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Configurable architecture for controlling delivery and/or usage of a commodity

a technology of configurable architecture and commodity, applied in the field of commodity delivery, can solve problems such as consumption of energy

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-02-10
ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS CO
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[0017] In still another aspect of the present invention, a thermostat device for controlling a heating and/or cooling system through interaction with a user is provided. The heating and/or cooling system are supplied with energy through a power distribution network. The thermostat includ

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The at least one device controllably consumes energy.

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[0057] 1. Energy Management System and Methods—Overview

[0058] With reference to the drawings, and in operation, the present invention relates generally to a system 1.02 and method for managing the delivery and usage of a commodity, such as electricity, natural gas, steam, water, chilled or heated water, or potable or recycled water. More specifically, the system 1.02 is adaptable to manage the delivery and usage of energy, e.g., electricity and natural gas. While the below discussion focuses on the management of the delivery and / or usage of electricity, the present invention is not limited to such the delivery and / or usage of electricity.

[0059] In general, the system 1.02 allows at least one customer (or user) located at a customer site (indicated by reference number 1.04) and / or a utility (indicated by reference number 1.06) to manage delivery or usage of the electricity to the customer's site 1.06. The utility 1.06 may include both the generation of the electricity, e.g., via po...

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Abstract

A system and method manage delivery of energy from a distribution network to one or more sites. Each site has at least one device coupled to the distribution network. The at least one device controllably consumes energy. The system includes a node and a control system. The node is coupled to the at least one device for sensing and controlling energy delivered to the device. A control system is coupled to the node and distribution network for delivering to the node at least one characteristic of the distribution network. The node for controls the supply of energy to the device as a function of the at least one characteristic.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 402,370 filed Mar. 28, 2003, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 368,963 filed Mar. 28, 2002 and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 383,027 filed on May 24, 2002, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to the delivery of a commodity, and more particularly, to a system and method for managing the delivery and usage of a commodity such as electricity, natural gas, steam, water, chilled or heated water, or potable or recycled water. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Traditionally, utilities have done an excellent job of providing a reliable source of power to their customers. Utilities do this by accurately predicting consumer demand and then ensuring that they have adequate generation resources available to meet that demand. Historically, demand f...

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IPC IPC(8): G06Q10/00H02J1/00H02J3/00H02J3/14H02J13/00
CPCF24F11/0012F24F2011/0094G06Q10/10G06Q30/0601G06Q40/06G06Q50/06G05B23/0235H02J2003/143H02J2003/146H04L67/125H04L67/12Y04S50/10H02J3/14F24F11/30F24F2110/10F24F11/47Y04S40/18H02J2310/64H02J2310/14Y04S20/222Y04S20/242Y02B70/30Y02B70/3225H02J2310/66F24F11/58F24F2120/00F24F11/64F24F11/523F24F11/86
Inventor EHLERS, GREGORY A.PEACHEY, DAVIDBEAUDET, JOSEPHSTRICH, RONALDMULLIGAN, GEOFF
Owner ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS CO
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