EP3516743A4 - Systems and methods using electrical receptacles for integrated power control, communication and monitoring over at least one power line - Google Patents

Systems and methods using electrical receptacles for integrated power control, communication and monitoring over at least one power line Download PDF

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EP3516743A4
EP3516743A4 EP17852041.7A EP17852041A EP3516743A4 EP 3516743 A4 EP3516743 A4 EP 3516743A4 EP 17852041 A EP17852041 A EP 17852041A EP 3516743 A4 EP3516743 A4 EP 3516743A4
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electrical receptacles
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John Eriksen
Jean-Guy Gagne
Benoit Fortin
Rene Pardo
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Brainwave Research Corp
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EP17852041.7A 2016-09-23 2017-09-22 Systems and methods using electrical receptacles for integrated power control, communication and monitoring over at least one power line Withdrawn EP3516743A4 (en)

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US15/274,469 US10673225B2 (en) 2015-09-24 2016-09-23 Electrical receptacle fault protection
US201762490527P 2017-04-26 2017-04-26
US201762505434P 2017-05-12 2017-05-12
US15/659,382 US10910776B2 (en) 2015-09-24 2017-07-25 Systems and methods using electrical receptacles for integrated power control, communication and monitoring
PCT/CA2017/050893 WO2018018144A1 (en) 2016-07-26 2017-07-25 Systems and methods using electrical receptacles for integrated power control, communication and monitoring
PCT/CA2017/051121 WO2018053644A1 (en) 2016-09-23 2017-09-22 Systems and methods using electrical receptacles for integrated power control, communication and monitoring over at least one power line

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