公开(公告)号：US08548631B1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US13543857

申请日：2012-07-08

申请人： John Rossi ,  Wendell Miyaji

发明人： John Rossi ,  Wendell Miyaji

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： F24F3/065 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62

摘要： A method and system provide for the cooperative powering of unitary air conditioners. The method and system includes coordinating powering of unitary air conditioners in a multiunit building or other low level of aggregation in a power grid. Multiple unitary air conditioners can use a power line communication (PLC) communication module for communicating with other air conditioners that are within the same multiunit building. According to one aspect of the method and system, by using power line communications, multiple unitary air conditioners within a single building can form self-contained local area networks. The LAN can also support a token ring network. According to this token ring network, a predetermined number of tokens can be assigned within the token ring network.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和系统提供单一空调的协同供电。 该方法和系统包括在多单元建筑中协调一体式空调的供电或电网中其他低水平的聚合。 多台单一空调可以使用电力线通信（PLC）通信模块与同一个多单元建筑内的其他空调进行通信。 根据该方法和系统的一个方面，通过使用电力线通信，单个建筑内的多个单一空调可以形成独立的局域网。 局域网还可以支持令牌环网络。 根据该令牌环网络，可以在令牌环网内分配预定数量的令牌。

公开(公告)号：US08583288B1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US13118414

申请日：2011-05-28

申请人： John Rossi ,  Wendell Miyaji

发明人： John Rossi ,  Wendell Miyaji

IPC分类号： G05B15/00 ,  G05B13/00 ,  G05B21/00 ,  G01M1/38 ,  G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05F1/66 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/1917

摘要： A method and system for managing an energy supply of a utility provider include calibrating one or more climate controlled spaces for a controller. The calibrating may include calculating a heating/cooling ratio for the one or more climate controlled spaces. After this calibration occurs, the system may determine if an energy supply surplus exists. If an energy supply surplus exists, then the system may start using the one or more climate controlled spaces as energy sinks for expending energy according to the heating/cooling ratio. The system may also determine if an energy supply deficit exists and if an energy supply deficit exists, then the system may start using the one or more climate controlled spaces as energy “sources,” in which a direct load control algorithm is used to reduce energy consumption by the one or more climate controlled spaces.

摘要翻译： 用于管理公用设施供应商的能量供应的方法和系统包括校准用于控制器的一个或多个气候受控空间。 校准可以包括计算一个或多个气候受控空间的加热/冷却比。 在该校准发生之后，系统可以确定是否存在能量供应剩余。 如果存在能量供应剩余，则系统可以根据加热/冷却比开始使用一个或多个气候受控空间作为能量消耗能量。 系统还可以确定是否存在能量供应缺陷，并且如果存在能量供应缺陷，则系统可以开始使用一个或多个气候受控空间作为能量“源”，其中使用直接负载控制算法来减少能量 一个或多个气候控制空间的消耗。

公开(公告)号：US08903553B1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-02

申请号：US12433938

申请日：2009-05-01

申请人： Wendell Miyaji ,  John Rossi

发明人： Wendell Miyaji ,  John Rossi

IPC分类号： G01M1/38 ,  G05B13/00 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05D23/00 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D17/00 ,  F25B19/00 ,  F25D23/12

CPC分类号： F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/54 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2400/06 ,  F25B2600/07

摘要： A method and system for controlling a unitary room air conditioner and for reducing peak loads can comprise a communications transceiver coupled to a relay or switch. This relay or switch can control the flow of electricity to a compressor of the air conditioner. The communications transceiver can receive signals which may direct the communications transceiver to open or close the relay or switch. In this way, the compressor can be controlled independent of the air conditioner's control logic. In other words, the operation of the compressor can be controlled with signals which originate outside of the unitary air conditioner and independent of the air conditioner's own internal control logic.

摘要翻译： 用于控制整体室内空调并且用于减少峰值负载的方法和系统可以包括耦合到继电器或开关的通信收发器。 该继电器或开关可以控制到空调的压缩机的电流。 通信收发器可以接收可以指示通信收发器打开或关闭继电器或开关的信号。 以这种方式，可以独立于空调的控制逻辑来控制压缩机。 换句话说，压缩机的操作可以由始发于单一空调器外部且与空调自身的内部控制逻辑无关的信号来控制。

公开(公告)号：US08239068B1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US12492211

申请日：2009-06-26

申请人： John Rossi ,  Wendell Miyaji

发明人： John Rossi ,  Wendell Miyaji

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： F24F3/065 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62

摘要： A method and system provide for the cooperative powering of unitary air conditioners. The method and system includes coordinating powering of unitary air conditioners in a multiunit building or other low level of aggregation in a power grid. Multiple unitary air conditioners can use a power line communication (PLC) communication module for communicating with other air conditioners that are within the same multiunit building. According to one aspect of the method and system, by using power line communications, multiple unitary air conditioners within a single building can form self-contained local area networks. The LAN can also support a token ring network. According to this token ring network, a predetermined number of tokens can be assigned within the token ring network.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和系统提供单一空调的协同供电。 该方法和系统包括在多单元建筑中协调一体式空调的供电或电网中其他低水平的聚合。 多台单一空调可以使用电力线通信（PLC）通信模块与同一个多单元建筑内的其他空调进行通信。 根据该方法和系统的一个方面，通过使用电力线通信，单个建筑内的多个单一空调可以形成独立的局域网。 局域网还可以支持令牌环网络。 根据该令牌环网络，可以在令牌环网内分配预定数量的令牌。

公开(公告)号：US09601004B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US13532160

申请日：2012-06-25

申请人： Wendell Miyaji ,  John Rossi

发明人： Wendell Miyaji ,  John Rossi

IPC分类号： G08C15/06 ,  G08C19/20 ,  G08C19/22 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G01R19/00 ,  G01R11/63 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G01D4/00

CPC分类号： G08C17/02 ,  G01D4/002 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y02B90/244 ,  Y02B90/246 ,  Y04S20/32 ,  Y04S20/327 ,  Y04S20/42

摘要： A method and system for estimating energy consumption of a utility population includes organizing the utility population comprising energy consumers into a plurality of groups. Next, a distribution of energy consumption against the plurality of groups may be calculated. Subsequently, statistically representative groups based on the energy distribution and the plurality of groups may be determined. Data is then collected from the statistically representative groups at predefined intervals from a communications network. Energy consumption of the utility population may then be estimated based on the data collected from the statistically representative groups. The communications network comprises an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network.

公开(公告)号：US20070129850A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11470534

申请日：2006-09-06

申请人： Wendell Miyaji

发明人： Wendell Miyaji

IPC分类号： G05D23/12 ,  G01M1/38

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  G01R22/063 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3275 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/244 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： A method and system for curtailing energy consumption of an appliance, such as an air conditioning compressor or heat pump, is provided. A control unit stores information relating to the load, which may include a connected load value, such as a power consumption value or efficiency rating. The control unit then monitors the appliance to determine when the appliance is calling for energy. Upon receiving an energy reduction value from a remote source, the control unit then calculates a permitted run time from the energy reduction value and the connected load value. The control unit, through a switch, then permits the appliance to be operable only for the permitted run time so as to reduce power consumption by a predetermined amount.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于减少诸如空调压缩机或热泵的器具的能量消耗的方法和系统。 控制单元存储与负载有关的信息，其可以包括连接的负载值，例如功耗值或效率等级。 控制单元然后监视设备以确定设备何时呼叫能量。 当从远程源接收到能量减少值时，控制单元然后根据能量减少值和连接的负载值计算允许的运行时间。 控制单元通过开关允许设备仅在允许的运行时间操作，以便将功耗降低预定量。

公开(公告)号：US20130342359A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13532160

申请日：2012-06-25

申请人： Wendell Miyaji ,  John Rossi

发明人： Wendell Miyaji ,  John Rossi

IPC分类号： G08C17/02

CPC分类号： G08C17/02 ,  G01D4/002 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y02B90/244 ,  Y02B90/246 ,  Y04S20/32 ,  Y04S20/327 ,  Y04S20/42

摘要： A method and system for estimating energy consumption of a utility population includes organizing the utility population comprising energy consumers into a plurality of groups. Next, a distribution of energy consumption against the plurality of groups may be calculated. Subsequently, statistically representative groups based on the energy distribution and the plurality of groups may be determined. Data is then collected from the statistically representative groups at predefined intervals from a communications network. Energy consumption of the utility population may then be estimated based on the data collected from the statistically representative groups. The communications network comprises an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network.

摘要翻译： 用于估计效用群体的能量消耗的方法和系统包括将包括能量消耗者的效用群体组织成多个群组。 接下来，可以计算针对多个组的能量消耗的分布。 随后，可以确定基于能量分布和多个组的统计学上代表性的组。 然后从通信网络以预定义的间隔从统计代表性的组收集数据。 然后可以基于从统计学上代表性的群体收集的数据来估计效用人口的能量消耗。 通信网络包括高级计量基础设施（AMI）网络。