US 12,068,624 B2
System and method for controlling an electrical receptacle
Thomas Scanzillo, Monroe, CT (US); Matthew Samojeden, Rye, NY (US); Steve Liscinsky, Stratford, CT (US); Shadi AbuGhazaleh, Guilford, CT (US); Blake Nickles, Greenville, SC (US); and Robert Cordery, Monroe, CT (US)
Assigned to Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US)
Filed by Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US)
Filed on Nov. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/089,312.
Application 17/089,312 is a continuation of application No. 16/013,386, filed on Jun. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,840,721.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/522,551, filed on Jun. 20, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0075224 A1, Mar. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2020.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H01R 24/62 (2011.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01); H01R 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/0031 (2013.01) [G01R 31/3648 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); H01R 13/6691 (2013.01); H02J 7/00036 (2020.01); H02J 7/0049 (2020.01); H02J 7/02 (2013.01); H02J 7/345 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23352 (2013.01); H01R 13/6675 (2013.01); H01R 13/6683 (2013.01); H01R 24/62 (2013.01); H01R 25/006 (2013.01); H01R 27/02 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power system comprising:
a load terminal configured to electrically connect to a load device;
a transceiver configured to receive, from the load device, a state of charge of the load device and a unique identifier to discern the load device from other load devices of the same model; and
an electronic processor configured to
receive, via the transceiver, the state of charge of the load device and the unique identifier,
determine a charging history based on the unique identifier,
determine a predetermined threshold based on the charging history of the load device,
supply power, via the load terminal, to the load device,
discontinue supply of power to the load device when the state of charge of the load device is at or above the predetermined threshold, and
enter a standby mode upon discontinuing supply of power to the load device, wherein when in standby mode the electronic processor, at predetermined time intervals, determines if the state of charge of the load device is below the predetermined threshold.