公开(公告)号：US20180076662A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15266780

申请日：2016-09-15

申请人： QUALCOMM Incorporated

发明人： Ankit Maheshwari ,  Akash Kumar ,  Atul Soni

IPC分类号： H02J13/00 ,  H02J3/00 ,  G05F1/66 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H02J13/0013 ,  G01D4/006 ,  G05B2219/24139 ,  G05F1/66 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0006 ,  H02J13/002 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J2003/001 ,  H02J2003/007 ,  H02J2003/143 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B90/243 ,  Y02B90/2615 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/325 ,  Y04S20/36 ,  Y04S40/121 ,  Y04S40/126

摘要： This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, and computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for managing Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In one aspect, a processor of a smart meter device may determine a predicted reliability of electrical power. In some implementations, the processor may detect a predicted reliability of restored electrical power following a power outage. The processor may send an indication of the predicted reliability of the electrical power to an IoT device to enable the IoT device to perform an action based on the predicted reliability of the electrical power.

公开(公告)号：US09748770B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US14436000

申请日：2013-12-06

申请人： Battelle Memorial Institute

发明人： Jason W. Black ,  Jason J. McCullough ,  Eric Rehberg ,  James E. Dvorsky ,  Seyed A. Mansouri

IPC分类号： G05D3/12 ,  G05D5/00 ,  G05D9/00 ,  G05D11/00 ,  G05D17/00 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/00 ,  G05B15/02

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J13/0006 ,  H02J13/002 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B90/2615 ,  Y02B90/2638 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S40/121 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y04S40/126

摘要： In a direct load control system supporting frequency control of an electrical grid, at each electrical load of an aggregation of loads, a load status report is generated comprising an urgency value and a power level. At an aggregation dispatch controller, a dispatch signal is generated based on the generated load status reports and information indicative of electrical frequency. At each electrical load of the aggregation, the load is operated at the reported power level if the reported urgency value satisfies the dispatch signal and is not operated at the reported power level if the reported urgency value does not satisfy the dispatch signal.

公开(公告)号：US09699871B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14845917

申请日：2015-09-04

申请人： LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.

发明人： Jeffrey Karc ,  Ankit Bhutani ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Jamie Steffie

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B41/36 ,  H02J13/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272 ,  H02J13/00 ,  Y02B70/3283 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/246 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y10T307/858

摘要： A state change device may be electrically connected to a switched receptacle, or to both the switched and unswitched receptacles, of an outlet. The state change device may generate a change of state signal when power is applied to, or removed from, the switched receptacle. The state change device may wirelessly communicate the signal. The state change device may include a load control circuit that may be configured to control the amount of power delivered to an electrical load that is electrically connected to the state change device. The state change device may receive commands directed to the load control circuit. The state change device may be deployed in a load control system and may operate as a control entity, such that the state change device may issue commands to one or more load control devices, responsive to the application or removal of power at the switched receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US20170170682A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14966680

申请日：2015-12-11

申请人： Siemens Energy, Inc.

发明人： Joshua S. McConkey

IPC分类号： H02J7/35 ,  H02J7/04 ,  H02J7/02

CPC分类号： H02J7/355 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y02P90/50 ,  Y04S40/126

摘要： A wireless monitoring system and method of using the same is provided. The monitoring system includes a controller, wireless node assembly (WNA), and light emitting means. The controller is connected to the light emitting means for controlling its operation in response to messages received from the WNA. The messages may include information identifying the location of the WNA, and the power remaining in its power source. In response to the received message, the controller is configured to determine whether the power remaining is below a predetermined value requiring the power source to be recharged. Upon determining that the power source needs recharging, the controller activates the light emitting means such that a light energy is emitted and is in the line-of-sight of a sensor power adapter connected to the power source. The sensor power adapter is configured to convert the light energy into electricity for recharging the power source.

公开(公告)号：US09665917B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14799260

申请日：2015-07-14

申请人： MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

发明人： Yoshiaki Tsuda

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  B60L11/18 ,  G07C5/00 ,  B60L8/00 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J13/00 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06Q50/06 ,  B60L8/003 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1842 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1887 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G07C5/008 ,  H02J3/008 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J13/0079 ,  Y02B90/2638 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02E60/722 ,  Y02E60/7838 ,  Y02E60/7853 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7083 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y02T90/34 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S10/14 ,  Y04S10/60 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y04S50/10

摘要： An electric power information management apparatus includes a power meter that measures electric power data on electric power to be supplied from a storage battery of a vehicle to an electric power facility; a security module that associates and encrypts identification information corresponding to the vehicle and the measured electric power data; a communication device that transmits to an electric power management database the identification information corresponding to the vehicle and the electric power data encrypted by the security module to store the electric power data associated with the identification information in the electric power management database; and an electric power control device that extracts necessary electric power from the electric power facility and supplies the electric power to the storage battery of the vehicle corresponding to the identification information, based on the electric power data stored in the electric power management database, being associated with the identification information.

公开(公告)号：US09660447B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US13650757

申请日：2012-10-12

申请人： Ideal Industries, Inc.

发明人： Nolan Bello ,  Sushil N. Keswani

IPC分类号： H02J3/00 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H02J3/00 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H02J13/0003 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02B70/3283 ,  Y02B90/228 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y02E60/7853 ,  Y04S20/18 ,  Y04S20/246 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y10T307/74 ,  Y10T307/944

摘要： A connector for connecting a source of AC power to a powered device includes a line-side interface arranged for releasably and electrically coupling the connector to the source of power, a load-side power interface arranged for electrically coupling the connector to the powered device, a load-side control interface for controlling the power supplied to the powered device, a controller electrically coupled to the line-side interface, the load-side power interface, and the load-side control interface and operable to control a bringing of power to the load-side power interface from the line-side interface and for bringing a control signal to the load-side control interface, and a receiver electrically coupled to the controller for receiving a first signal from a device external to the connector and for generating, in response thereto, a second signal for controlling operations of the controller.

公开(公告)号：US20170133866A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15322625

申请日：2015-05-12

申请人： SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Akinori ITOH ,  Masatsune TERAUCHI

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0021 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J7/0016 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J13/0079 ,  H02J2003/003 ,  H02J2003/143 ,  H02J2007/0096 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B90/222 ,  Y02B90/2638 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y02E40/72 ,  Y04S10/123 ,  Y04S20/12 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y04S40/126

摘要： In a power control system, a server transmits to each facility data generated by estimating a variation with time in power consumption in each facility and an upper limit value of power capable of being supplied to each facility. A HEMS controller calculates the sum of amounts of electric power consumed over an upper limit value on the basis of estimation data. A power conditioner reserves the power corresponding to the result of calculation in a storage battery in advance. The power conditioner supplies the power corresponding to the power storage capacity reserved in the storage battery to the facility in a case where the power consumption in the facility exceeds the upper limit value such that the upper limit of the power to be supplied from the system to the facility is set to the upper limit value.

公开(公告)号：US20170104331A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15388363

申请日：2016-12-22

申请人： Battelle Memorial Institute

发明人： Douglas Thornton ,  Eric Rehberg ,  Lauren Adams

IPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/00 ,  G05B15/02

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J13/0006 ,  H02J13/002 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B90/2615 ,  Y02B90/2638 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S40/121 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y04S40/126

摘要： Dispatch engines service endpoints by transmitting dispatch signals to the serviced endpoints that cause the endpoints to adjust their electric power consumption from the electric power grid in accord with a control signal received by the dispatch engine. A market interface dispatch engine receives its control signal from an electric power grid managing entity, and downstream dispatch engines form a hierarchy cascading downstream from the market interface dispatch engine with each downstream dispatch engine being an endpoint serviced by a dispatch engine located upstream in the hierarchy. The control signal received by each downstream dispatch engine comprises dispatch signals transmitted by the upstream dispatch engine. The endpoints further include electric power-consuming loads. A suitable load controller comprises separate power interface and logic elements operatively connected to define the load controller, with the logic element powered by low voltage DC power received from the power interface element.

公开(公告)号：US20170069008A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US15262997

申请日：2016-09-12

申请人： E-RADIO USA INC.

发明人： Jackson Kit Wang ,  Calvin Daniel Koskowich ,  John Paul Harvey

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/00 ,  G01D4/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0621 ,  G01D4/002 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/001 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J2003/143 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y04S50/10

摘要： Systems and methods for providing energy management utilize wireless wide-area network broadcast signals and a decentralized receiver architecture to allow customers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption and load shedding for particular appliances. A receiver assembly embedded within an appliance receives a broadcast signal, e.g., an FM subcarrier signal, including tariff data and other electrical grid data. A processor coupled with the receiver controls the appliance in accordance with the received data and in accordance with user-defined preferences. In some embodiments, a transceiver assembly is embedded in one or more appliances in a household. Each transceiver is configured to receive broadcast signals regarding grid data, and to communicate with other appliances and/or a usage meter over a wireless personal area network. Meter data from one or more households may be aggregated and uplinked back to the energy provider or other entities.

摘要翻译： 用于提供能量管理的系统和方法利用无线广域网广播信号和分散式接收机架构，以允许客户在特定设备的能量消耗和负载消耗方面做出明智的选择。 嵌入设备内的接收器组件接收包括费率数据和其他电网数据的广播信号，例如FM子载波信号。 与接收器耦合的处理器根据接收到的数据并根据用户定义的偏好来控制设备。 在一些实施例中，收发机组件嵌入在家庭中的一个或多个家用电器中。 每个收发器被配置为接收关于网格数据的广播信号，并且通过无线个人区域网络与其他设备和/或使用度量表进行通信。 来自一个或多个家庭的仪表数据可以被聚合并上传回能量供应商或其他实体。

公开(公告)号：US20170012441A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15271287

申请日：2016-09-21

申请人： LG ELECTRONICS INC.

发明人： Seungyong LEE ,  Jaehyuk PARK ,  Heesoo Moon

IPC分类号： H02J4/00 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J13/00

CPC分类号： H02J4/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J3/383 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/022 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02J13/001 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J2003/143 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04W76/10 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B90/222 ,  Y02B90/2638 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/42 ,  Y02E10/563 ,  Y02E10/566 ,  Y02E40/72 ,  Y04S10/123 ,  Y04S10/40 ,  Y04S20/12 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y10T307/367

摘要： An energy storage device including at least one battery pack; a communication module configured to transmit power-on information or energy storage amount information to a power management device and to receive a charge command or discharge command from the power management device; a connector configured to receive alternating current (AC) power, supplied to an internal power network through a photovoltaic module, from the internal power network based on the charge command or to output AC power to the internal power network based on the discharge command; and a power converter configured to, when the charge command is received from the power management device, convert the AC power from the internal power network into direct current (DC) power based on the charge command, or, when the discharge command is received from the power management device, convert DC power stored in the at least one battery pack into AC power based on the discharge command.

摘要翻译： 一种能量存储装置，包括至少一个电池组; 通信模块，被配置为向电力管理装置发送开机信息或能量存储量信息，并且从所述电力管理装置接收充电命令或放电命令; 连接器，其被配置为基于所述充电命令从所述内部电力网络接收经由光伏模块提供给内部电力网络的交流电（AC）电力，或者基于所述放电命令向所述内部电力网络输出AC电力; 以及电力转换器，其被配置为当从所述电力管理装置接收到所述充电命令时，基于所述充电命令将所述内部电力网络的AC电力转换为直流（DC）电力，或者当从所述充电命令接收到所述放电命令时 所述电源管理装置根据所述放电指令将存储在所述至少一个电池组中的直流电力转换为交流电力。