Circuit monitoring device
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1. A circuit monitoring device, comprising:
- one or more processors, each having a memory and an input electrically coupled to a circuit which is configured to receive a measured electrical parameter of the circuit, and modules comprising software to configure the one or more processors, the modules including;
a comparison module configured to compare a digital value, which corresponds to a magnitude of the measured electrical parameter, to a plurality of threshold values stored in the memory, wherein the plurality of threshold values define a respective plurality of ranges of digital values, each range corresponding to one of a plurality of conditions of the circuit including a normal condition and at least one alarm condition, andassign a status based on the digital value being within a particular range defined by one or more of the plurality of threshold values,a communication module configured to generate a status signal including at least the assigned status; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the status signal to a centralized system over a network for output, by the centralized system, of the status.
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Abstract
The circuit monitoring device is disclosed. The device is for monitoring circuit resistance. At configurable thresholds digital flags are triggered, the device can be used as a Security/Building management system. The device uses open technology is fully scaleable and allows programmable logic controllers to be used as security management systems. Using a soft logic option a PC could take the place of the PLC.
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1. A circuit monitoring device, comprising:
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one or more processors, each having a memory and an input electrically coupled to a circuit which is configured to receive a measured electrical parameter of the circuit, and modules comprising software to configure the one or more processors, the modules including; a comparison module configured to compare a digital value, which corresponds to a magnitude of the measured electrical parameter, to a plurality of threshold values stored in the memory, wherein the plurality of threshold values define a respective plurality of ranges of digital values, each range corresponding to one of a plurality of conditions of the circuit including a normal condition and at least one alarm condition, and assign a status based on the digital value being within a particular range defined by one or more of the plurality of threshold values, a communication module configured to generate a status signal including at least the assigned status; and a transmitter configured to transmit the status signal to a centralized system over a network for output, by the centralized system, of the status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A security management system, comprising:
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at least one circuit monitoring device, each circuit monitoring device comprising; one or more processors, a memory, an input electrically coupled to a circuit, and a transmitter configured to transmit a status signal over a network; wherein at least one of the one or more processors is configured to operate upon a measured electrical parameter of the circuit electrically coupled to the input via software included in modules, including; a comparison module configured to compare a digital value, which corresponds to the measured electrical parameter, to a plurality of threshold values stored in the memory, wherein the plurality of threshold values define a respective plurality of ranges of digital values, each range corresponding to one of a plurality of conditions of the circuit including a normal condition and at least one alarm condition, and assign a status based on the digital value being within a particular range defined by one or more of the plurality of threshold values, and a communication module configured to generate the status signal including at least the assigned status; and a centralized monitoring system communicatively coupled to the at least one circuit monitoring device, the centralized monitoring system having one or more processors configured via software included in modules, including, a central communication module, configured to receive the status signal including the assigned status from the at least one circuit monitoring device over the network, and a monitoring module configured to output the assigned status on a display. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for monitoring a circuit using a circuit monitoring device, comprising:
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receiving, using one or more processors configured by software within one or more modules, a parameter of a circuit; comparing, using the one or more configured processors, a digital value, which corresponds to a magnitude of the parameter of the circuit, to a plurality of threshold values wherein the plurality of threshold values define a respective plurality of ranges of digital values, each range corresponding to one of a plurality of conditions of the circuit including a normal condition and at least one alarm condition; assigning, using the one or more configured processors, a status according to the digital value being within a particular range defined by one or more of the plurality of threshold values; and transmitting, using a transmitter, the status to a central monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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Current AssigneeCircuit Ventures LLC (Bradley David Liddle)
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Original AssigneeTessler Research Pty Ltd
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InventorsBullmore, Eric
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Primary Examiner(s)Bugg, George
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Assistant Examiner(s)Dorsey, Renee
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Application NumberUS12/894,257Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,538 DaysField of SearchNoneUS Class Current340/286.02CPC Class CodesG08B 13/22 Electrical actuationG08B 17/10 Actuation by presence of sm...G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 tak...G08B 23/00 Alarms responsive to unspec...G08B 25/018 Sensor coding by detecting ...G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or a...G08B 29/22 Provisions facilitating man...
