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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2009
William A. King, Loganville, GA (US);
Solomon R. Titus, Cumming, GA (US);
Harry Haas, Atlanta, GA (US);
James O. Alexander, Decatur, GA (US);
Mario Bilac, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
William A. King, Loganville, GA (US);
Solomon R. Titus, Cumming, GA (US);
Harry Haas, Atlanta, GA (US);
James O. Alexander, Decatur, GA (US);
Mario Bilac, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a load center. More particularly, the invention encompasses a self contained kilowatt-hour meter which is integral to a standard load center. The present invention is also directed to a novel printed circuit board and housing for the self contained kilowatt-hour meter. The self contained kilowatt-hour meter of this invention measures the energy usage of a facility, such as, residential unit, a house, an apartment, a condominium, and then it communicates the energy usage in a timely manner or as desired to a local requester, such as, the owner, occupant or any other entity, as well as, to another requester, such as, a remote requester, for example, an energy provider.