Patents by Inventor Brendan Kirby

Brendan Kirby 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).

  • Real Power Regulation for the Utility Power Grid Via Responsive Loads
    Publication number: 20070038335
    Abstract: A system for dynamically managing an electrical power system that determines measures of performance and control criteria for the electric power system, collects at least one automatic generation control (AGC) input parameter to at least one AGC module and at least one automatic load control (ALC) input parameter to at least one ALC module, calculates AGC control signals and loads as resources (LAR) control signals in response to said measures of performance and control criteria, propagates AGC control signals to power generating units in response to control logic in AGC modules, and propagates LAR control signals to at least one LAR in response to control logic in ALC modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy McIntyre, Brendan Kirby, Roger Kisner, James Van Dyke