Distributed energy source system

• US 9,559,522 B2
• Filed: 12/22/2010
• Issued: 01/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: WISE Power Inc.
• Original Assignee: Kevin James Williams
• Inventors: Williams, Kevin James
• Primary Examiner(s): Fureman, Jared
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pham, Duc M
• Application Number:
  US12/976,964
• Publication Number:
  US 20110148196A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,232 Days
• Field of Search: 307/25, 307 31- 35, 307 38- 41, 307 64- 80, 700286-298
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/28 The renewable source being wind energy wind motors F03D
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/381 Dispersed generators
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/76 Power conversion electric or electronic aspects

Abstract

An energy management system includes at least one distributed energy source for producing energy, the distributed energy source in electrical communication with at least one consumer device to be powered by electric power, and in electrical communication with an electric utility. The device also includes a CPU in communication with the at least one distributed energy source, the CPU operable to control the flow of energy produced by the at least one distributed energy source. The CPU manipulates the flow of energy to provide efficient usage of the energy based on information from the at least one consumer and the electric utility.

Claims

1. An energy management system comprising:

at least one distributed energy source for producing energy, the distributed energy source being in direct electrical communication with (1) at least one consumer device powered by electric power and (2) at least one electric utility configured to provide energy, wherein the at least one distributed energy source is distinct from the at least one electric utility, wherein the distributed energy source is at least a wind turbine coupled with a solar panel; and

a central processing unit (“

CPU”

) in communication with the at least one distributed energy source and the at least one electric utility, the CPU configured to control the flow of energy produced by the at least one distributed energy source based on information received from a consumer and the at least one electric utility, wherein the consumer is a person.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein the CPU is configured to manipulate at least a portion of the flow of energy from the at least one distributed energy source to the at least one consumer device.

3. The system according to claim 1 wherein the CPU is configured to manipulate at least a portion of the flow of energy from the at least one distributed energy source to the at least one electric utility.

4. The system according to claim 1 wherein the at least one distributed energy source is a wind turbine.

5. The system according to claim 1 wherein the at least one distributed energy source is a solar panel.

6. The system according to claim 1 wherein the CPU is further configured to monitor energy produced by the at least one distributed energy source.

7. The system according to claim 1 wherein the CPU is further configured to monitor energy provided by the at least one electric utility.

8. The system according to claim 1 wherein the CPU is further configured to calculate an optimal use of energy produced by the at least one distributed energy source.

9. The system according to claim 1 wherein the CPU is further configured to deliver information to the consumer.

10. The system according to claim 1 wherein the CPU is further configured to deliver information to the at least one electric utility.

11. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having embodied thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor in a computer device associated with an energy management system, cause the computing device to perform a method of managing energy, the method comprising:

gathering information associated with a consumer, wherein the consumer is a person;

gathering information associated with energy produced by at least one distributed energy source, wherein the at least one distributed energy source is at least a wind turbine coupled with a solar panel;

gathering information associated with energy provided by at least one electric utility, wherein the at least one distributed energy source is distinct from the at least one electric utility;

calculating an optimal usage of energy produced by the at least one distributed energy source; and

manipulating a flow of energy produced by the at least one distributed energy source based on the gathering information associated with the consumer, the energy produced by the at least one distributed energy source, the energy provided by at least one electric utility information, and the calculating of optimal usage of the energy produced by the at least one distributed energy source.

12. The media of claim 11, wherein manipulating the flow of energy produced by the at least one distributed energy source comprises directing the flow of energy to at least one consumer device.

13. The media of claim 11, wherein manipulating the flow of energy produced by the at least one distributed energy source comprises directing the flow of energy to at least one electrical grid powered by the electric utility.