Network for changing resource consumption in an appliance

A network includes a smart coupler having a processor, a memory with software, and a power source to energize the processor and the memory, and an appliance configured to perform an operation on a physical article. The appliance is one that consumes at least some of a resource in performing the oper...

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Main Authors Castaldo, Rodrigo C, Ebrom, Matthew P, Elston, Wallace J, Horst, Gale R, Jeffery, Randy L, Jenkins, Anthony E, McCoy, Richard A, Moes, Christopher S, Nibbelink, Matthew J, Pires, Andre O, Voss, Randy A, Whipple, Andrew D
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LanguageEnglish
Published 27.09.2011
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Summary:A network includes a smart coupler having a processor, a memory with software, and a power source to energize the processor and the memory, and an appliance configured to perform an operation on a physical article. The appliance is one that consumes at least some of a resource in performing the operation. The network also includes a source of information about the resource. The smart coupler is in communication with the appliance and the source, and the processor and memory operate to request a change to the operation of the appliance in response to a resource parameter or a request communicated by the source.