Adaptive load cycler for controlled reduction of energy use
October 7, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesComputerized peak-shaving system for alleviating electric utility peak loads Energy demand controller and method therefor System and method of power demand limiting and temperature control Adaptive load shedding Method and apparatus for power load shedding Programmable electronic real-time load controller providing demand limit control Energy consumption control system and method Apparatus for power load-shedding with auxiliary commandable thermostat Temperature dependent duty cycler control system Variable-limit demand controller for metering electrical energy InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 229622 filed on 04/19/1994US Classes:700/296, Time based control (e.g., real time or duty cycle)307/32, Load current proportioning or dividing307/39Condition responsiveExaminersPrimary: Voeltz, Emanuel T.Assistant: Choi, Kyle J. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH02J 003/18G05F 001/66 AbstractA method and system for regulating power delivered to specific appliances or loads which represent but a proportion of the power consumed by different commercial or residential users and in which each appliance or load has variable demands for power consumption, the method and system of the present invention being characterized by measuring the natural run time or average demand of an electrical appliance over a selected real time interval and reducing the run time or average demand of the appliance by an amount directly related to the run-time measurement or average demand measurement of each appliance during periods of peak demand. | |
