IP Library Granted Patent US 11,935,393
Granted Patent B2
US 11,935,393 · App. 17/523,262 · Granted Mar 19, 2024

Smart wireless communication device

Inventors: Charles Ronald Adkins, Jr. (Newell, WV); Gang Chen (Newell, WV)
Assignee: GRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
G08B5/22G01R19/00H04Q9/00H04Q2209/40H04W4/80H04W84/18
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,935,393
App. No.
17/523,262
Granted
Mar 19, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to various features described herein, a wireless connection device facilitates providing wireless transmission of detected voltages on monitored lines, and comprises: a communication connector via which the wireless communication device receives detected voltage information for one or more monitored lines; and one or more printed circuit boards (PCB)s comprising circuitry for processing the received detected voltage information; and a wireless transceiver that transmits the processed voltage information wirelessly for presentation and storage on a remote device.

Claims (34)

1. A wireless connection device that facilitates providing wireless transmission of detected voltages on monitored power lines, comprising:

a housing configured for placement outside of an electrical enclosure box;

a communication connector via which the wireless connection device receives detected voltage information from a voltage detection device for a plurality of monitored power lines, the voltage detection device housed separate from the wireless connection device and configured for mounting to the electrical enclosure box such that a face of the voltage detection device and lighting elements disposed thereon are visible when the electrical enclosure box is closed;

one or more printed circuit boards (PCB)s comprising circuitry for processing the received detected voltage information to provide processed voltage information and wherein the processing comprises applying a voltage detection algorithm to monitor for changes and abnormalities in monitored parameters between any two of the plurality of monitored power lines, the one or more printed circuit boards disposed within the housing; and

a wireless transceiver disposed within the housing, the wireless transceiver configured to transmit the processed voltage information wirelessly for presentation and storage on a remote device.

2. The wireless connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the communication connector is a USB connector.

3. The wireless connection device according to claim 1 , wherein connector is a USB-C type connector.

4. The wireless connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage detection device is a permanently mounted voltage detection device and wherein the connector mates with and receives the detected voltage information through a corresponding communication socket on the permanently mounted voltage detection device.

5. The wireless connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to transmit via a BlueTooth mesh network connection.

6. The wireless connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the communication connector is a multipin connector.

7. The wireless connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage detection algorithm is configured to determine a magnitude of an input voltage on a given line from the detected voltage information.

8. The wireless connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage detection algorithm records a time stamp for the changes and abnormalities to provide timestamped changes and timestamped abnormalities.

9. The wireless connection device according to claim 8 , wherein the timestamped changes and the timestamped abnormalities are recorded and then saved in cloud storage.

10. The wireless connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless connection device fits around a permanently mounted voltage detection device.

11. The wireless connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless connection device is connected to an LED indicator.

12. A system comprising the wireless connection device according to claim 1 , and the voltage detection device and wherein the voltage detection device is configured to detect voltage from current flow between any two of L1, L2, L3 and GND, where input is one of AC single Phase, AC 3 Phase, 4 or 5 wires systems, and DC.

13. The system according to claim 12 , further comprising one or more indicators coupled to isolated detection devices.

14. A system that facilitates providing wireless transmission of detected voltages on monitored lines, comprising:

a voltage detection device for mounting to an electrical enclosure box such that a face of the voltage detection device with a plurality of lighting elements is visible while the electrical enclosure box is closed;

a wireless connection device comprising:

a communication connector via which the wireless connection device receives detected voltage information from the voltage detection device for a plurality of monitored lines;

one or more printed circuit boards (PCB's) comprising circuitry for processing the received detected voltage information to provide processed voltage information and wherein the processing comprises applying a voltage detection algorithm to monitor for changes and abnormalities in monitored parameters between any two of the plurality of monitored lines; and

a wireless transceiver that transmits the processed voltage information wirelessly for presentation and storage on a remote device;

a housing for the wireless connection device wherein the communication connector, the one or more printed circuit boards, and the wireless transceiver are disposed within the housing and the communication connector is operatively connected to the voltage detection device while the housing is outside of the electrical enclosure box.

15. The system according to claim 14 , further comprising one or more indicators coupled to isolated detection devices.

16. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the voltage detection algorithm is configured to determine a magnitude of an input voltage on a given line from the detected voltage information.

17. The system according to claim 14 , configured to detect voltage current flow between any two of L1, L2, L3 and GND, wherein the detected voltages are associated with one of: AC single phase, AC 3-phase, 4 or 5 wire systems, and DC.

18. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the wireless connection device is connected to an LED indicator.

19. A system comprising:

a voltage detection device having a housing configured for mounting to an electrical enclosure box and further comprising a voltage indicator face and a plurality of LED indicators visible at the voltage indicator face to visually indicate status of L1, L2, L3, and GND monitored lines, wherein the voltage indicator face is positioned outside of the electrical enclosure box while the housing is mounted to the electrical enclosure box and visible when the electrical enclosure box is closed;

a wireless connection device that facilitates providing wireless transmission of detected voltages on the L1, L2, L3, and GND monitored lines, the wireless connection device having a single housing positioned outside of the electrical enclosure box;

a communication connector via which the wireless connection device receives detected voltage information from the voltage detection device for the monitored lines while the wireless connection device is positioned outside of the electrical enclosure box and the communication connector is physically connected to a connector on the voltage indicator face;

and one or more printed circuit boards (PCB)s disposed within the single housing and comprising circuitry for processing the received detected voltage information to provide processed voltage information and wherein the processing comprises applying a voltage detection algorithm to monitor for changes and abnormalities in monitored parameters between any two of the plurality of monitored lines.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the voltage detection algorithm records a time stamp for the changes and abnormalities to provide timestamped changes and timestamped abnormalities.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2021
From: ADKINS, CHARLES RONALD, JR; CHEN, GANG
To: AUTOMATIC TIMING & CONTROLS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058333/0996 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2021
From: AUTOMATIC TIMING & CONTROLS, INC.
To: GRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058334/0577 →