Patents by Inventor Yuri V. Makarov

Yuri V. Makarov 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).

  • Controller for thermostatically controlled loads
    Patent number: 9362749
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling aggregated thermostatically controlled appliances (TCAs) for demand response is disclosed. A targeted load profile is formulated and a forecasted load profile is generated. The TCAs within an “on” or “off” control group are prioritized based on their operating temperatures. The “on” or “off” status of the TCAs is determined. Command signals are sent to turn on or turn off the TCAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ning Lu, Yu Zhang, Pengwei Du, Yuri V. Makarov
  • Controller for hybrid energy storage
    Patent number: 8754547
    Abstract: A controller is disclosed for hybrid systems providing power to an electrical power grid. The controller reduces wear on hybrid systems by having only a fast unit tuned to track fluctuations of a regulation signal in a normal mode of operation. By contrast, the slow unit does not track fluctuations in the regulation signal in the normal mode of operation, which reduces wear on the slow unit. The normal mode of operation is defined by an energy range of the fast unit. Energy band parameters associated with the energy range can be dynamically modified in order to optimize the efficiency of the hybrid system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Chunlian Jin, Ning Lu, Shuai Lu, Yuri V. Makarov
  • CONTROLLER FOR THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED LOADS
    Publication number: 20130282181
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling aggregated thermostatically controlled appliances (TCAs) for demand response is disclosed. A targeted load profile is formulated and a forecasted load profile is generated. The TCAs within an “on” or “off” control group are prioritized based on their operating temperatures. The “on” or “off” status of the TCAs is determined. Command signals are sent to turn on or turn off the TCAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ning Lu, Yu Zhang, Pengwei Du, Yuri V. Makarov
  • CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID ENERGY STORAGE
    Publication number: 20120119579
    Abstract: A controller is disclosed for hybrid systems providing power to an electrical power grid. The controller reduces wear on hybrid systems by having only a fast unit tuned to track fluctuations of a regulation signal in a normal mode of operation. By contrast, the slow unit does not track fluctuations in the regulation signal in the normal mode of operation, which reduces wear on the slow unit. The normal mode of operation is defined by an energy range of the fast unit. Energy band parameters associated with the energy range can be dynamically modified in order to optimize the efficiency of the hybrid system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Chunlian Jin, Ning Lu, Shuai Lu, Yuri V. Makarov