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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2012
Applicants:
Robert J. Cox, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Corey G. Plender, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Andrew J. Sowada, St. Paul, MN (US);
Roger W. Rognli, Otsego, MN (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. Cox, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Corey G. Plender, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Andrew J. Sowada, St. Paul, MN (US);
Roger W. Rognli, Otsego, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 2003/003 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y04S 10/54 (2013.01); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01);
Abstract
A load control receiver (LCS) for controlling an electrical load. The LCS includes a power sensing arrangement that monitors power usage of the load; a processor that predicts future power usage based on prior power usage; a transceiver that receives load shedding commands; and a controllable switch that can interrupt power supplied to the attached loads, based on load shedding commands.