Michael James Colburn

US Patent:

8024077, Sep 20, 2011

Filed:

Oct 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/899412

Inventors:

William Vincent Torre - Chula Vista CA, US
Amanda Louise Myers - Chula Vista CA, US
Michael James Colburn - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

San Diego Gas & Electric Company - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G05D 3/12
G05D 5/00
G05D 9/00
G05D 11/00
G05D 17/00
G01R 31/00
G01R 21/06
G01R 19/00
G08B 17/00
G08B 21/00
H02H 7/04
H02H 5/04
G01R 11/56
G01R 21/133
G06F 17/00
G05F 1/12
G05F 1/46
G05F 3/04
G05B 24/02
H02J 1/00
H02J 3/12
H03H 7/48

US Classification:

700297, 700291, 700295, 702 58, 702 60, 702 64, 705412, 323247, 323301, 323305, 323328, 340584, 340646, 340662, 361 35, 361103

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and computer program product for implementing a smart transformer, comprising a processor, and a balancing algorithm residing on the processor, wherein the balancing algorithm is stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable program code embodied thereon, the computer executable program code configured to cause the system to monitor and control an electric customer load and generation in order to optimize the performance of a distribution transform wherein the processor receives a plurality of system inputs and uses the balancing algorithm to determine a rating of the transformer and an amount of customer load.

US Patent:

20120089268, Apr 12, 2012

Filed:

Aug 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/214625

Inventors:

William Vincent Torre - Chula Vista CA, US
Amanda Louis Myers - Chula Vista CA, US
Michael James Colburn - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G05D 3/12
G05B 15/02

US Classification:

700295

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and computer program product for implementing a smart transformer, comprising a processor, and a balancing algorithm residing on the processor, wherein the balancing algorithm is stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable program code embodied thereon, the computer executable program code configured to cause the system to monitor and control an electric customer load and generation in order to optimize the performance of a distribution transformer, wherein the processor receives a plurality of system inputs and uses the balancing algorithm to determine a rating of the transformer and an amount of customer load.

US Patent:

62212451, Apr 24, 2001

Filed:

Dec 13, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/458835

Inventors:

Michael H. Colburn - Vista CA

International Classification:

B01D 3506

US Classification:

210223

Abstract:

A water filtration system for preventing scale and removing chlorine includes a vertically oriented elongated pressure vessel 11 having a fitting at the upper end thereof. The fitting includes a passage 30 for directing water into the pressure vessel and a passage 40 for allowing water to flow outwardly from the pressure vessel. A catalytic/magnetic device 50 is coupled to the input fitting passage and includes a catalytic chamber 51 and a magnetic chamber 54 through which the input water flows. A flow diffuser 57 receives the output of the magnetic chamber and directs it through a chlorine filtering media 60 in an upwardly traveling water flow. The chlorine filtered water is allowed to pass outwardly from the pressure vessel. The catalytic chamber 51 includes flexible fibers 61 of high nickel stainless steel while the magnetic chamber includes a center tube 95 having a plurality of oppositely oriented magnets supported on the exterior thereof. The water traveling through the magnetic chamber is subjected to a plurality of reversing magnetic fields.

US Patent:

D3705226, Jun 4, 1996

Filed:

Dec 15, 1994

Appl. No.:

D/032308

Inventors:

Michael H. Colburn - Escondido CA

US Classification:

D23209

US Patent:

20200160361, May 21, 2020

Filed:

Jan 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/751115

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Michael Colburn - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

San Diego Gas & Electric Company - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
H02J 3/00
H01R 31/02
G05F 1/66
B60R 16/02
H02B 1/03
H01R 24/54
G06Q 50/06
G01R 3/00
H01R 33/94
G01R 22/06

Abstract:

A system for managing grid interaction with an energy storage device includes an energy exchange server, a plurality of energy storage devices, a plurality of interconnect socket adapters, and a plurality of energy exchange controllers, each energy exchange controller coupling to one of the plurality of interconnect socket adapters and dictating energy consumption based on energy pricing data received from the energy exchange server. Each interconnect socket adapter electrically couples to the power grid, one or more energy sinks, and an energy storage device, and the energy exchange server receives a real-time energy consumption data set, a real-time energy production data set, a set of environmental parameters and a starting energy price, and generates a current aggregate electricity demand value as a function of the real-time energy consumption data set and the environmental parameters, a current aggregate electricity supply value as a function of the real-time energy production dataset and the environmental parameters, and a current energy price as a function of the starting energy price, the current aggregate electricity demand value, and the current aggregate electricity supply value.

US Patent:

20180143657, May 24, 2018

Filed:

Jan 6, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/863922

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Michael COLBURN - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

San Diego Gas & Electric Company - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G05F 1/66
B60L 11/00
B60L 11/18
H01R 33/945
H01R 33/94

Abstract:

Interconnection meter socket adapters are provided. An interconnection meter socket adapter comprises a housing enclosing a set of electrical connections. The interconnection meter socket adapter may be configured to be coupled to a standard distribution panel and a standard electric meter, thereby establishing connections between a distribution panel and a user such that electrical power may be delivered to the user while an electrical meter measures the power consumption of the user. A power regulation module is disposed between the interconnection meter socket adapter, and configured to selectively connect one or more energy sources or energy sinks.

US Patent:

20160247171, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Apr 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/141677

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Michael COLBURN - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

San Diego Gas & Electric Company - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

A system for managing grid interaction with an energy storage device includes an energy exchange server, a plurality of energy storage devices, a plurality of interconnect socket adapters, and a plurality of energy exchange controllers, each energy exchange controller coupling to one of the plurality of interconnect socket adapters and dictating energy consumption based on energy pricing data received from the energy exchange server. Each interconnect socket adapter electrically couples to the power grid, one or more energy sinks, and an energy storage device, and the energy exchange server receives a real-time energy consumption data set, a real-time energy production data set, a set of environmental parameters and a starting energy price, and generates a current aggregate electricity demand value as a function of the real-time energy consumption data set and the environmental parameters, a current aggregate electricity supply value as a function of the real-time energy production dataset and the environmental parameters, and a current energy price as a function of the starting energy price, the current aggregate electricity demand value, and the current aggregate electricity supply value.

US Patent:

20160247241, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Apr 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/141657

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Michael COLBURN - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

San Diego Gas & Electric Company - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/06
G06Q 30/02
H02B 1/03
H02J 3/38
H01R 31/02

Abstract:

A system for managing grid interaction with a solar power source includes an energy exchange server, a plurality of solar energy sources, a plurality of interconnect socket adapters, and a plurality of energy exchange controllers, each energy exchange controller coupling to one of the plurality of interconnect socket adapters and dictating energy consumption based on energy pricing data received from the energy exchange server. Each interconnect socket adapter electrically couples to the power grid, one or more energy sinks, and a solar energy source, and the energy exchange server receives a real-time energy consumption data set, a real-time energy production data set, a set of environmental parameters and a starting energy price, and generates a current aggregate electricity demand value as a function of the real-time energy consumption data set and the environmental parameters, a current aggregate electricity supply value as a function of the real-time energy production dataset and the environmental parameters, and a current energy price as a function of the starting energy price, the current aggregate electricity demand value, and the current aggregate electricity supply value.