Gale R Horst from 820 Allen Ave, Reading, PA 19605, age 71, Phone: (269)3699168

Vehicle Records

Gale Horst
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Address:

2541 Poppywood Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932
Phone:

(865)4741537
VIN:

KM8JU3AC7BU220892
Make:

HYUNDAI
Model:

TUCSON
Year:

2011

Gale Horst: Semi-Retirement

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Location:

3420 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Industry:

Utilities

Work:

Gale Horst: Semi-Retirement
Independent Consultant
Consultant In Energy Management and Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
Electric Power Research Institute (Epri) Mar 2009 - Mar 2017
Senior Project Manager and Senior Technical Leader Smart Grid Demonstration Project
Whirlpool Corporation Nov 1992 - Mar 2009
Engineering Lead

Skills:

Applications
Electric Power
Technology
Research
Power
Smart Grid

Interests:

Arts and Culture

Gale Horst

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Location:

820 Allen Ave, Reading, PA 19605

Industry:

Consumer Goods

Us Patents

Total Home Energy Management System
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US Patent:

7561977, Jul 14, 2009
Filed:

Jun 13, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/460885
Inventors:

Gale Richard Horst - Watervliet MI, US
Jiannong Zhang - St. Joseph MI, US
Andriy Dmytrovych Syvokozov - St. Joseph MI, US
Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:

G01R 21/00
G06F 17/40
US Classification:

702 62, 702 60, 702 61, 700295
Abstract:

A system that facilitates and implements energy savings decisions by a home owner. The system will provide a mechanism to reduce the peak level of energy demand. A controller in logical communication with energy consuming appliances responds to request for energy from energy consuming appliances and devices by permitting or curtailing energy supply to the appliances or devices based on evaluation of a plurality of logical considerations. The controller may be operated to provide energy to fewer than all of the energy requesting appliances to reduce the energy demand on an energy supply source, including the instantaneous peak demand.

Energy Management System And Method
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US Patent:

7705484, Apr 27, 2010
Filed:

Apr 10, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/733385
Inventors:

Gale R. Horst - Watervliet MI, US
Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:

H02J 1/00
H02J 1/04
H02J 3/14
US Classification:

307 35
Abstract:

An energy management system comprises at least one energy consuming device and an energy controller. The energy controller supplies energy to the energy consuming device and transmits an energy curtailment signal in response to an energy over-consumption condition. In one embodiment, the curtailment signal can be directed to a predetermined class of energy consuming device. In another embodiment, the energy consuming device can determine whether to curtail energy consumption in response to the curtailment signal. The energy controller can be in the form of a power strip.

Appliance With An Electrically Adaptive Adapter To Alternatively Couple Multiple Consumer Electronic Devices
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US Patent:

7865639, Jan 4, 2011
Filed:

Jan 4, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/619907
Inventors:

Richard A. McCoy - Stevensville MI, US
Gale R. Horst - Watervliet MI, US
John M. Knight - St. Joseph MI, US
Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:

H05K 5/00
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
US Classification:

710 62, 710 9, 710 10, 710 34, 710 2, 710 67, 710303, 710 8, 320104, 320112, 320128, 62331, 622592, 36167943, 361728, 439660, 439676
Abstract:

A modular system comprises an appliance and an adaptive adapter configured to alternately couple two consumer electronic devices to the appliance and to supply a different electrical service between the appliance and the consumer electronic devices depending on the device selected. The adaptive adapter supplies a first category of electrical service to a first consumer electronic device and a second category of electrical service to a second consumer electronic device. The appliance may comprise a refrigeration appliance and the adaptive adapter can couple the consumer electronic devices to the appliance.

Multiple Utility Ribbon Cable
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US Patent:

8505328, Aug 13, 2013
Filed:

May 21, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/469968
Inventors:

Gale R. Horst - Watervliet MI, US
Douglas D. Leclear - Benton Harbor MI, US
Karen J. Querfurth - Coloma MI, US
Ameresh B. Viswanathan - Saint Joseph MI, US
Ronald L. Voglewede - Saint Joseph MI, US
Michele E. Wilcox - Stevensville MI, US
Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:

F25D 11/00
US Classification:

62440
Abstract:

An elongated polymeric ribbon is mounted to the cabinet of a refrigerator/freezer or the door and at least one electrical conductor is integrally formed in the ribbon, which also integrally includes at least one fluid conduit. In one embodiment, the ribbon is mounted in association with an elongated spine, such that a module can be mounted anywhere along the spine and coupled to the polymeric ribbon for receiving operating utilities therefrom. This system provides the manufacturer with the capability of positioning a module requiring operating utilities at any desired location within a refrigerator/freezer cabinet and/or on the doors of the refrigerator/freezer. The ribbon connector is accessed by connections which allow dealers to customize refrigerators for individual consumers.

Method And Apparatus For Managing Resources Of Utility Providers
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US Patent:

20040083112, Apr 29, 2004
Filed:

Oct 25, 2002
Appl. No.:

10/280902
Inventors:

Gale Horst - Watervliet MI, US
International Classification:

G06F017/60
US Classification:

705/001000, 705/412000
Abstract:

A method and system for managing resources of various types of utility providers. An interface is configured to allow a consumer to select a rate plan having a limitation on resource usage, and to allow the consumer to select a level of participation in the rate plan. The consumer's actual resource usage is then monitored. A cost per unit of resource consumed is determined based on the selected rate plan and the actual resource usage, where the cost per unit is a first cost per unit if the actual resource usage is below the limitation and a second higher cost per unit if the actual resource usage exceeds the limitation. A total charge for the use of the resource is then calculated.

System And Method For Reducing An Instantaneous Load In An Appliance
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US Patent:

20040098171, May 20, 2004
Filed:

Nov 15, 2002
Appl. No.:

10/295148
Inventors:

Gale Horst - Watervliet MI, US
International Classification:

G05D017/00
US Classification:

700/295000
Abstract:

An appliance having at least one component, a receiver, and a controller. The component is configured to operate in a normal operation mode and a resource savings mode; wherein an instantaneous resource demand of the at least one component is greater during the normal operation mode than during the resource savings mode. The receiver is adapted to receive a curtailment signal. The controller is connected to the receiver and the component, and determines if a curtailment signal has been received by the receiver. If the curtailment signal was received, the controller determines whether the component should be operated in the resource savings mode, and if so, the controller operates the component in the resource savings mode, and if not, the controller operates the component operated in the normal operation mode.

Network For Changing Resource Consumption In An Appliance
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US Patent:

20080122585, May 29, 2008
Filed:

Oct 31, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/933078
Inventors:

Rodrigo C. Castaldo - Joinville SC, US
Matthew P. Ebrom - Holland MI, US
Wallace J. Elston - Paw Paw MI, US
Gale R. Horst - Watervliet MI, US
Randy L. Jeffery - Stevensville MI, US
Anthony E. Jenkins - Stevensville MI, US
Richard A. McCoy - Stevensville MI, US
Christopher S. Moes - Sodus MI, US
Matthew J. Nibbelink - St. Joseph MI, US
Andre O. Pires - Joinville SC, US
Randy A. Voss - St. Joseph MI, US
Andrew D. Whipple - St. Joseph MI, US
Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:

G08B 9/00
US Classification:

34028601
Abstract:

A network includes a smart coupler having a processor, a memory with software, and a power source to energize the processor and the memory, and an appliance configured to perform an operation on a physical article. The appliance is one that consumes at least some of a resource in performing the operation. The network also includes a source of information about the resource. The smart coupler is in communication with the appliance and the source, and the processor and memory operate to request a change to the operation of the appliance in response to a resource parameter or a request communicated by the source.

Smart Current Attenuator For Energy Conservation In Appliances
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US Patent:

20080136581, Jun 12, 2008
Filed:

Oct 31, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/933034
Inventors:

Layne E. Heilman - Osceola IN, US
Gale R. Horst - Watervliet MI, US
Richard A. McCoy - Stevensville MI, US
Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:

G05B 23/02
US Classification:

340 31
Abstract:

An appliance network having a first networked appliance, an energy controller, at least one of a smart dimmer and smart adapter, and a communication network coupling the first networked appliance, energy controller, and the at least one of the smart dimmer and smart adapter for communication therebetween.