Donald W Howell

US Patent:

6728646, Apr 27, 2004

Filed:

Aug 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/940400

Inventors:

Donald Wayne Howell - Blue Ridge VA
Frank Oakley Blevins - Salem VA

Assignee:

Enerwise Global Technologies, Inc. - Kennett Square PA

International Classification:

H02B 103

US Classification:

702 62, 702 64, 34087002

Abstract:

An energy information system and sub-measurement board for use therewith allows and energy information service provider to measure energy usage at a customer location. The sub-measurement board is connected to an energy distribution panel located at the customer location and measures energy usage of individual circuits of the distribution panel. The sub-measurement board outputs a load profile of the energy usage and transmits the load profile to the energy information service provider via a wide area network (WAN). The load profile is processed by the energy service provider and posted on a server for access by the customer. Voltages and currents are input into a microprocessor circuit, which compares the currents one at a time to the voltages to match the current with the voltage of the same individual circuit and to calculate the load profile of the individual circuit.

US Patent:

7275000, Sep 25, 2007

Filed:

Apr 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/814341

Inventors:

Donald Wayne Howell - Blue Ridge VA, US
Frank Oakley Blevins - Salem VA, US

Assignee:

Enerwise Global Technologies, Inc. - Kennett Square PA

International Classification:

H02B 1/03

US Classification:

702 62, 702 64, 34087002

Abstract:

An energy information system and sub-measurement board for use therewith allows an energy information service provider to measure energy usage at a customer location. The sub-measurement board is connected to an energy distribution panel located at the customer location and measures energy usage of individual circuits of the distribution panel. The sub-measurement board outputs a load profile that is accessible by the customer. The sub-measurement board receives three three-phase voltages and nine single-phase currents. The voltages and currents are compared to the voltages and currents of the same individual circuit of the distribution panel to calculate the load profile of the individual circuits. A utility meter can be connected to the sub-measurement board and output electric pulses thereto which the sub-measurement board uses to calculate cumulative periodic consumption data of the metered utility.

US Patent:

7460930, Dec 2, 2008

Filed:

May 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/128344

Inventors:

Donald W. Howell - Troutville VA, US
Mark W. Vinson - Roanoke VA, US
Frank O. Blevins - Salem VA, US
Michael L. Campbell - Roanoke VA, US

Assignee:

ADMMicro Properties, LLC - Roanoke VA

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700295, 700296, 700299

Abstract:

A power management device, including: a monitor module that directly monitors energy usage of at least one energy load to generate at least one measurement of energy usage by the at least one energy load; and a control module operatively coupled to the monitor module to control energy usage by the at least one energy load in a pre-determined manner that is based on the at least one measurement of energy usage, wherein the control module controls the at least one energy load via a data link.

US Patent:

7571063, Aug 4, 2009

Filed:

Apr 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/741744

Inventors:

Donald W. Howell - Troutville VA, US
Mark W. Vinson - Roanoke VA, US
Frank O. Blevins - Salem VA, US
Michael L. Campbell - Roanoke VA, US

Assignee:

ADMMicro Properties LLC - Roanoke VA

International Classification:

G01R 21/00
G06F 19/00
H05B 39/00
H05B 41/00

US Classification:

702 60, 700295, 315131, 315312

Abstract:

A light performance monitoring device and optionally integrated controller includes a monitor module that directly monitors energy usage of at least one energy load to generate at least one measurement of energy usage; a storage module stores a series of baseline values of energy usage of the energy load, a comparator module compares energy measurements made at predetermined intervals with the baseline values, and a notification module notifies a designated recipient that there is a deviation from the baseline values consistent with a burned out or non-operational light fixture, including but not limited to light bulbs or ballast devices. A control module optionally integrated with the light performance monitoring device can be operatively coupled to the monitor module to control energy usage by the at least one energy load via a data link in a pre-determined manner that is based on the at least one measurement of energy usage.

US Patent:

7598724, Oct 6, 2009

Filed:

Jan 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/015747

Inventors:

Donald W. Howell - Troutville VA, US
Samuel A. Taylor - Wirtz VA, US
Danny K. Dyess - Roanoke VA, US
Frank O. Blevins - Salem VA, US
Mark W. Vinson - Roanoke VA, US

Assignee:

Admmicro Properties, LLC - Roanoke VA

International Classification:

G01R 15/18

US Classification:

324127

Abstract:

A current transformer assembly includes at least one Rogowski coil having a first closeable loop with an electrically conductive coil member and a first pair of terminals. An integrator unit has respectively a cable connected across the first pair of terminals of a respective Rogowski coil. Each respective Rogowski coil provides an output voltage received by the integrator assembly caused by when a respective electrical conductor on a phase of a multiphase circuit is arranged within an opening of the closeable first loop of the respective Rogowski coil, and provides an output signal proportional to a current in a conductor arranged in an opening of a Rogowski coil. At least one of the Rogowski coils includes an inline calibration unit for fast calibration and recalibration when retrofitting a monitor module that monitors a value of the current in one or more conductors.

US Patent:

7706928, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Sep 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/470607

Inventors:

Donald W. Howell - Troutville VA, US
Mark W. Vinson - Roanoke VA, US
Frank O. Blevins - Salem VA, US
Michael L. Campbell - Roanoke VA, US

Assignee:

ADMMicro Properties, LLC - Roanoke VA

International Classification:

G05B 17/00
G08B 29/00

US Classification:

700295, 700276, 340506, 702188, 713340

Abstract:

A system that establishes a local dynamic data link between an energy management system (EMS) and a security system (SS) within a building. A power management device, including a monitor module that directly monitors energy usage of at least one energy load to generate at least one measurement of energy usage by said at least one energy load; and a security module operatively coupled to the monitor module.

US Patent:

20060106490, May 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/272174

Inventors:

Donald Howell - Troutville VA, US
Michael Campbell - Roanoke VA, US

Assignee:

ADMMicro, LLC - Roanoke VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700233000

Abstract:

A system and method for using mesh technology to remotely monitor a plurality of vending machines is provided. Each vending machine includes a node that supports the DEX/UCS standard using customized off-the-shelf mesh networking and metering components to reach a gateway node included in a vending machine to provide access to and by a vending machine data center.

US Patent:

20090292403, Nov 26, 2009

Filed:

Jul 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/512470

Inventors:

Donald W. HOWELL - Troutville VA, US
Mark W. Vinson - Roanoke VA, US
Frank O. Blevins - Salem VA, US
Michael L. Campbell - Roanoke VA, US

Assignee:

ADMMicro Properties, LLC - Roanoke VA

International Classification:

G06F 1/28

US Classification:

700292, 700295

Abstract:

A light performance monitoring device and optionally integrated controller includes a monitor module that directly monitors energy usage of at least one energy load to generate at least one measurement of energy usage; a storage module stores a series of baseline values of energy usage of the energy load, a comparator module compares energy measurements made at predetermined intervals with the baseline values, and a notification module notifies a designated recipient that there is a deviation from the baseline values consistent with a burned out or non-operational light fixture, including but not limited to light bulbs or ballast devices. A control module optionally integrated with the light performance monitoring device can be operatively coupled to the monitor module to control energy usage by the at least one energy load via a data link in a predetermined manner that is based on the at least one measurement of energy usage.