System and method for monitoring lighting systems
AssigneeUltrawatt Energy Systems, Inc.
InventorsTimothy M. Yablonowski, Joseph C. Notarianni, Clarence W. Russell, Orlando M. Riera
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Abstract
A method and system for charging a fee to an end user where a service company services a lighting system of the end user's facility. To determine the fee, an original power consumption of the facility is determined before the lighting system is retrofitted with at least one power savings device. Thereafter, the lighting system is retrofitted with the at least one power saving device. Then, a new power consumption is measured of the facility. Finally, the fee is charged to the end user, such that the fee is a function of a difference between the original power consumption and the new power consumption.
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A method for charging a fee to an end user where a service company services a lighting system of the end user's facility, the method comprising:
- a) determining an original power consumption of the facility before the lighting system is retrofitted with at least one power savings device;
- b) retrofitting the lighting system with said at least one power saving device;
- c) measuring a new power consumption of the facility after retrofitting the lighting system with said at least one power saving device;
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- d) charging the fee to the end user, such that the fee is a function of a difference between said original power consumption and said new power consumption.
A system for charging a fee to an end user where a service company services a lighting system of the end user's facility, comprising:
- at least one power savings device;
- at least one power meter such that said at least one meter measures a new power consumption of the facility after the lighting system is retrofitted with said at least one power savings device;
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- a processor that receives original power consumption and said new power consumption as inputs and calculates the fee to be charged to the end user as a function of a difference between said original power consumption and said new power consumption.
A method for monitoring energy consumption of a lighting system, the method comprising:
- a) controlling power consumption of the lighting system with a lighting control unit connected with the lighting system;
- b) producing power consumption data;
- c) transferring said power consumption data via a data transfer line to a control center;
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- d) receiving said power consumption data at a server located at said control center.
A system for monitoring energy consumption of a lighting system, the system comprising:
- a) a lighting control unit connected with the lighting system to control power consumption of the lighting system;
- b) a power meter to produce power consumption data;
- c) a data transfer line to transfer said power consumption data to said control center;
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- d) at least one server located at said control center to receive said power consumption data.
A method for maintaining a lighting system which includes lighting circuitry, the method comprising:
- monitoring the lighting circuitry of at least one customer;
- producing at least one alarm signal as a function of the occurrence of a system fault;
- transferring said alarm signal via a data transfer line to a control center;
- receiving said alarm signal at a server located at said control center;
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- coordinating service to the lighting circuitry when said alarm signal indicates that a fault exists with the lighting system.
A system for maintaining a lighting system which includes lighting circuitry, the method comprising:
- at least one monitor to monitor the lighting circuitry of at least one customer and to produce at least one alarm signal as a function of the occurrence of a system fault;
- a data transfer line to transfer said alarm signal line to a control center;
- a server to receive said alarm signal at said control center;
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- at least one operator to coordinate service to the lighting circuitry when said alarm signal indicates that a fault exists with the lighting system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.