公开(公告)号：US20160221453A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：US14986083

申请日：2015-12-31

申请人： GridPoint, Inc.

发明人： Seth W. Bridges ,  Seth B. Pollack ,  Joby Lafky ,  Zachary Axelrod

IPC分类号： B60L11/18

CPC分类号： B60L11/184 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/64 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/665 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/477 ,  Y10T307/642

摘要： A system that enables power flow management for electrical devices, such as electric vehicles. Power flow managers can coordinate charging activities. Power flow decisions may be based on site-level information. Power flow management strategies may be optimized. Power spikes may be avoided by using safe failure modes. Generation stacks may be used for reducing cost. AGC commands are used to control power resources. Power regulation are apportioned to power resources, and power regulation ranges may be determined. Power flow strategies are implemented in response to changes in intermittent power flow. Locations of devices may be determined using network fingerprints. Power flow measurements are determined, and AC power flows are inferred from DC power flows. Network traffic consumption are minimized. Communication protocols are translated. Enhanced vehicle communications are provided that communicate to vehicle subsystems, that arbitrate smart charge points, and that use existing hardware, non-specific hardware, or control extensibility systems.

公开(公告)号：US20150202976A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：US14338427

申请日：2014-07-23

申请人： GridPoint, Inc.

发明人： Seth W. Bridges ,  Seth B. Pollack ,  Joby Lafky ,  Jeremy Davis ,  Zachary Axelrod

IPC分类号： B60L11/18

CPC分类号： B60L11/184 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1842 ,  B60L11/1844 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/477 ,  Y10T307/642

摘要： A system that enables power flow management for electrical devices, such as electric vehicles. Power flow managers can coordinate charging activities. Power flow decisions may be based on site-level information. Power flow management strategies may be optimized. Power spikes may be avoided by using safe failure modes. Generation stacks may be used for reducing cost. AGC commands are used to control power resources. Power regulation are apportioned to power resources, and power regulation ranges may be determined. Power flow strategies are implemented in response to changes in intermittent power flow. Locations of devices may be determined using network fingerprints. Power flow measurements are determined, and AC power flows are inferred from DC power flows. Network traffic consumption are minimized. Communication protocols are translated. Enhanced vehicle communications are provided that communicate to vehicle subsystems, that arbitrate smart charge points, and that use existing hardware, non-specific hardware, or control extensibility systems.

摘要翻译： 一种能够对电气设备（如电动汽车）进行电力流量管理的系统。 电力经理可以协调充电活动。 功率流决定可以基于站点级信息。 电力流量管理策略可能会被优化。 使用安全故障模式可以避免电源尖峰。 生成堆可以用于降低成本。 AGC命令用于控制电源。 功率调节分配给电源，可以确定功率调节范围。 功率流策略是为了响应间歇功率流的变化而实现的。 可以使用网络指纹来确定设备的位置。 确定功率流测量，并从直流功率流推断交流电流。 网络流量消耗最小化。 通信协议被翻译。 提供了与车辆子系统通信，仲裁智能充电点以及使用现有硬件，非特定硬件或控制可扩展性系统的增强型车辆通信。

公开(公告)号：US09031708B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US12175314

申请日：2008-07-17

申请人： Ernest Penzenstadler ,  John Sauve ,  Guohui Yuan ,  Brian Golden

发明人： Ernest Penzenstadler ,  John Sauve ,  Guohui Yuan ,  Brian Golden

IPC分类号： G05D19/00 ,  H02J3/18

CPC分类号： H02J3/18 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/25318 ,  H02J3/1842 ,  H02M7/539 ,  Y02E40/22

摘要： A VAR dispatch system. A central control system connected to a network is configured to receive data reflecting local variations in conditions on a power grid and to transmit system control commands over the network. A plurality of VAR dispatch devices are connected to the network and to the power grid. Each VAR dispatch device is configured to detect local variations in conditions on the power grid and to transmit the data reflecting such local variations to the central control system and to receive control commands from the central control system. Each VAR dispatch device is configured to store power and to output stored power to the power grid based on local variations in conditions on the power grid. Each VAR dispatch device is further configured to output stored power to the power grid when the VAR dispatch device receives system control commands from the central control system.

摘要翻译： VAR调度系统。 连接到网络的中央控制系统被配置为接收反映电网条件的局部变化的数据并通过网络发送系统控制命令。 多个VAR调度设备连接到网络和电网。 每个VAR调度装置被配置为检测电网条件的局部变化，并将反映这种局部变化的数据发送到中央控制系统并从中央控制系统接收控制命令。 每个VAR调度设备被配置为基于电网条件的局部变化来存储电力并将存储的功率输出到电网。 每个VAR调度设备还被配置为当VAR调度设备从中央控制系统接收到系统控制命令时，将存储的电力输出到电网。

公开(公告)号：US20130184886A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-18

申请号：US13731320

申请日：2012-12-31

申请人： GRIDPOINT, INC.

发明人： Seth B. Pollack ,  Seth W. Bridges

IPC分类号： G05D11/00

CPC分类号： G05D11/00 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/64 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/665 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  G06Q30/0208 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J7/041 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S50/14

摘要： A system and methods that enables smart charging for electric resources. A smart charging method may include smart charging customer guarantees. The charging behavior guarantee may comprise a guaranteed charging schedule that matches a regular charging schedule of an electric resource and provides power flow flexibility. A smart charging method may also include periodically updated schedules. In addition, a smart charging method may manage electric resources via a smart charging benefit analysis. A smart charging benefit may include an impact resulting from the energy management system which is beneficial to an electric resource. A smart charging method may manage the charging behavior of the electric resources on a grid based on the smart charging benefit. Further, a smart charging method may manage electric resources via a smart charging benefit analysis and smart charging customer guarantees. A smart charging method also may schedules with overrides, and may involve a method for local load management in the presence of uncontrolled loads. A smart charging method for managing electric resources may also provide direct control over prices-to-devices enabled devices.

摘要翻译： 一种能够为电力资源实现智能充电的系统和方法。 智能充电方法可以包括智能充电客户保证。 充电行为保证可以包括与电力资源的常规计费方案相匹配的保证充电计划，并且提供功率流灵活性。 智能计费方法还可以包括定期更新的计划。 此外，智能充电方法可以通过智能充电收益分析来管理电力资源。 智能充电收益可能包括对电力资源有利的能源管理系统产生的影响。 智能充电方法可以基于智能充电收益来管理电网上的电力资源的充电行为。 此外，智能充电方法可以通过智能充电收益分析和智能充电客户保证来管理电力资源。 智能计费方法还可以用覆盖进行调度，并且可能涉及在存在不受控制的负载的情况下进行本地负载管理的方法。 用于管理电力资源的智能计费方法还可以直接控制价格到设备启用的设备。

公开(公告)号：US08103389B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-24

申请号：US11436049

申请日：2006-05-18

申请人： Brian Golden ,  Karl Lewis ,  Peter L. Corsell

发明人： Brian Golden ,  Karl Lewis ,  Peter L. Corsell

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 无线基站单元与一个或多个无线负载管理器单元通信以接收连接到无线负载管理器的一个或多个负载的功率测量。 响应于诸如电力价格变化的动态变量，无线基站单元向无线负载管理器发送命令以切断或减少由一个或多个负载消耗的功率。 在一个变型中，无线适配器还从无线基站单元接收命令，并将命令转换成用于控制诸如光伏（PV）逆变器的其它设备的供应商专用格式。

公开(公告)号：US20110004406A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

申请号：US12751837

申请日：2010-03-31

申请人： Jeremy Davis

发明人： Jeremy Davis

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： B60L11/184 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/64 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/665 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/477 ,  Y10T307/642

摘要： A system and methods that enables the determination of the location of a device using a network fingerprint of a known location on the electrical grid. A collection of communication based information is utilized to construct a network fingerprint that is subsequently used to determine whether a device is at a previously known or unknown location. By detecting differences in some or all of this set of information, a system determines whether an electric car has moved from one known location to another or otherwise left a known location. Determining a change in the location of a device, the device or a server take further actions, such as: notifying a user, notifying another server, initiating a configuration process, or operating in different modes. Knowledge about network location assist with assessing the overall load characteristics of a given area of a power grid, and with determining billing related matters.

摘要翻译： 一种能够使用电网上的已知位置的网络指纹来确定设备的位置的系统和方法。 使用基于通信的信息的集合来构建网络指纹，随后用于确定设备是否在先前已知或未知的位置。 通过检测这组信息中的部分或全部的差异，系统确定电动汽车是否已经从一个已知位置移动到另一个已知位置或以其他方式留下已知位置。 确定设备位置的变化，设备或服务器进行进一步的操作，例如：通知用户，通知另一个服务器，启动配置过程或以不同的模式运行。 有关网络位置的知识有助于评估电网给定区域的总体负载特性，并确定计费相关事宜。

公开(公告)号：US07844370B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-30

申请号：US11836749

申请日：2007-08-09

申请人： Seth B. Pollack ,  Seth W. Bridges ,  David L. Kaplan

发明人： Seth B. Pollack ,  Seth W. Bridges ,  David L. Kaplan

IPC分类号： G05D17/00 ,  G06F9/00 ,  G05D3/00 ,  B60Q1/26

CPC分类号： H02J3/38 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/184 ,  B60L11/1842 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L2230/34 ,  B60L2240/622 ,  B60L2270/34 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J13/0079 ,  H02J13/0086 ,  H02J2003/388 ,  Y02B90/2669 ,  Y02E40/76 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/162 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S10/545 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S40/128 ,  Y04S50/00

摘要： Systems and methods are described for a power aggregation system. In one implementation, a service establishes individual Internet connections to numerous electric resources intermittently connected to the power grid, such as electric vehicles. The Internet connection may be made over the same wire that connects the resource to the power grid. The service optimizes power flows to suit the needs of each resource and each resource owner, while aggregating flows across numerous resources to suit the needs of the power grid. The service can bring vast numbers of electric vehicle batteries online as a new, dynamically aggregated power resource for the power grid. Electric vehicle owners can participate in an electricity trading economy regardless of where they plug into the power grid.

摘要翻译： 为功率聚合系统描述了系统和方法。 在一个实现中，服务建立与间歇地连接到诸如电动车辆的电网的许多电力资源的单独的互联网连接。 互联网连接可以通过将资源连接到电网的相同电线进行。 该服务优化电力流量，以适应​​每个资源和每个资源所有者的需求，同时整合多个资源的流量以适应电网的需求。 该服务可以将大量电动汽车电池作为电力网络的新的，动态聚合的电力资源在线。 电动车辆所有者可以参与电力交易经济，无论他们在哪里插入电网。

公开(公告)号：US07783390B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-24

申请号：US11837888

申请日：2007-08-13

申请人： Craig Howard Miller

发明人： Craig Howard Miller

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G01M1/38 ,  G05B15/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/008 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02E10/566 ,  Y02E70/30 ,  Y04S10/54 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S50/10

摘要： Methods and systems are provided for optimizing the control of energy supply and demand. An energy control unit includes one or more algorithms for scheduling the control of energy consumption devices on the basis of variables relating to forecast energy supply and demand. Devices for which energy consumption can be scheduled or deferred are activated during periods of cheapest energy usage. Battery storage and alternative energy sources (e.g., photovoltaic cells) are activated to sell energy to the power grid during periods that are determined to correspond to favorable cost conditions.

摘要翻译： 提供了优化能源供需控制的方法和系统。 能量控制单元包括一个或多个算法，用于基于与预测能量供应和需求相关的变量来调度能量消耗装置的控制。 在最便宜的能源使用期间激活了可以调度或推迟能源消耗的设备。 在被确定为对应于有利的成本条件的期间，电池存储和替代能量源（例如，光伏电池）被激活以向电网销售能量。

公开(公告)号：US20070276547A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-29

申请号：US11837888

申请日：2007-08-13

申请人： Craig Miller

发明人： Craig Miller

IPC分类号： H02J3/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/008 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02E10/566 ,  Y02E70/30 ,  Y04S10/54 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S50/10

摘要： Methods and systems are provided for optimizing the control of energy supply and demand. An energy control unit includes one or more algorithms for scheduling the control of energy consumption devices on the basis of variables relating to forecast energy supply and demand. Devices for which energy consumption can be scheduled or deferred are activated during periods of cheapest energy usage. Battery storage and alternative energy sources (e.g., photovoltaic cells) are activated to sell energy to the power grid during periods that are determined to correspond to favorable cost conditions.

摘要翻译： 提供了优化能源供需控制的方法和系统。 能量控制单元包括一个或多个算法，用于基于与预测能量供应和需求相关的变量来调度能量消耗装置的控制。 在最便宜的能源使用期间激活了可以调度或推迟能源消耗的设备。 在被确定为对应于有利的成本条件的期间，电池存储和替代能量源（例如，光伏电池）被激活以向电网销售能量。