Title:
INTELLIGENT POWER MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005040992
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An intelligent power management system that includes a circuit breaker containing a PLC module that spans open contacts of the circuit breaker to provide a communication path for PLC messages between the line and load sides of the circuit when the contacts are open. The contacts are motorized to permit remote operation through PLC messaging. Coupled to the PLC module is a controller, which controls the opening and closing of the motorized contacts under user control or via an adaptive load management algorithm that reduces peak power consumption and adapts a set of loads to changed power supply conditions. The controller can also dynamically alter operational current and fault threshold levels on a real-time basis based upon circuit requirements or environmental conditions. The algorithm runs a state machine and also manages loads in a limited power source environment such as when loads are powered by a generator.
Inventors:
RODGERS BARRY N (US)
KUZKIN GARY M (US)
BROWN SCOTT R (US)
FILIPPENKO ALEXANDER (US)
HAUN ANDY A (US)
DWULET ROBERT J (US)
KOCHER MARK J (US)
LIPTAK JULIUS MICHAEL (US)
SCOTT GARY W (US)
KUZKIN GARY M (US)
BROWN SCOTT R (US)
FILIPPENKO ALEXANDER (US)
HAUN ANDY A (US)
DWULET ROBERT J (US)
KOCHER MARK J (US)
LIPTAK JULIUS MICHAEL (US)
SCOTT GARY W (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/035394
Publication Date:
April 13, 2006
Filing Date:
October 25, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SQUARE D CO (US)
RODGERS BARRY N (US)
KUZKIN GARY M (US)
BROWN SCOTT R (US)
FILIPPENKO ALEXANDER (US)
HAUN ANDY A (US)
DWULET ROBERT J (US)
KOCHER MARK J (US)
LIPTAK JULIUS MICHAEL (US)
SCOTT GARY W (US)
RODGERS BARRY N (US)
KUZKIN GARY M (US)
BROWN SCOTT R (US)
FILIPPENKO ALEXANDER (US)
HAUN ANDY A (US)
DWULET ROBERT J (US)
KOCHER MARK J (US)
LIPTAK JULIUS MICHAEL (US)
SCOTT GARY W (US)
International Classes:
H02H5/04; H02J3/14; H02J13/00; G06F; (IPC1-7): G05D3/12; G05D5/00; G05D9/00; G05D11/00; G05D17/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2003085798A2 | 2003-10-16 |
Foreign References:
| US20030050737A1 | 2003-03-13 | |||
| US6356426B1 | 2002-03-12 | |||
| US5572438A | 1996-11-05 | |||
| US20030156370A1 | 2003-08-21 | |||
| US20020101695A1 | 2002-08-01 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1678587A4
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