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Electrical current monitoring system with improved current sensor configuration
Assignee: Veris Industries LLC
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Filing: 2002-03-26
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Granted: 2004-05-18
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Expires: 2022-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A system for monitoring respective electrical currents in a plurality of conductors, such as wires. The system may include first and second current sensors, each suitable for sensing the current in a respective conductor. The first sensor may provide a first signal representative of the current it senses to a current monitor. The second signal may provide a second signal representative of the current it senses to the first current sensor, which in turn, may provide the second signal to the current monitor.
Inventors
- 👤 David Bruno
- 👤 Marc Bowman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:37
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H1/00; H02H1/0038
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 50
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A system for monitoring current comprising: (a) a first current sensor suitable to sense a first current within a first wire; (b) a second current sensor suitable to sense a second current within a second wire; (c) said first current sensor providing a first signal representative of said first current to a current monitor; and (d) said second current sensor providing a second signal representative of said second current to said first current sensor which in turn provides said second signal to said current monitor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A system for monitoring current comprising: (a) a first current sensor suitable to sense a first current within a first wire; (b) a second current sensor suitable to sense a second current within a second wire; (c) said first current sensor providing a first signal representative of said first current to a current monitor; and (d) said second current sensor providing a second signal representative of said second current to said first current sensor which in turn provides said second signal to said current monitor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: (a) a third current sensor suitable to sense a third current within a third wire; (b) said third current sensor providing a third signal representative of said third current to said second current sensor which in turn provides said third signal to said first current sensor which in turn provides said third signal to said current monitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The system of claim 2 further comprising: (a) a fourth current sensor suitable to sense a fourth current within a fourth wire; and (b) said fourth current sensor providing a fourth signal representative of said fourth current to said second current sensor which in turn provides said third signal to said first current sensor which in turn provides said third signal to said current monitor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said first sensor, said second sensor, and said third sensor, are free from being rigidly interconnected with respect to one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said first sensor, said second sensor, and said third sensor are detachably interconnectable with respect to one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said first sensor, said second sensor, and said third sensor are detachably interconnectable with respect to one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said first sensor, said second sensor, and said third sensor include a respective split core.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said first signal includes first identification of said first sensor and said second signal includes second identification of said second sensor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said first identification and said second identification are different.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said first identification and said second identification are unique identifications.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said first signal is associated with a first load and said second signal is associated with a second load.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said current monitor associates said first signal with said first load and said second signal with said second load.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
The system of claim 1 including first electronics associated with said first current sensor and second electronics associated with said second current sensor, said first and second electronics capable of respectively modifying said first and second signals provided to said current monitor, wherein said first and second electronics are powered by said first wire and said second wire, respectively.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
The system of claim 1 including first electronics associated with said first current sensor and second electronics associated with said second current sensor, said first and second electronics capable of respectively modifying said first and second signals provided to said current monitor, wherein said first and second electronics are free from being solely powered by said first wire and said second wire, respectively.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
70 words
The system of claim 1 including first electronics associated with said first current sensor and second electronics associated with said second current sensor, said first and second electronics capable of respectively modifying said first and second signals provided to said current monitor, wherein said first and second electronics second associated electronics of said second current sensor are free from being powered by said first wire and said second wire, respectively.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said current monitor determines the order of interconnection between said first current sensor and said second current sensor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the spatial relationship between said first and second current sensors is associated with the spatial relationship between a set of circuit breakers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 16 wherein said order of interconnection is associated with the order of a set of circuit breakers, each circuit breaker associated with a respective load.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said system determines an order of interconnection between said first current sensor and said second current sensor.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for monitoring current comprising: (a) a power panel; (b) a plurality of circuit breakers within said power panel; (c) a first current sensor suitable to sense a first current within a first wire interconnected with a first one of said circuit breakers; (d) a second current sensor suitable to sense a second current within a second wire interconnected with a second one of said circuit breakers; (e) said first current sensor providing a first signal representative of said first current to a current monitor; and (f) said second current sensor providing a second signal representative of said second current to said first current sensor which in turn provides said second signal to said current monitor.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for monitoring current comprising: (a) a power panel; (b) a plurality of circuit breakers within said power panel; (c) a first current sensor suitable to sense a first current within a first wire interconnected with a first one of said circuit breakers; (d) a second current sensor suitable to sense a second current within a second wire interconnected with a second one of said circuit breakers; (e) said first current sensor providing a first signal representative of said first current to a current monitor; and (f) said second current sensor providing a second signal representative of said second current to said first current sensor which in turn provides said second signal to said current monitor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 20 wherein said first current sensor, said second current sensor, and said current monitor is within said power panel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
64 words
The system of claim 20 further comprising: (a) a third current sensor suitable to sense a third current within a third wire; (b) said third current sensor providing a third signal representative of said third current to said second current sensor which in turn provides said third signal to said first current sensor which in turn provides said third signal to said current monitor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
65 words
The system of claim 22 further comprising: (a) a fourth current sensor suitable to sense a fourth current within a fourth wire; and (b) said fourth current sensor providing a fourth signal representative of said fourth current to said second current sensor which in turn provides said third signal to said first current sensor which in turn provides said third signal to said current monitor.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 22 wherein said first sensor, said second sensor, and said third sensor, are free from being rigidly interconnected with respect to one another.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 22 wherein said first sensor, said second sensor, and said third sensor are detachably interconnectable with respect to one another.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 24 wherein said first sensor, said second sensor, and said third sensor are detachably interconnectable with respect to one another.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 22 wherein said first sensor, said second sensor, and said third sensor include a respective split core.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 20 wherein said first signal includes first identification of said first sensor and said second signal includes second identification of said second sensor.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 28 wherein said first identification and said second identification are different.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 28 wherein said first identification and said second identification are unique identifications.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 20 wherein said first signal is associated with a first load and said second signal is associated with a second load.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 31 wherein said current monitor associates said first signal with said first load and said second signal with said second load.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
67 words
The system of claim 20 including first electronics associated with said first current sensor and second electronics associated with said second current sensor, said first and second electronics capable of respectively modifying said first and second signals provided to said current monitor, wherein said first and second electronics second associated electronics of said second current sensor are powered by said first wire and said second wire, respectively.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
71 words
The system of claim 20 including first electronics associated with said first current sensor and second electronics associated with said second current sensor, said first and second electronics capable of respectively modifying said first and second signals provided to said current monitor, wherein said first and second electronics second associated electronics of said second current sensor are free from being solely powered by said first wire and said second wire, respectively.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
70 words
The system of claim 20 including first electronics associated with said first current sensor and second electronics associated with said second current sensor, said first and second electronics capable of respectively modifying said first and second signals provided to said current monitor, wherein said first and second electronics second associated electronics of said second current sensor are free from being powered by said first wire and said second wire, respectively.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 20 wherein said current monitor determines the order of interconnection between said first current sensor and said second current sensor.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 20 wherein the spatial relationship between said first and second current sensors is associated with the spatial relationship between a set of circuit breakers.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 36 wherein said order of interconnection is associated with a set of loads.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 20 wherein said system determines an order of interconnection between said first current sensor and said second current sensor.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for monitoring current comprising: (a) providing a first current sensor suitable to sense a first current within a first wire; (b) providing a second current sensor suitable to sense a second current within a second wire; (c) providing a first signal from said first current sensor representative of said first current to a current monitor; and (d) providing a second signal from said second current sensor representative of said second current to said first current sensor which in turn provides said second signal to said current monitor.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for monitoring current comprising: (a) providing a first current sensor suitable to sense a first current within a first wire; (b) providing a second current sensor suitable to sense a second current within a second wire; (c) providing a first signal from said first current sensor representative of said first current to a current monitor; and (d) providing a second signal from said second current sensor representative of said second current to said first current sensor which in turn provides said second signal to said current monitor.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 40 further comprising: (a) providing a third current sensor suitable to sense a third current within a third wire; (b) providing a third signal from said third current sensor representative of said third current to said second current sensor which in turn provides said third signal to said first current sensor which in turn provides said third signal to said current monitor.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 41 wherein said current monitor provides an identification request signal to said first current sensor.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 42 wherein said first current sensor receives said identification request signal and provides, in response thereto, identification data associated with said first sensor.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 43 wherein said first current sensor provides said identification request signal to said second current sensor.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 44 wherein said second current sensor receives said identification request signal and provides, in response thereto, identification data associated with said second current sensor.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 45 wherein said current monitor receives identification data associated with said first current sensor prior to receiving identification data associated with said second current sensor.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 46 wherein said current monitor associates said first current sensor as being interconnected to said current monitor between said second current sensor and said monitor.
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