Energy conservation systems and methods
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1. A computer-implemented method of conserving energy used by a device, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, by a computer system, a first function comprising a first energy output of a device over a time period;
processing, by the computer system, the first function into a second function comprising a second energy output of the device over the time period,wherein the second function comprises a plurality of regions of decreased energy output relative to the first energy output and a plurality of regions of increased energy output relative to the plurality regions of decreased energy output,wherein the second function further comprises cyclical oscillations, wherein the cyclical oscillations comprise one of the plurality of regions of decreased energy output generally followed by one of the plurality of regions of increased energy output and one of the plurality of regions of increased energy output generally followed by one of the plurality of regions of decreased energy output; and
directing the device to output energy according to the second energy output over the time period to conserve energy,wherein the computer system comprises a computer processor and an electronic storage medium.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for conserving energy used by an energy consuming device. In certain embodiments, an energy conservation system can be configured to deliver energy to the energy consuming device for a period, followed by a period where energy delivery is dampened and/or cut. By cycling the delivery of energy in this fashion, the energy conservation can achieve a pulsed efficiency.
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1. A computer-implemented method of conserving energy used by a device, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system, a first function comprising a first energy output of a device over a time period; processing, by the computer system, the first function into a second function comprising a second energy output of the device over the time period, wherein the second function comprises a plurality of regions of decreased energy output relative to the first energy output and a plurality of regions of increased energy output relative to the plurality regions of decreased energy output, wherein the second function further comprises cyclical oscillations, wherein the cyclical oscillations comprise one of the plurality of regions of decreased energy output generally followed by one of the plurality of regions of increased energy output and one of the plurality of regions of increased energy output generally followed by one of the plurality of regions of decreased energy output; and directing the device to output energy according to the second energy output over the time period to conserve energy, wherein the computer system comprises a computer processor and an electronic storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for conserving energy used by a device, the system comprising:
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one or more computer-readable storage devices configured to store a plurality of computer-executable instructions; and one or more hardware computer processors in communication with the one or more computer-readable storage devices and configured to execute the plurality of computer-executable instructions in order to cause the system to; receive a first function comprising a first energy output of a device over a time period; process the first function into a second function comprising a second energy output of the device over the time period, wherein the second function comprises a plurality of regions of decreased energy output relative to the first energy output and a plurality of regions of increased energy output relative to the plurality regions of decreased energy output, wherein the second function further comprises cyclical oscillations, wherein the cyclical oscillations comprise one of the plurality of regions of decreased energy output generally followed by one of the plurality of regions of increased energy output and one of the plurality of regions of increased energy output generally followed by one of the plurality of regions of decreased energy output; and direct the device to output energy according to the second energy output over the time period to conserve energy. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An energy efficiency control system for a device, the system comprising:
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an input module configured to access a first function corresponding to a first energy output of a device over a time period; and a control module configured to direct the device to output energy according to a second function corresponding to a second energy output of the device over the time period to conserve energy, wherein the second function comprises a plurality of regions of decreased energy output relative to the first energy output and a plurality of regions of increased energy output relative to the plurality regions of decreased energy output, wherein the second function further comprises cyclical oscillations, wherein the cyclical oscillations comprise one of the plurality of regions of decreased energy output generally followed by one of the plurality of regions of increased energy output and one of the plurality of regions of increased energy output generally followed by one of the plurality of regions of decreased energy output, wherein the energy efficiency control system comprises an electronic storage medium and a computer processor for executing modules. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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