IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0973760
(2004-10-26)
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등록번호 |
US-7436641
(2008-10-14)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Hope Baldauff Hartman, LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
19 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A device and system for the wireless communication with a circuit breaker is provided which allows for obtaining data associated with a circuit breaker to quickly and easily access information associated with the trip event. The circuit breaker contains an electronic module which is configured to re
A device and system for the wireless communication with a circuit breaker is provided which allows for obtaining data associated with a circuit breaker to quickly and easily access information associated with the trip event. The circuit breaker contains an electronic module which is configured to record and transmit data associated with the circuit using wireless technology.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. A circuit breaker communication system comprising: a circuit breaker comprising a button configured to move in response to, and provide a visual indication of, operating status of said circuit breaker, and comprising a window disposed on said button; a communicator configured to transmi
I claim: 1. A circuit breaker communication system comprising: a circuit breaker comprising a button configured to move in response to, and provide a visual indication of, operating status of said circuit breaker, and comprising a window disposed on said button; a communicator configured to transmit to or receive signals from said circuit breaker through said window; an electronic module associated with said circuit breaker; a processor board coupled to the electronic module and configured to record and store data associated with operation of said circuit breaker; a fault type detection module coupled to said processor board, wherein the fault type detection module is configured to determine a cause of a passive trip in said circuit breaker; a fault location detection module coupled to said processor board, wherein the fault location detection module is configured to determine a device/location on a circuit which caused said passive trip in said circuit breaker; a transmitter in communication with said electronic module, wherein said transmitter is configured to transmit said data to said communicator through said window; and a receiver in communication with said electronic module, wherein said receiver is configured to receive said signals from said communicator through said window. 2. The circuit breaker communication system of claim 1 wherein said transmitter is one selected from the group consisting of an infrared LED, a visible light LED, a speaker, an antenna, and two wire conductor interface. 3. The circuit breaker communication system of claim 1 wherein said receiver is one selected from the group consisting of an infrared LED, a visible light LED, a microphone, an antenna, and two wire conductor interface. 4. The circuit breaker communication system of claim 1 wherein said communicator is a Personal Digital Assistant. 5. The circuit breaker communication system of claim 1 further comprising a wave conduit in alignment with said transmitter and said receiver, said wave conduit configured to aid the transmission of data between the circuit breaker and said communicator. 6. The circuit breaker communication system of claim 5 further comprising an opaque sleeve slidably disposed on said wave conduit, said opaque sleeve configured to be selectably positioned to allow communication with said circuit breaker. 7. The circuit breaker communication system of claim 1 wherein said communicator further comprises: a second receiver configured to receive signals from said transmitter; and, a second transmitter configured to transmit signals to said receiver. 8. A circuit breaker for an aircraft, configured to record and transmit various parameters associated with an electrical circuit, the circuit breaker comprising: a circuit breaker housing configured for insertion into a circuit breaker panel of the aircraft; a button movably affixed to said circuit breaker housing, and configured to move in response to, and provide a visual indication of, operating status of said circuit breaker; an optically transparent window disposed on said button; an electronic module associated with said circuit breaker housing, wherein said electronic module is configured to record a predetermined set of parameters associated with the electrical circuit to obtain recorded operational parameters; a fault type detection module coupled to said electronic module, wherein the fault type detection module is configured to determine a cause of a passive trip in said circuit breaker based on said recorded operational parameters; a fault location detection module coupled to said electronic module, wherein the fault location detection module is configured to determine a device/location on a circuit which caused said passive trip in said circuit breaker based on said recorded operational parameters; a transmitter in communication with said electronic module, wherein said transmitter is configured to transmit, through said window, data associated with said recorded operational parameters; and a fiber optic wave conduit in alignment with said transmitter, said wave conduit configured to aid the transmission of data between the circuit breaker and a communicator. 9. The circuit breaker of claim 8 further comprising a receiver configured to receive, through said window, data from a hand held communicator. 10. The circuit breaker of claim 9 wherein said communicator is a hand held computing device. 11. The circuit breaker communication system of claim 8 further comprising an opaque sleeve slidably disposed on said fiber optic wave conduit, said opaque sleeve configured to be selectably positioned to allow communication with said transmitter. 12. A circuit breaker communication device for an aircraft, the circuit breaker communication device being disposed in a circuit breaker and configured to receive data from the circuit breaker, the circuit breaker communication device comprising: a housing; a button movably affixed to said housing, and configured to move in response to, and provide a visual indication of, operating status of the circuit breaker; an optical window disposed on said button; a processor board disposed in said housing; a fault type detection module coupled to said processor board, wherein the fault type detection module is configured to determine a cause of a passive trip in said circuit breaker; a fault location detection module coupled to said processor board, wherein the fault location detection module is configured to determine a device/location on a circuit which caused said passive trip in said circuit breaker; a receiver in communication with said processor board, wherein said receiver is configured to receive data through said window, and to communicate with the circuit breaker; and a transmitter in communication with said processor board, wherein said transmitter is configured to transmit data through said window. 13. The circuit breaker communication device of claim 12 wherein said processor board communicates with the circuit breaker via one selected from the group consisting of an infrared LED, a visible light LED, a speaker, an antenna, and a two wire conductor interface. 14. The circuit breaker communication device of claim 12 wherein said processor board is configured to record data associated with the circuit breaker. 15. The circuit breaker communication device of claim 12 wherein said processor board is configured to display data associated with the circuit breaker. 16. A system for wireless communication with a circuit breaker for an aircraft, said system comprising: a housing configured for installation into a circuit breaker panel of the aircraft; a button movably affixed to said housing, and configured to move in response to, and provide a visual indication of, operating status of the circuit breaker; an optical window disposed on said button; an electronic module disposed in said housing, wherein said electronic module is configured to measure and record a predetermined set of parameters associated with an electrical circuit to obtain recorded operational parameters; a fault type detection module coupled to said electronic module, wherein the fault type detection module is configured to determine a cause of a passive trip in said circuit breaker based on said recorded operational parameters; a fault location detection module coupled to said electronic module, wherein the fault location detection module is configured to determine a device/location on a circuit which caused said passive trip in said circuit breaker based on said recorded operational parameters; a transmitter driven by said electronic module, wherein said transmitter is configured to communicate, through said window, data associated with said predetermined set of parameters; and a receiver in communication with said transmitter, wherein said receiver is configured to obtain, through said window, said communicated data.
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