Patents by Inventor Brian Ancell

Brian Ancell 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).

  • Home utility management system
    Patent number: 12182887
    Abstract: A utility management system and method including a water collection apparatus; a water storage apparatus in fluid communication with the water collection apparatus; a water storage quantity sensor; one or more water usage sensors; an energy generation apparatus; an energy storage apparatus coupled to the energy generation apparatus; an energy storage quantity sensor; one or more energy usage sensors; a processor with one or more channels to receive at least weather forecast data, water usage data, and energy usage data, and one or more channels to send at least a request for weather forecast data, wherein the processor is coupled to the one or more water usage sensors and energy usage sensors, and wherein the processor is programmed to use the received data to project water collection, water storage, energy generation, and energy storage and to formulate recommendations for water and energy usage; a control interface; and a data display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Brian Ancell, Carol Lindquist, Nadia Flores, Beibei Ren, Ken Rainwater
  • Home Utility Management System
    Publication number: 20220164903
    Abstract: A utility management system and method including a water collection apparatus; a water storage apparatus in fluid communication with the water collection apparatus; a water storage quantity sensor; one or more water usage sensors; an energy generation apparatus; an energy storage apparatus coupled to the energy generation apparatus; an energy storage quantity sensor; one or more energy usage sensors; a processor with one or more channels to receive at least weather forecast data, water usage data, and energy usage data, and one or more channels to send at least a request for weather forecast data, wherein the processor is coupled to the one or more water usage sensors and energy usage sensors, and wherein the processor is programmed to use the received data to project water collection, water storage, energy generation, and energy storage and to formulate recommendations for water and energy usage; a control interface; and a data display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Ancell, Carol Lindquist, Nadia Flores, Beibei Ren, Ken Rainwater