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US 2014/0232550 A1Published application
Sensing device
OwnerDale READinventor
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Abstract
An energy usage monitoring system includes at least one sensing device operatively connected to a building visualization/control unit. The sensing device is arranged for attachment to a window or door and includes a sensor, which is arranged to sense whether the window or door is open or closed and to sense the degree of opening of the window or door, and wireless communication device for transmitting a signal dependent on the sensor output. The sensor includes an accelerometer and/or a gyroscope.
Claims14
An energy usage monitoring/control system, comprising:
- at least one sensing device operatively connected to a building visualization control unit and arranged for attachment to an access portal, said at least one sensing device being comprised of:
- a sensor, arranged to sense whether said access portal is open or closed and to sense a degree of opening of said access portal, and
- wireless communication means transmitting a signal dependent on output of said sensor, wherein said sensor is comprised of at least one of a group consisting of an accelerometer and a gyroscope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.