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20080228326 | PARALLEL CONNECTION DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A parallel connection device for a personal computer is provided. The personal computer includes a motherboard, a first power supplier, and a second power supplier. The parallel connection device includes a first power plug, a second power socket, and a third power socket. The first power plug is connected to a first power socket of the motherboard. Through a second power plug, the first power supplier is connected to the second power socket. Through a third power plug, the second power supplier is connected to the third power socket. Therefore, the load of the first and the second power suppliers can be reduced. | 09-18-2008 |
20080269953 | PEER-TO-PEER TRANSACTION-BASED POWER SUPPLY METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A peer-to-peer approach is used for the transfer of electrical power between devices ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080288123 | Method and apparatus for monitoring energy consumption of an electronic device - Requests to an operational module are received at a monitoring device, where an estimated amount of energy expected to be consumed by the operational module while executing operations related to requests is accumulated for a sliding time window. A throttle signal is generated to limit the amount of energy consumed by the operation module is generated when the accumulated amount exceeds a maximum amount | 11-20-2008 |
20090018706 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFORE - A system for controlling electricity consumption of an electricity consumer having a plurality of loads, including: (a) a main central processing unit, connected to a power source, and adapted to receive a signal therefrom; (b) a memory associated with the processing unit; (c) controlled relay assemblies connected to a plurality of loads via local circuit breakers, each assembly including: (i) a relay, responsive to the processing unit; (ii) a current sensor, electrically connected to the relay, the relay and the current sensor being electrically associated with the processing unit, and (iii) an electrical line having a first end connecting the relay assembly to the power source, and having a second end connecting to a local circuit breaker connected to at least one load; wherein each current sensor is adapted to provide, to the processing unit, data pertaining to current drawn via a particular local circuit breaker, and wherein the processing unit is configured to command the relay based on the signal received from the power source, and based on a set of rules provided to the processing unit, the set of rules including load priority information, such that each relay opens or closes in response to the command from the processing unit, so as to shut off or restore power to the electrical line. | 01-15-2009 |
20090048717 | Multiple input building controller - Controllers associated with the high energy devices may are programmed or configured with processing rules by a building manager or an energy usage coordinator such that the controllers can respond to various changing conditions without having to be contacted by the energy usage controller. Such autonomous control allows the controllers to react more quickly to potentially take advantage of advantageous conditions and/or avoid disadvantageous conditions. For example, by tracking information from market information services and/or from historical, current and predicted information services, a controller may be programmed to reduce energy usage autonomously under a number of programmable conditions. | 02-19-2009 |
20090055032 | Systems and Methods For Remote Power Management Using 802.11 Wireless Protocols - Systems and methods are disclosed for using 802.11 based wireless protocols in various energy management applications wherein a host controller uses various types of communication networks to distribute information to an on-premise processor that in turn uses 802.11 based wireless protocols to communicate with various types of end devices, such as utility meters. Various forms of communication are defined between the end device, the on-premise processor, and the energy management host for accomplishing power load control, including determining when to activate or deactivate a load, requesting permission to activate a load, reading usage data, activating or deactivating a meter, and determining rate schedules. A flexible scheme allows control to be shifted to be resident in various entities. The architecture is applicable not only for power load control, but other control type and metering devices. | 02-26-2009 |
20090062970 | System and method for active power load management - A system for managing consumption of power supplied by an electric utility to power consuming devices includes at least one client device and a server. Each client device operates at least partially responsive to control messages received from the server and controls operation of one or more controllable devices. Each controllable device selectively enables and disables a flow of power to one or more of the consuming devices. The server stores information, on a per client device basis, relating to power consumed by the consuming devices. When a power reduction is requested by the utility, the server selects, based on client device information stored in the database, at least one client device to which to issue a power reduction message that indicates at least one of an amount of power to be reduced and an identification of a controllable device to be instructed to disable a flow of power. | 03-05-2009 |
20090105888 | METHODS, CIRCUITS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATION FOLLOWING LOAD MANAGEMENT - Two water heaters may be installed in series at a customer location, such that an output of a first (or storage) water heater is coupled to the input of a second (or primary) water heater, the output of which provides hot water to the customer location. During normal operation, only the primary water heater may actually heat water for use at the customer location. However, during periods of excess capacity, the electrical service provider may enable the storage water heater to store the excess electrical power that is generated by operating the power plant at higher output (which may be more efficient). Later, during hours of greater demand, the electrical service provider may disable the storage water heater used to store the excess capacity, whereas the primary water heater may operate normally. However, during the time of greater demand, the storage water heaters may provide pre-heated water to the primary water heater, which in-turn, may need to heat the water less or perhaps not at all. | 04-23-2009 |
20090132096 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-LINE MONITORING AND BILLING OF POWER CONSUMPTION - The present invention comprises systems and methods related to monitoring of energy usage on a power line. In a preferred embodiment, this system comprises (a) an electronic microprocessor-controlled digital electricity metering device coupled to the power line and comprising a non-volatile non-battery-powered data-storage device, wherein the metering device is capable of interval metering and of receiving a data request and transmitting data in response to the request over the power line; and (b) a data collector (preferably, a transponder) coupled to the metering device via the power line. The data collector is preferably capable of (i) receiving data from and transmitting data to the metering device over the power line, (ii) storing data received from the metering device over the power line, and (iii) receiving data from and transmitting data to a remotely located computer (preferably, a billing computer). | 05-21-2009 |
20090138133 | POWER MANAGEMENT IN WAGERING GAME MACHINES - Systems and methods provide power management on a wagering game machine. Power consumption for various components of a wagering game machine may be adjusted based on various factors, including inactivity, component activity, power source changes, time based events, wireless access point proximity, change in battery voltage, credit level threshold, change in ambient lighting, related or adjacent machine power status, mode transition to play mode, mode transition to attract mode and mode transition to diagnostic mode. Power management events and power usage data may be communicated to a remote system for analysis or action. Power management commands or policies may be received from a remote system. | 05-28-2009 |
20090182458 | Method for Deactivating at least one Control Part of a Converter Device - The invention relates to a method for deactivating at least one control part ( | 07-16-2009 |
20090192656 | POWER SYSTEM FOR A ROBOT ACCESSOR OF AN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE LIBRARY - An automated data storage library with storage shelves, data storage drive(s), a bus bar; and a robot accessor with a drive system for moving the robot accessor, an accessor communication interface, a bus bar relay configured to engage and disengage the bus bar; a robot control configured to operate the drive system to move the robot accessor, to operate the picker, to operate the bus bar relay to engage the bus bar when the robot accessor is stationary; and a power storage system configured to receive power via the bus bar relay when the bus bar relay engages the bus bar, to store the received power, and to deliver the stored power to the robot accessor at least when the bus bar relay is disengaged. | 07-30-2009 |
20090210100 | PRIORITIZATION OF POWER SYSTEM RELATED DATA - A method for prioritizing events on an electrical power system, including: (a) acquiring at least one data portion representative of the behavior of the electrical power system, the at least one data portion containing at least one power system event; (b) assigning at least one rank value to the at least one data portion based on the type of power system event, the rank value indicative of a priority of the event; and (c) conducting subsequent operations on the at least one data portion in accordance with the at least one rank value. | 08-20-2009 |
20090216386 | LOAD SHED TRANSFER MECHANISM AND METHOD - A transfer mechanism and method are provided for transferring the supply of electrical power on a load between a utility source and a stand-by electrical generator wherein load includes an essential load and a secondary load. The transfer mechanism includes a transfer switch that transfers the supply of electrical power to the output between the utility source and the generator. A load shed controller is operatively connected to the output of the transfer switch for monitoring the electrical power supplied to the secondary load. The load shed controller terminates the electrical power supplied to the secondary load in response to the generator being overloaded. | 08-27-2009 |
20090240379 | OPERATING METHOD FOR A COMPUTER TO DETERMINE OPTIMIZED CONTROL SEQUENCES FOR AN IMAGING MEDICAL SYSTEM - A computer receives information about a measurement sequence to be implemented by a medical imaging system. The computer determines at least one group of preliminary control sequences for power control devices of the medical imaging system so that the power control devices are caused to control (activate) image-influencing emission devices of the imaging medical system corresponding to the determined control sequences, and (insofar as it concerns the control of the image-influencing emission devices) with the measurement sequence to be implemented. The computer determines a load state curve for each group of preliminary control sequences using a model of at least the image-influencing emission devices and the power control devices for these devices using the respective initial load state and the respective control sequence of the image-influencing emission devices and the power control devices. The computer checks for each group whether each load state curve determined for this group remains below a load limit. The computer outputs as final control sequences the preliminary control sequences of one of the groups whose determined load state curves remain below the load limit. | 09-24-2009 |
20090240380 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Feedback is received from a plurality of devices. External data is also received. Statistical patterns of the plurality of devices are determined based on the feedback. A policy is determined based on the statistical patterns, the feedback, and the external data. The policy may include a set of rules dictating the operation of each of the plurality of devices and reducing energy consumption at the plurality of devices. Control data based on the policy is transmitted to the plurality of devices. The control data may be operative to transform the operation of the plurality of devices according to the set of rules. | 09-24-2009 |
20090248217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PEAK AND OFF-PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND BY MONITORING, CONTROLLING AND METERING HIGH INTENSITY FLUORESCENT LIGHTING IN A FACILITY - A method of reducing electricity usage during peak demand periods includes the steps of establishing predetermined load reduction criteria representative of a desire by a power provider to reduce loading on an electricity supply grid, and coordinating with a facility having HIF lighting equipment to permit the power provider to turn-off one or more of the HIF lighting equipment by sending instructions to a master controller at the facility in response to the predetermined load reduction criteria, and establishing a list of HIF lighting equipment to be turned-off in response to the instructions, and configuring the master controller to send an override control signal to the HIF lighting equipment to implement the instructions, and configuring the HIF lighting equipment to send a response signal to the master controller providing a status of the HIF lighting equipment. | 10-01-2009 |
20090254225 | Enterprise Energy Automation - The preferred embodiments described herein relate to enterprise energy automation. In one preferred embodiment, a method for enterprise energy automation is provided. In another preferred embodiment, a method for delivering ancillary services to an energy supply and delivery system by a group of buildings is provided. In yet another preferred embodiment, a method for integrating an energy automation system is provided. Other preferred embodiments are also provided. | 10-08-2009 |
20090259345 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT METHODS AND DEVICES THEREOF IN INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEMS - Total power consumption of information-processing devices and power supply/cooling facilities is reduced to realize energy saving operation of information-processing system. The information-processing system includes information-processing devices, power supply facilities, cooling facilities and an operations management device. The operations management device is connected to the devices and the facilities and includes layout information constituted of locations and operating information of the devices and locations and environmental information of the facilities. Also, the operations management device obtains the power consumption of the devices, the power supply loss of the power supply facilities and the cooling power of the cooling facilities by using the layout information, and then allocates the workloads to the devices so as to reduce the total sum of power consumption, supply loss and cooling power. | 10-15-2009 |
20090259346 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An energy management system includes a control and uplink module adapted to selectively monitor and control at least one energy consuming device, the control and uplink module in communication with an electronic storage device and adapted to transmit data to the electronic storage device, a sensor in communication with the control and uplink module, wherein the sensor is adapted to execute a pre-configured measurement and transmit a signal to the control and uplink module representative of the measurement, and an interface adapted for the entry of at least one operational parameter to the control and uplink module, at least one of the signal from the sensor and the operational parameter employed by the control and uplink module to facilitate an operation of the energy consuming device, the interface employing the data transmitted to the storage device to provide an analysis of an operation of the energy consuming device. | 10-15-2009 |
20090271047 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - There is provided a power transmitting apparatus including a power transmission side communication unit for communicating with a power receiving apparatus, a power transmission unit for transmitting power to the power receiving apparatus in a non-contact manner, a transmission power information deriving unit for increasing discretely a first transmission power to transmit from the power transmission unit to the power receiving apparatus, and deriving information related to power transmission for determining a second transmission power corresponding to power desired by the power receiving apparatus based on reception of received power information transmitted from the power receiving apparatus at the power transmission side communication unit, indicating that a received power level meet a predetermined level, and a transmission power determining unit for determining the second transmission power to transmit to the power receiving apparatus based on information related to power transmission derived by the transmission power information deriving unit. | 10-29-2009 |
20090276104 | Mobile workstation control system configured for power system and peripheral device control - A control system for a mobile workstation includes a computer readable memory storing a power sourcing algorithm and a data processing algorithm. The control system further includes a power interface having a first input interface and a second input interface, and an output interface configured to supply power from either of the input interfaces to a plurality of computerized devices resident on the mobile workstation. A microprocessor is configured to execute the power sourcing algorithm to switch the power interface from a first power sourcing mode receiving power via the first input interface to a second power sourcing mode receiving power via the second input interface. The microprocessor is further configured to execute the data processing algorithm to control a peripheral device of the mobile workstation in response to inputs received via a data interface. The control system is part of a power system resident on the mobile workstation and operable independently of a plurality of computerized devices also resident on the mobile workstation, and including a primary device such as a computer and a peripheral device. | 11-05-2009 |
20090281676 | Systems, Apparatus, and Methods for the Management and Control of Remotely Controlled Devices - Systems, apparatus and methods for controlling the ability of a remote control to control at least one remotely controlled device. The systems, methods and apparatus including providing at least one remote controlled remotely controlled device, communicatively coupling the remotely controlled device to a respective driver interface, communicatively coupling the remotely controlled device to a field management system, and sending a signal from the field management system directly to the remotely controlled device. The signal modifies control by the driver interface of the remotely controlled device and modifies power to the remotely controlled device. | 11-12-2009 |
20090281677 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING AND OPTIMIZING ENERGY USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - Systems and methods for assessing and optimizing energy use and environmental impact can be designed to receive energy consumption and emission data from one or more energy consumption sources of a facility over a network. The data can be transformed into a database format that can be processed and analyzed. The data can be validated according to predefined validation rules. The data can be aggregated according to predefined time intervals and stored in memory. The data can be used to generate a report to a user, for example, via a user interface. | 11-12-2009 |
20090299540 | EMERGENCY FREQUENCY LOAD SHEDDING SCHEME - A load shedding system and method for controlling imbalances in a power system includes a signal generator adapted to generate a signal representative of a local system, and a modifying circuit adapted to adjust set frequencies. The system also includes a processing circuit adapted to process data received from the signal generator and modifying circuit and set load shedding priorities for the local system based on the processed data. | 12-03-2009 |
20090299541 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A control device which controls the power of a plurality of apparatuses in a home network, and a method thereof are provided. The control device includes an input unit which receives a power off command, and a control unit which concurrently turns off apparatuses which are currently turned on among the plurality of apparatuses in response to the power off command received by the input unit. Therefore, it is possible for a user to concurrently turn off currently running apparatuses so user convenience can increase. | 12-03-2009 |
20090312884 | Method for power sharing and controlling the status of a display wall - Described is a method for power sharing of a display wall, in particular of a LED display wall having a plurality of display modules, and a plurality of N power supply units, each for driving a number of display modules, whereby during a failure of a first power supply unit of the plurality of N power supply units, the outputs of other power supply units are linked together such that the module or modules driven by the first and failed power supply continue(s) to operate, by redistribution of power from the other power supply units. Power sharing is also described in the context of a method for controlling the status of a display wall, in particular of a LED display wall, controlled by a central unit. The method includes collecting status and/or diagnostic information of the display wall inputted to the central unit; converting the status and/or diagnostic information to a picture; and displaying the picture on the display wall. | 12-17-2009 |
20090319091 | METHODS, CIRCUITS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DISABLING OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES DURING COLD LOAD PICKUP - Methods of controlling activation of electrical appliances can include reducing overlapping activation time of different electrical appliances located at a single customer location of an electrical service provider during cold load pickup as a default condition upon determination of restoration of the electrical power to the single customer location subsequent to a failure of the electrical power beyond the single customer. Related systems, circuits, and computer program products are disclosed. | 12-24-2009 |
20090319092 | MODEL BASED OPTIMIZATION OF MULTIPLE POWER GENERATING UNITS - A method and apparatus for optimizing the operation of a single or multiple power generating units using advanced optimization, modeling, and control techniques. In one embodiment, a plurality of component optimization systems for optimizing power generating unit components are sequentially coordinated to allow optimized values determined by a first component optimization system to be fed forward for use as an input value to a subsequent component optimization system. A unit optimization system may be provided to determine goals and constraints for the plurality of component optimization systems in accordance with economic data. In one embodiment of the invention, a multi-unit optimization system is provided to determine goals and constraints for component optimization systems of different power generating units. Both steady state and dynamic models are used for optimization. | 12-24-2009 |
20090326728 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING POWER USAGE ON A DEVICE - A method for controlling power usage on a device is described. A job is received at a device. The job is classified as an on-demand job or as a non-on-demand job. The job is placed on an on-demand job queue if the job is an on-demand job. The job is placed on a non-on-demand job queue if the job is a non-on-demand job. The on-demand job queue is processed. The non-on-demand job queue is processed only during an off-peak period. | 12-31-2009 |
20090326729 | ENERGY ARBITRAGE BY LOAD SHIFTING - Methods and systems are provided for realizing energy cost savings through load shifting utilizing a battery bank that may serve as a battery back-up on a premises for providing power in the event of a grid power outage or curtailment. A budget of unreserved cycles of battery charging and discharging is determined, taking into account the rated battery life in terms of both time (e.g., years) and number of cycles. That cycle budget is allocated to days of the year identified as days on which the greatest savings can be realized through load shifting. These days are identified by taking into account the peak and off-peak usage rates applicable on those days, any rate tiers that may be entered as a result of the additional energy expended to load shift, and the round trip efficiency of the charge/discharge cycles. Load shifting is executed in accordance with an established schedule of the identified days, by discharging the batteries during peak usage hours and charging the batteries during off-peak periods. In the event the budget of unreserved cycles exceeds the number of profitable days for load shifting, the depth of discharge on each cycle may be increased to realize greater savings on the scheduled days, at the tolerable cost of losing cycles not expected to be used in any event. | 12-31-2009 |
20100004793 | Electrical Motor Load Controller and Control Methods Therefor - An electrical load controller that controls the starting sequence for a plurality of electrical loads includes a start demanding unit that generates a demand to start at least one of the plurality of electrical loads. A first electrical load is started immediately if the time between when a second electrical load start and when the second electrical load receives a signal indicating that the first electrical load will start (second prescribed time) is longer than the time required to send the signal between the first and second electrical loads (third prescribed time), and the time required for an inrush current to decrease to a prescribed value (first prescribed time) is less than the difference between the second prescribed time and the third prescribed time. Thus, there is sufficient time for the inrush current of the first electrical load to decrease before starting the second electrical load. | 01-07-2010 |
20100023176 | LOAD CONTROLLING DEVICE, LOAD CONTROLLING METHOD, LOAD CONTROLLING CIRCUIT, LOAD CONTROLLING PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WHERE LOAD CONTROLLING PROGRAM IS RECORDED - Energy saving and economical efficiency of a fuel cell are enhanced. A post-control electric power amount curve generating portion | 01-28-2010 |
20100030392 | Time Integrated Guard Band - An automated method of controlling a power managed system, such as a power over Ethernet system. The method is constituted of: establishing a power consumption budget for a plurality of loads; defining an overbudget limit and an associated time window; monitoring power consumption of the plurality of loads; determining, at a plurality of time intervals over the associated time window, an indication of excess power consumption for each of the plurality of time intervals, the indication of excess power consumption being a function of the monitored power consumption and the defined power consumption budget; and in the event that an integral over the associated time window of a function of the determined indications of excess power consumption exceeds the overbudget limit, disabling at least one load from consuming power. | 02-04-2010 |
20100030393 | Apparatus Using Time-Based Electrical Characteristics to Identify an Electrical Appliance - Disclosed is an apparatus for analyzing the time-base electrical load characteristics of an electrical appliance on a micro-grid, in order to identify the type of the appliance and to monitor its utility usage and operational condition. The apparatus has a signal conditioner; a signature engine; an ID-engine; and a database. A system manager provides overall control of the apparatus, and external communications. The signal conditioner receives load character input signals from sensor, and generates a conditioned signal containing the load's electrical characteristics and sends the conditioned signal to the signature engine. The signature engine receives the conditioned signal and generates a signature signal based on the conditioned signal. The ID-engine takes the signature signal, analyzes it in view of a set of signature ID criteria stored in the database to identify the type of the attached electrical appliance, and then stores the identity in the database. The database can be utilized to identify the type of other appliances and to monitor their utility usage and operational condition. | 02-04-2010 |
20100036539 | EXTRA POWER STAGE ADDED FOR POP ELIMINATION - The invention relates to a pop reduction system for a switching power conversion system ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100063644 | ENERGY COST REDUCTION AND AD DELIVERY - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates managing energy consumption with an energy sink device in order to reduce energy costs. An energy sink device can consume a portion of energy. An interface component can receive a portion of data related to at least one of a real time energy rate or a user presence. An energy manager can dynamically control the energy sink device for efficient consumption of the portion of energy for reduced energy costs based at least in part upon the evaluation of the portion of received data. The energy manager can leverage the real time energy rate and the user presence in order to employ at least one of a power on the energy sink device, a power off the energy sink device, or an adjust a setting for the energy sink device. | 03-11-2010 |
20100070099 | DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT MODULE - A household appliance system and method include an appliance control system having a common appliance interface provided on an appliance and a demand side management module connected to the common appliance interface. The module corresponds to one select utility of a plurality of utilities and is adapted to communicate with the one select utility of the plurality of utilities. The appliance control system operates the appliance based on communications with the one select utility through the module. | 03-18-2010 |
20100070100 | CONTROL ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS SENSING - A wireless control system includes at least one remote actuator unit (RAU) and at least one local sensor units (LSU) or self-powered, wireless sensor (SPWS), and may further include a wireless commissioning system (WCS), which enables associations between devices to be established from a single location. The LSUs, RAUs, and SPWSs are each programmed to operate in harmony with one another by creating associations between each other, each being identifiable by the others using a unique identification number. This association can be accomplished using programming buttons on each type of unit. Alternatively, the associations between devices within a wireless controlled system can be greatly simplified using the WCS. Establishing associations between the various devices permits the devices to interact with each other. The absence of an association between devices prevents the devices from interacting with one another. Each device can be associated with zero, one, or multiple other devices. | 03-18-2010 |
20100076616 | INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF OPERATING AS A USB MASTER DEVICE AND A USB SLAVE DEVICE - An intelligent electronic device (IED), e.g., an electrical power meter, having at least one removable memory device for storing data sensed and generated by the intelligent electronic device is provided. The IED includes a housing; at least one sensor; at least one analog-to-digital converter; at least one processing unit coupled to the at least one analog-to-digital converter configured to receive the digital data and store the digital data in a removable memory; and at least one device controller coupled to the at least one processing unit, the at least one device controller including an interface disposed on the housing for interfacing with the removable memory, wherein the at least one device controller is operative as a USB master or USB slave device controller. | 03-25-2010 |
20100082174 | MANAGING ENERGY USAGE - Accessing an energy usage rule for a device is described, wherein the device is coupled with a first structure. The energy usage of the device is monitored. The energy usage rule and the energy usage is then compared. Based on the comparing, an instruction is generated to modify an energy usage profile of said device to correlate with said energy usage, thereby enabling efficient energy management. | 04-01-2010 |
20100082175 | Presence-Based Power Management - The illustrative embodiment describes a system that manages the energy usage of a user's appliance based on: (i) the user's location, and (ii) the user's “presence information.” The “presence information” of a user is defined as a status indicator that includes, but is not limited to: the ability and willingness of a user to communicate and a user's mood. For example, when a user is lonely and at work, the office door should open, but when the user is not lonely and at work, the user's instant messages should be shut off. The illustrative embodiment comprises: an appliance; and an energy-usage controller for de-activating an energy-consuming element of the appliance based on presence information of a user of the appliance. | 04-01-2010 |
20100082176 | Peer-To-Peer Home Automation Management - A first home automation control device is configured to control a first electrical appliance and to communicate via a peer-to-peer network with a second home automation control device which is configured to control a second electrical appliance. When the first home automation control device discovers the presence of the second home automation control device, the first home automation control device negotiates with the second home automation control device to determine a goal. The first home automation control device and the second home automation control device then jointly execute a task to achieve the goal. The goal may be an energy savings goal. | 04-01-2010 |
20100087963 | AGGREGATE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method includes collecting energy utilization information for machines in a center, such machines originating from multiple vendors. An energy management object is instantiated for each machine, wherein energy utilization is aggregated using such energy management objects. Energy utilization for the center is aggregated and may be used for controlling overall energy utilization for the center. | 04-08-2010 |
20100087964 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD DETERMINING A WORKLOAD OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided with at least one functional unit (HB) performing a processing, wherein the functional unit (HB) receives a supply current (Isupply). A supply current monitor (SCM) is provided for monitoring the supply current (Isupply) to determine an average supply current (Iavg). A characterization unit (CU) is provided for determining a first relation between the averaged supply current (Iavg) and an operation frequency of the functional unit and/or for determining a second relation between a workload of the functional unit (HB) and the average supply current (Iavg) of the functional unit (HB). Furthermore, a slope calculation unit (SCU) is provided for determining the slope of the first and/or second relation. The operation of the functional unit (HB) is controlled according to the results of the slope calculation unit (SCU). | 04-08-2010 |
20100094476 | ENERGY USAGE MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A monitoring method and system. The method includes monitoring by a monitoring apparatus, a power configuration for electrical devices and a status for power supplier entities. The monitoring apparatus re-balances a power usage for the electrical devices. The monitoring apparatus generates a first report indicating current loads associated with the electrical devices. The monitoring apparatus transmits the first report to the power supplier entities. The monitoring apparatus generates a group of reports indicating power consumption associated with the power supplier entities. The monitoring apparatus transmits each report of the group of reports to an associated power supplier entity of the power supplier entities. The monitoring apparatus generates a second report indicating updated power consumption associated with the power supplier entities. The monitoring apparatus stores the second report. | 04-15-2010 |
20100100252 | Centralized Energy Management in Distributed Systems - A distributed system of appliances that comprises a centralized energy-use controller to coordinate the use of energy among a plurality of distributed and interconnected appliances is disclosed. For example, the centralized controller directs when each appliance refrains from using energy from its energy-storage device during intervals when the energy-storage device is capable of providing energy to the appliance but the centralized power supply is not, and when each appliance can consume energy from its energy-storage device during intervals when both the energy-storage device and the centralized power supply are capable of providing power to the appliance. | 04-22-2010 |
20100100253 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Energy Consumption - In particular embodiments, an energy gateway is described that is configured to receive power usage information from one or more power meters, transmit the power usage information to an energy management server, receive control signals from the energy management server, transmit the control signals to the one or more power switches and execute localized pre-programmed rules. | 04-22-2010 |
20100106340 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING THE CONSUMPTION OF A UTILITY - A system for monitoring and controlling the consumption of electrical energy and for warning a consumer of the status of their use including subsystem that produces three warning levels. The first warning is a visual signal while the second signal is an audio signal. The third signal is an audio signal louder than the second signal to warn a consumer that their supply of power will be interrupted in a given amount of time. The third signal also includes a timer to indicate that the power will be discontinued within a number of minutes. The system also includes an internal electric current restoration unit for reconnecting the supply of power when a preselected period of time has passed or power has been reduced to a preselected level before being interrupted. | 04-29-2010 |
20100106341 | Device for controlling an arc furnace installation - A device for controlling an arc furnace installation has an automatic controller ( | 04-29-2010 |
20100106342 | DAY-AHEAD LOAD REDUCTION SYSTEM BASED ON CUSTOMER BASELINE LOAD - Provided is a day-ahead load reduction system based on a customer baseline load for inducing a user to efficiently manage energy consumption by applying an incentive (user compensation according to load reduction) to achieve load reduction and load decentralization. The day-ahead load reduction system based on a customer baseline load operates in connection with a provider terminal and a user terminal through a network to induce a reduction in the load of a user and includes an AMI/AMR translator collecting load profile data of the user in real time, converting the load profile data and storing the load profile data in a meter data warehouse; a meter data management system monitoring and analyzing the load profile data stored in the meter data warehouse in real time; a demand response operation system managing the demand of the user by using the load profile data and performing overall management, analysis and verification of a day-ahead load reduction event; a customer energy management system operating in connection with the demand response operation system and providing information on the load to the user through the user terminal in real time to allow the user to control the load; and an account system operating in connection with the demand response operation system and the customer energy management system, calculating an incentive for the day-ahead load reduction event and notifying a provider and the user of the incentive through the provider terminal and the user terminal. | 04-29-2010 |
20100106343 | MULTI-POWER SOURCE LOCOMOTIVE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - Control modes for operating multiple power sources include energy storage systems and applicable to large systems such as locomotives. Selectable operating modes are provided for different locomotive speed ranges and work loads. A common DC bus electrical architecture is used so that prime power sources need not be synchronized. Multiple-engine locomotives have the engine systems that may be electrically connected in parallel or in series or in combinations of parallel and series to a DC bus. | 04-29-2010 |
20100114394 | Dual type vehicle power-supply apparatus - The dual type vehicle power-supply apparatus includes a bidirectional power transmission unit capable of performing bidirectional electric power transmission between a high voltage source of a high power-supply voltage supply system and a low voltage source of a low power-supply voltage supply system, and a power transmission controller controlling the bidirectional power transmission unit to perform the bidirectional electric power transmission. The power transmission controller has a function of detecting a surplus amount of electric power in the low power-supply voltage supply system, a function of detecting a shortage amount of electric power in the high power-supply voltage supply system, and a function of commanding the bidirectional power transmission unit to transmit electric power from the low voltage source to the high voltage source by an mount equal to the detected shortage amount when the detected surplus amount is larger than the detected shortage amount. | 05-06-2010 |
20100114395 | POWER DISPATCH SYSTEM FOR ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM WIND POWER - A system for distributing electric power from a wind farm generating medium to high voltage AC electricity to multiple electrolyser modules for producing hydrogen. A system for distributing electric power from a wind farm generating medium voltage DC electricity to multiple electrolyser modules for producing hydrogen. | 05-06-2010 |
20100114396 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY REGULATING THE POWER CONSUMPTION OF AN ELECTRIC APPLIANCE - A system and method for remotely regulating the power consumption of a device are provided. The method comprises sending a message from a remote location and over a wide area data network to a controller locally attached to a device. The method further comprises adjusting, at the controller, the power supplied to the device based on the message. | 05-06-2010 |
20100121499 | MANAGEMENT CONTROL OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES USING CONTINUOUS TONE-CODED DSM SIGNALLING - A system and method of communicating between a master and a slave device for managing home energy are provided. A transmitter is operatively associated with one of a meter and a home energy manager for emitting a carrier signal at a selected frequency. A tone is superimposed on the selected carrier frequency and represents an operational energy cost level output from an associated utility. A receiver receives the emitted carrier signal with superimposed tone. A microcontroller associated with the home appliance then controls the home appliance in response to the emitted carrier signal with superimposed tone. Multiple distinct frequencies correlate to specific rates, and decoding or detecting the presence of one or more tones can be used to represent a binary number that allows the meter/controller to communicate “intelligence” with the home appliance. | 05-13-2010 |
20100121500 | Switchgear Data System - A switchgear assembly provides on-board documentation and includes a switchgear adapted to distribute electrical power to a plurality of loads. An industrial computer includes storage, a web server service and a wireless broadcasting device. The storage stores switchgear specific documentation. A mobile computing device wirelessly communicates with the industrial computer through the wireless broadcasting device. The mobile computing device includes a web browser and the documentation is provided to the mobile computing device by the web server service. | 05-13-2010 |
20100125374 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an image processing apparatus including: an image processor which processes and displays an image signal; a communication unit which transmits a power consumption of the image processing apparatus to a power control server, and receives a message notifying necessary power saving function from the power control server; and a controller which controls the image processor to display a power load warning message and performs a power saving function in response to the power load warning message if the message notifying the necessary power saving function is received. With this, while operation rate of the power plant having high costs is lowered, low carbon emission of the plant may be achieved and a user of the image processing apparatus may reduce power consumption by performing a power saving function. | 05-20-2010 |
20100131117 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION PROFILE MANAGEMENT FOR CONSUMER DEVICES - A method and system for electricity consumption profile management for electrical devices, is provided. One implementation involves receiving an energy consumption control command at a consumer site including on or more electrical devices connected to an energy distribution network; determining energy consumption adjustment including determining an energy consumption adjustment for at least one of the electrical devices based on the energy consumption control command; and transmitting an energy consumption adjustment message to said at least one of the electrical devices, commanding the electrical device to adjust its electrical energy consumption accordingly. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131118 | ONLINE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING AND CONTROLLING WATER, WASTE AND ENERGY USAGE - The present invention provides systems and methods for allowing hotels (or any other organizations having one or more physical locations requiring various resources) to (1) measure their energy, water, waste and carbon emissions, (2) manage and control the elements of the hotel that impact the environment the most, and (3) report on the progress of the measurement, management and control, to the hotel owners, franchisors, franchisees and guests. | 05-27-2010 |
20100138065 | Method and system for reducing feeder circuit loss using demand response - A system and method that analyzes at least one aspect of the power grid for demand response in order to reduce feeder circuit losses is provided. The system and method may use a demand response model to select one or more factors for the demand response (such as selecting a subset of customers for demand response from a larger pool of available demand response customers). The demand response model may include a grid structure component (such as an indication of the particular customer's position in the grid) and a dynamic operation component (such as a real-time measurement of current in the feeder circuit). By using the demand response model, feeder circuit losses may thereby reduced. | 06-03-2010 |
20100138066 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DEMOCRATIZING POWER TO CREATE A META-EXCHANGE - The present invention provides a system and method for providing democratizing power in a power grid system. In architecture, the system includes a module for receiving a plurality of user preferences concerning load shedding using a graphical user interface, and a module for implementing the user preferences during a grid irregularity. The method of providing democratizing power, can be broadly summarized by the following steps of determining if a device needs a transfer of energy, determining if an electric network connected to the device is able to supply backup power, and determining the quantity of the backup power. The method further includes the steps of determining the cost of the backup power and facilitating payment of the cost of the backup power. | 06-03-2010 |
20100138067 | LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICE FOR USE WITH LIGHTING CIRCUITS HAVING THREE-WAY SWITCHES - A lighting control device adapted to be coupled to a circuit including an AC power source, an electrical load, and a single-pole double-throw three-way switch, the three-way switch comprising a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact, and a movable contact adapted to be coupled to either the power source or the load, the three-way switch having a first state in which the movable contact is contacting the first fixed contact and a second state in which the movable contact is contacting the second fixed contact, the lighting control device comprising a first load terminal adapted to be coupled to either the power source or the load to which the three-way switch is not coupled; a second load terminal adapted to be coupled to the first fixed contact of the three-way switch; a third load terminal adapted to be coupled to the second fixed contact of the three-way switch; a controllably conductive device coupled to the first, second, and third load terminals to conduct a load current from the AC power source to the load; a sensing device electrically coupled to the third load terminal, such that when the three-way switch is in the second state, the sensing device is operable to sense an electrical characteristic associated with the third load terminal; and a controller operably coupled to the controllably conductive device and to the sensing device, the controller operable to control the controllably conductive device in response to the electrical characteristic sensed by the sensing device, so as to control the amount of power delivered to the load by rendering the controllably conductive device conductive to conduct the load current through the second terminal when the three-way switch is in the first state, and by rendering the controllably conductive device conductive to conduct the load current through the third load terminal when the three-way switch is in the second state. | 06-03-2010 |
20100138068 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFER OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND INFORMATION - An apparatus for transfer of electrical energy and data between a primary side and a secondary side. At least one transferring unit is provided between the primary side and the secondary side, that, on the secondary side, at least a first data channel is provided, which has at least one address, that, on the primary side, at least one frequency control unit is provided, which is embodied in such a manner, that the frequency control unit sets the working frequency of the transferring unit in accordance with the data to be transferred and/or in accordance with the addressing at least of the first data channel, that, on the secondary side, at least one load tuning unit is provided, which is embodied in such a manner, that the load tuning unit sets the electrical load, which lies on the secondary side of the transferring unit, in accordance with the data to be transferred and/or in accordance with the address at least of the first data channel. | 06-03-2010 |
20100145538 | METHOD OF LIMITING A POWER SUPPLY CURRENT AND OPTICAL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method of limiting a power supply current in a system comprising a power supply ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100145539 | Energy Management System for a Motor Vehicle - In an energy management system for a motor vehicle, the system has an energy manager that contains a computing unit. Connected to the energy manager are a memory device and a plurality of electrical system components that include energy-producing devices, energy storage devices, and consumers of energy. Various possible operating states are assigned to each of the energy producers and energy storage devices, and these states are represented as the summation of an energy producer and of zero, one, or a plurality of what are known as virtual energy consumers. | 06-10-2010 |
20100145540 | CENTRALIZED LOAD MANAGEMENT FOR USE IN CONTROLLABLY RECHARGING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRICALLY POWERED PROPULSION SYSTEMS - The Centralized Vehicle Load Management System is hierarchical in nature in that it detects and remediates an overload which can be highly localized at one or more electrical substations or an overload which is widely distributed as a cumulative set of sub-critical loads. The Centralized Vehicle Load Management System operates to determine the load presented to the Electric Power Grid by vehicles which are served by service disconnects which are located at a plurality of points on the Electric Power Grid. The Centralized Vehicle Load Management System regulates the demands presented by the vehicles to the E-Grid thereby to spread the load presented to the Electric Power Grid over time to enable the controllable charging of a large number of vehicles. | 06-10-2010 |
20100145541 | FIELDBUS UNIT FOR A TWO-CONDUCTOR FIELDBUS - A fieldbus unit for connection of a field device to a fieldbus comprising two conductors is designed to transfer a signal via the fieldbus by modulation of an electrical current drawn by the field device. The fieldbus unit comprises: an electrical current control transistor, through which the electrical current drawn by the field device flows, wherein the electrical current drawn by the field device is controlled via a base current of the electrical current control transistor; a bipolar transistor, via whose emitter-collector, electrical current path the base current for driving the electrical current control transistor flows; as well as an electrical current controller, which produces an electrical current control signal for controlling the electrical current drawn by the field device. The base of the bipolar transistor is placed at an essentially constant potential, which is so selected, that the bipolar transistor supplies the electrical current control transistor a base current sufficient for start-up of the field device, when the electrical current controller is not supplied with electrical current and delivers no electrical current control signal. The electrical current controller feeds the electrical current control signal via the emitter-collector, electrical current path of the bipolar transistor | 06-10-2010 |
20100145542 | SMART ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND ASSOCIATED NETWORKS - A control system ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100145543 | Power Controlling Device and Methods of Use - A device for controlling power comprising a power source input, at least one power contact or outlet, a power control relay, a digital signal input port and a digital signal detector. The device controls power from the power source input to the at least one power contact or outlet by operation of the power control relay. The power control relay opens or closes based on the presence of a digital signal or lack thereof. The detection of the presence of the digital signal or the lack thereof is accomplished by the digital signal detector electrically coupled to the digital signal input port. Detection of a digital signal may be accomplished by using one or more Ethernet signal detectors capable of detecting data transmission or the presence of PoE. Additionally, a method is taught to control power to power consuming devices by using the aforementioned device. | 06-10-2010 |
20100145544 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE DISCONNECTION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO END CUSTOMERS - A system and method for selective disconnection of electrical service to a customer via commands transmitted on a communications network between a server in communication with an electric utility and a client device at a customer service point. A customer profile is generated including at least connection information for a plurality of controllable devices within the service point. A request is received from the electric utility to generate a selective disconnect event at the service point based on the customer profile. The selective disconnect event is communicated to the client device at the service point. The selective disconnect event is sent to at least one controllable device at the service point. | 06-10-2010 |
20100152912 | Electrical Power Management Device - The present invention discloses a power management device that measures the idle or standby power consumed by an attached electronic product, and then automatically and completely shuts off all power to the electronic product when that product consumes idle power for a continuous, predetermined length of time. | 06-17-2010 |
20100152913 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS - A communication control apparatus includes a first connection unit connecting to a power line, a second connection unit to which an external apparatus is connected, a power supply unit for supplying electric power to the external apparatus via the second connection unit, a communication unit for making the communication between a communication apparatus connected to the power line and the external apparatus via the first connection unit and the second connection unit, and a control unit for controlling the power supply unit to supply electric power to the external apparatus, based on information received from the external apparatus by the communication unit. | 06-17-2010 |
20100152914 | REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE WIRELESS ENERGY CONTROL UNIT - A power management system and associated method includes provision of local wireless energy control units at remote sites for controlling power delivery to customer loads, and a central station with a wireless transmitter for broadcasting commands to the wireless energy control units. The wireless energy control units each comprise a bank of switches for controlling power delivery to electrical loads at each local site. The controllable switches preferably have a deformable bimetal member controlled by a heated coil for engaging and disengaging electrical contacts. Each wireless energy control unit is capable of being pre-configured so as to specify the order or priority in which electrical loads are disengaged, in response to commands to reduce power consumption received from the central station. The central station issues power reduction commands according to different priority levels or alert stages, causing the local wireless energy units to disengage local loads accordingly. | 06-17-2010 |
20100161148 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVELY MANAGING CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIED BY AN ELECTRIC UTILITY - A client device manages consumption of power supplied by an electric utility to multiple power consuming devices. Power flow to the power consuming devices is selectively enabled and disabled by one or more controllable devices controlled by the client device. The client device receives a power control message from a load management server. In one embodiment, the power control message indicates at least one of an amount of electric power to be reduced and an identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to disable a flow of electric power to one or more associated power consuming devices. Responsive to the power control message, the client device issues a power management command or instruction to one or more controllable devices under the client device's control. The power management command causes the controllable device(s) to disable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device. | 06-24-2010 |
20100168932 | DUAL-MODE CONTROL OF A POWER GENERATOR - An improved method and apparatus for managing an application of power with a power generator to a load, the apparatus comprising a power generator configured to apply power to the load; a controller coupled to the power generator, the controller configured to control a plurality of parameters to optimize operational performance of the power system in response to indicia of operational performance of the power system; and a performance assessor, coupled to the power generator and coupled to the controller, the performance assessor configured to provide the indicia of operational performance of the power system to the controller, where the indicia of the operational performance are relative to a plurality of metrics indicative of operational efficiency of the power system. | 07-01-2010 |
20100174418 | DISTRIBUTED GRID-INTERACTIVE PHOTOVOLTAIC-BASED POWER DISPATCHING - In one embodiment, each of a plurality of sites may produce surplus power. All or a fraction of the surplus power may be supplied to the power grid according to an agreement between the user of a site and an electric utility. A computer of the utility is in communication with a computer at each of a plurality of sites having a local power source. Terms of power provision that include an amount of power to be provided during a specified time of day is communicated between a site and the utility. | 07-08-2010 |
20100174419 | Consumer Electronic Usage Monitoring and Management - A mechanism for managing energy consumption of electrical devices within a home or building. Energy usage data is collected for a first electrical outlet connected to an unidentified electrical device in a facility. A pattern of energy usage is determined from the energy usage data collected at the first electrical outlet. The pattern of energy usage of the first electrical outlet is then compared against known patterns of energy usage for one or more other electrical outlets. Responsive to identifying a match between the pattern of energy usage of the energy usage data collected at the first electrical outlet and a known pattern of energy usage of a second electrical outlet in the one or more other electrical outlets, the electrical device connected to the first electrical outlet is identified as the same electrical device that is associated with the known pattern of energy usage of the second electrical outlet. | 07-08-2010 |
20100179705 | METHODS, CIRCUITS, WATER HEATERS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF SEPARATE HEATING ELEMENTS IN STORAGE WATER HEATERS - A method of managing excess electrical power generation can be provided by remotely controlling operation of one of at least two heating elements included in a single water heater, where the heating elements are controlled separately from one another, at a customer location in response to availability of generated electricity to the customer location. | 07-15-2010 |
20100179706 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Providing Continuous Power to a Fixture in a Manufacturing Process - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and apparatus for providing continuous power and utilities to a fixture in a manufacturing process. In one embodiment of the invention, a system with robot, such as a robotic arm, and a workstation can be deployed in a manufacturing process. A fixture associated with the manufacturing process can include a mount operable for receiving power from the robot or robot arm, and another mount operable for receiving power from the workstation. An associated control device, such as a programmable logic circuit, can selectively provide power via either mount depending on whether the fixture is mounted to the robot or robotic arm, or to the workstation. | 07-15-2010 |
20100179707 | UTILITY LOAD CONTROL MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL - A method for managing a utility load by controlling electrical consumption of electrically powered devices. The method includes selecting a target for load control forming a single variable length load control message according to a communication protocol. The load control message includes the target address and a plurality of unique concatenated command messages, each of the plurality of unique concatenated command messages being selected from the set consisting of a command message having a predetermined message type and a fixed length message defined for the predetermined message type and a command message having a predetermined message type and a variable length message corresponding to values in a command message control flag field defined for the predetermined message type. The method also includes causing the single variable length load control message to be transmitted to the target and receiving a reply message formed according to the communication protocol from the target. | 07-15-2010 |
20100185339 | Location-Based Provisioning of Wireless Control Systems - Exemplary systems and methods for provisioning wireless control of facilities systems are provided. A message is broadcast to a network that includes one or more control devices, which may be associated with one or more control points (e.g., lights in lighting systems). The control device responds with information concerning the control device and/or any associated control points. A scene including at least one specification for operation the control point is assigned to the control device. A corresponding scene command may be generated and sent to the control device. Provisioning may further include generating a visual display of the various control devices and associated control points (e.g., lights) in the facilities system. | 07-22-2010 |
20100191387 | INTELLIGENT AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH CURRENT AND TEMPERATURE MONITORING CAPABILITIES - An intelligent auxiliary power supply system for supplying power to a load such as a furnace or air handler using a rechargeable power source. An intelligent controller determines appropriate periods for switching to auxiliary power, thus allowing the user to realize increased energy related cost savings. A plurality of sensors including a current transducer, an indoor and outdoor temperature sensor, and a clock transmit information to the intelligent controller. Implementing user configured algorithms, the intelligent controller continuously compares information transmitted from said sensors and said load, to information inputted by the user via an electronic device to determine the appropriate power configuration. A remote electronic device may also be connected to the system, allowing the user to control the system while not in close proximity to said system and also allowing the user's energy provider to send requests to switch to auxiliary power. | 07-29-2010 |
20100204847 | WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE MESH NETWORK SYSTEM USING A LIGHTING NODE - A wireless infrastructure network system ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100204848 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM - An aircraft electric power supply system ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100211231 | Operating Electrical Machines from a DC Link - A drive system has a number of electrical machines. One machine operates as a generator supplying an output to a DC link, which in turn supplies one or more machines operating as motors to drive loads. The motors are supplied through power converters. The total capacitance of the DC link is minimized and the link kept in a stable condition by preventing it falling to a hazardous level. One embodiment prevents the phase currents adding in such a manner as to reduce the DC link voltage. Another embodiment employs freewheeling in the phase currents to prevent the DC link voltage falling below a predetermined threshold. | 08-19-2010 |
20100211232 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER LOAD MANAGEMENT - A method for power load management is provided in the present invention, wherein two different standard values are determined to be a basis for regulating power consumption. When power consumption exceeds a first standard value, a monitoring procedure is started to monitor consumption status. If the power consumption exceeds a second standard value, an unloading procedure is processed to reduce the power consumption of electrical devices under operation. In another embodiment, the present invention also provides a system for power load management comprising a control unit coupled to at least one electrical device and a power meter. By means of real-time recording of power consumption in the power meter, the control unit is capable of determining the power consumption status and determining whether it is necessary to unload or reload the at least one electrical device. | 08-19-2010 |
20100217452 | Overlay packet data network for managing energy and method for using same - A system for managing energy, comprising a processor coupled to a packet data network and a serves software module executing on the processor is disclosed, wherein the server software module is adapted to send and receive information over a packet data network from a plurality of client software modules associated with energy load devices or energy generating devices associated with one or more end users of energy provided by an energy distribution network, and to send and receive information from a plurality of software modules associated with energy distribution networks over the packet data network. At least some of the information sent from the server software module to the software modules associated with energy distribution networks is based at least in part on information received from one or more of the client software modules, and at least some of the information sent to the client software modules is based at least in part on information received from at least one of the software modules associated with energy distribution networks. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217453 | Grid Interconnection Device, Grid Interconnection System, And Power Control System - A grid interconnection device | 08-26-2010 |
20100235009 | Method and Apparatus for Implementing a Consumer-Configurable Modular Electrical System - A system of electrical modules includes a plurality of modules, including power modules, control modules, and output modules. Power modules provide power for powering one or more control and output modules. Control modules provide control signals to one or more output modules. Output modules perform predefined functions responsive to receiving power from a power module and/or a control signal from a control module. All of the modules have like mating connectors and like connector wiring. This arrangement forms a system bus across any given plurality of modules, when those modules are serially interconnected in a daisy chain. In at least one embodiment, the mating connectors and the connector wiring are standardized across the system such that any module can be coupled to any other module, and the ordering of the modules in the daisy chain is not fixed. | 09-16-2010 |
20100235010 | LOAD MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER FOR A HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION - This invention relates to a load management controller for a household electrical installation comprising a plurality of electrical sub-circuits. The electrical sub-circuits may each comprise a plurality of components, a single component or a part of a single component. A plurality of the electrical sub-circuits have electricity usage profiles containing rules determining the supply of electricity to the electrical sub-circuit. The load management controller has access to the electricity usage profiles of the electrical sub-circuits and controls the supply of electricity to the electrical sub-circuit in accordance with the electricity usage profile related to that electrical sub-circuit. The household electrical installation may comprise a rechargeable battery bank or supply that may be used to provide power to the household electrical installation. | 09-16-2010 |
20100241281 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC RESET OF ENCODER - An encoder reset device and method that allows for an encoder to be automatically reset without operator intervention. A reset device of the present invention includes a microprocessor-based controller and associated programming for operating the reset device. As part of the automatic reset process, a reset device of the present invention is able to perform the connector pin jumpering necessary to resetting many encoders. | 09-23-2010 |
20100241282 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING A MICROCONTROLLER UNIT AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREFOR - Integrated circuit having a Microcontroller Unit and Methods of Operation therefore. An integrated circuit comprises a microcontroller unit with synchronous logic operably coupled to non-clocked intelligent logic. The non-clocked intelligent logic is arranged to autonomously monitor multiple events associated with an operation of the synchronous logic and, in response thereto, the non-clocked intelligent logic initiates autonomously an alternate operational mode of the microcontroller unit. A method of operating a microcontroller unit is also described. | 09-23-2010 |
20100241283 | GEN-SET CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING PROACTIVE LOAD RELIEF - A Gen-Set ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100241284 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The energy management system capable of increasing consciousness of a user for energy saving and inducing the user to act for the energy saving by means of providing energy-saving information is provided. In the energy management system, a center device SV includes an information database where bits of knowledge are successively stored as energy-saving information. Upon receiving a display request to display a display screen for displaying the bits of knowledge from a terminal device such as a display control device CV, a personal computer PC, and a portable terminal PT, the center device SV generates image data of the display screen for displaying the bits of knowledge and transmits the same to the terminal device that is a requestor of the display screen. The terminal device displays the image data received from the center device SV. | 09-23-2010 |
20100250015 | System and Methods for Distributed Web-Enabled Monitoring, Analysis, Human Understanding, and Multi-Modal Control of Utility Consumption - A system and methods that allow a utility or energy consumer to measure, visualize, understand, and control use of energy and other utilities is disclosed. These actions may be performed via a distributed web-enabled system. It derives and presents useful information for consumers by first providing a means for the assimilation (including real-time), maintenance, and modification of aggregated use data. The information is derived from the data by web-based software tools that provide comparison with models and the ability for consumers to share and compare their consumption. It can also include the ability to discuss and share (via text, voice, or computer algorithms) ideas and control strategies for saving energy and lowering energy use. Consumers may implement these control strategies in algorithms for manual; automatic scheduled; automatic scheduled with manual override; and dynamic rate-based control of energy/utility usage. | 09-30-2010 |
20100250016 | Monitor and control apparatus - There is provided a monitor and control apparatus capable of enlarging a volume of a body, while ensuring a space for routing signal lines between a rear face of the body and a bottom surface of a mounting hole. The body | 09-30-2010 |
20100262312 | ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS AND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - An electric power apparatus includes an energy device, a device manager, and a storage system manager. | 10-14-2010 |
20100262313 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT - An energy management system and method providing a holistic premise energy optimization and energy efficiency reclamation system comprised of an interconnected system of software, analytics and automated process that optimizes the energy generation and storage technologies, energy consumption, energy demand and energy utilization of energy consuming assets within a premise. | 10-14-2010 |
20100262314 | POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A power system may include at least one controller configured to determine a net reactive power on at least one power distribution circuit and to issue at least one request for offsetting reactive power based on the determination to reduce the net reactive power on the at least one power distribution circuit. | 10-14-2010 |
20100274405 | METHOD OF DEMAND SIDE ELECTRICAL LOAD MANAGEMENT AND AN ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - The present disclosure discloses a method ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100274406 | MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A medical imaging apparatus includes a transmission suspension time determination unit that determines a transmission suspension time from when an inspection is ended to when inspection end information generated by an inspection end information generation unit is transmitted to a hospital information system based on inspection information; an inspection end information transmission unit transmits the generated inspection end information to the hospital information system after the transmission suspension time has passed after the inspection is ended; and an additional imaging-operation instruction determination unit determines whether an additional imaging-operation instruction is issued from an operator before the transmission suspension time passes. If it is determined that the additional imaging-operation instruction is issued, inspection end information including a content of the imaging operation additionally executed according to the additional imaging operation instruction is executed, and the inspection end information including the content of the additional imaging-operation is transmitted. | 10-28-2010 |
20100274407 | MOBILE MICRO-GRID POWER SYSTEM CONTROLLER AND METHOD - Methods and control apparatus are presented for controlling supply of electrical power to a mobile micro-grid power system, in which a master controller automatically rebalances the micro-grid by activating and deactivating individual power supplies to preferentially activate non-fuel consuming power supplies and deactivate fuel consuming power supplies so as to minimize fuel consumption for the micro-grid power system. | 10-28-2010 |
20100280674 | Metering and Regulating the Distribution of Power - A system for regulating the distribution of power, such as electricity, through the use of a power control mechanism (PCM). More particularly, the PCM interacts with a plug identifier that identifies a plug as an object appropriate for power usage. | 11-04-2010 |
20100280675 | METHOD FOR MANAGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING LOADS ON A LOCAL ELECTRIC POWER INFRASTRUCTURE - A method for managing electrical charging of an electrical energy storage device for a subject vehicle using electric power originating from a stationary source of electrical power includes providing a database including respective geographic locations of a plurality of electric power distribution subsystems, receiving a request from the subject vehicle for electric charging power, resolving a geographic location of the subject vehicle to a subset of the plurality of electric power distribution subsystems, determining an electric power reserve capacity for each electric power distribution subsystem in the subset of the plurality of electric power distribution subsystems, and allocating a magnitude of electric power for charging the subject vehicle based upon the electric power reserve capacity for each electric power distribution subsystem in the subset of the plurality of electric power distribution subsystems. | 11-04-2010 |
20100280676 | Multi-functional Bi-directional Communication and Bias Power Architecture for Power Supply Control - Connecting a load device to a power supply is described. A connection to a load device is detected on a communication link, where the load device is in a first power state. In response to detecting the connection to the load device, a bias power source is enabled to supply bias power on the communication link to the load device. Power information of the load device is received over the communication link. Power is supplied to the load device, based on the power information, to place the load device in a second power state. | 11-04-2010 |
20100286839 | APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATION OF THE OPERATIVE FUNCTIONALIITIES OF ONE OR MORE LOADS OF AN ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus for automation of the operative functionalities of one or more electrical loads of an environment, which comprises at least a centralized control device, comprising at least one processing unit, one or more peripheral electronic devices, operatively connected to said control device, and a digital communication network for enabling exchange of information between said control device and said peripheral electronic devices. Said control device comprises a software architecture of a distributed type, which comprises a plurality of software modules that mutually interact, so as to render substantially independent of one another the operations of configuration of the functionalities of said peripheral electronic devices and the operations of management of the flow of information from/to said peripheral electronic devices. | 11-11-2010 |
20100286840 | VOLTAGE CONSERVATION USING ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUBSTATION CENTRALIZED VOLTAGE CONTROL - A voltage control and conservation (VCC) system is provided, which includes three subsystems, including an energy delivery (ED) system, an energy control (EC) system and an energy regulation (ER) system. The VCC system is configured to monitor energy usage at the ED system and determine one or more energy delivery parameters at the EC system. The EC system may then provide the one or more energy delivery parameters to the ER system to adjust the energy delivered to a plurality of users for maximum energy conservation. | 11-11-2010 |
20100286841 | COMPUTER BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT - Computer based energy management including an adaptor having a server network interface and a control device interface. The adaptor transmitting the commands to the control device via a control device interface on the adaptor, and receiving energy usage data from the control device in response to a command including a request for energy usage. The adaptor transmitting the energy usage data to the energy management software in response to receiving the energy usage data from the control device, receiving sensor data from one or more sensors communicatively coupled to the adaptor, transmitting the sensor data to the energy management software in response to receiving the sensor data from the sensors, receiving control commands at the adaptor from the energy management host software and transmitting the control commands to the control device, the control commands altering the function of a device. | 11-11-2010 |
20100292859 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power supply device comprises a capacitance (Ca) consisting of an overhead power line ( | 11-18-2010 |
20100292860 | AIR CONDITIONING MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AIR CONDITIONING MANAGEMENT METHOD, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An energy saving control is timely realized at a low cost in a smaller man-hour to flexibly support a target value of a user which changes by a law and a regulation or with time in the course of preparation. An air conditioning management apparatus has a measured value acquisition means for obtaining measured values of the state of air conditioning equipment and an air-conditioned state, a law/regulation information acquisition means for obtaining law/regulation information through a network or by an input of a user, an equipment control means for determining a control method of the air conditioning equipment to realize energy saving from the measured values and law/regulation information and controlling the air conditioning equipment, an adding/changing means for measured value acquisition means for adding/changing an object to be measured and a measurement method, through the network or by an input by the user, and an adding/changing means for equipment control means for adding/changing a determination method of an air conditioning equipment control method and a method of executing the control of the air conditioning equipment, through the network or by an input of the user. | 11-18-2010 |
20100298998 | Dynamic Specification of Power Supply Sources - A method, a system and a computer program product for specifying the source of power and provider of carbon offsets for an electrical device or service. A power supply specification (PSS) utility enables a user or program to specify a preferred blend of power sources and preferred carbon offset provider via a set of programmable requirements and the utility dynamically configures the electrical device or service, based on those requirements. The PSS utility determines the instantaneous power consumption of the device based on the outputs of sensors that measure voltages and currents associated with the operation of the device. The PSS utility compares the device's power consumption with the power from available power generating sources against the set of programmable requirements. When the available power is unable to satisfy the programmable requirements and/or is not sufficient to fully power the device, the PSS utility automatically places the device into a reduced power state. The PSS utility reports information about the device's power consumption to the power supplier. | 11-25-2010 |
20100305770 | Systems and Methods for Scalable Configurations of Intelligent Energy Storage Packs - A system and method for scalable configuration of intelligent energy storage packs are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method comprises providing a first current measurement of a first energy storage cell electrically connected to a first converter circuit, and the first converter circuit controls the charge and discharge of the first energy storage cell. A first voltage measurement of the first energy storage cell is provided. First control signals are received and the first control signals are determined according to a load policy. The first converter circuit transforms a first voltage from the first energy storage cell to a desired first bus contribution voltage according to the first control signals. | 12-02-2010 |
20100305771 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A POWER LOAD - In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a system for controlling a power load. In one exemplary embodiment, the system includes a processor capable of receiving a signal from a sensor, where the signal is related to an ambient temperature of the sensor. The processor is further capable of generating a control signal. The system further includes an 802.11X-based transceiver that is operatively connected to the processor and capable of communicating data received from an antenna to the processor. The system further includes a switch that is operatively connected to the processor, receiving the control signal from the processor, for switch controlling activation of a power load. | 12-02-2010 |
20100305772 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING POWER LOADS - In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a system for managing power loads. In one exemplary embodiment, the system includes a management host processor storing a plurality of records associated with a plurality of power meters, that is operatively connected to a distribution network capable of sending and receiving messages of a first protocol. An on-premise processor is co-located with at least one of the plurality of power meters, and is operatively connected to the distribution network, for receiving messages of the first protocol from the management host processor. The on-premise processor includes an 802.11X-based wireless communications link interface for sending and receiving messages of a second protocol. A power load controller is associated with the power load and operatively communicates with the on-premise processor using 802.11X-based wireless communications to send and receive messages of the second protocol from the on-premise processor. | 12-02-2010 |
20100312412 | Maintaining Uniform Power Consumption From An Electric Utility By A Local Load In A Power Distribution System - Maintaining uniform power consumption from an electric utility by a local load in a power distribution that includes a distributed renewable generation (‘DRG’) system that is capable of providing power to the utility and batteries for storage, where maintaining uniform power consumption is carried out iteratively and includes monitoring present power consumption of the local load from the electric utility; determining whether the present power consumption is greater than a predefined target power consumption by the local load; if the present power consumption is not greater, storing locally generated power in the batteries; if the present power consumption is greater: calculating in dependence upon present local power generation by the DRG system, the predefined target power consumption, and the present power consumption of the local load, an amount of locally generated power to provide to the electric utility; and providing the amount of locally generated power to the electric utility. | 12-09-2010 |
20100318235 | System for monitoring energy consumption of an electrical appliance - A system for monitoring energy consumption of an electrical appliance. The present invention provides an elegant means of monitoring energy consumption by legacy appliances such as a HVAC system. The energy consumption is monitored by the use of new and innovative wireless sensing device that is placed adjacent to or in contact with the appliance while it is operational. Appliance usage pattern information and power consumption information is communicated by the wireless sensing device and is collected by a gateway (and in some embodiments, an energy pump device, an intelligent power meter or a collector device). User behavior is modified by recommending approaches to cut energy consumption by the appliances thereby providing savings and reducing the cost of operation. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318236 | MANAGEMENT OF THE PROVISIONING OF ENERGY FOR A WORKSTATION - A system for management of workstation energy is provided. The system includes a workstation having an energy outlet operable to provide energy to the workstation, a workstation occupancy sensor disposed in the workstation, and a cluster energy manager coupled with the energy outlet and workstation occupancy sensor. The workstation may be connected in a workstation cluster. The workstation occupancy sensor may be operable to detect occupancy of the workstation. The cluster energy manager may have a distribution circuit configured to control energy provided to the energy outlet, the cluster energy manager operable to control the energy based on occupancy of the workstation and/or a network event. The cluster energy manager is operable to report occupancy or workstation energy consumption to a monitoring system. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318237 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY DEVICE MANAGEMENT - A system for managing energy device operation is disclosed. The system includes one or more network-enabled energy devices and an energy management system comprising at least one processor. The energy management system is to establish a network connection with each energy device via a first communication network, and to query each energy device to cause the energy management system to receive first information from each energy device via the first network. The first information includes, for each energy device, a first operating mode of the energy device. The first operating mode is a current operating mode of the energy device. The energy management system is to determine, for each energy device, a second operating mode based on at least one operational rule stored in a first database. For each energy device, when the second operating mode is different than the first operating mode, energy management system is to transmit an instruction to the energy device to change the first operating mode of the device to the second operating mode. | 12-16-2010 |
20100324748 | Building Optimization Platform And Web-Based Invoicing System - A building management and optimization system and method are disclosed. Building services data obtained at the building is received by a building optimization platform through a first communication network. The building optimization platform includes at least one server system for generating an electronic invoice based on the building services use data. A representation of the electronic invoice is transmitted to a user interface through a second communication network for web-based review, editing and approval by a property manager associated with the building. | 12-23-2010 |
20110004357 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SINGLE PLUG-IN INSTALLATION OF A HIGH VOLTAGE INTELLIGENT RENEWABLE ENERGY GRID-TIED CONTROLLER WITH WIRELESS SMART LOAD MANAGEMENT - This is a system and method for single plug-in installation of a high voltage intelligent renewable energy grid-tied controller with wireless smart load management. The present invention relates to the improvement of integration and management of renewable electric energy in homes and small businesses. The invention offers a lower cost method for safely installing and managing the use of the electric energy either generated or stored onsite by solar collecting panels, wind turbine generators, backup hydrocarbon fueled generators or any other supplemental power sources such as fuel cells and future electric automobiles with smart energy management. Furthermore, the invention utilizes wireless controllers connected to key appliances, motors and systems permitting continuous real time load and energy management of these devices. | 01-06-2011 |
20110010017 | System control by use of phase rotation signaling - A load distribution and management system (LDMS) has a source of multi-phase power and multiple power lines. A separate power line is associated with each phase of power. These power lines connect the power source to a plurality of outlets. A threshold compare circuit is effective to compare power drawn through the plurality of outlets to a preset power limit and signal a phase rotation control if the power drawn exceeds the threshold power. The phase rotation control effective to interchange the power line associated with two of said multi-phases in response to said signal and a rotation detector disables those outlets not in use in response to the interchange of power and power lines. Conversely, when the power drawn is less than the preset threshold power, the phase rotation control returns the power phase to its associated power line signaling the rotation detector to enable disabled outlets. The LDMS is particularly useful where there is a limited supply of power, for example to provide power to passenger laptop computers and personal entertainment devices on a commercial aircraft. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010018 | Load Shedding By An Electric Utility - Load shedding by an electric utility, including querying power distribution systems that include a DRG system for present power consumption of the local load of the power distribution system; selecting, in dependence upon the present power consumption of the local load of the power distribution systems and predefined power consumption criteria for each substation, a substation to receive a reduction in power; and reducing power provided to the selected substation. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010019 | LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Lighting devices are configured to communicate with one another and with external systems. Sensors located at such lighting devices communicate with the external systems and with others of the lighting devices. Lighting is controlled to maintain safety, to drive customer traffic within a retail facility, or to conserve energy. An application programming interface provides a common mechanism for control of various lighting device types. | 01-13-2011 |
20110029147 | Multi-interval dispatch method for enabling dispatchers in power grid control centers to manage changes - A method is provided that enables dispatchers in power grid control centers to manage changes by applying multi-interval dispatch. A multi-stage resource scheduling engine and a comprehensive operating plan are used. Multiple system parameter scenarios are coordinated. | 02-03-2011 |
20110035074 | Remote controlled power consuming device and module therefore - A power consuming device having communication with a utility company is disclosed. A power consuming device enclosure is described which has an interface and a communication module. The module includes a standardizing chip in communication with a communication interface, a protocol chip in communication with the standardizing chip. The communication could be by way of a protocol antenna, for receiving (and transmitting: i.e. the appliance can talk to the power company as well as receive communication from the power company) wireless protocol signals and transmitting the signals to the protocol chip. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035075 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMERS - A customer-dedicated energy management apparatus includes an air-conditioner partial-road characteristics identification unit for creating air-conditioning partial-road characteristics by using air-conditioning operation achievement data in the past, an intra-room heat-capacity characteristics identification unit for creating intra-room heat-capacity characteristics by using the air-conditioning operation achievement data in the past, and intra-room state value data, an air-conditioning setting temperature calculation unit for determining an air-conditioning setting temperature by using the air-conditioning partial-road characteristics and the intra-room heat-capacity characteristics, the setting temperature being appropriate for implementing an air-conditioning power-consumption-amount suppression target value determined, and an air-conditioner control unit for controlling an air conditioner so that the setting temperature determined will be implemented. | 02-10-2011 |
20110040420 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING A LOAD DEMAND WITH A VARIABLE POWER GENERATION - Systems and methods for associating a load demand with a variable power generation are described. A system includes a renewable variable power generation module including a sensor, the sensor configured to determine an output power capability value for the renewable variable power generation module. The system also includes a load demand module including a response device, the response device configured to receive the output power capability value directly from the renewable variable power generation module and to determine an input power demand value based on the output power capability value. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040421 | INSTALLATION FOR THE PRODUCTION AND STORAGE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY - Installation for the production and storage of renewable energy ( | 02-17-2011 |
20110040422 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a power supply apparatus ( | 02-17-2011 |
20110060475 | Cloud Tracking - A cloud tracking system for photovoltaic power plant is disclosed. The cloud tracking system for photovoltaic power plant can include plurality of cloud shadow sensors positioned on the perimeter of the photovoltaic power plant. | 03-10-2011 |
20110066302 | INTELLIGENT ENERGY-SAVING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for controlling energy-related characteristics of a building includes at least one energy-related device that determines a first energy-related condition and a second energy-related condition in a specified interior area of a building. The first energy-related condition corresponds to a use of energy that has a greater efficiency than the second energy-related condition. A controller is coupled to the at least one energy-related device and receives information relating to the use of the at least one energy-related device. The controller operates the at least one energy-related device to transition between the first energy-related condition and the second energy-related condition according to at least one user-specified input and the information relating to the use of the at least one energy-related device. At least one sensor may provide a signal indicating the information relating to the use of the at least one energy-related device. | 03-17-2011 |
20110071695 | SMART-GRID ADAPTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH POWER FACTOR OPTIMIZATION AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION REDUCTION - A method and system of power factor optimization and total harmonic distortion are provided under the premise of efficient power management and distribution on an electrical grid. The method and system include a novel optimization technique based on a novel current profiling methodology enabling real-time power management with power factor correction as a function of the optimization. The optimization can be performed under dynamic current constraints. When deployed on an electrical grid, the method and system can provide a new technique for power management targeting an efficiency of the electrical grid. The method and system can thus provide for reduced costs of energy production and reduced carbon emissions into the atmosphere. | 03-24-2011 |
20110071696 | LOAD SHEDDING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICALLY CONTROLLED OVEN - A system for reducing peak power usage in a cooking appliance having an oven cavity therein is provided. The system includes at least one power consuming unit with at least two separately controllable elements, a user adjustable electromechanical switching device for controlling energization of the at least one power consuming unit, a control configured to receive and process a utility state signal indicative of the current state of an associated utility; and an element switching device responsive to the control and configured to selectively enable and disable energization of one of the elements in response to the utility state signal. | 03-24-2011 |
20110071697 | SMART TRANSFORMER - The present invention provides a system and computer program product for implementing a smart transformer, comprising a processor, and a balancing algorithm residing on the processor, wherein the balancing algorithm is stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable program code embodied thereon, the computer executable program code configured to cause the system to monitor and control an electric customer load and generation in order to optimize the performance of a distribution transform wherein the processor receives a plurality of system inputs and uses the balancing algorithm to determine a rating of the transformer and an amount of customer load. | 03-24-2011 |
20110082599 | Optimizing Utility Usage by Smart Monitoring - A system for optimizing utility usage is described. The system comprises a monitoring device adapted to be connected to a utility point, a utility consuming device and a central processing unit (CPU). The monitoring device is configured to regulate utility usage information of the utility consuming device and is further configured to assign a unique identifier to the monitoring device. The monitoring device comprises a measurement circuit for measuring utility usage information, wherein the measurement circuit is coupled to the utility point. The monitoring device is configured to communicate with the CPU, wherein the monitoring device is configured to transmit utility usage information of the utility consuming device to the CPU on the unique identifier and wherein the monitoring device is configured to receive utility usage information of the utility consuming device and wherein the CPU is configured to process the utility usage information based on the unique identifier. | 04-07-2011 |
20110087384 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSERVING ELECTRICAL CAPACITY - A system and method of operating a complex system, such as an electrical transmission and distribution system is provided. The system includes a plurality of local assets that are used to form a contingency asset pool in the event that an operational issue is detected. The contingency assets may include dispatchable loads and on-site electrical power generation including diesel and natural gas fueled generators, and renewable power energy sources. The contingency asset pool conserves the capacity of the system on a local level and allows the system operator to maintain a high level of reliability while minimizing some of the costs associated purchasing, installing and maintaining redundant equipment. | 04-14-2011 |
20110093128 | SUPPLYING A RESOURCE TO AN ENTITY FROM A RESOURCE ACTUATOR - In a method for supplying a resource to an entity from a resource actuator, a plurality of physics-based models pertaining to the resource actuator and the entity are developed, a condition detected at the entity is received, feedback control on a resource demand of the entity employed based upon the detected condition, feed forward control on the resource demand of the entity is employed based upon the detected condition and the plurality of physics-based models, a constraint optimization problem having an objective function and at least one constraint using the plurality of physics-based models is formulated, a solution to the constraint optimization problem is determined, in which the solution provides the actuator setting, and the resource actuator is set to the actuator setting to supply the entity with the resource from the resource actuator. | 04-21-2011 |
20110093129 | ENERGY STORAGE AT ELEVATED VOLTAGE IN A RADAR LEVEL GAUGE - A power management circuitry for a radar level gauge including a first voltage converter, having a low-voltage end for receiving a drive voltage from a power interface and a high-voltage end for supplying an intermediate voltage higher than the required operating voltage, a temporary energy store arranged to be charged by the intermediate voltage, a second voltage converter, having a high-voltage end for receiving an input voltage from the energy store, and a low-voltage end for providing the operating voltage lower than the input voltage. | 04-21-2011 |
20110093130 | Power management - Communicating a power control feedback signal from a system is disclosed. In some embodiments, upon determining how to control input power which may be based at least in part, for example, on an in situ measurement of an operating condition in an operating environment, an appropriate symbol is constructed based upon the determination and is transmitted on a single line. In some embodiments, the single line corresponds to the reference voltage of an associated power supply. | 04-21-2011 |
20110098867 | AUTOMATED LOAD ASSESSMENT DEVICE AND MEHTOD - A device for automatically assessing the nature of an electrical load includes electrical transducers. | 04-28-2011 |
20110098868 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL DEVICES USING MOTION DETECTION - A method and device to control electrical devices using motion detection are presented, through which an object inside a monitoring area which is subdivided into a pre-detection area and a detection area is successively identified as well as verified in the detection area for reducing power input in standby mode and during operation in the main cycle using distance measurements and its position consequently determined. During the course of the distance measurements, the control device is brought into a readiness state and later on into operating state. After finishing the distance measurements and determining the position of the object in the detection area, an output signal which serves to control an external electrical device is generated by a control device. | 04-28-2011 |
20110112701 | POWER-USING DEVICE MONITOR - Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatuses and methods for intelligently monitoring and managing, from a centralized location, one or more power-using systems. For example, in one embodiment of the invention, a current sensor is installed at each heating or cooling system at a facility to measure the electricity used by each heating or cooling system. A current sensor is also installed at each facility to measure the total amount of electricity used by the facility. The current measurements are monitored in real time or near real time to monitor operation of the heating and cooling systems at the facility. In some embodiments, temperature sensors and other sensors are installed for each heating and cooling system and are also used to monitor operation of the heating and cooling systems. In some embodiments, controllers are also installed for each heating and cooling system to permit control of each system at a remote central control system. | 05-12-2011 |
20110112702 | Sensor Interface for Wireless Control - Systems and methods for enabling communication with a wired sensor are provided. A wired sensor may be adapted for wireless communication using a sensor interface. A sensor interface is communicatively coupled with a wired sensor that provides information about a detected environmental condition. The sensor interface wirelessly transmits information received from the wired sensor to a controller that may control an electrical load based on the wirelessly transmitted information. | 05-12-2011 |
20110118890 | INTELLIGENT METERING DEMAND RESPONSE - A system and method for real-time power management are provided. The system can include one or more lights, one or more light controllers, one or more meters to detect power demand of a building, and a central controller to modify the light output of the lights responsive to the detected power demand. The system can interface with other utility controls to manage the total power demand of the building on a real-time basis. The light controllers can provide individual metering of the lights for use by the central controller. | 05-19-2011 |
20110118891 | Grid responsive control device - A control device for controlling an energy consumption of a load on an electricity grid includes a sensor for sensing over a period of time values of a physical variable of the grid, where the physical variable varies in dependence on a relationship between electricity generation and load on the grid. The control device also includes apparatus for varying the energy consumption of said load. | 05-19-2011 |
20110118892 | CONTROL OF ACTIVE POWER RESERVE IN A WIND-FARM - A method and system of active power reserve regulation in a wind farm with a communication network having a plurality of wind turbines that provide an active power reserve in order to support eventual power grid contingencies and to deliver an increase of power in case it is needed. | 05-19-2011 |
20110118893 | CONTROLS INTERFACE SOLUTION FOR ENERGY SAVINGS - Methods and apparatus for enhanced control over electronic device manufacturing systems are provided herein. In some embodiments, the integrated sub-fab system may employ Ethernet and/or RS232 Serial communications through an open platform of apparatus to achieve a reduced carbon footprint during electronic device manufacturing. For this example, the system could include a process tool set and controller linked by sensors or software interconnect with one or more sub-fab or local factory auxiliary systems that can be operated in one or more states of energy consumption. These one or more auxiliary systems can be switched between different levels of energy consumption, as required by the process, via the controller. For many auxiliary components or systems the integrated sub-fab system utilizes existing signal outputs, for others they may employ secondary sensors or monitors. | 05-19-2011 |
20110125341 | PROVIDING POWER TO POWERED DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE POWER SUPPLY INPUTS - A system for providing power to a load, having first and second power supply inputs respectively responsive to first and second input signals from first and second power supply sources to supply power to the load. For example, the first power supply input may be configured for supplying the load with power received from a communication link, such as an Ethernet link, and the second power supply input may be configured for supplying the load with power from an auxiliary power source. A power converter is provided to produce an output signal for supplying power to the load in response to the second input signal. The power converter is controlled to produce the output signal in accordance with a value of the first input signal. | 05-26-2011 |
20110137484 | ELECTRICALLY-POWERED PROGRAMMABLE PACKAGE DEPOSIT ENCLOSURE - A package deposit enclosure designed for public use is powered by an efficient storage battery and photovoltaic cell array. These unique features allow the package deposit enclosure to be placed in locations where no power is available, but where there is frequent human traffic. Sensing and wireless data communication features allow the unit to be emptied less often than typical package delivery enclosures. Wireless communication also allows users' access to real-time information. On board power enables other functions, such as lighting and audio, to enhance device functionality. | 06-09-2011 |
20110144820 | WIRELESS PROGRAMMABLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A wireless programmable control system applied in home automation that aims at solving the problems of the state of the art such as lack of simplicity and a straight forward way to program and set up a system with several wireless devices working together and the fact that either a programming device must be used to set up the system, or the system is too simple and doesn't allow any programming at all, or it uses a bidirectional communication means. In order to solve the problems mentioned the system of this invention is composed basically of two components: a transmitter unit and a receiver control unit. The transmitter unit is basically a wireless device that transmits a unique code each time a switch is pressed. The unique code associated to each switch is in binary format and is broadcast using a wireless signal. The unique code is factory programmed in the transmitter unit avoiding any additional programming by the user, therefore simplifying the installation process. | 06-16-2011 |
20110153105 | HOME APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HOME APPLIANCE - A home appliance includes an electronic controller with a trigger port which starts an operating cycle for the home appliance in response to a signal received on the trigger port that indicates availability of an alternative resource. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153106 | UPDATING DEMAND RESPONSE SETTINGS - An appliance controller is provided comprising an appliance including demand response settings. The settings include threshold variables for determining a reaction of the appliance in response to reaching one or more threshold variables. The controller further comprises a signal from an associated utility to the appliance, wherein the appliance includes a controller in signal communication with the associated utility. The controller receives and processes the signal from the associated utility. The signal is converted and compared to the demand response threshold variables and the appliance is operated in one or more power consuming functions based on the comparison of the signal to the demand response variables. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153107 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SMART ENERGY MANAGEMENT BY CONTROLLING POWER CONSUMPTION - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for smart energy management by controlling power consumption. Power consumption information is collected from one or more electrical device groups with a smart meter and electrical devices connected through gateways. When the method estimates that the power consumption will be larger than a threshold value, a control command is outputted to a load controller connected through the gateway and power consumption of electrical devices that belong to the electrical device using group is remotely controlled. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an energy company that produces and supplies energy can supply energy depending on a consumer's demand by using current facilities because the present invention can collect remotely energy consumption, analyze energy consumption patterns, and control automatically the energy consumption of electrical devices installed in a customer's area. The consumer who consumes energy can save the energy consumption and the charge of the energy consumption. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153108 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOTE POWER MANAGEMENT - Provided is a method for remote power management capable of remotely controlling power consumption. The method for remote power management includes: allowing a power management device to generate power information on the basis of power consumption information collected from at least one electronic apparatus and transmit the generated power information to a user terminal through a wireless communication network; and to control an operation of the at least one electronic apparatus in accordance with a control command transmitted in response to the power information from the user terminal through the wireless communication network. | 06-23-2011 |
20110160928 | RANDOM CONTROLLED FUEL CELL POWER MODULE - The present invention discloses a random controlled fuel cell power module. The random controlled fuel cell power module includes a power module system, a current detection unit, and a random control unit. The power module system is composed of at least two parallel-connected DC/DC converters, for providing the power for a load. The current detection unit detects a load current value of the load. The random control unit reads the load current value and randomly assigns a control mode to activate the DC/DC converters according to the load current value, so that the DC/DC converters can be equally used. Therefore, the failure rate of the DC/DC converters is reduced, the life of the power module system is relatively prolonged, and the stability of the power module system is simultaneously increased. | 06-30-2011 |
20110172844 | Wireless System Commissioning - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for commissioning a wireless network. In one aspect, a method includes instructing the switch devices of the controlled circuits to provide power to the controlled circuit wiring of the controlled circuits to enable joining of wireless adapters to the wireless network; monitoring the joining of wireless adapters to the wireless network; monitoring for the occurrence of a joining expiration event; and in response to the occurrence of the joining expiration event, determining whether each wireless adapter that joined the wireless network during a joining time period ending at the occurrence of the joining expiration event belongs to the controlled circuits. | 07-14-2011 |
20110178650 | Computerized Light Control System with Light Level Profiling and Method - A computerized method for controlling one or more a lights in an area. The method may include establishing an electronic profile of lighting conditions in an area to be controlled and then controlling lighting conditions in the area based on the profile. For example, the profile could be created by determining a respective influence on artificial light of each switch within the area to be controlled. This information could be used to turn on the appropriate switches that best match a set point for a light level in the area. | 07-21-2011 |
20110178651 | System for Managing Electric-Power Demands in Real Time through AMI Gateway Sharing Public IP Network - The present invention relates to a system for managing electric power demands in real time through an AMI gate way sharing a public IP network. The system obtains information about the electric power load of parts of a house or the entire house and manages basic data demands such as on/off operation or storage of a load. The system enables the sharing of the public IP network for external communication with an external demand management DB through an in-house AMI gateway box. In addition, the system allows ZigBee wireless communication for internal communication with an in-house digital gauge. Therefore, the system is able to secure demand management resources. | 07-21-2011 |
20110184577 | WIRELESS BALLAST CONTROL UNIT - A ballast control unit for controlling at least one light output of at least one dimmable ballast is disclosed, in which the dimmable ballast powers one or more light sources via the light output(s). The ballast control unit includes a wireless interface provisioned to receive messages from a mesh network, and to retransmit the received messages not destined for the ballast control unit. The ballast control unit further includes a control module provisioned to control the dimmable ballast(s) and the light output(s) according to commands in the received messages destined for the ballast control unit, where the commands correspond to the dimmable ballast(s) and/or the light output(s). | 07-28-2011 |
20110184578 | Self Optimizing Electrical Switching Device - A device for operating a relay to selectively provide power from a power supply to a load. The device determines an activation switching point for activating the relay such that inrush current resulting from the activation is minimal. The device also determines a deactivation switching point for deactivating the relay such that backrush current is minimal. The switching points are determined with respect to a voltage waveform of the supply power. The device varies the timing of the operation of the relay with respect to the voltage waveform and monitors the inrush or backrush current resulting from each timing until a minimum inrush or backrush current is found. The device stores these times in memory for subsequent operation of the relay. To further reduce inrush and backrush currents associated with inductive loads, the device activates and deactivate the relay on opposite half cycles. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184579 | System and Method for Providing Dynamic Power Management - A power management system suitable for dynamically allocating power provided by a selected power source among one or more associated loads and methods for manufacturing and using same. In a normal operation mode, the power source provides power to one or more enabled loads. The selection of loads that are enabled, and therefore the provided power, can dynamically vary over time. If an undesired power condition arises, a power limiting mode is entered, wherein at least one of the enabled loads is disabled. The resultant power provided by the power source to the remaining enabled loads is measured, and the power limit mode is maintained until the undesired power condition is resolved. As needed, further corrective action, such as disabling additional enabled loads, can be applied to resolve the undesired power condition. The power management system thereby can comprise a hierarchical system for dynamically resolving undesired power conditions. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184580 | ELECTRONIC WATERMARK GENERATING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC WATERMARK VERIFYING APPARATUS, METHOD OF GENERATING ELECTRONIC WATERMARK, AND METHOD OF VERIFYING ELECTRONIC WATERMARK - There is provided an electronic watermark generating apparatus including an appliance characterizing information generating unit that generates appliance characterizing information that characterizes an electronic appliance, by using physical data acquired by a sensor that measures characteristics of the electronic appliance, an electronic watermark generating unit that generates, in relation to the appliance characterizing information, electronic watermark information that is used for detecting whether information has been tampered with or not, an embedded position deciding unit that analyzes the appliance characterizing information, and decides an embedded position for the electronic watermark information in the appliance characterizing information, and an electronic watermark embedding unit that embeds the electronic watermark information generated by the electronic watermark generating unit in a position on the appliance characterizing information decided by the embedded position deciding unit. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184581 | Energy Distribution Management System - An energy management system ( | 07-28-2011 |
20110190958 | Grid responsive control device - A load control device which is responsive to a physical variable representing the balance between load and generation on an electricity grid. The control device varies the energy consumption of the load based on the current value of the physical variable of the grid relative to a central value of that physical variable, which is derived from past readings of the physical variable of the grid. The grid responsive control device also takes into account the time since the load last varied its energy consumption in determining whether or not the grid variable load control should be provided. | 08-04-2011 |
20110196546 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEMAND RESPONSE AND DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - Techniques are described for incorporating distribution network analysis in the demand response scheduling process. In one example, a method includes receiving demand response (DR) request from a DR initiator, transmitting the DR request to an aggregator, for each customer, receiving customer location information and a customer DR value from the aggregator, aggregating DR at a distribution transformer in a distribution system, determining if there are any violations in the distribution system, determining an aggregated DR value for each electric node affected by the DR request, and transmitting each determined DR value to the DR initiator. | 08-11-2011 |
20110202193 | Managing Power Utilized Within A Local Power Network - Power utilized in a local power network may be managed. The local power network may include a power management system. The power management system may communicate with one or more of a circuit controller, a switch controller, and/or an outlet controller in order to manage power utilization. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202194 | SUB-METERING HARDWARE FOR MEASURING ENERGY DATA OF AN ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICE - A sub-meter device for use in a home energy management (HEM) network. The sub-meter device measure power characteristics related to usage of an appliance (or other device) within a HEM network and provides such data to a home energy controller or the like. The sub-meter device can include one or more sensors, such as a current transformer, Rogowski coil, shunt resistor, or hall effect sensor, for collecting data relating to at least one of real power consumption, reactive power consumption, line frequency, line voltage, power factor, leading/lagging voltage-current comparison, and apparent power, etc. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202195 | LOW COST HOME ENERGY MANAGER ADAPTOR - A home energy management (HEM) device for use in a HEM system including a plurality of energy consuming devices and a HEM gateway adaptor module connectable to a host device. The home energy gateway (HEG) module is configured to utilize services/components of existing household electronics. Accordingly, a HEM device for controlling a plurality of energy consuming devices in a HEM network comprises a host device having hardware for performing at least one service, and a HEG adaptor module connectable to the host device, the HEG module including at least a home energy usage database for storing data related to usage of energy consuming devices in the home energy management network. The HEG module is configured to utilize at least one service of the host to carry out at least one function related to controlling the plurality of energy consuming devices. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202196 | LOW COST AND FLEXIBLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MESSAGES AMONG A PLURALITY OF COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A system and method of operating an energy data management and control system has a first communication network to transmit and receive data to and from a user interface, a second communication network to transmit and receive data to and from a Utility company, and a third communication network to access data from and provide data to accessories within a home. The system reformats the data from any of the first, second and third communication networks for communication with another of the first, second and third communication networks, wherein at least one of the communication networks operate on a protocol different from another one of the communications networks. The data defines various operations of the system. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202197 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD - The power supply system, which may be used with an electric car, extends the life of a high voltage battery while minimizing electric power required for vehicle actions. A temperature sensor measures a temperature of the high voltage battery. A controller preferentially drives first loads given first priority among a plurality of loads driven by the high voltage battery, other than a drive motor, based on an electric power amount that the high voltage battery is able to output and an electric power amount required by the drive motor for driving a vehicle when the temperature of the high voltage battery is not higher than a predetermined temperature. The controller preferentially drives in-vehicle devices of the highest priority among in-vehicle devices based on the electric power amount that the high voltage battery is able to output and the required electric power amount of the drive motor for driving the vehicle. | 08-18-2011 |
20110208366 | UTILITY GRID COMMAND FILTER SYSTEM - A command filter module filters receives a plurality commands intended for receipt by devices interconnected within a utility grid. The command filter module may authorize the plurality of commands for execution by the respective devices based on predetermined set of command rules. Historical and real-time data may be implemented by the command filter module to perform an authorization decision for the plurality of commands. Authorized commands may be transmitted by the command filter module for receipt by the respective devices. The command filter module may generate rejection messages corresponding to unauthorized commands. The rejection messages may be transmitted to a source of an unauthorized command. | 08-25-2011 |
20110208367 | Controlling Virtual Power Circuits - A method and apparatus for controlling circuits in an electrical power grid. Parameters in the circuits are monitored. Each circuit comprises nodes in the electrical power grid and a number of lines connected to the nodes in the electrical power grid. The number of lines is configured to carry electrical power. The nodes control the electrical power in the number of lines. A number of agent processes associated with the nodes communicate with each other using a communications network, configure the nodes in the electrical power grid into a number of circuits, and control a delivery of the electrical power through the number of circuits to loads. A determination is made as to whether to make a change to the number of circuits based on the number of parameters and a policy. The circuits are changed using the policy in response to a determination to make the change. | 08-25-2011 |
20110208368 | DYNAMIC RESOURCE LOAD REDUCTION - In one embodiment, a method determines an area for a load reduction of resources. Statistics regarding a past history of load reductions for a plurality of consumers in the area is then determined. Load reduction ratings for the plurality of consumers based on the statistics is then determined. The load reduction rating may be used to rank the consumers based on the result of past load reductions. A list of consumers and devices is then determined for the load reduction. For example, consumers and associated devices are selected based on their load reduction rating. The amount of savings is calculated to be equal to an amount of load reduction that is desired. A signal requesting a load reduction is then sent for the determined consumers and devices. | 08-25-2011 |
20110218689 | LOCAL POWER MANAGEMENT UNIT AND POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - Disclosed is a local power management unit acting as a hub-like information agent for assisting a remote management system to administer power distribution units. One local power management unit is connected to a plurality of power distribution units through a peripheral communication interface and connected to the remote management system through an IP network. The local power management unit is configured to collect and analyze the operational data or power consumption information of the connected power distribution units through the peripheral communication interface and transmitted the processed data or information to the remote management system through the IP network. Hence, the workload of the remote management system is alleviated, the network cabling is saved, and the processing time of the polling operation carried out by the remote management system is shortened. | 09-08-2011 |
20110218690 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY DEMAND MANAGEMENT - A system and method for providing energy demand management. The system and method may comprise at least one network element communicatively coupled to at least one equipment, wherein the at least one equipment consumes energy or generates energy. The system and method may also comprise a master control unit communicatively coupled to the at least one network element, wherein the master control unit is configured to monitor and manage energy use at the at least one equipment via the at least one network element. The system and method may also comprise a server communicatively coupled to the master control unit over a network, wherein the server is configured to process a variety of information useful for the master control unit. | 09-08-2011 |
20110224837 | System and Method for Controlling Temperature in an Information Handling System - Systems and methods for controlling temperature in an information handling system is provided. In certain embodiments, a method may include receiving a desired threshold value, determining if a current real-time system value exceeds the desired threshold value, determining if a power shedding mode is enabled, if the power shedding mode is enabled, adjusting power supplied to the information handling system, and if the power shedding mode is not enabled, dynamically adjusting a fan speed of a cooling fan associated with the information handling system. | 09-15-2011 |
20110224838 | ZONE BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - According to an aspect of the disclosure, a zone based energy management system and method includes controlling at least one network device at a site using the proximity detection of a mobile device which may be based upon the detection of a plurality of zones. The network device may be a thermostat associated with the HVAC system of the site or other energy consuming appliances. Several of the steps of the method may be executed by the proximity detection module of the mobile device including detecting the boundary distances, detecting the zones, calculating the distance of the mobile device relative to the site, and changing the operating condition of the network device. | 09-15-2011 |
20110238234 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT, PROPERTY SECURITY AND FIRE HAZARD PREVENTION - Systems and devices for and methods of energy management, property security and fire hazard prevention are provided. The systems, devices and methods are able to be centralized, computerized, and expandable. The devices and systems are capable of automatically reducing energy consumptions and minimizing losses of property caused by fire, theft, and vandalism using monitoring sensors (e.g., occupancy sensors) and computer software and equipments. | 09-29-2011 |
20110245987 | GRID REGULATION SERVICES FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES BASED ON GRID FREQUENCY - Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for charging and discharging an energy storage device connected to an electrical power distribution system. In one exemplary embodiment, a controller monitors electrical characteristics of an electrical power distribution system and provides an output to a bi-directional charger causing the charger to charge or discharge an energy storage device (e.g., a battery in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)). | 10-06-2011 |
20110245988 | DATA CENTER MANAGEMENT UNIT WITH DYNAMIC LOAD BALANCING - A data center management unit ( | 10-06-2011 |
20110257807 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING POWER SAVING IN BIDET - Disclosed is an apparatus and system for controlling power saving. The system for controlling power saving includes: a battery supplying power; a power saving controlling apparatus including a sensing unit detecting a user's contact and generating an activation signal when a user's contact is acknowledged, a latch unit maintaining the activation signal which has been received from the sensing unit, and a switch unit disposed on a current path that delivers power, and connecting the current path according to the activation signal from the latch unit; and a microcomputer controlling an operation of the system connected upon receiving power from the power saving controlling apparatus. | 10-20-2011 |
20110257808 | RADIO-FREQUENCY LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH OCCUPANCY SENSING - A load control system controls an electrical load provided in a space and comprises a load control device and one or more occupancy sensors. The load control device controls the load in response to the wireless control signals received from the occupancy sensors. Each occupancy sensor transmits an occupied control signal to the load control device in response to detecting an occupancy condition in the space and a vacant control signal to the load control device in response to detecting a vacancy condition. The load control device turns on the load in response to receiving the occupied control signal from at least one of the occupancy sensors, and turns off the load in response to receiving vacant control signals from both of the occupancy sensors. The load control device is operable to determine that no wireless control signals have been received from the occupancy sensors for the length of a predetermined timeout period and to subsequently turn off the load. | 10-20-2011 |
20110264293 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING AN ENERGY HARVESTING CAPABILITY OF A LOCATION - A method of determining an energy harvesting capability of a location harvests energy at a location using an energy harvester and charges an energy storage device using the harvested energy. The energy storage device is discharged into a test circuit to provide a notification. The steps of charging the energy storage device and discharging the energy storage device are selectively repeated such that the notification is provided at a rate proportional to an amount of energy being harvested at the location. | 10-27-2011 |
20110264294 | SET-TOP BOX AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD - A set-top box sets a plurality of energy consumption thresholds corresponding to a plurality of electrical appliances. The set-top box transmits a plurality of energy request commands to the plurality of electrical appliances via a power line communication (PLC) transport protocol to request for energy consumption of the plurality of electrical appliances, and receives a plurality of energy response messages from the plurality of electrical appliances via the PLC transport protocol. The plurality of energy response messages includes the energy consumption of the plurality of electrical appliances. The set-top box determines whether each energy consumption of each electrical appliance exceeds the corresponding energy consumption threshold, and generates an energy alarm to notify a user that at least one electrical appliance will be powered off when the energy consumption of the at least one electrical appliance exceeds the corresponding energy consumption threshold. | 10-27-2011 |
20110264295 | REMOTE UTILITY METERING USING A PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK - A single fiber passive optical network architecture provides utility metering and control functions for residential and commercial customers. A module provides customer termination of the network, the module either replacing or retrofitting to an existing electrical power wall box. This allows the module to not only support communications functions but to use such functions to remote monitor commodity utilities used by the customer. | 10-27-2011 |
20110270459 | POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGER, POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT METHOD, POWER SUPPLY MANAGER, AND POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT METHOD, WHICH ARE USED FOR THE POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a power consumption management system includes power consumption managers and a power supply manager. Each of the power consumption managers creates changeable power amount information with respect a planned value of power consumption for each predetermined time range in a preset predetermined period in future, the planned value being related to a load of each piece of equipment in a building as a monitoring target. The power supply manager is connected to each of the power consumption managers through a network, decides a power change request amount for each building based on the created changeable power amount information, and transmits the decided power change request amount to each of the power consumption managers for the purpose of notification. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270460 | DEMAND CONTROL DEVICE, DEMAND CONTROL SYSTEM, AND DEMAND CONTROL PROGRAM - The cause of inconvenience to users for a long time is avoided during demand control. For each of the electric apparatuses belonging to an electric apparatus combination that was created by an apparatus calculation unit | 11-03-2011 |
20110276193 | ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an energy efficient lighting system, more particularly a system and method for controlling the individual power consumption and light output for each lighting luminary at a local level based upon a multitude of inputs whereby at least one of the inputs preferably is from central building control. Preferably, the ballast or lighting fixture is operatively associated with and preferably includes a microcontroller that processes all signals from sensors and other control devices including a building central control sensor that manages building power consumption and selects the most energy efficient input signal to power the lamps. The lighting system preferably includes a plurality of lighting fixtures and the lighting output of each fixture is determined on the local level by the microcontroller associated with and preferably in each circuit housing or ballast associated with the fixture. | 11-10-2011 |
20110282509 | OCCUPANCY BASED SWITCHING WITH ADVANCE NOTIFICATION - A system may include an occupancy sensor and an interface to couple the occupancy sensor to equipment that may perform a power reduction operation in response to the occupancy sensor. Another system may include an occupancy sensor and a switch to control power to equipment in response to the occupancy sensor, where an advance notification is sent to the equipment before the switch interrupts power to the equipment. In one embodiment, the switch may interrupt the power after a time delay from when the advance notification is sent. In another embodiment, the switch may not interrupt the power until a response to the advance notification is confirmed. | 11-17-2011 |
20110282510 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT - Provided are an apparatus and a method for energy management. The energy management apparatus includes: a receiving block configured to receive energy use information from at least one sensor; and an estimating block configured to calculate a sum and change of energy use per predetermined time slot from the received energy use information and estimate energy use or energy charge after a certain time based on the calculation of the sum and the change. The method includes: receiving energy use information from at least one sensor; and calculating a sum and change of energy use per hour from the received energy use information and estimating energy use or energy charge after a certain time slot based on the calculation of the sum and the charge. | 11-17-2011 |
20110295439 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes one or more first receivers, a transmitter and a change module. The first receivers are configured to receive a command signal which instructs change of a power control state from another electronic apparatus. The transmitter is configured to transmit, to the another electronic apparatus, standby-capability information that includes a communication method adopted by the first receivers and a signal form specifying the command signal. The change module is configured to change the power control state when the first receivers receive the command signal. | 12-01-2011 |
20110301773 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING OVERLOADS OF POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS - Systems and methods for monitoring power in power distribution systems are provided. In one aspect, a system for monitoring power includes a power monitoring device that measures a value of at least one characteristic of power provided to a branch of a power distribution system. The power monitoring device includes an output that provides the value measured. The system further includes a controller having an input to receive the value measured and an output that couples to a first device powered by the branch to send a maximum power signal to the first device to command the first device to operate at a percentage of maximum power. | 12-08-2011 |
20110301774 | SYSTEM FOR USING ATTRIBUTES TO DEPLOY DEMAND RESPONSE RESOURCES - A system for using attributes to deploy demand response resources. A service provider may provide energy to customers. The provider may via interactions modify consumption of the energy by the customers. Customers that participate in these interactions may be regarded as demand response resources. Interactions may incorporate demand response signals sent to the resources at their respective facilities. Each resource may have a demand response client which has an association with a customer account in a demand response management system of the provider. The association may be regarded as a binding of the demand response client. The binding may involve inputting an attribute of the demand response client, which can be correlated to the customer account. The attribute may be, for example, a location of the demand response client. Such attribute may be used for the association of the demand response client with a proper customer account. | 12-08-2011 |
20110301775 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE AND VENTILATIING DEVICE USING SAME - A power supply control device including a power supply and a switching control system. The power supply includes a solar power supply unit and an electric network power supply unit. The solar power supply unit includes solar cells and a DC-DC boosting circuit; an output terminal of the solar cells is connected with an input terminal of the DC-DC boosting circuit and the output terminal of the DC-DC boosting circuit supplies power to the exterior. The electric network power supply unit includes an AC-DC rectifying circuit; an input terminal of the AC-DC rectifying circuit is connected to an electric network alternating current input and an output terminal thereof supplies power to the exterior. A ventilating device using the power supply device is also provided. | 12-08-2011 |
20110313584 | Portable Backup Power System - A portable power system for use with an electrical device. The system includes a portable power storage device, a motor, a controller, an alternator, an inverter, and a first monitor. The portable power storage device provides a DC voltage. The first monitor generates a first indication related to a characteristic of the portable power source. The controller monitors the primary power source delivering primary power to the electrical device, couples the portable power storage device to the inverter for generating an AC output, and selectively drives the motor in response to the first indication. The alternator is responsive to the motor for converting mechanical motion of the motor into an electrical signal for use to recharge the portable power storage device. | 12-22-2011 |
20110313585 | Energy Management System to Reduce the Loss of Excess Energy Generation - Systems and devices for, and methods of, adaptive local energy storage capacity by changing operating set points of regulated energy load devices based on the presence, or absence, of an excess of available, generated energy. | 12-22-2011 |
20110313586 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS - A system for controlling a multi-feed power distribution network includes: a first controller configured to control operation of a first network sector, the first controller configured to, in response to a topology change in the first network sector causing a change in a location from which power is supplied to at least one affected network segment, transmit a message identifying the at least one affected network segment from the first controller to the network without prior knowledge of any other controllers; and at least one second controller configured to control operation of the at least one second network sector, the second controller configured to receive the message, exchange configuration information regarding the at least one affected segment with the first controller, and automatically update the second configuration data of the second controller based on the configuration information received from the first controller to reflect the topology change. | 12-22-2011 |
20110320056 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT WITH METERING AND COMMUNICATONS - An apparatus includes an electric vehicle supply circuit, and a communication interface coupled to the electric vehicle supply circuit. In some embodiments, the apparatus may be adapted to function as a node for a mesh network. In other embodiments, the communication interface may be adapted to communicate with a utility collection point using substantially the same protocol as the utility collection point. In yet other embodiments, the apparatus may be adapted to control the wireless communication interface in response to the state of the electric vehicle supply circuit. | 12-29-2011 |
20120004785 | ENERGY CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to the present disclosure, information on the amount of energy used is received from a meter in an energy consumption place and total rate of energy used in the energy consumption place using the received information. Further, when the calculated total rate of energy exceeds an upper limit set by a user in advance, a mobile terminal of the user is informed of it so as to enable the user to selectively control energy usage equipment in the energy consumption place. Since mobile terminals are carried by the user, when an energy usage rate exceeds an upper limit by an increased amount of energy used or energy price change, the user can identify it at anytime and anywhere. Further, the user can maintain the energy usage rate below a predetermined level by selectively controlling the energy usage equipment in the energy consumption place using the mobile terminal | 01-05-2012 |
20120022709 | ENERGY DELIVERY CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An electrical load control management system ( | 01-26-2012 |
20120022710 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an energy consumption management system includes: a movement information creating device; a power consumption amount measuring device; an accumulating device; and a display device. The movement information creating device creates movement information regarding a person in a management target area. The power consumption amount measuring device measures a power consumption amount of an instrument in the management target area. The accumulating device creates management information in which the movement information and a power consumption amount measurement value measured are associated with each other. The display device displays the management information. | 01-26-2012 |
20120022711 | POWER INFORMATION COLLECTING APPARATUS, POWER MEASURING APPARATUS, POWER INFORMATION COLLECTING SYSTEM, AND POWER INFORMATION COLLECTING METHOD - A power information collecting apparatus efficiently collects power information including a power consumption level of each of a plurality of devices. A power information collecting apparatus ( | 01-26-2012 |
20120029717 | RECONFIGURABLE LOAD-CONTROL RECEIVER - A reconfigurable load-control receiver for communication with a first long-haul network and selectively adaptable to be reconfigured and in communication with a second long-haul network, a short-haul network and an electrical load. The reconfigurable load-control receiver includes a switching device adapted to control power to the electrical load, and a controller coupled to the switching device and adapted to switch between operating as a gateway and operating as a node. | 02-02-2012 |
20120029718 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND UTILIZING ELECTRICAL SIGNATURES FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A PeakPower Energy Management and Control System having one or more roll-lock snap-on current transformer power monitoring devices, each to avoid interrupting power when installing current and/or power monitors. Each roll-lock snap-on current transformer power monitoring device may be snapped onto existing power wires inside a power panel or near equipment being monitored without disconnecting any wires or turning off power. Each roll-lock snap-on current transformer power monitoring device may be utilized in standalone mode as well as within a PeakPower Energy Management and Control System in accordance with disclosed embodiments. Each roll-lock snap-on current transformer power monitoring device may communicate via the power lines (Power Line Controller) or communicate via wireless using an integrated microprocessor based RF transceiver. | 02-02-2012 |
20120035778 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF DEMOCRATIZING POWER - The present invention provides a system for providing democratizing power in a power grid system. In architecture, the system includes a module for receiving a plurality of user preferences concerning load shedding using a graphical user interface, and a module for implementing the user preferences during a grid irregularity. | 02-09-2012 |
20120059527 | Distributed Energy Storage System, and Applications Thereof - The present invention provides a distributed energy storage system, and applications thereof. In an embodiment, the distributed energy storage system includes power units, wherein each power unit has a multi-cell battery; a battery manager that monitors battery cell voltages and temperatures; and a controller. The controller provides a first control signal that causes the power unit to store energy in the battery and a second control signal that causes the power unit to generate an alternating current. A server in communication with each of the power units stores data collected from the power units about the batteries and analyzes the data to determine how much available energy is stored in the batteries that can be used to alter a load demand of a power network. In an embodiment, the batteries are lithium ion batteries capable of storing at least ten kilowatthours of energy. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059528 | SERVER, CHARGING SERVER, POWER CONSUMPTION CALCULATING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a server to which a plurality of power meters each measuring an amount of power consumption of an electric appliance is connected, includes a receiving unit, a first storage unit and a calculating unit. The receiving unit receives a calculation result. The calculation result is calculated based on the amount of power consumption measured by each of the plurality of power meters and each of random numbers generated according to a probability distribution by each of the plurality of power meters. The first storage unit stores therein parameters for generating random numbers. The calculating unit calculates an estimation value of a sum or average of the amounts of power consumption using the calculation results and the parameters. The estimation value is used for determining whether to perform power control. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059529 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER - A method of controlling power to a plurality of devices on an energy network, wherein each device has an identifier which uniquely identifies the device on the network, the method comprising: forming a group of devices from said plurality of devices; and controlling the power of other devices in said group in accordance with the state of the power supplied to a first device in said group. | 03-08-2012 |
20120065795 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ECONOMIZER CYCLE OF AN AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioning system for cooling an enclosure includes an air conditioner and a control system for triggering an economizer cycle of the air conditioner. The control system determines an electrical load of equipment in the enclosure, calculates a maximum outdoor temperature at which the economizer cycle may be operated based at least partially on the electrical load, receives data representative of an actual outdoor temperature, and initiates the economizer cycle if the actual outside temperature is equal to or below the maximum outside temperature. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065796 | ENERGY MANAGER WITH MINIMUM USE ENERGY PROFILE - A system and method for maximizing the value of power generated by a residential power generator. A home energy manager device is configured to implement a minimum energy usage profile during a peak demand event such that a maximum amount of power generated by the consumer can be sold back to the utility. For renewable energy sources such as solar cells, peak demand events often correspond with peak output of the renewable energy source. For example, hot sunny summer days are conducive to maximum solar power output and, typically, also result in maximum power demand for powering air conditioners. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065797 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCORPORATING A GAS POWERED GENERATOR - An energy management system for a home network is provided. The energy management system comprises one or more power consuming devices and a central controller having a memory and a communication module. The controller is operationally connected to the power consuming devices. The energy management system further includes a user interface capable of providing energy data to a user, and an emergency power device enabled with a communication device communicatively linked to the communication module, such that information may be transmitted by one of the communication device and communication module, and received by the other of the communication device and communication module. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065798 | DEMAND RESPONSE OF DEVICES WHEN DIFFERENT DEVICES ARE BEING SIGNALED TO SHED LOAD - A household energy management system and method for managing multiple appliances is provided comprising: a central controller for managing power consumption of multiple appliances within a household, each appliance including an appliance controller; and, a communication network connecting the central controller to one or more of a utility meter and/or a demand server. The central controller maintains in a memory the managing of power consumption of the multiple appliances. The central controller instructs one or more appliances to shed load demand in response to inputs from the utility meter or demand server. Each appliance controller is configured to respond to shed load instructions from the central controller directed to it or directed to at least one other associated appliance by changing its load demand. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065799 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING PLC-BASED SENSOR UNITS FOR COMMUNICATION AND STREAMING MEDIA DELIVERY, AND FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL OF POWER USAGE OF CONNECTED APPLIANCES - A group of sensors use power line communication (PLC) technology to collect power usage information and enable power management and control, as well as provide local area networking. The sensors include an intelligent master sensor and one or more slave devices, such as a communication and power management sensor and a power control switch sensor. The master collects and compiles power usage data from the slaves and communicates this data via the web or other communication means to the outside world. The master also receives and distributes instructions for controlling power usage via associated switches in the home or office. These sensors provide integrated sensing and control of home power usage and power management and establish a LAN that has communication capability and that supports streaming media delivery. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065800 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER CONTROL - According to one embodiment, a power control apparatus includes a receiving unit, an environment-data acquiring unit, and a calculation unit. The receiving unit receives, from a power supplying side, a power-consumption reduction request for reducing power consumption at a power demanding side. The environmental data acquiring unit acquires, from the power demanding side, environmental data representing environmental state of the power demanding side. The calculating unit calculates a power-reduction value based on the environmental data, in response to the power-consumption reduction request. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065801 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A BUILDING LOAD IN TANDEM WITH A REPLENISHABLE ENERGY SOURCE IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE APPARENT SIZE OF THE REPLENISHABLE ENERGY SOURCE - A method and system for controlling a building load in tandem with a replenishable energy source includes generating a control signal comprising at least one of a source command and a sink command. The control signal is transmitted over a communications network to a replenishable energy storage controller. Next, a capacity of the replenishable energy source is determined in response to the control signal. Then a capacity of the building load is determined in relation to the capacity of the replenishable energy source. After this determination, the building load is used as one of a source for supplying energy and a sink for receiving energy in response to the control signal. The replenishable energy source may also be used as a source for supplying energy or a sink for receiving energy in response to the command signal. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065802 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC POWER MANAGEMENT OF REMOTE ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Systems and methods for managing and monitoring a plurality of disparate electrical and/or electronic devices located at various geographically distributed facilities remotely on the basis of an instantaneous location of a user's mobile device that is associated with one or more electrical and/or electronic devices. Remote management of these devices involve transmitting information corresponding to a current location of a user's mobile device that will be managing the devices, without the need for installing additional software on the devices. An energy management system installed within an organization's infrastructure communicates with users' mobile devices and executes power management commands on the electrical and/or electronic devices, for purposes of monitoring and managing several operational aspects related to such devices. Such power management commands can be on-demand dynamic commands provided by a user's mobile device, or predefined commands stored in the energy management system. | 03-15-2012 |
20120078429 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND DISTRIBUTING POWER USAGE DATA FROM RACK POWER DISTRIBUTION UNITS (RPDUs) USING A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - Various embodiments provide an apparatus and method for collecting and distributing power usage data from Rack Power Distribution Units (RPDUs) using a wireless sensor network. An example embodiment includes: establishing communication with a plurality of Rack Power Distribution Units (RPDUs) deployed at particular points in a facility, each RPDU of the plurality of RPDUs being configured to monitor power consumption of a plurality of electronic devices in the facility; periodically obtaining system data from each of the plurality of RPDUs, the system data including power consumption data corresponding to associated electronic devices, the system data being received from the plurality of RPDUs via a wired data connection; using a wireless bridge device to aggregate the system data from a plurality of associated RPDUs, the wireless bridge device transferring the aggregated system data to a gateway via a wireless sensor network; and using the system data to control operation of the plurality of electronic devices in the facility via the wireless bridge device and the plurality of associated RPDUs. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078430 | Power Allotment Distribution in a Data Center - In a computer-implemented method, an electronic communication from a first computing machine is received and includes a power value and one or more priority values. The power value represents a request for a power allotment expected to be used during a predetermined time and the priority values represent priorities of tasks expected to be executed during the predetermined time. A score for the request is calculated using a scoring function and the received priority values as inputs to the scoring function. The score is compared to one or more other scores respectively associated with requests for power allotments from other computing machines and previously calculated using the scoring function following receipt of one or more electronic communications each including a power value and one or more priority values. A top-ranked score is identified and an electronic communication is sent to the associated computing machine granting the requested power allotment. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078431 | MODULAR ENERGY LOAD MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods are provided that integrate a modular load management solution within a general control architecture. One or more load modules deployed within a controller act as interlocks to energy consuming field devices or machines fed by an energy distribution system within a facility. One or more feeder modules deployed within the controller collect energy supply data from an energy source or feeder on the energy distribution system. The load and feeder modules publish their energy demand and supply data to a virtual energy bus, which facilitates exchange of energy data between the load and feeder modules. The load modules, feeder modules, and virtual energy bus generate multiple views of the facility's overall energy supply and demand status based on the energy data shared between the components, and perform automated load management for the energy distribution system based on the collected data. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078432 | GOAL-BASED LOAD MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods are provided that facilitate dynamic load shedding control in an industrial environment in accordance with one or more production goals provided by a user. One or more production goals for system of industrial load devices (e.g., target product output, desired maximum peak energy demand, and the like) can be provided to a policy engine, which generates goal-based criteria in a standardized format based on the production goals. The goal-based criteria can be provided to a load modulation component, which uses the criteria to calculate load shed priorities for respective load devices on the system designed to ensure that the one or more specified production goals are achieved. The load modulation component can also generate a load shed schedule or load shed criteria used to determine when or under what conditions load shedding is to be initiated in order to achieve the one or more production goals. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078433 | GRID CONNECTED SYSTEM - A power distribution controller | 03-29-2012 |
20120083937 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVISIONING ENERGY PROFILE IN HOME AREA NETWORK - A method for configuring a Home Energy Management System (HEMS) in a Home Area Network (HAN) is provided. The method includes registering the HEMS to a smart meter, and managing an energy profile of an HAN device including the smart meter connected to the HAN. Accordingly, a Demand Response (DR) may not normally operate between devices even if energy profile differs from one device to another. | 04-05-2012 |
20120089267 | ELECTRICTY SUPPLY AND CONTROL APPARATUS - Electricity supply and control apparatus ( | 04-12-2012 |
20120089268 | SMART TRANSFORMER - The present invention provides a system and computer program product for implementing a smart transformer, comprising a processor, and a balancing algorithm residing on the processor, wherein the balancing algorithm is stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable program code embodied thereon, the computer executable program code configured to cause the system to monitor and control an electric customer load and generation in order to optimize the performance of a distribution transformer, wherein the processor receives a plurality of system inputs and uses the balancing algorithm to determine a rating of the transformer and an amount of customer load. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089269 | MANAGING ENERGY USAGE - Accessing an energy management policy for a plurality of devices is described, wherein the devices are coupled with a first structure. The energy usage of the devices is monitored. An energy usage rule and energy usage is then compared. The energy management policy and energy usage is also compared. Based on the comparing, an instruction is generated to modify an energy usage profile of said device to correlate with the energy usage rule associated with the devices and the energy management policy, thereby enabling efficient energy management. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089270 | GENERATOR SET CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system is provided for use with a plurality of generator sets. The control system may have a bus, an arbitration relay, a switching device, a control module, and first, second, and third discrete signal cables. The control module may be configured to receive a group start signal and initiate startup of a first of the plurality of generator sets, and to generate a signal on the first discrete signal cable based on an operational status of the first of the plurality of generator sets. The control module may also be configured to determine if the second discrete signal cable is active, to activate the second discrete signal cable and the arbitration relay based on the determination, and to activate the switching device to connect the first of the plurality of generator sets to the bus based on a status of the third discrete signal cable. | 04-12-2012 |
20120101651 | ACHIEVING ENERGY DEMAND RESPONSE USING PRICE SIGNALS AND A LOAD CONTROL TRANSPONDER - A method of Demand Response (DR) utilizing a Load Control Transponder (LCT) installed at the location of an electricity consumer. A DR program, in conjunction with the LCT, allows a consumer to determine, in advance, when they will reduce their demand on an electricity supply system. The consumer is informed of price points at which the cost of energy increases due to overall demand. The consumer then determines if, and when, they will reduce their demand on the system when a price point is reached. In addition, when an unplanned, critical event occurs, the method enables the utility to bypass any intermediate consumer established settings and immediately and directly drop the level of energy consumption to the consumer's lowest selected level for continuing service thereby to shed sufficient load on the system to maintain an adequate level of electricity supply. Once the event has been resolved, the method enables the utility to restore the consumer's previous level of usage. | 04-26-2012 |
20120109395 | CONTROLLING MULTIPLE SMART APPLIANCES WITH A SINGLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE - A single communication interface for controlling multiple smart appliances. The communication interface can be integral with an appliance and have a port for communicating with at least one other appliance or energy consuming devices. The communication interface can be a separate module connectable to a plurality of appliance or energy consuming devices. A wireless or wired connection can be established between the communication module and an energy management device for controlling the smart appliances or energy consuming devices connected to the communication module. One or more of the appliances or energy consuming devices can be wirelessly connected to the communication interface. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109396 | Industrial process communication system - An industrial or manufacturing communication system and devices typically used in an industrial environment including several industrial devices such as work stations wherein a work station power distribution line runs along side the work flow or conveyor line, with individual data units connected between the individual work stations and the power distribution line, and further includes a similar connection by a data unit between a process controller and the power distribution line, wherein a selective flow of data is provided between and/or among the individual work stations and/or a workstation and the process controller. Further embodiments include the powering of the data units from power derived from the power distribution line(s), and integration and/or embedding some or all of the communications elements of the present invention into the structure, e.g. circuit boards, of the workstations and other devices connected to primary and/or secondary power lines. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109397 | LOCATION-BASED SMART ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING RFID AND METHOD THEREOF - In a smart energy management system linked with home network devices respectively installed in a plurality of households to manage the use of energy for each household, a location detecting unit detects location information or entry/exit information of a household member through recognition of an RFID tag carried by the household member connected with an RFID receiving device. An energy recording unit receives energy use details of the household, inputted from the home network device, and records the received energy use details together with the location information or entry/exit information of the household member. A pattern analysis unit analyzes an energy use pattern for the energy use details. An energy management unit provides the energy use details through the home network device as a result obtained by comparing the energy use detailed for each household or so that the household member recognizes the energy use pattern. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109398 | Power Monitoring and Control System and Method - A system includes a first controller carried by a first electrical outlet, and a management system in communication with the first controller through a first communication link. A second controller is carried by a second electrical outlet, and an electrical load operates in response to receiving power from the second electrical outlet. The management system determines a performance parameter of the electrical load in response to receiving information corresponding to the operation of the electrical load from the first controller. | 05-03-2012 |
20120116602 | PHYSICALLY SECURED AUTHORIZATION FOR UTILITY APPLICATIONS - To provide overall security to a utility management system, critical command and control messages that are issued to components of the system are explicitly approved by a secure authority. The explicit approval authenticates the requested action and authorizes the performance of the specific action indicated in a message. Key components of the utility management and control system that are associated with access control are placed in a physical bunker. With this approach, it only becomes necessary to bunker those subsystems that are responsible for approving network actions. Other management modules can remain outside the bunker, thereby avoiding the need to partition them into bunkered and non-bunkered components. Access to critical components of each of the non-bunkered subsystems is controlled through the bunkered approval system. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116603 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING A LOAD DEMAND WITH A VARIABLE POWER GENERATION - Systems and methods for associating a load demand with a variable power generation are described. For example, a method of providing power from a renewable resource includes receiving a signal including an output capability value for a renewable variable power generation module. An input power demand value is calculated for a load demand module based on the output capability value of the received signal. A customer load is controlled on a power transmission and distribution grid based on the calculated input power demand value. | 05-10-2012 |
20120123604 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DEMAND RESPONSE OF BATTERY-POWERED DEVICES - A power management device for use with an electrical device configured to receive electrical power from at least one of a power grid and a battery, wherein the power management device includes a switch configured to selectively connect the electrical device to the power grid and the battery, and a processor coupled to the switch and configured to detect a demand event while the electrical device is connected to the power grid, cause the switch to disconnect the electrical device from the power grid and enable the electrical device to receive electrical power the battery, and cause the switch to reconnect the electrical device to the power grid. | 05-17-2012 |
20120143383 | ENERGY-EFFICIENT UTILITY SYSTEM UTILIZING SOLAR-POWER - Utility units each have a pole, a solar engine, lighting or other loads, and a controller. The controller senses and controls processes mainly on-pole, but a unit/pole may additionally communicate and/or receive/send control signals from/to poles with which they are networked and/or from a control station. Each pole/network may be adapted for energy-efficient operation of various loads; energy-metering; grid-cooperation; self-diagnostics; overriding of errors/signals to prevent abnormal operation; and/or coordinated activities between poles. Networks may be wireless or wired, or a portable temporary device may monitor pole(s). Active control includes detection of sensor signals or other operational data, which triggers the controller to modify operation of one or more devices/systems on the pole to maintain energy efficiency and operability in spite of malfunctions, abnormal signals or environments, cloudy/diffuse-light weather, or other non-standard conditions. | 06-07-2012 |
20120143384 | Distributed Grid-Interactive Photovoltaic-Based Power Dispatching - In one embodiment, each of a plurality of sites may produce surplus power. All or a fraction of the surplus power may be supplied to the power grid according to an agreement between the user of a site and an electric utility. A computer of the utility is in communication with a computer at each of a plurality of sites having a local power source. Terms of power provision that include an amount of power to be provided during a specified time of day is communicated between a site and the utility. | 06-07-2012 |
20120158203 | Personal Energy Management System - Presented is a system for managing energy usage of a user. The system includes a database storing a preferred energy profile associated with the user and a minimum energy profile, an automation control system that controls at least one device associated with the user, a presence detecting apparatus for detecting when the user is present, and a system control computer. The system control computer instructs the automation control system to operate the one device according to the preferred energy profile associated with the user in response to the presence detecting apparatus detecting the presence of the user. The system control computer further instructs the automation control system to operate the one device according to the minimum energy profile in response to the presence detecting apparatus detecting the absence of the user. | 06-21-2012 |
20120166005 | SHIFTING OF COMPUTATIONAL LOAD BASED ON POWER CRITERIA - Computational load is shifted into or out of a computational array based on one or more metrics associated with power generation associated with power used by the computational array. The computational load is shifted by supplying data associated with the computational load into or away from the computational array. The one or more metrics include change in amount of available power for the computational array. The computational load is shifted from the computational array to a second computational array supplied with power from a different power generation facility, based on an indication of a reduction of the available power for the computational array and sufficient computational capacity of the second computational array. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166006 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INITIALIZING THE CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system and a method for initializing the control system are provided. The control system includes a control platform and a plurality of target modules SM | 06-28-2012 |
20120166007 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF BUILDINGS - An EMM (Energy Monitoring and Management) control system performs energy management of buildings, each building having an EMM client disposed therein. The EMM control system includes an EMM server configured to receive operation information of energy-consuming equipments in the building and information related to energy and environment of the building from the EMM client to perform a function of analyzing/taking statistics/reporting for the operation information, and energy and environment information, an EOM (Energy Optimization and Maintenance) server configured to derive an optimum energy operation program through energy evaluation index and simulation from the information provided from the EMM client and providing the optimum energy operation program to the EMM client. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166008 | SMART GRID POWER CONTROLLER AND POWER CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - There is provided a power controller including a display to display information about electricity supply and demand; a database to store a differentially graded information list listing priorities of electricity supply for a plurality of electric appliances in correspondence to information about electricity supply and demand; a controller to generate a control signal for turning on/off the plurality of electric appliances individually based on the information about the electricity supply and demand and the differentially graded information list; and an interface to receive the information about the electricity supply and demand, to transfer the information about the electricity supply and demand to the display and the controller, and to output the control signal. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166009 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WORKLOAD BALANCING TO ASSIST IN POWER GRID LOAD MANAGEMENT - A method and system for workload balancing to assist in power grid load management. The method includes receiving a request to perform a task at a site powered by connection to an AC power grid, the task comprising either data processing or manufacturing an article; measuring an AC frequency of the AC power grid to obtain a current AC frequency; and performing or not performing the task at the site based on the current AC frequency. | 06-28-2012 |
20120173031 | REAL-TIME POWER POINT CALIBRATION - A system for determining operating points of a photovoltaic array may power a load with the photovoltaic array and an alternate power source concurrently. One or more operating points of the photovoltaic array may be detected by adjusting the amount of power that the alternate power source supplies to the load while continuing to power the load with the alternate power source and the photovoltaic array. The operating points may be stored in a calibration table. Alternatively or in addition, the operating points may be detected by altering the amount of power that a battery charger receives from a photovoltaic array while the photovoltaic array powers the battery charger and the load concurrently. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173032 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT UTILIZING A POWER METER - Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing energy management utilizing a power meter are provided. A request for a graphical user interface may be received by a power meter in communication with an external device. The requested graphical user interface may be associated with at least one of (i) operation of the power meter or (ii) provision of electrical power to one or more loads. Based at least in part on the received request, information associated with the graphical user interface may be generated by the power meter and communicated to the external device. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173033 | ELECTRICAL LOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A load management system provides an interface between a power input and several switched power outputs and un-switched power outputs. A controller groups the switched power outputs into one or more load groups based on a switched current limit determined for the system and the measured currents of the electrical loads. The load groups are defined so that the sum of electrical load currents in each load group does not exceed the switched current limit. The controller also activates one or more switches to apply electrical power to the load groups according to a power sequence. A method for distributing electrical power to electrical loads using load groups is also provided. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173034 | ELECTRIC POWER VISUALIZATION METHOD AND ELECTRIC POWER VISUALIZATION DEVICE - A house uses solar light generated electric power and external commercial electric power and consumes the electric power with a household electronics load or the like. The house includes an electricity storage device and an electric power management device. The electric power management device further has a function to calculate transition of the load electric power, transition of the solar battery generated electric power, and transition of a leveled external commercial electric power during one day, classify the electric power by the power generation methods, apply a green index serving as a standardized index which is defined in advance to each power generation method to calculate an electric power green index, and display a result thereof on a display unit. | 07-05-2012 |
20120185108 | Responsive Load Monitoring System and Method - A system employs a method of determining a level of potential responsive-load electrical power network service susceptible to being provided by one or more power consuming devices ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120197454 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ACCELERATING VOLT/VAR LOAD FLOW OPTIMIZATION - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for accelerating volt/VAR load flow optimization. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for accelerating load flow for integrated volt/var control (IVVC) optimization. The method can include evaluating load flow on lines of an electrical network, identifying combinable network lines, combining the identified combinable network nodes to reduce network complexity, and determining load flow optimization for IVVC based at least in part on the reduced complexity network. | 08-02-2012 |
20120203389 | METHODS, CIRCUITS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATION FOLLOWING LOAD MANAGEMENT - A method of managing excess electrical power generation may be provided by remotely controlling operation of at least one of two energy storage devices coupled in series at a customer location in response to availability of generated electricity to the customer location. | 08-09-2012 |
20120203390 | NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A network system comprises: a metering device configured to measure energy supplied from a power supply source by two-way communication with the power supply source; and an EMS (energy management system) connected to the metering device for communicating with the metering device and configured to control an operation of an electric product based on information about the operation of the electric product or information about energy supplied from the power supply source, wherein the EMS is detachably provided to at least one electric product of a plurality of electric products and another electric product of the plurality of electric products. | 08-09-2012 |
20120203391 | NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided is a network system that includes an advanced metering infrastructure and an energy management system. The advanced metering infrastructure communicates with a power supply source and measures energy supplied from the power supply source. The energy management system is connected to the advanced metering infrastructure to communicate with it and controls an operation of an electric product based on information about the operation of the electric product or energy information supplied from the power supply source. A normal mode operated based on setting by a user, and a saving mode for saving power consumption or an electricity charge based on the energy information are defined in the electric product or the energy management system. The using of an electric product in a time period where an electricity charge per time is a predetermined reference or greater is suppressed, or the operation thereof is delayed to save an electricity charge. | 08-09-2012 |
20120209442 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MANAGING PEAK LOADS FOR A CUSTOMER LOCATION - Methods and apparatuses may be provided for managing peak loads for a customer location. The methods and apparatuses may include receiving an allocation request from at least a first home device of the one or more home devices, the allocation request requesting a power allocation amount by the first home device; determining a current remaining power budget amount of a total power budget amount; determining an extent to which the allocation request can be satisfied based at least in part upon a comparison of the requested power allocation amount by the current remaining power budget amount; and delivering a response to the first home device, the response indicating the extent to which the first home device is permitted to access the requested power allocation. | 08-16-2012 |
20120209443 | ELECTRIC DEVICE AND POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FOR CHANGING DEMAND RESPONSE (DR) CONTROL LEVEL - An electric device for changing a DR control level and a power management apparatus for the same are disclosed. An electric device for changing a demand response (DR) control level includes a memory unit to store a plurality of DR control levels classified according to power rates, a communication unit to receive a current power rate and a current power rate level related to the current power rate from a power provider in real time, a user interface which, upon receiving a request for changing a DR control level from a user, displays a list of pre-stored DR control levels and receives a DR control level to be changed from the user, and a controller to compare the current power rate level with the changed DR control level, and determine whether to perform a power saving operation. As a result, the electric device can decide whether to increase the usage of the electric device or to consider the power saving aspect using current power status information transmitted in real time, thereby adaptively adjusting a start level of the DR control. | 08-16-2012 |
20120209444 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC PRODUCT - Provided is a control device for controlling an electric product. The control device includes a power source unit, an input unit, an output unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The power source unit supplies power to the electric product. The input unit is configured to input an operation mode related with a power saving driving of the electric product or input a command related with a driving method of the electric product. The output unit outputs information corresponding to the command input through the input unit or information related with driving of the electric product. The communication unit communicates information related with energy supplied to the electric product. The control unit controls an operation of the electric product based on a command related with the operation mode or a course of the driving. The operation mode includes a normal operation mode and a power saving operation mode. | 08-16-2012 |
20120221160 | Network Based Energy Preference Service for Managing Electric Vehicle Charging Preferences - A computer manages network based preferences associated with charging transactions for electric vehicles. A network based energy preference service receives a request for a set of preferences for an identified principal having an interest in the charging transaction and associated with a charging transaction for an electric vehicle from a preference requesting service over a network connection. The charging transaction is a transaction associated with at least one of charging the electric vehicle, storing electric power in an electric storage mechanism associated with the electric vehicle, and de-charging the electric vehicle. The network based energy preference service retrieves the set of preferences from a data storage device associated with the preference service. A preference in the set of preferences specifies a parameter of the charging transaction that is to be minimized, maximized, or optimized. A vehicle transaction planner sends the set of preferences to the preference requesting service. | 08-30-2012 |
20120221161 | POWER MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT WITH REMOTE ACCESS - A supply voltage monitor includes a switch circuit that enables coupling of an AC power supply to a load. A control circuit switches the switch circuit from a non-conductive state to a conductive state, and vice-versa, based upon a state of a state machine implemented by the control circuit, and further reports anomalies in process variables, such as voltage and current levels, temperature, etc., based on the state of the state machine. The transition criteria that is met to compel a transition in state is selectable by a user by way of a user interface. The transition criteria may correspond to different power levels that define a range over which the power is considered nominal and a range over which the power is considered to be an anomaly. The transition criteria additionally define what type of anomalies are reported without a change in the conductivity of the switch circuit. | 08-30-2012 |
20120221162 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVELY MANAGING CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC POWER OVER AN ELECTRIC POWER GRID - A client device manages consumption of power supplied by an electric utility to multiple power consuming devices. Power flow to the power consuming devices is selectively enabled and disabled by one or more controllable devices controlled by the client device. The client device receives a power control message from a load management server. In one embodiment, the power control message indicates at least one of an amount of electric power to be reduced and an identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to disable a flow of electric power to one or more associated power consuming devices. Responsive to the power control message, the client device issues a power management command or instruction to one or more controllable devices under the client device's control. The power management command causes the controllable device(s) to disable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device. | 08-30-2012 |
20120221163 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AND UTILIZING CUSTOMER ENERGY PROFILES FOR LOAD CONTROL FOR INDIVIDUAL STRUCTURES, DEVICES, AND AGGREGATION OF SAME - A system and method for creating and making use of customer profiles, including energy consumption patterns. Devices within a service point, using the active load director, may be subject to control events, often based on customer preferences. These control events cause the service point to use less power. Data associated with these control events, as well as related environment data, are used to create an energy consumption profile for each service point. This can be used by the utility to determine which service points are the best targets for energy consumption. In addition, an intelligent load rotation algorithm determines how to prevent the same service points from being picked first each time the utility wants to conserve power. | 08-30-2012 |
20120221164 | POWER CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRIC DEVICES, AND TELEPHONE - A power controller ( | 08-30-2012 |
20120226385 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL LOADS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE DAMPING OF POWER GRID OSCILLATION - A method and apparatus is provided for controlling an electrical load exhibiting destabilizing negative-resistance negative-damping characteristics to provide positive damping of power grid oscillations and for controlling the electrical load to operate at a reduced power level when the power grid voltage is reduced. | 09-06-2012 |
20120226386 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER MANAGEMENT - A method and a system for power management for a plant electrical network are provided. The power management system over a plant-wide communication network includes both concepts of hierarchical level and distributed level power management using multiple controllers. At least one controller in the power management system is configured for power management in a first local process area within the plant electrical network and is capable to communicate with at least a second controller configured for power management in a second local process area within the plant electrical network over the communication network. | 09-06-2012 |
20120226387 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A power distribution system for distributing an electric power charged in a battery to a plurality of dwelling units includes a power generation device which has a independent power generation function and is configured to generate an electric power and charge the battery with at least a part of the electric power thus generated, a first control device having a residual amount measuring unit for measuring a residual amount of the electric power charged in the battery and a plurality of second control devices which are provided in a corresponding relationship with the dwelling units and make communications with the first control device. The first control device is configured to adjust an amount of the electric power supplied from the battery to the dwelling units based on a measurement result of the residual amount measuring unit and information received from each of the second control devices. | 09-06-2012 |
20120232712 | ENERGY REDUCTION - A power reduction aggregation system for controlling and measuring power usage at a plurality of individual user locations which includes a plurality of power reduction controllers and a power reduction module. Each power reduction controller is disposed at one of the plurality of individual user locations and includes a controller module and an energy consumption module. The controller module is configured to selectively control power to a plurality of loads associated with each of the individual user locations. The energy consumption module is coupled to the controller module and is configured to determine energy reduction indicia associated with at least one of the plurality of loads. The power reduction module is communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of power reduction controllers and is configured to determine an aggregate energy reduction estimate by combining the energy reduction indicia determined by the plurality of power reduction controllers. | 09-13-2012 |
20120232713 | Restoration Switching Analysis with Modified Genetic Algorithm - The method of determining back-feed paths is capable of efficiently solving multi-layer restoration problems by minimizing a fitness function using an iterative genetic algorithm. The method optimizes back-feeding of out-of-service areas by minimizing power loss, switching, unserved loads and voltage/current violations. The efficiency of the algorithm is further increased through the use of a reactive Tabu search to prevent duplicate candidate systems. | 09-13-2012 |
20120239216 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED POWER MANAGEMENT - A method and system for distributed power management with individual IEDs in a substation are disclosed. An exemplary technique can include providing multiple IEDs in a power network in the substation and integrating an intrinsic load shedding function in each IED. The technique can include identifying a power imbalance state at an individual IED and load shedding the individual IED using an intrinsic load shedding function when a power imbalance state is identified in a coordinated manner to achieve distributed power management in the substation. | 09-20-2012 |
20120239217 | ENERGY REDUCING APPARATUS - An energy reducing apparatus includes: an input module through which to input a target energy consumption value; an acquiring module configured to acquire energy consumptions of plural apparatus every measurement period; a totaling module configured to calculate sums of energy consumptions of each of the apparatus in a prescribed period based on energy consumptions measured every measurement period; a calculating module configured to calculate a first index indicating a deviation between an average value of past energy consumptions and a current energy consumption based on energy consumptions measured every measurement period and the sums for each of the apparatus; and an allocating module configured to allocate an energy consumption to each of the apparatus so that the energy consumption value is satisfied by preferentially reducing the energy consumption of an apparatus whose first index is small. | 09-20-2012 |
20120239218 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVELY MANAGING CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIED BY ONE OR MORE ELECTRIC POWER GRID OPERATORS - A server manages consumption of power supplied by utility or electric power grid operator(s) to multiple power consuming devices. Power flow to the consuming devices is enabled and disabled by controllable devices controlled by one or more client devices. The server includes a command processor, event manager, database, and client device manager. The command processor receives commands from the operator(s) and issues event messages responsive thereto. The event manager maintains a power management status for each client device and issues event instructions responsive to event messages. The database stores information relating to power consumed by the consuming devices. The client device manager selects from the database, responsive to receipt of a power reduction event instruction, client device(s) to which to issue a message indicating a power reduction amount and/or identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to disable power flow to associated consuming devices. | 09-20-2012 |
20120245752 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT - Methods, systems, and devices for controlling electrical energy consumption in an electricity distribution network, so as to reduce net energy consumption in a given area during a given time period, are described. In particular, a method of controlling electrical energy consumption within an electricity distribution network is described. The method comprises maintaining a database of information about electric devices, and identifying a time period during which consumption of electrical energy is to be controlled. The method further comprises selecting, based on device profile information stored in the database, groups of electric devices, and associating one or more time intervals with each of the selected groups. Requests are sent to the electric devices of the selected groups to control electrical energy consumption and/or provision by the electric devices. This enables a reduction in net consumption of electrical energy during a respective time interval. | 09-27-2012 |
20120245753 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND PROVIDING DISPATCHABLE OPERATING RESERVE ENERGY CAPACITY THROUGH USE OF ACTIVE LOAD MANAGEMENT TO COMPENSATE FOR AN OVER-GENERATION CONDITION - A utility employs a method for generating available operating reserve. Electric power consumption device(s) serviced by the utility is determined during period(s) of time to produce power consumption data, stored in a repository. A determination is made that a control event is to occur during which power is to be reduced to one or more devices. Prior to the control event and under an assumption that it is not to occur, power consumption behavior expected of the device(s) is generated for a time period during which the control event is expected to occur based on the stored power consumption data. Additionally, prior to the control event, projected energy savings resulting from the control event, and associated with a power supply value (PSV) are determined based on the devices' power consumption behavior. An amount of available operating reserve is determined based on the projected energy savings. | 09-27-2012 |
20120253534 | POSITIONER - The range of electric currents that can be assumed by a supply electric current is categorized into a plurality of electric current ranges, where, for each electric current range category, there are combinations of functions, wherein the total value for the electric current required is less than the upper limit value, and no less than the lower limit value, for the electric current range established, and a table wherein these combinations are established is stored in memory. An actual value is detected for a supply current I to ascertain the category of electric current to which the supply electric current I applies, the combination of functions established for the applicable category of electric currents is read out from the table, and operation of the function circuit portions for the functions of the combination that has been read out is enabled, and operation of the other function circuit portions is disabled. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253535 | LOAD CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A LOW-POWER MODE - A load control device for control of the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load comprises a power supply and a microprocessor that is able to operate the load control device in a low-power mode. The load control device may further comprise at least one visual indicator controlled by the microprocessor to provide visual feedback, where the microprocessor illuminates the visual indicator when the load is on and to turns the visual indicator off when the load is off during the low-power mode. The load control device may comprise a communication circuit coupled to the microprocessor for transmitting and/or receiving digital messages the microprocessor cause the communication circuit to draw less current from the power supply during the low-power mode. The microprocessor may operate in the low-power mode if the magnitude of a voltage of the power supply drops below a predetermined threshold. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253536 | AC DIVERSION MODE CONTROLLER - A circuit that includes a battery monitoring circuit structured to monitor at least one from among power grid current, battery output current, and time and to determine at least one of a battery charging profile and a battery type, and to output a digital communication data stream; and a controller coupled to the power grid and to the battery monitoring circuit to receive the data stream and to output a control signal to direct all or a proportion of the power grid current to a diversion load. | 10-04-2012 |
20120259476 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT UNIT WITH DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES - An example energy management unit (EMU) with diagnostic capabilities is provided. The EMU with diagnostic capabilities can identify a potential failure or end-of-life condition by detecting a higher power consumption, an abnormal power waveform or by receiving a signal from an appliance or piece of equipment itself generated by the appliance's or piece of equipment's self diagnostic system. The EMU can be incorporated into a system that permits various power consumption and time-current information to be transmitted to a variety of devices and parties via a communication. | 10-11-2012 |
20120265361 | Power Conditioning Management - A power conditioning device includes a set of outlets through which one or more load devices are provided electricity. Each device outlet is controlled independently of the control of other device outlets. The power conditioning device includes a storage device that contains a set of controls by which the power conditioning device can be operated and programmed. The set of controls, which may be contained in a Hypertext Markup Language formatted file and retrieved by a remote device through Hypertext Transfer Protocol requests, allows such control and programming to be performed from a remote location. Additionally, the power conditioning device may be configured to log selected data and provide (such) the log, as well as selected alarms, to the remote device. | 10-18-2012 |
20120271472 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT, MONITORING, AND CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Systems and methods for managing and monitoring a plurality of disparate electrical and/or electronic devices remotely, without the need for installing additional software on the devices. An energy management system installed within an organization's infrastructure communicates with devices from different vendors, makes, and models, housed at multiple geographically distributed facilities, for purposes of monitoring and managing several operational aspects related to such devices. Information related to various operational aspects retrieved from such heterogeneous, distributed devices is utilized in conjunction with energy management policies that remotely control or take actions with respect to the devices to achieve energy efficiency. Comprehensive energy management reports generated by an energy management system provide various details and analytics related to operational aspects of the managed devices. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271473 | USE OF AGGREGATED GROUPS FOR MANAGING DEMAND RESPONSE RESOURCES - A demand response management system which may be used by utilities, independent system operators, intermediaries and others to manage operations of demand response programs relative to customers, clients, participants, and users of outputs from the utilities, independent system operators, and the like. The demand response management system may provide demand response signal propagation and generation from demand response events. There may be an aggregation of customers, clients, participants, users, and the like. The aggregation may be performed and managed by the utility, independent system operator, or the like, before a DR event is initiated and even before a DR signal is generated. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271474 | ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A power distribution system includes: a remote electricity monitoring device which is provided at each power supply destination, and remotely reads, via communication means, an consumed power amount and an surplus power amount stored in a power storage device at each supply destination; and a management server which manages the power supply of each supply destination while collecting, via the communication means, the consumed power information and the surplus power information, both of which are read by the remote electricity monitoring device. The management server distributes the power among the supply destinations in line with the relationship between the power amounts based on the consumed power information and surplus power information. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271475 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING UTILITY USAGE - A receiver assembly for managing an appliance comprises a receiver that receives a first datacast comprising utility information, a processor that controls the appliance based on the utility information, a display that notifies a user of the utility information, and an input interface that receives instructions from the user on whether to alter appliance usage based on the utility information. When an instruction is received by the input interface to alter usage of the appliance based on the utility information, the appliance is regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until an override instruction occurs. When an override instruction is received, the appliance is not regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until an instruction is received by the input interface from the user to alter usage of the appliance as a function of the utility information. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271476 | MANAGED VIRTUAL POWER PLANT UTILIZING AGGREGATED STORAGE - Disclosed is a system and method for providing power generation and distribution with on-site energy storage and power input controlled by a utility or a third party manager. The system allows a utility manager to decide and direct how energy is delivered to a customer on both sides of the power meter, while the customer directs and controls when and how much energy is needed. In the disclosed embodiments, the utility controls the supply (either transmitted or stored) and makes power decisions on a system that acts as a virtual power plant, while the end-user retains control of the on-site aggregated power consumption assets. The disclosed systems act to broker the needs of the utility and end-user by creating, managing and controlling the interface between these two entities. | 10-25-2012 |
20120277928 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF A MACHINE IN THE FIELD OF AUTOMATION ENGINEERING - A device and method for reducing energy consumption of a machine in automation engineering are disclosed. The device includes an operating unit with a display configured to display energy profiles indicating associated conditions activatable by an operator of the machine, and a monitoring unit receiving the energy profiles from the operating unit and monitoring fulfillment of activated conditions and generating for each of the energy profiles a status signal, when all activated conditions of an energy profile are fulfilled. A disconnection unit disconnects at least one energy consuming component of the machine commensurate with the status signal. The energy consumption of a machine in the field of automation engineering can thereby be reduced. | 11-01-2012 |
20120277929 | METHOD OF INITIATING THE LOAD SHEDDING WITHIN AN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM - A method of initiating the load shedding within an electrical power system comprising an electricity generator with a source impedance Z | 11-01-2012 |
20120277930 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, the photovoltaic system includes a memory configured to store power generator characteristics to be applied to the photovoltaic system, a calculation section configured to calculate an output target value to be output by the photovoltaic system using the power generator characteristics read from the memory, an operation target value, system data of a power system, and output data from the photovoltaic system to the power system, and a photovoltaic section configured to supply a corresponding power to the power system based on the output target value calculated by the calculation section. | 11-01-2012 |
20120283890 | Control Apparatus for Micro-grid Connect/Disconnect from Grid - A micro-grid controller comprises a sampling unit, a processor and an input and output unit. The processor generates a micro-grid operation control command based upon the system operational parameters detected by the sampling unit. Through the input and output unit, the micro-grid controller is able to disconnect the micro-grid system from a main grid system by turning off a switch coupled between the micro-grid system and the main grid system. | 11-08-2012 |
20120283891 | System for Power Distribution and Communication - The present invention relates to a system for power distribution and communication over a two-wire network | 11-08-2012 |
20120290144 | POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AS WELL AS POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE, HOUSE PROVIDED WITH POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROGRAM FOR POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - In an electric power management advising device, advice generated by the advice generating section and related to electric power saving is outputted by the advice outputting section. On the basis the advice thus generated, the collective control executing section carries out controls of the respective plurality of devices collectively. Accordingly, a user is provided with the advice related to electric power saving, and the plurality of devices are collectively controlled on the basis of the advice. That is, when the user wants to adopt the advice provided to the user, the user does not have to handle an operation himself. This keeps the user free from inconvenience. Therefore, it becomes possible to achieve an electric power saving effect reliably and provide a more comfortable and enriched life to the user. | 11-15-2012 |
20120296484 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITY ENERGY MANAGEMENT - A community based energy management method which avoids energy peaks oftentimes associated with the restart of appliances after the delayed start of an appliance due to energy use restrictions is lifted by a utility company. The method includes the application of a queue model, such as a first-in, first-out model for the restart time of any delayed electrical device. | 11-22-2012 |
20120296485 | CONTROL DEVICE, POWER USAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD - A control device includes a storage device storing reference power, basic device point information showing a control priority representing a degree for determining a control order of a plurality of devices, and room information showing a priority of each room in which the plurality of devices are disposed; an acquisition unit acquiring power usage of the plurality of devices; a changing unit changing the basic device point information based on the room information; a determination unit determining whether or not the acquired power usage has exceeded the reference power; and a transmitting unit transmitting, to a device of the plurality of devices that is relatively high in control priority after change, an instruction to reduce the power usage of this device, based on determination that the acquired power usage has exceeded the reference power. | 11-22-2012 |
20120303171 | DYNAMIC FEATURE-AWARE POWER MANAGEMENT - This disclosure relates to reducing battery usage in handheld communication devices due to operation of variable managed features, such as a location determination feature and other features that consume variable amounts of time and power. The techniques of this disclosure include dynamically managing a power budget allocated to one or more variable managed features of the handheld communication device based on power consumption over time by the variable managed features. More specifically, the techniques include, for each variable managed feature, recalculating a frequency for performing power events based on an amount of remaining power after one or more power events. The techniques also include reallocating the power budget to the one or more variable managed features based on an amount of remaining power after one or more power events of the variable managed features, a pre-determined period of time, or reaching a threshold level of power consumption jitter. | 11-29-2012 |
20120303172 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is a method of controlling a network system. In the method, information about an electric product comprising a communication modem is recognized to make the electric product join a power management network. The electric product is registered in the power management network by allocating an ID (identification) to the electric product. | 11-29-2012 |
20120303173 | SMART POWER DEVICE - A power device may include channels coupled to conductors in lines, where each one of the channels is coupled to a different one of the lines than the other channels and where the channels deliver direct current power signals over the conductors to the load devices. Each one of the load devices may be powered by a different one of the direct current power signals. The power device may include a power communicator that communicates with the load devices over the conductors that propagate the direct current power signals. The power communicator may determine a target power level for the load devices based on the communication over the conductors. The load device may adjust an amount of power in the direct current power signals in order to match the target power level. | 11-29-2012 |
20120310431 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING CONSUMERS FOR DEMAND RESPONSE - A method for selecting consumers is presented. The method comprises the steps of receiving consumers' data, historical response data, contractual obligations data of a plurality of consumers; receiving a demand response event's description data, determining at least one parameter corresponding to each of the plurality of consumers based upon one or more of the consumers' data, the historical response data, the contractual obligations data and the demand response event's description data, and selecting a subset of consumers from the plurality of consumers based upon the at least one parameter, wherein the at least one parameter comprises a potential load reduction for each of the plurality of consumers. | 12-06-2012 |
20120310432 | ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND CONTROL - The present invention relates to Energy Supply and Demand Control. It is determined if energy demand is above a threshold and, if so, a location one or more mobile devices is determined, wherein said one or more mobile devices are associated with a premises. One or more corrective actions are triggered at the premises if the location of the one or more mobile devices is greater than a predefined distance from the premises. | 12-06-2012 |
20120316692 | MESH DELIVERY SYSTEM - A mesh delivery system for controlling electricity supplied to one or more electrical devices from a power source are disclosed. Signals relating to characteristics of the electrical devices are uniformly or non-uniformly sampled at discrete intervals are provided along with associated sampling time indications via the mesh network to a destination controller. | 12-13-2012 |
20120316693 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - A power control system is provided with a plurality of electric appliances and a power control apparatus that controls the operation of the plurality of electric devices. The plurality of electric devices are grouped into one or a plurality of groups, each group containing a plurality of electric devices, and on the basis of state information of the electric devices, the power control apparatus controls the operation of each electric device by group according to a plurality of sets of control contents prepared ahead of time. | 12-13-2012 |
20120316694 | Method for Monitoring an Installation - A method for monitoring an installation having first and second energy operating states, and a different energy consumption in the first and second energy operating states, wherein the method comprising changing over the installation by a first switching command from the first into the second energy operating state, determining a first changeover time period between the beginning of the changeover process and the attainment of the second energy operating state, and storing the first changeover time period in a database for changeover time periods which is assigned to the installation, storing state information, determined using the first changeover time period, regarding the installation in a state database assigned to the installation. | 12-13-2012 |
20120323389 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY SERVICES BASED ON MARKET DATA - Apparatus, systems, computer readable media and methods for controlling power realized by energy service equipment based on market data are disclosed. A method simulates execution of control models, as simulation results; selects one of the control models during a first period; and controls operation of the energy services equipment in a second period, using the selected control model. According to an exemplary apparatus, each control model is based on a set of changing market data and controls operation of energy service equipment. A system controls power realized from different energy service equipment using market data. The system includes a model processor that simulates execution of model sets using market data to generate a simulation result; a model selector that selects a model of each set based on simulation results; and a processor that controls operation of the different energy service equipment using the selected model of each respective model set. | 12-20-2012 |
20120323390 | ENERGY SUPPLY/DEMAND CONTROL SYSTEM - Disclosed is an energy supply/demand control system provided with: a plurality of load apparatuses used within a predetermined area, each having a sensor for detecting usage conditions and the operation states thereof; and an electricity consumption measurement device measuring an electricity amount consumed by the load apparatuses. The energy supply/demand control system is further provided with a control device which obtains at least one of the usage condition and the operation state detected by the sensor, as well as the electricity consumption amount measured by the electricity consumption measurement device, and carries out energy supply/demand control of the apparatuses within the predetermined area based on an estimated consumption amount which is determined by using the information obtained from the sensor and the electricity consumption amount. | 12-20-2012 |
20120330476 | Sensor Interface for Wireless Control - Systems and methods for enabling communication with a wired sensor are provided. A wired sensor may be adapted for wireless communication using a sensor interface. A sensor interface is communicatively coupled with a wired sensor that provides information about a detected environmental condition. The sensor interface wirelessly transmits information received from the wired sensor to a controller that may control an electrical load based on the wirelessly transmitted information. | 12-27-2012 |
20130006435 | Solar-Powered Apparatus for Wireless Network Control of an Array of Solar Tracking Devices and Systems Based Thereon - An apparatus for use in a solar energy facility including a plurality of photovoltaic systems distributed over a local area and a plurality of tracking systems that operate to control orientation of corresponding photovoltaic systems. Each tracking system includes a tracking control unit that employs a wireless network interface for wireless communication over the local area. The apparatus includes a wireless network interface for wireless communication over the local area, a plurality of sensors including a GPS receiver module and an anemometer, a microcontroller operably coupled to the wireless network interface and to the plurality of sensors, a power supply unit (including means for storage of electrical energy) for supplying DC power signals to the apparatus, and at least one photovoltaic cell for converting solar insolation into DC power supply signals that are supplied to the electrical energy storage means of the power supply unit. The microcontroller of the apparatus is programmed to operate in a plurality of modes. The plurality of modes include a low power mode where the microcontroller, wireless network interface and the GPS receiver of the apparatus are automatically operated in respective power saving modes in order to reduce load on the power supply unit of the apparatus. The apparatus can be used in conjunction with a gateway control element to provide for communication to remote monitoring and control stations. The gateway control element can also operate to facilitate tasks on the local wireless network, such as forming the wireless network and multicast propagation of messages. | 01-03-2013 |
20130006436 | Smart Electrical Drop Wire-Forms and Electrical Power Management System - Disclosed is a power management system utilizing “smart” wire-devices installable in the “drop-grid” or “micro-grid” at a premise, such as a business or residence. The “smart” wire-device includes a management node integrated into a typical electrical power outlet, circuit breaker or switch as would be found in such premises, and is installable in the power line in a manner similar to existing wire-devices. The “smart” wire-device requires no special skill to install The present wire-device is “smart” in that the node has a detector circuit that senses the electrical characteristic(s) of the power line at the point at which it is installed. The node's communication circuit communicates with one or more spatially separated remote controller devices. The node operates a remotely controllable maker/breaker means in response to received instructions to alter the condition of the electrical power output of the “smart” wire-device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130006437 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PEAK AND OFF-PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND BY MONITORING, CONTROLLING AND METERING HIGH INTENSITY FLUORESCENT LIGHTING IN A FACILITY - A method of reducing electricity usage during peak demand periods includes the steps of establishing predetermined load reduction criteria representative of a desire by a power provider to reduce loading on an electricity supply grid, and coordinating with a facility having lighting equipment to permit the power provider to turn-off one or more of the lighting equipment by sending instructions to a master controller at the facility in response to the predetermined load reduction criteria, and establishing a list of lighting equipment to be turned-off in response to the instructions, and configuring the master controller to send an override control signal to the lighting equipment to implement the instructions, and configuring the lighting equipment to send a response signal to the master controller providing a status of the lighting equipment. | 01-03-2013 |
20130013122 | CONTROLLING THE SETBACK AND SETBACK RECOVERY OF A POWER-CONSUMING DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for controlling a setback mode of a power-consuming device, and for controlling setback recovery of power-consuming devices, in order to make setback and setback recovery more dynamic based on current environmental parameters and previous observed operating parameters, in order to enable more efficient operation of power-consuming devices resulting in reduced energy costs and increased power efficiency. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013123 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HOUSES - A household energy management system, which comprises a common controller connected with a controller for controlling grid power, a controller for controlling an in-house electric power generation device, a controller for controlling an electric storage device, a controller for controlling an electric storage device for traveling object, controllers for controlling household electric loads, and manage the energy consumption and supply by controlling the respective controllers, so that the overall energy consumption and supply in the house can be managed centrally, and the respective machines can be controlled with a single controller centrally. | 01-10-2013 |
20130018519 | NETWORK POWER SUPPLY CONTROL SYSTEM, NETWORK POWER SUPPLY EQUIPMENT AND NETWORK POWER DEVICE THEREOFAANM LIN; Yu-ShiangAACI Nantou CountyAACO TWAAGP LIN; Yu-Shiang Nantou County TW - A network power supply control system is applicable to a network power supply equipment (PSE) and a network power device (PD) connected through a network cable. A signal generator is disposed on the network PSE for generating and combining an operating signal with a power signal provided by the network PSE. A signal analyzer is disposed on the network PD for extracting the operating signal from the power signal received by the network PD and controlling a load circuit of the network PD according to the operating signal. Alternatively, the signal generator is disposed on the PD and sends a operating signal according to a state of the load circuit and combines the operating signal with a return power signal returned by the network PD, and the signal analyzer is disposed on the PSE for extracting the operating signal from the return power signal received by the network PSE. | 01-17-2013 |
20130018520 | EXECUTION METHOD OF ONE FUNCTION OF A PLURALITY OF FUNCTIONS AT A COMPONENTAANM Kim; EungdalAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Eungdal Changwon-si KRAANM Ahn; JunhoAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Ahn; Junho Changwon-si KRAANM Jeong; GilsupAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Jeong; Gilsup Changwon-si KRAANM Lee; KoonseokAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Lee; Koonseok Changwon-si KRAANM Lee; HoonbongAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Lee; Hoonbong Changwon-si KRAANM Kim; YanghwanAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Yanghwan Changwon-si KR - An energy consumption component for a network system which communicates with another component includes a communication unit to receive information related to power supply from the another component, a power management unit to receive the information related to power supply and to determine whether the energy consumption component is operable in a normal capacity or in limited capacity, and a user interface including a display unit to display at least one usable function. The display unit indicates that the at least one usable function is usable based on the information related to power supply. | 01-17-2013 |
20130024041 | MODULAR ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM - A wireless base unit communicates with one or more wireless load manager units to receive power measurements for one or more loads connected to the wireless load manager. In response to dynamic variables, such as the changing price of electricity, the wireless base unit transmits commands to the wireless load manager to shut off or reduce power consumed by the one or more loads. In one variation, a wireless adapter also receives commands from the wireless base unit and converts the commands into a vendor-specific format used to control other devices such as a photovoltaic (PV) inverter. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024042 | METHOD FOR REAL-TIME POWER MANAGEMENT OF A GRID-TIED MICROGRID TO EXTEND STORAGE LIFETIME AND REDUCE COST OF ENERGY - A management framework is disclosed that achieves maximum energy storage device lifetime based on energy storage device life estimation and the price of energy. | 01-24-2013 |
20130030588 | Multiphase Electrical Power Construction and Assignment at Minimal Loss - In a multiphase electrical power construction and assignment, a processor: determines a phase and voltage configuration for bi-directional power device pairs; determines a given bi-directional power device pair is to be coupled to a given phase connection based on the configuration; determines whether the given bi-directional power devices in the given bi-directional power device pair are to be coupled to each other; confirms that the given bi-directional power device pair is not coupled to any of the plurality of phase connections; couples the given bi-directional power device pair to the given phase connections, where power signals of the given bi-directional power device pair are synchronized with a power signal of the given phase connection; and in response to determining that the given bi-directional power devices are to be coupled to each other, couples each of the bi-directional power devices to a short bus. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030589 | Load Control Device Having Internet Connectivity - A load control device is able to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals from a Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a smart phone, via a wireless local area network. The load control device comprises a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series between an AC power source and an electrical load, a controller for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive and non-conductive, and a Wi-Fi module operable to receive the RF signals from the wireless network. The controller controls the controllably conductive device to adjust the power delivered to the load in response to the wireless signals received from the wireless network. The load control device may further comprise an optical module operable to receive an optical signal, such that the controller may obtain an IP address from the received optical signal and control the power delivered to the load in response to a wireless signal that includes the IP address. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030590 | Peak Mitigation Extension Using Energy Storage and Load Shedding - An apparatus and method for managing consumption of electricity of loads at a site which includes energy storage, a system controller, and load shedding ability. The system controller monitors energy consumption of the site and discharges energy into the site when consumption exceeds a maximum consumption threshold. If energy storage is depleted while consumption remains in excess of the threshold the controller may engage load shedding to prevent consumption from exceeding the maximum threshold. Additionally, the energy storage device may recharge during a peak consumption period due to load shedding reducing consumption below the maximum threshold, and the energy storage device may use this recovered energy to further mitigate the peak; in some embodiments, repetitively. Supplemental and additional load mitigation techniques may also be implemented to increase effectiveness and efficiency of the systems and methods. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030591 | VOLTAGE CONSERVATION USING ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUBSTATION CENTRALIZED VOLTAGE CONTROL - A voltage control and conservation (VCC) system is provided, which includes three subsystems, including an energy delivery (ED) system, an energy control (EC) system and an energy regulation (ER) system. The VCC system is configured to monitor energy usage at the ED system and determine one or more energy delivery parameters at the EC system. The EC system may then provide the one or more energy delivery parameters to the ER system to adjust the energy delivered to a plurality of users for maximum energy conservation. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030592 | ENERGY CONSERVATION UNIT AND SYSTEM OF A BUILDING BY WAY OF INTERACTIVE LEARNING - A unit includes a receiving member of sensor information of the unit, a communication member with the other units, a storage member for storing target building information and information on sensors and facilities in an information-exchangeable manner, an identification member for identifying an internal unit and an external unit of the other building by specific information, an optimization member for reading an energy calculation expression, etc., of the internal unit, selecting an operation condition provided, and performing simulation of the entire target building, a related-unit searching member for searching the other internal unit and the external unit for a related unit, an optimization member for reading an operation condition from the related units, performing simulation for optimization, and an operation member for operating the facilities on the basis of the operation condition and the sensor information. | 01-31-2013 |
20130035800 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER MANAGEMENT IN SUBSTATIONS - Power management systems and methods are disclosed for a plant electrical network using plurality of controllers configured for power management such that a first controller from the plurality of controllers is configured to perform power management in a first local process area within the plant electrical network and can communicate with a second controller that is configured for power management in a second local process area within the plant electrical network, over a plant wide communication network. The power management function in the first local process area can be performed based on the information communicated between the first controller and the second controller and/or based on a power balance computation carried out for the plant wide electrical network or for the first local process area. The power management function can include slow load shedding. | 02-07-2013 |
20130046413 | FACILITATING DISTRIBUTED POWER PRODUCTION UNITS IN A POWER GROUP TO STORE POWER FOR POWER CONDITIONING DURING AN ANTICIPATED TEMPORARY POWER PRODUCTION DISRUPTION - In an embodiment, a server monitors a set of parameters associated with future power production capacity of a set of distributed power production units that belong to a power group supplying power to a given serving area of a power grid during a given period of time. The server predicts, for a portion of the given period of time, a temporary power production disruption that will affect the power group based on the monitoring. The server sends a control message to the power group based on the prediction. At least one power production unit in the power group receives the control message, and responsive to the control message diverts at least a portion of power being supplied to the given serving area to local storage, detects the temporary power disruption and conditions power supplied to the given serving area during the temporary power distribution based upon the locally stored power. | 02-21-2013 |
20130060395 | AUTOMATED FIELD PROVISIONING FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A mobile communication device, a computer-implemented method, and a computer program product are provided for automated field provisioning for energy management systems. A meter model is identified based on an electronic image of at least one of a serial number associated with a meter and a quick response code associated with the meter. A location identifier is determined based on a location of the mobile communication device. Information is communicated, via a communication network, to a server associated with an energy management system, wherein the information includes at least one of the meter model and the location identifier. | 03-07-2013 |
20130060396 | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND ALLOCATING RENEWABLE ENERGY CONTRIBUTIONS TO A MODULAR RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM - A modular photovolataic (PV) array system includes a PV array installed onto a fleet vehicle such as a trailer, bus etc., a host control system into which a plurality of fleet vehicles can connect to collectively generate electricity, and a subscriber system which collectively tracks energy generation and allocates respective contributions to the system. | 03-07-2013 |
20130066479 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION DISAGGREGATION SYSTEM - A system for disaggregating a gross energy measurement into individual component energy consumption. A collection of components may be situated in a facility. A sensor may obtain electrical signals from one or more power input lines which convey power to the facility for the components. The signals may indicate the total energy consumption by the collection of components. Approaches and/or mechanisms may be used to disaggregate the indication of total energy consumption into indications of individual energy consumption by the components without the need for separately determining the individual energy consumption with additional measurements or instrumentation. Also, approaches and/or mechanisms may be used for integrating a known load activity with whole facility energy consumption for enhancing the component disaggregation. Indications of individual energy consumption permit a reasonable evaluation of components from efficiency, conservation and/or other perspectives. | 03-14-2013 |
20130066480 | REAL-TIME MONITORING OF ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM VOLTAGE STABILITY MARGINS - The disclosure relates to a method of detecting and managing voltage instability in power systems operations. The disclosed method identifies and follows Thevenin and load impedance values as they fluctuate in a power system using synchrophasor measurements. The values are recursively estimated and entered into calculations to identify stability margins through a simple P-Q plane representation to determine if load shedding is necessary. | 03-14-2013 |
20130073104 | MODULAR INTELLIGENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An intelligent energy management system contains one or more autonomous modules. Modules may be portable or stationary. Each consists of an intelligent controller, power converters, distribution bus, and energy storage unit, and can function independently. The intelligent controller uses artificial intelligent algorithms to learn from past performance and improves itself during operation. The system can interface with a variety of energy sources. When connected together the modules form a micro-grid which manages, stores, and distributes power. Each module in the intelligent micro-grid may be different. Each module may connect to different types of energy generation or contain different energy storage units. The system might consist of modules with energy storage units that may be removable from each module. In another embodiment, energy generation may also be integrated into each module. In another, each module may be used alone or with external energy sources, but without other modules. | 03-21-2013 |
20130073105 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR RENEWABLE POWER NOTIFICATIONS - Systems and methods relating to renewable power notifications to alert consumers when renewable power becomes more available are provided. Specifically, renewable power generation may depend on changing conditions such as weather. As such, a system according to the present disclosure may involve a network interface and a processor, the network interface receiving a message relating to renewable power generation and sending a renewable power notification to a consumer. The processor may run a system that includes a component to detect renewable power availability based at least in part on the message, a component to determine whether to issue the renewable power notification to the consumer based at least in part on the availability of the renewable power generation, and a component to cause the network interface to issue the renewable power notification to the consumer. | 03-21-2013 |
20130073106 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A management system includes a plurality of power management sections, and which manage respective power information, by dividing the power information of an entire facility complex into a plurality of management ranges, and a system controller which is connected to each of the power management sections and by a communication element and executes power management of the entire facility complex. Data such as a saved energy amount, CO | 03-21-2013 |
20130085622 | Active Monitoring and Controlling of Home Loads - A load control arrangement includes a communication channel configured to transmit information. A controller unit is coupled to the communication channel and configured to at least one of send and receive information via the communication channel. A load control device is coupled to the communication channel, comprising a disconnect switch configured to be coupled to a power line. The load control device is further configured to determine a power consumption of a load connected to the power line. The load control device provides measurement data representing the determined power consumption via the communication channel to the controller unit. The load control device drives the disconnect switch depending on drive information received via the communication channel or depending on the determined power consumption. | 04-04-2013 |
20130090775 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BALANCED LOAD POINT AND PERMISSIVE CLOSE DETERMINATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION FEEDERS - Apparatus and methods in accordance with this invention may be used with a distribution feeder that includes switches and line sections between adjacent switches, each switch being a switching point of the distribution feeder. In particular, methods and apparatus in accordance with this invention determine a first load at a first switch and a second load at a second switch coupled to the first switch via a first line section, communicate the first load and a first load budget from the first switch to the second switch, determine a third load on the first line section based on the first load and the second load, and determine a second load budget at the second switch based on the first load budget and the third load, all substantially in real time. Numerous other aspects are also provided. | 04-11-2013 |
20130090776 | OPERATING METHOD FOR A COMPUTER TO DETERMINE OPTIMIZED CONTROL SEQUENCES FOR AN IMAGING MEDICAL SYSTEM - A computer is supplied with information about a measurement sequence to be implemented by a medical imaging system, and determines at least one group of preliminary control sequences for power supply devices of the medical imaging system so that the power control devices are caused to control image-influencing emission devices of the imaging medical system corresponding to the control sequences. Using a model of the image-influencing emission devices and their respective power control devices, and their respective initial load state, the computer determines whether a load state curve for those devices is below a load limit, and emits a final control sequence for those devices that are determined to be below the limit. | 04-11-2013 |
20130103221 | REMOTE ENERGY MANAGEMENT USING PERSISTENT SMART GRID NETWORK CONTEXT - A device may include a memory to store control policies set for a network of smart grid. devices connected to a power grid, the control policies including an energy consumption threshold associated with the network of smart grid devices; and a processor configured to obtain network content including energy consumption data associated with the network of smart grid devices, compare the energy consumption data to the energy consumption threshold associated with the network of smart grid devices, generate a first instruction with respect to energy consumption associated with network of smart grid devices, and generate a second instruction with respect to replenishment of unforced capacity associated with the network of smart grid devices. | 04-25-2013 |
20130103222 | DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT MODULE - A household appliance system comprising an appliance control system having a common appliance interface provided on an appliance and a demand side management module connected to the common appliance interface. The module corresponds to one select utility of a plurality of utilities and is configured to communicate with the one select utility of the plurality of utilities. The appliance control system operates the appliance based on communications with the one select utility through the module. | 04-25-2013 |
20130110301 | ENERGY-AWARE COMPUTING SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130110302 | Methods, Systems and Apparatus for Power Management | 05-02-2013 |
20130110303 | Power-Saving Control Apparatus Using Relative Weight | 05-02-2013 |
20130110304 | ELECTRIC-POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ELECTRIC-POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND SECTION CONTROLLER | 05-02-2013 |
20130116844 | GRID LOAD SYNCHRONIZATION DEVICE AND METHOD - The grid load synchronization system described herein permits proactive mitigation of the effects of large loads transitioning on and off the power grid and the resultant risks and power quality issues associated therewith. The disclosed proactive system permits a grid-connected power consumer to synchronize demand with power storage equipment in real time using a digital communication link. The power consumer transmits requests to bring a load online or offline to a control site. The control site coordinates power grid source(s) and power grid loads to maintain power quality when loads go on and offline. The control sites manage requests from multiple power consumers and schedule the various loads for the consumers to mitigate the effects of large loads transitioning on and off the power grid. The resulting power quality can be guaranteed when adequate battery resources are made proactively available, rather than reacting to line conditions to engage compensation actions. | 05-09-2013 |
20130116845 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE STABILITY OF AN ELECTRIC SUPPLY GRID - A method for controlling the stability of an electric supply grid is provided. A first device, designed to exchange electrical energy with the supply grid, locates a part of the supply grid, with which the first device is associated for an energy connection, by a geographic location of the first device. The first device determines parameters for an intended energy exchange. At least one second device associated with the part of the supply grid for energy exchange also determines parameters for an intended energy exchange. The first device performs the energy exchange considering the parameters of the first and the second device such that an electric stability of the part of the supply grid is ensured. | 05-09-2013 |
20130116846 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DISTRIBUTION OF POWER - A method and an apparatus for controlling distribution of power. The apparatus is used for controlling application of power to a plurality of devices including at least one master device and at least one controlled device. The apparatus includes: a power inlet constructed and arranged to receive power from a power source; a plurality of power outlets including at least one master power outlet ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130123999 | Network Device Heating Based on Power Classification and Temperature - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to network device heating based on power classification and temperature. The network device may be configured to receive power via a network connector. The received power can be associated with a power classification. Temperature associated with the network device can be determined. Heat can be produced based on the power classification and the determined temperature. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124000 | POWER CONTROL NETWORK SYSTEM, POWER CONTROL METHOD, AND POWER CONTROLLER - When power failure occurs at a power grid, a controller obtains information related to an operating state of a plurality of electrical appliances; restrict an operation of at least some of electrical appliances currently operating among the plurality of electrical appliances, such that power consumption of the plurality of electric appliances does not exceed a first upper limit during a period in which the remaining amount in a storage battery is below a first threshold value; and restrict an operation of at least some of electrical appliances currently operating among the plurality of electrical appliances, such that power consumption of the plurality of electric appliances does not exceed a second upper limit during a period in which the remaining amount in the storage battery is greater than or equal to a first threshold value and below a second threshold value that is larger than the first threshold value. | 05-16-2013 |
20130131881 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ENERGY THROUGH VIRTUALIZATION BY GROUPING TERMINAL CONTROLLERS - A terminal control apparatus and a central control apparatus may control at least one terminal device that consumes energy in an energy management system while obtaining the same effect as when virtual equipment is used. A first terminal control apparatus may receive a control command related to a first terminal device from a central control apparatus or a second terminal control apparatus included in the energy management system. The first terminal control apparatus may determine whether the first terminal device matches the first terminal control apparatus, and selectively transmit the control command to a third terminal control apparatus or selectively control the first terminal device according to the control command, based on the determination. | 05-23-2013 |
20130131882 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIGHTING - A controller for controlling a plurality of lighting devices configured for wireless communications in a facility includes a data communications interface communicating with at least one of the devices. The controller further includes a control module configured to provide a control signal to the data communications interface for communicating to a transceiver associated with the device and for turning off the device according to an algorithm wherein the control signal is provided based on a time of day and/or a sensed condition relating to use of the facility. The transceiver reports device data to the control module to quantify a reduction in power obtained by controlling the devices according to the algorithm. | 05-23-2013 |
20130131883 | ELECTRICITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENTLY OPERATING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, ELECTRIC APPLIANCE THEREFOR, CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF, AND METHOD OF MANAGING ELECTRIC APPLIANCES BY THE CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT - An electric appliance includes: a sensor; a control unit controlling status of power supply so that a numerical value obtained by the sensor is kept within a prescribed target range; a transmitting unit calculating, cycle periods of control in the steady status and power supply time period necessary to maintain the steady status and transmitting these to a central control unit; and a receiving unit receiving an instruction including cycle period information and time period information related to a power supply permitting time period in the cycle period specified by the cycle period information and applying the instruction to the control unit. The time periods of power supply to a plurality of electric appliances are adjusted not to overlap with each other, so that the peak power consumption of the system as a whole can be leveled. | 05-23-2013 |
20130138258 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ELECTRICAL DEVICES IN A POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Some embodiments relate to a method of identifying electrical devices in a power management system. The method includes accessing a controller using a server that includes identifiers of the electrical devices. The controller is electrically connected (directly or indirectly) to the electrical devices. The method further includes exchanging data between the server and the controller to correlate the identifiers with the electrical devices. The potential identifiers that may be used to correlate the identifiers with the electrical devices may be stored in an identifier database on the server. In some embodiments, the identifiers of the electrical devices may also be stored in an identifier database on the controller. | 05-30-2013 |
20130151024 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL DEVICES USING MAXIMUM POWER CONTROL ALGORITHM - A power control method includes: receiving a plurality of power use request information associated with a plurality of electrical devices, calculating a power consumption of the plurality of the electrical devices and an average value of the power consumption in a predetermined time period, based on the plurality of the power use request information, comparing the average value and the calculated power consumption in the predetermined time period to determine at least one scheduling interval in which the calculated power consumption is greater than the average value, and performing a scheduling in which a maximum power use time of at least one electrical device included in the at least one determined scheduling interval is moved to another interval The power use request information may be one from among time information and power consumption information corresponding to the operation of each of the plurality of the electrical devices. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151025 | MANAGEMENT OF POWER-OVER-ETHERNET INSTALLATION - The invention relates to a management unit ( | 06-13-2013 |
20130158735 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING TO A MORE FAVORABLE CONSUMPTION TARIFF FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE SUITABLE FOR SAID METHOD - A method and a switching device for selectively operating a domestic appliance on a public mains grid of a public utility company and a decentralized mains grid associated with the building in which the at least one domestic appliance is operated. The decentralized mains grid can feed power to the public mains grid at a feed tariff. The domestic appliance is powered either from the public mains grid or from the decentralized mains grid depending on a comparison between the tariff from the public mains grid with the feed tariff, wherein the mains grid having a sustained lower consumption tariff than the other mains grid is selected. A domestic appliance having the switching device for selectively connection to a public mains grid and to a decentralized mains grid is also disclosed. | 06-20-2013 |
20130166086 | Systems and devices for transformation and distribution of energy storage devices - Disclosed herein are methods and system for managing distribution and transformation of energy storage devices. Also provided are computer-implemented methods for managing the distribution and transformation of energy storage devices. Also provided are distribution units for receipt and dispensation of energy storage devices; and charging units to transform energy storage devices to substantially charged state. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166087 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - To make a replacement time difference between two power supply devices as small as possible when the two power supply devices serving as double power supply devices constitute a PLC, a power supply unit includes a temperature detection unit that detects an internal temperature of the own power supply unit, and an output adjustment circuit that adjusts internal power output from the own power supply unit so as to make smaller a difference between a detected temperature by the temperature detection unit of the own power supply unit and a detected temperature by the temperature detection unit included in the other power supply unit attached to a same PLC as the PLC to which the own power supply unit is attached. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166088 | Combinatorial High Power Coaxial Switching Matrix - A system and method for combinatorial processing of substrates in a processing chamber. The system includes a plurality of generators for supplying power into the processing chamber. A plurality of sputter guns provides power to different regions of a substrate. A switchbox switches power from a generator to a sputter gun via a plurality of coaxial switches. A controller positioned within the switchbox automatically distributes power from a specific generator to a specific sputter gun under programmable logic control. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166089 | MANAGING POWER UTILIZED WITHIN A LOCAL POWER NETWORK - Power utilized in a local power network may be managed. The local power network may include a power management system. The power management system may communicate with one or more of a circuit controller, a switch controller, and/or an outlet controller in order to manage power utilization. | 06-27-2013 |
20130173077 | POWER SWITCH HAVING SERIES-CONNECTED SWITCHING STAGES - A power switch of a processing device comprises a plurality of series-connected switching stages, with each switching stage comprising a plurality of parallel-connected switching devices and an inverter chain. The switching devices are coupled between a power supply input and a power supply output of the power switch. Each of the switching devices of a given one of the switching stages is driven by an output of a corresponding one of the inverters of the inverter chain of that stage. A control input of the first switching stage receives a control signal for controlling a state of the power switch, and a control input of each remaining switching stage is driven by a control output of an immediately preceding switching stage. The switching devices in one or more of the switching stages are configured to have different switching characteristics than the switching devices in at least one other stage. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173078 | Systems and Methods for Harmonic Resonance Control - Systems and methods for harmonic resonance control are described. In some embodiments, a system comprises a first switch-controlled VAR source and a harmonic management block which may each be configured to be coupled to a distribution power network. The first switch-controlled VAR source may comprise a first processor, a voltage compensation component, and a switch. The first processor may be configured to enable the voltage compensation component after a delay by controlling the switch based on first proximate voltage after a duration associated with the delay to adjust voltage volt-ampere reactive. The harmonic management block may be configured to compare a second proximate voltage to at least one resonant threshold to detect potential resonance caused by enablement of the voltage compensation component and to engage based on the comparison the resonance compensation component to manage the potential resonance. | 07-04-2013 |
20130178995 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Determining Energy Savings - A system, method and apparatus for receiving a load control notification, modifying power supplied to a load, and determining an energy savings based on the modification. | 07-11-2013 |
20130178996 | INTELLIGENT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND DEVICE HAVING WIRELESS IDENTIFICATION - An intelligent power supply system having wireless identification employ an RFID wireless identification technique in collaboration with multiple intelligent receptacles respectively equipped with multiple intelligent chip modules mounted in multiple power sockets of the receptacles to precisely locate each electric appliance within a region and power consumption information of the electric appliance. The collected product and power consumption information is transmitted to a remote site for instant monitoring and control through a network, thereby facilitating the management of power utilization efficiency of equipment inside a region and reducing the severe equipment damage and data loss caused by abrupt power outage, including regular power supply detection and allocation, automatic power-off protection upon power irregularity, early notice of obsolete parts. | 07-11-2013 |
20130178997 | ENERGY-SAVINGS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SHOWCASES, REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS - An energy-savings control system can control the showcase, refrigerator and freezer so that they can run with the reduced energy consumption by responding to the electric current values flowing in each respective one of the showcase, etc. A freezing-machine is provided in each respective one of the showcase, refrigerator and freezer in which the electric current values flowing in the freezing-machine may be detected at time intervals of every one minute, and the average electric current values during the continuous time period of 30 minutes may be computed from the electric current values as detected above. If it is determined that the freezing-machine's operating rate as computed above is greater than the freezing-machine's predetermined operating rate, the freezing-machine installed therein may be controlled so that the electromagnetic valve can be switched to its opened position. | 07-11-2013 |
20130184891 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY CONTROL - An example system includes a load, one or more power supplies to provide power to the load, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to provide power to the load, a logic device communicatively coupled to the one or more power supplies and the UPS, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the one or more power supplies and the UPS. The logic device is to receive an alternating current (AC) input failure signal and a direct current (DC) output failure signal from each of the one or more power supplies. The logic device is further to enable the UPS which was previously in standby or OFF mode in response to receiving at least one of the AC input failure signal and the DC output failure signal. The computing device is to monitor the one or more power supplies and disable the UPS. | 07-18-2013 |
20130190941 | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR DATA CENTERS - Resource management for data centers is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method includes determining electrical power usage for the data center, and determining cooling fluid usage for the data center. The method also includes processing a resource utilization cap for the data center, and adjust ng at least one of the electrical power and the cooling fluid for the data center based on the resource utilization cap. | 07-25-2013 |
20130197705 | POWER SYSTEM STABILIZATION - A method of damping power system oscillations include obtaining a time synchronized damping control signal from a remote location and determining a communication time delay in receiving the time synchronized damping control signal from the remote location. The time synchronized damping control signal is then modified based on a phase compensation factor and an amplitude compensation factor determined from the time delay. Finally, a damping signal is generated based on the modified time synchronized damping control signal. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197706 | Systems and Methods for Dynamic Islanding to Minimize Load Shed During Restoration After a Fault - A system and method for minimizing load shed during restoration after a fault in a power distribution network includes collecting customer prioritization data for a set of customers and calculating an inconvenience factor from the customer prioritization data on each customer in the set of customers. A load reduction required for restoration is determined, and at least one zone to be isolated from the power distribution network based the load reduction and the inconvenience factor is identified. The identified zone may then be isolated from the distribution network. The customer prioritization data may include customer priority data, customer load data, customer back-up device data, customer available back-up time, data related to willingness of customer to use their back-up device. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197707 | Apparatus and method for harvesting and storing energy - A system for harvesting and storing energy including photovoltaic structure continuously harvesting energy from an internal lighting system, at least one supercapacitor for receiving and storing electrical energy produced by the photovoltaic structure, and a microprocessor continually powered by the supercapacitor and programmed to activate an electrically operated device when the stored energy in the supercapacitor exceeds a minimum voltage charge level sufficient to maintain operation of the microprocessor. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197708 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ENERGY BY ANALYZING ENERGY USAGE PATTERN OF ELECTRIC DEVICE - An energy management device which manages energy usage of at least one electric device, the energy management device including a sensor unit for detecting environment conditions including at least one of temperature, humidity, and luminance of an environment where the electric device is used; a pattern analyzing unit for analyzing an energy usage pattern of a user for using the electric device; and an energy management unit for generating energy management information for managing energy usage of the electric device based on the detected environment conditions and the analyzed energy usage pattern. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197709 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING A CONTROLLER FOR AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY SUPPLY NETWORK HAVING AN ASSOCIATED DATA NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROLLER OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE ON SAID ENERGY SUPPLY NETWORK - A household appliance includes a controller operating on an energy supply network having a data network for exchanging data via the energy supply network, wherein the network may include smart metering. The controller has a first control component embodies as a computer, a second control component for settings data, a third control component for operating data, and a fourth control component connected with the first control component and including a graph algorithm. The first control component determines data for controlling actuators from the settings data and the operating data. Through cooperation of the first control component, the fourth control component and the graph algorithm, the data from the data network for the household appliance are taken into account so as to allow operation of the household appliance always to continue. A corresponding method for operating such household appliance is also described. | 08-01-2013 |
20130204454 | OPTIMAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND ENERGY EQUIPMENT CONTROL INTERLOCKING SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX - An optimal energy management and energy equipment control interlocking system for a residential complex is provided. The energy management system for managing energy used by a residential complex may include home servers provided in households in the residential complex to collect energy usage information from a plurality of home devices provided in each of the households, to manage the collected energy usage information, and to control energy used by the plurality of home devices, and a complex server for receiving the energy usage information from the home servers to perform integrated management on the received energy usage information, for controlling a corresponding home server based on the received energy usage information, demand response (DR) information, and profile information for saving energy to perform energy saving control in each household, and for controlling energy used by common equipment provided in the residential complex. | 08-08-2013 |
20130211613 | Smart Bulb System - A method and system for using smart bulbs is disclosed. One aspect of certain embodiments includes providing applications to both the consumer and the utility to monitor and control the bulbs and provide an audit trail. | 08-15-2013 |
20130211614 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SMART APPLIANCE USING SMART TERMINAL - Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling a smart appliance using a smart terminal to induce a user to reduce energy consumption in response to a demand response signal from an energy utility. The apparatus and method may motivate a user to reduce energy consumption effectively and actively in response to the demand response signal from the energy utility by allowing the user to report a demand response-based user-defined event to a pre-registered smart terminal, and to control a user-premises smart appliance using the smart terminal. | 08-15-2013 |
20130211615 | Relay Switch Control and Related Methods - Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of a relay switch control configured for connection between a power source and a load. The control includes a processor having a clock upon which an operating frequency of the processor is based, and a sealed relay operable by the processor to electrically connect or disconnect the power source and the load. The relay switch control can start power to the load through the relay after a randomized time delay determined by the processor using a value of a counter of the processor. The counter is updated as a function of cycles of the clock. | 08-15-2013 |
20130211616 | HYBRID ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE STORAGE SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USING SAME - This disclosure generally relates to stabilizing energy provided by an energy source, and more particularly to systems and methods for using multiple types of energy storage devices to selectively capture and provide energy. An energy source provides energy, and the energy storage devices selectively capture energy provided by the energy source in excess of an immediate energy requirement of a load and selectively provide energy when the immediate energy requirement of the load exceeds the energy provided by the energy source. | 08-15-2013 |
20130218361 | METHOD OF STORING PERSONALIZED ENERGY - An Identifiable Energy Storage Device (IESD) includes a representation of an object and a battery connected to the representation, the device having stored energy collected from the object. The IESD may also include a playback module connected to the device to highlight the representation of the object using energy identified and stored in the device. | 08-22-2013 |
20130226360 | Continuous Dynamic Balancing of Generation and Loads - Methods and apparatus for dynamically balancing at least one load characterized by an associated energy reservoir with at least one renewable energy source where both the load and the renewable energy source coupled to a power transmission system. A central controller regulates energy delivery to one or more loads over the power transmission system by anticipating energy demand over an interval of time, accounting for the status of the associated energy reservoir. Each load is linked with at least one renewable energy source. The anticipated energy demand is synchronized with delivery of energy by the renewable energy source by commands delivered to a local switching and monitoring device coupled to the load and subject to override by a local user. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226361 | COMPONENT FOR NETWORK SYSTEM - A component for a network system is provided. The component includes a communication device, one or more component driving units, and a control unit. The communication device receives energy information. The one or more component driving units receive energy to be driven. The control unit controls an operation of the one or more component driving units on the basis of the information received by the communication device. Different control methods are selected from among a plurality of control methods for saving cost of used energy or an amount of consumed energy, according to a state of the energy information. | 08-29-2013 |
20130231794 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH GRANULARIZED CONTROL AND INTELLIGENT POWER REDUCTION - A power management system including granularized control and intelligent power reduction comprises a plurality of devices interconnected on a data/power network. A control node is connected on the data/power network in data communication with the plurality of devices and receiving signals indicative of the power requirements of the individual devices and detecting a total available power for the system. The system further comprises a respective operational priority value corresponding to each of the respective devices. The control node compares the total of the power requirements for all of the devices to the total available power for the system. When the total of the power requirements exceeds the total power available, the control node determines which of the devices has the lowest operational priority value and sends control signals to that device, causing it to either reduce its power use by an incremental amount or turn OFF. | 09-05-2013 |
20130231795 | Method and System for Optimizing a Composite Load Disaggregation - Disclosed is a method and system for optimizing a composite load disaggregation. The system comprises an input module, a factor graph module, a contextual information database, a rule engine, a priori database and a rule database. The factor-graph module is configured to perform factor-graph analysis on one or more input variables received from the input module to generate confidence measures wherein the confidence measures indicate the composite load disaggregation. The method and system is enabled to retrieve contextual information from the contextual information database. The method and system is further enabled to optimize the composite load disaggregation by means of the rule engine. The rule engine is adapted to retrieve one or more rules from the rule database and further adapted to apply retrieved rules to the confidence measures and to the contextual information for identifying at least one appliance from one or more appliances in an electrical environment. | 09-05-2013 |
20130231796 | LIGHT FIXTURE MONITORING-CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A light fixture monitoring/control system/method allowing a lamp associated with a lighting fixture to be controlled in response to localized lighting fixture sensor inputs and/or remote wireless commands is disclosed. The system utilizes a light fixture adapter (LFA) as a dimming control and monitoring interface between a light fixture and the lamp installed in the LFA. Dimming control is directed by a computing device based on a LFA program (LFAP) that analyzes information from one or more sensors integrated within the LFA. The LFA supports a web-based browser interface and a wireless communication link allowing remote users to define the LFAP and/or directly control lamp dimming and/or access data from LFA sensors. The LFA permits low-cost retrofitting of existing light fixtures with “smart” networked lighting controls that may incorporate advanced spatially diverse security monitoring functions including audio and/or video surveillance. | 09-05-2013 |
20130238157 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An energy management system ( | 09-12-2013 |
20130238158 | SMART ENERGY NETWORK FOR ACHIEVING OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF ENERGY AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENERGY TRADING AND SERVICE - There discloses a ubiquitous energy network for optimum utilization of energy, which includes nodes connected by an interconnected network architecture of virtual pipelines transferring a ubiquitous energy flow, with the ubiquitous energy flow being transferred among the nodes bi-directionally. The node includes a system energy efficiency controller, and at least one of other nodes, an energy generation device, an energy storage device, an energy utilization device, and an energy regeneration device connected to the controller. The controller controls the input and output of the ubiquitous energy flow of the at least one of the other nodes, the energy generation device, the energy storage device, the energy utilization device, the energy regeneration device. Furthermore, the node, an access terminal, a virtual tag, and the virtual pipeline of the ubiquitous energy network, and a server and method for providing energy transaction and service by the ubiquitous energy network are disclosed. | 09-12-2013 |
20130238159 | ACTIVE NETWORK MANAGEMENT - A method for defining one or more ANM zones in an electricity network that has at least one energy producing/consuming device that has an output that has to be regulated. The method comprises determining the maximum power and/or current transmittable to or from a node or branch in the network at which an energy producing/consuming device that has to be regulated is to be added; determining the maximum capacity of power and/or current transmittable through that node or branch; and defining a zone (zone 1, zone 2) including the node or branch and regulated energy producing/consuming device that requires to be actively managed, in the event that the maximum power and/or current transmittable to the node or branch exceeds the maximum capacity of power and/or current transmittable through it. | 09-12-2013 |
20130245849 | CUSTOMER-CENTRIC DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT FOR UTLITIES - A method and system for reducing demand on a power grid through demand side management includes receiving assigned priorities from a customer for smart appliances and for appliances plugged into sockets of one or more smart plugs of the customer, the assigned priorities indicative of a customer-preferred sequence for disconnection of, or adjustment of power to, the appliances from the power grid. The system determines whether to disconnect or adjust power to at least one of the appliances of the customer; and selects at least one of the appliances according to the assigned priorities to reduce demand on the power grid. The system sends one or more commands, the one or more commands indicative to the one or more smart plugs to disconnect or adjust power to the selected at least one of the appliances based on selecting at least one of the appliances. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245850 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY-AND-DEMAND CONTROL APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electric power supply-and-demand control apparatus includes a measuring module which measures an output power characteristic of dispersed power sources arranged in various places in an electric power system. The electric power supply-and-demand control apparatus includes a determination module which determines based on the output power characteristic measured by the measuring module whether to set each of the dispersed power sources in various places as a dispatching object for an electric power supply-and-demand plan at a specific time on a specific date. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245851 | NETWORK SYSTEM - A network system is provided. The network system includes: at least one component selected from an energy receiving unit receiving energy and an energy management unit managing the energy receiving unit. The energy receiving unit or the energy management unit receives energy rate related information; an energy usage amount or a usage rate of when the component is controlled on the basis of at least the energy rate related information is less than that of when the component is controlled without the basis of at least energy rate related information; if the energy rate related information is high cost information, a function of one component constituting the energy receiving unit is limited; and an operating time or an output of the energy receiving unit is adjusted in correspondence to the limited function of one component. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245852 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS OF A SOLAR ENERGY GRID INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH ENERGY STORAGE APPLIANCE - A system, method, and apparatus for integrating distributed energy sources, energy storage, and balance of system components into a single device with systems and control for monitoring, measuring, and conserving power generated on the premise. A data processing gateway, hybrid inverter/converter and charge controller provide flexibility in the multi-voltages, output capacities, and photovoltaic array sizes coupled to the apparatus and system. The system and apparatus may be used in commercial and residential applications. A user may store energy provided by one or more alternate energy sources coupled to an energy storage module. The system provides a compact enclosure that fits within a utility workspace and enclosures that can be mechanically coupled together, placed in parallel or in a series. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245853 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AN ENERGY CONSUMING LOAD - An apparatus for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads, including a transmitter to transmit a set of load state data generated from the load and a receiver to receive sets of load state data generated from the other loads. A processor generates the set of load state data from the load, compiles the set of load state data from the load with the sets of load state data from the other loads, and processes the compiled sets of load state data in order to make an enablement state decision for the load that reflects an enablement state of a load, being either a load enabled state where the load is capable of operating even when the load is not actually operating or a load disabled state where the load is not capable of operating. The enablement state decision is implemented by a controller. | 09-19-2013 |
20130253720 | INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention discloses an intelligent power distribution system and method, where the intelligent power distribution system includes: a load identification module, a management module, and an intelligent power distribution box. The management module is electrically connected to the load identification module and the intelligent power distribution box respectively. The load identification module is adapted to identify an electric device electrically connected to the intelligent power distribution system, acquire information of the electric device, and send the acquired information of the electric device to the management module. The management module is adapted to send, according to the information of the electric device sent by the load identification module, a circuit configuration instruction corresponding to the electric device. | 09-26-2013 |
20130253721 | INTELLIGENT METERING DEMAND RESPONSE - A system and method for real-time power management are provided. The system can include one or more lights, one or more light controllers, one or more meters to detect power demand of a building, and a central controller to modify the light output of the lights responsive to the detected power demand. The system can interface with other utility controls to manage the total power demand of the building on a real-time basis. The light controllers can provide individual metering of the lights for use by the central controller. | 09-26-2013 |
20130253722 | VEHICLE ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION DEVICE - An electric power distribution device sets a first threshold and a second threshold for a threshold temperature of main wires, and sets a third threshold and a fourth threshold for a threshold temperature of branch wires. In the case where a temperature of each of the main wires reaches the first threshold, all of branch wire switches provided in a branch wire distributor are shut off. Thereafter, in the case where the temperature of the main wire reaches the second threshold, each of the main wire switches, which is provided a main wire distributor, is shut off. In the case where a temperature of a certain branch wire reaches the third threshold, the corresponding branch wire switch is subjected to PWM control. Thereafter, in the case where the temperature of the branch wire reaches the fourth threshold, the corresponding branch wire switch is shut off. | 09-26-2013 |
20130253723 | METHOD FOR LOAD CONTROL IN A LOAD CONTROL DEVICE - A method for load control in a load control device is disclosed. According to the method for load control of the present invention, a user intuitively recognizes the economic gain of a load control command in order to consider the efficiency of the load control system. | 09-26-2013 |
20130261830 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING POWER FROM DISTRIBUTED POWER SUPPLY RESOURCES - An apparatus and method for collecting power from distributed power supply resources are provided. The method includes transmitting a signal for inquiring whether supply of demand-side power supply resources is possible to a providing side that provides demand-side power supply resources, selecting demand-side power supply resources to be utilized, based on power supply resource-related information for each of available demand-side power supply resources, which is received from the providing side, and notifying the selection results to the selected demand-side power supply resources. | 10-03-2013 |
20130261831 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER CONSUMPTION AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for controlling power consumption by an electricity storage apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving, from a utilizing side, an inquiry request signal for inquiring whether power supply from the electricity storage apparatus is possible, inquiring an amount of charged power from the electricity storage apparatus compared to a capacity of the electricity storage apparatus, comparing a required amount of power, which is included in the inquiry request signal, with the amount of charged power, and based on the comparison result, determining an amount of power to supply to the utilizing side and whether to switch to an operation mode of supplying the amount of power to the utilizing side, and upon determining to switch to the operation mode, checking an amount of available supply power in accordance with the operation mode, and transmitting information about the checked amount of available supply power to the utilizing side. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268136 | DISTRIBUTED ELECTRICITY DEMAND-RESERVE PREDICTION - A load control receiver (LCS) for controlling an electrical load. The LCS includes a power sensing arrangement that monitors power usage of the load; a processor that predicts future power usage based on prior power usage; a transceiver that receives load shedding commands; and a controllable switch that can interrupt power supplied to the attached loads, based on load shedding commands. | 10-10-2013 |
20130274942 | RATE BASED POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE - The present invention is a power management device for connecting a power consuming device to a power source so that the device switches the connection on and off automatically based on the power rate (price per kilowatt-hour) obtained from the power supplier. The user may specify a power usage specification, such as a maximum power rate that the user is willing to pay, and then the device disconnects the power from the power consuming device whenever the power rate is greater than the maximum power rate, and turns it on again when the power rate becomes less than or equal to the maximum power rate. The device includes a programmable controller, wireless and ethernet interfaces and can also act as a wireless access point. | 10-17-2013 |
20130274943 | CONTROLLER, NETWORK SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is a controller capable of making a user aware of a consumption amount of electricity at a preferred time. A home controller ( | 10-17-2013 |
20130274944 | ELECTRICITY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND ELECTRICITY MANAGEMENT METHOD - An electricity management apparatus includes: a communication unit for receiving electricity information through a smart grid electricity information network, or transmitting electricity management information on an electronic device connected to a network through an internal network; a reference value setting unit for setting a total area, and setting a maximum allowable electricity reference value and an inspection electricity reference value corresponding to the set total area; and a controller for performing controlling to determine a management mode for each electronic device connected to the internal network, in consideration of an electricity proportional value comparing a current accumulated used electricity value comparing a current time to a certain time, when a current inspection used electricity value exceeds the set inspection electricity reference value, and to transmit the electricity management information corresponding to the determined management mode. | 10-17-2013 |
20130282196 | HOME ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A home energy management system includes a protocol conversion device configured to provide bi-directional communication between a networking device and one or more energy meters, wherein the protocol conversion device connects to the networking device via a transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) and connects to one or more energy meters via one or more communication protocols supported by one or more energy meters. The home energy management system further includes the networking device, connected to the protocol conversion device via the TCP/IP connection, configured to receive, from the protocol conversion device, data packets generated by the one or more energy meters, and transmit the data packets to a remote server. | 10-24-2013 |
20130289789 | POWER DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS WITH INPUT AND OUTPUT POWER SENSING AND METHOD OF USE - Power distribution apparatus with input and output power sensing and a method of use. A power distribution unit includes a sensor that senses power parameters of power outputs and a power input, a processor, and a communication circuit. A power management system includes a power manager, a user interface, and a plurality of power distribution units that may be located in one or more equipment cabinets and data centers. The system may compute apparent power, RMS power, power factor, energy usage over time, power usage history, or environmental history for any or all of the power distribution units. The system may identify an under-utilized server connected to one of the power distribution units and initiate a shut-down of that server. | 10-31-2013 |
20130289790 | SMART GRID INTERACTING APPARATUS - A smart grid interacting apparatus may include an energy monitoring and management (EMM) client to provide a smart grid system interface function and a building energy management system (BEMS) function to collect and manage environmental data and operational data of an energy facility in a local building including an energy consumption equipment, an energy storage equipment, an electric vehicle charging station, and a new renewable energy production equipment, and an EMM remote control center to provide an integrated control function for the local building through communicate with the EMM client. | 10-31-2013 |
20130297089 | POWER MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - A system to control a power distribution system includes a system controller configured to determine an allocation of power during a first time period for each of a plurality of subsystems. The system also includes a subsystem controller communicatively coupled to the system controller. The subsystem controller is associated with a device and configured to receive power allocation data indicating the allocation of power for the device from the system controller. The subsystem controller is further configured to receive operation request data indicating a request to operate the device and produce a model operation of the device for a second time period based on the power allocation data, the operation request data, and a cost-utility function associated with the device. The subsystem controller is also configured to communicate, to the system controller, projected power demand data associated with the modeled operation of the device during the second time period. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297090 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS - The invention relates to an electrical energy distribution apparatus ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130304271 | NETWORK SYSTEM - A network system includes at least one unit selected from between an energy consumption unit receiving energy and an energy management unit managing the energy consumption unit, wherein an energy usage amount or an energy usage cost of the energy consumption unit are controllable, and the energy usage amount or the energy usage cost when the unit is controlled based on information associated with at least an energy cost is smaller than an energy usage amount or an energy usage cost when the unit is controlled without using the information related to at least the energy cost, and a display device detachably coupled to the energy consumption unit, wherein availability of the display device is determined according to a communication signal transmitted to the energy receiving unit. | 11-14-2013 |
20130304272 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LOCAL ENERGY NETWORK - A method and a system are presented for operating a local energy network that has a limited network utilization and in which a plurality of loads can be connected via a power network. An energy requirement of each load is detected, and an allocation of the available energy to the loads takes place as a function of a maximum utilization of the energy network. At the same time, communication is enabled. | 11-14-2013 |
20130310998 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A measurement node is disclosed herein. An example of the measurement node includes a sensor to measure a parameter and a control module to govern operation of the sensor. The measurement node also includes a rechargeable power source to deliver energy to at least the sensor or the control module and an energy management system to regulate execution of tasks relating to the sensor to minimize total energy consumed from the rechargeable power source. An energy management system and a method for managing energy usage are also disclosed herein. | 11-21-2013 |
20130317660 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONNECTION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus, including a reception section which receives, from a connection device having a connection terminal, entry information in which connection device identification information for identifying the connection device and communication device identification information for identifying a communication device connected to the connection terminal are associated with each other, a control section which acquires connection device information related to the connection device based on the entry information, and a transmission section which transmits the connection device information to the communication device indicated by the communication device identification information. | 11-28-2013 |
20130317661 | CONTROLLABLE ENERGY STORE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROLLABLE ENERGY STORE - The invention relates to a controllable energy store ( | 11-28-2013 |
20130332001 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A POWER SOURCE AND METERING POINTS OF A NETWORK DEVICE IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes sending a first message from a controller to a particular network device. The message causes the particular network device to modulate its power and to generate a power signature. The method also includes receiving a second message that is indicative of the power signature being detected, the second message is an acknowledgment message that includes an identification of the particular network device. The power signature can be detected by any number of components such as a power source, a power outlet, a metering point. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332002 | COMPONENT FOR A NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is a component for a network system. The component for a network system which is communicable with the other component includes a communication unit for communicating with the other component, an input part for inputting a command related to an operation of the component, and a control part for controlling the operation of the component. The component includes a power saving function in which the component is operable on the basis of energy information. | 12-12-2013 |
20130338843 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND CONTROLLERS FOR CONTROL OF POWER DISTRIBUTION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Various distribution side controllers for power systems are disclosed. Power systems includes a power generation subsystem and one or more distribution networks. Power systems may also include a transmission system coupled between the power generation subsystem and the distribution networks. The distribution side controller monitors the operation and availability of power from distributed power sources coupled to its respective distribution network, as well as load demand from loads on the distribution network. The distribution side controller may also monitor conditions on the distribution network to identify a power imbalance within the distribution network. The distribution side controller responds to such imbalances to reduce their effect on the power system as a whole. In some embodiments, multiple distribution side controllers for various distribution networks may cooperate to provide efficient power generation for the whole power systems. In some embodiments, an AGC that controls the power generation subsystem also operates in coordination with one or more distribution side controllers. | 12-19-2013 |
20130338844 | INTELLIGENT POWER STRIP - An apparatus for monitoring power comprises a plurality of plugs, at least one sensor in communication with the plurality of outlets, and at least one microcontroller unit in communication with the at least one sensor. Each of the plurality of plugs is able to provide electrical power to a device. The at least one sensor is configured to monitor current flowing to the plurality of plugs. The at least one microcontroller unit is configured to receive readings from the at least one sensor regarding the amount of current delivered to the plurality of plugs. | 12-19-2013 |
20140005851 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER TO AN ELECTRICAL LOAD BASED ON SENSOR DATA | 01-02-2014 |
20140005852 | REDUCTION OF OPERATIONAL COST USING ENERGY STORAGE MANAGEMENT AND DEMAND RESPONSE | 01-02-2014 |
20140012429 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BALANCING AN ELECTRICAL GRID WITH NETWORKED BUILDINGS - An electrical power grid includes multiple, networked buildings that receive electrical power from one or more power generation sources. A networking control system communicates with a utility control center to obtain information regarding the amount of power being supplied by the power generation sources. The networking control system further obtains information from one or more building automation controllers that are controllably associated with a plurality of networked buildings. The networking control system determines whether the total amount of power being supplied exceeds a total demand load for the plurality of buildings. And if so, the networking control system commands one or more of the building automation controllers to operate one ore more of the buildings a reduced energy efficiency level, which may take the form of an optimization curve. | 01-09-2014 |
20140018969 | Method and Apparatus for Actively Managing Electric Power Supply for an Electric Power Grid - Systems and methods for managing power supplied over an electric power grid by an electric utility and/or other market participants to multiplicity of grid elements and devices for supply and/or load curtailment as supply, each of which having a Power Supply Value (PSV) associated with its energy consumption and/or reduction in consumption and/or supply, and wherein messaging is managed through a network by a Coordinator using IP messaging for communication with the grid elements and devices, with the energy management system (EMS), and with the utilities, market participants, and/or grid operators. | 01-16-2014 |
20140018970 | POWER CONTROL SUBSYSTEM WITH A PLURALITY OF CURRENT LIMIT VALUES - A power control subsystem for controlling the supply of power transmitted to at least one node over communication cabling, the power control subsystem comprising: a plurality of references; a plurality of comparators, each of the comparators being associated with a particular one of the plurality of references; and a current limiter in communication with the plurality of comparators and arranged to limit current of the power transmitted over communication cabling responsive to the plurality of comparators. | 01-16-2014 |
20140025216 | CONTROLLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A SYSTEM OF POWER CONSUMING DEVICES - The invention relates to controlling power consumption of a group of plurality of groups of power consuming devices by determining power consumption control value for controlling power consumption of devices of the group by use of at least one of the following: load shedding flexibility value of at least one group of plurality of groups, wherein the load shedding flexibility value of the corresponding group indicates maximum amount of power, by which power consumption of devices of the corresponding group can be reduced such that minimum power consumption permissible in the corresponding group is maintained; load restoration flexibility value of the at least one group of plurality of groups, wherein the load restoration flexibility value of the corresponding group indicates maximum amount of power, by which the power consumption of devices of the corresponding group can be increased such that maximum power consumption permissible in the corresponding group is maintained. | 01-23-2014 |
20140025217 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELF-HEALING CONTROL OF A MULTI-LEVEL POWER GRID - A device and method for self-healing control of multi-level power grid system are provided in the present invention. The requirements to be satisfied by the present invention are that: realizing interaction and balance between power supplies and loads; controlling and coordinating cooperation coordination and cooperation between various distributed power supplies, micro-grids in multi-levels and their main grids; automatically distinguishing an on-grid state or an isolated island state of a locale grid; and guaranteeing energy supply to the maximum. The device for self-healing control of multi-level power grid is connected in one or more levels of power grids of the multi-level power grid system, and the device includes: a parameter acquiring and monitoring unit, a central processing unit, a human-machine interface and configuration parameter setting and inputting unit, and a regulating and controlling unit. Using frequency as an information carrier to characterize the connection state and the area coverage and grids levels included in the power system, the device enables the loads and the power supplies in the power grid system to distinguish the states of their localized grids by themselves, and performs to perform automatic switching or regulating according to preset strategies. Using frequency as information tie, the device balances supply and demand of power by self-adjustment between the power supplies and the loads in the system, and guarantees the automatic balance and stabilization of the power grid system both in the on-grid state and in the isolated island state. | 01-23-2014 |
20140025218 | ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An electrical power control device is installed in each location in which an electric power generation facility and an electrical power storage facility are provided. The electrical power control device includes the processor that executes a process. The process includes storing therein, in an associated manner for each location, an evaluation value related to the electrical power transmission load of another location and the electrical power balance in the other location. The process includes selecting, based on the evaluation value and the electrical power balance stored in a storage when the electrical power balance in a subject location is less than a predetermined threshold, another location as the request destination of electrical power transmission. The process includes sending, to the other location selected at the selecting, a request indicating that electrical power needs to be transmitted from the other location to the subject location. | 01-23-2014 |
20140032001 | DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODS - A demand side management control system and method for altering power consumption on an electrical device during specified periods of time (e.g., peak energy demand periods). The system includes a memory to store two or more power consuming function profiles corresponding to the one or more power consuming functions associated with the electrical device. The system also includes at least one processor coupled with the memory. The processor is programmed to receive a peak energy demand signal and access the power consuming function profiles associated with the electrical device. The processor identifies, based on the received peak energy demand signal, the one of two or more power consuming function profiles to be implemented in the electrical device. Finally, the processor periodically disables or operates at a reduced power level at least one power consuming function according to the identified power consuming function profile. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032002 | ELECTRIC SYSTEM STABILIZING SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT - An electric system of an aircraft includes a power stabilizing device connected to a primary AC bus and a secondary battery. The secondary battery has a rated voltage which allows the secondary battery to absorb regenerative power from a control surface actuator. Based on a voltage and a frequency in the primary AC bus, charging/discharging of the secondary battery is controlled to stabilize the electric system. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032003 | SMART ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND ASSOCIATED NETWORKS - A control system ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140032004 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A control device which controls the power of a plurality of apparatuses in a home network, and a method thereof are provided. The control device includes an input unit which receives a power off command, and a control unit which concurrently turns off apparatuses which are currently turned on among the plurality of apparatuses in response to the power off command received by the input unit. Therefore, it is possible for a user to concurrently turn off currently running apparatuses so user convenience can increase. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032005 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN PROVIDING LOCAL POWER LINE COMMUNICATION - The present embodiments provide systems and methods for implementing and controlling local power line communication (PLC) networks. Some embodiments include a central controller communicationally coupled with a PLC power line, a sensor adaptor coupled between the PLC power line and a consumer product, with the sensor adaptor comprising a current detector that detects a current usage level passed through the sensor adaptor, a PLC interface through which the current usage level is communicated over the PLC power line to the central controller, and an adaptor switch that interrupts current flow to the consumer product in response to a command received over the PLC power line from the central controller when the current usage through the sensor adaptor has a predetermined relationship to a first threshold. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032006 | MINE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A mine power management system includes: a first power line provided at an ascent and configured to exchange electric power with an ascending vehicle traveling on the ascent; a second power line provided at a descent and configured to exchange electric power with a descending vehicle traveling on the descent; and a power supply and storage apparatus configured to exchange electric power at least between the first power line and the second power line. | 01-30-2014 |
20140039713 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAIL SAFE OPERATION OF LOW VOLTAGE OCCUPANCY SENSORS - A system and method are disclosed for providing fail-safe operation of an occupancy sensor so that a load associated with the sensor will be energized in the event that the sensor malfunctions. Short voltage pulses are applied to a signal line by an occupancy sensor. A load control device recognizes the pulses as an indication that the sensor is in a healthy condition. If the load control device does not recognize the voltage pulses, it assumes the sensor is faulty and energizes the load (light) associated with the monitored space. The voltage pulses are different from the normal signals sent by the sensor to the load control device that indicate an “occupied” condition of the space. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039714 | SYSTEM CONTROL APPARATUS FOR EQUIPMENT - The system control apparatus for equipment for causing equipment to collaboratively operate includes: equipment profile management means for managing an equipment profile that is metadata representing the electrical properties of the equipment; control scenario management means for managing a control scenario in which is described metadata that states an operation to be fulfilled by the equipment; equipment detection means for detecting control-targeted equipment; electrical status monitoring means for monitoring an electrical status related to transfer of electrical power caused by equipment interconnections; equipment selection means for selecting equipment for use on the basis of the metadata described in the control scenario and the equipment profile; and control execution means for controlling the selected equipment. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039715 | SYSTEM-SIDE CONTROLLER AND METHOD - In a power control system provided with a consumer controller that controls an operation of a load equipment provided in a consumer, a system-side controller communicates with the consumer controller. The system-side controller comprises: a storage unit that associates device identification information, an operation parameter, operating environment information, and a power consumption with one another and stores them; a reception unit that receives, from the consumer controller, power consumption request information including the device identification information of the load equipment provided in the consumer and the operating environment information; a control unit that extracts the operation parameter and the power consumption from the storage unit on the basis of the device identification information and the operating environment information included in the power consumption request information; and a transmission unit that transmits an extraction result by the control unit to the consumer controller. | 02-06-2014 |
20140046497 | CONTROLLER, POWER SUPPLY UNIT, AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - According to some embodiments, there is provided a controller that performs communication with a plurality of power supply units each of which outputs electric power to a load. The controller includes a receiving unit, a control information generating unit and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives operation information from the power supply units by radio, the operation information being information on electric power output to the load from the power supply units, respectively. The control information generating unit generates control information to control the power supply units based on the operation information. The transmitting unit transmits the control information to the power supply units by radio. | 02-13-2014 |
20140046498 | POWER CONTROLLER, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD - A power controller is provided in a consumer having a load equipment and controls an operation of the load equipment. The power controller comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of operation modes for determining an operation status of the load equipment, or acquires operation parameters configuring each of the plurality of operation modes and being for controlling the load equipment; a setting unit that sets any of the plurality of operation modes of the load equipment; a provisional operation control unit that provisionally operates the load equipment on the basis of the plurality of operation modes; and a measurement unit that measures, for each of the plurality of operation modes, a provisional power consumption consumed by the load equipment, during the provisional operation of the load equipment. | 02-13-2014 |
20140052304 | DYNAMIC ENFORCEMENT OF POWER MANAGEMENT POLICY AND METHODS THEREOF - Systems and methods are disclosed for a policy-based, power consumption management of resources. Power consumption data is relayed to an event management system for conducting a pattern analysis of the resources based on historical values and external factors. The event management system may provide a graphical interface for implement decisions pertaining to resource management and effective policy enforcements. The energy management system is further configured to communicate with a data layer to receive measured values. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052305 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING POWER USING EXTERNAL DATA - A control system for an energy storage system located behind a utility meter uses a unique, feedback-based, communication and control method to reliably and efficiently maximize economic return of the energy storage system. Operating parameters for the energy storage system are calculated at an external, centralized data center, and are selected to prevent electrical power demand of an electric load location from exceeding a specified set-point by discharging energy storage devices, such as DC batteries, through a bidirectional energy converter during peak demand events. The control system can operate autonomously in the case of a communications failure. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052306 | POWER CONNECTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - For each of consumers, a connection control apparatus is provided that includes an opening/closing device capable of connecting or disconnecting an electric power system and a consumer, that, when a power outage occurs in the electric power system, disconnects the electric power system and the consumer from each other by the opening/closing device at a command from an outage management apparatus or the like, and that connects the electric power system and the consumer to each other by the opening/closing device upon receiving a command from the outage management apparatus or the like at the time of restoration from the power outage. A power supply control apparatus supplies electric power from energy provision equipment to electrical appliances during a power outage in the electric power system. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052307 | METHODS, CIRCUITS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATION FOLLOWING LOAD MANAGEMENT - Two water heaters may be installed in series at a customer location, such that an output of a first (or storage) water heater is coupled to the input of a second (or primary) water heater, the output of which provides hot water to the customer location. During normal operation, only the primary water heater may actually heat water for use at the customer location. However, during periods of excess capacity, the electrical service provider may enable the storage water heater to store the excess electrical power that is generated by operating the power plant at higher output (which may be more efficient). Later, during hours of greater demand, the electrical service provider may disable the storage water heater used to store the excess capacity, whereas the primary water heater may operate normally. However, during the time of greater demand, the storage water heaters may provide pre-heated water to the primary water heater, which in-turn, may need to heat the water less or perhaps not at all. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052308 | FREQUENCY REGULATION METHOD - A frequency regulation method for a grid which is performed by a control device that connects, through a communication network, a controller for controlling at least one load device and a storage battery. The frequency regulation method including: obtaining, when it is detected that a frequency of a grid deviates from a predetermined range, an instruction signal including a power instruction value for keeping the frequency of the grid within the predetermined range; and generating a control signal for controlling the load device when the load device is operable in accordance with the instruction signal, and transmitting the control signal to the controller, and generating a control signal for charging or discharging the storage battery when the load device is not operable in accordance with the instruction signal, and transmitting the control signal to the storage battery. | 02-20-2014 |
20140067147 | Dimming Control Including An Adjustable Output Response - The present disclosure provides improved dimming or dimmer assemblies/modules for controlling lights or loads (e.g., as part of a control or automation system). More particularly, the present disclosure provides for systems and methods for utilizing dimmer control assemblies/modules advantageously having: (i) an adjustable output response, (ii) enhanced thermal management, (iii) a voltage detector to determine amplitude and zero-crossing, and/or (iv) an estimation of power consumption for multiple loads (e.g., using a single sensor). | 03-06-2014 |
20140067148 | CONFIGURATION OF THE COMMUNICATION LINKS OF FIELD DEVICES IN A POWER AUTOMATION INSTALLATION - A method configures field devices with confidence against incorrect settings. A graphics editor has a first display area, which contains a graphics display of functions of a first field device, and a second display area which contains a graphics display of a further field device which is connected to the first field device and displays indications of possible output signals. A selection by a user of an output signal from the further field device and of a function of the first field device is detected. Parameter sets are produced which contain instructions for configuring a communication link of the first field device and of the further field device which, when a selected output signal is present for the further field device, indicate that a data message has been sent to the first field device and that the selected function of the first field device has been initiated. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067149 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY REGULATING SOLAR POWER - In a method for dynamically regulating solar power using a computing device, the computing device connects to one or more switches, and each of the switches connects to a load device. A first power of solar energy sourced from a solar cell is calculated according to a first voltage and a first current of the solar energy, and a second power of the solar energy according to the second voltage and the second current of the solar energy sourced from the solar cell. At least one load device is switched from a power supply to the solar cell through a switch if the first power is greater than the second power, and at least one load device is switched from the solar cell to the power supply through the switch if the first power is not greater than the second power. | 03-06-2014 |
20140074307 | ON-DEMAND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, ON-DEMAND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING THE SAME PROGRAM - A dynamic priority control apparatus of the present invention is characterized by including means that calculate a difference between instantaneous power of an initial target value and actual instantaneous power, initial target value updating means that take into account the difference, calculating priorities of electrical devices means based on electrical device property class data, and power arbitration means that determines the electrical devices to be supplied power based on the total value of the consumed power and the priorities of the electrical devices. | 03-13-2014 |
20140074308 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A control unit controls a reader/writer to generate a vehicle ID read signal that is formed of a high frequency signal and used to read a vehicle ID recorded in an ID circuit, and supply the signal to a high-pass filter. The read signal or a write signal formed of the high frequency signal is superimposed on a power supply line and supplied to the high-pass filter. The high-pass filter supplies the vehicle ID read signal formed of the high frequency signal to the ID circuit. On the basis of the read signal, the ID circuit reads the vehicle ID stored in an IC built in the own circuit and transmits it as a response signal to a charger along a reverse path. An authentication part of the control unit turns on a selector switch when the vehicle ID being the response signal is determined to be legitimate. | 03-13-2014 |
20140088776 | Energy Harvesting Load Control Switch - A method, device, and system for controlling power delivered to a power-consuming device. The device can harvest power from a conductor carrying a high voltage using a power harvesting device. The device can include a power storage device to power a hardware processor and a communication component when there is no voltage flowing through the conductor. The device can determine when a control event is to occur. At such time, the device terminates control power delivered to the power-consuming device and continues to withhold the control power until the control event expires. When the control event has ended, the device allows control power to flow to the power-consuming device. The device uses a timer and the communication component to send and receives signals associated with a control event to a user. The device can also operate in a limited mode to conserve power when the device is not in use. | 03-27-2014 |
20140088777 | Low Voltage Load Control Switch - A method, device, and system for controlling power delivered to a power-consuming device. The device can receive a control signal from a thermostat, where the control signal activates the device. The device can then determine when a control event is to occur. At such time, the device terminates power delivered to the power-consuming device and continues to withhold the power until the control event expires. When the control event has ended, the device allows power to flow to the power-consuming device. The device uses a timer and a communication component to send and receives signals associated with a control event to a user. | 03-27-2014 |
20140088778 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTED GENERATORS - A control device for distributed generators connected to a power main grid includes: a load power measuring unit measuring power consumption of loads connected to the plurality of distributed generators; a distributed generator power measuring unit measuring powers outputted from the plurality of distributed generators; a power flow reference value determining unit determining a power flow reference value of a power line connected to the main grid based on the power consumption and the distributed generator output power; and a mode control unit changing the operation mode of at least one of the plurality of distributed generators such that the flow power of the power line connected to the main grid maintains the reference value. | 03-27-2014 |
20140088779 | SMART POWER STRIP AND SMART HOME SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A smart power strip applied to a smart home system includes at least one socket connected to an electronic device, a plug configured to connect the smart power strip to the power supply, a storage, a wireless receiver, a Power Line Communication or Optical Fiber Power Line Communication modem unit, and a processor unit. The processor unit receives and stores wireless signals sent by a registration controller and generates a registration code, the Power Line Communication (PLC) or Optical Fiber Power Line Communication (OPLC) modem unit sends the registration code to the gateway via the power line, the registration code comprises a unique identification code of the smart power strip and a unique identification code of the registration controller. A smart home system is also provided. | 03-27-2014 |
20140088780 | AUTOMATIC LOCAL ELECTRIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An automatic local electric management system provides a comprehensive method and apparatus for consumers to more efficiently use energy. The system includes an intelligent service panel, numerous smart connectors, and system operation software. The intelligent service panel comprises microcontrollers, program controlled circuit breakers, sensors, and various interface and control circuits. By automatically monitoring power consumption and dynamically controlling the power connection to the grid and branch power lines, the intelligent service panel reduces unnecessary power consumption, eliminates the need for the subservices panel, the transfer switch, and additional wiring that is required for installing a local generator or renewable energy electric system. A smart connector can be used to monitor and control the power consumption of the appliance individually. The system operation software enables the intelligent service panel to communicate with smart appliances, smart connectors, local computer, remote servers, or the utility grid. | 03-27-2014 |
20140088781 | SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING THE CHARGING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES USING NETWORKED DISTRIBUTED ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the present invention include control methods employed in multiphase distributed energy storage systems that are located behind utility meters typically located at, but not limited to, medium and large commercial and industrial locations. Some embodiments of the invention use networked multiphase distributed energy storage systems located at an electric load location or installed at interconnection points along the electric power distribution grid to provide a means for balancing the load created from an electric charging station, which are adapted to transfer power between one or more electric vehicles and the electric power grid. | 03-27-2014 |
20140088782 | ENERGY-SAVING APPARATUS AND ENERGY-SAVING SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides an energy-saving apparatus that can switch a plurality of templates containing procedures for controlling the connected devices. The energy-saving apparatus comprises a template storing section that stores a plurality of templates containing procedures for controlling the connected device; an operation controlling section that selects a template to be executed that is used for controlling the operation of the connected device from among a plurality of the templates and controls the operation of the connected device according to the template to be executed; and a discomfort index calculating section that calculates a discomfort index showing a discomfort level of a user of the connected device corresponding to the template to be executed based on an amount of change of a setting of the connected device and that stores the discomfort index in association with the template to be executed; wherein the operation controlling section reselects the template to be executed based on the discomfort index. | 03-27-2014 |
20140088783 | SYSTEM FOR THE DELIVERY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, AND METHOD FOR THE DELIVERY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A system for delivery of electrical energy includes a first electrical power distribution station assigned a first electrical power distribution identifier and a second electrical power distribution station assigned a second electrical power distribution identifier. An electrical power distribution control entity is configured to receive, when electrical power is requested from the first electrical power distribution station, the first electrical power distribution identifier and power request identifier, and configured to receive, when electrical power is requested from the second electrical power distribution station, the second electrical power distribution identifier and the power request identifier. The power request identifier is assigned a user or a group of users and/or a device configured to require or provide electrical power. | 03-27-2014 |
20140088784 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present technique relates to a power supply device and method as well as a program which allow a billing process to be surely performed in charging a vehicle. When a vehicle ID registered in advance in an external storage matches a vehicle ID acquired by a reader/writer, a control unit controls a lock control part to fit a lock of an outlet into a hole in a projection of a plug and lock the connection between the outlet and the plug. The control unit in this state turns on a selector switch to charge a battery of an electric vehicle from a charger. Once charging has been completed, the control unit controls a billing part to calculate the amount of electric power so that a billing server performs a billing process for the amount of money corresponding to the amount of electric power. | 03-27-2014 |
20140094982 | GENERATOR CONTROLLER THAT DETECTS LIQUID - Some embodiments relate to an example power generation system. The power generation system includes an electric generator and a generator controller that operates the generator. The power generation system further includes a sensor that determines the presences of liquid (e.g., water). The sensor exchanges data with the generator controller relating to the presence of liquid in an environment where the sensor is located. The generator may be adapted to be located outside a dwelling and the sensor may be adapted to be located inside the dwelling to identify the presence of a liquid (e.g., water). Embodiments are contemplated where the sensor is actually formed of a plurality of sensors that are positioned in different areas (e.g., different parts of the dwelling). | 04-03-2014 |
20140094983 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALLOCATING ENERGY - A method for allocating energy to a plurality of devices, wherein each device is configured to consume, store and/or supply energy, the method includes the steps of: assigning each device to a group of devices; assigning an aggregation node device to each group of devices; for a selection of devices transmitting local power cost functions of the devices and/or power usage profiles of the devices with respect to a predetermined time slot to the assigned aggregation node device; at the aggregation node device, generating aggregated data as a function of the received local power cost functions and/or power usage profiles; transmitting the aggregated data to a central processing device; at the central processing device, optimizing a global cost function for allocating power to the devices as a function of the aggregated data. | 04-03-2014 |
20140094984 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALLOCATING ENERGY - A method for allocating energy to a plurality of devices, wherein each device is configured to consume, store and/or supply energy, the method includes the steps of: assigning each device to a group of devices; assigning an aggregation node device to each group of devices; for a selection of devices transmitting local power cost functions of the devices and/or power usage profiles of the devices with respect to a predetermined time slot to the assigned aggregation node device; at the aggregation node device, generating aggregated data as a function of the received local power cost functions and/or power usage profiles; transmitting the aggregated data to a central processing device; at the central processing device, optimizing a global cost function for allocating power to the devices as a function of the aggregated data. | 04-03-2014 |
20140107852 | USE OF A DEMAND RESPONSE TO ENABLE IMPROVED POWER SUPPLY RESTORATION PLANNING - A utility network powered by a power source has a plurality of substations enabled to power electrical equipment in a participant site. At least one substation is disconnected from the utility network and is to be reconnected via a substation with a power constraint. A processor determines how much power should be shed in a participant site of the substation with the power constraint to allow reconnection of the substation that is disconnected. The processor initiates a Demand Response signal to power consuming equipment in the participant site of the substation with the power constraint to shed power. After shedding power based on the Demand Response signal, the substation that was disconnected is connected to the utility network by closing a switch. | 04-17-2014 |
20140114492 | System and Method for a Power Line Modem - In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating an electronic system includes detecting an incoming transmission on a power line, and modifying a switching behavior of a switched-mode power supply coupled to the power line upon detecting the incoming transmission. Modifying reduces the level of interference produced by the switched-mode power supply. | 04-24-2014 |
20140114493 | ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PERFORMING THE SAME AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An environment control system comprising: a positioning system; and an electric facility control system, the positioning system comprising: at least one sensor configured to detect the location and the motion of the human being; and an operation unit configured to compute at least a value of a motion activity of the human being, the electric facility control system comprising: a determining unit configured to determine whether the human being is in a moving state or a resting state by comparing the value of the motion activity with a predetermined threshold value; and a controller configured to control the electric facility to change the environment of the given space, wherein the operation unit computes the value of the motion activity based on the operation result. | 04-24-2014 |
20140114494 | LOAD SHARING ARCHITECTURE FOR REDUNDANT CHANNEL CONTROLLERS - A redundant, multi-source architecture provides output loads access to each of the plurality of power sources. The architecture includes at a least a first power bus and a second power bus. A plurality of loads are connected to the first power bus and the second power bus. Redundant first and second channel controllers are connected to receive power from the first power bus and the second power bus, respectively, wherein one of the first and second channel controllers is designated as the active channel controller. The active channel controller allocates power from both the first power bus and the second power bus to each of the plurality of loads. | 04-24-2014 |
20140121849 | ALLEVIATING SOLAR ENERGY CONGESTION IN THE DISTRIBUTION GRID VIA SMART METERING COMMUNICATIONS - Technologies are generally described for alleviating solar power congestion in a distribution grid via smart metering communications. According to some examples, a power network system supervised by utility operators may monitor and control grid-tied power generation modules associated with consumers to ensure the distribution grid is stable in terms of network capacity limit. A communications infrastructure including home area networks (HANs) and neighborhood area networks (NANs) between smart meters and utility control centers may facilitate power congestion management. Utility control centers (UCCs) in cooperation with smart meters or energy management units (EMUs) may selectively disconnect consumer power generation units to maintain the system reliability. | 05-01-2014 |
20140121850 | METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING ELECTRICAL POWER TO ELECTRICAL OUTLETS IN A TRANSPORT VEHICLE AND AN ASSOCIATED COMPUTER PROGRAM - The invention relates to a method of distributing electric current to electrical outlets ( | 05-01-2014 |
20140129041 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE DEVICE - A system controls electrical devices associated with a property such as a domestic dwelling. The system includes a local area network to provide a facility for communicating with the electrical devices and includes a wireless access gateway. Mobile devices include a transmitter and a receiver for communicating with the wireless access gateway. A controller connected to the network detects a relative location of the mobile devices depending on whether the mobile devices can communicate via the wireless access gateway. A data store stores an indication of an operating state for the electrical devices. A setting for the electrical devices is selected as a function of a relative location of the mobile devices with respect to the property. The controller, in response to a change in the location of the mobile device, changes the operating state of the electrical devices in accordance with the setting and to update the operating state. | 05-08-2014 |
20140136007 | PERSONAL ENERGY SYSTEM - Systems and methods for managing energy within an inhabitable environment are provided. A smart energy system includes generating energy management data based on received energy usage data. The energy management data includes predictive consumer energy usage data. A computing device is configured to manage electrical components, where electrical devices, such as appliances, are mapped to the electrical components. Instructions are provided by the computing device to the electrical components based on the mapping to control the electrical components and electrical devices. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136008 | Distributed Energy Source System - Systems and methods for managing energy within an inhabitable environment are provided. An energy storage system includes storing and managing energy. The storage of energy may be based on user preferences. The management of energy includes directing energy within the inhabitable environment according to user preferences and mapping data. Mapping data includes matching an electrical outlet to a location and/or device within the inhabitable environment. Instructions are provided by the computing device to the electrical components based on the mapping to control the electrical components and electrical devices. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136009 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND POWER-SOURCE SWITCHING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes: an electric-power generating unit that generates electric power; an electric storage unit that stores electric power generated by the electric-power generating unit; and a control unit that, while in an energy-saving waiting mode in which the apparatus is in a waiting state to wait for an input of a job and in which electric power is supplied from the electric storage unit and, when the input job is for a predetermined low operation that has low power consumption, causes electric power to be supplied from the electric storage unit only to a section that is used for the low operation and that, when the input job is a job other than the job of the low operation, selects power being supplied from a commercial power source, and executes the job by using a section to which the selected electric power is supplied. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136010 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT DEVICE, ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - An electric power acquisition section acquires a power demand of a load. An assist control section determines that an assist condition is satisfied when the power demand exceeds a threshold value within a time slot for permitting electric power to be supplied to the load. When determining that the assist condition is satisfied, the assist control section presents a selection prompt to inquire whether or not to activate an assist operation for supplying the electric power from a power storage device, on an operation display device through a notification control section. If there is a response for requesting activation of the assist operation from the operation display device in response to the selection prompt, the assist operation is started. The assist condition is set in a storage unit by a condition setting section. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136011 | Enhanced Load Management and Distribution System - A system for managing distribution of electrical power includes a power management circuit, power control units, a first keyline and a second keyline. The power management circuit includes a device configured to measure power consumed by an electrical load, and a comparator comparing the measured power with a power limit. Each power control unit includes an outlet for delivering power to a load; a timing control circuit coupled to each outlet and configured to deliver an enabling signal to each outlet individually with a time delay; a signal input; and a signal output. The first keyline connects the power management circuit with the signal input of one power control unit; the second keyline connects the signal output of that power control unit with the signal input of another power control unit. Each power control unit is configured to propagate a signal to another power control signal via the second keyline. | 05-15-2014 |
20140142776 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A POWER PLANT - A method of controlling a power plant connected at a point of connection to an electricity grid is provided. The power plant includes a renewable power production facility connected to a power storage facility. The method includes determining an active power grid demand of the electricity grid, obtaining operating data for the renewable power production facility and the power storage facility, determining, on the basis of the grid demand and the operating data, active power transfer quantities to be transferred between the renewable power production facility and the power storage facility and/or from the power plant facility to the grid, computing active power references for the facility of the power plant on the basis of the active power transfer quantities, and operating the power plant facility on the basis of the active power references. Further, a plant controller for controlling such a power plant and a power plant are provided. | 05-22-2014 |
20140142777 | POWER AUTOMATION INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER AUTOMATION INSTALLATION - In order to simplify and design the configuration in particular of a power automation installation with a comparatively high number of power automation devices in such a way that as far as possible no interruption of operation is necessary, a method for operating a power automation installation is proposed, wherein the power automation installation includes a plurality of power automation devices and at least one higher-level installation control device for controlling and/or monitoring the power automation devices. An additional power automation device is connected to the concentrator device and automatic configuration of the concentrator device is carried out by the incorporation of a device description file of the additional power automation device into a concentrator data model of the concentrator device. There is also provided a corresponding power automation installation. | 05-22-2014 |
20140142778 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUP CONTROL OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - The present invention provides a software and system to provide group control and network operations to/for a multiplicity of distributed energy storage units. In particular, the group control software and system connects multiple individual distributed energy storage units and operates those units in synchronicity to create a large virtual energy storage device. This group control system includes two methods of controlling the distributed energy storage units: through a browser-based online user portal, or though network-based, system-to-system protocols by third-party operation controllers. | 05-22-2014 |
20140156097 | SMART BUILDING MANAGER - A building manager includes a communications interface configured to receive information from a smart energy grid. The building manager further includes an integrated control layer configured to receive inputs from and to provide outputs to a plurality of building subsystems. The integrated control layer includes a plurality of control algorithm modules configured to process the inputs and to determine the outputs. The building manager further includes a fault detection and diagnostics layer configured to use statistical analysis on the inputs received from the integrated control layer to detect and diagnose faults. The building manager yet further includes a demand response layer configured to process the information received from the smart energy grid to determine adjustments to the plurality of control algorithms of the integrated control layer. | 06-05-2014 |
20140163761 | UTILITY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and devices for monitoring one or more utilities consumed within a monitored area. At least certain disclosed methods include detecting an amount of a first utility consumed by a load associated with a device. An amount of a second utility consumed by a load associated with the device is detected. The identity of the device is determined based on the amount of the first and second utility consumed. In further disclosed methods, a utility monitoring method is disclosed that includes measuring an amount of a utility consumed by a first device at a first time and an amount of a utility consumed by a second device at a second time. The identity of the first device is determined based on the measured consumption of the first and second devices at the first and second time. In certain implementations, the electricity meter uses an effective variance analysis of the conductance waveform on an electrical circuit to identify specific appliances. | 06-12-2014 |
20140163762 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND POWER CONTROL METHOD - A control apparatus comprises: a first control unit that controls power generation of a fuel cell to follow power consumption of a load; a second control unit that controls a power supplying device to supply a second power to the load in accordance with an increased amount of the power consumption when the increased amount of the power consumption is equal to or more than an increased amount that can be followed by the fuel cell; and a power detection unit detecting the second power. The first control unit increases the amount of the first power when the second power is detected, to decrease the amount of the second power. | 06-12-2014 |
20140172184 | Systems and Methods for Plug Load Control and Management - The present invention is directed to methods and systems for control of loads that are connected to plugs. Through the use of various embodiments of the present invention one may allow a plurality of users to control the use of power by individual loads and dynamically configurable sets of loads with ease, on both small and large scales. Users may select from energy savings plans to generate compiled device power state schedules that automatically cause devices to enter power savings modes as pre-determined times. Consequently, one can efficiently manage plug load electricity usage in a plurality of buildings. | 06-19-2014 |
20140180486 | Multi-Zone Plug-In Load Control Device - A multi-zone plug-in load control device controls a plug-in electrical load in a predefined manner in response to received wireless digital messages depending upon which of a plurality of electrical receptacles into which the one of the electrical loads is plugged. The load control device receives wireless digital messages representative of whether the space in which the multi-zone plug-in load control device is located is occupied or vacant from an occupancy sensor. The load control device is operable to determine if one of the electrical loads (e.g., a television) is in a standby mode, and to remove power from the one of the electrical loads in response to determining that the space is vacant only when the one of the electrical loads is in the standby mode. In addition, the load control device is operable to disable further control of the electrical load in response to the received wireless digital messages if an electrical signature of a load current drawn by the one of the electrical loads is similar to a predetermined electrical signature. | 06-26-2014 |
20140180487 | OPERATIONAL COORDINATION OF LOAD CONTROL DEVICES - A load control device for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load is able to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals from a Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a smart phone, via a wireless local area network. The load control device comprises a controllably conductive device, a controller for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive and non-conductive, and a Wi-Fi module operable to receive the RF signals directly from the wireless network. The controller may cooperate with one or more other devices to synchronize in time the adjustments made by one or more load control devices that are operable to control the power delivered to one or more electrical loads. The one or more load control devices may also cooperate with one or more Internet based information providers to provide preconfigured and condition based adjustments of the one or more electrical loads. | 06-26-2014 |
20140180488 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a receiving unit is configured to receive a notification of an application for operation permission based on an operation input from a first device, and a transmitting unit is configured to make a power saving command for a second device based on the application for operation permission, to transmit a notification of an operation start permission to the first device after receiving a response of a power saving operation start from the second device, and to make a notification of an operation restart permission for the second device if a certain period has elapsed after receiving a notification indicating that an operation has been ended from the first device. | 06-26-2014 |
20140180489 | METHOD FOR EFFICIENCY-DRIVEN OPERATION OF DISPATCHABLE SOURCES AND STORAGE UNITS IN ENERGY SYSTEMS - The invention is directed to a method or management system which 1) dispatches high efficiency generators first, 2) charges/discharges energy storage units in a way to enhance efficiency of generators in the system or avoid the necessity of dispatching generators during their low efficiency operations at all. In this way the method or management system utilizes its knowledge about the efficiency characteristics of generators in the system and its ability to change the net demand seen by the generators through charge and discharge of energy storage units to increase the overall efficiency of the energy system. | 06-26-2014 |
20140180490 | SMART POWER STRIP - A power strip includes a controller that controls the transfer of electricity to one or more outlet electrical connectors based at least in part on a set of rules and certain status information. Some embodiments provide for apparatuses and methods of controlling the transfer of electricity to one or more outlet electrical connectors of a power strip based on various status information, such as cost, personal preferences, time information, power consumption. | 06-26-2014 |
20140180491 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PEAK AND OFF-PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND BY MONITORING, CONTROLLING AND METERING LIGHTING IN A FACILITY - A method of reducing electricity usage during peak demand periods includes the steps of establishing predetermined load reduction criteria representative of a desire by a power provider to reduce loading on an electricity supply grid, and coordinating with a facility having lighting equipment to permit the power provider to turn-off one or more of the lighting equipment by sending instructions to a master controller at the facility in response to the predetermined load reduction criteria, and establishing a list of lighting equipment to be turned-off in response to the instructions, and configuring the master controller to send an override control signal to the lighting equipment to implement the instructions, and configuring the lighting equipment to send a response signal to the master controller providing a status of the lighting equipment. | 06-26-2014 |
20140188296 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LOAD - According to the present invention, a method for controlling a load comprises the steps of: receiving, from a host device, a load control message for controlling at least one or more load devices; transmitting a load control command to the at least one or more load devices, on the basis of at least one of said load control message, state information of the load devices and, a preset load control condition; and transmitting, to said host device or an external device, a response message that includes information indicative of a load control state in response to said load control message. | 07-03-2014 |
20140188297 | ADJUSTMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION - It is proposed that an industrial installation, be operated with the power consumption being optimized for a target function. The target function may also factor in further parameters, with the result that multitarget optimization, for example, can be performed and the installation can be adapted in respect of the power consumption or the power consumption can be adapted in respect of the installation. Both the industrial installation and an energy supplier or network operator provide information which can be factored in as appropriate for the purpose of optimization or as part of the target function. It is advantageous that overload situations are avoided and a large number of regenerative energy sources can be used as energy suppliers, because adaptation is effected in line with the amount of energy actually provided. Hence the power supply system can be operated and loaded as appropriate. | 07-03-2014 |
20140188298 | POWER DRAWN BY NETWORK POWERED DEVICE - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to determine an amount of power drawn by a network powered device. A power load of the network powered device is set. The amount of power drawn by the power load is incrementally increased based on whether the power load meets at least one criterion. A representation for the increments of the power load is stored in a non-volatile memory. | 07-03-2014 |
20140195063 | NETWORK POWER CONTROL MODULE - A network power control module includes a switch and a processor installed in at least one electronic device within an area. The switch is electrically coupled to a first external power supply and the electronic device, and the processor includes a communication module in electrical communication with a control device at a remote end via a router of the area for receiving a control signal and then switching the switch to output or stop outputting voltage of the first external power supply to the electronic device, so that users can control the electronic devices at a remote control freely without requiring complicated network configurations to facilitate the schedule management for household affairs and improve the users' comfortability and home security effectively. | 07-10-2014 |
20140200727 | ENERGY ASSIST SYSTEM SELECTION SUPPORTING APPARATUS, CAPACITY SELECTING APPARATUS, POWER CONSUMPTION CALCULATING APPARATUS, AND LAYOUT GENERATING APPARATUS - An energy assist system selection supporting apparatus is an energy assist system selection supporting apparatus that supports selection of an energy assist system including a step-up/step-down chopper unit, an electricity storage unit, and an electric motor and configured to drive a machine. The energy assist system selection supporting apparatus includes an operation-pattern generating section configured to generate an operation pattern taking into account an electronic machine configuration, a load-pattern generating section configured to generate a load pattern concerning power consumption according to the generated operation pattern, a data processing section configured to evaluate, according to the generated load pattern, a characteristic of the energy assist system applied with the generated operation pattern while comparing the characteristic with a limit value and generate, according to an evaluation result, configuration information including the number of each of the units of the energy assist system, and a layout section configured to lay out and arrange the units of the energy assist system on a virtual space and display the units on a display screen according to the generated configuration information. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200728 | MESH DELIVERY SYSTEM - A mesh delivery system for controlling electricity supplied to one or more electrical devices from a power source are disclosed. Signals relating to characteristics of the electrical devices are uniformly or non-uniformly sampled at discrete intervals are provided along with associated sampling time indications via the mesh network to a destination controller. The controller applies a compacting algorithm to the received samples and the received associated time indications to generate a paired vector comprising samples and an associated compacted time indication. The paired vector representing the sampled signal in a time domain is transformed into a discrete Fourier spectrum of the signal in the frequency domain where the discrete Fourier spectrum of the signal is in a uniformly sampled in the frequency domain. A filter is applied in the frequency domain to the discrete Fourier spectrum of the signal to generate a filtered discrete spectral representation, and an inverse discrete Fourier transform of the filtered discrete spectral representation is applied to generate a recovered signal in the time domain that is uniformly sampled. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200729 | POWER SYSTEM STATE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND POWER SYSTEM USING SAME - A power state of any point of a power system is estimated with high accuracy to appropriately perform monitoring of the state of the entire power system. A power system state estimation device is provided which includes a power system data database which holds node information indicative of positions in the power system and facility information including sensors in association with each other, a sensor data database which holds the output of the sensors, an estimation environment setting unit which determines a sensor to be used when a power state at a particular node is estimated, using the information of the power system data database, and a state estimation unit which in correspondence to the sensor used at the particular node determined by the estimation environment setting unit, obtains the output of the sensor from the sensor data database and performs state estimation for the entire power system. | 07-17-2014 |
20140207301 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RESTORING POWER BASED ON FORECASTED LOADS - A method for restoring power based on forecasted loads is described. The method includes identifying at least one zone within a power distribution network and predicting an energy demand of the at least one zone. The method also includes identifying at least one alternate source of power for the at least one zone, identifying at least one switch within the power distribution network capable of supplying power from the at least one alternate source to the at least one zone, and generating a restoration plan for restoring power to the at least one zone. | 07-24-2014 |
20140207302 | CONTROL UNIT FOR AN ELECTRICAL GENERATION/CONSUMPTION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a control unit for an electrical generation/consumption system including generation sources ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140207303 | POWER DISTRIBUTION ALGORITHM - A method and apparatus for distributing power through a network ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140214225 | PWM BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT WITH LOCAL DISTRIBUTED TRANSFORMER CONSTRAINTS - The present subject matter relates energy management systems and methodologies wherein control over local appliances is implemented to control stress on a local transformer to which a plurality of user locations may be connected. Some of the user locations are provided with home energy management (HEM) devices that control operation of certain appliance at their location based in part on constraints associated with the local transformer. The HEMs may negotiate among themselves how to meet the constraints of the local transformer and, in certain circumstances, take into consideration estimates of usage at user locations connected to the local transformer but that do not have their own HEM. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214226 | HIGH SPEED FEEDBACK ADJUSTMENT OF POWER CHARGE/DISCHARGE FROM ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - The invention provides systems and methods for control of power charge/discharge from energy storage system. The invention also provides for power monitoring and management. A smart charge system may include a system sensor, one or more energy storage units, and a controller, which may receive information about the power demand, power provided by an electricity provider, and charge/discharge information from an energy storage unit. The information received may all be time synchronized in relation to a time based reference. The controller may provide instructions to an energy storage unit at a rapid rate. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214227 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING DEMAND SIDE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE FREQUENCY REGULATION USING A DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES - Dispatch engines service endpoints by transmitting dispatch signals to the serviced endpoints that cause the endpoints to adjust their electric power consumption from the electric power grid in accord with a control signal received by the dispatch engine. A market interface dispatch engine receives its control signal from an electric power grid managing entity, and downstream dispatch engines form a hierarchy cascading downstream from the market interface dispatch engine with each downstream dispatch engine being an endpoint serviced by a dispatch engine located upstream in the hierarchy. The control signal received by each downstream dispatch engine comprises dispatch signals transmitted by the upstream dispatch engine. The endpoints further include electric power-consuming loads. A suitable load controller comprises separate power interface and logic elements operatively connected to define the load controller, with the logic element powered by low voltage DC power received from the power interface element. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214228 | Graphical User Interface for the Multi-Dimensional Representation of Energy Control - A multi-dimensional energy control system is provided with an energy management software application that organizes the consumption of energy by a device as an n-dimensional energy space, where n is an integer greater than 2, and each axis in the energy space represents an energy consumption characteristic. The energy management application generates instructions for a device in response to calculating a compromise operating point in the energy space. A user interface (UI) connected to the energy management application has a display to receive a graphical representation of the energy space and compromise operating point, and an input to receive user commands for moving the represented compromise operating point in the represented energy space. The energy management application calculates the compromise operating point in the energy space to match the displayed compromise operating point. | 07-31-2014 |
20140222233 | Entry of Electric Power Delivery System data in a Web-Based Interface - Disclosed herein are a variety of systems and methods for entry of data relating to an electrical power delivery system using a web-based interface. One embodiment may include a computer program product having a client-side module to communicate with a server-side module. The client-side module may further include a web browser interface module to retrieve data entered by an operator into a data entry field in a web browser, a user interface module to display variable length data to a user via the web browser, and a communication module to manage communication with the server-side module. The communication module may further be configured to generate an object comprising data entered by the user into the web browser, transmit the object to the server, and receive a response from the server. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222234 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a receive signal analyzing unit is configured to recognize a demand for power saving. An other-device state recognizing unit is configured to discriminate whether a notification indicating that a response has been made to the demand has been received from other apparatus or not. And an instruction outputting unit is, if the notification is not received, configured to make a display instruction to display a response button which is operable by a user in response to the demand, or to make a sound output instruction to notify of sound that the demand has been received. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222235 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING AMOUNTS OF ENERGY - The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for allocating amounts of energy for prosumers, wherein the prosumers provide minimum and maximum amounts of energy for a future interval of time and the respective amounts of energy from the prosumers are generated in such a manner that, on the one hand, a relative position of the amount of energy within an interval for the particular prosumer, as defined by the minimum amount of energy and the maximum amount of energy, assumes an identical value for all prosumers and, on the other hand, a sum of the amounts of energy from all prosumers produces a value of zero. The invention can be used in the distribution of amounts of energy in a power supply system having conventional energy producers and energy consumers as well as in novel participants in the power supply system which can both consume and provide energy, for example an electric vehicle. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222236 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A power transmission device includes a power reception notification receiving unit configured to receive from a power receiving device a power reception notification indicating that the power receiving device has received power, a power determination unit configured to determine, if the power reception notification receiving unit has received the power reception notification, a transmission power value for power transmission to the power receiving device as first power, and to determine, if the power reception notification receiving unit does not receive the power reception notification, the transmission power value for power transmission to the power receiving device as second power, which is smaller than the first power, and a power transmission unit configured to wirelessly transmit the power determined by the power determination unit to the power receiving device. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222237 | LOAD CONTROLLER, PROGRAM, LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM - A load control apparatus receives information regarding the consumed electric power in load devices and the generated electric power by a power generator. The apparatus includes a control unit, which controls a device based on the received information. A determination unit determines whether the device can execute a predetermined process with surplus electric power in target period from the present until a predetermined period of time elapses. An execution unit controls the device such that when it is determined that the abovementioned process can be executed, a control signal is provided to cause the process to start. | 08-07-2014 |
20140236372 | POWER DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT, AND MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Managing electrical power usage in a power distribution system. Power usage data indicative of electrical current flow through electrical outlets in the system are collected and displayed for a user. The user may select an outlet and issue a command to control current flow through that outlet. Environmental data may also be collected and displayed. Outlets in different Cabinet Power Distribution Units (CDUs) in different locations may be clustered for reporting and control. A database structure provides a “system” table for data descriptive of the system, a “tower” table for data descriptive of outlets and other elements in the system, an “infeed” table for data descriptive of input electrical power, and an “outlet” table for data descriptive of electrical power flowing through the outlets. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236373 | BUILDING ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A building energy control system and method are provided. The building energy control system may include a user interface unit configured to display an energy control situation and an energy control guide that corresponds to the energy control situation to manage a building and a facility, and to receive an input according to the energy control guide and an energy control unit configured to control energy consumption in the building and the facility through control of the building and facility according to the input. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236374 | POWER DISTRIBUTION ALGORITHM - A method and apparatus for distributing energy through a network ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140236375 | ELECTRIC POWER CONDITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING ELECTRIC POWER - The electric power conditioning device, connected to an apparatus and an electric storage device in a house, comprises an electric power receiving section, a communication section and an operation section. The electric power receiving section, connected to a commercial power supply, acquires a total electric power consumption amount of the commercial power supply. The operation section makes comparison as to whether an integrated value obtained by integrating the total electric power consumption amount and an electric power consumption amount which is an amount of electric power expected to be consumed when the apparatus is operated exceeds a predetermined value. When the integrated value does not exceed, the operation section transmits a use permission signal to the apparatus via the communication section. When the integrated value exceeds, the electric power conditioning device transmits to the electric storage device a supply electric power inquiring signal via the communication section. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236376 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NETWORK SERVER - A power management system comprises a plurality of HEMSs | 08-21-2014 |
20140236377 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND UPPER POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A power management system comprises a plurality of HEMSs | 08-21-2014 |
20140244059 | Method for Optimizing Power Flows in Electric Power Networks - Power flow in an electric power network is optimized during multiple time periods of operation of the electric power network by solving an optimization problem represented by an objective function by first initializing variables and constraints of a branch and bound (BB) tree, wherein nodes in the BB tree represent feasible regions of the optimization problem. Upper and lower bounds on the objective function are solved using the BB tree. A lowest upper bound and a lowest upper bound are updated. If difference between the lowest lower bound and the lowest upper bound is less than a threshold, the power flow is outputted based on the lowest lower bound and the lowest upper bound. | 08-28-2014 |
20140244060 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND UPPER POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A power management system comprises a plurality of HEMSs | 08-28-2014 |
20140244061 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A VOLTAGE IN A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for performing adjustment to optimize the voltage for each distribution network in a power distribution system. The apparatus for adjusting a voltage in the power distribution system adjusts the voltage by switching a switch that lies on a path in the power distribution system. The apparatus determines a switch that is to become a switching target from among switches lying on the path, obtains a voltage optimization value of the determined switching target switch, selects a switch having the minimum voltage optimization value by changing the switching target switch to another switch in order to obtain the voltage optimization value, and adjusts the voltage through switching of the selected switch. | 08-28-2014 |
20140277805 | LOAD CONTROL DEVICE USER INTERFACE AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT USING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) - An energy control network may include a number of load control devices, such as dimmer switches, multi-button selector switch, occupancy sensors, and remote controllers, among others. These load control devices may be configured for wireless communication. Other wireless devices, such as laptops, tablets, and “smart” cellular phones may be configured to communicate with the load control devices of the energy control network. The load control devices and the other wireless communication devices may also be configured for Near Field Communication (NFC). NFC may be used to provide a load control device with its initial default configuration and/or an application specific configuration. Also, NFC may be used to transfer a configuration from one load control device that may have become faulty, to a replacement load control device. And NFC may be used to provide and trigger commands that may cause a load control load device to operate in a predetermined manner. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277806 | EXTENSIBLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE - An energy management system may include a plurality of industrial automation devices and a first energy agent embedded within an industrial automation device of the plurality of industrial automation devices. The first energy agent may monitor one or more energy properties that correspond to the industrial automation device. Also, the first energy agent may adjust one or more operations of the industrial automation device based at least in part on the energy properties and an energy objective. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277807 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RACK MANAGEMENT - A rack management method and system is disclosed. The method includes detecting the presence of a computing device releasably mounted in a frame, the detecting based on an electrical connection established between a configuration bar disposed in a rear portion of the frame and the computing device, and determining a physical location of the computing device within the frame based on the electrical connection. The method also includes retrieving management information about the computing device from a profile storage disposed within the computing device via the electrical connection and storing the management information in a management table, the management table associating the computing device with the physical location within the frame. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277808 | Use of Demand Response (DR) and Distributed Energy Resources (DER) to mitigate the impact of Variable Energy Resources (VER) in Power System Operation - A system and process/method of modeling demand-response (DR) and distributed-energy resource (DER) assets is provided, facilitating the aggregation of said assets in virtual power plants (VPPs), and using VPPs to provide energy balancing services needed to minimize the impact of Variable Energy Resources (VER) on power system. The method accurately accounts for assets by qualifying assets based on various parameters and by forecasting the capabilities of the resulting VPPs for provision of balancing services. Asset performance factors that may affect the aggregated VPP's capabilities are monitored and recalculated when necessary. Near-term forecasted VPP capability is compared to near-term forecasted imbalances in the electric-power-supply system, and the VPP is dispatched to minimize the system imbalances. The dispatch signal is disaggregated to control commands to individual assets. This process provides a reliable and cost effective approach to support higher penetrations of renewable generation in the electric power system. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277809 | Method and System for Energy Savings - The present invention relates to a system for energy savings, comprising: an optical reader ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140288720 | Networked Energy Management - A network-based energy management system may identify an area that exhibits a need for electrical energy. The network-based energy management system may also identify an area that exhibits an ability to provide electrical energy. The network-based energy management system may cause electrical energy to be routed from the second area to the first area. In some embodiments, the first area and the second area may include base stations that are electrically connected to one another by one or more energy conduits, which may include superconducting wires so as to minimize transmission losses between base stations and their respective areas. | 09-25-2014 |
20140288721 | POWER LEVELING CONTROL METHOD AND POWER LEVELING CONTROL DEVICE - In a system that includes a power supply, a plurality of demand units provided with a power storage device and a load, a power leveling control device that levels power supplied from the power supply to the demand units the remaining power amount of the power storage device of each of the demand units is obtained for each monitoring time. An individual target value for power supplied to each of the demand units is allocated in accordance with the overall target value. In this case, the individual target value of one demand unit is set to a value that is lower than the individual target value of another demand unit, when a remaining power amount of the another demand unit is smaller than a remaining power amount of the one demand unit. The power received from the power supply unit is controlled according to the individual target values. | 09-25-2014 |
20140297054 | POWER CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER - A power control device used for controlling power includes a table generating module, a detecting module, a timing module, a table search module, a determining module, a controlling module, a storage system and a processor. The table generating module is used to generating a relationship table. The detecting module is used to receive a disconnected message of the ports and the wireless transmitting units. The timing module is used to measure the disconnected time of the wireless transmitting units. The table search module is used to search personal electrical equipment from the relationship table. The determining module makes determination according to the disconnected message. The controlling module controls the electrical equipment. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297055 | POWER LEVELING CONTROL DEVICE AND POWER LEVELING CONTROL METHOD - The processor treats, as a maximum charging amount, a sum of a charging amount with which the power storage device is currently being charged and power or a power amount corresponding to a portion of the power measured or the power amount in the units of time measured that is lower than a smaller value between a maximum value of power or a maximum value of the power amount per unit of time supplied from the power supply measured at or after a past first time point. | 10-02-2014 |
20140303801 | NETWORK SYSTEM - A network system is provided. The network system includes: at least one component selected from an energy receiving unit receiving energy and an energy management unit managing the energy receiving unit. The energy receiving unit or the energy management unit receives energy rate related information; an energy usage amount or a usage rate of when the component is controlled on the basis of at least the energy rate related information is less than that of when the component is controlled without the basis of at least energy rate related information; if the energy rate related information is high cost information, a function of one component constituting the energy receiving unit is limited; and an operating time or an output of the energy receiving unit is adjusted in correspondence to the limited function of one component. | 10-09-2014 |
20140303802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF CONSUMPTION APPLIANCES - A method is disclosed for controlling the operating of a consumption appliance by way of a selector switch controlled by an energy saving device connected to a management center. The consumption appliance is kept in its default power mode, until receiving, by the energy saving device, an authentic secured control message sent by the management center. This message includes a command onto the mode in which the consumption appliance has to be switched. A counter is initialized with an initialization value before to be triggered. The consumption appliance is switched in the mode indicated by the command, either until the counter has reached a threshold value, or until receiving another authentic control message. If the counter has reached the threshold value, then the consumption appliance is switched in its default power mode. If another authentic secured control message has been received, then returning to the step of initializing the counter. | 10-09-2014 |
20140309799 | REQUEST CONTROL DEVICE, REQUEST CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a request control device includes a receiving unit, a generating unit, and a sending unit. The receiving unit is configured to receive a first electric power control request issued for purpose of controlling electric power usage. The generating unit is configured to generate a second electric power control request, which is different than the first electric power control request, at least using the first electric power control request. The sending unit is configured to send the second electric power control request. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309800 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF DEVICES - A system is disclosed for managing interactions between a plurality of devices selected from a group consisting of energy sources, energy loads and energy storage devices, the system comprises a control bus; a power bus; a plurality of energy device interfaces, each energy device interface comprising a control bus port for operatively connecting the energy device interface to the control bus, a power bus port for operatively connecting the energy device interface to the power bus and a device port for operatively connecting the energy device interface to a device selected from the group consisting of energy sources, energy loads and energy storage devices and for controlling said device selected from the group consisting of energy sources, energy loads and energy storage devices and a power management unit operatively connected to the control bus and to the power bus, the power management unit comprising a control strategy determining unit for determining a control strategy, the power management unit being adapted for controlling each of the plurality of energy device interfaces according to the determined control strategy to thereby control interactions between the plurality of devices. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309801 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROL POWER FOR A POWER NETWORK - Method for the provision of control power for a power supply network, wherein the level of the control power provided is determined depending on a deviation of the actual alternating current frequency from a nominal alternating current frequency of the power supply network, wherein the control power is provided in a pulsed manner in order to increase the efficiency, wherein the control energy provided in a specific time period from the pulsed operation corresponds to the control energy to be provided in the same time period in the case of a continuous operation of a control power source. | 10-16-2014 |
20140316598 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Demand Response Resources in a Power Distribution Network - In one aspect of the teachings herein, demand responsive loads are selected for involvement in a given DR event using an advantageous approach to selection that is based on using a mathematical network model to evaluate power loss in a power distribution network as a function of different combinations of demand responsive load selections and corresponding load reduction values. The mathematical network model comprises a mathematical representation of the power distribution network as a multi-phase unbalanced distribution network, including mathematical representations of the physical components in the power distribution network and the connecting relationships of those components. As overall power loss in the system is a function of different combinations of demand responsive load selections, the mathematical network model is used to evaluate system power loss under different demand response load selections, in a manner that automatically accommodates mesh networks and other complex network topologies, distributed generation sources, etc. | 10-23-2014 |
20140316599 | CONSUMER ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CONSUMER ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD - The present invention adjusts the operating status of consumer devices in a manner meeting the consumer's needs when the electric power usable by the consumer is limited. There are provided: an information acquisition part (S | 10-23-2014 |
20140324241 | MULTIPHASE ELECTRICAL POWER CONSTRUCTION AND ASSIGNMENT AT MINIMAL LOSS - In a multiphase electrical power construction and assignment, a processor: determines a phase and voltage configuration for bi-directional power device pairs; determines a given bi-directional power device pair is to be coupled to a given phase connection based on the configuration; determines whether the given bi-directional power devices in the given bi-directional power device pair are to be coupled to each other; confirms that the given bi-directional power device pair is not coupled to any of the plurality of phase connections; couples the given bi-directional power device pair to the given phase connections, where power signals of the given bi-directional power device pair are synchronized with a power signal of the given phase connection; and in response to determining that the given bi-directional power devices are to be coupled to each other, couples each of the bi-directional power devices to a short bus. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324242 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING USER LOADS IN COMBINATION WITH TIME INFORMATION - A method for analyzing a user load in conjunction with time information and a system thereof are provided. In the case that an enterprise operates in a non-full-time operational mode, operation periods of the enterprise are adjusted, electricity prices for respective adjusted operation periods are obtained, and the electricity prices are multiplied with electricity consumptions to obtain electricity charges of the enterprise. In the case that the enterprise operates in a full-time operational mode, electricity consumptions in respective hours of the enterprise are adjusted, the electricity consumptions are multiplied with electricity prices for the respective hours to obtain electricity charges of the respective hours of the enterprise, and the electricity charges of the respective hours are accumulated to obtain a total electricity charge of the enterprise. | 10-30-2014 |
20140330444 | Apparatus Using Time-Based Electrical Characteristics to Identify an Electrical Appliance - Disclosed is an apparatus for analyzing the time-base electrical load characteristics of an electrical appliance on a micro-grid to identify the type of the appliance, and to monitor its utility usage and condition. The apparatus has a signal conditioner; a signature engine; an ID engine; and a database. A system manager provides overall control of the apparatus, and external communications. The signal conditioner receives load character signals and generates a conditioned signal containing the load's electrical characteristics. The signature engine receives the conditioned signal and generates a signature signal based on the conditioned signal. The ID engine takes the signature signal, analyzes it in view of a set of signature ID criteria stored in the database to identify the type of the attached electrical appliance, and then stores the identity in the database. | 11-06-2014 |
20140330445 | INTERMEDIATE APPARATUS - An intermediate apparatus manages a plurality of lower-level apparatuses, and includes an individual adjustable amount receiving unit, a memory unit storing lower-level apparatus management information, a total adjustable amount calculation unit, a demand adjustment request receiving unit, an allocation unit, and an individual request unit sending an individual demand adjustment request to the lower-level apparatus. The individual adjustable amount receiving unit receives notification of an individual adjustable amount from each of the lower-level apparatuses. The total adjustable amount calculation unit calculates a total adjustable amount being a total of the individual adjustable amounts of the plurality of lower-level apparatuses. The demand adjustment request receiving unit receives a demand adjustment request from a higher-level apparatus. The allocation unit allocates a demand adjustment amount to the lower-level apparatus according to a prescribed order based on the lower-level apparatus management information, based on the demand adjustment request. | 11-06-2014 |
20140336834 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS OF A SOLAR ENERGY GRID INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH ENERGY STORAGE APPLIANCE - An enclosure for integrating distributed energy sources, provides a compact enclosure that fits within a utility workspace and enclosures that can be mechanically coupled together, placed in parallel or in a series. | 11-13-2014 |
20140336835 | Responsive Load Control Method - The responsive load control method manages the allocation and adjustment of service triggering grid frequencies across a population of responsive loads. The responsive load control method is particularly suited to responsive loads that have substantially no duty cycle or which have a long duration (>1 hr) duty cycle. With this responsive load control method provision of the responsive load service is shared fairly amongst the population of contributing responsive loads. | 11-13-2014 |
20140336836 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT - Methods, systems, and devices for controlling electrical energy consumption in an electricity distribution network, so as to reduce net energy consumption in a given area during a given time period are described. In particular, a method of controlling electrical energy consumption within an electricity distribution network is described. The method comprises maintaining a database of information about electric devices, and identifying an area in which, and a time period during which, electrical energy consumption is to be controlled. The method further comprises selecting, based on device information stored in the database, groups of electric devices, and associating one or more time intervals with each of the selected groups. Requests are sent to the electric devices of the selected groups to control electrical energy consumption and/or provision by the electric devices. This enables a reduction in net consumption of electrical energy in a given area, during a respective time interval. | 11-13-2014 |
20140336837 | DISPLAY TERMINAL, POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display terminal | 11-13-2014 |
20140350741 | DEMAND REGULATING SYSTEM, DEMAND REGULATING APPARATUS, AND CONSUMPTION DEVICE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - The priority of a demand regulating control for a device is changed in accordance with a simple operation by a consumer. A demand regulating system has an operation unit that selects from among a plurality of consumption devices, on the basis of priority information and a regulating quantity, a plurality of control-target devices, which are targeted for demand regulating control reducing consumption of the resource. A control unit executes the demand regulating control on the basis of a control instruction; and an input unit receives a first operation by the consumer, and transmits first request information requesting a change in the priorities of the plurality of control-target devices, to the operation unit in accordance with the first operation. The operation unit, upon receiving the first request information, specifies the plurality of control-target devices, and changes the priorities of the plurality of control-target devices in the priority information. | 11-27-2014 |
20140358309 | GRID-FRIENDLY DATA CENTER - Methods and arrangements for calculating a power budget. Data are received, the data including data relating to a current state of an electrical grid at a power-drawing location which draws at least one variable electrical load, the at least one variable electrical load being subject to variable pricing. At least one prediction is determined, the at least one prediction pertaining to a future state of the electrical grid and a future electrical load to be drawn at the power-drawing location. A power budget is thereupon calculated, with respect to the power-drawing location, based on the data and the at least one prediction. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358310 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION CONTROL - A power control system that includes a plurality of electrical appliances and a controller. Each of the electrical appliances includes an energy storage device comprising a heat storage medium, a heater, and a temperature sensor. The heater is configured to heat the storage medium at a heating rate. The temperature sensor produces a temperature signal that is indicative of a temperature of the heat storage medium. The controller adjusts the heating rate of each energy storage device from a first heating rate to a second heating rate based on the temperatures of the heat storage mediums of the other energy storage devices. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING APPLIANCE STANDBY ELECTRICITY-SAVING INFORMATION - A system and a method for collecting appliance standby electricity-saving information use a plurality of device-standby power-saving controllers to respectively transmit power-saving messages from a plurality of remote user ends through a data transmission network to a server side for recording and statistics. The system includes a data transmission network, a power-saving information collection server, a server side network connection port, at least a user side network connection device, and at least a device-standby power-saving controller. Each device-standby power-saving controller is electrically connected between an electrical appliance and a power source. Eclectic power energy that is saved is clearly counted and recorded to serve as an integrated power saving encouragement mechanism, which effectively encourages people to use power economizers to put into action of energy saving and carbon reduction thereby indeed achieving the purposes of saving energy and reducing power consumption. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358312 | System, method, and apparatus for actively managing consumption of electric power supplied by one or more electric power grid operators - A server manages consumption of power supplied by utility or electric power grid operator(s) to multiple power consuming devices. Power flow to the consuming devices is enabled and disabled by controllable devices controlled by one or more client devices. The server includes a command processor, event manager, database, and client device manager. The command processor receives commands from the operator(s) and issues event messages responsive thereto. The event manager maintains a power management status for each client device and issues event instructions responsive to event messages. The database stores information relating to power consumed by the consuming devices. The client device manager selects from the database, responsive to receipt of a power reduction event instruction, client device(s) to which to issue a message indicating a power reduction amount and/or identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to disable power flow to associated consuming devices. | 12-04-2014 |
20140365025 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AND PROVIDING DISPATCHABLE OPERATING RESERVE ENERGY CAPACITY THROUGH USE OF ACTIVE LOAD MANAGEMENT - An active load management system (ALMS) is utilized to supply operating reserve to a utility. According to one embodiment, the ALMS determines amounts of power stored in power storage devices located at service points within the utility's service area, and stores the stored power data in a repository. The ALMS also determines an amount of available operating reserve based on at least the stored power data. When the utility needs operating reserve, the ALMS receives a request for operating reserve from the utility. The ALMS then manages a flow of power from the power storage devices to a power grid accessible by the utility responsive to the utility's request, taking into account the amount of available operating reserve. Determination of stored power data may be aided by reports received from control devices located at the service points, where the reports indicate amounts of power stored by the power storage devices. | 12-11-2014 |
20140371938 | AGGREGATOR, MONITOR, AND MANAGER OF DISTRIBUTED MICRO-GENERATORS - A system includes a processor and a non-transitory data storage device that contains instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions include an aggregator of distributed micro-generator energy sources capable of delivering an energy source to a power grid; a monitor of the distributed micro-generator energy sources, wherein the monitor communicates micro-generator energy usage data with a wholesale power producer and a microgenerator asset owner; and a portfolio optimizer of the distributed micro-generator energy sources, wherein the portfolio optimizer facilitates commercialization of the distributed micro-generator energy sources, wherein the monitor tracks and reports micro-generator energy source use by a wholesale power producer; and wherein assigning a specific one of the micro-generator energy sources to a wholesale power producer causes energy to be delivered to a wholesale power market via a wholesale power grid. | 12-18-2014 |
20140371939 | DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER CHALLENGES FOR ENCOURAGING ENERGY CONSCIOUS BEHAVIOR - Accessing an energy management policy for a plurality of devices is described, wherein the devices are coupled with a first structure. The energy usage of the devices is monitored. An energy usage rule and energy usage is then compared. The energy management policy and energy usage is also compared. Based on the comparing, an instruction is generated to modify an energy usage profile of said device to correlate with the energy usage rule associated with the devices and the energy management policy, thereby enabling efficient energy management. | 12-18-2014 |
20140379157 | Converter Station Power Set Point Analysis System and Method - Converter stations have real and reactive power set points initially determined as part of a main loadflow analysis routinely performed on the AC power system connected to the converter stations. Viable real and/or reactive power set points for the converter stations can be identified by calculating real and/or reactive power set point candidates for the converter stations before the main loadflow analysis is performed again on the AC power system. The power set point candidates are calculated based on information determined as part of a previous iteration of the main loadflow analysis on the AC power system. The power set point candidates which violate an operating constraint imposed on the AC power system are identified, and a region of valid power set points is defined for the converter stations that excludes the power set point candidates which violate an operating constraint imposed on the AC power system. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379158 | DEMAND RESPONSE SYSTEM WITH FIELD AREA NETWORK GATEWAY - An energy management system (EMS) is connected to a distribution grid upstream of substation transformers and provides a demand response (DR) program signal to the distribution grid. The program signal specifies a target load adjustment. A plurality of DR RCE (Demand Response Remote Communication Equipment) are connected to phases of the distribution grid downstream of a corresponding substation transformer. Each DR RCE controls an operation of a plurality of endpoint devices. A plurality of FANG devices, each connected to phases of the distribution grid downstream of a corresponding substation transformer, receives the DR program signal via the grid. Each FANG device selectively controls power to its endpoint devices in response to a received DR program signal. As a result, the FANG device reduces the total power applied to its endpoint devices in response to the DR program signal. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379159 | ELECTRIC POWER RETAIL MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC POWER RETAILING MANAGEMENT METHOD - An electric power retail management apparatus according to an embodiment includes an adjustment parameter calculating unit and an adjustment parameter transmitting unit. The adjustment parameter calculating unit calculates a total electric power adjustment parameter, which balances electric power generation amounts of power generators and the electric power consumption amounts of electric power customers, for each of the electric power generators on the basis of conditions of the electric power generation amounts of the electric power generators and the electric power consumption amounts of the electric power customers existing in a single region. The adjustment parameter transmitting unit transmits the total electric power adjustment parameters to the electric power generators. | 12-25-2014 |
20150012148 | UPDATING DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODEL RESPONSIVE TO REAL-TIME ASSET IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION INPUTS - Models of a distribution network grid are automatically updated in response to real-time location data of uniquely identified temporary devices. Current geographical coordinates are determined within a distance tolerance that is selected as a function of a type of device indicated by the identity indicia. The geographical information system model is updated with a location of a unique identity of the device at the determined current geographical coordinates within the distance tolerance if unique identity of the device not already present within the geographical information system model, or if it is present and a displacement distance from the determined current geographical coordinates of the temporary device to existing geographic coordinates that are stored in the geographical information system model in association with the unique device identity exceeds a specified distance margin. | 01-08-2015 |
20150012149 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A DR controller which is connected to a server via a network and performs control on power demand of a load resource includes: a communication determining unit which determines whether or not communication between the server and the DR controller is available; and a control unit which executes one of operation modes including a first mode for controlling the power demand of the load resource according to a predetermined schedule and a second mode for controlling the power demand of the load resource according to an instruction signal from the server. In the case where the determining unit determines that the communication with the server is unavailable when the control is being performed in the second mode, the control unit changes the second mode of the operation modes to the first mode in performing of the control. | 01-08-2015 |
20150019037 | SYSTEM HAVING CUSTOMER DEFINED DEMAND RESPONSE SIGNALS - An approach that allows a demand response (DR) resource owner to specify the DR signals that are sent from the utility/ISO as opposed to the utility/ISO dictating what the signals are. DR resource owners may be allowed to create custom signals that are most appropriate for their systems and operations. Thus, the present approach may alleviate a need for automated load control systems used by a DR resource having to interpret different DR signals from the utility/ISO for different DR programs. | 01-15-2015 |
20150019038 | Smart-Grid Adaptive Power Management Method and System With Power Factor Optimization and Total Harmonic Distortion Reduction - A method and system of power factor optimization and total harmonic distortion are provided under the premise of efficient power management and distribution on an electrical grid. The method and system include a novel optimization technique based on a novel current profiling methodology enabling real-time power management with power factor correction as a function of the optimization. The optimization can be performed under dynamic current constraints. When deployed on an electrical grid, the method and system can provide a new technique for power management targeting an efficiency of the electrical grid. The method and system can thus provide for reduced costs of energy production and reduced carbon emissions into the atmosphere. | 01-15-2015 |
20150032278 | MANAGING DEVICES WITHIN MICRO-GRIDS - An approach to provide power from power supply devices to power consuming devices based on characteristics of the power consuming devices and/or the power supply devices. The approach includes a method that includes receiving information of a power consuming device from an energy management system that determines criticality of the power consuming device. The method further includes receiving power supply information of one or more power supply devices associated with an electric grid. The method further includes receiving a power request from the power consuming device. The method further includes determining that the power consuming device receives power from the power supply device, based on the information and the power supply information. | 01-29-2015 |
20150032279 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ELECTRIC ENERGY PRODUCED LOCALLY FOR SELF-CONSUMPTION AND DISTRIBUTED TO MULTIPLE USERS BELONGING TO ONE OR MORE COMMUNITIES OF USERS - A method for managing the supply of electric energy to a community of users (UP | 01-29-2015 |
20150032280 | Power Supply Integrated Circuit With Feedback Control - Power regulator circuitry that can provide a regulated power signal. The power regulator circuitry may include data processing circuitry configured to determine the regulated power signal to arbitrate power supply requirements of first and second powered devices according to power supply information associated with the first and second powered devices. The power regulator circuitry may also include output circuitry configured to output the regulated power signal to one or both of the first and second powered devices. | 01-29-2015 |
20150045975 | SCHEDULING OPERATION OF RESIDENTIAL DEVICES - Methods and devices for scheduling operation of residential energy consumption devices are described herein. One device includes a memory and a processor. The processor can be configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to form a number of chains of residential energy consumption devices, wherein each of the number of chains includes different devices, determine which of the number of chains has a largest total energy consumption over a particular period of time, and determine, for the devices in the chain having the largest total energy consumption over the particular period of timed of time, an operational schedule having a lowest possible cost. | 02-12-2015 |
20150045976 | ADVANCED ENERGY MONITORING AND CONTROL IN A COMPLEX SYSTEM - A system includes a plurality of smart outlets and a backend system in wireless communication with the smart outlets. The smart outlets are configured to provide electrical power from an electrical system to respective power loads, and configured to measure power consumption characteristics thereof the respective power loads. The power consumption characteristics may include real power, apparent power or a combination thereof consumed by the respective power loads. The backend system may be configured to wirelessly receive the power consumption characteristics from the smart outlets for analysis in accordance with a power distribution schedule of the electrical system, and wirelessly transmit a command signal to one or more of the smart outlets in various instances response to the analysis. This command signal may instruct the respective one or more smart outlets to shed or restore power to respective power loads from the electrical system. | 02-12-2015 |
20150045977 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING PLC-BASED SENSOR UNITS FOR COMMUNICATION AND STREAMING MEDIA DELIVERY, AND FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL OF POWER USAGE OF CONNECTED APPLIANCES - A group of sensors use power line communication (PLC) technology to collect power usage information and enable power management and control, as well as provide local area networking. The sensors include an intelligent master sensor and one or more slave devices, such as a communication and power management sensor and a power control switch sensor. The master collects and compiles power usage data from the slaves and communicates this data via the web or other communication means to the outside world. The master also receives and distributes instructions for controlling power usage via associated switches in the home or office. These sensors provide integrated sensing and control of home power usage and power management and establish a LAN that has communication capability and that supports streaming media delivery. | 02-12-2015 |
20150045978 | METHOD OF LOAD SHEDDING IN AIRCRAFT AND CONTROLLER - To properly execute load shedding in an aircraft to maintain power supply to more devices. A method of load shedding includes a failure detection step of detecting a failure in a generator, and a load-shedding step. The load-shedding step includes determination step, and execution step, respectively, the determination step in which the load shedding is determined to be needed if the state where a power consumption exceeds a power-generation capacity continues for a monitoring time, and the execution step in which the load shedding is executed step-by-step while advancing a priority given to a target device until the power consumption falls below the power-generation capacity. | 02-12-2015 |
20150051749 | CO-LOCATION ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE - A system and method for managing an electrical distribution system in a facility is disclosed. In one aspect, the method may include receiving at a computer system from a monitoring system data related to actual energy use of components of the electrical distribution system, receiving at the computer system a request for a modification to the electrical distribution system, using the computer system, providing a revised electrical distribution system design based on the request and the data related to actual energy use using a system optimization function for the electrical distribution system, modifying the electrical distribution system in accordance with the revised electrical distribution system design to provide a modified electrical distribution system in the facility, and receiving at the computer system from the monitoring system data related to actual energy use of components of the modified electrical distribution system. | 02-19-2015 |
20150057823 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD | 02-26-2015 |
20150066226 | VIRTUAL PARALLEL LOAD MODULE SYSTEM - An electronic load module system for testing voltage sources, such as power supplies, batteries, and fuel cells, is characterized by its ability to combine multiple load modules into a single virtual load for use with a first voltage source while simultaneously allowing other load modules in the same system to independently provide a load to an additional voltage source. The load modules may be combined in various configurations without altering the internal physical structure of the system. The system includes a first load module connected with the terminals of the voltage source and an associated control module connected with the first load module to supply a drive signal to the load module. The load system also includes a second load module. The second load module may be connected with the terminals of the voltage source in parallel with the first load module, or the second load module may be connected with the terminals of a second voltage source. A second control module is connected with the second load module to supply a drive signal to the second load module. The multiple load modules and control modules may be mounted in a single chassis. | 03-05-2015 |
20150066227 | COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL FOR INTELLIGENT OUTLETS - A control system ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150066228 | Building Management and Appliance Control System - The building management and appliance control system of the present invention includes an appliance control unit capable of monitoring and regulating the energy use of connected appliances based on information gathered from an energy cloud. The energy cloud is a network of remote server clients hosted on the Internet used to store, manage, and process energy data which are in communication with utility providers and third party systems. The appliance control unit includes a control system which communicates between and controls the overall function of the modules within the unit such as the user interface input, communication interface, power control unit, and battery unit. The appliance control unit uses all of the information available from the energy cloud to determine the optimum time to operate the attached appliances and when and how fast to charge the battery unit to ensure adequate power for the appliances at all times. | 03-05-2015 |
20150066229 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT INSTALLATION - The control of an energy management installation includes an installation modelling phase (P | 03-05-2015 |
20150066230 | Data-Driven Voltage Regulator - An efficient regulated power supply for a communications interface is disclosed using a data-dependent charge pump design. Data patterns known to produce increased power supply load concurrently raise power supply source current, leading to significant overall power savings for the combined communications driver and regulator over known switched and linear regulator solutions. | 03-05-2015 |
20150073612 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OPTIMAL SCHEDULE OF AN APPLIANCE - A method of defining a message to be sent to at least one appliance regarding a schedule for performing a cycle of operation includes a step of acquiring pricing data from a source of information about a resource consumed by the appliance. A projected rate for the use of the resource by the appliance for a future series of time periods is calculated based upon a user preference. A projected schedule for performing the cycle of operation for a future series of time periods is created and then incorporated into the message that is transmitted to the appliance. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073613 | SMART CLOUD SERVICE POWER OUTLET WITH SURGE PROTECTION AND CLOUD SERVICE POWER CONSUMPTION MONITORING SYSTEM - A smart cloud service power outlet with surge protection, establishes communication with a cloud service platform via a wide-area-network. The smart cloud service power outlet detects power consumption result, and connects the cloud service platform via a wireless bridging device, so as to download a power supplying schedule from the cloud service platform and stores the power supplying schedule in a storage unit and then upload the power consumption result to the cloud service platform to generate a power consumption log. The power supplying schedule includes power supplying plan for plural days, and the smart cloud service power outlet enables or disables power supply of a power supplying interface. Furthermore, the smart cloud service power outlet receives a bypass signal or an external signal to perform a switching action opposite to the current power supply status. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073614 | ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - An electrical equipment is supplied with electric power from one of an electric power supply system and a secondary battery. The electrical equipment includes a switch circuit and a module. The switching circuit switches a power supply source for supplying electric power to the electrical equipment between the electric power supply system and the secondary battery. The module includes a processor to execute a program to perform a controlling process including a process of controlling the switch circuit to selectively connect the electrical equipment to one of the electric power supply system and the secondary battery according to a control signal supplied from an external device. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073615 | System, method, and apparatus for electric power grid and network management of grid elements - Systems, methods, and apparatus embodiments for electric power grid and network registration and management of active grid elements. Grid elements are transformed into active grid elements following initial registration of each grid element with the system, preferably through network-based communication between the grid elements and a coordinator, either in coordination with or outside of an IP-based communications network router. A multiplicity of active grid elements function in the grid for supply capacity, supply and/or load curtailment as supply or capacity. Also preferably, messaging is managed through a network by a Coordinator using IP messaging for communication with the grid elements, with the energy management system (EMS), and with the utilities, market participants, and/or grid operators. | 03-12-2015 |
20150081127 | MANAGING DEVICES WITHIN MICRO-GRIDS - An approach to provide power from power supply devices to power consuming devices based on using priority levels for each of the power consuming and supply devices. The approach includes the steps of receiving information of a power consuming device from an energy management, including criticality information obtained from a universal appliance service system. The approach further includes receiving power supply information of one or more power supply devices associated with an electric grid, and receiving a power request from the power consuming device. The approach further includes determining that the power consuming device receives power from the power supply device, based on the criticality information and the power supply information. | 03-19-2015 |
20150088331 | INTELLIGENT WALL PLUG - An intelligent wall plug being removably connectable to an electrical outlet and for use with a remote wireless manager configured to communicate via a first communication protocol. The intelligent wall plug includes a device receptacle to receive a device operable to communicate in a second communication protocol. The intelligent wall plug also includes a processor coupled to the device receptacle to receive control signals from the remote wireless manager via the first communication protocol, to determine if a device has been connected to the device receptacle, and, in response to having determined that a device having been connected to the device receptacle, to translate the first communication protocol into the second communication protocol, and to control the device with the communicated control signals. | 03-26-2015 |
20150100172 | Method and apparatus for actively managing electric power supply for an electric power grid - Systems and methods for managing power supplied over an electric power grid by an electric utility and/or other market participants to multiplicity of grid elements and devices for supply and/or load curtailment as supply, each of which having a Power Supply Value (PSV) associated with its energy consumption and/or reduction in consumption and/or supply, and wherein messaging is managed through a network by a Coordinator using IP messaging for communication with the grid elements and devices, with the energy management system (EMS), and with the utilities, market participants, and/or grid operators. | 04-09-2015 |
20150105928 | RENEWABLE ENERGY-BASED ELECTRICITY GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND METHOD OF GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AUTOMATION AND OPERATION - A renewable energy resource management system manages a delivery of a power requirement from a multi-resource offshore renewable energy installation to an intelligent power distribution network. The installation includes multiple renewable energy resource components and is capable of variably and independently generating power from each to microgrids comprising the intelligent power distribution network so that the entire power requirement is satisfied from renewable energy resources. An electricity grid infrastructure is also disclosed in which power production is balanced with power consumption so that power storage requirements are minimized. | 04-16-2015 |
20150105929 | BUILDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - An energy management system within a building obtains energy usage data over several cycles to determine a minimum feasible load. The minimum feasible load corresponds to operational conditions of the building, such as occupied or unoccupied. The energy usage data is binned according to the operational condition under which it was obtained. A threshold based on the minimum feasible load is used to monitor energy usage within the building and to identify anomalies in energy demand for possible action. | 04-16-2015 |
20150112500 | DEMAND RESPONSE SYSTEM HAVING A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE - A demand response management system having one or more renewable energy sources. The system may also have other kinds of energy sources. One or more demand response resources may be operated by a balancing authority. Sensors may be used to determine weather conditions so as to determine what may be expected in terms of power from the sources. Also, demand response resources may be incorporated for quick short term power balancing on a grid. | 04-23-2015 |
20150112501 | PORTFOLIO MANAGED, DEMAND-SIDE RESPONSE SYSTEM - A central site, using grid operator requirements to reduce portfolio power according to frequency decreases within a frequency band, determines the optimal frequency triggers at which each load within a portfolio should reduce power and by how much power. Power availability of each load is optimized. These triggers and individual load power reductions are periodically dispatched from the central site to the individual loads. Each load detects when a frequency deviation occurs and is able to independently and rapidly reduce its power consumption according to the triggers and corresponding power reductions it received previous to the frequency deviation. Reliance upon the central site to detect a frequency deviation and then to dispatch power reductions in real time is not needed. The system also detects frequency increases and directs a portfolio of loads to consume more power. The system applies to energy loads and detection of a grid signal in general. | 04-23-2015 |
20150120074 | POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A power management device includes a processor that executes a procedure. The procedure includes: gradually increasing a power-equivalent value that is equivalent to an amount of permitted power consumption by a plurality of power consuming appliances and that is accumulated in a management accumulation section; and according to requests from each of the plurality of power consuming appliances, allocating the power-equivalent value accumulated in the management accumulation section to each of the plurality of power consuming appliances within a range such that the power-equivalent value does not become a predetermined limit value or lower. | 04-30-2015 |
20150127182 | POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, POWER MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND OFFICE MACHINE FOR MANAGING ELECTRIC POWER - According to one embodiment, there is provided a power management method for connecting a server to office machines to control electric power of the office machines. The office machines respectively store machine side power plans, which are operation states with respect to transition times. The server stores server side power plans of the office machines and subjects electric powers of the office machines to management control. The power management method includes comparing the server side power plan stored in the server and the machine side power plan stored in the office machines, comparing, when an operation state based on the server side power plan and an operation state based on the machine side power plan are different, power consumptions in the operation state based on the server side power plan and an operation state based on the machine side power plan, and changing an operation state of the office machine to be an operation state with small power consumption. | 05-07-2015 |
20150127183 | MASTER INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR HIGH LEVEL APPLICATIONS - A master-IED (Intelligent Electronic Device) is disclosed for high level applications (e.g., in power management or load shedding applications in power generation facilities or in electric power transformation), which can include at least one communication interface supporting MMS client and GOOSE functionality (CI-1, CI-2 . . . CI-n), wherein each is configured as an IED with its own configurable CID-file according to an IEC 61850 requirement. The master-IED specific IEC 61850 configuration tool can handle SCD (Substation Configuration Description)—files per a communication interface CI-1. | 05-07-2015 |
20150134135 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRID OPERATING SYSTEMS IN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS - In an embodiment, a power distribution automation applications network includes multiple intelligent nodes in communication with each other, each having a hardware and software platform, with data processing and communications functionality. The intelligent nodes are integrated or embedded with grid components. The nodes each implement a part or whole of a grid operating system that includes a set of software applications for automated and supervisory monitoring, control, protection, and optimization of an electric power system with embedded distributed energy resources and distributed information resources. The grid operating system both manages the grid and facilitates the integration of distributed energy resources and distributed information resources in an electric power system. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134136 | Multi-Mode Control Device - A multi-mode control device is provided for controlling an external load device. The control device includes a high-power interface, a low-power interface, and a control module. The high-power interface can be electrically coupled to a high-power module providing current from an external power source to the load device. The low-power interface can be electrically coupled to a low-power module. The high-power interface can receive a first current from the high-power module. The low-power interface can receive a second current from the low-power module that is less than the first current. The low-power interface can prevent the first current from flowing to the low-power module. The control module, which is electrically coupled to the high-power interface and the low-power interface, can operate in a high-power mode for powering the control module using the first current and a low-power mode for powering the control module using the lower second current. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134137 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION NETWORK IN A TRANSPORT VEHICLE, SUCH AS AN AIRCRAFT, AND AN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION IN AN AIRCRAFT - The present invention concerns an electrical energy distribution network in a transport vehicle, such as an aircraft, of the type comprising nodes to which, by means of links, referred as external links, at least one power supply source and equipment to be supplied by said power supply source can be connected. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134138 | ELECTRIC POWER MANAGEMENT - The disclosure is related to a method for controlling an electric power consumption amount of a consumer by a server coupled to a smart grid for managing electric power distribution. The method may include receiving signals having information on electric power consumption amounts from a meter of a consumer through a communication network, determining an electric power consumption pattern of the consumer based on the information on electric power consumption amounts, calculating electric power supply amounts for a predetermined time period based on the determined electric power consumption pattern of the consumer, and transmitting a control signal to the meter of the consumer through a communication network for controlling an electric power consumption amount of the consumer based on the calculated electric power supply amounts. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134139 | Apparatus and method for controlling consumer electric power consumption - A computer-based electrical power management and allocation system is provided that collects demand for electric power usage and allocates electric power supply in satisfaction thereof. A load control server is used to collect and schedule electrical power start and stop requests according to policies established by either or both of the electric power consumers and electric power suppliers. The energy system collects accumulation messages to reserve electrical power and processes them using the prescribed customer and supplier policies and according to an overall optimization criterion of the energy system. Stop messages are then subsequently issued to cease device operation and the devices are then moved to a reservation pool until the energy system's operational criterion is relaxed or the accumulation messages become obsolete. Similar accumulation requests for delayed or conservation-based operation may also be applied to the distribution of other utilities, such as water, natural gas, or guaranteed internet bandwidth. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134140 | ELECTRIC DEVICE, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power management apparatus includes an electric device including a plurality of operation algorithm information and power information for each operation level corresponding to each operation algorithm information, and a power management unit to receive power rate information from a power provider, determine an operation level of the electric device on the basis of the received power rate information and power information for each operation level of the electric device, and control an operation of the electric device at the determined operation level. As a result, the power management apparatus performs different operation algorithms according to power rate information, and controls power consumption of the electric device, such that energy efficiency at the user side can be maximized. In response to the changed power rate information, the currently-driven electric device and the electric device to be driven can be driven at the optimum operation level appropriate for their power consumption characteristics. | 05-14-2015 |
20150142197 | AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF COMPONENTS CONNECTED IN A POWER GRID - Automated identification of components connected within a power grid is facilitated by: obtaining by one component of the power grid a request to broadcast a power-connected beacon identifying, at least in part, the one component of the power grid; and responsive to the request, automatically broadcasting by the one component the power-connected beacon into the power grid by superimposing the beacon onto an energized power line to identify that the one component is electrically connected to the power grid. In one embodiment, the power grid includes one or more stand-alone sub-grids, and the one component is a load component, or a distribution component, or a power-supply component of one stand-alone sub-grid of the power grid, and the obtaining is subsequent to a reconfiguration of the power grid, wherein one or more stand-alone sub-grids in the power grid are modified. | 05-21-2015 |
20150142198 | PACKETED ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS - Methods and apparatus for packetized energy distribution are provided. A data and power delivery network, called a digital grid, is provided to facilitate delivery of power upon request. Energy bits (quanta) serve as a means to deliver energy as well as coding. Voltage pulses of varying time scales are used for coding and current levels help to accurately meet customer's demand. Energy is sent as packets (a combination of energy bits), and specific energy packets are addressed to specific customers permitting accurate monitoring and distribution of electrical energy. | 05-21-2015 |
20150148978 | POWER CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - A power consumption measurement and control apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof are provided. The power consumption measurement and control apparatus includes a power input line, a power output line, a sensing interface, a processing unit, a button, and a power consumption measurement and control unit. The power consumption measurement and control unit has a logic switch. When the logic switch is off and the processing unit receives an identification signal from the sensing interface, the logic switch is turned on. When the logic switch is on and one of the following conditions happens, the logic switch is turned off: (a) another identification signal from the sensing interface is received, and (b) the power consumption amount flowing out the power output line is below a predetermined threshold over a predetermined time interval. | 05-28-2015 |
20150148979 | System, method, and data packets for messaging for electric power grid elements over a secure internet protocol network - Systems, methods, and messages of the present invention provides IP-based messages associated with the grid elements, wherein each IP-based message includes an internet protocol (IP) packet that is generated autonomously and/or automatically by the grid elements, intelligent messaging hardware associated with the grid elements, at least one coordinator, and/or a server associated with the electric power grid and its operation, energy settlement, and/or financial settlement for electricity provided or consumed, transmitted, and/or curtailed or reduced. The IP packet preferably includes a content including raw data and/or transformed data, a priority associated with the IP-based message, a security associated with the IP packet, and/or a transport route for communicating the IP-based message via the network. | 05-28-2015 |
20150293514 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING DIRECTION OF POWER DELIVERY - Various embodiments are disclosed relating to techniques for exchanging data and/or power between a plurality of devices. In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a device may receive power via a voltage terminal of an interface. The interface may also comprise at least one configuration channel terminal. The device may determine to terminate power reception via the voltage terminal causing a current through the configuration channel terminal to decrease below a threshold, and the device may determine to supply power to the voltage terminal. | 10-15-2015 |
20150293548 | Grid Level Flywheel Electric Storage System - An Electrical Energy Storage system to store power generated at times of surplus availability of power in the grid or wind derived generator and stored as energy in a flywheel for use at times of grid or wind generated power shortage. The system is based upon computer control of power being processed by hydraulic components into storage provided by a conventional flywheel being hydraulically driven and harvested by means of converting hydraulic energy into electrical energy. Energy for storage may be derived from the national electric grid, any renewable energy source, or other electrical source. The energy stored in the flywheel may be harvested and returned to the grid or any other electrical sink. | 10-15-2015 |
20150295405 | USING DEMAND SIDE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE FREQUENCY REGULATION - In a direct load control system supporting frequency control of an electrical grid, at each electrical load of an aggregation of loads, a load status report is generated comprising an urgency value and a power level. At an aggregation dispatch controller, a dispatch signal is generated based on the generated load status reports and information indicative of electrical frequency. At each electrical load of the aggregation, the load is operated at the reported power level if the reported urgency value satisfies the dispatch signal and is not operated at the reported power level if the reported urgency value does not satisfy the dispatch signal. | 10-15-2015 |
20150295406 | POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT - A method of reducing peak power demand on a mains-grid power supply network, comprises the steps of: a] providing a data-communication network by which a plurality of users being fed by the power supply network are communicable; b] connecting a controller associated with at least a high-power-demand electrical device of each user to the data-communication network; and c] dynamically allocating via the data-communication network a usage time slot for energization of said high-power-demand device based on demand, whereby usage of said high-power-demand devices associated with the data-communication network is controlled thereby enabling a reduction in overall peak power demand. An electronic-data-network controller and a power-supply management system are also provided. | 10-15-2015 |
20150295411 | DIGITAL MESSAGES IN A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM - A load control system may comprise load control devices for controlling respective electrical loads, and a system controller operable to transmit digital messages including different commands to the load control devices in response to a selection of a preset. The different commands may include a preset command configured to identify preset data in a device database stored at the load control device and/or a multi-output command configured to define the preset data for being stored in the device database. The system controller may decide which of the commands to transmit to the load control devices in response to the selection of the preset. | 10-15-2015 |
20150301546 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A power distribution platform is provided to deliver electrical power to end users who lack a reliable connection to the public electrical grid. This power distribution platform includes a microgrid controller that provides power and manages account status information for a plurality of end user destinations. Customers may prepay for electrical service using a mobile phone and any mobile payment provider. These prepayment amounts are processed by a host system provided using a cloud computing platform and then transmitted for local storage on the microgrid controller. The microgrid controller monitors power usage from each end user destination and when a particular end user destination is running low on prepaid credits, an alert may be transmitted to the user's mobile device reminding the user to make additional prepayments for continued service. | 10-22-2015 |
20150301547 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING POWER TO ELECTRICAL VEHICLES - The present invention relates to a cloud server adapted for controlling a group of one or more electric distribution appliances, where each electric distribution appliance of said group is adapted for distributing electric power from a mains power source to a mobile device such as an electric vehicle. The invention also relates to a system for distributing power from a mains power source to one or more mobile devices, such as electric vehicles, said system comprising a) a group consisting of one or more electric distribution appliances; and b) a cloud server. Finally, the invention provides a method for distributing power in said system. | 10-22-2015 |
20150301569 | POWER CONSERVING APPLIANCE - An appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a load switch that is connected to a plurality of loads and configured to control power provided to the plurality of loads. The appliance further includes a voltage output unit that is configured to output a respective driving voltage that is appropriate for each load of the plurality of loads based on the load switch being in an on state. The appliance further includes a sub microcomputer that is configured to receive a constant driving voltage from the voltage output unit and transmit a first signal for switching the load switch to an on state based on receiving a power on signal. The appliance further includes a main microcomputer that is configured to control operations of the plurality of loads, receive a first driving voltage, and transmit, to the load switch, a second signal for maintaining the load switch in an on state. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303689 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER CONTROL AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT - A method of power control and energy management is provided. The method includes the steps of obtaining data from variable power generation facilitie(s) and obtaining data from customer load(s) at sampling frequencies of at least one sample per minute; defining a reference generation; calculating a charge assignment based on said data from one or more variable power generation facilities, said data from one or more customer loads, and said reference generation; determining a charging signal based on said charge assignment; and sending said charging signal to a customer load and/or a storage system at a rate of more than one per minute. Computer assisted methods and computer readable devices are also provided herewith. Thus, this invention provides an improved efficiency of integrating and managing power from variable sources of energy, such as wind energy. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303691 | Systems and Methods for Determining and Utilizing Customer Energy Profiles for Load Control for Individual Structures, Devices, and Aggregation of Same - A system and method for creating and making use of customer profiles, including energy consumption patterns. Devices within a service point, using the active load director, may be subject to control events, often based on customer preferences. These control events cause the service point to use less power. Data associated with these control events, as well as related environment data, are used to create an energy consumption profile for each service point. This can be used by the utility to determine which service points are the best targets for energy consumption. In addition, an intelligent load rotation algorithm determines how to prevent the same service points from being picked first each time the utility wants to conserve power. | 10-22-2015 |
20150316945 | CONFIGURABLE WEB-BASED METERING OF BUILDING ENERGY USING WIRELESS SENSORS - Embodiments relate to providing a configurable energy management service to remote users of computing devices over a computer network. A computer-implemented method is provided for enabling a user to configure energy management of at least one building or project from a remote computing device through an energy management service hosted on a computer network. The method includes hosting a set of energy management modules configurable for different users subscribed to the energy management service, and storing in a database energy management information relating to a building or project fitted with wireless sensors that capture data representative of real-time power consumption. Other embodiments are a system and non-transitory computer readable medium for enabling a user to configure energy management of at least one building or project from a remote computing device through an energy management service hosted on a computer network. | 11-05-2015 |
20150316947 | TRANSFER SWITCH WITH MAXIMUM POWER LEARN FUNCTION - Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, devices, methods, and the like, for a transfer switch of a power system incorporating a self-powered electronic meter that provides a learn function to determine the maximum amount of power an attached generator can provide, and adjust a power meter display associated with the switch accordingly so that the indicator of the display may be used for any size generator and display the full range of the generator. The learning function is activated and a user turn on devices and loads in the load center until the generator stalls. A microcontroller records the max generator power that was measured before the generator stalled and save it to non-volatile memory as the new 100% setting for that particular generator connected to the transfer switch. | 11-05-2015 |
20150323980 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT BY DYNAMIC FUNCTIONALITY PARTITIONING - A sensor and processing system dynamically partitions or allocates functionality between various remote sensor nodes and a processing subsystem based on energy management management considerations. Redundant functionality is located at the processing subsystem and each of the various remote sensor nodes, and each sensor node coordinates with the processing subsystem to determine the location (e.g., at the processing subsystem or at the sensor node) at which a particular functionality is executed. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326013 | A METHOD, A SYSTEM, A SERVER FOR OPERATING A POWER GRID - An exemplary method and apparatus are provided for operating a power grid, wherein devices that form part of the power grid are represented as virtual resources, comprising receiving a request to access at least one virtual resource, and providing access to a device of the power grid that embodies the requested at least one virtual resource. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326016 | Systems and Methods for Determining and Utilizing Customer Energy Profiles for Load Control for Individual Structures, Devices, and Aggregation of Same - A system and method for creating and making use of customer profiles, including energy consumption patterns. Devices within a service point, using the active load director, may be subject to control events, often based on customer preferences. These control events cause the service point to use less power. Data associated with these control events, as well as related environment data, are used to create an energy consumption profile for each service point. This can be used by the utility to determine which service points are the best targets for energy consumption. In addition, an intelligent load rotation algorithm determines how to prevent the same service points from being picked first each time the utility wants to conserve power. | 11-12-2015 |
20150331405 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An energy management system ( | 11-19-2015 |
20150331437 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING BRIDGING TIME - According to one aspect, embodiments described herein provide a system and a method for managing an electrical distribution system for a facility having at least one load. In one example, the method comprises receiving data related to transfer performance of a plurality of energy sources in the electrical distribution system, the plurality of energy sources including a first energy source and a second energy source, converting the data into transfer parameter values, receiving predefined transfer performance indicators related to the plurality of energy sources in the electrical distribution system, comparing the transfer parameter values with predefined transfer performance indicators to produce a comparison result assessing transfer performance of the plurality of energy sources, and managing transfer of the at least one load between the first energy source and the second energy source based on the comparison result. | 11-19-2015 |
20150333518 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AN ENERGY CONSUMING LOAD - A method for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads and a method for managing the group of energy consuming loads. The method includes generating sets of load state data from the loads, making enablement state decisions for one or more loads using the sets of load state data, and implementing the enablement state decisions. Each of the enablement state decisions reflects an enablement state of a load, wherein the enablement state is either a load enabled state where the load is capable of operating even when the load is not actually operating or a load disabled state where the load is not capable of operating. A computer readable medium may include computer readable instructions for directing a processor to perform the methods and make the enablement state decision. Further, an apparatus comprised of a processor may be programmed to perform the methods. | 11-19-2015 |
20150340865 | Power control - A novel power allocation method, as early as in the procurement of electricity, takes account of network congestion and simultaneously enables logical and physical separation of network control and power allocation. An allocation component and a network monitoring component separately from one another detect tasks relating to the allocation of power and via predetermined interfaces exchange information or intermediate states relating to the allocation before the allocation is actually implemented for power control. This enables adaptive power control of power sources and consumer units and the flexible implementation of a plurality of requirements of a modern power distribution network. | 11-26-2015 |
20150346753 | Systems and Methods for Convex Relaxations and Linear Approximations for Optimal Power Flow in Multiphase Radial Networks - Centralized node controllers in accordance with embodiments of the invention enable linear approximation of optimal power flow. One embodiment includes a centralized node controller including: a network interface, a processor, and a memory containing: a centralized power control application a network topology, where the network is multiphase unbalanced and comprises a plurality of connected nodes; wherein the processor is configured by the centralized controller application to: request node operating parameters from the plurality of connected nodes; calculate network operating parameters using a linear approximation of optimal power flow and the node operating parameters from the plurality of connected nodes; send network operating parameters to the plurality of connected nodes. | 12-03-2015 |
20150349529 | Distributed Phase Balancing - Methods, systems, and computer program products for distributed phase balancing are provided herein. A method of use in connection with a distribution network having a phase imbalance includes determining one or more power consumption parameters associated with a given entity of the distribution network; determining one or more power supply parameters associated with the given entity of the distribution network; and computing, based on said one or more power consumption parameters and said one or more power supply parameters, at least one of (i) a level of power consumption increase and/or decrease and (ii) a level of power supply increase and/or decrease associated with one or more devices of the given entity to remedy the phase imbalance within the distribution network. | 12-03-2015 |
20150355619 | POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING THE POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for controlling a power management system includes if a registration mode of a smart socket is performed in a power management apparatus, displaying a second code of the power management apparatus; acquiring a code image of the second code on the power management apparatus using a terminal acquiring a code image from a first code assigned to the smart socket to recognize each other; receiving information of an electric device to be coupled to the smart socket; and pairing the smart socket corresponding to the first code by reading the code image with the electric device information, transmitting the paired information to the power management apparatus corresponding to the second code, and storing the paired information in the power management apparatus corresponding to the displayed code. | 12-10-2015 |
20150362941 | POWER DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT, AND MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Managing electrical power usage in a power distribution system. Power usage data indicative of electrical current flow through electrical outlets in the system are collected and displayed for a user. The user may select an outlet and issue a command to control current flow through that outlet. Environmental data may also be collected and displayed. Outlets in different Cabinet Power Distribution Units (CDUs) in different locations may be clustered for reporting and control. A database structure provides a “system” table for data descriptive of the system, a “tower” table for data descriptive of outlets and other elements in the system, an “infeed” table for data descriptive of input electrical power, and an “outlet” table for data descriptive of electrical power flowing through the outlets. | 12-17-2015 |
20150362981 | GROUPING POWER SOURCES AND POWER LOADS TO GROUPS THAT SHARE SIMILAR PROPERTIES - A method of managing a system having a multitude of power sources and power loads, configured for execution in a computing device, the computing device being assigned to the system; and system having a multitude of power sources and power loads, wherein such a managing method is applied to the system. | 12-17-2015 |
20150372484 | SMART GRID SYSTEM AND RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION METHOD THEREIN - The present invention relates to a smart grid system and a method for distributing resources in the system. The smart grid system according to the present invention comprises at least one non-shiftable device; at least one controllable device; and at least one shiftable device; wherein price data are provided at each stage, the non-shiftable device is always provided with its resource requirements, the controllable device is provide with resources in the range of its resource requirements, and the shiftable device has its nominal resource requirements but not allowed to be provided with resources at the stage when resource price is highest. | 12-24-2015 |
20150372487 | POWER ROUTER AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, POWER NETWORK SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA STORING PROGRAM - A management or control of a power router is more appropriately performed when a power network system in which power cells are asynchronously connected with each other. A plurality of power conversion legs bi-directionally convert power, one ends thereof are connected with a direct current bus and the other ends thereof are connected with an external connection destination as an external connection terminal. A control unit controls operations of the plurality of power conversion legs. The control unit receives a control instruction including a designation of an activation target leg and a designation of an operation mode of the activation target leg. The control unit determines whether the activation target leg can be activated in a designated operation mode. The control unit activates the activation target leg in the designated operation mode when the activation target leg can be activated in the designated operation mode. | 12-24-2015 |
20150372835 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A control device which controls the power of a plurality of apparatuses in a home network, and a method thereof are provided. The control device includes an input unit which receives a power off command, and a control unit which concurrently turns off apparatuses which are currently turned on among the plurality of apparatuses in response to the power off command received by the input unit. Therefore, it is possible for a user to concurrently turn off currently running apparatuses so user convenience can increase. | 12-24-2015 |
20150378382 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATA FOR SECURE COMMUNICATIONS USING AN ELECTRICAL GRID NETWORK - A secure communications and location authorization system using a power line or a portion thereof as a side-channel that mitigates man-in-the-middle attacks on communications networks and devices connected to those networks. The system includes a power grid server associated with a substation, or curb-side distribution structure such as a transformer, an electric meter associated with a structure having electric service and able to communicate with the power grid server, a human authorization detector input device connected to the electric meter and the power grid server. The human authorization detector is able to receive an input from a user physically located at the structure and capable of communicating with the power grid server via the electric meter. The user's physical input into the device causing a request to be sent to the power grid server that then generates a location certificate for the user. Without the location certificate, access to the communications network and devices connected to those networks can be denied. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378383 | ELECTRIC APPLIANCE MONITOR METHOD AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCE MONITOR SYSTEM - An electric appliance monitor method and an monitor system are provided. The method includes the following steps. In a sampling period, data of an electric appliance is transmitted to a cloud server, and a load boundary is determined. The electric appliance is detected to obtain a measured power factor, a measured root-mean-square voltage and a measured power. Further, a supply frequency of an electric supply is recognized. Based on the measured data, a real part and an imaginary part of the load current related to a reflection coefficient of the electric appliance during the current usage state is calculated. On a real-imaginary current coordinate system, the load boundary and a coordinated point representing to the real part and imaginary part of the load current are displayed. Whether to execute a protection process is determined according to the load boundary, the real part and the imaginary part of the load current. | 12-31-2015 |
20150380933 | ENERGY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - In an energy distribution system, energy is fed through substations into subnetworks and the distribution is monitored by a central device superordinate to the substations. At least one substation is operated in an optimization mode for optimizing the operation of the entire energy distribution grid. The substation thereby investigates a modification action which could be performed by the substation in its subnetwork for the effect of the modification action on the operating state of the entire energy distribution system. The substation receives substation-individual sensitivity values, which indicate the change in the local operating state in the subnetwork assigned to the respective other substation if the modification action were to be implemented. The substation operated in the optimization mode checks, based on the sensitivity values, whether the modification action would result in an improvement of the operating state for the entire energy distribution grid. | 12-31-2015 |
20150380937 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND PROVIDING DISPATCHABLE OPERATING RESERVE ENERGY CAPACITY THROUGH USE OF ACTIVE LOAD MANAGEMENT - A utility employs a method for generating available operating reserve. Electric power consumption by at least one device serviced by the utility is determined during at least one period of time to produce power consumption data, stored in a repository. A determination is made that a control event is to occur during which power is to be reduced to one or more devices. Prior to the control event and under an assumption that it is not to occur, power consumption behavior expected of the device(s) is generated for a time period during which the control event is expected to occur based on the stored power consumption data. Additionally, prior to the control event, projected energy savings resulting from the control event, and associated with a power supply value (PSV) are determined based on the devices' power consumption behavior. An amount of available operating reserve is determined based on the projected energy savings. | 12-31-2015 |
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20160011577 | COLLABORATIVE BALANCING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY OVERPRODUCTION WITH ELECTRICITY-HEAT COUPLING AND ELECTRIC AND THERMAL STORAGE FOR PROSUMER COMMUNITIES | 01-14-2016 |
20160018806 | MANAGING CONSTRUCTION OF DECISION MODULES TO CONTROL TARGET SYSTEMS - Techniques are described for implementing automated control systems that manipulate operations of specified target systems, such as by modifying or otherwise manipulating inputs or other control elements of the target system that affect its operation (e.g., affect output of the target system). An automated control system may in some situations have a distributed architecture with multiple decision modules that each controls a portion of a target system, and may further have one or more components that interacts with one or more users to obtain a description of the target system, including restrictions related to the various elements of the target system, and one or more goals to be achieved during control of the target system. The component(s) then perform various automated actions to generate, test and deploy one or more executable decision modules to use in performing the control of the target system based on the user-specified information. | 01-21-2016 |
20160020608 | DEMAND SHAPING IN AN ELECTRICAL POWER GRID USING DAY AHEAD MARKET AND REAL TIME MARKET PRICES | 01-21-2016 |
20160020609 | DEMAND SHAPING IN AN ELECTRICAL POWER GRID | 01-21-2016 |
20160028275 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MANAGE AND CONTROL RENEWABLE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES - A system for analyzing energy usage measures one or more parameters indicative of energy usage for a plurality of sub-circuits, where the sampling rate for the measuring is substantially continuous, and automatically transmits information related to at least one of the measured parameters at a rate that enables monitoring of current energy usage. The system further detects a significant change in a measured parameter, determines whether the significant change in the measured parameter is caused by a change in energy usage, and automatically transmits information related to the significant change in the measured parameter caused by the change in energy usage after detecting the significant change. | 01-28-2016 |
20160033985 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND REDUCING THE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY WITH A NETWORK OF SMART SENSORS - The present invention relates to a system and method for monitoring and reducing consumption of electricity with a network of smart sensors connected to either electrical devices and/or lights. | 02-04-2016 |
20160033986 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MANAGE RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE ELECTRIC GRID - Systems and methods use a platform to send communications and instructions to one or more distributed resources on the grid or microgrid or facility to direct a flow of power from one or more power sources to one or more energy consuming devices. | 02-04-2016 |
20160034011 | RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC LOAD SHIFTING ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - Techniques are provided for shifting residential electric load from a utility power grid to a battery system during preconfigured hours of electric use. The apparatus includes a memory configured to store computer executable instructions, and a microprocessor in communication with the memory, the microprocessor configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to shift residential electric load from the utility power grid to the battery system for a first time period during a first calendar period of a calendar year, and to shift residential electric load from the utility power grid to the battery system for a second time period during a second calendar period of the calendar year. | 02-04-2016 |
20160041573 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present invention provides an Energy Management System which can be configured to automatically switch peripheral appliances on or off by detecting master appliances being in standby state, even though these appliances are located far away from each other in a premise, or even in other premises. The system is also capable of detecting whether the included appliances are plugged or unplugged to facilitate simple and efficient management of appliance power consumption for the sake of energy saving. In one embodiment, it also provides a detachable, battery-powered wireless sub-system, supporting dual operation modes, to improve wireless coverage of the system. | 02-11-2016 |
20160043553 | Power Monitoring and Control System which Determines a Performance Parameter of an Electrical Load - A system includes a controller which determines information regarding an electrical load. The system includes a management system which receives the information from the controller and determines a performance parameter of the electrical load. The management system adjusts the operation of the electrical load in response to the performance parameter. | 02-11-2016 |
20160048118 | FREQUENCY CONTROL METHOD AND FREQUENCY CONTROL SYSTEM - A frequency control method for use in a frequency control system including: a server that receives, from a power system operator, a power command for controlling a frequency of a power grid within a predetermined frequency; at least one distributed energy resource; and a local controller connected to the server through a communication network and to the at least one distributed energy resource, the frequency control method includes: receiving the power command from the power system operator; obtaining a frequency measurement of the power grid; predicting a next power command using the frequency measurement, before the next power command is received from the power system operator; and controlling an input or output of the at least one distributed power energy resource using the predicted next power command, before the next power command is received from the power system operator. | 02-18-2016 |
20160048150 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMAL POWER FLOW WITH VOLTAGE STABILITY FOR LARGE-SCALE ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS - An optimal power flow (OPF) problem formulates constraints and operation of an electric power system. A method and system is provided for generating a secure OPF solution that solves the OPF problem. A list of contingencies is created from system data. An OPF solution is computed for the electric power system to optimize an objective function value under the constraints of the electric power system. Voltage stability analysis is performed on the electric power system that operates in states represented by the OPF solution. Then the contingencies are ranked according to load margins of the electric power system. If there is at least an insecure contingency with a non-positive load margin in the list of contingencies, a set of preventive controls are computed and applied to control components in the electric power system. The method is performed iteratively to obtain the secure OPF solution. | 02-18-2016 |
20160049789 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - There is provided an energy management system comprising a server, and one or more network devices communicatively connectable to the server. At least one of the network devices is a power measurement device for connection with an electrical device to collect real-time power data from the electrical device. The server compares the real-time power data with a corresponding power profile of the electrical device to determine whether preset trigger criteria has been met, and initiates a predetermined action when the preset trigger criteria has been met. An associated method of managing energy is also provided. | 02-18-2016 |
20160056628 | POWER DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM - A power distribution control system having a string of power assets comprising at least two different power assets selected from sources, stores and responsive loads is disclosed. The assets and associated local routers communicate with a central server and attempt to fulfil high level aims of the server by negotiating times and quantities of power transfer between themselves. Preferably a database stores parameters in relation to the power assets. Preferably a control system at the server anticipates future activity, such as future peaks in demand or supply, in the grid, and local power assets prepare in response. Preferably the power assets communicate between themselves on a peer-to-peer basis and collectively confirm to the server their ability to modify their collective behavior in response to an event in the grid. | 02-25-2016 |
20160062380 | COLLABORATIVE LOAD BALANCING WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF ENERGY NODES - A system for collaborative load balancing within a community of energy nodes includes a central allocation control device and local agent devices each associated with an energy node. The local agent devices solve an optimization problem over a planning horizon and communicate the solution to the central allocation control device. The central allocation control device uses the solutions in an allocation algorithm so as to determine an amount of energy which will be received from or supplied to individual ones of the energy nodes and provide the collaborative load balancing within the community. | 03-03-2016 |
20160062381 | APPARATUS COMPRISING AN ENERGY SOURCE - Apparatus comprising an energy source ( | 03-03-2016 |
20160064941 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION OF AN ELECTRICAL NETWORK - A set of consuming entities (E | 03-03-2016 |
20160070285 | Systems and Methods for Managing Energy Usage Using Disaggregated Energy Data - The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for managing energy usage in a household. Exemplary methods may include receiving, using an energy management device, entire energy profile data associated with the household generated in a first time period; disaggregating, using the energy management device, the entire energy profile data to determine energy usage associated with one or more appliances used in the household; retrieving, using the energy management device, energy usage of the household generated in a second time period; detecting, using the energy management device, one or more deviations in the disaggregated energy data generated in the first time period based on the energy data of the household generated in the second time period; and identifying, using the energy management device, one or more causes of the one or more deviations. | 03-10-2016 |
20160072287 | COMFORT-DRIVEN OPTIMIZATION OF ELECTRIC GRID UTILIZATION - A system for electric grid utilization and optimization comprising a communications interface executing on a network-connected server and adapted to receive information from a plurality of iNodes, the plurality of iNodes comprising a source iNode, a sink iNode, and a plurality of transmission or distribution iNodes, an event database coupled to the communications interface and adapted to receive events from a plurality of iNodes via the communications interface, a modeling server coupled to the communications interface, and a statistics server coupled to the event database and the modeling server, wherein the modeling server, on receiving a request to establish an allocation of at least one of transmission losses, distribution losses, and ancillary services to a specific sink iNode, computes at least one virtual path for flow of electricity between a source iNode and the specific sink iNode, the computed path being determined based on optimization of perceived comfort of users in affected areas. | 03-10-2016 |
20160072288 | GRID TIED, REAL TIME ADAPTIVE, DISTRIBUTED INTERMITTENT POWER - Utility (or other grid participant's) customers' intermittent power generation systems and loads (including optional energy storage) are made autonomously real time adaptive at the customer circuit level, so each of the customers' circuits (after powering that customer's varying load) contributes, at that customer's common connection to the utility meter, to the utility's (or other grid participant's) desired outcome for that customer's circuit, or contributes, at the intermediate circuit level, to the utility's desired aggregate outcomes for customers on that intermediate circuit. Energy management controllers are connected, behind the customer's utility meter on the customer's circuit, to controlled load portions of that customer's varying load, to autonomously add or shed, in real time, those controlled load portions, or (if there is stored energy) to autonomously discharge, in real time, stored power from storage. Utility (or other grid participant) rules for achieving desired outcomes can be downloaded to the controllers and customers can individually opt-in to some, all, or none, of those utility (or other grid participant) rules. Real time means within sub second to fifteen second intervals. | 03-10-2016 |
20160072291 | ENERGY PROCESSING AND STORAGE - Systems, methods, devices and apparatus for operating an energy system that can include an energy storage system. | 03-10-2016 |
20160077507 | RESOURCE CONTROL BY PROBABILITY TREE CONVOLUTION PRODUCTION COST VALUATION BY ITERATIVE EQUIVALENT DEMAND DURATION CURVE EXPANSION (AKA. TREE CONVOLUTION) - A method, system and program product for quantifying risk of unserved energy in an energy system using a digital simulation. An energy demand forecast is generated based at least in part on a weather model for near term future periods. A plurality of energy supply resources are committed to meet the plurality of energy demand assisted by a plurality of storage devices and associated ancillary services. A probable operating status is specified for each committed energy supply resource in the energy system. Renewable energy resources such as wind, solar cells, and biofuels are also included in the models for energy supply sources. A determination is made as to whether or not the committed supply resources and storage devices are sufficient to meet the energy demand as well as determine the cost of production above a prespecified LODP and EUE. | 03-17-2016 |
20160087436 | TOTAL HARMONIC CONTROL - A distributed control node enables total harmonic control. The control node measures current drawn by a load, including harmonics of the primary current. A metering device can generate an energy signature unique to the load including recording a complex current vector for the load in operation identifying the primary current with a real power component and a reactive power component, and identifying the harmonics with a real power component, a reactive power component, and an angular displacement relative to the primary current. The control node can control a noise contribution of the load due to the harmonics as seen at a point of common coupling to reduce noise introduced onto the grid network from the load. | 03-24-2016 |
20160091912 | DEMAND-SIDE GRID-LEVEL LOAD BALANCING AGGREGATION SYSTEM - A load balance controller in communication with at least one energy generation source, at least one energy consumer, at least one load balancing device, and an electrical power grid is provided. The load balance controller is configured to: receive a value of at least one operational parameter of the electrical power grid corresponding to a load balance state of the electrical power grid, identify a threshold value for the at least one operational parameter, the threshold value corresponding to a load balance state where an amount of electrical power generated by the at least one energy generation source is substantially equivalent to an amount of electrical power consumed by the at least one energy consumer, determine a deviation of the value of the at least one operational parameter from the threshold value, and selectively control the power consumption of at least one load balancing device such that the deviation is minimized. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092986 | COORDINATION OF THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED LOADS WITH UNKNOWN PARAMETERS - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for coordination of a population of Thermostatically Controlled Loads (TCLs) with unknown parameters to achieve group objectives including bidding and market clearing strategies designed to motivate self-interested users to realize efficient energy allocation subject to a peak power constraint. In one examples of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a load includes estimating a set of values for unmeasured parameters of the load's thermal environment based on output measurements of the thermal environment, determining an energy response based on the estimated set of values for the unmeasured parameters, and transmitting a bid for power for a finite time period based on the determined energy response to the coordinator. A clearing price is received from the coordinator responsive to the transmitted bid and power is sent to the load responsive to the received clearing price. | 03-31-2016 |
20160094032 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBINING LOAD RESPONSE AND ENERGY STORAGE FOR GRID REGULATION - An energy regulation system is provided that comprises a plurality of demand resources, a metering load controller for each demand resource on the plurality of demand resources, an energy modulator capable of consuming or producing additional power on demand, a system controller communicatively connected to the metering load controller, energy modulator, and an energy source, wherein the system controller manages the energy demand from the metering load controller, the energy modulator, and the energy source. | 03-31-2016 |
20160098052 | PARTITION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POWER SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a partition method and a partition device for a power system and belongs to a field of an evaluation and control of a power system. The method includes steps of: obtaining a quasi-steady sensitivity matrix according to generators participating in automatic voltage control and load buses in the power system; obtaining a power system model according to the quasi-steady sensitivity matrix and the load buses; determining principal component vectors and principal component singular values according to the power system model; determining a principal component vector dominated by each generator according to the principal component vectors and the principal component singular values; and partitioning the generators dominating a same principal component vector to a partition, and partitioning the load buses according to a partition result for the generators. | 04-07-2016 |
20160105023 | POWER SUPPLY NETWORK CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method or system for controlling an energy or power supply network having a coordination centre, a plurality of local end-user units and a communications network linking the local units and the coordination centre and a supply network connecting the local units and the coordination centre for energy or power supply. The supply network has constraints that limits power or energy consumption at at least one of the local end-user units. The method or system is adapted so that the coordination centre transmits a control signal indicating a degree of imbalance of the system to the at least one of the local end-user units, and the at least one local end-user unit is adapted to transmit a reaction signal to the coordination centre indicative of a power schedule for the local unit. | 04-14-2016 |
20160109868 | LOAD DRIVER CIRCUIT INCLUDING LOAD MODEL PARAMETER ESTIMATION - A load driver circuit for driving an electric or electronic load is described. In accordance with one example, a circuit includes a power supply circuit operably coupled to the load and configured to provide a load current operably passing through the load in accordance with at least one control signal. A measurement circuit is coupled to the power supply circuit or the load and configured to measure, during operation of the load, at least one operation parameter of the load. A signal processing circuit receives the at least one operation parameter measured by the measurement circuit and is configured to estimate, based on the at least one operation parameter and a parametric model that characterizes the load, one or more model parameters of the parametric model. | 04-21-2016 |
20160109916 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUSTAINABLE SCALE-OUT DATACENTERS - Embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for providing additional power supply to a datacenter receiving power from a power distribution unit (PDU) that provides utility power. The additional power supply can be provided by a renewable power source, such as one or more solar panels. Embodiments can add additional energy storage capacity with the additional power supply and can add additional server(s) with the additional power supply. Embodiments can incorporate a power control hub that controls the delivery of either AC power received from the PDU, or AC power converted from DC power received from the renewable power source and/or DC power received from additional energy storage devices that provide the additional storage capacity to the additional server(s), to the additional server(s). | 04-21-2016 |
20160111874 | SMART ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND ASSOCIATED NETWORKS - A control system ( | 04-21-2016 |
20160116513 | METER MANAGER FOR AUTOMATED DEMAND RESPONSE IN A MULTI-SITE ENTERPRISE - A system for obtaining energy data from a large number of sites. Each of the sites may generally have one meter. A meter manager may be designed to receive energy data from virtually all of the meters at the sites. The energy data may be collected at intervals, and go to a supervisory system. Energy data may be stored and sent to a meter server in the event of a communication loss. The energy data from the large number of sites may be received in a seamless manner at a certain frequency and be aggregated. The meter manager may provide an interface for integration with the meters. The energy data may be provided to a building automation supervisor. The data may be stored in a history database of the supervisor. The present system may be designed to facilitate effecting an adjustment of energy usage relative to a demand response situation. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116931 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON, WITH WHICH ELECTRICAL DEVICE CONNECTION RELATIONSHIP IS DETERMINED - An information processing method including: acquiring power information that indicates a power amount supplied by each of a plurality of circuits; outputting a command that causes a change in power consumption for one of the electrical devices; and determining the connection relationship between the one electrical device and the circuit to which the one electrical device is connected, based on the power information acquired, in which, in the determining, when it is determined that the state of the power amounts supplied by the plurality of circuits is a steady state from the power information acquired in the acquiring, the connection relationship is determined by specifying that the circuit corresponding to the power information that includes the change in power consumption corresponding to the command output with respect to the one electrical device in the outputting of the command is the circuit to which the one electrical device is connected. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116932 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND POWER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - To ensure the electricity storage amount of a power storage device in preparation for the peak period of power consumption when supplying power to a plurality of devices, a power management apparatus includes a controller that controls the plurality of devices that receive a distribution of total power supplied from the power storage device and another power supply, an acquirer that acquires the remaining electric energy of the power storage device, and a determiner that determines whether the remaining electric energy of the power storage device is not more than a first predetermined value. If the remaining electric energy of the power storage device is not more than the first predetermined value, the controller controls the plurality of devices such that the power from the other power supply is distributed to the power storage device. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116933 | MANAGING POWER UTILIZED WITHIN A LOCAL POWER NETWORK - Power utilized in a local power network may be managed. The local power network may include a power management system. The power management system may communicate with one or more of a circuit controller, a switch controller, and/or an outlet controller in order to manage power utilization. | 04-28-2016 |
20160118791 | Overlay Network Topology System And A Network Node Device Therefor - A load management method for controlling a plurality of distributed community loads with a plurality of controllers. The controllers are connectable to a network and the distributed community loads are connectable to a power grid. The loads are controllable by a corresponding one of the controllers according to a local need and a power grid supply or a community need of the loads. A network node device adapted to communicate with other node devices of a same community within an overlay network topology system. The system has a plurality of node devices organized in a number of hierarchically linked rings. The plurality of node devices of a same ring is interconnected in groups of node devices. One of the node devices is a parent node for linking the node devices of a first ring to node devices of a second ring at another hierarchy by being a parent node to both first and second rings. | 04-28-2016 |
20160118792 | Electrical Power Transmission Network - An improved management of an electrical power transmission network is obtained by providing at each of the subscriber premises a load control device which includes a power correction system for applying a capacitive load and/or a switched reactor for voltage correction across the input voltage and a sensing system defined by a pair of meters one at the supply and the second downstream of the voltage correction for detecting variations in power factor. A control system operates to control the power correction system in response to variations detected by the sensing system and to communicate between the load control device and the network control system so as to provide a bi-directional interactive system. | 04-28-2016 |
20160118793 | Wireless Power Control and Metrics - A system and method for reducing load across a portion of a power grid. The system ( | 04-28-2016 |
20160124415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING VARIOUS COLORS AND REDUCING OR ELIMINATING OTHER VISIBLE COLORS - A power control system includes a power reduction module operable to reduce power to a connected load, a switching module operable to selectively transfer power directly to the load or to the power reduction module, a frequency module coupled between a harmonic reduction module and the load, the harmonic reduction module connected to an output of the power reduction module for reducing signal harmonics from power transferred to the frequency module, a controller linked to the switching module and to the frequency module to provide control signals, a resistor coupled between the switching module and the power reduction module, and a resistor voltage monitor coupled between the switching module and the resistor, wherein the resistor voltage monitor measures a voltage across the resistor and sends voltage measurement data to the controller. A method for a power control system to reduce power consumption of a load is also disclosed. | 05-05-2016 |
20160125097 | OPTIMIZING POWER FLOWS USING HARMONY SEARCH WITH MACHINE LEARNING - Systems and methods for optimizing power flows using a harmony search, including decoupling phases in a multi-phase power generation system into individual phase agents in a multi-phase power flow model for separately controlling at least one of phase variables or parameters. One or more harmony segments from harmony memory are ranked and selected based on a utility value determined for each of the decoupled phases. A harmony search with gradient descent learning is performed to move the selected harmony segments to a better local neighborhood. A new utility value for each of the selected segments is determined based on historical performance, and the harmony memory is iteratively updated if one or more of the new utility values are higher than a utility value of a worst harmony segment stored in the harmony memory. | 05-05-2016 |
20160126732 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATING ELECTRIC VEHICLE LOADS FOR DEMAND RESPONSE EVENTS - A computer-implemented method for aggregating electric vehicle loads for demand response events includes receiving a demand response (DR) event request from a utility system indicative of a DR event for an area. The DR event request includes at least one event parameter for participation in the DR event. The method includes determining a first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) DR event load for the area based on the DR event request and charging data received from electric vehicles associated with a first OEM. Upon determining the first original OEM DR event load does not meet the at least one event parameter, the method includes aggregating charging data from electric vehicles associated with a second OEM with the first OEM DR event load to determine an aggregated DR load for the area. | 05-05-2016 |
20160126733 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OCCUPANCY SENSING USING ADJUSTABLE DETECTION AND LOAD CONTROL PROFILE - An occupancy sensor is disclosed including a passive infrared (PIR) sensing element, a temperature sensing element, and a processor. The processor receives temperature signals from the temperature sensing element and configures the occupancy sensor into a selected operating mode based the received temperature signal. The operating mode may be associated with a predetermined sensing threshold of the PIR sensing element. The processor controls an associated load based on the selected operating mode and the received occupancy signals. The occupancy sensor can alternatively include an occupancy sensing element and a photodetector. Based on the amount of light detected by the photodetector over time, the occupancy sensor can calculate a rough estimate of time of day, and can automatically adjust one or more sensing and/or operational characteristics based on that time of day determination. A photosensor may implement daylight harvesting based on different light levels associated with different times of day. | 05-05-2016 |
20160132032 | Energy Management System - An energy management system is disclosed having an in situ processing unit with a measuring unit capable of measuring a set of power related parameters over a main electricity cable. The system has a first processing unit capable of processing the power related parameters by applying a signature detection algorithm, for detecting an event relating to turning ON or OFF an electronic and/or electric appliance and for characterizing the event. The system also has means for transferring to a server a data packet having an output of said signature detection algorithm. The processing unit triggers the transfer of a data packet only in case such an event is detected. Also disclosed is a method for monitoring the use of electronic and/or electric appliances. | 05-12-2016 |
20160132035 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUEL CELL - A fuel cell system in which power generation is performed by a fuel cell, comprising: a power generation controller that performs: first control in which at least one of power control for preventing generated power from exceeding an upper limit value, voltage control for preventing generated voltage from falling below a lower limit value and current control for preventing generated current from exceeding an upper limit value is performed and second control in which the generated voltage is prevented from exceeding an upper limit value; and a priority instructor that instructs the power generation controller to prioritize the first control over the second control when the first control and the second control collide with each other. | 05-12-2016 |
20160132065 | DYNAMIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A dynamic power distribution system includes a dynamic powering system that provides dynamic power, an external device, and a powered system that is coupled to the external device and engaging the dynamic powering system. The powered system determines a power budget using the dynamic power received from the dynamic powering system. The powered system also determines a powered system component load for a plurality of powered system components, receives a power request from the external device, and retrieves at least one power distribution rule. Using the powered system component load, the power request, and the at least one power distribution rule, and powered system allocates and distributes a first portion the power budget to the external device, and may also allocate and distribute a second portion the power budget to at least one of the plurality of powered system components. The dynamic powering system may be a wireless powering system. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134112 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING LIGHTING AND APPLIANCES ON A CUSTOMER PREMISES BASED ON CONFIGURATION RULES - The pending disclosure describes embodiments of systems, devices and methods of controlling load operations on customer premises based on configuration. Such embodiments include storing output control configuration rules in a memory coupled to a load system controller. Further, such embodiments include receiving configuration instructions from at least one of a remote server and user interface. In addition, such embodiments include configuring the load system into one or more zones based on configuration instructions. Moreover, such embodiments include configuring each zone to be associated with one or more input devices based on configuration instructions. Also, such embodiments include configuring each of the one or more input devices based on configuration instructions. Further, such embodiments include configuring one or more output devices based on configuring the one or more zones, one or more input devices in each zone, the configuration instructions, and the output control configuration rules. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134113 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING LOADS IN RESPONSE TO CONFIGURATION RULES AND NETWORKED ACCESSORIES - The pending disclosure describes embodiments of systems, devices and methods of controlling lighting and appliances on a customer premises based on configuration rules. Such embodiments include responsive to the receipt of at least one configuration instruction, one or more participant zone(s) is selected from a plurality of zones that designate predefined sections of at least one customer premise based upon the received configuration instruction and a plurality of stored output control configuration rules of the plurality of zones. For the selected participant zone(s), one or more output configuration is generated and outputted based upon the selected participant zone(s), the received configuration instruction, and the stored output control configuration rules of the selected participant zone. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134115 | ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - An electric load management method executed in an electric load management system of an aggregator is illustrated. A shedding request is received. Shedding users and shedding amounts thereof are obtained. Whether other shedding request in a history list exists is determined. When determining the other shedding request in a history list exists, a redundant shedding amount is calculated according to withdrawn probabilities and the shedding amounts of the shedding users, and a similar historical event of the shedding request is tried to be found among historical events. When the similar historical event of the shedding request exists, a virtual margin capacity is determined according to the redundant shedding amount and a requested total shedding amount of a power supply end and an actual total shedding amount of the shedding users in the similar historical event of the shedding request. | 05-12-2016 |
20160139578 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING ACTIVE POWER FLOW IN A THREE-PHASE MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTER - The invention relates to methods and devices for controlling unbalanced active power flow in a three-phase modular multilevel converter | 05-19-2016 |
20160147209 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for monitoring and management of a power distribution system are disclosed. In one example, the method includes receiving sensory measurement data captured by a mobile inspection device during an inspection of power distribution system elements in a power distribution system. The method further includes processing the received sensory measurement data to derive fault identification data that indicates a fault condition existing in one or more of the power distribution system elements and utilizing the derived fault identification data to update a network model of the power distribution system. | 05-26-2016 |
20160147243 | COMMUNICATION OF HISTORICAL AND REAL-TIME INFORMATION ABOUT DEVICES IN A BUILDING - Electrical usage of devices in a building may be monitored to provide information about the operation of the devices to a user. The information communicated to a user may include historical information that is retrieved from a server and real-time information that is received from a power monitoring device. The historical information may be transmitted to the user device over a first network connection where the historical information is retrieved using an identifier received from the user device. The real-time information may be received from a power monitoring device and transmitted to the user device over a second network connection. | 05-26-2016 |
20160149409 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED REGULATION OF ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEMS - Embodiments provide systems, methods and apparatus for controlling an energy delivery system including providing an energy management system (EMS) having an automatic generation control (AGC) system including a load frequency control (LFC) module and an economic dispatch (ED) module; determining a regulation requirement based upon a predefined set of nested system control zones and a current area control error (ACE); determining regulation allocation based on a pre-defined set of gain factors associated with the nested system control zones; and implementing corrections to the operation of the energy delivery system based upon solution results of the determined regulation allocation. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 05-26-2016 |
20160149410 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A POWER LOAD IN AN ELECTRICAL NETWORK, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD AND SYSTEM | 05-26-2016 |
20160149411 | NETWORK ACCESS COORDINATION OF LOAD CONTROL DEVICES - An apparatus may control the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, and may comprise a controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also comprise a controller that may be operatively coupled to a control input of the controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also include a first wireless communication circuit operable to communicate via a first protocol and to join a first wireless communication network operable to communicate via the first protocol. The first wireless communication circuit may be in communication with the controller. The controller may be operative to determine a first condition for communicating via the first protocol. The controller may also be operable to control the first wireless communication circuit to join the first wireless communication network upon the first condition being satisfied. | 05-26-2016 |
20160154397 | METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OF POWER RAMP-RATES MINIMIZING POWER STORAGE REQUIREMENTS IN INTERMITTENT POWER GENERATION PLANTS | 06-02-2016 |
20160156224 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR RESTRICTING ELECTRICITY INTELLIGENTLY | 06-02-2016 |
20160161963 | ALERT PRESENTATION APPARATUS AND ALERT PRESENTATION METHOD - An alert presentation apparatus (EMS ( | 06-09-2016 |
20160164291 | Electrical Power Tranmission - An improved management of an electrical power transmission network is obtained by providing at each of the subscriber premises a load control device which includes a power correction system for applying a capacitive load and/or a switched reactor for voltage correction across the input voltage and a sensing system defined by a pair of meters one at the supply and the second downstream of the voltage correction for detecting variations in power factor. A control system operates to control the power correction system in response to variations detected by the sensing system and to communicate between the load control device and the network control system so as to provide a bi-directional interactive system. | 06-09-2016 |
20160164312 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD - An object of the present invention is to effectively use an electric power without impairing the convenience for a user. A power management system | 06-09-2016 |
20160164329 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER CONTROL METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - In order to solve the problem of a power grid becoming unstable due to a sharp increase in demand for electric power, the present invention provides a power control system to control the supply of electric power to a load or a storage battery in which the time period for supplying electric power is regulated. A power control system ( | 06-09-2016 |
20160170396 | Rectifier Mixed Insertion System with Different Power, and Energy Saving Implementation Method and Device Therefor | 06-16-2016 |
20160172859 | VIRTUAL POWER PLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD INCORPORATING RENEWAL ENERGY, STORAGE AND SCALABLE VALUE-BASED OPTIMIZATION | 06-16-2016 |
20160178221 | ESTIMATION OF UNKNOWN STATES FOR AN ELECTRIC WATER HEATER WITH THERMAL STRATIFICATION AND USE OF SAME IN DEMAND RESPONSE AND CONDITION-BASED MAINTENANCE | 06-23-2016 |
20160178239 | AUTOMATIC SET POINT DETECTION FOR WATER HEATERS OPERATING IN A DEMAND RESPONSE | 06-23-2016 |
20160179077 | Composable Method for Explicit Power Flow Control in Electrical Grids | 06-23-2016 |
20160179118 | SYSTEM FOR REAL TIME POWER GRID DISTRIBUTION NETWORK CONTROL | 06-23-2016 |
20160179120 | LOAD PHASE BALANCING AT MULTIPLE TIERS OF A MULTI-TIER HIERARCHICAL INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION GRID | 06-23-2016 |
20160179151 | DC-BASED PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK FOR AIRCRAFT | 06-23-2016 |
20160181804 | A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR BALANCING ELECTRIC CONSUMPTION | 06-23-2016 |
20160181806 | HIERARCHICAL OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF AGGREGATED LOAD MANAGEMENT RESOURCES | 06-23-2016 |
20160187909 | LATENCY-BASED MICRO DEMAND RESPONSE WITH BIDIRECTIONAL CURTAILMENT MARGINS - A method includes separating a collection of devices configured for participation in a demand response (DR) event into an On-to-Off DR device set (On-to-Off set) and an Off-to-On DR device set (Off-to-On set). The method includes forming latency groups from devices of the Off-to-On set and the On-to-Off set based on a lower curtailment margin and an upper curtailment margin defined for a macro DR event. The method includes portioning one or more transition groups from the devices of the Off-to-On set and the On-to-Off set. The portioning is based on device curtailment capacities of the devices of the Off-to-On set and the On-to-Off set, a dynamic lower curtailment margin, and a dynamic upper curtailment margin. The method includes creating transition group pairs from the transition groups and executing a micro DR event such that an energy curtailment remains within the curtailment band. | 06-30-2016 |
20160197478 | POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND SYSTEM | 07-07-2016 |
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