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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2013
Green Edge Technologies, Inc., Poway, CA (US);
William P. Alberth, Jr., Prairie Grove, IL;
Seang Yong Chau, San Jose, CA (US);
David K. Hartsfield, Poway, CA (US);
Scott A. Steele, Poway, CA (US);
Green Edge Technologies, Inc., Poway, CA (US);
Abstract
A building automation system including a controller, at least one outlet for providing electrical energy to one or more electrical devices, at least one sensor for detecting one or more characteristics of the electrical devices, and a communication link configured to allow communication between the controller and other components of the system, wherein the controller is configured to control (e.g., interrupt, change, adjust, terminate, increase, and/or meter) the supply of power to the at least one outlet based, in part, on one or more characteristics of the electrical device.