Current sensing device

One example provides a device, including: a current sensing mechanism, wherein the current sensing mechanism detects current traveling through a wire of equipment that the device is connected to; an energy harvester electrically coupled to the current sensing mechanism, wherein the energy harvester...

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Hauptverfasser: Courtney, Brian Scott, Knecht, Brenden, Boehmer, Robert W
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:One example provides a device, including: a current sensing mechanism, wherein the current sensing mechanism detects current traveling through a wire of equipment that the device is connected to; an energy harvester electrically coupled to the current sensing mechanism, wherein the energy harvester draws power from a signal associated with the current sensing mechanism; an energy storage unit electrically coupled to the energy harvester, wherein energy harvested from the energy harvester charges the energy storage unit; and a communication device, wherein the communication device transmits information associated with the equipment to another device.