US 12,386,375 B2
Method and apparatus for actively managing electric power over an electric power grid
Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to Causam Enterprises, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed by Causam Enterprises, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/351,068.
Application 18/351,068 is a continuation of application No. 17/887,086, filed on Aug. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,703,903.
Application 17/887,086 is a continuation of application No. 17/681,173, filed on Feb. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,899,483.
Application 17/681,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/138,299, filed on Sep. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,262,779, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 16/138,299 is a continuation of application No. 14/568,950, filed on Dec. 12, 2014, granted, now 10,088,859, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Application 14/568,950 is a continuation of application No. 13/528,596, filed on Jun. 20, 2012, granted, now 9,207,698, issued on Dec. 8, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0359236 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05F 1/66 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H02J 3/32 (2006.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01)
CPC G05F 1/66 (2013.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 3/32 (2013.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.05); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y02P 90/84 (2015.11); Y02P 90/845 (2015.11); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for managing an electric power grid, comprising:
at least one server, including a processor and a memory, wherein the at least one server receives a power control command requiring a reduction of an amount of power consumed by at least one power consuming device;
at least one client device in network communication with the at least one server;
wherein the at least one server issues a power control message to the at least one client device in response to the power control command;
wherein the power control message causes the at least one client device to adjust a setting of the at least one power consuming device, and wherein the adjustment of the setting of the at least one power consuming device results in a reduction of power consumed by the at least one power consuming device;
wherein a power supply value (PSV) for the at least one power consuming device is generated;
wherein the PSV is a value relating to a reduction in consumed power based on duty cycles and/or set points over a preset period of time for the at least one power consuming device participating in at least one load control event; and
wherein the duty cycles and/or the set points of the at least one power consuming device are determined at the at least one client device.