METHODS, SYSTEMS, CIRCUITS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REDUCING PEAK ELECTRICAL DEMAND BY SHIFTING ACTIVATION OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
    11.
    发明申请
    METHODS, SYSTEMS, CIRCUITS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REDUCING PEAK ELECTRICAL DEMAND BY SHIFTING ACTIVATION OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 审中-公开
    方法,系统,电路和计算机程序产品,用于通过电气设备移动来减少峰值电气需求

    公开(公告)号:US20110307116A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-15

    申请号:US13160310

    申请日:2011-06-14

    Inventor: Daniel P. Flohr

    Abstract: Methods of reducing peak electrical demand at a single customer location of an electrical service provider during at least one time interval during a day can include shifting the activation of a first electrical appliance located at the single customer location from the at least one time interval during a day to a second time interval during which a second electrical appliance is not activated for at least part of the second time interval. Related systems, circuits, and computer program products are disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 在一天的至少一个时间间隔期间减少电力服务提供商的单个客户位置处的峰值电力需求的方法可以包括:在一个时间间隔期间将位于单个客户位置处的第一电气设备的激活从至少一个时间间隔 在第二时间间隔期间,第二电器在第二时间间隔的至少一部分未被激活。 公开了相关系统,电路和计算机程序产品。

    METHODS, CIRCUITS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DISABLING OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES DURING COLD LOAD PICKUP
    12.
    发明申请
    METHODS, CIRCUITS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DISABLING OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES DURING COLD LOAD PICKUP 审中-公开
    方法,电路和计算机程序产品,用于在冷负载下保存电器

    公开(公告)号:US20090319091A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-24

    申请号:US12143136

    申请日:2008-06-20

    Inventor: Daniel P. Flohr

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 控制电器的激活的方法可以包括在冷负载拾取期间将位于电力服务提供者的单个客户位置处的不同电器的重叠激活时间缩短为默认状态,以确定对单个客户位置的电力的恢复 超出单个客户的电力故障。 公开了相关系统,电路和计算机程序产品。

    Optics orienting arrangement for videoconferencing system
    13.
    发明授权
    Optics orienting arrangement for videoconferencing system 失效
    视频会议系统的光学定向布置

    公开(公告)号:US5612733A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-18

    申请号:US444155

    申请日:1995-05-18

    Inventor: Daniel P. Flohr

    CPC classification number: H04N7/142

    Abstract: A video camera adapted for use with a computer monitor, the video camera including a first housing and an optical video sensor mounted in the first housing and arranged to view the face of a computer operator, the monitor including a second housing and a display screen mounted in the second housing and arranged to be viewed by the computer operator, the display screen having an image surface, and the second housing including a frame portion disposed adjacent to the image surface at a top portion thereof, the frame having a top surface. The first housing is configured to position the optical video sensor between said display surface and the computer operator, superimposed along axis between the computer operator and the display surface on the frame at a position adjacent the display surface and below the top of the frame, and at a position between the lateral sides and not substantially obscuring the display surface. This configuration provides an video image which appears, in a videoconferencing system with a corresponding image displayed on the display surface, as a face-to-face communication.

    Abstract translation: 一种适于与计算机监视器一起使用的摄像机,所述摄像机包括安装在所述第一壳体中的第一壳体和光学视频传感器,并被布置成观察计算机操作者的面部,所述监视器包括第二壳体和安装在所述显示屏 在第二壳体中并且被计算机操作者看到,所述显示屏具有图像表面,并且所述第二壳体包括在其顶部处邻近所述图像表面设置的框架部分,所述框架具有顶表面。 第一壳体被配置为将光学视频传感器定位在所述显示表面和计算机操作者之间,沿着计算机操作者和显示表面之间的轴线在框架上邻近显示表面并在框架顶部的位置处重叠, 在横向侧之间的位置处,并且基本上不遮蔽显示表面。 该配置提供了在具有在显示器表面上显示的相应图像的视频会议系统中作为面对面通信出现的视频图像。

    METHODS, CIRCUITS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATION FOLLOWING LOAD MANAGEMENT
    16.
    发明申请
    METHODS, CIRCUITS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATION FOLLOWING LOAD MANAGEMENT 审中-公开
    方法,电路和计算机程序产品用于下列负载管理生成

    公开(公告)号:US20140052307A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-20

    申请号:US14064912

    申请日:2013-10-28

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 两个热水器可以在客户位置串联安装,使得第一(或储存)热水器的输出端连接到第二(或主要)热水器的输入端,第二(或主要)热水器的输出为 客户位置。 在正常操作期间,只有主热水器实际上可以加热用于客户位置的水。 然而,在容量过剩期间,电力服务提供者可以使存储热水器能够存储在较高输出处操作发电厂产生的过剩电力(这可能更有效)。 之后,在需求增长的几个小时内,电力供应商可以禁用用于存储过剩容量的储存热水器,而一次热水器可以正常运行。 然而,在更大需求的时候,储水式热水器可以向初级热水器提供预热的水,这反过来可能需要更少的热水或者根本不加热水。

    Methods, circuits, and computer program products for generation following load management
    18.
    发明授权
    Methods, circuits, and computer program products for generation following load management 有权
    方法,电路和计算机程序产品用于生成以下负载管理

    公开(公告)号:US08121742B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-21

    申请号:US12143074

    申请日:2008-06-20

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 两个热水器可以在客户位置串联安装,使得第一(或储存)热水器的输出端连接到第二(或主要)热水器的输入端,第二(或主要)热水器的输出为 客户位置。 在正常操作期间,只有主热水器实际上可以加热用于客户位置的水。 然而,在容量过剩期间,电力服务提供者可以使存储热水器能够存储在较高输出处操作发电厂产生的过剩电力(这可能更有效)。 之后,在需求增长的几个小时内,电力供应商可以禁用用于存储过剩容量的储存热水器,而一次热水器可以正常运行。 然而,在更大需求的时候,储水式热水器可以向初级热水器提供预热的水,这反过来可能需要更少的热水或者根本不加热水。

    Videoconferencing system
    19.
    发明授权
    Videoconferencing system 失效
    视频会议系统

    公开(公告)号:US5534914A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-09

    申请号:US310732

    申请日:1994-09-22

    CPC classification number: H04N7/15 H04N7/147

    Abstract: A videoconferencing network for digital computer workstations that operate on a local area network (LAN) to exchange data. The network includes a signalling local area network (A-LAN), connected to a first port of a plurality of workstations, for transmitting and receiving data signals between selected ones of the workstations and a broadband local area network (B-LAN) connected to a second port of the plurality of workstations, for transmitting and receiving television signals between selected ones of these workstations. Each television signal is transmitted at a selected frequency channel so that no two transmissions interfere. A software program, stored in and operable on the computer of each workstation, generates and receives data messages, transmitted via the A-LAN, to and from the computer of another workstation, respectively. These data messages initiate and control the transmission of the television signals on the B-LAN such that a plurality of television signals are transmitted simultaneously on the B-LAN, with each television signal assigned to a separate frequency channel. The software program in each computer monitors the status of the channel allocations and generates the channel selecting control signals.

    Abstract translation: 用于数字计算机工作站的视频会议网络,其在局域网(LAN)上操作以交换数据。 所述网络包括连接到多个工作站的第一端口的信令局域网(A-LAN),用于在所选工作站之间发送和接收数据信号,以及连接到所述工作站的宽带局域网(B-LAN) 多个工作站的第二端口,用于在这些工作站的选定的工作站之间发送和接收电视信号。 每个电视信号以选定的频道发送,使得没有两个传输干扰。 存储在每个工作站的计算机上并在其中可操作的软件程序分别生成并经由A-LAN传送到另一个工作站的计算机和/从另一个工作站的计算机接收数据消息。 这些数据消息发起并控制B-LAN上的电视信号的传输,使得在B-LAN上同时发送多个电视信号,每个电视信号分配给单独的频道。 每个计算机中的软件程序监视信道分配的状态并产生信道选择控制信号。

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