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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2015
Jeremy C Smith, Orem, UT (US);
Sean D Watkins, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Martin Johnson, Draper, UT (US);
Jeremy C Smith, Orem, UT (US);
Sean D Watkins, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Martin Johnson, Draper, UT (US);
Snap Rays LLC, Vineyard, UT (US);
Abstract
In one example, a modified electrical device includes a body and at least one connector on the body to make power and control connections with an active cover plate. A system includes an active cover plate with low voltage circuitry and a first interface and a modified electrical device. The modified electrical device includes high voltage circuitry and a second interface to connect to the first interface to supply low voltage to the active cover plate. A method for controlling a flow of power through a modified electrical device is also provided.