Patents by Inventor James Ronan Heffernan

James Ronan Heffernan 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: 7088014
    Abstract: Systems that monitor and control energy distribution manage energy distribution or use for Energy Service Providers and end-users. A system includes a publicly or privately accessible distributed network, a network access device, and a management device. The network access device communicates with the management device through the distributed network to control loads at a remote location. The method of monitoring and controlling energy distribution receives data at an on-line Site, processes an application program that evaluates load and market supply data, and initiates power curtailment requests or power curtailment events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Stonewater Control Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd W. Nierlich, James Ronan Heffernan
  • Publication number: 20040174071
    Abstract: Systems that monitor and control energy distribution manage energy distribution or use for Energy Service Providers and end-users. A system includes a publicly or privately accessible distributed network, a network access device, and a management device. The network access device communicates with the management device through the distributed network to control loads at a remote location. The method of monitoring and controlling energy distribution receives data at an on-line Site, processes an application program that evaluates load and market supply data, and initiates power curtailment requests or power curtailment events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Stonewater Control Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd W. Nierlich, James Ronan Heffernan
  • Patent number: 6681154
    Abstract: Systems that monitor and control energy distribution manage energy distribution or use for Energy Service Providers and end-users. A system includes a publicly or privately accessible distributed network, a network access device, and a management device. The network access device communicates with the management device through the distributed network to control loads at a remote location. The method of monitoring and controlling energy distribution receives data at an on-line Site, processes an application program that evaluates load and market supply data, and initiates power curtailment requests or power curtailment events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Stonewater Control Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd W. Nierlich, James Ronan Heffernan
  • Publication number: 20030158632
    Abstract: Systems that monitor and control energy distribution manage energy distribution or use for Energy Service Providers and end-users. A system includes a publicly or privately accessible distributed network, a network access device, and a management device. The network access device communicates with the management device through the distributed network to control loads at a remote location. The method of monitoring and controlling energy distribution receives data at an on-line Site, processes an application program that evaluates load and market supply data, and initiates power curtailment requests or power curtailment events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Stonewater Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd W. Nierlich, James Ronan Heffernan
  • Patent number: 6519509
    Abstract: Systems that monitor and control energy distribution manage energy distribution or use for Energy Service Providers and end-users. A system includes a publicly or privately accessible distributed network, a network access device, and a management device. The network access device communicates with the management device through the distributed network to control loads at a remote location. The method of monitoring and controlling energy distribution receives data at an on-line Site, processes an application program that evaluates load and market supply data, and initiates power curtailment requests or power curtailment events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Stonewater Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd W. Nierlich, James Ronan Heffernan