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20080215263 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, CIRCUITS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICE DEMAND MANAGEMENT - Methods of controlling activation of electrical appliances can include reducing overlapping activation time of different electrical appliances located at a single customer location of an electrical service provider during at least one time interval during a day. Related systems, circuits, and computer program products are disclosed. | 09-04-2008 |
20080215264 | High speed digital transient waveform detection system and method for use in an intelligent device - A system and a method is provided for the detection and capture, and in particular for an ultra high speed detection and capture, of transients in input voltages by an intelligent electronic device. The system and method detects transients for input voltages in either phase to phase or phase to neutral measurements and permits a user to set threshold levels for detecting transients in input voltages. In an embodiment, the system and method further provides a field programmable gate array as a controller for managing transient detection. The field programmable gate array includes a state machine for determining the state of the sampled signal with respect to a threshold level at a specified waveform sample period. | 09-04-2008 |
20080255782 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Monitoring Energy Systems - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which can comprise a set of electrical energy monitoring devices. Each of the set of electrical energy monitoring devices can be adapted to be mounted in a circuit breaker panel substantially adjacent to a corresponding circuit breaker. The system can comprise an energy monitoring master controller adapted to be communicatively coupled to each of the set of electrical energy monitoring devices. | 10-16-2008 |
20090043519 | Electric Resource Power Meter in a Power Aggregation System for Distributed Electric Resources - Systems and methods are described for a power aggregation system. In one implementation, an apparatus includes a meter operable to measure bidirectional energy transfer between an electric resource and a power grid during fixed or variable intervals of time, and an interface coupled to the meter and operable to send the measurements to a service that aggregates power of distributed electric resources as a function of the measurements. | 02-12-2009 |
20090043520 | User Interface and User Control in a Power Aggregation System for Distributed Electric Resources - Systems and methods are described for a power aggregation system. In one implementation, an electric charging station connected to a power grid includes a power connection operable to connect an electric resource to the electric charging station. Additionally, the electric charging station includes a user interface operable to provide a user access to information associated with the electric resource and the power grid. | 02-12-2009 |
20090076748 | Electricity Metering - A power consumption monitoring apparatus, comprising at least one electrical measurement device ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090076749 | ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM MODELING, DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING VIA A CLIENT-SERVER APPLICATION FRAMEWORK - A system for an intelligent web-based monitoring and management of an electrical system is disclosed. The system comprises a data acquisition component communicatively connected to a sensor configured to acquire real-time data output from the electrical system; a web application server communicatively connected to the data acquisition component, the web application server configured to transmit a user interface to a client terminal, the web application server comprising: a virtual system model database communicatively connected to the data acquisition component, the virtual system model database configured to store a virtual system model of the electrical system, a power analytic simulation engine comprising a virtual system modeling engine communicatively connected to the virtual system model database, the virtual system modeling engine configured to generate a predicted data output for the electrical system utilizing the virtual system model of the electrical system, and an analytics engine communicatively connected to the virtual system model database, the analytics engine configured to monitor the real-time data output and the predicted data output of the electrical system, and to initiate a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model when a difference between the real-time data output and the predicted data output exceeds a threshold, and a client terminal communicatively connected to the web application server, the client terminal configured to display the user interface. | 03-19-2009 |
20090088991 | System and method for monitoring and managing energy performance - Generation of renewable energy for, exportation of the renewable energy from, importation of utility generated energy to, and consumption of energy at, a facility are monitored in substantially real time to provide for substantially real time management and reporting of energy performance of the facility. Monitoring of environmental conditions and facility operations of the facility, also in substantially real time and time correlated with the energy monitoring, is performed to further enhance the management and reporting of the energy performance of the facility. | 04-02-2009 |
20090112494 | System and Method for Providing Universal Additional Functionality for Power Meters - A system and method for providing an additional option function to existing functionality of a meter device configured for measuring parameters of energy is provided. The meter device is coupled with an option device for exchanging data between the meter and the option devices along at least one data path, including exchanging initialization data provided by the option device between the meter device and the option device, wherein the initialization data is useable by the meter device for configuring at least one of the meter device and the option device to be in condition to operate with the at least one of the meter device and the option device. The data exchanged between the meter and the option devices are processed by at least one processor. Upon the coupling of the devices and the exchanging of the initialization data, the meter device is operated with the option device for adding the option function to existing functionality of the meter device. | 04-30-2009 |
20090119038 | Battery Data Logger And Display - A battery data-logging arrangement for use with an electric vehicle is disclosed. The arrangement includes a first analog-to-digital converter (A | 05-07-2009 |
20090119039 | Approach for Controlling Electrical Power - An electrical power metering system. The electrical power metering system may include a plurality of gated power receptacles, each of the gated power receptacles being configured to selectively provide electrical power in response to receiving a wireless signal. The system may further include a service application configured to receive a request to provide electrical power for one of the plurality of gated power receptacles, the request including an identifier that designates the one of the plurality of gated power receptacles at which electrical power is requested. The system may further include a local host application executable on a computing device, the local host application being configured to send the wireless signal via a coordinator module to the one of the plurality of gated power receptacles to provide electrical power in response to receiving a communication from the service application that includes the identifier. | 05-07-2009 |
20090150100 | METERING ASSEMBLY AND CUSTOMER LOAD PANEL FOR POWER DELIVERY - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for alternate power delivery are provided. A metering assembly includes a power meter module. The power meter module includes a power control module and a power monitor. The power control module is coupled to a transfer switch that receives both primary power and alternate power. The transfer switch has an output coupled to an electrical circuit load. The power control module is configured to receive a request from the transfer switch for the alternate power to be supplied through the transfer switch to the electrical circuit load. The power control module is configured to enable the transfer switch to supply the alternate power to the electrical circuit load in response to the request. The power monitor is configured to determine an amount of the alternate power provided to the electrical circuit load. The power control module is configured to enable the alternate power to be decoupled from the electrical circuit load if the determined amount of the alternate power provided to the electrical circuit load is greater than a power trip setpoint. A plurality of metering assemblies may be provided to monitor a corresponding number of transfer switches coupled to electrical circuit loads in a facility. | 06-11-2009 |
20090210178 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING POWER CONSUMPTION DATA - Systems and methods for producing power consumption data enabling up-to-the-minute automatic collection and transmission of real-time energy flow information are described. Energy consumption from a source of electricity by an electrical device may be measured. This measured data may then be stored for later transmission on a wireless network. Additionally, energy consumption data from another measurement device may be received and stored or retransmitted until it reaches a gateway where it is harvested. The harvested data may be stored and organized for display to a user. Embodiments may allow for a low-cost high precision integrated power meter IC in combination with a low-cost radio transceiver chip to control part count and cost of power monitoring node implementation to provide for internet-based power monitoring, management and analysis at any level of granularity. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 08-20-2009 |
20090240449 | Power Distribution Monitoring System And Method - A power distribution monitoring system includes a number of power line mounted monitors. Each monitor can acquire data regarding the delivery of electrical power in the power line, wirelessly transmit and receive messages, and electromagnetically acquire and store operating electrical power from electrical current flowing in the power line. The system also includes an aggregator that can wirelessly transmit and receive messages and wirelessly output beacon messages. In response to beacon signals wirelessly output by the aggregator, each monitor co-acts with the aggregator to dynamically build a wireless communication network for the wireless communication of the data acquired by the monitor regarding the delivery of electrical power in the power line to the aggregator. | 09-24-2009 |
20090265123 | BACK-UP DATA DELIVERY DEVICE FOR AN UNPOWERED UTILITY METER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Introduced is a utility meter data collection device for the collection of metered data when primary power to the utility meter is unavailable. In one embodiment the device includes (1) a back-up battery configured to provide power to communicate metered data when primary power to a utility meter is unavailable; (2) a communication apparatus with a detector for detecting an interrogation signal; and (3) a micro-processor, coupled to the back-up battery and the communication apparatus, to determine if the interrogation signal is detected and, if detected, switching to an active mode to communicate the metered data. | 10-22-2009 |
20090265124 | Intelligent Electronic Device for Providing Broadband Internet Access - An intelligent electronic device for monitoring and determining an amount of electrical power usage by a consumer, or end user, and for providing broadband Internet access to the consumer. The intelligent electronic device includes at least one sensor coupled to an electric circuit configured for measuring at least one power parameter of the electrical circuit and generating at least one analog signal indicative of the at least one power parameter; at least one digital to analog converter coupled to the at least one sensor configured for receiving the at least one analog signal and converting the at least one analog signal to at least one digital signal; a processor configured for receiving the at least one digital signal and calculating energy consumption in the electrical circuit; and a gateway configured for receiving data transmissions imposed on the electrical circuit and for demodulating the imposed data transmission for providing data communications. | 10-22-2009 |
20090287433 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR METERING AND ANALYZING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF EVENTS WITHIN A PORTABLE DEVICE - System and methods to determine the energy consumption per event type from usage data of portable devices are described. A disclosed example method includes receiving data associated with events on a portable device, analyzing the received data to determine an energy consumption per an event type of the portable device, and reporting the energy consumption per the event type for the portable device. | 11-19-2009 |
20090312968 | POWER CONSUMPTION FEEDBACK SYSTEMS - An electrical power supply consumption feedback system including a current transducer configured to be attached externally to a mains power supply cable providing a mains power supply to said building to measure a current of said mains power supply, a voltage measurement system configured to measure within said building a voltage of said mains power supply, a system controller coupled to said voltage measurement system and to said current transducer and having a system controller wireless interface, at least one of said current transducer and said voltage measurement system having a complementary wireless interface and being coupled to said system controller via the wireless interface, and wherein said system controller is configured to calculate a power consumption of said building from said measured current and voltage; and a display coupled to said system controller to display a visual indication of said calculated power consumption. | 12-17-2009 |
20090312969 | SYSTEM TO MAKE CONSUMERS AWARE OF ELECTRICITY USAGE - Energy usage of a plurality of appliances is measured using a single meter. A pattern of energy usage with respect to the plurality of appliances is determined dependent upon the measured energy usage, appliance details of the plurality of appliances, and usage hours of the plurality of appliances. The pattern is provided to a user of the appliances. | 12-17-2009 |
20100036625 | Temperature Profiling in an Electricity Meter - An arrangement for use in a utility meter includes a temperature sensor, a memory device, a communication circuit, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is operably coupled to receive information representative of temperature measurements from the temperature sensor. The processing circuit is configured to store first temperature information associated with a first time period in a first data record in the memory device, the first temperature information derived from one or more of the temperature measurements. The processing circuit is further configured to store subsequent temperature information associated with corresponding subsequent time periods in corresponding other data records in the memory device. The processing circuit is also configure to periodically cause the communication circuit to communicate information representative of the first temperature information and the subsequent temperature information to an external device. | 02-11-2010 |
20100057387 | CURRENT INPUTS INTERFACE FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an electrical power meter, is disclosed. The electrical power meter includes a housing for containing electrical circuitry therein, the housing including at least one of voltage and current inputs, the housing including passages extending entirely therethrough, wherein the passages are configured to receive a CT lead therethrough, and wherein the CT leads are not electrically connected to the electrical circuitry therein; and a face plate operatively supported on a surface of the housing, wherein the face plate includes at least one of displays, indicators and buttons. It is envisioned that the through passages are located along a side of the housing. | 03-04-2010 |
20100063755 | Methods and systems for auto-calibrated power metering in portable information handling systems - Accurate power usage for a portable information handling system is provided using input power measurement circuitry. A calibration step is performed when the portable information handling system is powered down and charging. The calibration step includes obtaining a battery charge measurement from a battery, and then using this measurement to calibrate an input power measurement made with respect to power being provided by the AC/DC adapter. Known losses from other sources within the system can also be considered in the auto-calibration of the input power measurement. Subsequently, when the portable information handling system is powered on and operating on power provided by the AC/DC adapter, power usage can be determined and reported using the auto-calibrated input power measurement as an indication of the power usage of the portable information handling system. | 03-11-2010 |
20100070217 | System and method for monitoring and management of utility usage - A system and method is provided to enable consumers to intelligently manage their consumption of energy. In one embodiment, waveform data is collected for a plurality of appliances which may be found in a residential or commercial setting using a plurality of multi-port outlet monitoring devices. The collected waveform data is processed and analyzed to obtain power consumption profiles that indicate power consumption on a per-appliance and/or per-outlet basis and/or per user basis. | 03-18-2010 |
20100070218 | System and method for identifying appliances by electrical characteristics - Illustrative embodiments provide systems, applications, apparatuses, computer software program products, and methods related to identification of electrical appliances by electrical characteristics. | 03-18-2010 |
20100070219 | EFFICIENCY MONITOR FOR INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSMISSION - An efficiency monitor for monitoring the efficiency of power transmission by an inductive power outlet. The efficiency monitor includes an input power monitor, for measuring the input power delivered to the primary coil, and an output power monitor, for measuring the output power received by the secondary coil. The input and output powers are used by a processor to determine an index of power-loss. A circuit breaker may be used to disconnect the inductive power outlet in case of excessive power loss. | 03-18-2010 |
20100094574 | METHOD FOR STATE ESTIMATION BASED ON THE MEASURED DATA OF THE DATA-ACQUISITION SYSTEM IN POWER SYSTEM - The method for state estimation based on the measured data of data-acquisition system in electric power system relates to the field of power system analysis technique, characterized in that the method comprises: distributing the said measured data into an operating power system to form a calculation model, defining the injection power of the link nodes as 0 and taking the maximum active power output, maximum reactive power output of the generator as the constraints, constructing a mathematic model for estimation, resolving the optimum solution of the voltage amplitude and voltage phase angle for every node, and calculating the estimated values of the voltage, the active power and the reactive power by using the optimum solution of the state variables, if the difference between the measured value and the estimated value was less than a parameter α that is predetermined under different voltage levels, the estimated value is qualified. The estimation criterion provided by the present invention is unlikely affected by bad data with a strong capability of robust, improving the correctness of the estimation. | 04-15-2010 |
20100100341 | POWER METER BASED ON SYSTEM ON CHIP - Power meter based on a system-on-a-chip (SoC) is disclosed. The power meter provides all necessary functions related to power metering, power information processing and power information transmission on the basis of a system-on-a-chip enabling power meter functions to be mounted in a single chip in a manner that hardware resources can be recombined to implement hardware logics ensuring portability according to customer needs. The SoC-based power meter includes: an A/D converter converting an analog signal corresponding to a voltage and current supplied to a customer into digital data; a digital signal processor performing power metering by processing digital data from the A/D converter; a micro controller unit processing power meter information using data from the digital signal processor; a memory storing processed power meter information; and interfaces sending power meter information stored in the memory to external appliances, and forwarding signals received from external appliances to the micro controller unit. | 04-22-2010 |
20100100342 | METERING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A metering system for measuring the electrical power used to charge a vehicle is provided. The metering system includes an electrical meter operably coupled to a conductor connected to the vehicle and an electrical outlet. A controller receives signals from the meter to record the measured electrical consumption. The controller includes a plurality of communications devices for communicating with different communications carriers. In one embodiment, the controller selects one of the communications devices based on availability and a desired criterion. The selected communications device then transmits the measured electrical power consumption to a utility provider. In one embodiment, the metering system is mobile. | 04-22-2010 |
20100114510 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING BATTERY CHARGE DEPLETION - A system and method of monitoring the amount of charge consumed from a battery powering a device, e.g., an implantable medical device, operable in at least first and second current drain states are disclosed. In each drain state, a current-sensing resistance correlated to the drain state is connected with the battery to develop a respective current drain state voltage that is converted to a current drain state count established over the duration of the drain state. The first and second current drain state counts are accumulated as cumulative first and second current drain state counts that are indicative of the amount of charge consumed from the battery. A battery charge state may be estimated from the cumulative first current drain state count and the first current state resistance and the cumulative second current drain state count and second current state resistance. | 05-06-2010 |
20100114511 | BATTERY MONITOR - A circuit tracks the total amount of time that a host device has spent in its high power “activated” state (an optionally idle and hibernate states) and thereby can estimate the total power consumed by the tag. A remote device can query the state of a counter storing a value representing this time to accurately determine how much of the energy has been consumed by the host device and how much time is left and/or how many more operations can be performed before the host device's battery is exhausted. | 05-06-2010 |
20100153035 | Progressive Humidity Filter For Load Data Forecasting - A method, via a processor, of forecasting energy usage including selecting a plurality of reference days with at least one feature matching a corresponding feature of a day to be forecasted and filtering the plurality of reference days with a humidity filter to identify at least one matching reference day. The at least one matching reference day is associated with a correlation coefficient greater than or equal to a minimum correlation coefficient, and a minimum number of humidity values within a range of corresponding humidity values of the day to be forecasted. The method also includes retrieving energy load values and corresponding temperature values corresponding to the at least one matching reference day, calculating a plurality of regression coefficients of a polynomial equation linking the temperature values to the energy load values, and calculating and storing a forecasted load value of the day to be forecasted according to the polynomial equation. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153036 | POWER METERING AND MERGING UNIT CAPABILITIES IN A SINGLE IED - An intelligent electronic device (IED) integrating a power metering unit (PMU) and a merging unit that combines signals from both analog transformers and digital transformers into a set of merged digital samples. Analog current/voltage signals from analog CTs/PTs are received at the IED's analog inputs and converted to digitized samples. Digital current/voltage samples from digital CTs/PTs are received via point-to-point connections at digital inputs of the IED. A tagging unit applies metadata tags to the digitized and digital samples. The metadata tags include the transformer providing the input signal, sampling rate, primary and/or secondary timestamps, scaling values, calibration values, and/or the location of the IED in the electrical system. The PMU performs metering and/or power quality calculations on the samples, and the calculation results are formatted and transmitted via a master-slave protocol to a requesting master. A grouping unit groups the merged samples into default or custom groupings, which are formatted and transmitted over a network via a publish-subscribe mechanism. | 06-17-2010 |
20100179777 | TEST PULSES FOR ENABLING REVENUE TESTABLE PANEL METERS - A panel meter including an energy test pulse device that enables the panel meter to be used for revenue applications and eliminates the need for two separate meters, one for panel indication, and the other for energy and revenue applications. The electrical panel meter including at least one sensor configured for measuring an electrical parameter; at least one analog-to-digital converter coupled to the at least one sensor for converting the measured electrical parameter to a digital signal; a display for continuously displaying at least one electrical parameter; a processor configured to receive the digital signal and calculate an amount of energy consumed; and a test pulse circuit configured to receive the calculated amount and generate a plurality of pulses equal to the calculated amount, wherein each of the plurality of pulses is equal to a predetermined amount of energy. | 07-15-2010 |
20100191489 | Distributed Generation Power System - A distributed generation power system includes a utility meter connectable to an electric utility provider and configured to communicate with a communication device of the utility provider, an inverter configured to convert distributed generation (DG) power generated by a DG power source into AC power, and an intermediate connector configured to connect the meter and inverter to constitute an integrated inverter-meter. The integrated inverter-meter is configured to communicate a measured aggregate amount of the DG power and a measured amount of power consumed on site to the communication device of the utility provider. The inverter is configured to receive at least one operating command from the meter and/or the communication device of the utility provider. The integrated inverter-meter is configured to alter a control parameter of the operating state of the inverter in accordance with the operating command, and to alter an operating state of the DG power source and/or at least one load connectable to the site. | 07-29-2010 |
20100198535 | POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT MONITORING NETWORK AND COMPONENTS - A system to monitor power loading in a plurality of power distribution units. The system includes a power monitoring gateway with a port configured to communicate with an internet protocol network using an internet protocol address. The power monitoring gateway is also configured to communicate with the plurality of power distribution units through a communication link that does not use internet protocol addressing. The communication link in some embodiments is a wireless link. In other embodiments, the communication link uses a single pair of wires with the power monitoring gateway and the power distribution units configured in a daisy chain topology. | 08-05-2010 |
20100217549 | System and method for fractional smart metering - A fractional smart metering system, comprising a processor coupled to a packet data network and a server software module executing on the processor and coupled to an operational database containing at least energy usage information pertaining to an energy consumer and obtained from meter readings at the consumer's premises, wherein the server software module is adapted to receive information over the network from a plurality of client software modules associated with energy resources further associated with the energy consumer, and wherein the server software module computes a measure of energy usage for a specific time interval for the consumer, said measure being determined at least in part based on a comparison between the information received from the client software modules associated with the consumer and the corresponding usage information obtained from the operational database, is disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217550 | System and method for electric grid utilization and optimization - A system for electric grid utilization and optimization, comprising a communications interface executing on a network-connected server and adapted to receive information from a plurality of iNodes, the plurality of iNodes comprising a source iNode, a sink iNode, and a plurality of transmission or distribution iNodes, an event database coupled to the communications interface and adapted to receive events from a plurality of iNodes via the communications interface, a modeling server coupled to the communications interface, and a statistics server coupled to the event database and the modeling server, wherein the modeling server, on receiving a request to establish an allocation of at least one of transmission losses, distribution losses, and ancillary services to a specific sink iNode, computes at least one virtual path for flow of electricity between a source iNode and the specific sink iNode and wherein the modeling server further computes, for each transmission or distribution iNode included in the computed virtual path, at least one energy loss and allocates a portion thereof to the specific sink iNode, is disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
20100235120 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Device and system for measuring the power consumption of individual power consumers in an office and the like. A simple device provides coupling to the respective consumer and sends the signal originating therefrom, with the aid of preferably ZigBee technology, to a central receiver, where it is processed. If appropriate, feedback is provided to the respective consumer. The central processing unit can not only be configured to provide information about the respective consumption to the consumer of the system but can also be programmed to display a comparison with the desired consumption. If appropriate, separate consumers can each be displayed. A circuit can be provided wherein the passage of power to one of the users is disconnected if a specific power consumption or the like is exceeded. It is also possible, for example for an energy company, to disconnect and connect a consumer which is coupled to the device remotely. | 09-16-2010 |
20100241375 | SMART DEVICE FOR ENABLING REAL-TIME MONITORING, MEASURING, MANAGING AND REPORTING OF ENERGY BY SOLAR PANELS AND METHOD THEREFORE - A solar panel monitoring device and method is disclosed. The solar panel monitoring smart device comprises at least one power source or input; at least one sensor connected to the input, where the at least one sensor is adapted to responsively generate monitoring information on the input with which it is associated; a processor for receiving the monitoring information regarding the input from each of the sensors, and adapted to forward the received monitoring information; and a transmission chip for receiving the monitoring information, packetizing the monitoring information, and transmitting to a remote location. | 09-23-2010 |
20100250161 | Monitoring system for collection and distribution of a power consumption information - A monitoring system for collection and distribution of power consumption information. It comprises a first monitoring device that is employed between, and electrically coupled to, a power socket and a first electrical appliance. The monitoring system also comprises a collector device that collects an energy consumption data from the first monitoring device and communicates it to a remote server. The collector device receives monitoring data from a number of electrical appliances with which it is communicatively coupled. Communication between the collector device that receives monitoring data from a number of electrical appliances and the monitoring devices occurs over a power line. | 09-30-2010 |
20100280775 | HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING AN ENERGY HARVESTING POWER SUPPLY - A communication and control system for a high voltage power line using an energy harvesting power supply to avoid batteries in the communication components maintained at line voltage. The energy harvesting power supply utilizes scavenged backscatter power received from a transceiver maintained at ground potential or a power supply with a super-saturating magnetic flux core, such as a mu-metal core, to harvest electromagnetic field energy from the power line. The communication equipment maintained at line voltage communicates information to the transceiver maintained at ground potential by modulating backscatter energy reflected from the beam transmitted by the ground level transceiver to minimize the power requirement of the communication equipment maintained at line voltage. Response equipment includes capacitors, voltage regulator, voltage sag supporter, circuit interrupter, remote communication equipment, reporting and analysis system. | 11-04-2010 |
20100305889 | NON-INTRUSIVE APPLIANCE LOAD IDENTIFICATION USING CASCADED COGNITIVE LEARNING - A method of identifying energy consumption associated with at least one appliance is provided. The method includes measuring an energy consumption signal, obtaining publicly available information of a location of the at least one appliance and estimating a plurality of probabilities of energized appliances based on the energy consumption signal and the publicly available information. The method further includes generating a new combination of the estimated plurality of probabilities of energized appliances and decomposing the at least one energy consumption signal into constituent individual loads and corresponding energy consumption. | 12-02-2010 |
20100305890 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING POWER USAGE - A system and method for evaluating power usage, applicable to a power consumption environment provided among a power supplying device, a battery, and a power supplying network, are provided. The method includes: receiving, by a receiving module, information about power usage, information about characteristics of the power supplying device, information about characteristics of the battery, and information about characteristics of the power supplying network entered by a user; storing the above-mentioned information to a storing module by the receiving module; and analyzing or comparing the above-mentioned information by an evaluating module according to a preset rule or algorithm so as to calculate information about power consumption. The system and method are effective in analyzing, evaluating and optimizing power consumption behavior of users, thereby assisting users in deciding on the best power consumption mode according to the calculated information about power consumption. | 12-02-2010 |
20100305891 | METHODS FOR READING DATA IN A UTILITY METER - In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method to read energy-related data in a power meter. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes the step of sending a request message to an on-premise processor, directing the on-premise processor to read energy-related data from a power meter, using an 802.11 X-based wireless protocol. The method further includes the step of retrieving energy-related data stored in a memory of the power meter by the on-premise processor, using the 802.11 X-based wireless protocol, and the step of receiving a response message sent at a host processor, communicated from the on-premise processor, using the 802.11 X wireless protocol. The method further includes the step of recording the energy related data in a data structure in memory of the host processor, along with a date and time information. | 12-02-2010 |
20100318306 | CAPACITIVE VOLTAGE SENSOR - Apparatus for monitoring the voltage of electricity supplied on a cable ( | 12-16-2010 |
20100324845 | Intelligent electronic device with enhanced power quality monitoring and communication capabilities - An intelligent electronic device (IED) has enhanced power quality and communications capabilities. The power meter can perform energy analysis by waveform capture, detect transient on the front end voltage input channels and provide revenue measurements. The power meter splits and distributes the front end input channels into separate circuits for scaling and processing by dedicated processors for specific applications by the power meter. Front end voltage input channels are split and distributed into separate circuits for transient detection, waveform capture analysis and revenue measurement, respectively. Front end current channels are split and distributed into separate circuits for waveform capture analysis and revenue measurement, respectively. | 12-23-2010 |
20100332164 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC APPLIANCES AND MONITORING SYSTEM USING SAID DEVICE - A communication device, for connecting one or more electrical appliances to a remote service centre, comprises a control unit (AMC), means (PLG) for connecting the device (HG) to an alternating voltage electric mains network (Vac) and means (SK) for supplying the alternating mains voltage (Vac) to a power supply line of an electric appliance. The device (HG) further comprises first communication means (CSA), prearranged for receiving information possibly generated by the electric appliance and transmitted through the power supply line thereof, second communication means (ZB), prearranged for establishing a connection with a local area network (HN | 12-30-2010 |
20110046904 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRIC PATTERNS DISCOVERY - A system and method for analyzing a customer load and/or generation profile in order to disaggregate the customer load and/or generation profile is provided. The analysis of the customer load and/or customer generation profile may thereby determine the one or more devices that are operating and that contribute to the customer load and/or generation profile. In this way, the system and method may automatically analyze the customer load and/or generation profile in order to determine the one or more devices that contribute to the load and/or generation profile. | 02-24-2011 |
20110054814 | POWER METER HAVING MULTIPLE ETHERNET PORTS - A power meter or other electrical device is provided having two independent and communicatively isolated Ethernet ports. The first Ethernet port is addressable by a first unique identifier and is configured for enabling full access to the power meter via an internal LAN. This enables a LAN operator to remotely access the power meter via the internal LAN for performing metering functions, such as full telemetry, control and programming. The second Ethernet port is addressable by a second unique identifier and is configured for being connected to the Internet. Since the second Ethernet port is communicatively isolated from the first Ethernet port, a user can access the power meter via the Internet, but cannot access the internal LAN by connecting to the power meter via the Internet. | 03-03-2011 |
20110077878 | POWER SUPPLY WITH DATA COMMUNICATIONS - Apparatus and methods are provided for use with smart utility grids. A smart power supply includes power metering to determine instantaneous and cumulative energy consumption of the power supply and a computer coupled thereto. Communications transceivers enable the smart power supply to communicate with both the computer and smart entities of a smart utility grid. A user of the computer can view energy consumption data, utility rates, utility loading and other energy-related information by way of the smart power supply. | 03-31-2011 |
20110098953 | Networked Device with Power Usage Estimation - A method and apparatus for a networked device to estimate its own power or energy usage, and report it over a network is disclosed. The method of reporting energy usage status by the networked device comprises receiving a power usage status request from a network, retrieving a set of power usage data from a non-volatile memory located within the networked device, the power usage data having been previously stored in the non-volatile memory, calculating a best estimate of the energy usage status on the set of power usage data retrieved from the non-volatile memory, and sending the best estimate of the energy usage status over the network as a reply to the power usage status request. A log of time spent in the different operating conditions by the networked device may be maintained, and the best estimate of the energy usage status calculated based on both the set of power usage data and the log of time spent in the different operating conditions. The networked device disclosed comprises, means for connecting to a network, means for storing a set of power usage data, and means for calculating a best estimate of the energy usage status based on the set of power usage data. An energy usage status request is received from the network and the best estimate of the energy usage status is sent in a response message over the network. The networked device may be a networked light bulb. | 04-28-2011 |
20110098954 | Feedback Mechanism for Scanner - Many households are increasingly installing systems for their own electricity supply from renewable energies, for example for economical or ecological reasons. If a household produces more electricity than it needs for its own use, it can feed the surplus amount of power into the electrical grid. In order to promote investment in corresponding systems, the payments for the power fed in are subsidized in many countries, with the result that comparatively high remuneration can be paid for the power fed in. Consequently, there is a great incentive to manipulate electricity meters for measuring the amount of power fed in. Hence, a system for detecting the amount of power fed in in a manner which is protected against manipulation can be provided, in which system the amount of power actually produced and that fed in can be balanced. | 04-28-2011 |
20110106471 | Method and System for Disaggregating Heating and Cooling Energy Use From Other Building Energy Use - Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for disaggregating climate control energy use from non-climate control energy use for a building. The method includes receiving a series of building energy use values and corresponding outdoor temperature values for a time period. Each of the energy use values and outdoor temperature values is associated with a time interval. The method further includes determining a series of temperature difference values for the time period based on a difference in temperature between a predetermined baseline temperature and each of the outdoor temperature values. A regression analysis is used to determine a climate control coefficient and a non-climate control coefficient from the energy use values and temperature difference values. The climate control coefficient and/or the non-climate control coefficient is used to determine climate control energy use and/or non-climate control energy use for the building. | 05-05-2011 |
20110112780 | Electrical power consumption measuring system - An electrical power consumption measuring system that is capable of determining and presenting the power consumed by individual appliances at a home or premises. The system collects operational state information about a plurality of appliances, each connected to a power line to which is also attached a power meter, and it can determine which applies are on or off, and how much power each of the appliances consume. | 05-12-2011 |
20110119003 | COMPUTER POWER MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The present invention provides a computer power measurement device, which comprises: a first inductor connected power supply, and the first inductor is provided with a first DC equivalent resistance; a second inductor connected power consumption components, and the second inductor is provided with a second DC equivalent resistance; an input measurement module, which is connected to the first inductor, and measures the input power based on the first DC equivalent resistance; and, an output measurement module, which is connected to the second inductor, and measures the output power based on the second DC equivalent resistance. | 05-19-2011 |
20110125432 | REMOTE MONITORING OF DEVICE OPERATION BY TRACKING ITS POWER CONSUMPTION - Monitoring devices by following and analyzing local current measurements and communicating the data over the power line. Various operation characteristics are extracted from the measurements, such as device profiles, operational status, various deficiencies and user related parameters. Current consumption profiles are derived from the accumulating data, and compared to previous patterns. The monitoring allows controlling operation of the devices, estimating their physical location and communicating messages from the devices regarding e.g. software status, by deliberate operation of the device to generate predefined current use patterns. | 05-26-2011 |
20110130982 | Monitoring System for Power Grid Distributed Power Generation Devices - The invention relates to an autonomously working monitoring system ( | 06-02-2011 |
20110137592 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ESTIMATED POWER CONSUMPTION INFORMATION OF CONTENT - A method of providing estimated power consumption information when content is used, the method including receiving a command to select one of a plurality of content; receiving first device information indicating information about a first portable device of a first user who is to use the selected content; and providing power consumption information estimated when the first portable device uses the selected content, based on the first device information and a power consumption database generated by pre-measuring power consumption of the plurality of content in a predetermined reference device. | 06-09-2011 |
20110153238 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING ELECTRICAL DEVICES USING FIBER OPTIC SERIAL COMMUNICATION - A system and method for communicating between serially connected electrical devices of a network is provided. The network includes a series of electrical devices, and fiber optic connectors between electrical devices of the series of electrical devices forming a closed communication ring in which output of each electrical device is communicatively connected to input of a subsequent electrical device of the series of electrical devices. | 06-23-2011 |
20110161022 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR UTILITY METER PHASE IDENTIFICATION - Systems, methods, and apparatus for utility meter phase identification are provided. A utility meter may receive, from a remote system, a plurality of reference signals for respective zero crossings for a plurality of phases in a multiple-phase power system. The reference signals may be generated utilizing a precision time source. The utility meter may also receive a precision time signal from a time source. The precision time signal may be utilized to time stamp a zero crossing of a voltage signal at the meter, and the time stamped voltage signal may be compared to the plurality of reference signals in order to determine a phase to which the utility meter is connected. | 06-30-2011 |
20110161023 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING MACHINE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTIVITY - A server in electronic communication with at least one data acquisition unit via a wireless receiver. The server measures energy consumption and productivity of a machine. The machine is installed with a current analyzer and a detection unit, and wirelessly connects to the at least one data acquisition unit. The current analyzer measures the energy consumption of the machine. The detection unit calculates the productivity of the machine. After a search command is sent to the wireless receiver, a usable data acquisition unit collects the energy consumption and the productivity of the machine. The server analyzes the energy consumption and productivity of the machine and generates an analysis chart. The analysis chart is displayed on a display screen. | 06-30-2011 |
20110172938 | Electrical Power System Sensor Devices, Electrical Power System Monitoring Methods, And Electrical Power System Monitoring Systems - Electrical power system sensor devices, electrical power system monitoring methods, and electrical power system monitoring systems are disclosed according to some aspects of the description. In one aspect, an electrical power system sensor device includes sensor circuitry configured to monitor a characteristic of electrical energy which is conducted using an electrical conductor of an electrical power system, an attachment assembly configured to position the sensor circuitry with respect to the electrical conductor wherein the sensor circuitry monitors the characteristic of the electrical energy which is conducted within the electrical conductor of the electrical power system, and wherein the sensor circuitry is electrically isolated from the electrical conductor of the electrical power system. | 07-14-2011 |
20110184676 | DATA REDUCTION IN A MULTI-NODE SYSTEM - An advanced metering infrastructure comprises intermediate nodes. The intermediate nodes receive data from child nodes and aggregate the data according to groups of child nodes. The aggregation provides for a reduced version of the data. The reduction is performed based on groups determined by clustering. The reduced version of the data comprises data describing a group of measurements over time, such as a centroid in an n-dimension space, number of customers in the group, radius of the group and the like. The centroid may shift over time based on a consumption profile, such as low consumption at noon, and high consumption at evening. The consumption profiles may be determined in a learning phase, as well as shifting of centroids of each group over time. | 07-28-2011 |
20110196629 | Electric power metering device and method - The electric power metering device comprises a current sensor, an electronic measurement and rectifier circuit, a processing circuit and a transmitter connected to the processing circuit to transmit power messages to an electric power measurement receiver. An electric current integration capacitor is connected to the current sensor via rectifier means. A switch is commanded by a threshold detector to trigger power supply of the processing circuit and the transmitter with a power accumulated in the capacitor when its electric voltage has exceeded a predefined voltage threshold. A power message representative of a quantity of electric power is then transmitted. The power metering method comprises transmission of a power message when the capacitor voltage has reached a voltage threshold. | 08-11-2011 |
20110196630 | Method and System for Detecting Conflicts between Outage Requests and Power Supply Guarantee Requests in a Power Grid - A method and system are provided for detecting conflicts between a power supply guarantee request (PSGR) and an outage request (OR) in a power grid. The system comprises: an accompanying outage analysis device for receiving a first outage device set including OR related devices, and using geographic information about devices in the power grid to determine a second outage device set, the second outage device set including devices in the first outage device set and accompanying outage devices that need to be in outage together with the devices in the first outage device set; an outage scale determination device for using topology information about the power grid to determine a power grid outage scale in which all of the devices in the second outage device set can be in outage; and a conflict detection device for receiving a power supply guarantee device set including PSGR related devices, and judging, for each device in the power supply guarantee device set, whether the device is included in the power grid outage scale. | 08-11-2011 |
20110196631 | Method of Timing Demand and Time-of-Use Functionality with External Clock Source - A method of associating chronological time with energy consumption includes a step of storing in a utility meter a plurality of energy consumption values, each energy consumption value corresponding to a time interval of a first type. The method also includes obtaining from a source external to the utility meter chronological time information regarding at least one of the plurality of energy consumption values. The method further includes associating each of the energy consumption values with a time interval of the second type, each time interval of the second type associated with at least one chronological time value. | 08-11-2011 |
20110202293 | DIAGNOSTICS USING SUB-METERING DEVICE - A system and method for performing diagnostics on a device, such as an appliance, using a sub-meter device that measures power characteristics related to usage of the appliance within a HEM network and provides such data to a home energy controller or the like. The sub-meter device can include one or more sensors, such as a current transformer, Rogowski coil, shunt resistor, or hall effect sensor, for collecting data relating to at least one of real power consumption, reactive power consumption, line frequency, line voltage, power factor, leading/lagging voltage-current comparison, and apparent power, etc. | 08-18-2011 |
20110208450 | Circuit Tracer - A circuit tracer for use with circuit breakers equipped with sensors capable of sensing at least a change in the power consumption of the circuit and transmitting, preferably wirelessly, such information. The information is received directly or indirectly by a circuit tracer having a display, the display showing all the circuit breakers equipped with the sensors. Upon changing the load of an electricity outlet, such as a wall outlet, a light source, HVAC, pump, electrical machinery, etc., the sensor equipped circuit breaker provides an indication of such power or current consumption change to the circuit tracer. This allows the user of the circuit tracer to associate on the circuit tracer the circuit breaker with the specific electricity outlet. The association information may be saved on a central server or database for future use. | 08-25-2011 |
20110218746 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING POWER - Disclosed herein is a power amount detection device respectively detecting power dissipated by each of various kinds of electric products and electronic gadgets of using commercial AC power, in which a plurality of outlet units confirms information of a load performing a communication with loads at the initial stage power is supplied through an outlet, integrates accumulating power amount used by a corresponding load, transmits electric amount and information of a corresponding load integrated at a unit time interval, and while inspecting entire power amount supplied to a plurality of outlet units, a server receives electric amount and information of a corresponding load transmitted by the plurality of outlet units to integratingly store electric amount for each load, and based on a signal of a key input part a server selects a load, and displays power amount of a selected load on a display part. | 09-08-2011 |
20110231121 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING UNIVERSAL ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY FOR POWER METERS - A system and method for providing an additional option function to existing functionality of a meter device configured for measuring parameters of energy is provided. The meter device is coupled with an option device for exchanging data between the meter and the option devices along at least one data path, including exchanging initialization data provided by the option device between the meter device and the option device, wherein the initialization data is useable by the meter device for configuring the meter device to be in condition to operate with the option device. The data exchanged between the meter device and the option devices are processed by at least one processor. Upon the coupling of the devices and the exchanging of the initialization data, the meter device is operated with the option device for adding the option function to existing functionality of the meter device. | 09-22-2011 |
20110276289 | POWER MONITORING APPARATUS FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A power monitoring apparatus is externally coupled to a household appliance so that the power monitoring apparatus can provide a communication function and a power metering function to the household appliance. As a result, the household appliance need not include the power monitoring apparatus, resulting in reduction in production costs of the household appliance. | 11-10-2011 |
20110282603 | TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING PLATFORM ENERGY USAGE - Techniques for monitoring platform energy consumption. One or more operational states of the platform are monitored during a period of time. For each of the one or more operational states, a portion of the period of time that the platform was in the respective one or more operational states is determined. Energy consumption information corresponding to the one or more operational states is retrieved. The energy consumption information and the portions of the period of time are utilized to determine an energy consumption for the period of time. | 11-17-2011 |
20110301889 | FLEXIBLE POWER REPORTING IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM - A system and method for efficient reporting of power usage. A power reporting unit within a processor receives a power consumption number once every sample interval from a power monitor. The power monitor determines a power consumption number based on data corresponding to activity levels of one or more functional blocks within the processor. This data corresponds to each of a number of sampled signals within the one or more functional blocks rather than temperature. Thus, the data is independent of environment temperature variations. An average power consumption number is computed based on received power consumption numbers for a running time interval, wherein the running time interval is larger than the sample interval. This value is conveyed to an external agent, such as a controller for a data center rack system. Responsive to receiving and processing the average power consumption number, the external agent may perform one or more actions. For example, the external agent may cause changes in a cooling system. | 12-08-2011 |
20110313694 | MODULAR, EXPANDABLE MEASURING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ACCESS-PROTECTED AREA - 1. The invention relates to a modular, expandable measuring device comprising an access-protected area. | 12-22-2011 |
20110313695 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR METERING AND ANALYZING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF EVENTS WITHIN A PORTABLE DEVICE - System and methods to determine the energy consumption per event type from usage data of portable devices are described. An example method to determine the energy consumption of events on a portable device includes receiving data associated with events occurring using at least a portion of the portable device during a time period, the data including a time at which each event type occurred and a total power consumed by the at least the portion of the portable device during the time period, analyzing, via a processor, the received data to determine an energy consumption per an event type of the at least a portion of the portable device based on the times at which each of the event types occurred and the total power consumed, and reporting the energy consumption per the event type for the at least the portion of portable device. | 12-22-2011 |
20120004872 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRIC DEVICES - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for energy management of electric devices, which individually displays various pieces of energy related information, such as consumption time, power consumption amount, current electricity rate and future electricity rate, in an apparatus provided to each electric device and controls the presence of operation of an individual electric device so as to make more effective use of limited energy resources in commercialized smart grid and smart meter technologies in which the energy price is changed depending on time. To this end, the operating state of each of the electric devices is estimated based on a variation in total energy consumption amount detected by a meter. | 01-05-2012 |
20120010833 | INTELLIGENT ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an intelligent energy control system to be connected to power lines e.g. in a building, said system comprises power line interfaces such as outlets and switches. The system further comprises a PC interface and wherein both said power line interfaces and said PC interface are adapted to be connected to said power lines and to transmit and receive information signals via said power lines,
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20120016607 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for monitoring an industrial process, comprising one or more sensors connected to one or more operating components of the industrial process; a remote monitoring station, comprising a computer and a database; and a connection between the one or more sensors and the remote monitoring station, wherein the remote monitoring station is at least about 100-2500 miles away from the industrial process, for example 500-1000 miles. | 01-19-2012 |
20120016608 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING RESIDENTIAL APPLIANCES - This present disclosure provides a method and the system thereof for monitoring residential appliances, which includes: measuring electrical data in a residence and transmitting the electrical data to a local data-processing unit, the electrical data at least containing a voltage, a real power, and a reactive power; normalizing the electrical data according to the voltage; calculating a variation of the normalized electrical data when the electrical data change; and comparing the variation of the normalized electrical data to an electrical feature which is contained in appliance information of the local data-processing unit, so as to determine the appliance which causes the variation of the electrical data. | 01-19-2012 |
20120022813 | END USER ELECTRICITY NETWORK, USE, METHOD AND ASSEMBLY - An end user electricity network, connected to an electricity transmission cable via a main circuit breaker includes a primary part having a calibrated electrical meter that measures an amount of electricity consumed in the network, and a secondary part connected to the primary part that includes network parts connected electrically in parallel to each other in the network. The primary part further is provided with at least one first current sensor which is arranged to measure a total current running through the primary part. | 01-26-2012 |
20120022814 | Apparatus and methods for multi-channel metering - In one aspect, the invention comprises a device for measuring electricity usage, comprising: means for remote disconnection via power line communication; means for detection of electricity theft; means for tamper detection; and means for reverse voltage detection. In another aspect, the invention comprises an apparatus for multi-channel metering of electricity, comprising: (a) a meter head operable to measure electricity usage for a plurality of electricity consumer lines; (b) a transponder operable to transmit data received from the meter head via power line communication to a remotely located computer, and to transmit data received via power line communication from the remotely located computer to the meter head; and (c) a load control module operable to actuate connection and disconnection of each of a plurality of relays, each relay of the plurality of relays corresponding to one of the plurality of electricity consumer lines. | 01-26-2012 |
20120022815 | POWER COLLECTION DEVICE, POWER MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND POWER COLLECTION METHOD - A power collecting device ( | 01-26-2012 |
20120029850 | Intelligent Electronic Device for Providing Broadband Internet Access - An intelligent electronic device for monitoring and determining an amount of electrical power usage by a consumer, or end user, and for providing broadband Internet access to the consumer. The intelligent electronic device includes at least one sensor coupled to an electric circuit configured for measuring at least one power parameter of the electrical circuit and generating at least one analog signal indicative of the at least one power parameter; at least one digital to analog converter coupled to the at least one sensor configured for receiving the at least one analog signal and converting the at least one analog signal to at least one digital signal; a processor configured for receiving the at least one digital signal and calculating energy consumption in the electrical circuit; and a gateway configured for receiving data transmissions imposed on the electrical circuit and for demodulating the imposed data transmission for providing data communications. | 02-02-2012 |
20120035871 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE ENERGY DELIVERY - A solar power conversion device has an embedded security module for creating trusted metering data in relation to power generated and for delivering it to a metering data output. The security module might for example be constructed as an integrated circuit card constructed using semiconductor chip fabrication and assembly techniques to be integral with the solar power conversion device. The device might comprise more than one solar cell mounted on a panel to form an array. There may further be provided a panel management module for collating data, for instance from multiple cells, prior to transmission over a network via the metering output. The panel management module might comprise for example a subscriber identity module and the metering data output may provide associated mobile telephone endpoint technology so that the metering data can be transmitted over an air interface. | 02-09-2012 |
20120041696 | Electric Utility Meter To Stimulate Enhanced Functionality - The present disclosure replaces a standard electric utility meter with a meter having a signal sensor, signal generator, and processor platform to stimulate broad software and firmware development innovation. The utility can then select the ‘application’ that best suits their analysis needs. The meter platform consists of 3 layers: physical interfaces, pre-processing resources, and applications processing & database. The physical interfaces include voltage, current, and load sensors, radio and PLC communications, optical, and power control for advanced outage management. The increased processing capabilities combined with signal and data processing allow for true distributed intelligence in the smart grid. The physical layer, pre-processing DSP and firmware form open APIs for third party developers. | 02-16-2012 |
20120046891 | Method and Apparatus for Communicating Power Distribution Event and Location - A system, device, and method of providing information for a power distribution system is provided. In one embodiment, a method of using a device that receives power from the low voltage power of the power distribution system and experiences a power loss during a local power outage may perform the processes of monitoring a voltage of the low voltage power line, detecting a voltage reduction below a threshold voltage for a predetermined time period, storing information of the voltage reduction in a non-volatile memory prior to the power outage, and transmitting a notification to a remote computer system prior to the outage. The monitoring may comprise making a plurality of measurements of the voltage during a time interval and averaging the plurality of voltage measurements. In addition, the method may include transmitting an alert message upon power up after the outage to indicate a power restoration local to the device. | 02-23-2012 |
20120059608 | Digital Power Meter Communication System, Method and Computer-Readable Storage Medium for Storing Thereof - A digital power meter communication system includes terminal network communication devices, at least one concentrator network communication device and a digital power meter communication device. The digital power meter communication device is electrically connected with the at least one concentrator network communication device. Each of the terminal network communication devices is electrically connected with a terminal digital power meter. The digital power meter communication device includes a storage unit and a processing unit. The storage unit stores pieces of electrical connection information and digital power meter communication programs. The processing unit constructs a virtual tunnel to build connection with the target network communication device through the network. The processing unit executes the digital power meter communication instruction utilizing a target power meter communication program stored in the storage unit, which corresponds to the target digital power meter, through the virtual tunnel to communicate with the target digital power meter. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059609 | SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT - A system for electric energy management inspects admittances or impedances at several positions on the same power line, and determines the presence of electricity theft based on them. Particularly, each of the admittances or impedances is calculated based on information on an amount of electricity measured by each watt-hour meter. Since information on amounts of electricity respectively measured at an upper place and several lower places on the same power line have a certain correspondence relation, the calculated admittances or impedances also have a relation. For example, the admittance or impedance at the upper place is necessarily corresponds to the equivalent value of the admittances or impedance at the lower places. Thus, it is possible to precisely determine the presence of electricity theft by monitoring whether or not the difference value is within an acceptable range in consideration of an error of measuring the amount of electricity, or the like. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059610 | ENERGY METERING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed is an energy metering system, apparatus and method that enables an energy meter to reduce power consumed in communication when remotely inspecting the energy meter under an energy pricing system changed depending on time. To this end, the energy meter transmits information on energy consumption at only a changed time of energy price, and operates in a power saving mode except the changed time. If the information on the energy consumption is transmitted at the changed time, the information on the energy consumption in each period having the same energy price is secured, and therefore, a central server has no difficulty in calculating an energy consumption rate. Thus, it is possible to minimize power consumed in communication while transmitting all the information on the energy consumption, required in the central server. Particularly, a battery is used longer in an environment using the battery, thereby reducing maintenance/repair cost. | 03-08-2012 |
20120078547 | INTERNET BASED ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM - A system and method for providing power usage information by an electric power meter. The meter measures and reports power usage of at least one of a plurality of electrical loads connected into an electrical power network, wherein the electric power meter is synchronized to measure power usage at a particular time, and is further configured and operable to communicate over a first data network that is communicatively coupled to a second data network, and further wherein at least one firewall is positioned between the first and second data networks. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078548 | Utility Device Management - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for managing utility device operations. In one aspect, a utility apparatus includes a processing apparatus that manages data processing tasks for the utility apparatus. The utility apparatus also includes a communications apparatus, coupled to the processing apparatus, that is configured to transmit and receive data over a network. A metrology apparatus is coupled to the processing apparatus, the metrology apparatus being configured to measure and provide meter data that includes at least a measure of utilized utility services. A network apparatus is also coupled to the processing apparatus, the network apparatus being configured to coordinate communication between devices that belong to a home area network. A utility identification module interface is coupled to the processing apparatus, the utility identification module having an interface that removably receives a utility identification module. | 03-29-2012 |
20120084031 | EQUIPMENT OPERATION STATE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, EQUIPMENT OPERATION STATE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - The invention is directed towards an equipment operation state measurer having a power data acquirer and an operation state determiner. The power date acquirer acquires power consumption of equipment changing according to an operation state of the equipment. Additionally, a cause inputter accepts an input of a stop cause of the equipment from an operator, with respect to a stopped state determined by the operation state determiner, and sets the stop cause of the stopped state based on the input. Also, a computing unit obtains electric energy consumption for each stop cause, by integrating a period during which the stopped state corresponding to the stop cause continues and the power consumption in the period during which the stopped state continues, and is capable of measuring duration of the stopped state and the electric energy consumption for each stop cause of the equipment. | 04-05-2012 |
20120101752 | Micro-Meter for Electrical Energy Consumption - This invention is an encapsulated Micro-Meter-Manager for Electrical Energy Consumption ( | 04-26-2012 |
20120109552 | AUTOMATED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY TEST FEATURING USER SELECTION OF LOAD PERCENTAGE OR EXHAUST TEMPERATURE - An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109553 | AUTOMATED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY TEST WITH VARIABLE, PRIORITY-BASED TRANSFER TIMES - An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test. | 05-03-2012 |
20120123711 | System and Method for Measuring Power Usage - A system and method for monitoring energy usage through a power line network is disclosed. According to an embodiment, the present system for monitoring power usage comprises a power line having one or more phases and metering device. The metering device comprises an A/D converter configured to receive an electrical signal and convert the electrical signal to a digital signal, a processor configured to calculate power usage information using the digital signal, and a network interface module configured to transmit the power usage information to a server via the power line network. | 05-17-2012 |
20120130658 | POWER QUALITY DEVICE HAVING COMMUNICATION INTERFACE - Systems and methods provide power quality devices that have a dual use connector that will couple to a device being protected, such as a telephone handset, and will also provide a communication interface that a technician can access to establish communications with the power quality device. | 05-24-2012 |
20120130659 | Analysis of Large Data Sets Using Distributed Polynomial Interpolation - Embodiments of the present invention relate to analysis of large data sets using distributed polynomial interpolation. Particular embodiments compile such data sets from a large number of nodes. According to certain embodiments, a node gathers data for a certain time interval, and then approximates the gathered data with a polynomial. The node then sends its data in the form of the polynomial and an identification (ID), to a repository such as a database. For each node the polynomial may be queried from the database, and then the integral for the required interval calculated therefrom. Embodiments of the present invention may be particularly suited to allow real-time analytics of data collected from a large number of electrical power smart meters. | 05-24-2012 |
20120143539 | Energy Monitor - An energy monitor that measures the amount of electricity consumed by an appliance and translates that measurement into the amount of carbon dioxide that was emitted into the atmosphere as a result of creating that amount of electricity. | 06-07-2012 |
20120143540 | SELF-POWERED POWER CONSUMPTION DETECTING DEVICE AND POWER CONSUMPTION DETECTING METHOD THEREOF - The power consumption detecting device is without external power supply. It installed on the electric equipment. This self-powered detecting device comprises at least one thermoelectric element, a processor and a wireless transmitter. As the electric equipment working, the temperature difference on the surface of the electric equipment drives the thermoelectric element to perform a voltage signal. Therefore, a self-powered thermoelectric detecting device will decrease standby power demand. The amplitude of voltage signal is proportion to the temperature difference. In the same time, the power generated by thermoelectric element may be another power source of the wireless transmitter and the chip or processor, so the supply of exterior power is no needed. The wireless transmitter transmits a signal, which is according to the power consumption of electric equipment or electric appliance, to the control center. | 06-07-2012 |
20120150462 | Detection of Magnetic Fields Using Leading Power Factor - An electricity meter includes a sensor circuit, a measurement circuit, a leading PF detection circuit and a control circuit. The sensor circuit is operably connected to detect voltage and current provided to a load, and generates corresponding voltage and current measurement signals. The measurement circuit is configured to generate energy consumption information based on the voltage and current measurement signals. The leading PF detection circuit is configured to generate a first value representative of a phase difference of the current measurement signal with respect to the voltage measurement signal, and to generate a leading PF detection signal responsive to determining that the first value corresponds to a leading power factor that leads unity power factor by more than a predetermined threshold. The control circuit stores an indication in memory responsive at least in part to the leading PF detection signal. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150463 | UTILIZATION-TIME CHANGING SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING CHANGE IN UTILIZATION TIME - Provided is a utilization-time changing support device including: a household-electrical-appliance power record storage unit storing records of power consumption for each household electrical appliance used in a living space; a power record writing unit receiving information indicating the power consumption of the household electrical appliance from a measuring device that measures the power consumption, and writing, into the household-electrical-appliance power record storage unit, a record of the information as one of the records of the power consumption; a regular use determining unit determining whether or not the household electrical appliance used during a predetermined period is regularly used, based on the records of the power consumption; and a period change possibility determining unit outputting (i) whether or not a utilization period of the household electrical appliance can be changed and (ii) another utilization period as a result of the determination, based on the records of the power consumption. | 06-14-2012 |
20120158327 | Smartgrid Energy-Usage-Data Storage and Presentation Systems, Devices, Protocol, and Processes - This disclosure relates to systems, devices, protocols, and processes for retrieving, accessing, and presenting information of energy usage using a distributed storage process and distributed logical services to provide a user with real-time energy usage information and visualization. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158328 | Smartgrid Energy-Usage-Data Storage and Presentation Systems, Devices, Protocol, and Processes Including a Storage Distribution Process - This disclosure relates to systems, devices, protocols, and processes for retrieving, accessing, and presenting information of energy usage using a distributed storage process and distributed logical services to provide a user with real-time energy usage information and visualization. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158329 | Smartgrid Energy-Usage-Data Storage and Presentation Systems, Devices, Protocol, and Processes Including a Storage Distribution Process and Protocol - This disclosure relates to systems, devices, protocols, and processes for retrieving, accessing, and presenting information of energy usage using a distributed storage process and distributed logical services to provide a user with real-time energy usage information and visualization. | 06-21-2012 |
20120166115 | PLATFORM, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY PROFILING - An energy usage management platform is provided for remotely managing energy usage of multiple end user devices or appliances, including a smart grid network with an energy data server adapted to manage multiple electric device energy usage profiles, and an electric meter for transmitting electricity usage data to the energy data server, thereby enabling the energy data server to monitor energy usage of identified electric devices, wherein there is substantially no requirement to install an electricity usage sensor on the specific electric devices. | 06-28-2012 |
20120173176 | POWER METERING AUTOMATIC PRODUCT WITH COMMUNICATION FUNCTION - A power metering automatic product with communication function comprises a data collector ( | 07-05-2012 |
20120173177 | MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - Provided is a measurement unit ( | 07-05-2012 |
20120173178 | Method for operating a sensor in a multisensor system, especially in a field device in the form of a measuring device for process automation technology, and sensor for performing the method - A method for operating a sensor in a multisensor system, especially in a field device in the form of a measuring device for process automation technology, wherein data output from the sensor are evaluated by the measuring device connected with the sensor and the measuring device supplies the sensor with energy. In order reliably to limit production of lost heat in a measuring device to a certain value and, in spite of this, to be able to connect a number of sensors with different energy requirements to a measuring device, before a startup of the sensor, it is checked whether, with startup of the sensor, a maximum consumption of electrical energy of the measuring device would be exceeded. | 07-05-2012 |
20120179396 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR POWERING AN AMI COMMUNICATION BOARD - Systems, methods, and apparatus for powering an AMI communication board are provided. A smart power meter may include both a meter metrology component configured to monitor an amount of energy supplied via a power line and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device controller configured to interface with a USB connection. An AMI board configured to facilitate communication over an AMI network may include a USB host controller configured to communicate with the USB device controller. The USB host controller and the AMI board may be powered by the USB device controller via the USB connection. | 07-12-2012 |
20120179397 | UTILITY MONITORING SYSTEM - A method of monitoring utility usage receives utility usage data from at least one local utility sensor and uses a local server to determine a utility usage for a selected time period based on the utility usage data. The local server is also used to determine a current utility usage rate. A utility usage display illustrating at least a portion of the utility usage data is transmitted to a web browser or client application of at least one computing device. The utility usage display includes a ticker indicating the determined utility usage and the current utility usage rate. The ticker includes a rotating dial rotating at a rotational speed proportional to the current utility usage rate. The display also includes a usage scale illustrating a difference between the determined utility usage and one or more desired utility usage goals. | 07-12-2012 |
20120191387 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, POWER CONSUMPTION CALCULATING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes an obtaining unit, a generating unit, and a transmitting unit. The obtaining unit obtains a power consumption of electrical equipment at least once per unit time. The generating unit generates a plurality of pieces of partial information by using a first power consumption and a first value calculated according to a predetermined rule. The generating unit generates a plurality of pieces of partial information by using a second power consumption and the first value. The first power consumption is obtained at a first period. The second power consumption is obtained at a second period different from the first period. The second power consumption is obtained later than the first power consumption. The transmitting unit transmits the pieces of partial information to a plurality of different storage servers, respectively. | 07-26-2012 |
20120197563 | ELECTRIC POWER METER - An electric power meter separately measures an amount of electric power for purchase supplied from an electric power system and an amount of electric power for sale which is generated by an electricity generation device. The electric power meter detects a power flow of the electric power system and separately measures the amount of electric power for purchase and the amount of electric power for sale while distinguishing between the amount of electric power for purchase and the amount of electric power for sale on the basis of a direction of the detected power flow. | 08-02-2012 |
20120203481 | WIRE MANAGER WITH CURRENT AND VOLTAGE SENSING - A wire manager including current sensing features provides input for power measurement and management systems. The wire manager may be a single wire or single bundle retaining device with a current sensor such as a hall effect sensor integrated therein, or may be a multi-wire management housing with multiple current sensing devices disposed inside for measuring the current through multiple wires. The wires may be multiple branch circuits in a power distribution panel or raceway, and the wire manager may be adapted for mounting in such a panel or raceway. Voltage sensing may also be incorporated within the sensors by providing an electrically conductive plate, wire or other element that capacitively couples to the corresponding wire. | 08-09-2012 |
20120215470 | AC PLUG RECEPTACLE WITH NON-CONTACT POWER METER AND RADIO TELEMETRY - A power measurement device in accordance with aspects of the invention comprises a power harvesting unit that extracts a fraction of current flowing through an electric power supply unit to an electronic appliance; a power determination circuit that generates power measurement data indicative of at least one of the extracted current or a power consumed by the electronic appliance determined based on the extracted current; and an output device that outputs the power measurement data. The power measurement device can be used with plugs or sockets as an external component or integrated therein as an internal component. | 08-23-2012 |
20120226454 | POWER METER HAVING MULTIPLE ETHERNET PORTS - A power meter or other electrical device is provided having two independent and communicatively isolated Ethernet ports. The first Ethernet port is addressable by a first unique identifier and is configured for enabling full access to the power meter via an internal LAN. This enables a LAN operator to remotely access the power meter via the internal LAN for performing metering functions, such as full telemetry, control and programming. The second Ethernet port is addressable by a second unique identifier and is configured for being connected to the Internet. Since the second Ethernet port is communicatively isolated from the first Ethernet port, a user can access the power meter via the Internet, but cannot access the internal LAN by connecting to the power meter via the Internet. | 09-06-2012 |
20120232816 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENERGY DISPLAY - The present disclosure enables comparison of an energy consuming propensity of each energy consumer with that of other energy consumers. To this end, energy usage information of each energy consumer and comparison conditions (size of house, the number of families, energy consuming regions) are collected, and energy consuming propensities of other energy consumers are compared with energy consuming propensity of each energy consumer similar in terms of living environment, and the comparison is shown. A variety of statistical information for comparison is provided through an IHD (In-Home Display) installed at each house, whereby the energy consumers can easily and conveniently evaluate his own energy consuming propensity. An objective evaluation of his or her position related to energy consumption of other energy consumers promotes more active energy conservation and more rational energy consumption by being stimulated by the energy consumption of other energy consumers. | 09-13-2012 |
20120239323 | Virtual Machine Power Usage Estimations - Provided herein is power usage estimation that may be applied to computing devices. Further, the power usage estimation may be determined per each thread, process and/or program running on the computing device, such as, for example, a virtual machine. Power meters may be associated with individual components in a computing device, the sum of the power consumption of the computing components being equal to the total power consumption of the computing device. Metrics for usage by a process may be associated with each component, from which power consumption profiles based on component usage by a process may be created. Estimations of power usage may be used in contracting, billing, ranking, system control, priority, output and the like. Estimations of power usage may also include a power consumption “learning” phase and a way of incorporating previously disregarded base power usage into the estimate of power consumption by a process. | 09-20-2012 |
20120239324 | BUILDING FACILITY OPERATING STATUS EVALUATING METHOD AND DEVICE - Reported information is classified as to if it is transient reported information due to a transient factor. Time bands within an evaluating interval that are other than time bands wherein air conditioning control has occurred in response to a transient report are defined as evaluation-applicable time bands, and the average energy consumption in the evaluation-applicable time bands is calculated as an energy consumption that serves as a basis value. Moreover, an average of the historical values of energy consumption in the transient report response-controlled air-conditioning time bands is calculated as an energy consumption to serve as a comparison value, and the difference between this energy consumption that is the comparison value and the energy consumption Wbase that is the basis value is calculated as a possible energy savings, and used as un evaluation index indicating the operating status of an air-conditioning device in terms of energy savings. | 09-20-2012 |
20120245869 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Detecting Theft and Status of Electrical Power - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting theft and status of electrical power. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for detecting theft and status of electrical power. The method can include monitoring switch state of a main circuit breaker, monitoring load-side voltage, monitoring load current, determining one or more conditions associated with power usage based at least in part on one or more of the monitored switch state, the monitored load-side voltage, or the monitored load current and transmitting information representing the one or more determined conditions. | 09-27-2012 |
20120245870 | DATA CONVERTING DEVICE, DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, POWER CONSUMPTION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a data converting device is connected to a power meter configured to add up power consumptions of electrical equipment. The device includes a receiving unit configured to receive power consumptions per predetermined unit time added up by the power meter; and a calculating unit configured to calculate a second sequence to be stored as added up power consumptions in a storage unit from a first sequence containing the power consumptions per unit time received by the receiving unit in time series by using a conversion rule for converting a value of a second element in the second sequence based on a value of a first element in the first sequence. The second sequence has no privacy information and, the second sequence can be used for calculating a total value of the first sequence. | 09-27-2012 |
20120259566 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING TWO PHASE POWER WITH SINGLE VOLTAGE INPUT - A device and method for more accurately measuring power consumption in a residential application without having to make connections to high voltage sources in a distribution panel. Since the device calculating the power consumption generally needs to be powered to perform its functions (e.g., plugged into wall outlet), the disclosure utilizes the power supply as a voltage source for measuring voltage without having to make connections to the panel. | 10-11-2012 |
20120271576 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING ENERGY USAGE - A system for analyzing energy usage measures one or more parameters indicative of energy usage for a plurality of sub-circuits, where the sampling rate for the measuring is substantially continuous, and automatically transmits information related to at least one of the measured parameters at a rate that enables monitoring of current energy usage. The system further detects a significant change in a measured parameter, determines whether the significant change in the measured parameter is caused by a change in energy usage, and automatically transmits information related to the significant change in the measured parameter caused by the change in energy usage after detecting the significant change. | 10-25-2012 |
20120278015 | WIDE-AREA, REAL-TIME MONITORING AND VISUALIZATION SYSTEM - A real-time performance monitoring system for monitoring an electric power grid. The electric power grid has a plurality of grid portions, each grid portion corresponding to one of a plurality of control areas. The real-time performance monitoring system includes a monitor computer for monitoring at least one of reliability metrics, generation metrics, transmission metrics, suppliers metrics, grid infrastructure security metrics, and markets metrics for the electric power grid. The data for metrics being monitored by the monitor computer are stored in a data base, and a visualization of the metrics is displayed on at least one display computer having a monitor. The at least one display computer in one said control area enables an operator to monitor the grid portion corresponding to a different said control area. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278016 | DEVICE FOR MEASUREMENT OF MULITPLE CONFIGURATION TWO PHASE POWER WITH A SINGLE VOLTAGE INPUT - A power measurement device for use in a system susceptible to a plurality of potential voltage supply and current sensing connection configurations or states, operative to simulate the actual connection configuration and compute power consumed accordingly. The device includes a controller configured to receive a voltage supply input and a current measurement input; and a meter state selection device coupled to the controller, the meter state selection device being operative to selectively simulate a plurality of state settings, each state setting corresponding to a potential voltage and current sensing configuration state. The controller is operative to calculate a value of power consumed for each simulated potential configuration state, determine the simulated configuration state which provides maximum value for power consumed; and set the state of the meter state selection device to correspond to the configuration state which calculated the maximum value as the correct state for measuring power consumption. | 11-01-2012 |
20120290232 | ELECTRIC POWER MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - An electric device has an electric power measurement unit with an electric power detection element measuring consumed electric power and an information communication element transmitting the measured power. An electric power meter has an information communication element measuring and transmitting total electric power consumed indoors. An information processing unit stores the measured values in every predetermined sampling period. If a difference α of two measurement values of the electric power detection element is a finite value, the information processing unit calculates and stores both a difference β of two measurement values of the electric power meter corresponding to the two measurement values and β/α, and calibrates the amount of electric power consumed by the electric device and that is measured by the electric power detection element using a median of values of β/α obtained in a predetermined measurement period or a median of a predetermined number of values of β/α. | 11-15-2012 |
20120290233 | METHOD FOR DETECTING CONFLICTS BETWEEN OUTAGE REQUESTS AND POWER SUPPLY GUARANTEE REQUESTS IN A POWER GRID - A method detects conflicts between a power supply guarantee request (PSGR) and an outage request (OR) in a power grid. The method comprises receiving a first outage device set including OR related devices and a power supply guarantee device set including PSGR related devices. Geographic information about devices in the power grid is used to determine a second outage device set, which includes devices in the first outage device set and accompanying outage devices that need to be in outage together with devices in the first outage device set. Power grid topology information is used to determine a power grid outage scale in which all devices in the second outage device set can be in outage. For each device in the power supply guarantee device set, the method detects whether the device is included in the power grid outage scale, to determine any conflict between the PSGR and OR. | 11-15-2012 |
20120303300 | POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK LOAD FORECASTING - A load forecasting system for a power distribution network receives power usage data from a load and accesses a power demand profile database. The system selects a power demand profile is selected and stored in a profile pool based on how close its accuracy is to the desired accuracy. The system may use a desired accuracy, the power usage data, and a power demand profile retrieved from the database. | 11-29-2012 |
20120310559 | DISTRIBUTED DATA COLLECTION FOR UTILITY GRIDS - In one embodiment, a system that provides distributed data collection for sensor networks in a utility grid comprises one or more data collection agents, one or more grid data collection service devices, and one or more points of use. The one or more data collection agents may be configured to generate grid data values that comprise raw grid data values, processed grid data values, and/or any combination thereof. The one or more data collection agents may be configured to communicate the grid data values using a communication network in the utility grid to the one or more grid data collection service devices, which may be configured to receive the grid data values in a time-synchronized manner, and to distribute the time-synchronized grid data values in substantially real-time to the one or more points of use. | 12-06-2012 |
20120310560 | ENERGY DISPLAY SYSTEM - The present invention provides an energy display system, comprising a first electric power detection device that can detect the power consumption of grid power, a second electric power detection device that can detect the power consumption of electric power generated by a solar electric power generation device, third electric power detection devices that can detect the power consumption of household electric loads on the basis of grid power and generated power respectively, a fourth electric power detection device that can detect the power consumption resulting from charging of a traveling object on the basis of grid power and generated power respectively, and a display device that is connected with the first through fourth electric power detection devices and can display the power consumption detected by those electric power detection devices; hence, the power consumption due to the household electric loads and power consumption resulting from charging of the traveling object can be displayed on the basis of grid power and generated power respectively. | 12-06-2012 |
20120316809 | VIRTUAL OPTION BOARD FOR USE IN PERFORMING METERING OPERATIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for adding functionality to a metering device. A metering device may include a microcontroller (MCU) having separate blocks of memory for storing different types of data. The MCU may store main program code as firmware in one block of the flash memory, while also storing a virtual option board as firmware in a separate block of flash memory. The main program code may be used by the metering device to implement a base level of functionality in the metering device. The virtual option board may be used by the metering device to implement additional functionality. The functionality added by the virtual option board may include customer-specific metering operations and/or market-specific metering operations. | 12-13-2012 |
20120323510 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING LOAD POWER CONSUMPTION UTILIZING A POWER METER - Systems, methods, and apparatus for evaluating load power consumption utilizing a power meter are provided. A power line signal for a structure associated with a power meter may be measured by the power meter. The power line signal may be decomposed by the power meter into respective power consumption data for a plurality of individual loads powered by the power line signal. The power consumption data for a load included in the plurality of individual loads may be compared by the power meter to expected power consumption data for the load. Based at least in part upon the comparison, the power meter may determine whether the load is operating within one or more desired parameters. | 12-20-2012 |
20120330587 | LOCAL MONITORING APPARATUS, MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DIGITAL PROTECTIVE RELAY - A local monitoring apparatus, a power distribution monitoring system of a digital protective relay, and a method using the same are disclosed herein. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a power distribution monitoring system of the digital protective relay may be configured with a local monitoring program and a self function of the digital protective relay, thereby reducing a cost burden due to the installation of a remote monitoring system. It may be connected to one or more digital protective relays through a remote monitoring connection line to transmit and receive data using a local monitoring dedicated protocol, thereby easily processing various data contained in the digital protective relay. Furthermore, according to the present disclosure, various setting values required for a plurality of digital protective relays, respectively, may be accessed and downloaded once, thereby enhancing the user's convenience and increasing management efficiency. | 12-27-2012 |
20130013234 | Distributed Energy Grid Management - An arrangement for use in a distributed system for an energy grid includes a processing circuit and a plurality of destination nodes coupled to the processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to calculate a desired destination index for each of the plurality of destination nodes based on a desired aggregate index for the plurality of destination nodes, wherein the desired aggregate index includes information representative of carbon consumption, and communicate each desired destination index to the corresponding one of the plurality of destination nodes. Each of the plurality of destination nodes is configured to receive the desired destination index from the processing circuit, and display the desired destination index on a display. | 01-10-2013 |
20130018609 | Power Determination from Separated Voltage and Current SensorsAANM Filippenko; Alexander S.AACI CaryAAST NCAACO USAAGP Filippenko; Alexander S. Cary NC USAANM Brown; Scott R.AACI Wake ForestAAST NCAACO USAAGP Brown; Scott R. Wake Forest NC USAANM Buda; Paul R.AACI RaleighAAST NCAACO USAAGP Buda; Paul R. Raleigh NC US - Power measurement by tracking of a voltage cycle when voltage and current measurements are taken at different locations on an AC power line, with the devices taking the measurements interconnected by an asynchronous data network. In general, a synchronization/timing message is sent from the voltage sensing side to the current sensing side, with the synchronization/timing message being transmitted at a predetermined point in the periodic voltage cycle. The receipt of the synchronization/timing message by the current sensing side may be used to re-synchronize an internal model of the voltage cycle maintained by the current sensing side to the measured voltage cycle. The predetermined point in the voltage cycle may be the zero-crossing point, or other point, of the voltage cycle. | 01-17-2013 |
20130024142 | QUASI ISO-GAIN SUPPLY VOLTAGE FUNCTION FOR ENVELOPE TRACKING SYSTEMS - A method of defining a quasi iso-gain supply voltage function for an envelope tracking system is disclosed. The method includes a step of capturing iso-gain supply voltage values versus power values for a device under test (DUT). Other steps involve locating a minimum iso-gain supply voltage value, and then replacing the iso-gain supply voltage values with the minimum iso-gain supply voltage value for corresponding output power values that are less than an output power value corresponding to the minimum iso-gain supply voltage value. The method further includes a step of generating a look-up table (LUT) of iso-gain supply voltage values as a function of input power for the DUT after the step of replacing the iso-gain supply voltage values with the minimum iso-gain supply voltage value for corresponding output power values that are less than an output power value corresponding to the minimum iso-gain supply voltage value. | 01-24-2013 |
20130030732 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR OCCUPANCY DETECTION - Devices, methods, and systems for occupancy detection are described herein. One device embodiment includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to determine energy consumption data associated with a structure at a point in time, and determine whether the structure is occupied at the point in time based, at least in part, on the determined energy consumption data. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030733 | UTILITY METERS CONFIGURED TO EXECUTE MULTIPLE COLLECTION AGENTS - Utility meters configured to execute multiple collection agents are provided. In this regard, communication may be facilitated with a plurality of utility providers. A utility meter that includes one or more computer processors may be configured to execute a first software agent configured to collect utility usage data on behalf of a first utility provider. Additionally, the utility meter may be configured to execute a second software agent concurrently with the first software agent. The second software agent may be configured to collect utility usage data on behalf of a second utility provider. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030734 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CURRENT AND VOLTAGE MONITORING - A cable for monitoring current and voltage includes a plug, a socket, first and second conductors extending from the plug to the socket, a current and voltage monitoring module, a transceiver, and a housing. The current and voltage monitoring module is coupled to the first and second conductors, and is configured to measure current and voltage usage levels of the conductors. The transceiver is coupled to the current and voltage monitoring module and is configured to receive data related to the current and voltage levels and transmit the data related to the current and voltage levels. The housing is configured to house the current and voltage monitoring module, the transceiver and one of the socket and the plug. | 01-31-2013 |
20130041605 | Identification Detection System for Power Consumption of Electric Appliance - An identification system for power consumption of electric appliance has multiple electric appliances, each electric appliance having a dedicated identification transmission circuit connected to a power-connecting loop; multiple power sockets mounted within a power supply region, each power socket having at least one identification receiver for receiving identification transmission signals from the corresponding electric appliance and obtaining a corresponding identification code; multiple energy management units respectively mounted in the power sockets to connect with the corresponding identification receivers, recognize the respective electric appliances by determining the identification codes, and record power consumption information of the corresponding electric appliances; and an energy management server connected to the energy management units and the identification receivers to communicate therewith in a wired or wireless manner. Individual and overall power consumption of all the electric appliances within the power supply region can be collected, recorded and calculated as the reference for future power management. | 02-14-2013 |
20130046494 | METER HAVING A FIBER OPTIC INTERFACE - Described herein are embodiments of meters, systems and methods of a meter having a fiber optic interface. One embodiment of the meter comprises one or more metrology sensors; a non-isolated power supply; a processor; and a network interface having a section of fiber optic cable, wherein the processor is operably connected to the one or more metrology sensors and the network interface having a section of fiber optic cable, wherein the non-isolated power supply provides any power used by the processor, the one or more metrology sensors, and the network interface, and wherein the section of fiber optic cable is used to connect the meter to a network. | 02-21-2013 |
20130054165 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING DC POWER OUTPUT IN UTILITY METER - An electricity meter comprises a voltage sensor configured to determine an AC line voltage. A measurement circuit is coupled to the voltage sensor and is configured to determine energy consumption data based at least in part on the AC line voltage. A communications device is coupled to the measurement circuit and is configured to transmit the energy consumption data to a remote location. The electricity meter further includes a power supply configured to provide a DC voltage to the communications device. A switch is positioned between the power supply and the communications device. A switch controller is coupled to the measurement circuit and is configured to control the switch and the associated DC voltage supplied to the communications device depending at least in part on the AC line voltage. | 02-28-2013 |
20130054166 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In some embodiments, a system comprising a first and a second computing device is disclosed. The first computing device, comprising at least one processor, is configured to obtain, from a second computing device, data related to power consumption by at least a first electrical device located in a first region of a plurality of regions, and classify the first region, based at least in part on the obtained data, into a first group of regions of a plurality of groups of regions. The second computing device, comprising at least another processor, is configured to transmit, to the first computing device, the data related to power consumption by at least the first electrical device, and receive, from the first computing device information related to power consumption by a second electrical device located in a second region, wherein the second region is in the first group of regions. | 02-28-2013 |
20130060495 | ENERGY METER APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE - An energy meter includes metering circuitry configured to monitor power consumption. The energy meter includes firmware including internal functions configured to control elements of the energy meter. Further, the energy meter includes an input/output port or a communications device configured to receive customized instructions and a processor. The processor controls the metering circuitry, receives customized instructions from the input/output port or the communications device. The customizable instructions provide additional control of the elements of the energy meter beyond the internal functions of the firmware. The processor interprets the customized instructions and executes the customized instructions using the internal functions of the firmware. | 03-07-2013 |
20130060496 | WIRELESSLY-POWERED ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED DEVICE - An operating period for a driving portion is defined. Prior to entering the operating period, it is defined as a forecasting operating period, the total amount of work of the driving portion for the forecasting operating period and a total required DC electric energy A for the device during the forecasting operating period are forecasted. Prior to entering into the forecasting operating period, a stored DC electric energy B, and an estimated DC electric energy C to be extracted from a wireless electric energy supply between the current time and the time of the end of the forecasting operating period are summed as a supplyable DC electric energy D for the period. The total required DC electric energy A for the forecasting operating period and the supplyable DC electric energy D are compared, and if D | 03-07-2013 |
20130066570 | SELECTION OF BELLWETHER SMART GRID METERS - A method for selection of bellwether smart meters from a plurality of smart meters in a power grid can include for at least each of a subset of the plurality of smart meters, monitoring a meter; determining at least one anomaly in the meter, in response to a determination of an anomaly in the meter, assigning a weight to the anomaly, determining a sum of weights of anomalies in the meter and selecting a sub group of the plurality of smart meters as bellwether meters. | 03-14-2013 |
20130066571 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING POWER CONSUMPTION OF A METER DURING COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES - Described herein are embodiments of methods and systems for detecting communications of a first meter board and using that detection as an indication to manage power consumption of the meter by a second meter board. In accordance with one aspect, a method is provided for detecting communications of a first meter board by a second meter board. In one embodiment, the method includes: receiving a signal, wherein the signal indicates a presence of communication activities between a first processor and another device over a network; and managing power consumption of the meter while the first processor is communicating with the other device over the network. | 03-14-2013 |
20130085694 | ENERGY USAGE AMOUNT MANAGING APPARATUS, ENERGY USAGE AMOUNT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An energy usage amount managing apparatus includes a memory, an estimating unit, a specifying unit, an information output unit, an input receiving unit, and an updating unit. The memory stores appliance information about an energy usage status in each of appliances installed in a space having plural areas, and stores information about the areas and information about users. The estimating unit estimates an energy usage amount in each of the areas by using the appliance information. The specifying unit specifies a user corresponding to an area where a difference between an energy usage amount measured by a measuring apparatus and an energy usage amount estimated by the estimating unit satisfies a predetermined condition. The information output unit outputs information for prompting the specified user to input the appliance information. The input receiving unit receives input of the appliance information. The updating unit updates the content stored in the memory. | 04-04-2013 |
20130110424 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DETECT POWER | 05-02-2013 |
20130110425 | System, Method and Computer Program Product for Determining Load Profiles | 05-02-2013 |
20130110426 | ENERGY METER INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD | 05-02-2013 |
20130110427 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ELECTRICAL WORK | 05-02-2013 |
20130116953 | Wireless Home Energy Monitoring System - A low cost, energy monitoring system comprises a plurality of remote sensors for monitoring energy consumption in specific circuits, or by specific appliances, a adapter that communicates with the remote sensors over a wireless network, and a host device with a display. The remote sensors monitor energy consumption in specific circuits, or by specific appliances, and report the energy consumption by the monitored circuits or appliances to the remote adapter. The adapter stores the energy consumption data in memory and generates output images for display by the host device. The output images are based on display templates stored in the memory of the adapter and define how the energy consumption data is formatted and displayed for the user. | 05-09-2013 |
20130138368 | POWER CONSUMPTION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND POWER CONSUMPTION DISPLAY METHOD - A power consumption display apparatus is comprised of a portion for estimating a clock-in time and a clock-out time of a worker involved in a load based on power consumption data obtained by measuring electric power supplied to the load for a certain period to calculate an average clock-in time and an average clock-out time of the worker using the estimated value; a portion for calculating average power consumption of the load during working hours a day based on the power consumption data, the average clock-in time and the average clock-out time; and a portion for calculating target power consumption of the load reduced at a predetermined rate from the average power consumption, in which a measurement value of power consumption per day of the load is graphically displayed together with the average clock-in time the average clock-out time and the target power consumption. | 05-30-2013 |
20130151179 | AUTOMATED MONITORING FOR CHANGES IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION PATTERNS - A process for detecting statistically significant changes in energy consumption patterns by monitoring for changes in the parameters to a parametric energy model. Two parametric models of energy consumption are created: the first being a model providing an initial base line of energy consumption, the second being a test model to be compared to the initial base model. Statistically significant changes are detected by using a difference score that compares the parameters of two models along with the uncertainties of each parameter to determine whether the differences in the parameters of each model indicate a statistically significant deviation in the energy consumption pattern. | 06-13-2013 |
20130158910 | ELECTRIC POWER MONITOR DEVICE - An electric power monitor device is provided. The electric power monitor device is electrically connected to an alternating current source which supplies electric power to a plurality of under-test current loops. The electric power monitor device comprises a voltage input interface, a voltage measuring unit, a plurality of current measuring components and a processing unit. The voltage input interface is configured to receive an input power source from the alternating current source. The voltage measuring unit is configured to generate voltage values based on the input power source. The current measuring components are capable of adjusting phase configuration based on different phases of the wires of the current loops, and are configured to determine current values of the current loops. The processing unit is configured to calculate an electric power monitor value according to the voltage values and the current values. | 06-20-2013 |
20130158911 | QUANTISED MONITORING OF POWER-CONSUMPTION - A power-consumption monitoring device, for taking measurements of the power consumed by an appliance. The device is connectable to a mains electrical circuit and operable to transmit the measurements to a master device through the circuit. The device is adapted: to measure the energy consumed by the appliance in each of a series of time intervals, and maintain a first cumulative sum of the resulting energy measurements; to periodically transmit, to the master device, a first quantised value representing the cumulative sum; and to subtract the transmitted quantised value from the cumulative sum. | 06-20-2013 |
20130166232 | Power Quality Monitoring Apparatus for Railway Power System - A power quality monitoring apparatus is developed for a railway power system. The apparatus is calculating the energy flow and the power consumption and recording the by using the voltage and current sensors at AC and DC power source in the various industrial fields. The voltage and current phases are detected for the AC power. The direction of current is detected to calculate the power consumption for the DC power. Then, the detected data is analyzed. It is possible to monitor the variation of the voltages and current values of the railway vehicle in real time. It is possible to display the variations of the vehicle loads, the AC power output, the voltage and current value fluctuations, the power consumption and power flows in a form of the graphic or text format. Thereby, it is possible to easily understand the overall status of the overhead line's environment. | 06-27-2013 |
20130197835 | CIRCUIT BREAKER METERING SYSTEM - A system of using electrical detection and reporting devices in conjunction with existing electrical protection devices by an electrical installation, wherein the said measuring devices are used by existing circuit breakers and terminal blocks to measure and identify electrical load and residual current in said electrical installation. The system measures residual current, current and voltage and displays information on said measurements by LEDs wherein the system consists of using a dedicated CPU for collecting, analysing and transmitting the data of the system through wireless and Ethernet/internet connections. | 08-01-2013 |
20130211753 | Apparatus And Methods To Mirror A Battery Operated Instrument - Disclosed herein are methods, apparatuses, and systems for mirroring instruments. In an embodiment, a plurality of mirror capable devices may report their capability. A mirror capable device may be selected from the plurality of mirror capable devices based on signaling conditions associated with the utility device's power consumption. | 08-15-2013 |
20130211754 | Extensible Power Meter - An embodiment of an electronic assembly may include a power meter, a network interface, and a processing unit to log data received from the power meter and upload the data through the network interface, wherein the processing unit operates an extensible run-time environment for add-on software modules. Another embodiment of an electronic assembly may include a meter interface, a network interface, and a processing unit to perform power calculations on signals received at the meter interface, log meter data from the power calculations, and upload the meter data through the network interface, wherein the processing unit operates an extensible run-time environment for add-on software modules. | 08-15-2013 |
20130218495 | Method, Sensor Apparatus and System for Determining Losses in an Electrical Power Grid - A field deployable sensor node for determining electrical usage in an electrical power grid comprises a sensor capable of removable engagement with a supply line electrical wire and capable of measurement of at least one of current and voltage to produce measurement data; an analog to digital conversion means; a microcontroller circuit; a transceiver; storage memory for data; and a means to communicate with other nodes and self-form into a communications network selected from the group consisting of a mesh, star, and tree network topology forming a Field Area Network (FAN). | 08-22-2013 |
20130226485 | MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRIC METER ADAPTER AND METHOD FOR USE - An adapter, and a method of using the adapter, for an electric meter, which includes a set of connections for interfacing to a panel box, a set of connectors for interfacing to the electric meter; and circuitry for intercepting FAN or HAN traffic, injecting FAN or HAN traffic and communicating intercepted traffic and local information from the electric meter and sensors over a network to a management entity that collects and process the data. Data from environmental, electric quality, and usage sensors are supplied to the network. External commands, originating in a management entity or with a customer are provided from the network. A computer readable non-transitory storage medium stores instructions of a computer program, which when executed by a computer system results in performance of steps of a method for intercepting FAN or HAN traffic, injecting FAN or HAN traffic, transmitting intercepted FAN or HAN traffic or utility usage data to a network, by using a utility usage sensor to acquire data representing utility usage; and using electrical circuitry in the adapter for communicating information from the sensor over a network to a management entity that collects and process the data. | 08-29-2013 |
20130253861 | POWER USAGE MONITORING OF POWER FEED CIRCUITS USING POWER DISTRIBUTION UNITS - A method of monitoring power usage includes 1) accessing power usage data for power distribution unit infeeds of a plurality of power distribution units; 2) accessing stored circuit descriptions describing interconnections of the power distribution unit infeeds to a number of power feed circuits; 3) transforming the plurality of power distribution units into a power usage monitor for monitoring power usage of the power feed circuits by aggregating at least some of the power usage data based on the interconnections of the power distribution unit infeeds to the number of power feed circuits; and 4) outputting representations of the aggregated power usage data. | 09-26-2013 |
20130338949 | SMART GRID ELECTRICITY USAGE MONITORING - An electricity monitoring system of monitoring electricity usage within a unit. The electricity monitoring system may include a transceiver module configured to receive an electricity usage report from a smart device associated with a unit. The electricity usage report may indicate electricity usage for the smart device. The electricity monitoring system may also include a determination module configured to generate a unit electricity usage report for the unit based on the received electricity usage report. The unit electricity usage report may indicate electricity usage for the unit. The transceiver module may be further configured to transmit the unit electricity usage report to a provider of electricity for the unit. | 12-19-2013 |
20140025321 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING DATA TRANSFERS IN AN INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided an intelligent electronic device for responding to user data and information requests regarding power usage and power quality for any metered point within a power distribution system. The intelligent electronic device includes a first network interface which receives client side information and data requests, which are processed in accordance with a network protocol and forwarded to a network interface via a network socket interface translator which translates management signals to facilitate the eventual data transfer. Protocol routines process the requests by constructing an internal data request in certain cases and forwards the internal data request to a data interface for translation from an internal data request format of the protocol routine format to a native database format. The database receives the translated request, and retrieves the requested data from a measuring unit of the electric power meter, and forwards the data back to the requesting client. | 01-23-2014 |
20140032140 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION DETERMINATION FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES IN A NETWORK OF SEVERAL DOMESTIC APPLIANCES WHICH FORM A SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system of domestic appliances, wherein the domestic appliances are operated from a branch of an, in particular public, supply system for electrical energy at a customary system frequency, wherein, in particular, the consumed energy which is supplied to the branch can be detected, and wherein a display and measurement unit is present, this allowing the energy consumed by an individual domestic appliance to be displayed and measured. In this case, the functioning thereof for determining the consumption of the individual domestic appliance is based on the analysis of a characteristic structure, which can be assigned to the individual domestic appliance, of current and/or voltage profiles within system period time intervals during operation of the individual domestic appliance, wherein, for individual domestic appliances of which the inherent characteristic structure is small, said characteristic structure can be formed or added to by a structure generator (ESM, ES | 01-30-2014 |
20140039818 | DETERMINING A CONNECTIVITY MODEL IN SMART GRIDS - Methods and arrangements for determining a network connectivity model. Meters are interfaced with, and periodic synchronous power-related measurements are collected from different meters. Measurement messages are sent to a predetermined location for being consolidated and processed, and a network connectivity model is thereupon determined. | 02-06-2014 |
20140058690 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOTELY SENSING AND MONITORING PHYSICAL QUANTITIES WITH LOW POWER AD HOC NETWORK - A device for remotely sensing and monitoring physical quantities with a low power ad hoc network is used for monitoring and remotely transmitting environment parameters of a locale where the device is located. The device includes a physical quantity acquisition and processing unit, a Z-Wave core unit, an audible and visual alarm unit, a direct-current (DC) power supply, a memory unit, a programmer port, and a radio frequency (RF) antenna and matching circuit. The Z-Wave core unit is bidirectionally connected to the physical quantity acquisition and processing unit, the RF antenna and matching circuit, the memory unit, and the programmer port through general input output (I/O) ports. An output terminal of the Z-Wave core unit is connected to an input terminal of the audible and visual alarm unit. The DC power supply provides stability power with suitable voltage to the Z-Wave core unit. | 02-27-2014 |
20140067296 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING NEGAWATT USAGE OF AN APPLIANCE - The present invention may include measuring energy usage of one or more appliances for a selected usage metric, receiving reference energy usage data indicative of energy usage of one or more reference appliances for the selected usage metric, comparing the measured energy usage of the one or more appliances for the selected usage metric to the one or more received sets of reference energy usage data for the selected usage metric, and reporting an amount of energy savings based on the comparison of measured energy usage of the one or more appliances and the one or more received sets of reference energy data. | 03-06-2014 |
20140172331 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE NETWORK - A manufacturing device network including a power supply line having supply connectors, at least one manufacturing device provided with a device supply line having a device connector for detachably connecting the manufacturing device with a supply connector. The requirement of power by the manufacturing device is monitored and each manufacturing device may be identified in the associated power supply network, independent from the producer or the design of the manufacturing device, is obtained by the supply connectors and/or said device connector being provided with a monitoring unit. A receiving unit is provided for receiving data from communication means. An identifying unit can transmit an identification signal identifying the manufacturing device to the receiving unit. Sensor means can monitor a parameter being related to the transfer of power through the device connector to the manufacturing device and to transmit a signal representing said parameter to the receiving unit. | 06-19-2014 |
20140188411 | POWER METER - There is provided a power meter including a detection unit detecting current consumed in a load terminal and voltage supplied from a power supply terminal to output analog data; and a metering integrated circuit (IC) including an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) converting the analog data into digital data, a processor unit sampling the digital data for a predetermined sampling period, a memory unit storing the sampled digital data output from the processor unit, and a communications module transmitting the sampled digital data stored in the memory unit to an external device. | 07-03-2014 |
20140207399 | System and Method for Monitoring a Power Line - A system and method for monitoring power lines is disclosed herein. Specifically, the system for monitoring power lines can comprise a sensory assembly connected to each phase of a power line. The sensory assembly can comprise a sensory transceiver that broadcasts a signal comprising a digital representation of a voltage wave and a current wave on a single phase of a power line. The system can also comprise a common assembly comprising a common transceiver receiving the signal from the sensory transceiver. Furthermore, the system can comprise a microprocessor, which analyzes the signal and a precision timing device that directs the common transceiver to send signals, which synchronize the sensory assembly readings on a phase of a power line, back to the sensory assembly. | 07-24-2014 |
20140214345 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ELECTRICAL NETWORK - An energy monitoring system which in preferred embodiments employs at least one nodal junction receiving and creating data by analog to digital conversion from a plurality of local node sensors. Data accumulated by the nodal junction is used for analysis of wave patterns to detect anomalies in the local electrical network and/or loads connected to the local electrical network. Anomalies can be detected in various ways, including: comparison of data with historical data acquired from the local node sensors; comparison of data with known wave pattern profiles for similar loads; and comparison of data with data acquired from local node sensors at other locations. Thus, the accumulation of data in the system of the invention provides the ability to perform comparative analysis to a baseline or standard, and also the ability to perform comparative analysis at an enterprise level across different target locations. | 07-31-2014 |
20140236508 | METHOD FOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION MONITORING AND CONTROL AND SYSTEM THEREFROM - The invention provides a method and system for managing energy consumption for efficient recording, monitoring, control of electricity or energy usage and payment collection for the same. The energy consumption recording method for managing energy consumption multiple host users, comprises steps for collating electricity meter data from each meter associated with the each host user, through a data concentrator unit, wherein the data concentrator unit comprises at least one sensor for each electricity source associated with the each meter. Method further includes a step for translating the electricity meter data from each meter into the meter indicative parameters for each host user, communicating these meter indicative parameters to a meter data management database, and recording the meter indicative parameters for each host user in the meter data management database. These recorded parameters include dynamic usage information and further used in analytics useful for monitoring, control and payment collections. | 08-21-2014 |
20140244192 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MONITORING OF INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT - A system and method for providing monitoring of industrial equipment is disclosed. In such a system and method, one or more sensor units may be configured to generate output signals conveying information regarding power conducted to the industrial equipment. One or more power parameters may be determined based on the sensor output signals. Abnormal operations of the industrial equipment may be determined based on the power parameters and alerts responsive to the abnormal operations may be generated. In some embodiments, information regarding a present operation of the industrial equipment may be received from a control system and/or monitoring system. In those embodiments, a fault or a likelihood of fault of the control system and/or the monitoring system may be determined. | 08-28-2014 |
20140278166 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE, REMAINING BATTERY AMOUNT CALCULATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING REMAINING BATTERY AMOUNT CALCULATION PROGRAM - A communication terminal device includes: a wireless unit configured to transmit and receive a radio wave; an operating circuit configured to be used for operating the communication terminal device; a battery configured to supply electric power to the communication terminal device; a power supply circuit configured to control supply of electric power from the battery; and an arithmetic processing unit configured to detect an operation on the operating circuit and a duration time of the operation, detect an external environment of the communication terminal device through the wireless unit, and calculate a first remaining battery amount of the battery based on the operation, the duration time, and the external environment. | 09-18-2014 |
20140297210 | UNIVERSAL INTERNET OF THINGS APPARATUS AND METHODS - A system to aggregate, filter, and share data for analysis receives first data from a first sensor, system, or server where the first data has a first protocol. The system samples the first data at a first sampling rate to generate first digital data, where the first sampling rate is substantially continuous. Further, the system transmits at a reporting rate that is decoupled from the first second sampling rate at least the first digital data over a network having a third protocol that is different from the first protocol. The network can be accessed by wired or wireless access and includes one or more servers in cloud configuration. | 10-02-2014 |
20140316727 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ENERGY MEASUREMENT INTERVAL TO MEASURE ENERGY CONSUMED IN COMMUNICATION NODE - A system for adjusting an energy measurement interval in a communication node on a network includes a measurement module configured to calculate a traffic load applied to the communication node in conformity with a traffic load measurement interval and calculate an energy consumption consumed in the communication node in conformity with an energy measurement interval. The system further comprising an information management module and a measurement interval setting module. | 10-23-2014 |
20140336961 | Machine, Computer Program Product for a Data-Display Device, and Method for Monitoring the Energy Use of a Machine - A machine includes an electrical controller, a provider unit, and a communications device. The electrical controller is configured to control the machine and/or at least one element of the machine. The provider unit is configured to provide a mobile data-display device with data relating to energy use of the machine and/or of the at least one element controlled by the electrical controller. The communications device is configured for wireless communication with the mobile data-display device. The provider unit is further configured such that in response to a request received by the communications device from the mobile data-display device, the provider unit provides data currently being requested so that the mobile data-display device can read and display the provided data in real time. | 11-13-2014 |
20140350874 | SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND GRAPHICALLY DISPLAYING ELECTRICITY USAGE INFORMATION - The present invention is to provide a sensing method applicable to a sensing system including at least one detecting device and a mobile communication device, wherein the detecting device is electrically connected between an electrical appliance and a power supply unit for detecting usage information (e.g., voltage value, current value, power value, etc.) of the electricity transmitted from the power supply unit to the electrical appliance, and the mobile communication device is wirelessly connected to the detecting device and is able to transmit setting data inputted by a user to the detecting device so that, after receiving the setting data, the detecting device is able to periodically transmit the electricity usage information to the mobile communication device, allowing the mobile communication device to convert the electricity usage information into a detecting chart and graphically display the detecting chart on a screen of the mobile communication device. | 11-27-2014 |
20150012233 | SLAVE SUITABLE FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The slave suitable for energy management systems in accordance with the present invention is a slave of an energy management system for collecting, from an energy meter for measuring an amount of electric energy supplied from a power source to a predetermined place through a distribution line, a meter-reading data containing the amount of electric energy. The slave includes: a first interface unit configured to communicate with an upper device; a second interface unit configured to communicate with an electric appliance installed in the predetermined place; a third interface unit configured to communicate with a communication terminal. The second interface unit and the third interface unit are configured to perform wireless communication using electric waves in wireless communication schemes different from each other. | 01-08-2015 |
20150019148 | INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED POWER QUALITY MONITORING AND COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES - An intelligent electronic device (IED) has enhanced power quality and communications capabilities. The power meter can perform energy analysis by waveform capture, detect transient on the front end voltage input channels and provide revenue measurements. The power meter splits and distributes the front end input channels into separate circuits for scaling and processing by dedicated processors for specific applications by the power meter. Front end voltage input channels are split and distributed into separate circuits for transient detection, waveform capture analysis and revenue measurement, respectively. Front end current channels are split and distributed into separate circuits for waveform capture analysis and revenue measurement, respectively. | 01-15-2015 |
20150088442 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILITY USAGE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT - According to one aspect, a method of providing utility usage information to a user includes automatically receiving at a host system utility usage data collected by a plurality of utility meters at a user site, processing the received utility usage data, storing the processed utility usage data in a database, and reporting utility usage information based on the utility data, via a reporting interface, based on one or more interactive selections received from a user. The plurality of utility meters includes a plurality of different types of utility meters. The host system is at a location remote from the user site. A first portion of the utility usage data is received via a first communications network and a second portion of the utility usage data is received via a second communications network. The first communications network is different from the second communications network. | 03-26-2015 |
20150134280 | SCALABLE AND WEB-BASED DR PLATFORM FOR COMMUNICATION OF A DR SIGNAL USING A NETWORK SERVER - A scalable and web-based demand response platform for optimization and management of Demand response resources are provided. The optimization and management are achieved by using a server, a program design module, a customer portal module, a forecasting optimization module, an event management module, an application programming interface, an analytics module for performing analysis for performing analysis of the data feeds. The said platform is offered to the users on software-as-a-service model. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134281 | TRANSFORMER CONNECTION PHASE DETERMINATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A transformer connection phase determination device includes a processor that executes a procedure. The procedure includes: computing respective correlation values representing a correlation between current corresponding to power consumed by at least one consumer connected to a transformer connected to one phase corresponding to a combination of two of a plurality of power distribution lines, and line current flowing in each of the plurality of power distribution lines; and determining the phase the transformer is connected to based on the respective correlation values. | 05-14-2015 |
20150142350 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING POWER CONSUMPTION - A method and device for polling a device such as a multifunction printing device. For example, the method includes sending a first polling request to a device to be polled after an elapsed first period of time, receiving a first polling response from the polled device, determining a mode the polled device is operating in based upon the first polling response, and if the polled device is operating in a high power state, sending a second polling request to the polled device after an elapsed second period of time. The method can further include receiving a second polling response from the polled device, determining a mode the polled device is currently operating in based upon the second polling response, and if the polled device is operating in a high power state, sending a third polling request to the polled device after an elapsed second period of time. | 05-21-2015 |
20150316594 | Energy Monitoring and Analysis System - An energy monitoring and analysis system is provided. Sensors are attached to circuit breakers to collect energy consumption data. The energy consumption data is analyzed to determine events associated with the circuit. An energy monitoring system comprising a paddle having one or more sensors can be affixed to existing circuit breakers and provide communication with the energy analysis system. From the events notifications and alerts can be generated to inform consumers such as a utility, monitoring company or end user. | 11-05-2015 |
20150331025 | SENSOR, SENSOR SIGNAL PROCESSOR, AND POWER LINE SIGNAL ENCODER - Provided is a sensor in which a current sensor that detects a current of a power line as a change in a magnetic field and a voltage sensor that detects a voltage of the power line using capacitive coupling are integrally formed. The transmission of signals related to substantially the same sections is omitted in order to effectively compress an output signal from the sensor and an output signal from the voltage sensor. When the amplitude and phase of a fundamental wave which are estimated from the output signal from the sensor and the amplitude and phase of harmonics are encoded, the amplitude and phase of the harmonics are relativized with a value for the fundamental wave. | 11-19-2015 |
20150346249 | USAGE STATE DETECTION WITH AC-POWERED TAGS - A pass-through tag, such as an active radio frequency identification (RFID) device, provides power to a host device and measures the current used by the host device over a predetermined time period. The pass-through tag transmits the current usage of the host device to a remote server, which stores the current usage in a database. The server calculates at least one parameter for determining the usage state of the host device based on the stored current usage measurements. The remote server transmits the parameter(s) to the pass-through tag to enable the pass-through tag to determine the usage state of the host device. | 12-03-2015 |
20150346250 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR COUNTING ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION - A method for counting electricity consumption includes obtaining a plurality of groups of electricity parameters. Each of the groups of electricity parameters includes a reading of a smart electricity meter and corresponding statuses of smart switches connected to the smart electricity meter. The method also includes determining an average power of at least one of the smart switches according to at least one of the plurality of groups of electricity parameters, determining a working period of the at least one of the smart switches within a set counting period, and determining an electricity consumption of the at least one of the smart switches in the counting period according to the working period and the average power of the at least one of the smart switches. | 12-03-2015 |
20150346797 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING ENERGY METERS - User interfaces are provided that display application energy usage information to a user. Application energy usage information may be displayed as an energy meter user interface that provides derived information (e.g., power and time used to determine energy usage) that is not available through a traditional activity monitor. For example, energy usage information is provided for an application running in isolation, taking into account energy usage based on what the application is doing and not what the rest of the system is doing (e.g., shows CPU wakes in isolation of any other processes). Each of a series of energy bars is presented as an energy utilization metric that includes at least one of a utilization portion and a wake tax portion, combined to represent to represent total energy utilization. | 12-03-2015 |
20150354982 | ELECTRIC LOAD LABELING POST ITEMIZATION BASED ON ANALYSIS OF POWER MEASUREMENTS AT A SINGLE POINT - A facility is connected to an electricity utility and includes a plurality of control computer controlled devices and a plurality of devices that is uncontrolled by control computers. An operational status of each of the control computer controlled devices is monitored by a server. The facility has a power meter that provides data representing actual power consumption to the server which is connected via a network to the control computer. The server is configured to determine power consumption of each device in the plurality of controlled devices from operational status data and power consumption data. | 12-10-2015 |
20150355245 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ELECTRICAL NETWORK - An energy monitoring system which in preferred embodiments employs at least one nodal junction receiving and creating data by analog to digital conversion from a plurality of local node sensors. Data accumulated by the nodal junction is used for analysis of wave patterns to detect anomalies in the local electrical network and/or loads connected to the local electrical network. Anomalies can be detected in various ways, including: comparison of data with historical data acquired from the local node sensors; comparison of data with known wave pattern profiles for similar loads; and comparison of data with data acquired from local node sensors at other locations. Thus, the accumulation of data in the system of the invention provides the ability to perform comparative analysis to a baseline or standard, and also the ability to perform comparative analysis at an enterprise level across different target locations. | 12-10-2015 |
20150355698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING POWER LOADS - A computer-implemented method enables determining an input power load for a multi voltage rail subsystem in an electronic device such as an information handing system. The method comprises determining a first output power value from a first voltage regulator and a second output power value from a second voltage regulator. A first input power value to the first voltage regulator is determined based at least partially on the first output power value and a second input power value to the second voltage regulator is determined based at least partially on the second output power value. An offset power value is calculated based on the first input power value and the second input power value. A total input power value is calculated based on the offset power value and a third input power value. The total input power value is transmitted to a processor. | 12-10-2015 |
20150378420 | UNIVERSAL PERFORMANCE MONITOR FOR POWER GENERATORS - The invention broadly encompasses a system including a communications network, a plurality of remotely located data sources to provide power data, the power data including quantitative and qualitative data of one or more power generation units, and a performance monitor in communication with the plurality of remotely located data sources through the communications network, the performance monitor including a communications unit to extract the power data from the plurality of remotely located data sources, a data conversion unit to transform the power data into a common data format, a data store to store the transformed power data, and a user interface unit to display the transformed power data on one or more client devices through the communications network. | 12-31-2015 |
20160025782 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AN ENERGY AUDIT - Methods and apparatuses for performing an energy audit are disclosed, including using one or more current sensors clamped to an existing lighting system to measure one or more current or voltage signals over a first period of time; calculating a first power usage from the one or more current or voltage signals; replacing the existing lighting system with a replacement lighting system; using the one or more current sensors to measure one or more current or voltage signals of the replacement lighting system over a second period of time; calculating a second power usage from the one or more current or voltage signals; determining a power difference between the first power usage and the second power usage; using the power difference to estimate a cost savings between the first period of time and the second period of time; and generating an energy audit report. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-28-2016 |
20160033561 | MODULAR METERING SYSTEM - A modular metering unit, shown generally at | 02-04-2016 |
20160069707 | REMOTE ACCESS ENERGY METER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A remote energy meter system and method is provided having a meter server and a client module located remotely from the meter server. The meter server communicates with the client via a wireless communications link to recover energy production parameter values. The remote energy meter system preferably provides real-time and automated monitoring of, at least, energy production and system failure parameters. | 03-10-2016 |
20160069941 | POWER METER HAVING MULTIPLE ETHERNET PORTS - A power meter or other electrical device is provided having two independent and communicatively isolated Ethernet ports. The first Ethernet port is addressable by a first unique identifier and is configured for enabling full access to the power meter via an internal LAN. This enables a LAN operator to remotely access the power meter via the internal LAN for performing metering functions, such as full telemetry, control and programming. The second Ethernet port is addressable by a second unique identifier and is configured for being connected to the Internet. Since the second Ethernet port is communicatively isolated from the first Ethernet port, a user can access the power meter via the Internet, but cannot access the internal LAN by connecting to the power meter via the Internet. | 03-10-2016 |
20160091540 | MONITORING OF RESOURCE CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN AN AUTOMATED ENVIRONMENT - An automated environment can monitor its resource consumption at the environment level and detect anomalies. Resource consumption can be monitored using a sparse set of sensors that provide information about the total resource consumption of the automated environment. The sensor data can be analyzed together with information about a behavioral routine of users in the automated environment to define a baseline resource consumption pattern. Once a baseline resource consumption pattern is established, anomalies in resource consumption can be detected and reported to users. | 03-31-2016 |
20160103162 | VEHICLE POWER FLOW MONITORING - A vehicle electrical power flow monitoring system including at least one channel power monitor node corresponding to a respective power distribution channel of a vehicle electrical power system, the at least one channel power monitor node being common to at least another different vehicle monitoring system, and at least one data acquisition node within each power distribution channel, each of the at least one data acquisition node being common to the at least another different vehicle monitoring system and communicably connected to a respective channel power monitor node, and wherein the at least one channel power monitor node is configured to receive electrical power flow data from a corresponding data acquisition node and determine an operating state of the vehicle electrical power system based on the electrical power flow data. | 04-14-2016 |
20160109495 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING AND MONITORING SMART METER NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS - A system and method that enable analysis and visualization of disparate data to provide actionable insight regarding a smart meter network are disclosed. In some implementations, smart meter grid dashboard functionality may provide an improved and integrated data view and enable dynamic investigations and actions based on smart meter analytics. A method of aggregating and displaying data relevant to operations of an AMI network may provide actionable insight into operation of the network, predict failures, and recommend remedial actions. | 04-21-2016 |
20160119744 | METHOD FOR MONITORING PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION USING RTU, AND WIRELESS RTU DEVICE THEREOF - The present invention provides a photovoltaic power generation monitoring method of a remote terminal unit (RTU), comprising: receiving photovoltaic power generation state information via a ZigBee communication from a photovoltaic inverter; measuring the power of a ZigBee wireless communication signal and determining whether the power belongs to a normal range; performing transmit power control and low-noise amplifier (LNA) control on the basis of the determination result; generating a remote message on the basis of the received photovoltaic power generation state information and verifying the remote message; and transmitting the remote message to a monitoring server via a Wi-Fi communication. Accordingly, the photovoltaic power generation monitoring method of the present invention enables monitoring of photovoltaic power generation facilities to be conducted smoothly. | 04-28-2016 |
20160146866 | DETERMINING INFORMATION ABOUT DEVICES IN A BUILDING USING DIFFERENT SETS OF FEATURES - Electrical usage of devices in a building may be monitored to provide information about the operation of the devices to a user. The information communicated to a user may include historical information and real-time information. In determining the real-time information, it may be desired to provide the information quickly and use a smaller set of features that are available more quickly. In determining the historical information, it may be desired to provide more accurate information and use a larger set of features. A device may compute real-time information and historical information using different sets of features. | 05-26-2016 |
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20160187398 | Energy Usage Device and Energy Information Collecting Device - The present invention relates to a configuration of a device using energy, and an energy usage device according to the present invention includes: an energy information generating unit configured to generate energy information containing energy use information measured for an energy usage device or generated in consideration of operations of particular configurations of the device; a communication unit configured to transmit the generated energy information or an identification code for identifying the device to an energy information collecting device; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the energy information generating unit, the communication unit, or the device. According to the present invention, it is possible to expand an active energy saving solution infrastructure due to ease in extracting and controlling energy use information. | 06-30-2016 |
20160187399 | METHOD FOR MEASURING DYNAMICS OF A FLOW OF ENERGY AND RELEVANT DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A method for measuring a measurable flow of energy includes measuring, by ways of a measuring device belonging to a distribution network, a first “time-driven” or TDM measurement component obtained at predetermined time intervals, the first TDM measurement component including data related to physical parameters of said measurable flow of energy; measuring, by way of the measuring device, a second “event-driven” or EDM measurement component consolidated upon the occurrence of a significant change in at least one physical parameter of the flow of energy, the second EDM measurement component including data related to the physical parameters of the measurable flow of energy; combining the first TDM measurement component and the second EDM measurement component into a time sequence in order to control and manage an energy trend of the flow of energy in the distribution network in accordance with business logics. | 06-30-2016 |
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