This is a world-changing invention. The smoke alarm has saved perhaps hundreds of thousands of lives, worldwide. But smoke alarms don't prevent fires.
Kjo eshte shpikje qe do te ndryshoje boten. Alarmi i zjarrit ka shpetuar ndoshta qindra apo mijera jete ne per bote. Por alarmet e zjarrit nuk e parandalojne zjarrin.
Every year in the USA, over 20,000 are killed or injured with 350,000 home fires. And one of the main causes of all these fires is electricity. What if we could prevent electrical fires before they start? Well, a couple of friends and I figured out how to do this.
Cdo vit ne SHBA me shume se 20 mije njerez vdesin ose plagosen nga 350 mije zjarre ne shtepi. Dhe nje prej shkaqeve me te shpeshta te ketyre zjarreve eshte elektriciteti. Po sikur ne te mund t'i parandalonim keto zjarre perpara se ato te fillonin? E pra une me disa shoke gjetem menyren per t'a bere kete.
So how does electricity ignite residential fires? Well it turns out that the main causes are faulty and misused appliances and electrical wiring. Our invention had to address all of these issues. So what about circuit breakers? Well, Thomas Edison invented the circuit breaker in 1879. This is 130-year-old technology, and this is a problem, because over 80 percent of all home electrical fires start below the safety threshold of circuit breakers. Hmmm ...
Pse shkakton elektriciteti zjarret neper banesa? Duket se shkaku me i zakonshem jane pajisje dhe instalime elektrike me difekt apo te perdorura gabim. Shpikja jone duhet te kujdesej per te gjitha keto aspekte. Po celesat elektrike per cfare duhen atehere? Thomas Edison shpiku celesin elektrik ne vitin 1879. Kjo eshte teknologji 130 vjecare, dhe ky eshte problem, sepse me shume se 80 perqind e zjarreve elektrike neper banesa nis perpara zones se sigurise se celesave elektrike. Hmmm...
So we considered all of this. And we realized that electrical appliances must be able to communicate directly with the power receptacle itself. Any electrical device -- an appliance, an extension cord, whatever -- must be able to tell the power outlet, "Hey, power outlet, I'm drawing too much current. Shut me off now, before I start a fire." And the power outlet needs to be smart enough to do it. So here is what we did. We put a 10-cent digital transponder, a data tag, in the appliance plug. And we put an inexpensive, wireless data reader inside the receptacle so they could communicate. Now, every home electrical system becomes an intelligent network. The appliance's safe operating parameters are embedded into its plug. If too much current is flowing, the intelligent receptacle turns itself off, and prevents another fire from starting. We call this technology EFCI, Electrical Fault Circuit Interrupter.
Ne i morem parasysh te gjitha keto, dhe kuptuam se pajisjet elektrike duhet te jene te afta te komunikojne drejtperdrejt me vete prizat. Cdo pajisje elektrike... makinerite, teli zgjatues, gjithcka... duhet te jete e afte t'i thote prizes, " Moj prize, Po me kalon shume korrent. Me fik perpara se une te shkaktoj nje zjarr." Dhe priza duhet te jete aq e zgjuar sa t'a beje kete. Kjo eshte ajo qe beme. Vendosem nje transponder dixhital, nje mbartes te dhenash, tek priza e pajisjes. Brenda ne prize vendosem gjithashtu nje lexues ekonomik te dhenash wireless ne menyre qe ato te komunikonin. Ne kete menyre sistemi elektrik i cdo shtepie behet nje rrjet inteligjent. Ne prize regjistrohen paramentrat e funksionimit te sigurte te cdo pajisjeje. Nese mberrin shume korrent, priza inteligjente fik vetveten, dhe parandalon ndezjen e nje zjarri. Kete teknologji e quajme PLSH Parandaluesi i Lidhjeve te Shkurtra.
Okay, two more points. Every year in the USA, roughly 2,500 children are admitted to emergency rooms for shock and burn injuries related to electrical receptacles. And this is crazy. An intelligent receptacle prevents injuries because the power is always off, until an intelligent plug is detected. Simple.
Okay, edhe dy gjera. Cdo vit ne SHBA rreth 2.500 femije shkojne ne urgjence per shkak te shokut dhe djegieve nga zjarre qe lidhen me prizat elektrike, Kjo eshte cmenduri. Priza inteligjente parandalon plagosjet sepse rryma mungon deri ne momentin qe identifikohet nje prize inteligjente. E lehte.
Now, besides saving lives, perhaps the greatest benefit of intelligent power is in its energy savings. This invention will reduce global energy consumption by allowing remote control and automation of every outlet in every home and business. Now you can choose to reduce your home energy bill by automatically cycling heavy loads like air conditioners and heaters. Hotels and businesses can shut down unused rooms from a central location, or even a cell phone. There are 10 billion electrical outlets in North America alone. The potential energy savings is very, very significant.
Tani, pervec shpetimit te jeteve, ndoshta perfitimi me i madh nga energjia inteligjente qendron ne kursim energjitik. Kjo shpikje do te zvogeloje konsumin global te energjise duke lejuar komandimin nga larg dhe automatizimin e cdo prize ne cdo shtepi dhe biznes. Ju mund te zgjidhni te zvogeloni faturen e energjise duke krijuar cikle automatike te ngarkesave me te medha si kondicioneri apo ngrohesit. Hotelet dhe bizneset mund te fikin pajisjet ne dhomat e paperdorura nga nje qender kontrolli, apo edhe permes celularit. Ekzistojne 10 miliarde priza vetem ne Ameriken e Veriut. Kursimi potencial ne energji eshte vertet, vertet domethenes.
So far we've applied for 414 patent claims. Of those, 186 have been granted: 228 are in process. And I'm pleased to announce that just three weeks ago we received our first international recognition, the 2009 CES Innovation Award. So, to conclude, intelligent power can, globally, save thousands of lives, prevent tens of thousands of injuries, and eliminate tens of billions of dollars in property damage every single year, while significantly reducing global energy consumption. In the spirit of this year's TED Conference, we think this is a powerful, world-changing invention. And I'd like to thank Chris for this opportunity to unveil our technology with you, and soon the world. Thank you. (Applause)
Deri tani ne kemi aplikuar per 414 patenta. Prej tyre, na jane aprovuar 186: 228 jane ende ne proces e siper. Dhe une kam kenaqesine t'ju them se tre jave me pare ne morrem shperblimin e pare nderkombetar, Cmimin CES per Inovacion 2009. Pra, per t'a mbyllur, energjia inteligjente mund te shpetoje mijera jete ne te gjithe globin, te parandaloje dhjetera mijera plagosje, dhe te eleminoje dhjetra miliarde dollare deme ne prona cdo vit, duke pakesuar nderkohe konsumimin global te energjise. Duke u nisur edhe nga tema e konferences TED te ketij viti, ne mendojme se kjo eshte nje shpikje e fuqishme dhe qe do te ndryshoje boten. Dua te falenderoj Chris qe na dha mundesine t'jua shpalosnim kete teknologji juve, dhe se shpejti gjithe botes. Faleminderit (Duatrokitje)