Systems, apparatus, and methods for energy monitoring
AssigneeThe Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
InventorsIoannis KYMISSIS, Shyuan YANG, Jun SHIMADA, Fabio CARTA
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Abstract
An apparatus for energy auditing can include a sensor portion on a circuit substrate, the sensor portion defining a first opening, an integrated inductor on the sensor portion, the integrated inductor being formed proximal to the first opening or a hall sensor located on the sensor portion proximal to the first opening, and an electronic circuit on a body portion of the circuit substrate electrically coupled to the integrated inductor and configured to wirelessly transmit information to a wireless receiver.
Claims32
An apparatus comprising:
- a sensor portion on a circuit substrate, the sensor portion defining a first opening;
- an integrated inductor on the sensor portion, the integrated inductor being formed proximal to the first opening;
- and
- an electronic circuit on a body portion of the circuit substrate electrically coupled to the integrated inductor and configured to wirelessly transmit information to a wireless receiver.
An apparatus comprising:
- a sensor portion on a circuit substrate, the sensor portion defining a first opening;
- a hall sensor located on the sensor portion proximal to the first opening;
- and
- an electronic circuit on a body portion of the circuit substrate electrically coupled to the hall sensor and configured to wirelessly transmit information to a wireless receiver.
A method for making an energy audit apparatus comprising:
- providing a sensor portion on a circuit substrate, the sensor portion defining a first opening;
- forming an integrated inductor on the sensor portion proximal to the first opening;
- and
- providing an electronic circuit on a body portion of the circuit substrate electrically coupled to the integrated inductor and configured to wirelessly transmit information to a wireless receiver.
A method for making an energy audit apparatus comprising:
- providing a sensor portion on a circuit substrate, the sensor portion defining a first opening;
- providing a hall sensor located on the sensor portion proximal to the first opening;
- and
- providing an electronic circuit on a body portion of the circuit substrate electrically coupled to the hall sensor and configured to wirelessly transmit information to a wireless receiver.
A system for energy auditing comprising:
- a plurality of energy auditing devices, each energy auditing devices comprising:
- a sensor portion on a circuit substrate, the sensor portion defining a first opening;
- an integrated inductor on the sensor portion, the integrated inductor being formed proximal to the first opening;
- and
- an electronic circuit on a body portion of the circuit substrate electrically coupled to the integrated inductor and configured to wirelessly transmit information to a wireless receiver;
- and
- a base station configured to:
- receive the information from at least one energy auditing device;
- and
- analyze the received information to provide an energy audit.
A system for energy auditing comprising:
- a plurality of energy auditing devices, each energy auditing devices comprising:
- a sensor portion on a circuit substrate, the sensor portion defining a first opening;
- a hall sensor located on the sensor portion proximal to the first opening;
- and
- an electronic circuit on a body portion of the circuit substrate electrically coupled to the hall sensor and configured to wirelessly transmit information to a wireless receiver;
- and
- a base station configured to:
- receive the information from at least one energy auditing device;
- and
- analyze the received information to provide an energy audit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.