Patents by Inventor Andrew Jay Thompson

Andrew Jay Thompson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Street lamp controller
    Patent number: 10412812
    Abstract: A street lamp controller comprises a switch configured to turn on and turn off a street lamp, a control module adapted to control the turning on and turning off of the switch, a detection module adapted to detect a data element relevant to operation of the street lamp, a data acquisition module connected to the detection module and adapted to acquire the data element detected by the detection module, and a wireless transmission module. The wireless transmission module communicates with a server and is adapted to transmit the data element acquired by the data acquisition module to the server and receive a control instruction sent from the server. The control module is adapted to communicate with the server via the wireless transmission module and is adapted to control the street lamp based on the control instruction received by the wireless transmission module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Song Xue, Lizhang Yang, Michael John Baker, Andrew Jay Thompson
  • Street Lamp Controller
    Publication number: 20180295703
    Abstract: A street lamp controller comprises a switch configured to turn on and turn off a street lamp, a control module adapted to control the turning on and turning off of the switch, a detection module adapted to detect a data element relevant to operation of the street lamp, a data acquisition module connected to the detection module and adapted to acquire the data element detected by the detection module, and a wireless transmission module. The wireless transmission module communicates with a server and is adapted to transmit the data element acquired by the data acquisition module to the server and receive a control instruction sent from the server. The control module is adapted to communicate with the server via the wireless transmission module and is adapted to control the street lamp based on the control instruction received by the wireless transmission module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Song Xue, Lizhang Yang, Michael John Baker, Andrew Jay Thompson