Patent ID: 11941470
Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. A connector for an electrical device, the connector comprising:
an RFID tag,
wherein the RFID tag is electrically coupled to a conductor to receive electrical energy from an external power source; and

an electrical storing device electrically connected to the RFID tag and configured to store electrical energy from the external power source and provide electrical energy to the RFID tag when the connector is disconnected from the external power source,
wherein the RFID tag transmits a signal independent of being coupled to the external power source;
wherein the electrical storage device includes a capacitor and a battery arranged in series with one another with the capacitor connected between the RFID tag and the battery, wherein the external power source is configured to provide electrical energy to the battery to charge the battery and the capacitor, and wherein the capacitor is configured to discharge to the battery when the battery loses power.