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公开(公告)号:US08617316B2
公开(公告)日:2013-12-31
申请号:US12559577
申请日:2009-09-15
申请人: Michael F. Finch , John K. Besore , Jeff Donald Drake , Darin Franks , Erick Paul Graven , Om Hari , Steven Keith Root , Nagaraju Valluri , Natarajan Venkatakrishnan , Eric K. Watson , Timothy Martin Wetzel
发明人: Michael F. Finch , John K. Besore , Jeff Donald Drake , Darin Franks , Erick Paul Graven , Om Hari , Steven Keith Root , Nagaraju Valluri , Natarajan Venkatakrishnan , Eric K. Watson , Timothy Martin Wetzel
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 dishwasher 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 dishwasher 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 dishwasher in the energy savings mode.
摘要翻译: 提供了包括一个或多个功耗功能的洗碗机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洗碗机。 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 洗碗机在节能模式下。
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公开(公告)号:US08606419B2
公开(公告)日:2013-12-10
申请号:US12781191
申请日:2010-05-17
申请人: John K. Besore , Timothy D. Worthington , Michael F. Finch , Lucas B. Spicer , Jeff D. Drake , Henry Kobraei
发明人: John K. Besore , Timothy D. Worthington , Michael F. Finch , Lucas B. Spicer , Jeff D. Drake , Henry Kobraei
IPC分类号: G06F19/00
CPC分类号: H02J3/14 , H02J2003/143 , Y02B70/3225 , Y02B70/3266 , Y04S20/222 , Y04S20/242
摘要: A system and methods are provided for monitoring the power consumption of a particular energy consuming device of a plurality of energy consuming device devices and particular components thereof in real time. An energy management system can enable components of a device within a home network to power to different operational modes in order to determine different power consumption levels. The system can sort out anomalies and extract them from a power consumption profile created.
摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于实时监测多个能量消耗装置装置及其特定部件的特定能量消耗装置的功率消耗的系统和方法。 能量管理系统可以使家庭网络内的设备的组件能够为不同的操作模式供电,以便确定不同的功耗水平。 系统可以排除异常情况,并将其从创建的功耗配置文件中提取出来。
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公开(公告)号:US08423194B2
公开(公告)日:2013-04-16
申请号:US13042526
申请日:2011-03-08
申请人: John K. Besore , Timothy Dale Worthington , Michael F. Finch , Jeff Donald Drake , Nagaraju Valluri
发明人: John K. Besore , Timothy Dale Worthington , Michael F. Finch , Jeff Donald Drake , Nagaraju Valluri
CPC分类号: H02J3/005 , G01D4/004 , H02J3/381 , H02J13/0062 , H02J2003/143 , H02J2003/146 , Y02B90/242 , Y02B90/244 , Y02B90/245 , Y02B90/248 , Y04S20/322 , Y04S20/327 , Y04S20/40 , Y04S20/44 , Y04S20/52 , Y10T307/391 , Y10T307/461
摘要: A household energy management system is provided comprising a controller for managing power consumption of multiple devices within a household wherein the controller monitors energy usage data from a utility. The system further provides a utility meter for measuring an amount of energy usage by the household and a user interface through which a user can enter a parameter of the energy usage. The system yet further provides a local generator for generating energy for one or more of the energy consuming devices wherein the controller initiates the generator and changes at least some of the energy usage from the utility to the local generator when the energy usage level is within a predetermined percentage range of the parameter.
摘要翻译: 提供了一种家庭能量管理系统,其包括用于管理家庭内的多个设备的功率消耗的控制器,其中所述控制器监测来自公用设施的能量使用数据。 该系统还提供一种用于测量家庭的能量使用量的公用事业仪表和用户可以通过该界面输入能量使用的参数的用户界面。 该系统还进一步提供本地发生器,用于为一个或多个能量消耗装置产生能量,其中当能量使用水平在一个或多个能量消耗装置内时,控制器启动发电机并将至少一些能量使用从该电力公司改变到本地发电机 参数的预定百分比范围。
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公开(公告)号:US08417393B2
公开(公告)日:2013-04-09
申请号:US12644509
申请日:2009-12-22
IPC分类号: G05D3/12
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。
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公开(公告)号:US20120023987A1
公开(公告)日:2012-02-02
申请号:US12938748
申请日:2010-11-03
申请人: John K. Besore , Timothy Dale Worthington , Michael F. Finch , Darin Franks , William Newton , Jeff Donald Drake
发明人: John K. Besore , Timothy Dale Worthington , Michael F. Finch , Darin Franks , William Newton , Jeff Donald Drake
CPC分类号: F25D29/00 , F25D21/04 , F25D27/005 , F25D2700/12 , F25D2700/122 , G05D23/32 , H02J3/14 , H02J2003/143 , H02J2003/146 , Y02B70/3225 , Y04S20/222 , Y04S20/224
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 adjusts the temperature of the refrigerator and/or freezer from a normal setting to a higher point during an energy saving mode and then back to a normal temperature. The transition between low and high is controlled to reduce energy consumption.
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。 控制器在节能模式期间将冰箱和/或冷冻室的温度从正常设定值调节到较高点,然后恢复到正常温度。 控制低压和高压之间的转换,以减少能耗。
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公开(公告)号:US20110302802A1
公开(公告)日:2011-12-15
申请号:US12797311
申请日:2010-06-09
申请人: Joshua S. Wiseman , Michael F. Finch , Jerrod Aaron Kappler , Steven Keith Root , Chad Helms , Peter Pepe
发明人: Joshua S. Wiseman , Michael F. Finch , Jerrod Aaron Kappler , Steven Keith Root , Chad Helms , Peter Pepe
CPC分类号: D06F58/203
摘要: A clothes dryer operates on at least one of first and second sources of power or fuel. The clothes dryer has a housing with a drum that receives associated laundry and a blower assembly for selectively circulating air in the drum to dry the laundry. The dryer is configured for connection with an associated first source of fuel/power for a first heater (e.g., electric) and additionally configured for connection with a different type, associated second source of fuel/power for a second heater (e.g., combustible fuel). Typically, the clothes dryer is adapted for both an electrical connection and a combustible fuel connection. A controller receives a signal or data from an external source indicative of price and usage operation of a particular power source. The controller can then provide an output that prompts the consumer for selection of different modes of operation using the first heater, second heater, or a combination of both.
摘要翻译: 干衣机在第一和第二电源或燃料中的至少一个上操作。 干衣机具有壳体,其具有容纳相关衣物的滚筒和用于选择性地循环滚筒中的空气以烘干衣物的鼓风机组件。 干燥器被配置为与用于第一加热器(例如,电)的相关联的第一燃料源/功率连接,并且另外配置为与用于第二加热器(例如,可燃燃料)的不同类型的相关联的第二燃料源/功率连接 )。 通常,干衣机适用于电连接和可燃燃料连接。 控制器从外部源接收指示特定电源的价格和使用操作的信号或数据。 然后,控制器可以提供输出,其使用第一加热器,第二加热器或两者的组合来提示消费者选择不同的操作模式。
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公开(公告)号:US20110148199A1
公开(公告)日:2011-06-23
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。
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公开(公告)号:US20100187219A1
公开(公告)日:2010-07-29
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
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。
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公开(公告)号:US20100094470A1
公开(公告)日:2010-04-15
申请号:US12559581
申请日:2009-09-15
申请人: John K. Besore , Michael Thomas Beyerle , Michael F. Finch , Natarajan Venkatakrishnan , Eric K. Watson
发明人: John K. Besore , Michael Thomas Beyerle , Michael F. Finch , Natarajan Venkatakrishnan , Eric K. Watson
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 system and method for communicating between a master and slave devices for managing home utility costs is provided. The system includes a measuring device for determining gas or water flow in the home, a memory that stores data relating to past usage, and that also receive data from the measuring device. A controller operatively communicates with the measuring device, memory, and at least one home appliance to provide a message to a homeowner, or transmit information to a utility, or display a proposed operational mode. The controller may include a lock-out feature to prevent a homeowner from overriding a proposed mode or operation, or the controller can shut-off gas or water flow based on a measured flow rate.
摘要翻译: 提供了用于管理家用电费用的主设备和从设备之间的通信的系统和方法。 该系统包括用于确定家庭中的气体或水流的测量装置,存储与过去使用相关的数据并且还从测量装置接收数据的存储器。 控制器可操作地与测量设备,存储器和至少一个家用电器通信以向房主提供消息,或向公用程序发送信息,或显示所提出的操作模式。 控制器可以包括锁定功能,以防止房主超过所提出的模式或操作,或者控制器可以基于所测量的流量关闭气体或水流。
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公开(公告)号:US09244445B2
公开(公告)日:2016-01-26
申请号:US13353704
申请日:2012-01-19
CPC分类号: G05B15/02 , F24F11/46 , F24F11/65 , G05B2219/2642 , G05D23/1923
摘要: A system is disclosed comprising memory configured to store a temperature value based on a cost of a given energy resource, wherein the cost-based temperature value differs from a temperature value based on a temperature schedule. The system also comprises a controller operatively coupled to the memory and configured to compare the cost-based temperature value to the schedule-based temperature value, and to direct one of a cooling system and a heating system to maintain a temperature of an environment at the one of the cost-based temperature value and the schedule-based temperature value that results in an energy cost savings.
摘要翻译: 公开了一种系统,其包括被配置为基于给定能量资源的成本来存储温度值的存储器,其中基于成本的温度值与基于温度调度的温度值不同。 该系统还包括可操作地耦合到存储器并被配置为将基于成本的温度值与基于日程表的温度值进行比较的控制器,并且引导冷却系统和加热系统之一来将环境的温度保持在 基于成本的温度值和基于进度的温度值之一,导致节省能源成本。
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