Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-08
2005-11-08
Trieu, Van T. (Department: 2636)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S660000, C340S870020
Reexamination Certificate
active
06963285
ABSTRACT:
An outage notification system for detecting a power outage at a customer location is provided. The outage notification system comprises a first outage notification device operably coupled to a first circuit at the customer location, a second device operably coupled to a second circuit at the customer location. The first device is operable to determine a status of power supply to the first circuit and communicate the status of power supply to the first circuit to the second device. The second device is operable to determine a status of power supply to the second circuit (or other desired parameter in an alternative embodiment) and notify, via a network, a receiving system associated with the electric utility of a power outage at the customer location based at least in part on the statuses of power supply to the first and/or second circuits.
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Fischer Roger L.
Schultz Russell B.
Basic Resources Inc.
Hunton & Williams LLP
Trieu Van T.
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