Patents by Inventor Simon H. Lightbody
Simon H. Lightbody 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).
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Patent number: 10667373Abstract: A streetlight sensor platform comprising a sensor module which is coupled to a controller section having a lower portion for interfacing with a receptacle of a streetlight and an upper portion for receiving the sensor module. The sensor module is coupled to the controller section without the need for tools allowing easy installation and replacement. The sensor can be utilized for intelligent lighting and event notification such as public safety, emergency vehicle alerts, traffic monitoring, alerts and dynamic lighting applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.Inventors: Ken Cartmill, Gregory P. Jacklin, Tristan Laan, Sean Roddick, Mark Neary, Damon Langlois, Simon H. Lightbody
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Publication number: 20190313516Abstract: A streetlight sensor platform comprising a sensor module which is coupled to a controller section having a lower portion for interfacing with a receptacle of a streetlight and an upper portion for receiving the sensor module. The sensor module is coupled to the controller section without the need for tools allowing easy installation and replacement. The sensor can be utilized for intelligent lighting and event notification such as public safety, emergency vehicle alerts, traffic monitoring, alerts and dynamic lighting applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.Inventors: Ken CARTMILL, Gregory P. JACKLIN, Tristan LAAN, Sean RODDICK, Mark NEARY, Damon LANGLOIS, Simon H. LIGHTBODY
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Patent number: 8779625Abstract: An apparatus for powering a load from solar energy comprises logic is coupled to the converter to control its conversion rate. A detector is coupled to the converter and detects its power output. The logic is operable to adjust the conversion rate until the solar panel operates at the smaller of a maximum power point of the solar panel and a power point of the solar panel that results in a maximum desired power and second logic adjusts the energy consumption over a period of time as a function of the energy available from the solar panel over a previous same period of time.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Jason N. Work, Neil D. Wyper, Simon H. Lightbody
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Patent number: 8694256Abstract: A system and method for streetlight control is provided. A lamp sensor inside a reflector of the streetlight is utilized to detect the output of a lamp of the streetlight. During daytime periods when the lamp is OFF, the lamp sensor is utilized to act as a day/night sensor by detecting ambient light near the lamp. When the ambient light level falls below a sufficient level indicative that night is approaching the lamp is turned ON and the lamp sensor utilized to detect the lamp output of the streetlight.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.Inventors: Donald A. Cleland, Pratibha Sharma, Simon H. Lightbody, Velvet Warrior
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Patent number: 8587452Abstract: A method, system and device for synchronizing a time period over which energy measurements are accumulated for an energy monitoring system including a plurality of energy monitoring devices is described. The method comprises transmitting a first radio frequency packet from a time reference device via at least a first and a second of the plurality of energy monitoring devices to a third of the plurality of energy monitoring devices. The method further comprises adjusting a time register within the third energy monitoring device based on the reception of the packet. The method further comprises accumulating a measure of energy consumption by the third energy monitoring device of a load coupled with the third energy monitoring device. The method further comprises transmitting the measure of energy consumption from the third energy monitoring device via at least a fourth and a fifth of the plurality of energy monitoring devices to a data aggregation device.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Arthur B. Wynans, Eric K. Haight, Simon H. Lightbody, Marc Ricci, Stewart J. Harding, Daniel A. Cumming, Martin A. Hancock
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Patent number: 8570190Abstract: A system and various apparatus and methods performed therein configured for calculating routes touching and monitoring and controlling streetlights includes a multiplicity of streetlight controllers and a local coordinator. Each streetlight controller includes a switch operative to control the operation of a load, a sensor operative to monitor the operation of the load, a processor, and a radio transceiver operative to receive control data and transmit data associated with the streetlight controller. The local coordinator includes a coordinator radio transceiver, and a coordinator processor operative to maintain a list of the multiplicity of streetlight controllers and, cooperatively with the coordinator radio transceiver, exchange messages with any of the multiplicity of streetlight controllers.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.Inventors: Dimitri Marinakis, Marcus Redivo, Zoltan Varga, Jam Hamidi, Simon H. Lightbody
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Patent number: 8563845Abstract: An apparatus for powering a load from solar energy comprises a DC/DC converter, battery terminals coupled to an output of the DC/DC converter and coupleable to an energy storage device, and solar panel terminals coupled to an input of the DC/DC converter and coupleable to a solar panel. Logic is coupled to the converter to control its conversion rate. A detector is coupled to the converter and detects its power output. The logic is operable to adjust the conversion rate until the solar panel operates at the smaller of a maximum power point of the solar panel and a power point of the solar panel that results in a maximum desired power.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Jason N. Work, Neil D. Wyper, Simon H. Lightbody
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Publication number: 20130038221Abstract: A system and method for streetlight control is provided. A lamp sensor inside a reflector of the streetlight is utilized to detect the output of a lamp of the streetlight. During daytime periods when the lamp is OFF, the lamp sensor is utilized to act as a day/night sensor by detecting ambient light near the lamp. When the ambient light level falls below a sufficient level indicative that night is approaching the lamp is turned ON and the lamp sensor utilized to detect the lamp output of the streetlight.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Inventors: Donald A. Cleland, Pratibha Sharma, Simon H. Lightbody, Velvet Warrior
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Patent number: 8290710Abstract: Methods and apparatus associated with monitoring and controlling streetlights include monitoring light levels and voltage levels at corresponding streetlights and controlling the streetlights to set or maintain a particular light output at the respective streetlights or providing power consumption estimates for respective streetlights (streetlight specific metering) based on the voltage levels and light levels. A streetlight controller for a streetlight includes a microcontroller; a first sensor to sense a light level from a lamp within the streetlight; a second sensor operative to sense a voltage level on a power supply for the streetlight; and a switching network coupled with the microcontroller and operative to adjust the light level of the lamp. Methods includes monitoring a light level and voltage level and adjusting a light level, estimating power consumption, or facilitating maintenance in accordance with the light level and voltage level.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.Inventors: Donald A. Cleland, Pratibha Sharma, Simon H. Lightbody, Velvet Warrior
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Publication number: 20110242802Abstract: An apparatus for powering a load from solar energy comprises logic is coupled to the converter to control its conversion rate. A detector is coupled to the converter and detects its power output. The logic is operable to adjust the conversion rate until the solar panel operates at the smaller of a maximum power point of the solar panel and a power point of the solar panel that results in a maximum desired power and second logic adjusts the energy consumption over a period of time as a function of the energy available from the solar panel over a previous same period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventors: Jason N. Work, Neil D. Wyper, Simon H. Lightbody
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Patent number: 7979221Abstract: An electric power meter is disclosed which includes an analog to digital converter for converting sensed voltage and/or current signals to digital signals corresponding thereto. The meter further comprises storage for storing the digital signals. The meter further comprises a processor for performing power calculations upon the digital signals, and converting the calculations and the digital signals into at least one network protocol. The meter further comprises a network interface for interfacing with an external network. A system for modifying the functionality of the electric power meter is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Bryan J. Gilbert, J. Bradford Forth, Jordon M. Dagg, Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, Geoffrey T. Hyatt, Simon H. Lightbody
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Patent number: 7917314Abstract: An electric power meter is disclosed. The meter comprises means for digitally sampling voltage and current. The meter further comprises means for storing the digitally sampled voltage and current. The meter further comprises means for performing power calculations upon the digitally sampled voltage and current, and converting the calculations and the digitally sampled voltage and current into at least one network protocol. The meter further comprises means for interfacing with an external network. A system for modifying the functionality of the electric power meter is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Bryan J. Gilbert, J. Bradford Forth, Jordon M. Dagg, Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, Geoffrey T. Hyatt, Simon H. Lightbody
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Patent number: 7902854Abstract: Devices that couple to high voltage transmission lines obtain power themselves using the body capacitance of an element of the devices. The devices generate a comparatively lower voltage from the current flowing between the high voltage line and the element of the device that generates the body capacitance. The devices can be used to operate sensors that monitor the transmission lines or parameters of the power distribution system, such as current, line temperature, vibration, and the like. The devices can also be used as indicators, such as aircraft warning lights, information signs, etc. In addition, the devices can operate as RF transmission/reception or repeater devices, radar devices, mesh networking nodes, video/audio surveillance, sound emitting devices for scaring animals, drones that traverse the power line, etc. Because the devices operate in response to line voltage rather than current, the devices are reliable even in low current conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Power Measurement, Ltd.Inventors: Colin Gunn, Simon H. Lightbody, John Bradford Forth, Martin A. Hancock, Geoffrey T. Hyatt
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Patent number: 7761248Abstract: A line device monitors at least one power parameter of an electric power line and produces at least one representation thereof. The at least one representation is communicated to a microprocessor based device. The representation is compared with a measurement of the at least one power parameter produced by legacy instrumentation.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Inventors: Paul E. Doig, Martin A. Hancock, Colin N. Gunn, J. Bradford Forth, Peter C. Cowan, Simon H. Lightbody
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Patent number: 7644290Abstract: A system and method for detecting and responding to device tampering in an Energy Management (“EM”) device is disclosed. The EM device is provided with mechanisms to detect and indicate unauthorized tampering with the device. Further, in response to detected unauthorized tampering, the device may take actions to protect the integrity of data generated by the device as well as protect any confidential data stored within the device. Such actions may include preventing further device operation, generating warnings to the device owner/user, marking subsequently generated data as suspect, destroying stored confidential data, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Douglas S. Ransom, Hal E. Etheridge, Stewart J. Harding, Markus F. Hirschbold, Theresa M. Köster, Simon H. Lightbody
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Publication number: 20090066540Abstract: A system and various apparatus and methods performed therein configured for calculating routes touching and monitoring and controlling streetlights includes a multiplicity of streetlight controllers and a local coordinator. Each streetlight controller includes a switch operative to control the operation of a load, a sensor operative to monitor the operation of the load, a processor, and a radio transceiver operative to receive control data and transmit data associated with the streetlight controller. The local coordinator includes a coordinator radio transceiver, and a coordinator processor operative to maintain a list of the multiplicity of streetlight controllers and, cooperatively with the coordinator radio transceiver, exchange messages with any of the multiplicity of streetlight controllers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Dimitri Marinakis, Marcus Redivo, Zoltan Varga, Jam Hamidi, Simon H. Lightbody
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Publication number: 20090066258Abstract: Methods and apparatus associated with monitoring and controlling streetlights include monitoring light levels and voltage levels at corresponding streetlights and controlling the streetlights to set or maintain a particular light output at the respective streetlights or providing power consumption estimates for respective streetlights (streetlight specific metering) based on the voltage levels and light levels. A streetlight controller for a streetlight includes a microcontroller; a first sensor to sense a light level from a lamp within the streetlight; a second sensor operative to sense a voltage level on a power supply for the streetlight; and a switching network coupled with the microcontroller and operative to adjust the light level of the lamp. Methods includes monitoring a light level and voltage level and adjusting a light level, estimating power consumption, or facilitating maintenance in accordance with the light level and voltage level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Donald A. Cleland, Pratibha Sharma, Simon H. Lightbody, Velvet Warrior
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Patent number: 7447760Abstract: A system for modifying the functionality of intelligent electronic devices installed and operating in the field is disclosed. Each of the intelligent electronic devices operates with a software configuration to monitor electrical energy. A copy of the software configurations may be maintained in a database. Changes to the operation of one or more of the intelligent electronic devices may be made as a function of modifications to the database.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: J. Bradford Forth, Jordon M. Dagg, Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, Geoffrey T. Hyatt, Simon H. Lightbody
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Publication number: 20080246507Abstract: Devices that couple to high voltage transmission lines obtain power themselves using the body capacitance of an element of the devices. The devices generate a comparatively lower voltage from the current flowing between the high voltage line and the element of the device that generates the body capacitance. The devices can be used to operate sensors that monitor the transmission lines or parameters of the power distribution system, such as current, line temperature, vibration, and the like. The devices can also be used as indicators, such as aircraft warning lights, information signs, etc. In addition, the devices can operate as RF transmission/reception or repeater devices, radar devices, mesh networking nodes, video/audio surveillance, sound emitting devices for scaring animals, drones that traverse the power line, etc. Because the devices operate in response to line voltage rather than current, the devices are reliable even in low current conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2004Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: POWER MEASUREMENT LTD.Inventors: Colin Gunn, Simon H. Lightbody, Bradford J. Forth, Martin A. Hancock, Geoffrey T. Hyatt
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Patent number: 7417558Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) for monitoring at least one power parameter in a power system is disclosed. The IED comprises at least one voltage input operative to be coupled with at least one power line in the power system and operative to sense at least one voltage in the power system. The IED further comprises at least one current input operative to be coupled with the at least one power line and operative to sense a current flowing through the at least one power line. The IED further comprises at least one analog to digital converter coupled to the voltage input and the current input and operative to produce digital samples indicative of the voltage and current. The IED further comprises a processor coupled with the at least one analog to digital converter and operative to calculate the at least one power parameter. The IED further comprises a power supply operative to supply power to the IED.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2004Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Simon H. Lightbody, Peter C. Cowan, Hal E. Etheridge, J. Bradford Forth, Colin N. Gunn, Martin A. Hancock