ENERGY APPARATUSES, ENERGY SYSTEMS, AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHODS INCLUDING ENERGY STORAGE
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1. An energy conversion apparatus, comprising:
- at least one first reconfigurable energy source input, wherein the at least one first reconfigurable energy source input is reconfigurable based upon first energy source characteristic data received by the energy conversion apparatus;
at least one second reconfigurable energy source input, wherein the at least one second reconfigurable energy source input is reconfigurable based upon second energy source characteristic data received by the energy conversion apparatus;
at least one energy storage device connection; and
at least one energy load output, wherein the energy conversion apparatus is configured to provide energy to the at least one energy load output based upon the first and second energy source characteristic data, and further based on a quantity of energy stored in at least one energy storage device.
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Abstract
Energy apparatuses, energy systems, and energy management methods may include energy storage. More particularly, energy apparatuses, energy systems, and energy management methods may include at least one of: energy source health data, weather data, or energy load prioritization data. The energy apparatuses, energy systems, and energy management methods may automatically control flow of energy based on at least one of: energy source health data, weather data, or energy load prioritization data.
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1. An energy conversion apparatus, comprising:
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at least one first reconfigurable energy source input, wherein the at least one first reconfigurable energy source input is reconfigurable based upon first energy source characteristic data received by the energy conversion apparatus; at least one second reconfigurable energy source input, wherein the at least one second reconfigurable energy source input is reconfigurable based upon second energy source characteristic data received by the energy conversion apparatus; at least one energy storage device connection; and at least one energy load output, wherein the energy conversion apparatus is configured to provide energy to the at least one energy load output based upon the first and second energy source characteristic data, and further based on a quantity of energy stored in at least one energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An energy management system, comprising:
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at least one energy conversion apparatus having at least two energy source inputs, at least one energy storage device connection, and at least one energy load output; and a controller having at least one energy source health data input and at least one energy conversion apparatus output, wherein the controller generates the at least one energy conversion apparatus output based upon energy source health data received via the at least one energy source health data input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An energy management system, comprising:
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at least one energy conversion apparatus having at least one energy source input, at least one energy storage device connection, and at least two energy load outputs; and a controller having at least one energy load priority data input and at least one energy conversion apparatus output, wherein the controller generates the at least one energy conversion apparatus output based upon energy load priority data received via the at least one energy load priority data input. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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