System and method for controlling an electrical receptacle
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsThomas Scanzillo, Matthew Samojeden, Steve Liscinsky, Shadi AbuGhazaleh, Blake Nickles, Robert Cordery
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Abstract
A power receptacle including an outlet configured to electrically connect to a load device and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to determine a state of charge of a battery of the load device. The electronic processor is further configured to supply power to the load device when the state of charge of the battery is below a predetermined threshold and to discontinue supply of power to the load device when the state of charge of the battery is at or above the predetermined threshold.
Claims18
A power receptacle comprising:
- an outlet configured to electrically connect to a load device;
- and
- an electronic processor configured to
- determine a state of charge of a battery of the load device,
- supply power to the load device when the state of charge of the battery is below a predetermined threshold, and
- discontinue supply of power to the load device when the state of charge of the battery is at or above the predetermined threshold.
A method of operating a power receptacle electrically connected to a load device, the method comprising:
- determining a state of charge of a battery of the load device;
- supplying power to the load device when the state of charge of the battery is below a predetermined threshold;
- and
- discontinuing supply of power to the load device when the state of charge of the battery is at or above the predetermined threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.