SYSTEM TO MONITOR ENERGY USE

• US 20110093221A1
• Filed: 10/18/2010
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aerodyno, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Aerodyno, Inc.
• Inventors: DHANJAL, SAVRAJ SINGH
• Application Number:
  US12/906,860
• Publication Number:
  US 20110093221A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/57
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/004 Remote reading of utility meters to a fixed location
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00001 characterised by the display of information or by user interaction, e.g. supervisory control and data acquisition systems [SCADA] or graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00002 characterised by monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00006 characterised by information or instructions transport means between the monitoring, controlling or managing units and monitored, controlled or operated power network element or electrical equipment
• 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: Y02E 60/00 Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/30 State monitoring, e.g. fault, temperature monitoring, insulator monitoring, corona discharge
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/40 Display of information, e.g. of data or controls
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/30 Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/12 characterised by data transport means between the monitoring, controlling or managing units and monitored, controlled or operated electrical equipment

Abstract

A system to monitor energy use is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises receiving energy consumption data from a gateway, wherein the gateway receives the energy consumption data from an electricity meter. The energy consumption data is stored, and an energy consumption graph is calculated by using the energy consumption data. The energy consumption graph is transmitted to an end device, and the energy consumption graph is displayed on the end device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving energy consumption data from a gateway, wherein the gateway receives the energy consumption data from an electricity meter;

storing the energy consumption data;

calculating an energy consumption graph by using the energy consumption data; and

transmitting the energy consumption graph to an end device, wherein the energy consumption graph is displayed on the end device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the gateway receives the energy consumption data from a sensor probe.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the gateway comprises:

a microcontroller;

a communication interface;

a power source;

a sensor probe interface; and

status LEDs.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the sensor probe comprises:

an attachment mechanism;

sensing capability;

an LED; and

communication capability.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the sensor probe further comprises a photo detection mechanism.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the sensor probe comprises a camera that detects disk rotation.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the sensor probe comprises an emitter-detector pair that detects disk rotation.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the gateway further comprises a test LED.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the gateway a normal operation mode and a setup operation mode.

10. A system, comprising:

a gateway in communication with an electricity meter and a network; and

a server in communication with the network, wherein the server

receives energy consumption data from the gateway, wherein the gateway receives the energy consumption data from the electricity meter;

stores the energy consumption data;

calculates an energy consumption graph by using the energy consumption data; and

transmits the energy consumption graph to an end device, wherein the energy consumption graph is displayed on the end device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the gateway receives the energy consumption data from a sensor probe.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the gateway comprises:

a microcontroller;

a communication interface;

a power source;

a sensor probe interface; and

status LEDs.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the sensor probe comprises:

an attachment mechanism;

sensing capability;

an LED; and

communication capability.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the sensor probe further comprises a photo detection mechanism.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the sensor probe comprises a camera that detects disk rotation.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the sensor probe comprises an emitter-detector pair that detects disk rotation.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the gateway further comprises a test LED.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the gateway a normal operation mode and a setup operation mode.

19. The system of claim 11, further comprising a gas consumption meter in communication with the gateway.

20. The system of claim 11, further comprising a water consumption meter in communication with the gateway.

21. The system of claim 10, wherein the server further provides recommendations based on the energy consumption graph.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the recommendations are generated in comparison to energy consumed by another user.

23. The system of claim 10, wherein the server identifies an appliance based upon energy consumption data.