Abstract: The invention describes apparatus for designing and installing power distribution systems for: residential, commercial and industrial applications, as well as for power distribution within electro-mechanical devices. The invention transforms existing labor-intense installations into practically plug-and-power type modular systems. For a specific project, pre-designed, fabricated and tested kit, including factory assembled and tested: power and control enclosures, power outlets and junction boxes, interface cables, as specified by the invention, will be delivered directly to the installation site. No labor intense operations: wire crimping, outlet/switch wiring, junction box wiring, load wiring. No exposed hot wires or leads at any point outside enclosure. The invention will: significantly lower labor costs, reduce installation time, improve safety, reliability and quality.

Abstract: The invention describes intelligent configurable apparatus used for identification and status indication for variety of applications: point-of-service locations; buildings/apartment complexes, residential homes; street signs; etc. Apparatus could be stand-alone or expandable plug-in modules interconnected via local area wired and wireless network into identification and status system. Apparatus could be DC powered, including solar. Apparatus has controller and sensors. Based on apparatus configuration and information obtained from sensors, controller performs variety of controls: illumination color/intensity/modulation; power consumption; communication with other controllers over LAN and/or INTERNET. Sensors could detect: presence of object; environmental parameters—temperature, light, sound; power consumption. Configuration parameters include: power consumption, brightness, ambient conditions, and schedule of operation. Power consumption allows apparatus operation based on safety and cost criteria.

Abstract: Principals described in regard to Low-cost Solid-State Identification Devices—provide essential tools and illustrate their applicability in the design of modular, cost efficient, safe and reliable identification systems, which could be used for identification and/or status indication for variety of applications, including: point-of-service locations; buildings/apartment complexes, residential homes, etc.; street signs; etc. Low-cost Solid-State Identification Devices in regard to point-of-service locations, could be used in such applications as: automatic self-check-out lines at grocery stores; operator point-of-service locations at retail and grocery stores; service/sale locations at airports; etc.

Abstract: The principals and methods described in our application—provide essential tools for designing a convenient, safe, cost efficient power distribution and control system, which could become industry-standard method, benefiting: providers, users and service personnel of the system. The outlined principals, methods could effectively and efficiently support development and installation of power distribution systems for variety of projects, including: residential, commercial and industrial. In addition, the proposed methods could be used in the designs of power distribution to and within variety of electro-mechanical devices or machines. Designs based on proposed technology will outperform the existing methods in terms of its: superior reliability, safety, quality and costs. Proposed technology will help to transform the existing labor-intense installations into practically plug-n-play type of installations.