US 2009/0152952 A1Published application

Electric power conservation system

OwnerBruce Jonathan Evans, SR.inventor

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Abstract

An electric power conservation system to be used between an AC utility power source and a load circuit in a home or business. The electric power conservation system comprises an energy charger component, a DC rechargeable energy source, an inverter unit, a bypass isolation circuit, a monitor and control unit, coil contactors and contacts, and necessary circuitry for supplying a load circuit with the power it requires. The invention reduces consumption of electric power from public utility companies, thereby decreasing the load on the national electrical grid. Where utility companies offer lower off-peak rates to consumers of electrical power, it becomes exceedingly desirable to have such a system in place, to save consumers money. During normal operations wherein normal utility power is available, the load circuit derives part of its power from the AC utility power source, and the remaining power that it requires from the electric power conservation system.

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Dependent claims

An electric power conservation system for use between a primary power source and a load circuit, comprising:

a) a bypass isolation means operable between a bypass current path and an energy conservation current path, for activating and deactivating the bypass current path and the energy conservation current path;
b) a first contact means operable between open and closed conditions for providing an energizing current path for a first actuating means;
c) a second contact means operable between open and closed conditions for coupling bypass current from a primary power source to a load circuit;
d) the first actuating means, that actuates the second contact means, the first actuating means being connected between the primary power source and the first contact means;
e) a monitor and control means for responding to system conditions and load circuit requirements, and for producing stimulus signals to energize system circuitry, so as to minimize the power supplied by the primary power source;
f) a third contact means operable between open and closed conditions to provide an energizing current path for a second (703) 418-0000 actuating means, the third contact means being connected between the second actuating means and the monitor and control means;
and
g) the second actuating means, that actuates the third contact means, the second actuating means being connected between the third contact means and a return connection of the primary power source.

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An electric power conservation system for use between a primary power source and a load circuit, comprising:

a) a bypass isolation component operable between a bypass current path and an energy conservation current path, that activates and deactivates the bypass current path and the energy conservation current path;
b) a first contact operable between open and closed conditions for providing an energizing current path for a first actuator;
c) a second contact operable between open and closed conditions for coupling bypass current from a primary power source to a load circuit;
d) the first actuator, that actuates the second contact, the first actuator being connected between the primary power source and the first contact;
e) a monitor and control that responds to system conditions and load circuit requirements, and produces stimulus signals to energize system circuitry, thus minimizing the power supplied by the primary power source;
f) a third contact operable between open and closed conditions that provides an energizing current path for a second actuator, the third contact being connected between the second actuator and the monitor and control;
and
g) the second actuator, that actuates the third contact, the second actuator being connected between the third contact and a return connection of the primary power source.

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A method for conserving electric power, comprising the steps of:

a) activating and deactivating a bypass current path and an energy conservation current path, using a bypass isolation component operable between the bypass current path and the energy conservation current path;
b) providing an energizing current path for a first actuator, using a first contact operable between open and closed conditions;
c) coupling a bypass current from a primary power source to a load circuit, using a second contact operable between open and closed conditions;
d) actuating the second contact using the first actuator, with the first actuator being connected between the primary power source and the first contact;
e) minimizing the power supplied by the primary power source, using a monitor and control that responds to system conditions and load circuit requirements, and produces stimulus signals to energize system circuitry;
f) provides an energizing current path for a second actuator, using a third contact operable between open and closed conditions that, the third contact being connected between the second actuator and the monitor and control;
and
g) actuating the third contact, using the second actuator, with the second actuator being connected between the third contact and a return connection of the primary power source.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.