Patents by Inventor Douglas B. Page

Douglas B. Page 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).

  • System and method for economic dispatching of electrical power
    Patent number: 5621654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for economically dispatching electrical power. The present invention utilizes real-time heat rates for a plurality of power generating units, e.g., steam turbines, and corresponding emission data for each unit, to dispatch electrical power at the lowest possible cost. The method of the present invention also compares the cost associated with generating power to the cost to purchase power from other electric utilities to achieve maximum cost savings associated with the dispatching of the electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Long Island Lighting Company
    Inventors: Jason M. Cohen, Douglas B. Page