Patent ID: 11860306
Assignee: THE WATT STOPPER, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H  Y | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. An occupancy sensor system for controlling the application of electrical power to electrical loads in a room with a doorway comprising:
a load control device mounted adjacent to the doorway, the load control device having a housing and a controller;
at least two sensors in the housing for sensing people passing through the doorway, the first sensor having a first zone of monitoring that is adjacent to the doorway and the second sensor having a second zone of monitoring that is at a distance away from the doorway into the room;
a controller operable to monitor the signals from the sensors wherein the controller is programmed to apply power to the electrical loads when the first sensor for the first zone is activated before the second sensor for the second zone and is programmed to disconnect power when the second sensor for the second zone is activated before the first sensor for the first zone.