Patents by Inventor Dean Eriksson

Dean Eriksson 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).

  • Publication number: 20200183435
    Abstract: A method and system of optimizing microgrid operations is provided. One or more intelligent microgrid coordinators interface with the microgrid such that those microgrid coordinators are able to measure and control all microgrid asset activities. The microgrid coordinator is used to forecast the microgrid's demanded load more accurately, and assign asset commands so as to optimize microgrid consumption, generation, and storage of load. The method and system incorporate a valuation of dispatchable load in optimization functions. The microgrid coordinator is further used to protect the microgrid assets from over-current situations when the microgrid is connected to the bulk electric system and when islanded. The method and system provide a means to test the microgrid controller prior to implementation on the microgrid in order to assure proper operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Open Access Technology International, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasan Mokhtari, Khashayar Nodehi Fard Haghighi, Erik Amundson, David D. Heim, Naveen Ranganath, Dean Eriksson, Long Duong, Damian Cieslicki, Ebrahim Vaahedi
  • Patent number: 10606296
    Abstract: A method and system of optimizing microgrid operations is provided. One or more intelligent microgrid coordinators interface with the microgrid such that those microgrid coordinators are able to measure and control all microgrid asset activities. The microgrid coordinator is used to forecast the microgrid's demanded load more accurately, and assign asset commands so as to optimize microgrid consumption, generation, and storage of load. The method and system incorporate a valuation of dispatchable load in optimization functions. The microgrid coordinator is further used to protect the microgrid assets from over-current situations when the microgrid is connected to the bulk electric system and when islanded. The method and system provide a means to test the microgrid controller prior to implementation on the microgrid in order to assure proper operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: OPEN ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Sasan Mokhtari, Khashayar Nodehi Fard Haghighi, Erik Amundson, David D. Heim, Naveen Ranganath, Dean Eriksson, Long Duong, Damian Cieslicki, Ebrahim Vaahedi
  • Patent number: 10243363
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided, which provide for the de-centralization of the logic necessary to perform electrical optimization of any contained electrical system. The systems and methods de-centralize, or distribute, electrical optimization logic into intelligent devices which are locally connected to both the generation and loads, in such a way that control can be asserted over these resources. The inventive systems and methods require less infrastructure and communication backbone to IT/Data Center infrastructure than are typically required by previous systems and methods known in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Open Access Technology International, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasan Mokhtari, Khashayar Nodehi Fard Haghighi, Erik Alan Amundson, David Heim, Dean Eriksson, Anthony Charles Sorvari
  • Publication number: 20160276833
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided, which provide for the de-centralization of the logic necessary to perform electrical optimization of any contained electrical system. The systems and methods de-centralize, or distribute, electrical optimization logic into intelligent devices which are locally connected to both the generation and loads, in such a way that control can be asserted over these resources. The inventive systems and methods require less infrastructure and communication backbone to IT/Data Center infrastructure than are typically required by previous systems and methods known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Open Access Technology International, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasan Mokhtari, Khashayar Nodehi Fard Haghighi, Erik Alan Amundson, David Heim, Dean Eriksson, Anthony Charles Sorvari
  • Publication number: 20150261240
    Abstract: A method and system of optimizing microgrid operations is provided. One or more intelligent microgrid coordinators interface with the microgrid such that those microgrid coordinators are able to measure and control all microgrid asset activities. The microgrid coordinator is used to forecast the microgrid's demanded load more accurately, and assign asset commands so as to optimize microgrid consumption, generation, and storage of load. The method and system incorporate a valuation of dispatchable load in optimization functions. The microgrid coordinator is further used to protect the microgrid assets from over-current situations when the microgrid is connected to the bulk electric system and when islanded. The method and system provide a means to test the microgrid controller prior to implementation on the microgrid in order to assure proper operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: OPEN ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Sasan Mokhtari, Khashayar Nodehi Fard Haghighi, Erik Amundson, David D. Heim, Naveen Ranganath, Dean Eriksson, Long Duong, Damian Cieslicki, Ebrahim Vaahedi