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Energy management apparatus and method

  • US 4,321,477 A
  • Filed: 02/11/1976
  • Issued: 03/23/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/1976
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Energy management apparatus comprising:

  • comparator means for comparing a demand count, indicative of power consumption by a plurality of loads, with a set point count and for producing a load demand indication dependent upon said comparison including,a multiple-digit scanned output demand counter receiving demand count pulses,a multiple-digit scanned output set point counter receiving set point pulses,means for synchronizing scanning of the digits of the counters by stopping digit scanning of a counter which falls behind in the digit scan cycle until the next scan cycle of the driving counter returns the counters to equally significant digits, andload control means responsive to said load demand indication for controlling the application of power to loads of said plurality of loads.

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