Patents by Inventor Jeff Berkheimer

Jeff Berkheimer 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).

  • Techniques for estimating and forecasting solar power generation
    Patent number: 11487994
    Abstract: A computer system is configured to group solar power systems that provide electric power to an electricity distribution system into clusters. The computer system identifies a solar source meter in each of the clusters that is representative of the respective one of the clusters as a bellwether meter. Each of the bellwether meters monitors a power output of one of the solar power systems in one of the clusters. The computer system receives solar power generation data from the bellwether meters. The computer system generates a solar power generation forecast for each of the clusters of the solar power systems using the solar power generation data from the bellwether meters in respective ones of the clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    Inventors: Remington Clark, Jeff Berkheimer
  • Techniques For Analysis Of Data From Smart Meters
    Publication number: 20210349135
    Abstract: A computer system analyzes data from smart meters. The computer system can, for example, analyze the data from a smart meter to determine if the smart meter is connected to a different distribution transformer, if the smart meter is at a customer site where power theft is occurring, if the smart meter is located at a customer site having a solar photovoltaic system, if the smart meter is located at a customer site having an electric vehicle, or if the smart meter is located at a grow house.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    Inventors: Remington Clark, Jeff Berkheimer, Sheikh Hassan
  • Techniques for analysis of data from smart meters
    Patent number: 11092629
    Abstract: A computer system analyzes data from smart meters. The computer system can, for example, analyze the data from a smart meter to determine if the smart meter is connected to a different distribution transformer, if the smart meter is at a customer site where power theft is occurring, if the smart meter is located at a customer site having a solar photovoltaic system, if the smart meter is located at a customer site having an electric vehicle, or if the smart meter is located at a grow house.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    Inventors: Remington Clark, Jeff Berkheimer, Sheikh Hassan
  • Techniques For Analysis Of Data From Smart Meters
    Publication number: 20200064385
    Abstract: A computer system analyzes data from smart meters. The computer system can, for example, analyze the data from a smart meter to determine if the smart meter is connected to a different distribution transformer, if the smart meter is at a customer site where power theft is occurring, if the smart meter is located at a customer site having a solar photovoltaic system, if the smart meter is located at a customer site having an electric vehicle, or if the smart meter is located at a grow house.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    Inventors: Remington Clark, Jeff Berkheimer, Sheikh Hassan
  • Techniques For Estimating And Forecasting Solar Power Generation
    Publication number: 20200026982
    Abstract: A computer system is configured to group solar power systems that provide electric power to an electricity distribution system into clusters. The computer system identifies a solar source meter in each of the clusters that is representative of the respective one of the clusters as a bellwether meter. Each of the bellwether meters monitors a power output of one of the solar power systems in one of the clusters. The computer system receives solar power generation data from the bellwether meters. The computer system generates a solar power generation forecast for each of the clusters of the solar power systems using the solar power generation data from the bellwether meters in respective ones of the clusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    Inventors: Remington Clark, Jeff Berkheimer