# US 2025/0096602 A1 · Energy storage unit central nervous system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0096602 A1 - Document ID: US20250096602A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/965,873 - Filed: 2024-12-02 - Published: 2025-03-20 - Earliest claimed: 2023-03-28 - Assignees: Torus Inc. - Applicants: Torus Inc. - Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw; Zahra Dersfshi; Weston Bridgewater; John Loveless; Trenton Bond; Leslie Springer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250096602A1 ## CPC - H02J 13/12: Monitoring network conditions, e.g. electrical magnitudes or operational status - H02J 3/32: using batteries or super capacitors with converting means - H02J 3/381: {Dispersed generators} - H02J 7/35: with light sensitive cells - H02J 2101/24: Photovoltaics - H02J 2101/28: Wind energy - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY ## Abstract A system may include a battery storing energy mechanically or chemically. A system may include an inverter coupled with the battery and converting direct current from the battery to alternating current for use by one or more loads. A system may include a control system coupled with one or more power sources, the energy storage unit, and the one or more loads, the control system including: one or more electrical circuits electrically coupling one or more electrical switches that route current between the one or more power sources and the one or more loads, the one or more power sources including the inverter; and a controller communicatively coupled with the inverter and the one or more electrical switches. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: an energy storage unit including: a battery storing energy mechanically or chemically; and an inverter coupled with the battery and converting direct current from the battery to alternating current for use by one or more loads; and a control system coupled with one or more power sources, the energy storage unit, and the one or more loads, the control system including: one or more electrical circuits electrically coupling one or more electrical switches that route current between the one or more power sources and the one or more loads, the one or more power sources including the inverter; and a controller communicatively coupled with the inverter and the one or more electrical switches. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein: the one or more electrical circuits electrically couple one or more circuit breakers, one or more power meters, and the one or more electrical switches, the one or more electrical switches including one or more relay switches that switch the one or more power sources between a utility grid and the energy storage unit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein: the energy storage unit includes a flywheel that mechanically stores energy and provides current to the one or more loads using a motor and the inverter based on local control by the controller, the controller communicating with the inverter and the one or more relay switches to route the current between the energy storage unit and the one or more loads. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein: the controller is communicatively coupled with the inverter and the one or more electrical switches, the controller communicates with the inverter and a remote server to determine a mode and actuates the one or more electrical switches based on the mode to route power from the one or more power sources. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the controller includes: one or more processors coupled with a first communication port for communicating with the inverter, a second communication port for communicating with a remote server, and one or more electrical ports for actuating the one or more electrical switches. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein: the one or more processors monitor data received from the inverter and a meter, process the monitored data, locally determine a fault, perform a local action based on the fault, and transmit fault data to the remote server. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein: the controller is communicatively coupled with the energy storage unit via a controller area network to monitor a status of the energy storage unit; and the controller is communicatively coupled with the inverter to monitor a status of one or more solar panels. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein: the controller is communicatively coupled with a twelve-volt relay switch that is coupled with one or more of an electrical contactor and a second relay switch, the twelve-volt relay switch being configured to control one or more of the second relay switch and the electrical contactor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein: the controller is communicatively coupled with a remote server to receive a job from the remote server, and the controller verifies the job against a defined threshold prior to performing a configuration of the system based on the job. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein: the control system is electrically coupled with a utility grid, the one or more loads, and the energy storage unit; the control system includes a central nervous system board, a relay switch controlled by the central nervous system board, and an electrical contactor controlled by the relay switch, the central nervous system board including the controller; and the control system, using the central nervous system board, controls the one or more electrical switches to route power among the utility grid, the one or more loads, and the energy storage unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the central nervous system board includes: an application processor, a first port communicatively coupling the application processor with a smart power meter, a second port communicatively coupling the application processor with the inverter, a third port communicatively coupling the application processor with the one or more electrical switches, and a fourth port communicatively coupling the application processor with a remote server. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the controller includes: the controller is coupled with a utility grid power source via an electrical contactor, the electrical contactor switching current between the utility grid power source and the inverter. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The control system of claim 12, wherein: the electrical contactor is electrically coupled with the inverter via an electrical relay switch. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein: the controller controls one or more of the electrical contractor and the electrical relay switch via a second electrical relay switch. ### Claim 15 A system comprising: an energy storage unit including: a battery storing energy mechanically or chemically; and an inverter coupled with the battery and converting direct current from the battery to alternating current for use by one or more loads; and a control system coupled with one or more power sources, the energy storage unit, and the one or more loads, the control system including: one or more electrical circuits including a first relay switch coupled with a second relay switch and an electrical contactor, the electrical contactor switchably coupling a utility grid power source with the one or more loads, the electrical contactor being electrically coupled with a first relay switch, the first relay switch being coupled with the energy storage unit, the second relay switch being coupled with one or more of the first relay switch and the electrical contactor; and a controller communicatively coupled with the inverter and the second relay switch, the controller including a processor and a memory storing instructions that cause the controller to actuate the second relay switch. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein: the controller is communicatively coupled with a remote server to determine a mode and actuates the second relay switch based on the mode to route power from the one or more power sources. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the controller includes: one or more processors coupled with a first communication port for communicating with the inverter, a second communication port for communicating with a remote server, and one or more electrical ports for actuating the second relay switch. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein: the processor monitors data received from the inverter and a meter, process the monitored data, locally determine a fault, perform a local action based on the fault, and transmit fault data to the remote server. ### Claim 19 A method comprising: receiving, by a processor, a message from a remote server indicating an instruction for setting a mode of a control system, the control system routing current to an electrical system of a building from one or more of an energy storage unit and an electrical utility grid, wherein: the energy storage unit includes: a battery storing energy mechanically or chemically; and an inverter coupled with the battery and converting direct current from the battery to alternating current for use by one or more loads; and the control system is coupled with the energy storage unit, the electrical utility grid, and the electrical system of the building, the control system including: one or more electrical circuits electrically coupling one or more electrical switches that route current from the one or more of the energy storage unit and the electrical utility grid based on the mode; and a controller communicatively coupled with the inverter and the one or more electrical switches, the controller including the processor, the controller being communicatively coupled with the remote server; setting, by the processor, the mode of the control system by actuating the one or more electrical switches; and transmitting, by the processor, a status message based on the status of the control system to the remote server.