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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Inventor:
Robert Judson Burns, Arden, NC (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G05B 13/00 (2006.01); G07C 9/23 (2020.01); G07C 9/25 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00563 (2013.01); G05B 13/00 (2013.01); G07C 9/23 (2020.01); G07C 9/25 (2020.01); G07C 2209/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A user access control system comprises electrical components of electrical switchgear, and locking mechanisms that secure the components from unauthorized access. The user access control system further comprises an identification input unit to receive user input to identify a user; an authentication unit to authenticate the user input based on a security policy, determine an access level, and generate a digital access key; and an equipment control unit to selectively allow or deny access to the electrical switchgear components by using the digital access key to unlock or lock the locking mechanisms.