Patent ID: 8340834
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: G05B,H05B,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A load control device that supplies electricity to a plurality of loads, comprising: a microcontroller; an occupancy sensor communicably coupled to the microcontroller, the occupancy sensor sensing occupancy within a monitored area and sending a first signal to the microcontroller once the occupancy sensor detects occupancy; and an energy savings feedback indicator communicably coupled to the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller turns on one or more of the loads electrically coupled to the device when occupancy within the monitored area is detected, wherein the energy savings feedback indicator receives a second signal from the microcontroller, the second signal being dependent upon an amount of energy savings occurring, wherein the energy savings feedback indicator provides energy savings information to an end user, and wherein the energy savings feedback indicator emits a high intensity light when each of the loads electrically coupled to the device is off, emits a medium intensity light when at least one of the loads electrically coupled to the device is on, and emits no light or a low intensity light when each of the loads electrically coupled to the device is on.