公开(公告)号：US11648821B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US16678654

申请日：2019-11-08

申请人： THERMO KING LLC

发明人： Michael James Vanous ,  Carolyn Lewelling ,  Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois

IPC分类号： B60H1/32 ,  B60H1/00 ,  G01R31/382

CPC分类号： B60H1/3205 ,  B60H1/00428 ,  G01R31/382 ,  B60H2001/3272 ,  B60H2001/3282 ,  H02J2310/58

摘要： A method of minimizing C-Rate fluctuations with an electrically powered accessory (EPA) is disclosed. The EPA is configured to be used with at least one of a vehicle, a trailer, and a transport container that has a first controller. The EPA has a second controller. The method includes determining, by the first controller, a first C-Rate of a Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS). Also, the method includes comparing the first C-Rate to a first predetermined threshold. The method also includes when the first C-Rate exceeds the first predetermined threshold, the first controller sending a first request to the second controller to adjust a load of the EPA. The method further includes the second controller determining a first operational mode of the EPA based on the first request. Also the method includes when the first operational mode of the EPA allows a load change, the second controller adjusting the load of the EPA.

公开(公告)号：US20240128750A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18380815

申请日：2023-10-17

申请人： Enphase Energy, Inc.

发明人： Sandeep AGARWAL ,  Nick SOULEIL ,  Sreenivash K G ,  Aravind Hulisandra SATHYANARAYANA RAO ,  Rajiv THOMAS ,  Amit CHATURVEDI

IPC分类号： H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/32

CPC分类号： H02J3/007 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J2203/10 ,  H02J2300/24 ,  H02J2310/58

摘要： Methods and systems which use a load controller with a smart relay module are provided herein. For example, an apparatus for controlling one or more loads in an energy management system comprises a load controller configured to connect to a system controller and a storage system of the energy management system and a smart relay module comprising single phase relays and configured to control at least one of a single phase circuit, a split phase circuit, or a three phase circuit and configured to measure at least one of current. voltage, power, or energy for each relay load.

公开(公告)号：US20240063658A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18044418

申请日：2021-09-07

申请人： MEASURABLE LTD

发明人： Daniel Robert WILLIAMS ,  Joshua Fraser EADIE

IPC分类号： H02J13/00 ,  G06N20/00 ,  H02J3/14

CPC分类号： H02J13/0005 ,  G06N20/00 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/00002 ,  H02J13/00001 ,  H02J13/00004 ,  H02J13/00036 ,  H02J2310/58 ,  H02J2310/54

摘要： An electrical power socket including: an electrical power outlet; a power input configured to supply power to the power outlet; one relay configured to control delivery of electrical power via the power outlet; a power monitor configured to monitor the operational state of the power outlet and characteristics of power drawn from the power outlet; and a microcontroller being configurable to: capture monitored data; send the captured data via a data network interface to a remote energy monitoring system; receive data from the remote energy monitoring system; and control the one relay to manage delivery of power via a power outlet responsive to a determination the power outlet is delivering power associated with a wasted energy usage classification. The determination the power outlet is delivering power associated with a wasted energy usage classification.

公开(公告)号：US11901728B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17802205

申请日：2020-02-28

申请人： Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

发明人： Noriyuki Sato ,  Takayuki Furuya

IPC分类号： H02J1/08 ,  H02J9/06

CPC分类号： H02J1/086 ,  H02J9/061 ,  H02J2310/58

摘要： A power source supply control device includes controllable switch units configured to switch provision or non-provision of power source electric power supply to respective loads from a main power source, load monitor units configured to monitor a state in each of one or more of the loads connected to downstream sides of switch units, and a switch control unit configured to control on/off of each of the switch units sequentially, based on monitor situations of the load monitor units, in which the switch control unit specifies an energization switching order to the loads according to a predetermined state.

公开(公告)号：US12083865B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18317423

申请日：2023-05-15

申请人： THERMO KING LLC

发明人： Michael James Vanous ,  Carolyn Lewelling ,  Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois

IPC分类号： B60H1/32 ,  B60H1/00 ,  G01R31/382

CPC分类号： B60H1/3205 ,  B60H1/00428 ,  G01R31/382 ,  B60H2001/3272 ,  B60H2001/3282 ,  H02J2310/58

摘要： A method of minimizing C-Rate fluctuations with an electrically powered accessory (EPA) is disclosed. The EPA is configured to be used with at least one of a vehicle, a trailer, and a transport container that has a first controller. The EPA has a second controller. The method includes determining, by the first controller, a first C-Rate of a Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS). Also, the method includes comparing the first C-Rate to a first predetermined threshold. The method also includes when the first C-Rate exceeds the first predetermined threshold, the first controller sending a first request to the second controller to adjust a load of the EPA. The method further includes the second controller determining a first operational mode of the EPA based on the first request. Also the method includes when the first operational mode of the EPA allows a load change, the second controller adjusting the load of the EPA.

公开(公告)号：US11946980B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US16997205

申请日：2020-08-19

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation

发明人： Michael J. Branson ,  Ryan K. Cradick

IPC分类号： H02J3/38 ,  G01R31/58

CPC分类号： G01R31/58 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02J2300/24 ,  H02J2300/28 ,  H02J2310/58 ,  H02J2310/70

摘要： Information indicating a source of electric current can be transmitted alongside or within the electric current itself, enabling downstream recipients to identify a source of their electricity. The information may be embedded directly into the electric current, such as by adding a modulated carrier signal to an alternating current before transmitting the current to a downstream recipient.

公开(公告)号：US20230278398A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18317423

申请日：2023-05-15

申请人： THERMO KING LLC

发明人： Michael James Vanous ,  Carolyn Lewelling ,  Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois

IPC分类号： B60H1/32 ,  B60H1/00 ,  G01R31/382

CPC分类号： B60H1/3205 ,  B60H1/00428 ,  G01R31/382 ,  B60H2001/3272 ,  B60H2001/3282 ,  H02J2310/58

摘要： A method of minimizing C-Rate fluctuations with an electrically powered accessory (EPA) is disclosed. The EPA is configured to be used with at least one of a vehicle, a trailer, and a transport container that has a first controller. The EPA has a second controller. The method includes determining, by the first controller, a first C-Rate of a Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS). Also, the method includes comparing the first C-Rate to a first predetermined threshold. The method also includes when the first C-Rate exceeds the first predetermined threshold, the first controller sending a first request to the second controller to adjust a load of the EPA. The method further includes the second controller determining a first operational mode of the EPA based on the first request. Also the method includes when the first operational mode of the EPA allows a load change, the second controller adjusting the load of the EPA.

公开(公告)号：US11705755B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17188704

申请日：2021-03-01

申请人： Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC

发明人： Fei Ding ,  Weijia Liu

IPC分类号： H02J13/00 ,  H02J9/06 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/38

CPC分类号： H02J13/00004 ,  H02J3/003 ,  H02J3/004 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02J9/061 ,  H02J9/068 ,  H02J2203/10 ,  H02J2300/24 ,  H02J2310/58

摘要： An example system includes an aggregator configured to receive a service collaboration request and iteratively determine, based on minimum and maximum power values for DERs under its management, an optimized operation schedule. The aggregator may also be configured to iteratively determine, based on the optimized operation schedule, an estimated flexibility range for devices under its management and output an indication thereof. The system may also include a power management unit (PMU) configured to iteratively receive the indication and determine, based on a network model that includes the estimated flexibility range, a reconfiguration plan and an overall optimized operation schedule for the network. The PMU may also be configured to iteratively cause reconfiguration of the network based on the plan. The PMU and aggregator may also be configured to iteratively, at a fast timescale, cause energy resources under their management to modify operation based on the overall optimized operation schedule.

公开(公告)号：US20240322569A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18735502

申请日：2024-06-06

申请人： Doosan GridTech

发明人： Nate DIAMOND ,  Sam SKRIVAN ,  Jacob HANSEN ,  Krysta Suzanne YOUSOUFIAN ,  Paydon WILINCHERY

IPC分类号： H02J3/32 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J13/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/32 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J7/0048 ,  H02J7/0071 ,  H02J13/00028 ,  G05B2219/2639 ,  H02J2203/10 ,  H02J2310/58

摘要： Methods and systems are provided for optimizing energy management of an energy resource site. For instance, a hierarchical energy management system can provide optimized management of energy resource sites with large numbers of energy resources. In particular, the hierarchical energy management system can effectively control energy resources by allocating functionality using different tiers. For instance, one or more energy resources devices can comprise the lowest tier of the hierarchical energy management system. The next tier of the hierarchical energy management system can comprise one or more controllers that can manage the energy resource devices. The next tier of the hierarchical energy management system, a resource manager, generally manages the set of controllers.

公开(公告)号：US11938826B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US18124121

申请日：2023-03-21

申请人： TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Noritake Mitsutani

IPC分类号： B60L1/00 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L53/10 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L58/12 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  B60L53/14

CPC分类号： B60L1/00 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L53/10 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L58/12 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  H02J7/02 ,  B60L53/14 ,  H02J2207/20 ,  H02J2310/58

摘要： A control device that controls an in-vehicle battery and a charger in a demand and supply control system is configured to obtain total demand for electric power or the like generated in in-vehicle equipment, determine whether or not the total demand is able to be satisfied with electric power or the like suppliable from the in-vehicle battery, when the total demand is not able to be satisfied solely with the in-vehicle battery, and bring the charger into a drive state in a case where the total demand is able to be satisfied with total electric power or the like suppliable from the in-vehicle battery and the charger.