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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8090480 | Consumer electronic usage monitoring and management A mechanism for managing energy consumption of electrical devices within a home or building. Energy usage data is collected for a first electrical outlet connected to an unidentified electrical device in a facility. A pattern of energy usage is determined from the e... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8055391 | Server device and program A server device constituting a group management system includes one or more manufacturing apparatuses for performing a preset process on a target substrate, and the server device includes a measurement information storage unit for storing therein one or more measure... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8027752 | Network for changing resource consumption in an appliance A network includes a smart coupler having a processor, a memory with software, and a power source to energize the processor and the memory, and an appliance configured to perform an operation on a physical article. The appliance is one that consumes at least some of... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8010240 | Method and system for electricity consumption profile management for consumer devices A method and system for electricity consumption profile management for electrical devices, is provided. One implementation involves receiving an energy consumption control command at a consumer site including on or more electrical devices connected to an energy dist... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7983798 | Framework for managing consumption of energy This invention discloses an intelligent framework for the overall management of energy allocated to components of a system. When conservation is desired or a shortage occurs, it is desirable to modulate energy to components, or to notify components and allow them to... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7908037 | Pre-programmed energy management ballast or driver A pre-programmed energy saving ballast or driver is presented, having a pre-defined energy profile to which the output power is controlled in accordance with the current time ascertained from the input power connection via simplex clock information or from received ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7797084 | Building energy management system An energy management system for managing energy such as power consumed in a building in an optimal state to significantly save energy is provided. A computer control system (200) for controlling the energy management system performs program control as follows... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7792613 | Hybrid vehicle recharging system and method of operation A system and method for recharging a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The system includes a controller that schedules the recharging of the vehicles on local electrical distribution networks. The system arranges the schedule to minimize the demand loading on the local distri... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7606639 | Local power consumption load control A method and system for curtailing energy consumption of an appliance, such as an air conditioning compressor or heat pump, is provided. A control unit stores information relating to the load, which may include a connected load value, such as a power consumption val... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7580775 | Method and apparatus for implementing enablement state decision for energy consuming load based on demand and duty cycle of load A method for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads and a method for managing the group of energy consuming loads. The method includes generating sets of load state data from the loads, making enablement state decisions for one or mor... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7418315 | Power generation system A power generation system (200) of the present invention comprises a power generation portion (202) configured to generate power, a load power detecting means (205) configured to detect a load power supplied from a power source including the pow... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412338 | Radio frequency device within an energy sensor system An energy measurement system including a radio frequency (“RF”) device powered by a solar panel. The RF device comprising a wireless communication port operative to transmit and receive communication over a wireless network of additional RF devices. The energy m... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409270 | Control apparatus for deactivating an electrical load during congestion periods A control apparatus (1) for controlling an electrical load (2) has a housing (28), a plug (12) mounted to the housing (28) for connecting the control apparatus (1) to the power outlet (4), a socket (10) mounted... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406364 | Method and system to calculate a demand for energy A method to calculate energy demand in an energy generation, transmission and distribution network including one or more power plants based on different energy source types including renewable energy, a communications system and one or more local consumption meterin... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7398412 | Measure controlled delay with duty cycle control The disclosed embodiments relate to circuits that produce synchronized output signals. More specifically, there is provided a synchronization circuit adapted to receive an input signal, the synchronization circuit comprising a delay monitor adapted to produce a dela... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389159 | Control algorithm for backup power system A method for controlling fossil fuel fired heating systems according to an improved adaptive cyclical control method when operating on backup (auxiliary DC) electrical power. Battery life is prolonged when used in conjunction with such improved method. Operating cha... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7364093 | Thermostat having default curtailment temperature settings A thermostat capable of receiving signals transmitted by a utility provider communicating a usage rate schedule or a request for a load curtailment period, and controlling one or more systems based on the information communicated by the utility. The thermostat chang... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363519 | Method and apparatus for power management by user needs A portable computer system with a battery and a processor, a memory, a display and storage device; all powered by the battery which includes a power management circuit configured to control the operation of the processor and memory in order to vary an amount of powe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7346996 | Apparatus and a method for assessing an anchorage position An apparatus for assessing a position of an anchorage of a child restraint anchorage system. The apparatus includes a base, a first slide assembly, and a second slide assembly. The first slide assembly is movably disposed on the base for engaging a seat back. The se... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340311 | Electrical panel access and control apparatus including true emergency stop and power buss lockout An improved electrical panel design provides a modular, power-reliable, buss-lockout and true emergency-stop capabilities. Through the use of an interface, the approach eliminates numerous outdated, if not antiquated, parts, including safety locks, mechanical discon... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333880 | Aggregation of distributed energy resources A method and system for controlling distributed energy resources is provided. Notification of an upcoming regional power distribution event is received and a distributed energy resource affected by the upcoming event is determined or identified. A first notification... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325125 | Computer system for accessing initialization data and method therefor A method and computer system for accessing initialization data stored in a boot memory space. After the power supply starts up, the south bridge starts up and sends an initiating signal to the north bridge for starting up the north bridge. Once the north bridge has ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310572 | Predictive contract system and method A control method includes modeling a power generation apparatus, monitoring the generation of a total amount power from the power generation apparatus, monitoring internal consumption of power for a power generation apparatus, acquiring a power generation requiremen... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309002 | Differential radio frequency identification reader Systems and techniques for reading a radio frequency identification transponder are described. A transmit coil produces a transmit field to power and interrogate the transponder. A reference coil and a receive coil furnish inputs to a differential amplifier, balance... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7295900 | Load drive apparatus with short circuit determination The load drive apparatus has a driver unit and a control unit. The driver unit includes a control section modulating, in accordance with a PWM signal supplied from the control unit, a drive signal to be applied to a load apparatus between a high level and a low leve... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289888 | Active filter and method for scheduling transistor bridge trigger times for each phase of power grid A method for scheduling of periodic real time processes in an operating system, comprising the steps of defining a reference point in time for a periodic real time process, and scheduling the periodic real time process from the reference point in time. Preferably a ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275000 | Energy information system and sub-measurement board for use therewith An energy information system and sub-measurement board for use therewith allows an energy information service provider to measure energy usage at a customer location. The sub-measurement board is connected to an energy distribution panel located at the customer loca... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274975 | Optimized energy management system Methods and systems are provided for optimizing the control of energy supply and demand. An energy control unit includes one or more algorithms for scheduling the control of energy consumption devices on the basis of variables relating to forecast energy supply and ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268691 | Weather/environment communications node An apparatus for gathering weather related information is disclosed, in particular wind related information and rain related information, along with associated methods of using the apparatus. The apparatus may calculate at least one of a wind speed, a wind direction... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263511 | Creating user metric patterns including user notification Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a method for creating a user metric pattern. Such embodiments typically include receiving, within the network, a plurality of disparate user metrics, determining that the plurality of disparate user metrics rece... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260728 | Windows-based power management method and related portable device Disclosed is a windows-based power management method for optimally distributing power for various tasks in a portable device. The power management method includes the following steps: (a) categorizing each task to be executed by the portable device, (b) prescribing ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249043 | Computer program and method for reducing HVAC demand for energy A method of providing a limited resource to a plurality of users that aggregates the plurality of users into a purchasing block, arranges for the availability of the resource and regulates the use of the resource by each of the users based on each of the user's need... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7236959 | Method for collectively receiving at high voltage and distributing at low voltage, and collective housing using same This invention provides a method for suitably using a method for collectively receiving at a high voltage and distributing at a low voltage in collective housing. In this method for collectively receiving at a high voltage and distributing at a low voltage to a plur... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234071 | On-chip realtime clock module has input buffer receiving operational and timing parameters and output buffer retrieving the parameters A real time clock module maintains operating and timing parameters in “non-volatile” or persistent memory when an integrated circuit is powered down. The real time clock module provides is divided into an analog and a digital domain. The analog domain contains a... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222111 | Multi-utility energy control and facility automation system with dashboard having a plurality of interface gateways A multi-utility energy and facility automation control system has control center computer(s) connected to utility consuming systems and software that formats energy data, stores, retrieves, diagnoses and acts in response to changes and includes a multi-utility maste... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218998 | System and method for limiting power demand in an energy delivery system An intelligent demand controller protects the local customer premises supply transformer from overload and senses conditions on the transformer. The intelligent demand control system utilizes a communications network with a plurality of load control units having a u... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7206670 | Energy management system for controlling energy supplied to a set of customer buildings A method of supplying energy to a set of customer buildings having energy consuming appliances includes establishing a set of customer tolerances for conserving energy use in a set of customer buildings. A remote control system to control appliances in the customer ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197378 | Coordinating controller for electric power equipment A coordination controller prevents the deterioration of electric power quality in an electric power system, such as in terms of voltage values, that can be caused when distributed power resources connected in parallel to the electric power system are operated withou... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7184860 | In-store equipment remote monitoring system A monitoring system is provided for remotely monitoring in-store equipment. A controller is provided in each store for monitoring and controlling in-store equipment. A monitoring computer is connected to the controller in each store through a communication line. The... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184861 | System and method for controlling generation over an integrated wireless network An intelligent network demand control system provides a system and method for controlling demand in an energy delivery system. The intelligent network demand control system employs a transceiver network with a plurality transceivers coupled to meters and appliances ... | 02/27/2007 |
