Patents by Inventor Anthony R. Gray

Anthony R. Gray has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11774124
    Abstract: A method for evaluating a building signature operational model (BSOM) associated with a building signature intelligent electronic device (BSIED) includes processing building signature operational data (BSOD) on a cloud-connected central processing unit to identify the BSIED from which the BSOD was received, and to determine if a current BSOM associated with the BSIED, and used by the BSIED to generate the BSOD, needs to be updated. In response to determining that the current BSOM needs to be updated, a new BSOM is selected for the BSIED from a BSOM library based, at least in part, on one or more characteristics associated with the BSIED. The new BSOM is transmitted to the BSIED for installation on the BSIED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony R. Gray, Jeffrey W. Yeo, Johannes Menzel
  • Publication number: 20220120462
    Abstract: A method for evaluating a building signature operational model (BSOM) associated with a building signature intelligent electronic device (BSIED) includes processing building signature operational data (BSOD) on a cloud-connected central processing unit to identify the BSIED from which the BSOD was received, and to determine if a current BSOM associated with the BSIED, and used by the BSIED to generate the BSOD, needs to be updated. In response to determining that the current BSOM needs to be updated, a new BSOM is selected for the BSIED from a BSOM library based, at least in part, on one or more characteristics associated with the BSIED. The new BSOM is transmitted to the BSIED for installation on the BSIED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony R. Gray, Jeffrey W. Yeo, Johannes Menzel
  • Patent number: 11236916
    Abstract: A method for evaluating a building signature operational model (BSOM) associated with a building signature intelligent electronic device (BSIED) includes processing building signature operational data (BSOD) on a cloud-connected central processing unit to identify the BSIED from which the BSOD was received, and to determine if a current BSOM associated with the BSIED, and used by the BSIED to generate the BSOD, needs to be updated. In response to determining that the current BSOM needs to be updated, a new BSOM is selected for the BSIED from a BSOM library based, at least in part, on one or more characteristics associated with the BSIED. The new BSOM is transmitted to the BSIED for installation on the BSIED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony R. Gray, Jeffrey W. Yeo, Johannes Menzel
  • Patent number: 10726341
    Abstract: A method comprises detecting a power quality event, determining if one or more power outages occurs in a defined time period extending from a beginning of the power quality event to an end of the power quality event, and if one or more power outages occurs in the defined time period, then performing an analysis, where performing the analysis comprises determining if the one or more power outages is associated with the power quality event. The method may also comprise outputting the information regarding the analysis to a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    Inventors: Vanya Ignatova, Anthony R. Gray
  • Publication number: 20200200415
    Abstract: A method for evaluating a building signature operational model (BSOM) associated with a building signature intelligent electronic device (BSIED) includes processing building signature operational data (BSOD) on a cloud-connected central processing unit to identify the BSIED from which the BSOD was received, and to determine if a current BSOM associated with the BSIED, and used by the BSIED to generate the BSOD, needs to be updated. In response to determining that the current BSOM needs to be updated, a new BSOM is selected for the BSIED from a BSOM library based, at least in part, on one or more characteristics associated with the BSIED. The new BSOM is transmitted to the BSIED for installation on the BSIED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony R. GRAY, Jeffrey W. YEO
  • Patent number: 10554077
    Abstract: A process for detecting statistically significant changes in energy consumption patterns by monitoring for changes in the parameters to a parametric energy model. Two parametric models of energy consumption are created: the first being a model providing an initial base line of energy consumption, the second being a test model to be compared to the initial base model. Statistically significant changes are detected by using a difference score that compares the parameters of two models along with the uncertainties of each parameter to determine whether the differences in the parameters of each model indicate a statistically significant deviation in the energy consumption pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    Inventor: Anthony R. Gray
  • Patent number: 10094736
    Abstract: A method of detecting leakage in a compressed air system having a compressor includes configuring an electrical monitor to measure one or more electrical parameters indicative of operation of the compressor. The method further includes identifying periods of time during which the compressor is not in use; analyzing running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations during one or more of identified periods of time to establish a baseline for air leakage. The method further includes continuing to analyze running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations when the compressor is not in use. The method further includes notifying one or more users when running times and intervals between compressor operations vary from the baseline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    Inventors: John C. Van Gorp, David Gordon Clark, Anthony R. Gray
  • Publication number: 20170270414
    Abstract: A method comprises detecting a power quality event, determining if one or more power outages occurs in a defined time period extending from a beginning of the power quality event to an end of the power quality event, and if one or more power outages occurs in the defined time period, then performing an analysis, where performing the analysis comprises determining if the one or more power outages is associated with the power quality event. The method may also comprise outputting the information regarding the analysis to a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Vanya Ignatova, Anthony R. Gray
  • Publication number: 20170016800
    Abstract: A method of detecting leakage in a compressed air system having a compressor includes configuring an electrical monitor to measure one or more electrical parameters indicative of operation of the compressor. The method further includes identifying periods of time during which the compressor is not in use; analyzing running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations during one or more of identified periods of time to establish a baseline for air leakage. The method further includes continuing to analyze running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations when the compressor is not in use. The method further includes notifying one or more users when running times and intervals between compressor operations vary from the baseline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: John C. Van Gorp, David Gordon Clark, Anthony R. Gray
  • Publication number: 20130173322
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring energy management (EM) data from at least one energy data source; detecting a data anomaly event in the EM data; determining if a resolution for the data anomaly event requires human input; and submitting a request to at least one user for human input to resolve the data anomaly event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    Inventor: Anthony R. Gray
  • Publication number: 20130151179
    Abstract: A process for detecting statistically significant changes in energy consumption patterns by monitoring for changes in the parameters to a parametric energy model. Two parametric models of energy consumption are created: the first being a model providing an initial base line of energy consumption, the second being a test model to be compared to the initial base model. Statistically significant changes are detected by using a difference score that compares the parameters of two models along with the uncertainties of each parameter to determine whether the differences in the parameters of each model indicate a statistically significant deviation in the energy consumption pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony R. Gray
  • Publication number: 20130151212
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for monitoring and modeling energy consumption are presented herein. A computer-implemented method of monitoring and modeling an energy load in an electrical system is featured. This method includes: determining one or more monitoring parameters; determining an energy conservation measure (ECM) evaluation period; creating an evaluation model of energy load over the ECM evaluation period based on the monitoring parameter(s), the evaluation model including one or more driver variables and at least one additional driver variable that is representative of at least one energy conservation measure; determining a coefficient of the at least one additional driver variable within an equation representing the ECM evaluation model; and outputting to a user the coefficient of the at least one additional driver variable. The coefficient represents the average change in energy due to the energy conservation measure(s) associated with the additional driver variable(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony R. Gray, John C. Van Gorp
  • Patent number: 8239178
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for predicting operation for physical systems with distinct operating modes uses observable qualities of the system to predict other qualities of the system. Independent variables including temperature or production volume are observed to determine the degree to which a dependent modeled variable, including energy load, is influenced. Partition variables representing operating conditions of the dependent variables are defined as discrete values. Reference datasets with coincident values of the dependent variable, independent variable, and partition variables are received, and models are created for each discrete value of the partition variables in the reference dataset. Each model is populated with the values of the dependent variable and the independent variable. The dependent variable is modeled as a function of the independent variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony R. Gray, Shaun Hope
  • Patent number: 8184016
    Abstract: A method of graphically representing values of at least one selected parameter at multiple monitoring points in a utility system, comprises receiving data measured at the multiple monitoring points; determining the values of the selected parameter at the multiple monitoring points, based on the received data, and using the values to generate a graphical representation of the values of the selected parameter at the multiple monitoring points, the graphical representation including shapes having (1) sizes representative of the magnitudes of the values and (2) locations representative of the hierarchy of the monitoring points. In one application, the selected parameter is at least one of electrical power and energy consumed in portions of an electrical power distribution system that correspond to the multiple monitoring points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony R. Gray, Shaun M. Hope, Jon A. Bickel
  • Publication number: 20110066299
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for predicting operation for physical systems with distinct operating modes uses observable qualities of the system to predict other qualities of the system. Independent variables including temperature or production volume are observed to determine the degree to which a dependent modeled variable, including energy load, is influenced. Partition variables representing operating conditions of the dependent variables are defined as discrete values. Reference datasets with coincident values of the dependent variable, independent variable, and partition variables are received, and models are created for each discrete value of the partition variables in the reference dataset. Each model is populated with the values of the dependent variable and the independent variable. The dependent variable is modeled as a function of the independent variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Square D Company
    Inventors: Anthony R. Gray, Shaun Hope
  • Publication number: 20090289809
    Abstract: A method of graphically representing values of at least one selected parameter at multiple monitoring points in a utility system, comprises receiving data measured at the multiple monitoring points; determining the values of the selected parameter at the multiple monitoring points, based on the received data, and using the values to generate a graphical representation of the values of the selected parameter at the multiple monitoring points, the graphical representation including shapes having (1) sizes representative of the magnitudes of the values and (2) locations representative of the hierarchy of the monitoring points. In one application, the selected parameter is at least one of electrical power and energy consumed in portions of an electrical power distribution system that correspond to the multiple monitoring points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Square D Company
    Inventors: Anthony R. Gray, Shaun M. Hope, Jon A. Bickel