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Multi-utility energy control system
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Inventors: Budike, Jr., Lothar E. S.;
Assignee: Powerweb, Inc. (Wallingford, PA)
Primary Examiner: Grant; William
Assistant Examiner: Hartman, Jr.; Ronald D
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Glynn, Esq.; Kenneth P.
The present invention involves multi-utility energy control system with at least one control center computer which is connected to various utility consuming systems and has specialized software that formats pertinent systems energy data, stores it, retrieves it, diagnoses it and acts in response to changes and includes a multi-utility master meter device and a plurality of sensors. The meter device and sensors monitor consumption of a plurality of different utilities meter and will generate selected information, including recognition of surges, of increase in usage versus historical data. The master meter has a central processing unit, visual display means, programming controls and a power source connection. The sensors connections transmit real time rates to the master meter central processing unit. The control center computer(s) identify consumption, changes in consumption, changes in facility individual system consumption and identify and correct for surges, gaps, peak demands and other parameters, with reports as desired. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention involves multi-utility energy control system with at least one control center computer with specialized software and a multi-utility real time meter device.
The meter device is used for monitoring consumption of a plurality of different utility types with a single meter.
This includes a main housing which contains a central processing unit, visual display means connected to the central processing unit, programming controls, a power source connection and a plurality of meter sensor connections.
The device also includes a plurality of utility meter sensors which are connected to the central processing unit of the main housing.
The utility meter sensors may be retrofit sensors which are attachable to existing utility meters for sensing real time rates from the existing utility meters, and for transmitting the real time rates to the central processing unit.
These meter sensors may be attachable to outside surfaces of electromechanical utility meters and may measure magnetic flux caused by motion within the electromechanical utility meters.
Alternatively, the utility meter sensors may be integrally connected with meters which are designed to replace existing meters or to be installed in new applications.
The sensors may be connected to the central processing unit by direct low voltage wire, by signal through AC power lines, by spread spectrum pulses or by other arrangements.
The meter device converts data to computer language and transmits it to the computer central processing unit.
In turn, the computer functions with appropriate software to utilize the real time consumption rate data to generate selected information, including recognition of surges, power quality and characteristics, increase in usage versus historical data, etc.
, and institutes appropriate corrective actions by direct link to existing utility consuming control systems on site.
These links communicate from standard networks, hard copper wire or through an internet exchange, e.
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, Ethernet "LAN" based network, standard copper line internet, or radio frequency-based networks
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