# US 7,745,959 B2 · Integrated lighting control panel with analog inputs/outputs > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,745,959 B2 - Document ID: US7745959B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/635,359 - Filed: 2006-12-07 - Published: 2008-04-10 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2006-09-22 - Assignees: Siemens Industry, Inc. - Inventors: William A King, Jr.; David M Williams - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7745959B2 ## CPC - H02J 13/1321: {using a wired telecommunication network or a data transmission bus} - H02J 13/333: the equipment forming part of substations - H05B 47/18: via data-bus transmission - H05B 47/196: {characterised by user interface arrangements} - Y02B 70/30: Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level - Y02B 90/20: Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector (smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00) - Y04S 20/246: the system involving the remote operation of lamps or lighting equipment - Y04S 40/124: using wired telecommunication networks or data transmission busses - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS - Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS ## Abstract An electrical distribution system is provided for selectively connecting an electrical power source to load devices comprising a panel and a plurality of switching devices mounted in the panel. Each switching device is electrically connectable between an electrical power source and a load device for selectively delivering electrical power to the load device. A control system controls operation of the switching devices. The control system comprises a programmed controller for commanding operation of the switching devices. The control system includes analog ports for selectively controlling analog load devices. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electrical distribution system for selectively connecting an electrical power source to load devices, comprising: a panel; a plurality of switching devices mounted in the panel each electrically connectable between an electrical power source and a load device for selectively delivering electrical power to the load device; a control system for controlling operation of the switching devices, the control system comprising a programmed controller for commanding operation of the switching devices, the control system including analog ports for selectively controlling analog load devices. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electrical distribution system of claim 1 wherein the control system comprises a plurality of analog output ports. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electrical distribution system of claim 2 further comprising analog output circuits connected between the programmed controller and the analog output ports. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electrical distribution system of claim 3 wherein the programmed controller develops a pulse width modulated (PWM) output signal and the analog output circuits convert the PWM signal to a DC voltage. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electrical distribution system of claim 1 wherein the control system comprises a plurality of analog input ports. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electrical distribution system of claim 5 further comprising analog input buffers connected between the programmed controller and the analog input ports. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electrical distribution system of claim 1 wherein the analog ports comprise an analog input port and an analog output port. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electrical distribution system of claim 7 wherein the programmed controller controls the analog output port responsive to an analog input command received at the analog input port. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The electrical distribution system of claim 7 wherein the programmed controller controls the analog output port in accordance with a programmed schedule. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The electrical distribution system of claim 7 wherein the programmed controller controls a select one of the plurality of switching devices to selectively apply power to a select analog load device connected to the analog output. ### Claim 11 An electrical distribution system for selectively connecting an electrical power source to load devices, comprising: a panelboard having a plurality of load circuit positions; a plurality of pairs of circuit breakers and switching devices each mounted in one of the load circuit positions, and each pair electrically connectable between an electrical power source and a load device for selectively delivering electrical power to load devices; an input/output (I/O) controller mounted in the panelboard for controlling operation of the switching devices, the I/O controller comprising a programmed controller for commanding operation of the switching devices, the control system including analog ports for selectively controlling analog load devices. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The electrical distribution system of claim 11 wherein the control system comprises a plurality of analog output ports. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electrical distribution system of claim 12 further comprising analog output circuits connected between the programmed controller and the analog output ports. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The electrical distribution system of claim 11 wherein the control system comprises a plurality of analog input ports. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The electrical distribution system of claim 14 further comprising analog input buffers connected between the programmed controller and the analog input ports. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The electrical distribution system of claim 13 wherein the programmed controller develops a pulse width modulated (PWM) output signal and the analog output circuits convert the PWM signal to a DC voltage. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The electrical distribution system of claim 11 wherein the analog ports comprise an analog input port and an analog output port. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electrical distribution system of claim 17 wherein the programmed controller controls the analog output port responsive to an analog input command received at the analog input port. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The electrical distribution system of claim 17 wherein the programmed controller controls the analog output port in accordance with a programmed schedule. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The electrical distribution system of claim 17 wherein the programmed controller controls a select one of the plurality of switching devices to selectively apply power to a select analog load device connected to the analog output.