# US 9,448,086 B2 · Method for analyzing the electricity consumption of a site provided with a plurality of electrical devices

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- Number: US 9,448,086 B2
- Document ID: US9448086B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/124,372
- Filed: 2012-06-01
- Published: 2015-05-21
- Granted: 2016-09-20
- Earliest claimed: 2011-06-08
- Assignees: Smart Impulse
- Applicants: Didier Riche; Nadim El Rami; Dorian Tourin-Lebret
- Inventors: Didier Riche; Nadim El Rami; Dorian Tourin-Lebret
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9448086B2

## CPC

- G01D 4/002: {Remote reading of utility meters}
- G01D 4/00: Tariff metering apparatus (in taximeters G07B13/00; apparatus actuated by coins, cards or the like with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas, or electricity G07F15/00)
- G01D 2204/24: Identification of individual loads, e.g. by analysing current/voltage waveforms
- Y02B 70/30: Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
- Y04S 20/242: Home appliances
- Y04S 20/30: Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading
- G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS

## Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for analyzing the electricity consumption of a site provided with a plurality of electrical devices of different types, wherein the method comprises: periodically measuring the current and the voltage over at least one of the electrical phases upstream from the power supply network of the site; and processing a combination of digitized signals in order to determine the distribution of the consumption on the basis of at least some of the devices in accordance with a signature of each of the devices. The processing involves comparing the waveform of the measured current with a library of pre-saved signatures for each of the electrical devices. The signatures comprising at least one parameter based on the waveform of the supply voltage. The signature of each device is predetermined during a prior step that involves: applying, to each device, a predetermined series of power supply sequences with voltage signals, the waveform of which represents the waveforms observed on ordinary electrical facilities; and recording the current waveform resulting from the operation of said device. The invention also relates to a method for modeling a device for implementing the analysis method.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for analyzing the electricity consumption of a site provided with a plurality of electrical devices of different types, comprising:
periodically measuring a current and a voltage over at least one of the electrical phases upstream from a power supply network of the site; and processing a combination of digitized signals in order to determine the distribution of the consumption on the basis of at least some of said devices in accordance with a signature of each of said devices, wherein said processing involves comparing a waveform of the measured current with a library of presaved signatures for each of said electrical devices, said signatures comprising at least one parameter based on a waveform of the supply voltage, with the signature of each device being predetermined during a prior step that involves applying, to each device, a predetermined series of power supply sequences with voltage signals, the waveform of which represents the waveforms observed on electrical facilities and recording the current waveform resulting from the operation of said device; wherein the analysis processing comprises applying a first step of computing a Fast Fourier Transform on a current signal and a voltage signal; applying a second step of decomposing the results of the Fast Fourier transform based on the characteristic signatures of each one of said devices; and applying an additional step of validating the results of the decomposition step comprising checking the presence of time variations of the current waveforms of each one of the elements recognized.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method for analyzing the electricity consumption of a site provided in accordance with claim 1, wherein the signature of at least part of said devices is based on a combination of signatures of the electrical elements implemented by the considered devices.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method for analyzing the electricity consumption of a site according to claim 2, further comprising: processing taking into account the activation cycle of the electrical elements composing each one of the devices is executed.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method for analyzing the electricity consumption of a site according to claim 1, wherein the analysis processing includes an additional step of associating the recognized elements to identify the devices concerned.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising supplying a various electrical elements composing said electrical devices with a reference waveform voltage, and for saving digital data representing the waveform of the measured voltage and current signals.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, further comprising: saving a catalog of signatures for each device, wherein said signatures correspond to the waveform of the measured voltage and current signals measured when said device was supplied with a voltage having a different waveform.