Seth Allan Rourke

US Patent:

20170293921, Oct 12, 2017

Filed:

Jun 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/633618

Inventors:

- Morris Plains NJ, US
Nicholas Dalsin - Minneapolis MN, US
Seth Rourke - Lakeville MN, US
Edward Koch - San Rafael CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06N 5/04
G06Q 50/06

Abstract:

A demand response management system having a participation predictor. There may be a storage device having information collected about past behavior, related to participation in a demand response program, about a customer. The information may incorporate determining a period of time since the customer last participated in a demand response program, a frequency of participation in demand response events by the customer, and a size of energy loads of the customer. A model of the customer may be developed from this and other information. A processor may be used to collect and process the information, develop a model, and to make a prediction of a customer's being selected to participate in an event based on the various operator selectable criteria.

US Patent:

20150170171, Jun 18, 2015

Filed:

Jan 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/598627

Inventors:

- Morristown NJ, US
Nicholas Dalsin - Minneapolis MN, US
Seth Rourke - Lakeville MN, US
Edward Koch - San Rafael CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06Q 50/06
G06N 5/04

Abstract:

A demand response management system having a participation predictor. There may be a storage device having information collected about past behavior, related to participation in a demand response program, about a customer. The information may incorporate determining a period of time since the customer last participated in a demand response program, a frequency of participation in demand response events by the customer, and a size of energy loads of the customer. A model of the customer may be developed from this and other information. A processor may be used to collect and process the information, develop a model, and to make a prediction of a customer's being selected to participate in an event based on the various operator selectable criteria.

US Patent:

20150018985, Jan 15, 2015

Filed:

Jul 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/940043

Inventors:

- Morristown NJ, US
David J. McCurnin - Coon Rapids MN, US
Seth Rourke - Lakeville MN, US
Nicholas Dalsin - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

G05B 15/02

US Classification:

700 90

Abstract:

An approach where a utility/ISO may dispatch demand response (DR) resources in real time without notification of a DR event. DR dispatches may involve sending specific load level commands to power generators that can respond to such commands in a predictable fashion. DR resources do not necessarily have the same level of control or predictability in their load responses. Accuracy of predicting a DR resource's response to a DR signal may be improved by restricting the DR signal to predefined finite values and, for each predefined finite value, have the DR resource continuously report back what its load response will be if one of those signal values is sent as a DR signal. A DR performed against a home may result in discomfort. But there may be a sufficient recovery rate for regaining the setpoint of a thermostat to attain comfort of the home within a reasonable period of time.