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Apparatus for managing an energy consuming load by compiling load state data from other loads

AssigneeREGEN Energy Inc.

InventorsRoman Kulyk, Mark Kerbel

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Abstract

An apparatus for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads comprising the load and a plurality of other loads, including a transmitter to transmit a set of load state data generated from the load and a receiver to receive sets of load state data generated from the other loads. A processor generates the set of load state data from the load, to compile the set of load state data from the load with the sets of load state data from the other loads, and to process the compiled sets of load state data in order to make an enablement state decision for the load, wherein the enablement state decision reflects an enablement state of the load which is either a load enabled or a load disabled state. The enablement state decision is made independently of the other loads, and is implemented by a controller.

Claims15

Dependent claims

An apparatus for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads comprising the load and a plurality of other loads, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a transmitter configured to transmit a set of load state data generated from the load;
(b) a receiver configured to receive sets of load state data generated from the other loads;
(c) a processor configured to generate the set of load state data from the load, to compile the set of load state data from the load with the sets of load state data from the other loads, and to process the compiled sets of load state data in order to make an enablement state decision for the load, wherein the enablement state decision reflects an enablement state of the load, wherein the enablement state is either a load enabled state or a load disabled state, and wherein the enablement state decision of the load is made independently of the enablement state decisions of the other loads without negotiation amongst the load and the other loads and without regard to the enablement state decisions affecting the other loads;
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(d) a controller for implementing the enablement state decision.

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Facts

Application: 12/509,638Filed 27 Jul 2009 · division
Priority: 11 Jul 2006
Published: US 2009/0287359 A119 Nov 2009
Granted: 22 Feb 2011
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

H02J 3/17
Circuit arrangements for AC mains or AC distribution networks: demand-responsive operation of AC power transmission or distribution networks
H02J 13/333
Characterised by the remotely-controlled equipment, e.g. converters or transformers: the equipment forming part of substations
H02J 13/1335
Using wireless data transmission: involving a local wireless network, e.g. Wi-Fi®, ZigBee® or Bluetooth®
H02J 2105/52
For selectively controlling the operation of the loads: for limitation of the power consumption in the networks or in one section of the networks,…

Family

Application11/484,411Parent of this division · filed 11 Jul 2006
US 2009/0287359 A1Pre-grant publication · published 19 Nov 2009
US 7,580,775 B2Parent of this division
US 2008/0015742 A1Published application
US 7,894,946 B2This patent

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