Communications: electrical – Continuously variable indicating – With meter reading
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-16
2009-06-09
Edwards, Jr., Timothy (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Continuously variable indicating
With meter reading
C700S276000, C700S291000, C702S062000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07545285
ABSTRACT:
A load control system that communicates with existing automated meter reading communications systems to interrupt and shed loads at a customer location. The system includes a master controller that listens to communications between a utility meter and the reading system. The controller receives tier and/or pricing information and will instruct a load control unit to interrupt certain loads based on the information. In addition, the system may be employed as a load shedding system where a command may be forwarded to the master controller to disconnect loads based on action levels. The command may be sent via a TCP/IP communications system to a node in the reading system and the forwarded via a radio network to the master controller to reduce latency. Predictive shedding may be performed based on forecast loads.
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Borleske Andrew J.
Hart David G.
Mason, Jr. Robert T.
Shuey Kenneth C.
Edwards, Jr. Timothy
Elster Electricity LLC
Woodcock & Washburn LLP
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