公开(公告)号：US20110153109A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12644509

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： JEFF DONALD DRAKE ,  Timothy Dale Worthington ,  Michael F. Finch ,  John K. Besore

发明人： JEFF DONALD DRAKE ,  Timothy Dale Worthington ,  Michael F. Finch ,  John K. Besore

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： H04L12/10 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H04L12/2829 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/325 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/228 ,  Y04S40/126

摘要： The present disclosure provides a method of controlling an appliance comprising: profiling at least one appliance including one or more power consuming functions connected with a home energy management system (HEM); defining an energy event corresponding to each of the one or more power consuming functions; developing a home energy profile in the HEM of all the energy events including a calendar of energy events; manipulating the home energy profile by a user wherein the user cancels, delays, reschedules, or enables processing of the calendar of energy events; and, communicating through a translator board wireless communication between the HEM and the at least one appliance.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了一种控制设备的方法，包括：对至少一个设备进行分析，所述设备包括与家庭能量管理系统（HEM）连接的一个或多个功耗功能; 定义与所述一个或多个功耗功能中的每一个对应的能量事件; 在HEM中开展所有能源事件的家庭能源概况，包括能源事件日历; 由用户操纵家庭能源简档，其中用户取消，延迟，重新排列或启用能量事件日历的处理; 以及通过所述HEM与所述至少一个设备之间的翻译板无线通信进行通信。

公开(公告)号：US20110153100A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12644552

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： John K. Besore ,  Timothy Dale Worthington ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Natarajah Venkatakrishnan

发明人： John K. Besore ,  Timothy Dale Worthington ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Natarajah Venkatakrishnan

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q10/0631

摘要： A system is provided for determining and displaying the cost of consuming power comprising an appliance including one or more power consuming functions wherein each of the one or more power consuming functions includes an associated power consumption amount. The system further provides a home energy management system (HEM) including a controller in communication with the appliance and configured to provide the HEM with the associated power consumption amount of each of the one or more power consuming functions. The controller is in signal communication with an associated utility, wherein the controller receives and processes a signal from the associated utility indicative of current cost of supplied energy. The controller being configured to convert the current cost of supplied energy into a power consumption cost of the associated power consumption amount of the one or more power consuming functions.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定和显示消耗功率成本的系统，其包括包括一个或多个功耗功能的设备，其中所述一个或多个功耗功能中的每一个包括相关联的功率消耗量。 该系统还提供一种家庭能量管理系统（HEM），其包括与设备通信的控制器，并且被配置为向HEM提供一个或多个功耗功能中的每一个的相关联的功耗量。 控制器与相关联的实用程序进行信号通信，其中控制器接收并处理来自相关联的实用程序的信号，指示所提供的能量的当前成本。 所述控制器被配置为将所提供的能量的当前成本转换为所述一个或多个功耗消耗功能的相关耗电量的功耗成本。

公开(公告)号：US20110148390A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12644722

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： Ashley Wayne Burt ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Gregory F. Gawron ,  Mark Davis Johnson ,  Jeffrey S. Weber

发明人： Ashley Wayne Burt ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Gregory F. Gawron ,  Mark Davis Johnson ,  Jeffrey S. Weber

IPC分类号： H02J3/12

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  H05B1/0266 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y04S20/222

摘要： An energy consuming device comprises a power consuming feature/function and a controller operatively connected to the power consuming feature/function. The controller is configured to operate the device including the power consuming feature/function in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode during an associated off-peak demand period of an associated energy supplying utility and an energy savings mode during an associated peak demand period of the associated energy supplying utility. The controller is configured to provide a user a grace period during the associated peak demand period to allow the user to change the operating mode of the power consuming feature/function from the energy savings mode to another operating mode including the normal operating mode thereby allowing additional use of the power consuming feature/function during the associated peak demand period.

摘要翻译： 能量消耗装置包括功耗特征/功能和可操作地连接到功耗特征/功能的控制器。 控制器被配置为在多个操作模式中的一个操作模式下操作包括功耗特征/功能的设备，包括在相关联的能量供应公用设施的相关联的非峰值需求周期期间的至少正常操作模式和节能模式 在相关能源供应公用事业的相关峰值需求期间。 控制器被配置为在相关联的峰值需求周期期间为用户提供宽限期，以允许用户将功耗特征/功能的操作模式从节能模式改变到包括正常操作模式的另一操作模式，由此允许用户 在相关的峰值需求期间使用功耗特征/功能。

公开(公告)号：US20100174668A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-08

申请号：US12559684

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： MICHAEL F. FINCH ,  John K. Besore ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Darin Franks ,  Chad Michael Helms ,  Jerrod Aaron Kappler ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Eric K. Watson ,  Joshua S. Wiseman

发明人： MICHAEL F. FINCH ,  John K. Besore ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Darin Franks ,  Chad Michael Helms ,  Jerrod Aaron Kappler ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Eric K. Watson ,  Joshua S. Wiseman

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  F26B25/06 ,  F26B19/00 ,  F26B21/06 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： G05B13/02 ,  F25D21/04 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B70/3275 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S20/244 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/438 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： A clothes dryer is provided comprising one or more power consuming functions and a controller in signal communication with an associated utility. The controller can receive and process a signal from the associated utility indicative of current cost of supplied energy. The controller operates the clothes dryer in one of a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode based on the received signal. The controller is configured to change the power consuming functions by adjusting one or more of an operation schedule, an operation delay, an operation adjustment, and a selective deactivation of at least one of the one or more power consuming functions to reduce power consumption of the clothes dryer in the energy savings mode.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种干衣机，其包括一个或多个功率消耗功能和与相关联的实用程序进行信号通信的控制器。 控制器可以接收并处理来自相关联的实用程序的信号，该信号指示供应能量的当前成本。 控制器基于接收到的信号，以正常操作模式和节能模式之一操作干衣机。 控制器被配置为通过调整一个或多个功耗功能中的至少一个的操作调度，操作延迟，操作调整和选择性停用中的一个或多个来改变功耗功能，以减少功耗消耗 干衣机在节能模式下。

公开(公告)号：US08818566B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-26

申请号：US12644922

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： John K. Besore ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Darin Franks ,  William Newton ,  Lucas Bryant Spicer ,  Timothy Dale Worthington

发明人： John K. Besore ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Darin Franks ,  William Newton ,  Lucas Bryant Spicer ,  Timothy Dale Worthington

IPC分类号： H02J3/14

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  H02J2003/143 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y10T307/484

摘要： An energy management system and method for one or more appliances includes a controller for managing power consumption within a household. The controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of one or more energy parameters of an associated energy supplying utility, including at least a peak demand period or an off-peak demand period. The controller is configured to at least one of communicate to, control and operate one or more appliances in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode in response to the received signal. The one or more appliances operate in the normal operating mode during the off-peak demand period and operate in the energy savings mode during the peak demand period. The controller is configured to control the return of the one or more appliances to the normal operating mode after the peak demand period is over to prevent an energy surge for the associated energy supplying utility.

摘要翻译： 一种或多种电器的能量管理系统和方法包括用于管理家庭内的功率消耗的控制器。 控制器被配置为接收和处理指示相关能量供应公用设施的一个或多个能量参数的信号，包括至少峰值需求周期或非高峰需求周期。 控制器被配置为响应于接收到的信号，至少包括至少一个通信至多个操作模式中的一个或多个设备，包括至少正常操作模式和节能模式。 一个或多个设备在非高峰期间期间以正常操作模式运行，并且在峰值需求周期期间以节能模式运行。 控制器被配置为在峰值需求周期结束之后控制一个或多个设备返回到正常操作模式，以防止相关能量供应实用程序的能量浪涌。

公开(公告)号：US08618452B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US12559705

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： John K. Besore ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Craig Nold ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Derrick Douglas Little

发明人： John K. Besore ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Craig Nold ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Derrick Douglas Little

IPC分类号： H05B6/68

CPC分类号： G05B13/02 ,  F25D21/04 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B70/3275 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S20/244 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/438 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： A microwave oven comprises a cooking cavity and a RF generation module configured to deliver microwave energy into the cooking cavity. A controller is operatively associated with the RF generation module. The controller receives and processes a signal indicative of current state of an associated energy supplying utility for determining whether to operate the microwave oven in one of a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to at least temporarily block the signal when the RF generation module is activated if a frequency of the signal is at least partially degraded by a frequency of the RF generation module.

摘要翻译： 微波炉包括烹饪腔和被配置为将微波能量传送到烹饪腔中的RF产生模块。 控制器可操作地与RF生成模块相关联。 控制器接收并处理指示相关能量供应实用程序的当前状态的信号，以响应于接收到的信号来确定是否以正常操作模式和节能模式之一操作微波炉。 如果信号的频率至少部分地被RF生成模块的频率劣化，则控制器被配置为至少在RF生成模块被激活时暂时阻止信号。

公开(公告)号：US20130253724A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13427222

申请日：2012-03-22

申请人： Joshua Blake HUFF ,  Michael T. Beverle ,  William K. Paul ,  Michael F. Finch

发明人： Joshua Blake HUFF ,  Michael T. Beverle ,  William K. Paul ,  Michael F. Finch

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  Y04S10/56

摘要： System, method, and computer-executable instructions for use in operating one or more energy consuming devices. A load shedding schedule and a load shedding override schedule that is associated with an energy consuming device are determined The energy consuming device is enabled during any portion of the load shedding schedule that coincides with the load shedding override schedule. The energy consuming device is disabled during any portion of the load shedding schedule that does not coincide with the load shedding override schedule.

摘要翻译： 用于操作一个或多个能量消耗装置的系统，方法和计算机可执行指令。 确定与能量消耗装置相关联的载荷脱落计划和负载脱落覆盖计划。能量消耗装置在负载脱落计划的任何部分中被启用，其与负载脱落重置计划一致。 能量消耗装置在负载脱落时间表的任何部分都被禁用，这与卸载重载时间表不一致。

公开(公告)号：US08474279B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US12559561

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： John K. Besore ,  Richard DeVos ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Ronald Gary Foster ,  Darin Franks ,  William Newton ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Eric K. Watson ,  Timothy Dale Worthington

发明人： John K. Besore ,  Richard DeVos ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Ronald Gary Foster ,  Darin Franks ,  William Newton ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Eric K. Watson ,  Timothy Dale Worthington

IPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  F25B49/00

CPC分类号： G05B13/02 ,  F25D21/04 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B70/3275 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S20/244 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/438 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： A refrigerator comprises a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment and one or more power consuming features/functions including a refrigeration system for cooling the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment. A controller is operatively connected to the one or more power consuming features/functions. The controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of current state of an associated energy supplying utility. The controller operates the refrigerator in one of plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to at least one of selectively schedule, delay, adjust and deactivate at least one of the one or more power consuming features/functions to reduce power consumption of the refrigerator in the energy savings mode.

摘要翻译： 冰箱包括新鲜的食物隔间和冷冻室，以及一个或多个功率消耗特征/功能，包括用于冷却食物隔间和冷冻室的制冷系统。 控制器可操作地连接到一个或多个功耗特征/功能。 控制器被配置为接收和处理指示相关能量供应实用程序的当前状态的信号。 响应于所接收的信号，控制器以多种操作模式之一操作冰箱，包括至少正常操作模式和节能模式。 控制器被配置为至少一个选择性地调度，延迟，调整和停用一个或多个功耗特征/功能中的至少一个，以减少节能模式中的冰箱的功耗。

公开(公告)号：US08463448B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US12644722

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： Ashley Wayne Burt ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Gregory F. Gawron ,  Mark Davis Johnson ,  Jeffrey S. Weber

发明人： Ashley Wayne Burt ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Gregory F. Gawron ,  Mark Davis Johnson ,  Jeffrey S. Weber

IPC分类号： G05D11/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  H05B1/0266 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y04S20/222

摘要： An energy consuming device comprises a power consuming feature/function and a controller operatively connected to the power consuming feature/function. The controller is configured to operate the device including the power consuming feature/function in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode during an associated off-peak demand period of an associated energy supplying utility and an energy savings mode during an associated peak demand period of the associated energy supplying utility. The controller is configured to provide a user a grace period during the associated peak demand period to allow the user to change the operating mode of the power consuming feature/function from the energy savings mode to another operating mode including the normal operating mode thereby allowing additional use of the power consuming feature/function during the associated peak demand period.

摘要翻译： 能量消耗装置包括功耗特征/功能和可操作地连接到功耗特征/功能的控制器。 控制器被配置为在多个操作模式中的一个操作模式下操作包括功耗特征/功能的设备，包括在相关联的能量供应公用设施的相关联的非峰值需求周期期间的至少正常操作模式和节能模式 在相关能源供应公用事业的相关峰值需求期间。 控制器被配置为在相关联的峰值需求周期期间为用户提供宽限期，以允许用户将功耗特征/功能的操作模式从节能模式改变到包括正常操作模式的另一操作模式，由此允许用户 在相关的峰值需求期间使用功耗特征/功能。

公开(公告)号：US08367984B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12559654

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： John K. Besore ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Darin Franks ,  John Joseph Roetker ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Eric K. Watson

发明人： John K. Besore ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Darin Franks ,  John Joseph Roetker ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Eric K. Watson

IPC分类号： H05B1/02

CPC分类号： G05B13/02 ,  F25D21/04 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B70/3275 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S20/244 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/438 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： A water heater comprises a body defining a chamber for holding water to be heated, an inlet opening and an outlet opening in communication with the chamber for flowing water therethrough and one or more power consuming features/functions including a heater for heating the water within the chamber. A controller is operatively connected to the one or more power consuming features/functions. The controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of a utility state. The controller operates the water heater in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to at least one of selectively adjust and deactivate at least one of the one or more power consuming features/functions to reduce power consumption of the water heater in the energy savings mode.

摘要翻译： 热水器包括：本体，其限定用于容纳待加热水的室，与室连通以使水流过的入口开口和出口，以及一个或多个功率消耗特征/功能，包括用于加热水中的水的加热器 房间。 控制器可操作地连接到一个或多个功耗特征/功能。 控制器被配置为接收和处理指示公用状态的信号。 响应于所接收的信号，控制器以多种操作模式中的一种操作热水器，其包括至少正常操作模式和节能模式。 控制器被配置为至少一个选择性地调节和去激活一个或多个功耗特征/功能中的至少一个，以减少节能模式中热水器的功耗。