DEVICES FOR RECEIVING AND USING ENERGY FROM A BUILDING ENVIRONMENT

• Main Authors: MENDEN THOMAS J, BUSHONG PHILIP L, HOLLAND SCOTT T, DREES KIRK H, BRUNETTE PAUL D, RUIZ JOHN I, SENECZKO THOMAS M, GAMROTH TIMOTHY J, ASMUS MATTHEW J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.07.2010
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVEREDIN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; CALCULATING; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; COMPUTING; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; MEASURING; MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; TESTING

A device for use in a building automation system includes a first circuit configured to receive non-electrical energy from an environment in which the device is placed and convert the non-electrical energy to electrical energy. The electrical energy is used to power the first circuit. The first circuit configured to sense a parameter based on the non-electrical energy. A communications interface configured to be powered by the electrical energy and configured to communicate the sensed parameter to the building automation system.