Patents by Inventor Ana Busic

Ana Busic 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).

  • Using loads with discrete finite states of power to provide ancillary services for a power grid
    Patent number: 10692158
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for providing ancillary services to a power grid using a power consumption component at a customer premises. The apparatus may control a load with discrete, finite states of power or an on/off load at a customer premises using a controller. The controller may comprise a processor, which may be configured to receive a regulation signal associated with an ancillary service for the power grid; determine whether to modify a state of power of the power consumption component based on a probability function, local measurement at the premises, and the received regulation signal; and based at least in part on a determination to modify the state of power of the power consumption component, modify the state of power of the power consumption component. The system may be distributed, with different controllers at different customer premises independently making power state decisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignees: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, INRIA (French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation)
    Inventors: Sean Meyn, Ana Busic
  • USING LOADS WITH DISCRETE FINITE STATES OF POWER TO PROVIDE ANCILLARY SERVICES FOR A POWER GRID
    Publication number: 20180189899
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for providing ancillary services to a power grid using a power consumption component at a customer premises. The apparatus may control a load with discrete, finite states of power or an on/off load at a customer premises using a controller. The controller may comprise a processor, which may be configured to receive a regulation signal associated with an ancillary service for the power grid; determine whether to modify a state of power of the power consumption component based on a probability function, local measurement at the premises, and the received regulation signal; and based at least in part on a determination to modify the state of power of the power consumption component, modify the state of power of the power consumption component. The system may be distributed, with different controllers at different customer premises independently making power state decisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicants: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., INRIA (French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation)
    Inventors: Sean Meyn, Ana Busic