Load power device and system for real-time execution of hierarchical load identification algorithms
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1. A load power device comprising:
- a power input;
at least one power output for at least one load;
a plurality of sensors structured to sense voltage and current at said at least one power output; and
a processor structured to provide real-time execution of;
(a) a plurality of load identification algorithms, and (b) event detection and operating mode detection for the at least one load;
wherein the load identification algorithms include a mode identification algorithm and a plurality of load classification algorithms for the at least one load,wherein the load classification algorithms include a first level identification function structured to read a cycle data buffer of the sensed voltage and current, extract voltage-current features, and output a first level identification and a corresponding confidence level for the at least one load,wherein the load classification algorithms further include a second level identification function structured to input the first level identification, an event sequence and a power event sequence, extract finite state machine features, and output a second level identification and a corresponding confidence level for the at least one load,wherein the load classification algorithms further include a third level identification function structured to input the second level identification and operating pattern information, and output a load device identification for the at least one load, andwherein said processor further includes a load use sequence function structured to input the first level identification, the second level identification, the load device identification, and a control action which controls the corresponding one of said at least one power output, and to create or update a load use database.
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Abstract
A load power device includes a power input; at least one power output for at least one load; and a plurality of sensors structured to sense voltage and current at the at least one power output. A processor is structured to provide real-time execution of: (a) a plurality of load identification algorithms, and (b) event detection and operating mode detection for the at least one load.
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19 Claims
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1. A load power device comprising:
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a power input; at least one power output for at least one load; a plurality of sensors structured to sense voltage and current at said at least one power output; and a processor structured to provide real-time execution of;
(a) a plurality of load identification algorithms, and (b) event detection and operating mode detection for the at least one load;wherein the load identification algorithms include a mode identification algorithm and a plurality of load classification algorithms for the at least one load, wherein the load classification algorithms include a first level identification function structured to read a cycle data buffer of the sensed voltage and current, extract voltage-current features, and output a first level identification and a corresponding confidence level for the at least one load, wherein the load classification algorithms further include a second level identification function structured to input the first level identification, an event sequence and a power event sequence, extract finite state machine features, and output a second level identification and a corresponding confidence level for the at least one load, wherein the load classification algorithms further include a third level identification function structured to input the second level identification and operating pattern information, and output a load device identification for the at least one load, and wherein said processor further includes a load use sequence function structured to input the first level identification, the second level identification, the load device identification, and a control action which controls the corresponding one of said at least one power output, and to create or update a load use database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A load power device comprising:
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a power input; at least one power output for at least one load; a plurality of sensors structured to sense voltage and current at said at least one power output; and a processor structured to provide real-time execution of;
(a) a plurality of load identification algorithms, and (b) event detection and operating mode detection for the at least one load;wherein the load identification algorithms include a mode identification algorithm and a plurality of load classification algorithms for the at least one load, wherein the load classification algorithms include a first level identification function structured to read a cycle data buffer of the sensed voltage and current, extract voltage-current features, and output a first level identification and a corresponding confidence level for the at least one load, wherein the load classification algorithms further include a second level identification function structured to input the first level identification, an event sequence and a power event sequence, extract finite state machine features, and output a second level identification and a corresponding confidence level for the at least one load, wherein the load classification algorithms further include a third level identification function structured to input the second level identification and operating pattern information, and output a load device identification for the at least one load, and wherein said processor further includes a load control and management function structured to read a management policy compliance database, evaluate management policy compliance based upon the load device identification, output an alert if the load device identification violates a management policy, evaluate user occupancy based on a load control database, and, based on the user occupancy and a number of local and remote commands, control a corresponding one of said at least one power output. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An energy system comprising:
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a plurality of load power devices, each of said load power devices comprising; a power input, at least one power output for at least one load, a plurality of sensors structured to sense voltage and current at said at least one power output, and a processor structured to provide real-time execution of;
(a) a plurality of load identification algorithms, and (b) event detection and operating mode detection for the at least one load; andan energy management system remote from and in communication with said load power devices, wherein the load identification algorithms include a mode identification algorithm and a plurality of load classification algorithms for the at least one load, wherein the load classification algorithms include a first level identification function structured to read a cycle data buffer of the sensed voltage and current, extract voltage-current features, and output a first level identification and a corresponding confidence level for the at least one load, wherein the load classification algorithms further include a second level identification function structured to input the first level identification, an event sequence and a power event sequence, extract finite state machine features, and output a second level identification and a corresponding confidence level for the at least one load, wherein the load classification algorithms further include a third level identification function structured to input the second level identification and operating pattern information, and output a load device identification for the at least one load, and wherein said processor further includes a load use sequence function structured to input the first level identification, the second level identification, the load device identification, and a control action which controls the corresponding one of said at least one power output, and to create or update a load use database. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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