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US 2011/0298303 A1Published application
Electronic Leakage Reduction Techniques
AssigneeLoughton Technology, L.L.C.
InventorChristopher V. Beckman
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AssigneeLoughton Technology, L.L.C.
InventorChristopher V. Beckman
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Electronic leakage reduction techniques are provided, whereby a device is configured to detect characteristics of an appliance and its power supply when the appliance is off or otherwise placed in a mode for reduced power use by said appliance, and whereby voltage and power provided to the appliance are then substantially reduced. In other aspects of the invention, user behavior may also manually control power delivered to the appliance, for example, with a switch. In still other aspects of the invention, a device is configured to detect characteristics of an appliance and its power supply when the appliance is on or otherwise placed in a mode for higher power use by said appliance, and increases power to the appliance.
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A power delivery device comprising a power output for delivering power from a power source to an appliance and hardware and software, or hardware or software, for detecting a level of power, or for detecting a change in level of power, drawn by said appliance corresponding with the appliance being off or otherwise being placed in a mode for reduced power use by said appliance, or not being on or not being placed in a mode for higher power use by said appliance, and for substantially reducing voltage and power, or substantially reducing voltage or substantially reducing power, to said appliance.
A power delivery device comprising a power output for delivering power from a power source to an appliance and hardware and software, or hardware or software, for detecting a pattern of power, or for detecting a change in pattern of power, drawn by said appliance corresponding with the appliance being off or otherwise being placed in a mode for reduced power use by said appliance, or not being on or not being placed in a mode for higher power use by said appliance, and for substantially reducing voltage and power, or substantially reducing voltage or substantially reducing power, to said appliance.
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