Patents by Inventor Duncan K. DeVore

Duncan K. DeVore 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: 9772643
    Abstract: The apparatuses and methods herein facilitate generation of energy-related revenue for an energy customer of an electricity supplier, for a system that includes an energy storage asset. The apparatuses and methods herein can be used to generate operating schedules for a controller of the energy storage asset. When implemented, the generated operating schedules facilitates derivation of the energy-related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the at least one energy storage asset according to the generated operating schedule. The energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Viridity Energy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Alain P. Steven, Audrey A. Zibelman, Duncan K. DeVore, Craig Stewart
  • Patent number: 9514428
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are described that can be used to generate an operating schedule for a controller of an energy storage asset that is in communication with a transport vehicle, based on an optimization process. The operating schedule is generated based on an operation characteristic of the energy storage asset, an energy-generating capacity of the transport vehicle in communication with the energy storage asset based on a motion of the transport vehicle, and a price associated with a market (including a regulation market and/or an energy market). Operation of the energy storage asset according to the generated operating schedule facilitates derivation of energy-related revenue, over a time period T. The energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on the regulation market and/or the energy market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Viridity Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Alain P. Steven, Duncan K. Devore, Craig Stewart
  • Patent number: 9367052
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are described that can be used to generate an operating schedule for a controller of an energy storage asset that is in communication with a transport vehicle, based on an optimization process. The operating schedule is generated based on an operation characteristic of the energy storage asset, an energy-generating capacity of the transport vehicle in communication with the energy storage asset based on a motion of the transport vehicle, and a price associated with a market (including a regulation market and/or an energy market). Operation of the energy storage asset according to the generated operating schedule facilitates derivation of energy-related revenue, over a time period T. The energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on the regulation market and/or the energy market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: VIRIDITY ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Alain P. Steven, Duncan K. DeVore, Craig Stewart
  • Publication number: 20150326015
    Abstract: The apparatuses and methods herein facilitate generation of energy-related revenue for an energy customer of an electricity supplier, for a system that includes an energy storage asset. The apparatuses and methods herein can be used to generate operating schedules for a controller of the energy storage asset. When implemented, the generated operating schedules facilitates derivation of the energy-related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the at least one energy storage asset according to the generated operating schedule. The energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Alain P. Steven, Audrey A. Zibelman, Duncan K. DeVore, Craig Stewart
  • Patent number: 9159108
    Abstract: The apparatus, systems and methods herein facilitate generation of energy-related revenue for an energy customer of an electricity supplier. The apparatuses and methods herein can be used to generate operating schedules for a controller of the energy assets. When implemented, the generated operating schedules facilitates derivation of the energy-related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the energy assets according to the generated operating schedule. The energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: VIRIDITY ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Alain P. Steven, Duncan K. DeVore
  • Patent number: 8892264
    Abstract: The apparatuses and methods herein facilitate generation of energy-related revenue for an energy customer of an electricity supplier, for a system that includes an energy storage asset. The apparatuses and methods herein can be used to generate operating schedules for a controller of the energy storage asset. When implemented, the generated operating schedules facilitates derivation of the energy-related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the at least one energy storage asset according to the generated operating schedule. The energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Viridity Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Alain P. Steven, Audrey A. Zibelman, Duncan K. DeVore, Craig Stewart
  • Publication number: 20140316973
    Abstract: The apparatus, systems and methods herein facilitate generation of energy-related revenue for an energy customer of an electricity supplier. The apparatuses and methods herein can be used to generate operating schedules for a controller of the energy assets. When implemented, the generated operating schedules facilitates derivation of the energy-related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the energy assets according to the generated operating schedule. The energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Alain P. Steven, Duncan K. Devore
  • Publication number: 20140304025
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are described that can be used to generate an operating schedule for a controller of an energy storage asset that is in communication with a transport vehicle, based on an optimization process. The operating schedule is generated based on an operation characteristic of the energy storage asset, an energy-generating capacity of the transport vehicle in communication with the energy storage asset based on a motion of the transport vehicle, and a price associated with a market (including a regulation market and/or an energy market). Operation of the energy storage asset according to the generated operating schedule facilitates derivation of energy-related revenue, over a time period T. The energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on the regulation market and/or the energy market.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Viridity Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Alain P. Steven, Duncan K. Devore, Craig Stewart
  • Publication number: 20120296482
    Abstract: The apparatuses and methods herein facilitate generation of energy-related revenue for an energy customer of an electricity supplier, for a system that includes an energy storage asset. The apparatuses and methods herein can be used to generate operating schedules for a controller of the energy storage asset. When implemented, the generated operating schedules facilitates derivation of the energy-related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the at least one energy storage asset according to the generated operating schedule. The energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Alain P. Steven, Audrey A. Zibelman, Duncan K. DeVore, Craig Stewart