IP Library Granted Patent US 8,791,814
Granted Patent B2
US 8,791,814 · App. 13/559,636 · Granted Jul 29, 2014

Remote annunciator

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Patent No.
US 8,791,814
App. No.
13/559,636
Granted
Jul 29, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Some embodiments relate to a remote annunciator 10 that includes an enclosure 11 and a control 12 within the enclosure 11 . The control 12 receives signals S from a plurality of transfer switches 13 A, 13 B, 13 C, 13 D and at least one generator 14 that is connected to at least one of the transfer switches 13 A, 13 B, 13 C, 13 D. The control 12 displays a status of electrical connections that include the plurality of transfer switches 13 A, 13 B, 13 C, 13 D and the at least one generator 14 . In some embodiments, the control 12 recognizes when the plurality of transfer switches 13 A, 13 B, 13 C, 13 D and the at least one generator 14 are connected to the control 12.

Claims (27)

1. A remote annunciator comprising:

an enclosure; and

a control within the enclosure, wherein the control receives signals from a plurality of transfer switches and at least one generator that is connected to at least one of the transfer switches, wherein the control displays a status of electrical connections that include the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator, wherein the control sends out signals to the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator via a connection to determine a status of the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator.

2. The remote annunciator of claim 1 , wherein the control recognizes when the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator are connected to the control.

3. The remote annunciator of claim 1 , wherein the control is connected to the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator via a wired connection.

4. The remote annunciator of claim 3 , wherein the control is connected to the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator via a wired ModBus RTU connection.

5. The remote annunciator of claim 3 , wherein the control is connected to the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator via a wired ModBus TCP connection.

6. The remote annunciator of claim 1 , wherein the control is connected to the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator via a wireless connection.

7. The remote annunciator of claim 6 , wherein the control receives wireless signals from the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator via the wireless connection to determine a status of the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator.

8. The remote annunciator of claim 6 , wherein the control receives signals from the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator to determine a status of the electrical connections that include the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator.

9. The remote annunciator of claim 6 , wherein the control is connected to the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator via a wireless ModBus TCP connection.

10. The remote annunciator of claim 1 , further comprising an indicator that displays a status of the electrical connections that include the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator.

11. The remote annunciator of claim 10 , wherein the indicator includes at least one LED that displays a status of the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator.

12. The remote annunciator of claim 10 , wherein the indicator includes at least one LED that displays a status of the electrical connections that include plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator.

13. The remote annunciator of claim 10 , wherein the indicator includes at least one LCD that displays a status of the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator.

14. The remote annunciator of claim 13 , wherein the indicator includes at least one LCD that displays a status of the electrical connections that include plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator.

15. The remote annunciator of claim 1 , further comprising a test button that is connected to the control, wherein the control simulates a power outage at any of the plurality of transfer switches once the test button is activated.

16. The remote annunciator of claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of test buttons that are each connected to the control, wherein the control simulates a power outage at a particular one of the plurality of transfer switches once the test button that is associated with the particular one of the plurality of transfer switches is activated.

17. A remote annunciator comprising:

an enclosure; and

a control within the enclosure, wherein the control receives signals from a plurality of transfer switches and at least one generator that is connected to at least one of the transfer switches, wherein the control displays a status of electrical connections that include the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator, wherein the control broadcasts signals to the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator via a connection to determine a status of the electrical connections that include the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator.

18. A remote annunciator comprising:

an enclosure; and

a control within the enclosure, wherein the control receives signals from a plurality of transfer switches and at least one generator that is connected to at least one of the transfer switches, wherein the control displays a status of electrical connections that include the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator, wherein the control broadcasts signals to the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator via an Ethernet UDP connection to determine a status of the electrical connections that include the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator.

19. A remote annunciator comprising:

an enclosure; and

a control within the enclosure, wherein the control receives signals from a plurality of transfer switches and at least one generator that is connected to at least one of the transfer switches, wherein the control displays a status of electrical connections that include the plurality of transfer switches and the at least one generator, wherein the control simulates a power outage at a particular one of the plurality of transfer switches based on a position of a selector switch once a test button is activated.

Assignments (4)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded May 3, 2024
From: CURTIS INSTRUMENTS, INC.; DISCOVERY ENERGY, LLC; HEILA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 067306/0903 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM) Recorded May 2, 2024
From: CURTIS INSTRUMENTS, INC.; DISCOVERY ENERGY, LLC; HEILA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 067290/0853 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2024
From: KOHLER CO.
To: DISCOVERY ENERGY, LLC
Reel/Frame 067289/0516 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2012
From: ALBSMEIER, ERIC D.; LITTLE, MICHAEL T.; HACKBARTH, ANTHONY J.
To: KOHLER CO.
Reel/Frame 028652/0659 →