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US 12,369,095 · App. 18/412,375 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Wireless sensor system, method and apparatus with switch and outlet control

Inventors: Charles E. Greene (Butler, PA); Daniel W. Harrist (Carnegie, PA)
Assignee: Powercast Corporation
H04W40/08G08C17/02H04B7/15507H04Q9/00H04Q2209/40H04Q2209/886
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Patent No.
US 12,369,095
App. No.
18/412,375
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

In some embodiments an apparatus includes a wireless sensor configured to be operatively coupled to a network gateway device that is configured to receive one of a first data packet or a second packet from the wireless sensor. The wireless sensor is configured to send the first data packet at a first time on a first frequency, the first data packet including a payload associated with a value of a measurement that was measured by the wireless sensor. The wireless sensor is configured to send the second data packet at a second time on a second frequency, the second data packet includes a payload associated with the value.

Claims (30)

1. A system, comprising:

a wireless sensor including an energy harvester and a power storage component, the energy harvester configured to provide energy to the power storage component, the wireless sensor configured to operate, at least in part, based on energy that is provided by the power storage component,

the wireless sensor configured to be operatively coupled to a network gateway device that is configured to receive at least one of a first data packet or a second data packet from the wireless sensor, the wireless sensor configured to send the first data packet for a first time period on a first frequency, the wireless sensor configured to send the second data packet for a second time period on a second frequency different from the first frequency, the second time period being after the first time period, the second data packet including a payload corresponding to a payload of the first data packet, the wireless sensor configured to send the first data packet and the second data packet independent of an instruction from the network gateway device, the network gateway device configured to determine a number of hops between the wireless sensor and the network gateway device based on a received signal strength indication (RSSD); and

at least one wireless repeater configured to receive at least one of the first data packet or the second data packet and retransmit the at least one of the first data packet or the second data packet to the wireless sensor.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the energy provided to the power storage component from the energy harvester is at least partially based on energy harvested from an external source by the energy harvester.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the energy harvested from the external source is radio frequency (RF) energy.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the energy provided to the power storage component from the energy harvester is based on energy included in a signal wirelessly received by the energy harvester,

the at least one wireless repeater configured to retransmit the at least one of the first data packet or the second data packet by transmitting a signal including the at least one of the first data packet or the second data packet.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless sensor is configured to operate entirely based on energy harvested and provided by the energy harvester.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the energy harvester is configured to harvest energy and provide the harvested energy to the power storage component to increase a power storage level of the power storage component.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the power storage component is a supercapacitor.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the wireless sensor further includes a DC-to-DC converter configured to receive power from the power storage component, increase a voltage level of the power received from the power storage component, and provide the power having the increased voltage level as operational power for the wireless sensor.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless sensor is configured to operate based on a combination of energy including (1) a first amount of energy that is provided by the energy harvester and that changes over time and (2) a second amount of energy that is provided by the power storage component and that changes over time based at least in part on the first amount.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein energy included in the first amount of energy is at least partially based on energy harvested from an external source by the energy harvester.

11. A system, comprising:

a wireless sensor including an energy harvester and a power storage component, the energy harvester configured to harvest radio frequency (RF) energy included in a signal received by the energy harvester, the energy harvester configured to provide energy to the power storage component, the wireless sensor configured to operate, at least in part, based on energy that is provided by the power storage component,

the wireless sensor configured to be operatively coupled to a network gateway device that is configured to receive at least one of a first data packet or a second data packet from the wireless sensor, the wireless sensor configured to transmit the first data packet for a first time period on a first frequency, the wireless sensor configured to transmit the second data packet for a second time period on a second frequency different from the first frequency, the second time period being after the first time period, data of the second data packet corresponding to the data of the first data packet, and the wireless sensor configured to transmit the first data packet and the second data packet independent of an instruction from the network gateway device, the network gateway device configured to determine a number of hops between the wireless sensor and the network gateway device based on a received signal strength indication (RSSI); and

at least one wireless repeater configured to transmit a signal to the wireless sensor.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the wireless sensor is configured to operate at least partially based on the RF energy harvested by the energy harvester.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the energy provided by the power storage component from the energy harvester is at least partially based on energy harvested from an external source by the energy harvester.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein:

the at least one wireless repeater is configured to receive at least one of the first data packet or the second data packet, and

the signal transmitted by the at least one wireless repeater is transmitted in response to receiving the at least one of the first data packet or the second data packet and includes the at least one of the first data packet or the second data packet.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the wireless sensor is configured to operate entirely based on the RF energy harvested and provided by the energy harvester.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the energy harvester is configured to provide energy to the power storage component to increase a power storage level of the power storage component.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the power storage component is a supercapacitor.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the wireless sensor further includes a DC-to-DC converter configured to receive power from the power storage component, increase a voltage level of the power received from the power storage component, and provide the power having the increased voltage level as operational power for the wireless sensor.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the wireless sensor is configured to operate based on a combination of energy including (1) a first amount of energy that is provided by the energy harvester and that changes over time and (2) a second amount of energy that is provided by the power storage component and that changes over time based at least in part on the first amount.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein energy included in the first amount of energy is at least partially based on energy harvested from an external source by the energy harvester.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2024
From: GREENE, CHARLES E.; HARRIST, DANIEL W., MR.
To: POWERCAST CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067302/0778 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 17935425 · Sep 26, 2022
Continuation 16859617 · Apr 27, 2020
Continuation 15012244 · Feb 1, 2016
Continuation 13848667 · Mar 21, 2013
Provisional Application 61613753 · Mar 21, 2012
Related Publication 20240306071A1 · Sep 12, 2024
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