公开(公告)号：US20190196427A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16288347

申请日：2019-02-28

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Robert A. Kaucic ,  David E. James ,  Herman Lucas Norbert Wiegman ,  Hullas Sehgal

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  H02J3/32 ,  G05B13/04

CPC classification number: G05B19/042 ,  G05B13/041 ,  G05B2219/2639 ,  H02J3/32 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y04S20/227

Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling a dispatch operation of an energy storage system are provided. In particular, a degradation value of a present dispatch state of an energy storage system can be determined. The present dispatch state can specify one or more energy storage units presently coupled to the system. The degradation value can be determined based at least in part on one or more operating parameters, such as temperature, open circuit voltage, charge or discharge current, and/or contactor life. The degradation value can then be compared against one or more degradation values associated with one or more candidate dispatch states. A dispatch state can then be selected based on the comparison. One or more energy storage units can be selectively coupled to the energy storage system based at least in part on the selected dispatch state.

公开(公告)号：US20180294647A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US15525621

申请日：2014-11-18

Applicant: TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.

Inventor： Claudio BOREAN ,  Ennio GRASSO

IPC: H02J3/14 ,  G06N7/00 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J13/00

CPC classification number: H02J3/14 ,  G01D4/00 ,  G01R22/063 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2639 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G06N3/006 ,  G06N7/005 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J13/0017 ,  H02J2003/143 ,  H04L67/125 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B90/245 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/227 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S20/40 ,  Y04S40/18

Abstract: A system for managing devices supplied through a power grid is proposed. Each device is configured to consume over time electric power according to at least one respective power profile when operating. The system comprises at least one unit interfaced with the devices for exchanging data. The at least one unit collects power profile data indicative of the power profiles of the devices, and generates a time schedule of the device operations by distributing over time start times of the power profiles in such a way that at any time the total power consumption of the devices is kept under a maximum power threshold of the power grid.

公开(公告)号：US20180253116A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15966245

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation

Inventor： Kazutaka NAKAMURA ,  Takashi INOUE ,  Daisuke HOSHI

IPC: G05F1/66 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H02J13/00

CPC classification number: G05F1/66 ,  G05B13/026 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B2219/2639 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G08C2201/41 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H02J13/0013 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y02B90/2607 ,  Y02E60/74 ,  Y02E60/7884 ,  Y04S10/30 ,  Y04S10/60 ,  Y04S20/227 ,  Y04S40/12 ,  Y04S40/143

Abstract: This HEMS (200) is provided with a control unit (230) that, if an operation directive does not go through a server (600) provided externally to a customer's home (10), identifies said operation directive as having come from within the customer's home, and if the operation directive does go through the server (600) provided externally to the customer's home (10), identifies the operation directive as having come from outside the customer's home.

公开(公告)号：US20180188757A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15903533

申请日：2018-02-23

Applicant: ENERNOC, INC.

Inventor： HUSAIN AL-MOHSSEN ,  ANGELA S. BASSA ,  RICHARD R. PARADIS

IPC: G05F1/66 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G05B13/02 ,  H02J3/00 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G05F1/66 ,  G05B13/026 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J2003/003 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y02P80/11 ,  Y04S20/227

Abstract: A method for dispatching buildings in a demand response program event including generating data sets for each of the buildings, each set having energy consumption values along with corresponding time and outside temperature values, where the energy consumption values within each set are shifted by one of a plurality of lag values relative to the corresponding time and outside temperature values, and where each of the plurality of lag values is different from other ones of the plurality of lag values; performing a non-linear parabolic analysis on each set to yield non-linear parabolic model parameters and a residual; determining a least valued residual from all residuals yielded, the least valued residual indicating a corresponding energy lag for the each of the buildings; and using energy lags for all of the buildings to generate a dispatch schedule for the demand response program event according to a prioritization of the energy lags.

公开(公告)号：US09958842B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US14419830

申请日：2012-08-07

Applicant: Nagaraja Kuppagadde Sheshadri Rao

Inventor： Nagaraja Kuppagadde Sheshadri Rao

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y04S20/227

Abstract: A system and a method for configuring an intelligent electronic device are described. A baseline configuration of the IED and a delta configuration are processed by a configurator to thereby obtain a target configuration for the IED. The delta configuration is responsive to a target operation of the IED, and the target operation is dependent on the target configuration. The baseline configuration is defined by default parametric values of the IED and the delta configuration is defined by delta parametric values. The delta parametric values are differences between the default parametric values of the IED and respective target parametric values of the target operation.

公开(公告)号：US09880579B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14890924

申请日：2014-05-16

Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Inventor： Ichiro Maruyama ,  Masaaki Yabe ,  Satoshi Minezawa ,  Toshiaki Yoshikawa ,  Hirotoshi Yano ,  Daisuke Iizawa ,  Kenichiro Tanaka ,  Takashi Ogino

IPC: H01H35/00 ,  G05F1/66 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/00 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G05F1/66 ,  G05B13/021 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/2639 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0079 ,  H02J2003/143 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/227 ,  Y04S20/242

Abstract: A controller for controlling electrical devices in a dwelling is configured to display an energy-saving mode setting screen on a display that is a touch panel or the like in accordance with an operation by a user. Then, the controller is configured to receive a designation of a condition for an energy-saving control on the electrical devices in the dwelling on the energy-saving mode setting screen. Then, the controller is configured to set the respective energy-saving modes of the electrical devices via a home network based on the received condition.

公开(公告)号：US09859753B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14780551

申请日：2014-05-02

Applicant: Sane Pty Ltd

Inventor： Timothy Richard Bartlett

IPC: H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H02J4/00 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: H02J13/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/25011 ,  G05B2219/25117 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J13/0017 ,  H02J2003/143 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B90/2607 ,  Y04S20/227 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S40/12

Abstract: A system for controlling an appliance enables electrical circuits to be wired up more quickly, and electrical circuits to be reconfigured more easily. The electrical control system including a central control unit; one or more switch units connected in series forming a loop, the loop including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end of the loop are connected to the central control unit; and one or more appliance controllers connected to a respective appliance and in communication with the central control unit; wherein one or more electrical parameters are measured at the first end of the loop, and the central control unit sends a control code associated with the one or more electrical parameters to the one or more appliance controllers.

公开(公告)号：US09811144B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14630756

申请日：2015-02-25

Applicant: Harnischfeger Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Wesley P. Taylor

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G06F1/325 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/2616 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y02P80/114 ,  Y04S20/227

Abstract: A system includes a first industrial machine and a second industrial machine. The system also includes a power distribution system configured to provide power to the first industrial machine and the second industrial machine. The first industrial machine includes a first power control system configured to monitor power usage of the first industrial machine, and transmit power usage information of the first industrial machine to the second industrial machine. The second industrial machine includes a second power control system configured to monitor power usage of the second industrial machine, receive the power usage information from the first industrial machine, and control power usage of the second industrial machine based on the power usage information received from the first industrial machine.

公开(公告)号：US09791162B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14419636

申请日：2013-08-01

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Takayuki Kobayashi ,  Takehiko Nitta ,  Hirokazu Kamoda ,  Jun Akiyama

IPC: G05B21/00 ,  G01M1/38 ,  G05B13/00 ,  G05B15/00 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F3/06 ,  F24F5/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02J3/14

CPC classification number: F24F11/30 ,  F24F3/065 ,  F24F5/0096 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2140/50 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/048 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J2003/143 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B70/3275 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/227 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S20/244

Abstract: A household electric appliance and a household electric system are provided which are capable of quickly responding to the electric power demand in which the peak cut of the power consumption is requested. The household electric appliance comprises: a receiving unit that receives a request for a peak cut of power consumption at a predetermined rate from a remote controller and a mobile terminal; a drive unit that drives a power-consuming object to be driven; and a control unit that controls an action of the drive unit. The control unit, in the case of reception of the peak cut request from the remote controller or the mobile terminal, controls the action of the drive unit so as to cut a maximum value of the power consumption within the appliance based on the requested rate.

公开(公告)号：US09767249B1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US13887535

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: Autani, LLC

Inventor： Robert Belz ,  Randy Clayton

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: G06F19/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/058 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G05B2219/31198 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H02J13/0006 ,  H04L12/28 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y02E60/74 ,  Y04S10/30 ,  Y04S20/227

Abstract: An automation system including a plurality of peripheral devices, each configured to perform at least one function relating to energy consumption in a facility and an automation controller in communication with the plurality of peripheral devices and providing for the control of the performance of the function by each device. An external network resource such as at least a virtual private network server is configured to enable communication with the automation controller. The automation controller is configured, such as by executing virtual private network software, to establish and maintain a secure data link with the virtual private network server and to enable oversight and/or control of the automation controller via the virtual private network server.