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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
Brian Eugene Elwell, Tyrone, GA (US);
Brian Eugene Elwell, Tyrone, GA (US);
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
One or more switches in an occupancy sensor are enabled. When a switch is enabled, a reduction timer measuring a reduction time delay is initiated when an occupancy condition is detected by an occupancy sensor. In addition, one or more outputs controlled by the reduction timer are activated so that a signal is sent to a control system to notify the control systems of the occupancy condition. When the reduction time delay expires, the outputs of the occupancy sensor that are controlled by the reduction timer are deactivated, and so the outputs cease sending the signal to the control system. As a result, the control systems initiate their own internal time delays sooner.