公开(公告)号：US20240296710A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18665478

申请日：2024-05-15

Applicant: J.J. MACKAY CANADA LIMITED

Inventor： George Allan MACKAY ,  Gregory Emile CHAUVIN ,  Shamus John Angus MCLARTY ,  Ben GARVEY

IPC: G07F17/24 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/34 ,  G07B15/00

CPC classification number: G07F17/248 ,  G06K7/0004 ,  G06K7/10316 ,  G06K19/0704 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/3278 ,  G06Q20/352 ,  G07B15/00 ,  Y04S50/12 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A parking meter mechanism is described that may include a front housing, having a display opening for viewing a display through, connected to an internal structure. Additionally or alternatively the parking meter mechanism may include a contactless payment reader located behind the display. The parking meter mechanism may be secured to a lower housing. A back housing may be secured to the lower housing as well. The front or back housing may include a solar panel compartment and solar panel mounted therein.

公开(公告)号：US12036879B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US16900818

申请日：2020-06-12

Applicant: The AES Corporation

Inventor： John Christopher Shelton ,  John Michael Zahurancik

IPC: B60L53/16 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L3/04 ,  B60L53/18 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/31 ,  B60L53/51 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L53/54 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L55/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G07F15/00 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J13/00 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60W10/26 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q50/06

CPC classification number: B60L53/16 ,  B60L3/0069 ,  B60L3/04 ,  B60L53/18 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/31 ,  B60L53/51 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L53/54 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/665 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L55/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G07F15/005 ,  G07F15/008 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J7/0014 ,  H02J13/0005 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60W10/26 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J7/00032 ,  H02J7/00047 ,  H02J2310/22 ,  Y02E60/00 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/167 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S50/00 ,  Y04S50/12 ,  Y04S50/16

Abstract: A method of managing energy service for a plurality of assets of different types connected to a plurality of grid connection points includes determining, by a respective asset, a quantity of the energy service to be realized by the respective asset during a connection event; responsive to the respective asset being of a first type; detecting a grid connection point identifier that identifies an associated grid connection point associated with the respective asset of the first type used for the connection event; and sending, by the respective asset, connection event information, wherein the connection event information includes at least one of: the determined quantity of the energy service and an asset identifier, responsive to the respective asset not being of the first type; or the determined quantity of the energy service and the detected grid connection point identifier, responsive to the respective asset being of the first type.

公开(公告)号：US20230419423A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18243963

申请日：2023-09-08

Applicant: Causam Enterprises, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph W. Forbes, JR. ,  Nathaniel Taylor Brockman

IPC: G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q20/08 ,  G06Q20/10

CPC classification number: G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q20/145 ,  G06Q20/085 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  Y04S50/12

Abstract: Systems and methods for advanced energy settlements in electric power grid are proposed. At least one energy customer, at least one retail electric provider and at least one distributed generator connect to an advanced energy settlement platform communicatively. The advanced energy settlement platform is operable to summate a customer balance from all the settlement blocks during a billing period and collect payments from the at least one energy customer automatically; aggregate and settle distributed energy charges with distributed generators and fixed energy charges with the energy retailer or retail energy provider for the at least one energy customer during the billing period. The advanced energy settlement platform also provides interactive graphical user interface for different participants in the advanced energy settlement and for advanced energy settlements application development kit (ADK) for access to functionality within the advanced energy settlement platform.

公开(公告)号：US11803921B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17704791

申请日：2022-03-25

Applicant: Causam eXchange, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph W. Forbes, Jr.

IPC: G06Q50/06 ,  B60L53/64 ,  B60L53/68 ,  G07F15/00 ,  H02J3/00 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L53/63 ,  H02J13/00 ,  G05D17/00 ,  G05D3/12 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  H04L69/22 ,  H04L69/325 ,  B60L53/30

CPC classification number: G06Q50/06 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/64 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L55/00 ,  G05D3/12 ,  G05D17/00 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q20/145 ,  G06Q30/0206 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G07F15/008 ,  H02J3/008 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H02J13/00028 ,  H02J13/00034 ,  H04L69/22 ,  H04L69/325 ,  B60L53/305 ,  H02J2203/20 ,  Y02E60/00 ,  Y02P80/10 ,  Y02P90/845 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/167 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S40/128 ,  Y04S50/10 ,  Y04S50/12 ,  Y04S50/14

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus embodiments for electric power grid and network registration and management of physical and financial settlement for participation of active grid elements in supply and/or curtailment of power. Settlement is provided for grid elements that participate in the electric power grid following initial registration of each grid element with the system, preferably through network-based communication between the grid elements and a coordinator, either in coordination with or outside of an IP-based communications network router. A multiplicity of active grid elements function in the grid for supply capacity, supply and/or load curtailment as supply or capacity, and are compensated through settlement for their functional participation in the electric power grid. Also, messaging related to settlement is managed through a network by a Coordinator using IP messaging for communication with the grid elements, with the energy management system (EMS), and with the utilities, market participants, and/or grid operators.

公开(公告)号：US20190079566A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16083679

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Inventor： Yoshito NISHITA

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J3/38 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/008 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J7/0068 ,  Y04S50/12

Abstract: An energy management system in an electricity customer possessing a distributed power supply includes a wheeling request generator that generates a wheeling request including a wheeling request amount, a wheeling necessity determiner that calculates a wheeling necessity value, a transmitter-receiver that sends the wheeling request amount and the wheeling necessity value to another energy management system, a wheeling negotiation partner determiner that determines at least one wheeling negotiation partner on the basis of wheeling necessity values received, a wheeling response determiner that calculates a wheeling capacity value for the at least one negotiation partner on the basis of the wheeling request amount received, and sends the wheeling capacity value via the transmitter-receiver, and a wheeling plan determiner that determines a wheeling plan on the basis of the wheeling capacity value received and on the basis of the wheeling request amount of that customer itself.

公开(公告)号：US10071643B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US15787295

申请日：2017-10-18

Applicant: Emerging Automotive, LLC

Inventor： Angel A. Penilla ,  Albert S. Penilla

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07F15/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  B60L1/00 ,  G01C21/36 ,  H04W4/21

CPC classification number: B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/665 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  G01C21/3679 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q30/0265 ,  G06Q30/0643 ,  G06Q30/0645 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07F15/005 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J2007/0096 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/024 ,  H04W4/21 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/161 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S50/10 ,  Y04S50/12 ,  Y04S50/14

Abstract: Systems and methods for charging an electric battery of a vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes a battery for powering an electric motor of the vehicle. A controller of the vehicle is provided to interface with a battery and to enable control of charging of the battery. The vehicle includes a communications interface for enabling wireless communication with a server, and the server is configured to manage a plurality of user accounts for users. The server is one of a plurality of servers, and the servers providing access to cloud services regarding vehicle use and metrics.

公开(公告)号：US09984527B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15254791

申请日：2016-09-01

Applicant: Angaza Design, Inc.

Inventor： Lesley Silverthorn Marincola ,  Bryan Silverthorn ,  Victoria Arch ,  Lee Silverthorn ,  Joshua Milburn ,  William Tsai ,  Eric Thorne

IPC: H03C5/00 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  H01B7/02 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H04B3/60 ,  H04L25/06 ,  H04L27/10 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  H04L27/02 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M1/60

CPC classification number: G07F15/006 ,  G06Q20/145 ,  G06Q20/3223 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  H01B7/02 ,  H01M10/465 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H04B3/60 ,  H04L25/06 ,  H04L27/02 ,  H04L27/10 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M1/0274 ,  H04M1/6058 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M15/68 ,  H04M17/202 ,  H04M17/35 ,  H04W8/265 ,  Y02E10/566 ,  Y02P90/90 ,  Y04S50/12

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices and methods for providing solar lighting and power to a customer by using pay-as-you-go (PAYG) technology. The PAYG technology allows a customer to make incremental payments for a solar energy system that includes a lighting unit. The payments can be made through a smartphone. A cable is used to connect an audio jack of the smartphone and a PV power jack of the lighting unit. Analog AC signals including data about activation, payment, usage and status are transmitted over the cable between the service provider and lighting unit, through a smartphone. The power jack of the lighting unit is also used to connect to a solar panel of a charging unit and a battery of the lighting unit.

公开(公告)号：US09934645B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US14864170

申请日：2015-09-24

Applicant: J.J. MACKAY CANADA LIMITED

Inventor： George Allan MacKay ,  Gregory Emile Chauvin ,  Adrian Ignatius O'Neil

IPC: G07F17/24 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/34 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G07B15/00 ,  G06K19/07

CPC classification number: G07F17/248 ,  G06K7/0004 ,  G06K7/10316 ,  G06K19/0704 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/3278 ,  G06Q20/352 ,  G07B15/00 ,  Y04S50/12 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A parking meter is described that comprises components for providing parking meter functionality and a display for displaying parking information and a metal housing for protecting the parking meter components from an environment that has a display aperture through which the display is visible. The parking meter also comprises an antenna for a contactless payment reader arranged in or on the parking meter in close proximity to the display.

公开(公告)号：US09866025B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US14416573

申请日：2012-07-31

Applicant: Martin Winter ,  Kolja Eger ,  Roland Gersch ,  Joerg Heuer

Inventor： Martin Winter ,  Kolja Eger ,  Roland Gersch ,  Joerg Heuer

IPC: H02J3/32 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q50/06

CPC classification number: H02J3/32 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/0637 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  Y04S50/12

Abstract: The invention substantially relates to a method, wherein operational control parameters and/or control limits, which are to be conveyed using communications technology, are determined on the operator side for each of the distributed storage devices in such a way that a specific cost function is minimal for all of the distributed storage devices on the basis of locally measured variables determined at the respective storage device and transmitted to the operator and on the basis of installation-dependent control limits stored locally in each case and which are also transmitted to the operator, and wherein the operational control parameters and/or control limits, which are to be conveyed using communications technology, are transmitted from the operator side to the corresponding distributed storage devices and implemented there. Consideration of the locally limited available energy and power and the boundary conditions resulting from serving multiple applications from one storage device hereby ensures power availability and, by way of example, an optimal overall service life of all distributed storage devices.

公开(公告)号：US20170320398A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15657112

申请日：2017-07-22

Applicant: Emerging Automotive, LLC

Inventor： Angel A. Penilla ,  Albert S. Penilla

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  B60L1/00 ,  G01C21/36 ,  H04W4/20

CPC classification number: B60L11/1824 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1842 ,  B60L11/1844 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1864 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  G01C21/3679 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0265 ,  G06Q30/0643 ,  G06Q30/0645 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07F15/005 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J2007/0096 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/21 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/161 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S50/10 ,  Y04S50/12 ,  Y04S50/14

Abstract: Systems and methods for charging an electric battery of a vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes a battery for powering an electric motor of the vehicle. A controller of the vehicle is provided to interface with a battery and to enable control of charging of the battery. The vehicle includes a communications interface for enabling wireless communication with a server, and the server is configured to manage a plurality of user accounts for users. The server is one of a plurality of servers, and the servers providing access to cloud services regarding vehicle use and metrics.