Metering and Regulating the Distribution of Power

• US 20100280674A1
• Filed: 04/30/2009
• Published: 11/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Reza Jalili
• Original Assignee: Reza Jalili
• Inventors: Jalili, Reza
• Application Number:
  US12/433,729
• Publication Number:
  US 20100280674A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/295
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 2204/12 Determination or prediction of behaviour, e.g. likely power consumption or unusual usage patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/002 Remote reading of utility meters
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/64 Means for preventing incorrect coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00004 characterised by the power network being locally controlled
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00024 by means of mobile telephony
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00026 involving a local wireless network, e.g. Wi-Fi, ZigBee or Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/0005 the elements or equipment being or involving power plugs or sockets
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/12 The local stationary network supplying a household or a building
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/30 Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/126 using wireless data transmission

Abstract

A system for regulating the distribution of power, such as electricity, through the use of a power control mechanism (PCM). More particularly, the PCM interacts with a plug identifier that identifies a plug as an object appropriate for power usage.

Claims

1. A system for the distribution of power through an outlet, the system comprising:

an outlet, wherein the outlet enables the distribution of power from a power source to a plug;

a plug, wherein the plug enables the distribution of power received from the outlet to an appliance;

a power control mechanism that controls the distribution of power from the power outlet to the plug; and

a plug identifier, wherein the plug identifier provides data at least indicative of system compliance of an associated plug to the power control mechanism.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the power control mechanism and the plug identifier communicate contactlessly.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the power control mechanism and the plug identifier communicate via contact.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the power control mechanism is affixed to the outlet.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the power control mechanism is affixed to the plug.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the plug includes the plug identifier.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising an identifier adapter.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the identifier adapter includes the plug identifier.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a control server.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the control server initiates the distribution of power by communicating with the power control mechanism.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the control server records data about power distributed through an outlet.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the control server records data about power distributed to a plug.

13. A method for monitoring power usage comprising the steps of receiving power usage data from an outlet and aggregating power usage data from a plurality of outlets.

14. A method for monitoring power usage as in claim 13, further comprising the steps of publishing power usage data from an outlet.

15. A method as in claim 13, further comprising publishing aggregated power usage data.

16. A method as in claim 13, enabled by a plurality of storage devices, wherein said power usage data is shared between said plurality of storage devices, whereby human members of a social network may view and learn from one another, and whereby members of an electronic network may use power usage data associated with another member.

17. A method for regulating power usage comprising the steps of (a) receiving at a control server, power data, (b) calculating the power to be delivered, (c) and delivering a calculated level of power, wherein said power data comprises at least one of (i) outlet identifier, (ii) appliance identifier (iii) voltage (iv) current (v) duration (vi) ac/dc indication.

18. A power control server device enabled to receive power data from a plurality of coupled appliances, whereby power delivered to each of said coupled appliances is controlled by said power control server.