Jeffrey Allan Mathews

US Patent:

20130297091, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

Apr 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/864933

Inventors:

Matthew B. O'Kelley - Boulder CO, US
Jeffrey P. Mathews - Longmont CO, US
Jeffrey G. Reh - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

G05B 13/02

US Classification:

700296

Abstract:

An apparatus for controlling peak demand of a system of energy consuming devices, including a first control node coupled to a second control node via a demand coordination network. The first control node has a node processor and a global schedule module. The node processor is coupled to a first energy consuming device, and operates the first energy consuming device within an acceptable operating margin to maintain a first local environment by cycling on and off. The global schedule module is coupled to the first node processor, and coordinates run times for the first energy consuming device and a second energy consuming device, where the coordination is based on a replica copy of a global run time schedule disposed within the first and second control nodes, an adjusted first descriptor set characterizing the first local environment, and an adjusted second descriptor set characterizing a second local environment.

US Patent:

20130297092, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

Apr 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/864942

Inventors:

Matthew B. O'Kelley - Boulder CO, US
Jeffrey P. Mathews - Longmont CO, US
Jeffrey G. Reh - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

G05B 13/02

US Classification:

700296

Abstract:

An apparatus including a monitor node and a first control node. The monitor node determines and broadcasts whether a non-system device is consuming an energy resource over a network. The first control node coupled to the monitor node and a second control node via the network. The first control node has a node processor and a global schedule module. The node processor operates a first energy consuming device to maintain a first local environment. The global schedule module is coupled to the first node processor, and coordinates run times for the first energy consuming device and a second energy consuming device based on a replica copy of a global run time schedule disposed within the first and second control nodes, an adjusted first descriptor set characterizing the first local environment, an adjusted second descriptor set characterizing a second local environment, and energy consumption data broadcast by the monitor node.

US Patent:

20130304273, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

Apr 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/864954

Inventors:

Matthew B. O'Kelley - Boulder CO, US
Jeffrey P. Mathews - Longmont CO, US
Jeffrey G. Reh - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

G05B 13/02

US Classification:

700296

Abstract:

An apparatus including a network operations center and a first control node. The network operations center provides configuration data to the system of energy consuming devices. The first control node coupled to the network operations center and a second control node via a network. The first control node has a node processor and a global schedule module. The node processor operates a first energy consuming device to maintain a first local environment. The global schedule module is coupled to the first node processor, and coordinates run times for the first energy consuming device and a second energy consuming device based on a replica copy of a global run time schedule disposed within the first and second control nodes, an adjusted first descriptor set characterizing the first local environment, an adjusted second descriptor set characterizing a second local environment, and the configuration data provided by the network operations center.