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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4551812 | Energy controller and method for dynamic allocation of priorities of controlled load curtailment to ensure adequate load sharing An energy controller maintains the total power delivered to an establishment close to a power limit so as to ensure shared operation of all curtailed loads by computing a cumulative priority value (CPV) for each load. The CPV of a particular load is the p... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4464724 | System and method for optimizing power shed/restore operations A power shedding-restoring system for controlling delivery of electrical energy from a power line to a residence having a plurality of controlled loads with predetermined priorities includes a plurality of load relays, a circuit for measuring total power ... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4423335 | Energy controller and method utilizing bi-metal elements to adjust thermostat setting and to shed and restore controlled loads in prioritized order A residential energy controller includes a first bi-metal element having a free end and a stationary end. A second bi-metal element has a first end connected to the free end of the first bi-metal element. The second bi-metal element is included in a therm... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4348730 | System for metering electrical energy with remote time signal correlation A system for monitoring electrical energy consumption in a circuit in which signals from the current sensor are correlated with a time signal received from a remote location.... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4336462 | Electrical load restoration system An energy management system which automatically limits the total instantaneous consumption of electrical energy in a residence having a plurality of energy consuming loads having different current demands, while maintaining the consumption of electrical e... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4324987 | System and method for optimizing shed/restore operations for electrical loads A system for controlling electrical load shedding and restoring operations includes a microprocessor system, a power measuring circuit, and a plurality of load switching relays controlled by the microprocessor system to electrically connect controlled loa... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4247786 | Energy management method using utility-generated signals An energy management method for controlling electrical power consumption in each of a plurality of residential circuits having a plurality of loads. Each residential circuit is provided with a variable limit demand controller which includes means for rece... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4245319 | Energy management method and apparatus utilizing duty cycle reduction synchronized with the zero points of the applied voltage Energy management method and apparatus for use in conjunction with a demand-limited alternating current circuit having a plurality of separate loads, including resistive loads, and means for automatically shedding certain of the loads when the actual dema... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4216527 | System for metering electrical energy with remote time signal correlation A system for monitoring electrical energy consumption in a circuit in which signals from the current sensor are correlated with a time signal received from a remote location.... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4211933 | Electrical load restoration method An energy management method employing apparatus for automatically limiting the total instant consumption of electrical energy in a residential circuit having a plurality of energy-consuming variable demand loads having different nominal current demands. A... | 07/08/1980 |
