Patents by Inventor Claudio Vergara

Claudio Vergara 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).

  • Patent number: 11955797
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods and systems for monitoring and controlling electrical components of an electrical distribution network. In an embodiment, a method, performed by an automated controller, includes receiving values corresponding to electrical parameter(s) associated with multiple connection points in the electrical distribution network, the values being acquired via electrical sensor(s). The method also includes transmitting the values to a local area supervisory controller, upon receiving a measurements-related request. The method further includes receiving a control message from the local area supervisory controller, the control message including predefined conditions and information indicating the automated controller to wait for the predefined conditions to be met between two connection points having a connection point to which a distributed energy resource (DER) is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Zola Electric Labs Inc.
    Inventor: Claudio Vergara
  • Publication number: 20230198262
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods and systems for the deployment of distributed energy systems. In an embodiment, a method, performed by a microgrid controller of a microgrid, includes receiving information indicating that a failure has occurred in at least one external grid connected to the microgrid. In response to receiving the information, the method further includes transmitting operational parameters to one or more energy resources to regulate power injected into the microgrid when the microgrid is importing power from the at least one external grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Claudio VERGARA, William Joseph LENIHAN, Masautso Nau NGOSI
  • Publication number: 20210143646
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for the production and storage of electric energy. The method performed by a central control unit includes providing the power supply to a customer location from an electrical power supply system. The method further includes determining whether power supply is available from a remote power system. The availability of the power supply is determined based on determining whether electric power is being exchanged with an interface electrically connecting a gateway AC battery of the electrical power supply system to the remote power system. The method further includes charging and discharging of the AC batteries using power supply that is being exchanged between the gateway AC battery and the remote power system for providing power supply from the gateway AC battery to the customer location, and from photovoltaic panels equipped with AC/DC converters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Claudio VERGARA, Xavier HELGESEN, Joshua PIERCE
  • Publication number: 20210142250
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for automatically controlling power supply from an electrical power supply system to a user location based on payment status. The method performed by a central control unit includes determining a payment status of the electrical power supply system at the user location. The payment status is determined based at least on a time credit associated with the electrical power supply system. The method further includes facilitating control of the power supply from the electrical power supply system to the user location based on determining the time credit. The power supply to the user location from the electrical power supply system is uninterrupted, if the time credit is greater than a predefined threshold value. The power supply to the user location from the electrical power supply system is disconnected, if the time credit is less than the predefined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Claudio VERGARA, Xavier HELGESEN, Joshua PIERCE
  • Patent number: 10985567
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for the production and storage of electric energy. The method performed by a central control unit includes providing the power supply to a customer location from an electrical power supply system. The method further includes determining whether power supply is available from a remote power system. The availability of the power supply is determined based on determining whether electric power is being exchanged with an interface electrically connecting a gateway AC battery of the electrical power supply system to the remote power system. The method further includes charging and discharging of the AC batteries using power supply that is being exchanged between the gateway AC battery and the remote power system for providing power supply from the gateway AC battery to the customer location, and from photovoltaic panels equipped with AC/DC converters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Zola Electric Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Vergara, Xavier Helgesen, Joshua Pierce
  • Patent number: 10984358
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for automatically controlling power supply from an electrical power supply system to a user location based on payment status. The method performed by a central control unit includes determining a payment status of the electrical power supply system at the user location. The payment status is determined based at least on a time credit associated with the electrical power supply system. The method further includes facilitating control of the power supply from the electrical power supply system to the user location based on determining the time credit. The power supply to the user location from the electrical power supply system is uninterrupted, if the time credit is greater than a predefined threshold value. The power supply to the user location from the electrical power supply system is disconnected, if the time credit is less than the predefined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Zola Electric Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Vergara, Xavier Helgesen, Joshua Pierce
  • Patent number: D918139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Zola Electric Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier Helgesen, Joshua Pierce, Claudio Vergara