Patents by Inventor Francesco Baccino

Francesco Baccino 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).

  • Method of controlling a microgrid, power management system, and energy management system
    Patent number: 11921482
    Abstract: A method of controlling a microgrid comprises receiving, by a power management system, PMS, of the microgrid, operating point values for a plurality of controllable assets. The method comprises determining, by the PMS, an asset headroom. The method comprises determining, by the PMS, a modified operating point value that is dependent on the received operating point value of the controllable asset, the determined asset headroom of the controllable asset, and a total power offset of the microgrid. The method comprises controlling, by the PMS, the controllable assets for which the modified operating point values have been determined in accordance with the modified operating point values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Andrew Tuckey, Francesco Baccino
  • Method of controlling a microgrid, power management system, and energy management system
    Patent number: 11614722
    Abstract: A method of controlling a microgrid includes receiving, by a power management system, PMS, of the microgrid, operating point values for a plurality of controllable assets. The method includes determining, by the PMS, an asset headroom. The method includes determining, by the PMS, a modified operating point value that is dependent on the received operating point value of the controllable asset, the determined asset headroom of the controllable asset, and a total power offset of the microgrid. The method includes controlling, by the PMS, the controllable assets for which the modified operating point values have been determined in accordance with the modified operating point values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Andrew Tuckey, Francesco Baccino
  • Method of Controlling a Microgrid, Power Management System, and Energy Management System
    Publication number: 20220390915
    Abstract: A method of controlling a microgrid comprises receiving, by a power management system, PMS, of the microgrid, operating point values for a plurality of controllable assets. The method comprises determining, by the PMS, an asset headroom. The method comprises determining, by the PMS, a modified operating point value that is dependent on the received operating point value of the controllable asset, the determined asset headroom of the controllable asset, and a total power offset of the microgrid. The method comprises controlling, by the PMS, the controllable assets for which the modified operating point values have been determined in accordance with the modified operating point values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Tuckey, Francesco Baccino
  • Method of controlling a microgrid, power management system, and energy management system
    Patent number: 11398727
    Abstract: A method of controlling a microgrid includes retrieving, by an energy management system, EMS, a forecast variable value for a forecast variable. The EMS determines an operating point value for a controllable asset that depends on the retrieved forecast variable value. The EMS determines an operating point shift value for the controllable asset, the operating point shift value representing a shift in operating point value in response to a variation in forecast variable value. The operating point value and the operating point shift value are provided to a power management system, PMS, of the microgrid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Andrew Tuckey, Francesco Baccino
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MICROGRID, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200272118
    Abstract: A method of controlling a microgrid includes receiving, by a power management system, PMS, of the microgrid, operating point values for a plurality of controllable assets. The method includes determining, by the PMS, an asset headroom. The method includes determining, by the PMS, a modified operating point value that is dependent on the received operating point value of the controllable asset, the determined asset headroom of the controllable asset, and a total power offset of the microgrid. The method includes controlling, by the PMS, the controllable assets for which the modified operating point values have been determined in accordance with the modified operating point values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Tuckey, Francesco Baccino
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MICROGRID, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200274356
    Abstract: A method of controlling a microgrid includes retrieving, by an energy management system, EMS, a forecast variable value for a forecast variable. The EMS determines an operating point value for a controllable asset that depends on the retrieved forecast variable value. The EMS determines an operating point shift value for the controllable asset, the operating point shift value representing a shift in operating point value in response to a variation in forecast variable value. The operating point value and the operating point shift value are provided to a power management system, PMS, of the microgrid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Tuckey, Francesco Baccino