Energy management system and method
Patent 6178362 Issued on January 23, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 24, 2018. 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.
September 24, 2018. 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 ReferencesMethod and apparatus for monitoring the consumption of utilities in business premises Engery management and building automation system Appliance interface apparatus and automated residence management system Energy management and home automation system Network management system using virtual reality techniques to display and simulate navigation to network components Patent #: 5958012 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 160223 filed on 09/24/1998US Classes:700/295, Power allocation management (e.g., load adding/shedding)700/28, Optimization or adaptive control700/31, Having adjustment of model (e.g., update)700/83, Having operator control interface (e.g., control/display console)700/286, Electrical power generation or distribution system700/291Energy consumption or demand prediction or estimationExaminersPrimary: Grant, WilliamAssistant: Jennings, III, Bethew B. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG05D 029/00AbstractAn energy and facilities management system and method is provided for energy users with large physical plants which provides these energy users with a comprehensive understanding of the energy consumption of their physical plant and with the ability to manage it in a way that makes sense for their business. The system may include three dimensional facilities navigation tools, powerfill energy consumption analysis processes, TCP/IP communication capabilities and a World Wide Web (WWW)-based interface. The system also includes a real-time data retrieval and dissemination process and system which permits real-time energy data to be communicated within the system.Field of SearchSupervisory controlElectrical power distribution Optimization or adaptive control Having model Comparison with model (e.g., model reference) Having adjustment of model (e.g., update) Having operator control interface (e.g., control/display console) Energy consumption or demand prediction or estimation Power allocation management (e.g., load adding/shedding) Time based control (e.g., real time or duty cycle) Power supply regulation operation By voltage regulation | |
