Patents by Inventor Guido CAVRARO

Guido CAVRARO 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: 11982979
    Abstract: Techniques for ripple-type control of networked physical systems such as power systems, water systems, and others are provided. As one example, a device includes at least one processor configured to determine, for a first controllable device in a system, based on a measurement of an output parameter and a minimum output parameter value, an output violation value for the first device. The processor is further configured to determine, based on a present input value for the first device, the output violation value, and an assistance requisition value corresponding to a second device, a target input value for the first device. The processor is further configured to cause the first controllable device to modify operation based on the target input value and a maximum input value for the first controllable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Guido Cavraro, Andrey Bernstein, Manish Kumar Singh
  • Publication number: 20240006890
    Abstract: A device may calculate a reactive power setpoint associated with a distributed energy resource (DER) electrically coupled to a power distribution network, based on a local voltage value associated with the DER. The device may control a reactive power output of the DER in association with regulating voltage at the power distribution network, based on the reactive power setpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Guido CAVRARO, Manish Kumar SINGH
  • Patent number: 11581733
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for estimating network states using asynchronous measurements by leveraging network inertia. For example, a device configured in accordance with the techniques of the present disclosure may receive electrical parameter values corresponding to at least one first location within a power network and determine, based on the electrical parameter values and a previous estimated state of the power network, an estimated value of unknown electrical parameters that correspond to a second location within the power network. The device may further cause at least one device within the power network to modify operation based on the estimated value of the unknown electrical parameters. The leveraging of network inertia may obviate the need for probabilistic models or pseudo-measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Guido Cavraro, Andrey Bernstein, Emiliano Dall'Anese
  • Publication number: 20220113685
    Abstract: Techniques for ripple-type control of networked physical systems such as power systems, water systems, and others are provided. As one example, a device includes at least one processor configured to determine, for a first controllable device in a system, based on a measurement of an output parameter and a minimum output parameter value, an output violation value for the first device. The processor is further configured to determine, based on a present input value for the first device, the output violation value, and an assistance requisition value corresponding to a second device, a target input value for the first device. The processor is further configured to cause the first controllable device to modify operation based on the target input value and a maximum input value for the first controllable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Guido CAVRARO, Andrey BERNSTEIN, Manish Kumar SINGH
  • Publication number: 20210143638
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for estimating network states using asynchronous measurements by leveraging network inertia. For example, a device configured in accordance with the techniques of the present disclosure may receive electrical parameter values corresponding to at least one first location within a power network and determine, based on the electrical parameter values and a previous estimated state of the power network, an estimated value of unknown electrical parameters that correspond to a second location within the power network. The device may further cause at least one device within the power network to modify operation based on the estimated value of the unknown electrical parameters. The leveraging of network inertia may obviate the need for probabilistic models or pseudo-measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Guido CAVRARO, Andrey BERNSTEIN, Emiliano DALL'ANESE