Management control of household appliances using continuous tone-coded DSM signalling
    4.
    发明授权
    Management control of household appliances using continuous tone-coded DSM signalling 有权
    使用连续色调编码DSM信号的家用电器的管理控制

    公开(公告)号:US08730018B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-20

    申请号:US12559550

    申请日:2009-09-15

    IPC分类号: G08C17/02 G05B13/02

    摘要: A system and method of communicating between a master and a slave device for managing home energy are provided. A transmitter is operatively associated with one of a meter and a home energy manager for emitting a carrier signal at a selected frequency. A tone is superimposed on the selected carrier frequency and represents an operational energy cost level output from an associated utility. A receiver receives the emitted carrier signal with superimposed tone. A microcontroller associated with the home appliance then controls the home appliance in response to the emitted carrier signal with superimposed tone. Multiple distinct frequencies correlate to specific rates, and decoding or detecting the presence of one or more tones can be used to represent a binary number that allows the meter/controller to communicate “intelligence” with the home appliance.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于管理家庭能量的主设备和从设备之间的通信的系统和方法。 发射机可操作地与仪表和家庭能量管理器中的一个相关联,用于以选定的频率发射载波信号。 音调叠加在选定的载波频率上,并表示从相关实用程序输出的操作能量成本水平。 接收机用叠加的音调接收发射的载波信号。 与家用电器相关联的微控制器然后响应于发射的载波信号以叠加的音调控制家用电器。 多个不同的频率与特定速率相关联,并且解码或检测一个或多个音调的存在可以用于表示允许仪表/控制器与家用电器通信“智能”的二进制数。

    MANAGEMENT CONTROL OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES USING CONTINUOUS TONE-CODED DSM SIGNALLING
    6.
    发明申请
    MANAGEMENT CONTROL OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES USING CONTINUOUS TONE-CODED DSM SIGNALLING 有权
    家用电器的管理控制使用连续色调的DSM信号

    公开(公告)号:US20100121499A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-13

    申请号:US12559550

    申请日:2009-09-15

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    摘要: A system and method of communicating between a master and a slave device for managing home energy are provided. A transmitter is operatively associated with one of a meter and a home energy manager for emitting a carrier signal at a selected frequency. A tone is superimposed on the selected carrier frequency and represents an operational energy cost level output from an associated utility. A receiver receives the emitted carrier signal with superimposed tone. A microcontroller associated with the home appliance then controls the home appliance in response to the emitted carrier signal with superimposed tone. Multiple distinct frequencies correlate to specific rates, and decoding or detecting the presence of one or more tones can be used to represent a binary number that allows the meter/controller to communicate “intelligence” with the home appliance.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于管理家庭能量的主设备和从设备之间的通信的系统和方法。 发射机可操作地与仪表和家庭能量管理器中的一个相关联,用于以选定的频率发射载波信号。 音调叠加在选定的载波频率上,并表示从相关实用程序输出的操作能量成本水平。 接收机用叠加的音调接收发射的载波信号。 与家用电器相关联的微控制器然后响应于发射的载波信号以叠加的音调控制家用电器。 多个不同的频率与特定速率相关联,并且解码或检测一个或多个音调的存在可以用于表示允许仪表/控制器与家用电器通信“智能”的二进制数。

    SELF-PROGRAMMING WATER HEATER
    8.
    发明申请
    SELF-PROGRAMMING WATER HEATER 有权
    自编程水加热器

    公开(公告)号:US20130051777A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-28

    申请号:US13221962

    申请日:2011-08-31

    IPC分类号: F24H9/20 H05B1/02 F24H1/20

    摘要: A hot water heater includes a tank for storing water, one or more heating elements for selectively applying heat to the water in the tank, and a controller for controlling the heating elements, operative to automatically self-program control of the hot water heater to reduce energy consumption of the hot water heater based on usage data. The controller is operative to execute a learning algorithm that tracks usage data of the hot water heater based on one or more parameters.

    摘要翻译: 热水加热器包括用于储存水的罐,用于选择性地向罐中的水施加热量的一个或多个加热元件和用于控制加热元件的控制器,用于自动地对热水器的自动程序控制以减少 基于使用数据的热水器的能耗。 控制器用于执行基于一个或多个参数跟踪热水器的使用数据的学习算法。

    Household energy management system and method for one or more appliances and power generator
    10.
    发明授权
    Household energy management system and method for one or more appliances and power generator 有权
    一种或多种家用电器和发电机的家用能源管理系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09246332B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-26

    申请号:US12896247

    申请日:2010-10-01

    IPC分类号: H02J3/14 H02J3/38

    摘要: A device and method for enabling an home energy management (HEM) system to work with a home power generator to run the home in a “survival mode” when the home has lost power from the main utility feed. The HEM controls the operation of the main appliances/loads to enable the homeowner to have basic functionality (hot water, lights, heat, cooking & preserving food) of their home, all while ensuring the max draw on the home does not exceed the output rating of the generator thereby allowing the use of a smaller generator while still providing functionality similar to larger generators resulting in energy and cost savings to the consumer.

    摘要翻译: 一种家庭能量管理系统(HEM)的系统和方法,用于在家庭从主用电源馈电失去电力的情况下使家用发电机工作,以“生存模式”运行家庭。 HEM控制主要设备/负载的运行,以使家庭拥有家庭的基本功能(热水,灯,热,烹饪和保存食物),同时确保家庭的最大吸收量不超过输出 发电机的额定值允许使用更小的发电机,同时仍然提供类似于较大发电机的功能,从而为消费者节省能源和成本。