US RE49,870 E1
System and method for controlling an electricity supply
Mathew R. Palmer, Melbourn Royston (GB); Antony W. Rix, Melbourn Royston (GB); David R. Anderson, Melbourn Royston (GB); David S. Smith, Melbourn Royston (GB); and Matthew C. B. Lumb, Melbourn Royston (GB)
Assigned to The Technology Partnership PLC, Melbourn Royston (GB)
Appl. No. 16/109,099
Filed by The Technology Partnership PLC, Melbourn Royston (GB)
PCT Filed Nov. 11, 2011, PCT No. PCT/EP2011/069978
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jul. 24, 2013,
PCT Pub. No. WO2012/062921, PCT Pub. Date May 18, 2012.
Application 13/885,013 is a continuation of application No. 15/679,668, filed on Aug. 17, 2017.
Application 16/109,099 is a reissue of application No. 13/885,013, filed on Nov. 11, 2011, granted, now 9,450,406, issued on Sep. 20, 2016.
Application 15/679,668 is a reissue of application No. 13/885,013, filed on Nov. 11, 2011, granted, now 9,450,406, issued on Sep. 20, 2016, previously published as PCT/EP2011/069978, filed on Nov. 11, 2011.
Claims priority of application No. 1019061 (GB), filed on Nov. 11, 2010.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 13/00026 (2020.01) [H02J 9/061 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
[ 24. An apparatus comprising:
a communication interface configured to connect with an electricity network system operator or a service provider and receive information from the electricity network system operator or the service provider; and
a processor communicatively connected to the communication interface and configured to:
control a supply of electricity from a mains electricity circuit to a load;
control discharge of a supply of electricity from a battery to the load;
based on received information from the electricity network system operator or the service provider of an increased electricity requirement at the load comprising information that an additional load has been switched on during a peak usage time period, determine to supplement the load with electricity from the battery in addition to the supply of electricity provided from the mains electricity circuit to the load, and control the battery to discharge a current from the battery which substantially matches the additional load; and
provide second information about the supply of electricity to the electricity network system operator or the service provider via the communication interface. ]