Energy Storage Charge Settlement With Blockchain Data Consensus

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Solution Overview

Problem

The authenticity of electricity quantity data and charge settlement in energy storage stations is difficult to ensure due to potential inaccuracies and tampering in existing systems.

Innovation Solution

A blockchain-based electricity charge settlement method and system that uses a trusted terminal to collect and distribute two-way electricity quantity data, with consensus nodes performing calculations to ensure data accuracy and execute smart contracts for settlement, employing a pre-trained BP neural network for data compensation and encryption to prevent tampering.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the energy storage station is built in an energy performance contracting mode with distributed data collection, then the ease of operation and accessibility are improved, but the reliability and authenticity of electricity quantity data deteriorate due to potential tampering and inaccuracies

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidreliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a trusted terminal as an intermediary device between the energy storage station and the blockchain system. This trusted terminal collects electricity quantity data directly from the station and distributes it to the blockchain, acting as a mediator that ensures data authenticity while maintaining system accessibility. The trusted terminal's involvement resolves the contradiction by providing a reliable data source that doesn't compromise operational ease.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges multiple data sources (trusted terminal, current transformer, voltage transformer) into a unified blockchain-based settlement system. By combining these sources and using consensus mechanisms, the system achieves both operational accessibility and data reliability. The merging of data collection, validation, and settlement functions into an integrated blockchain system resolves the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Device complexity

If traditional data collection methods are used without blockchain technology, then the device complexity is reduced, but the measurement precision and data authenticity deteriorate due to inability to prevent tampering

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice complexityVSAvoidmeasurement precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary actions by pre-training a BP neural network model for data compensation and pre-establishing the blockchain structure with smart contracts. These preliminary actions ensure that when data is collected and settled, the precision and authenticity are already guaranteed by the pre-configured system, without adding excessive complexity during operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical data verification methods with intelligent algorithms (BP neural network) and cryptographic verification (blockchain). This substitution improves measurement precision and data authenticity while keeping the physical device complexity relatively low, as the enhanced verification is achieved through software and mathematical algorithms rather than additional physical components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Extent of automation

If manual data verification and settlement processes are used, then the extent of automation is reduced, but the productivity and settlement efficiency deteriorate due to time-consuming verification processes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveextent of automationVSAvoidproductivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service mechanisms where the system automatically performs data verification, compensation, and settlement without manual intervention. The BP neural network automatically compensates for data errors, the blockchain automatically verifies data authenticity through consensus mechanisms, and smart contracts automatically execute settlement. This self-service automation dramatically improves both the extent of automation and productivity, as the system handles all verification and settlement tasks autonomously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent establishes feedback loops where the BP neural network continuously monitors data quality and automatically compensates for errors, and the blockchain system provides feedback on data authenticity to guide the settlement process. This automated feedback mechanism eliminates manual verification steps and significantly improves settlement efficiency and productivity while maintaining high automation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

4Manufacturing precision

If data precision requirements are strictly enforced without compensation mechanisms, then the manufacturing precision of measurement is improved, but the loss of information increases due to rejection of potentially valid data

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing precisionVSAvoidloss of information
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the potential harm of data inaccuracies into a benefit by using the BP neural network to identify and compensate for systematic errors. Instead of simply rejecting data that doesn't meet strict precision requirements, the system uses the known error patterns (from current and voltage transformer sampling errors) to correct the data. This approach maintains manufacturing precision while preserving potentially valid information that would otherwise be lost.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameters of the electricity quantity data by applying compensation calculations that adjust the raw measurements based on sampled error values from transformers. This parameter transformation allows the system to meet precision requirements while retaining the underlying valid information, converting imperfect raw data into corrected, reliable data without information loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12126170B2Blockchain-based electricity charge settlement method and system for energy storage station
Publication Date: 2024.10.22 STATE GRID BLOCKCHAIN TECH (BEIJING) CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a blockchain-based electricity charge settlement method and system for an energy storage station. A trusted terminal directly collects two-way electricity quantity data of an energy storage station, and distributes the two-way electricity quantity data to a blockchain; and a consensus node of a power-consuming enterprise and a consensus node of an energy storage station investment operator in the blockchain perform consensus calculation on the two-way electricity quantity data, and write the two-way electricity quantity data into the blockchain after reaching a consensus. The two-way electricity quantity data is accurate and cannot be tampered with, ensuring authenticity of the two-way electricity quantity data. A smart settlement contract is executed, an electricity charge settlement result is generated automatically to ensure authenticity of the electricity charge settlement result, and the electricity charge settlement result is written into the blockchain to prevent the electricity charge settlement result from being tampered with.