Method and apparatus for managing an energy consuming load
First Claim
1. A method for managing an enablement state of an energy consuming load, wherein the enablement state is either a load enabled state or a load disabled state, wherein the load enabled state is a state where the load is capable of operating even when the load is not actually operating, and wherein the load disabled state is a state where the load is not capable of operating, the method comprising:
- (a) assigning an assigned duty cycle to the load which represents a percentage of time that the load is in the load enabled state;
(b) determining a load enabled utilization value for the load, wherein the load enabled utilization value provides an indication of an extent to which the load is actually operating while the load is in the load enabled state; and
(c) adjusting the assigned duty cycle for the load using the load enabled utilization value.
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Abstract
A method for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads and a method for managing the group of energy consuming loads. The method includes generating sets of load state data from the loads, making enablement state decisions for one or more loads using the sets of load state data, and implementing the enablement state decisions. An apparatus for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads, including a transmitter, a receiver, a processor for processing sets of load state data to make an enablement state decision for the load, and a controller for implementing the enablement state decision. A method for managing an enablement state of an energy consuming load, including assigning an assigned duty cycle to the load, determining a load enabled utilization value for the load, and adjusting the assigned duty cycle using the load enabled utilization value.
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1. A method for managing an enablement state of an energy consuming load, wherein the enablement state is either a load enabled state or a load disabled state, wherein the load enabled state is a state where the load is capable of operating even when the load is not actually operating, and wherein the load disabled state is a state where the load is not capable of operating, the method comprising:
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(a) assigning an assigned duty cycle to the load which represents a percentage of time that the load is in the load enabled state; (b) determining a load enabled utilization value for the load, wherein the load enabled utilization value provides an indication of an extent to which the load is actually operating while the load is in the load enabled state; and (c) adjusting the assigned duty cycle for the load using the load enabled utilization value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium providing computer readable instructions for directing a processor to manage an enablement state of an energy consuming load, wherein the enablement state is either a load enabled state or a load disabled state, wherein the load enabled state is a state where the load is capable of operating even when the load is not actually operating, and wherein the load disabled state is a state where the load is not capable of operating, the instructions comprising:
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(a) assigning an assigned duty cycle to the load which represents a percentage of time that the load is in the load enabled state; and (b) determining a load enabled utilization value for the load, wherein the load enabled utilization value provides an indication of an extent to which the load is actually operating while the load is in the load enabled state; and adjusting the assigned duty cycle for the load using the load enabled utilization value. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus for managing an enablemem state of an energy consuming load, wherein the enablement state is either a load enabled state or a load disabled state, wherein the load enabled state is a state where the load is capable of operating even when the load is not actually operating, and wherein the load disabled state is a state where the load is not capable of operating, the apparatus comprising a processor programmed to
(a) assign an assigned duty cycle to the load which represents a percentage of ne that the load is in the load enabled state; -
(b) determine a load enabled utilization value for the load, wherein the load enabled utilization value provides an indication of an extent to which the load is actually operating while the load is in the load enabled state; and (c) adjust the assigned duty cycle for the load using the load enabled utilization value. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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