Chadwick C Conway

US Patent:

20210083506, Mar 18, 2021

Filed:

Sep 17, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/024073

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Chadwick Conway - San Francisco CA, US
Jack Jester Weinstein - San Francisco CA, US
Ian Dimen - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H02J 13/00
G05F 1/10
G01R 21/06

Abstract:

A system for managing electrical loads includes a plurality of branch circuits, a sensor system, and control circuitry. The sensor system is configured to measure one or more electrical parameters corresponding to the plurality of branch circuits, and transmit one or more signals to the control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to determine respective electrical load information in each branch circuit based on the sensor system, and control the electrical load in each branch circuit using controllable elements based on the respective electrical load information. The control circuitry transmits usage information, generates displays indicative of usage information, accesses stored or referencing information to forecast electrical load, and manages electrical load in response to identified events. The control circuitry can associate each branch circuit with reference load information, and disaggregate loads on each branch circuit based on the reference load information and on the electrical load in the branch circuit.

US Patent:

20200259336, Aug 13, 2020

Filed:

Feb 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/789324

Inventors:

- Emerald Hills CA, US
Chadwick Conway - Emerald Hills CA, US
Jack Jester Weinstein - Emerald Hills CA, US
Ian Dimen - Emerald Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H02J 3/38
H02J 7/00
H02J 13/00
B60L 53/60

Abstract:

The system includes one or more busbars couple to an AC line, branch relays each coupled to a busbar and to a respective circuit breaker, and current sensors each corresponding to at least one respective branch relay of the plurality of branch relays. The system also includes a deadfront arranged in front of the plurality of branch relays, and including openings corresponding to the branch relays allowing an electrical terminal of each branch relay to protrude forward through a respective opening. A circuit breaker is engaged with each respective branch relay, on the deadfront to create an array of branch circuit breakers. The combination of relay and circuit breaker allows each branch circuit to be controllable. The relays may include current sensors, such as a shunt, used to determine a branch circuit current and control the relay. Control circuitry manages the relay on-off operation and monitors branch circuit operation.