Kevin Thomas Foreman

US Patent:

20210126971, Apr 29, 2021

Filed:

Oct 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/345301

Inventors:

- Royal Oak MI, US
Kevin M. Foreman - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

Insight Energy Ventures, LLC - Royal Oak MI

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G01D 4/00
G01R 21/133
H04W 4/80
H04L 12/28
G08C 17/02

Abstract:

A method of automatically mating a gateway device with an energy measurement device in a usage area via a user computing device including steps of providing a gateway device for an energy measurement device in the usage area, connecting the gateway device to a local network for the usage area, installing a user application on the user computing device, searching for the gateway device with the user application for a predetermined time period, detecting the gateway device within the predetermined time period by establishing communication between the gateway device and the user computing device, and passing information between the gateway device and the user application on the user computing device to allow the gateway device to connect to the energy meter.

US Patent:

20190271566, Sep 5, 2019

Filed:

Oct 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/345319

Inventors:

- Royal Oak MI, US
Rob Weyant - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kevin M. Foreman - Troy MI, US
Matthew P. Tilchen - Royal Oak MI, US

Assignee:

Insight Energy Ventures, LLC - Royal Oak MI

International Classification:

G01D 4/00
H04Q 9/00
G06F 16/909

Abstract:

A method of disaggregating an energy usage signal of a usage area includes steps of providing a gateway device for an aggregate energy usage signal of a usage area, installing a user application on a user computing device to display information from the gateway device, receiving a plurality of inputs, and determining the energy usage of the individual electrically powered devices in the usage area based on the aggregate energy usage signal and based on the plurality of inputs.

US Patent:

20190249895, Aug 15, 2019

Filed:

Oct 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/345334

Inventors:

- Royal Oak MI, US
Kevin M. Foreman - Troy MI, US
Matthew P. Tilchen - Royal Oak MI, US
Dave Childers - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

Insight Energy Ventures, LLC - Royal Oak MI

International Classification:

F24F 11/47
G06Q 50/06
G01R 21/00
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A method of adjusting an energy usage of a usage area including a step of providing a gateway device for the usage area wherein the usage area comprises at least one electrically powered device and a step of determining an energy usage of the at least one electrically powered device. The method also includes a step of creating a user energy profile and a step of adjusting the energy usage of the at least one electrically powered device in the usage area based on the energy usage of the at least one electrically powered device and based on the user energy profile.