Title: System and method for optimal load and source scheduling in context aware homes

Abstract

A controller for controlling energy consumption in a home includes a constraints engine to define variables for multiple appliances in the home corresponding to various home modes and persona of an occupant of the home. A modeling engine models multiple paths of energy utilization of the multiple appliances to place the home into a desired state from a current context. An optimal scheduler receives the multiple paths of energy utilization and generates a schedule as a function of the multiple paths and a selected persona to place the home in a desired state.

Inventors:

Shetty, Pradeep; Foslien Graber, Wendy; Mangsuli, Purnaprajna R.; Kolavennu, Soumitri N.; Curtner, Keith L.

Issue Date:

2018-01-23

Research Org.:

Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1417878

Patent Number(s):

9874885

Application Number:

13/323,451

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. (Morris Plains, NJ)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER

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G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES

G05D23/1923 - {using thermal energy, the cost of which varies in function of time}
G05D23/1924 - {using thermal energy, the availability of which is aleatory}

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER

H02J13/00028 - {involving the use of Internet protocols}
H02J2203/20 - Simulating, e g planning, reliability check, modelling or computer assisted design [CAD]
H02J2300/20 - The dispersed energy generation being of renewable origin
H02J3/003 - {Load forecast, e.g. methods or systems for forecasting future load demand}
H02J3/0075 - {for providing alternative feeding paths between load and source according to economic or energy efficiency considerations, e.g. economic dispatch}
H02J3/38 - Arrangements for parallely feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
H02J3/381 - {Dispersed generators}
H02J3/466 - {Scheduling the operation of the generators, e.g. connecting or disconnecting generators to meet a given demand}

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

H04L12/2823 - {Reporting information sensed by appliance or service execution status of appliance services in a home automation network
H04L12/2827 - {Reporting to a device within the home network

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS

Y02B70/30 - Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E40/70 - Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of electrical power generation, transmission or distribution, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the energy generation sector
Y02E60/00 - Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y04 - INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS Y04S - SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS

Y04S10/123 - the energy generation units being or involving renewable energy sources
Y04S10/50 - Systems or methods supporting the power network operation or management, involving a certain degree of interaction with the load-side end user applications
Y04S20/20 - End-user application control systems
Y04S20/244 - the home appliances being or involving heating ventilating and air conditioning [HVAC] units
Y04S40/20 - Information technology specific aspects

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DOE Contract Number:  

EE0003840

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2011 Dec 12

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 42 ENGINEERING