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US 2014/0229030 A1Published application
Energy management system for multiple power inputs
OwnerBradley Hardininventor
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Abstract
In general, described is an energy management system for controlling multiple input streams of electricity to a local power system. Preferably, input streams are prioritized by computer algorithms for use or output within the local power system. Suitably, high priority streams are directed by the computer software to primary outputs while lesser priority streams are directed to secondary outputs.
Claims20
An energy management system comprising:
- a plurality of wire(s) coupled respectively to a corresponding plurality of electrical inputs;
- a wattmeter that is independently circuited to each of said wire(s);
- a gate switch for independently controlling flow of electricity through each wire;
- and,
- a computer with computer hardware coupled to computer readable memory with program code configured to:
- (a) Identify a priority relationship between the wires,
- (b) Identify a minimum electricity requirement for the highest priority wire,
- (c) Receive measurements from the wattmeter,
- (d) Determine whether the highest priority wire meets the minimum electricity requirement and, if so, control the gate switch to allow electricity to pass through said highest priority wire, else reduce the priority of the highest priority wire and start again, and
- (e) Direct lower priority inputs that are not used for the primary output toward secondary outputs.
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An energy management system comprising:
- a plurality of wire(s) coupled respectively to a corresponding plurality of electrical inputs;
- a wattmeter that is independently circuited to each wire;
- a gate switch for independently controlling flow of electricity through each wire;
- and,
- a computer utilizing programmable algorithms that analyze and direct electrical inputs to primary and secondary outputs.
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A method of controlling multiple input streams of electricity to a local power system comprising the steps of:
- coupling a plurality of wire(s) to a corresponding plurality of electrical inputs;
- connecting a wattmeter that is independently circuited to each wire;
- connecting a gate switch for independently controlling flow of electricity through each wire;
- and,
- connecting a computer that utilizes programmable algorithms to analyze and direct the electrical inputs to primary and secondary outputs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.