US 11,916,377 B2
Premises power usage monitoring system
Steve Chapel, Iliff, CO (US); and William Pachoud, Boulder, CO (US)
Assigned to Zonit Structured Solutions, LLC, Boulder, CO (US)
Filed by Zonit Structured Solutions, LLC, Boulder, CO (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/660,579.
Application 17/660,579 is a continuation of application No. 16/275,600, filed on Feb. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,316,368.
Application 16/275,600 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/229,195, filed on Dec. 21, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/229,195 is a continuation of application No. 14/680,802, filed on Apr. 7, 2015, granted, now 10,209,727, issued on Feb. 19, 2019.
Application 14/680,802 is a continuation of application No. 13/108,824, filed on May 16, 2011, abandoned.
Application 13/108,824 is a continuation of application No. 12/891,500, filed on Sep. 27, 2010, abandoned.
Application 12/891,500 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2009/038427, filed on Mar. 26, 2009.
Application 16/275,600 is a continuation of application No. 15/656,229, filed on Jul. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,698,469, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 15/656,229 is a continuation of application No. 14/717,899, filed on May 20, 2015, granted, now 9,958,925, issued on May 1, 2018.
Application 14/717,899 is a continuation of application No. 13/763,480, filed on Feb. 8, 2013, granted, now 9,160,168, issued on Oct. 13, 2015.
Application 13/763,480 is a continuation of application No. 12/569,377, filed on Sep. 29, 2009, granted, now 8,374,729, issued on Feb. 12, 2013.
Application 12/569,377 is a continuation of application No. 12/531,226, abandoned, previously published as PCT/US2008/057150, filed on Mar. 14, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/039,716, filed on Mar. 26, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/894,846, filed on Mar. 14, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2023/0039166 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 13/00 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05F 1/66 (2006.01); G06F 1/28 (2006.01); G06F 1/3203 (2019.01); G06F 1/3209 (2019.01); G06F 1/3287 (2019.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H01R 13/717 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 13/00004 (2020.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05F 1/66 (2013.01); G06F 1/28 (2013.01); G06F 1/3203 (2013.01); G06F 1/3209 (2013.01); G06F 1/3287 (2013.01); H02J 3/00 (2013.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 13/00 (2013.01); H02J 13/00002 (2020.01); H02J 13/00007 (2020.01); H02J 13/00028 (2020.01); H02J 13/00034 (2020.01); H02J 13/0005 (2020.01); H01R 13/7175 (2013.01); H02J 2310/14 (2020.01); Y02B 70/30 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y02B 90/20 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01); Y02E 10/76 (2013.01); Y02E 60/00 (2013.01); Y04S 10/30 (2013.01); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01); Y04S 20/242 (2013.01); Y04S 40/121 (2013.01); Y04S 40/128 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for use in supplying electricity to one or more electrical devices, comprising:
a data network node for receiving a plug for the one or more electrical devices; and
a receptacle controller, disposed proximate to the data network node, for controlling operation of the data network node, said receptacle controller enabling communication between said receptacle controller and an external control system in accordance with a selected network protocol, wherein the data network node is associated with an outlet housing and said receptacle controller is disposed within said outlet housing;
a local controller that inserts communication signals directed to the data network node into a power line; and
an attenuation device that eliminates at least a particular signal via a frequency dependent filter and communicably coupled to a transceiver that corresponds to the local controller.