Patents by Inventor John M. Duff

John M. Duff 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).

  • Publication number: 20140114489
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of a sustainable energy management system (SEEMS) are disclosed. Embodiments of the SEEMS may illustratively include a sustainable energy efficiency hardware platform, a local sustainable energy efficiency software platform, a hosted sustainable energy efficiency software platform, and a sustainable energy efficiency business process. The SEEMS may generate graphical energy efficiency reports, graphical budget impact reports, and graphical energy summary reports, among many other outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: ENTHENERGY, LLC.
    Inventor: John M. Duff
  • Publication number: 20090307034
    Abstract: An energy information management system and a computer-implemented method of managing energy information are disclosed. The computer-implemented method may include receiving energy use data based upon the energy consumption of one or more facilities, associating the energy use data with one or more facility types based upon characteristics of the one or more facilities to which the energy use data is related, and storing the energy use data in a database. Each facility type may be determined based upon at least one of an owner, location, size, age, use, operating schedule, lighting, water use, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment of the facility to which the energy use data is related. The energy information management system may include one or more sources of energy use data which generate data signals, a server, and a browser-enabled user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: ENthEnergy, LLC
    Inventors: John M. Duff, Michael R. Lavelle
  • Publication number: 20090307573
    Abstract: An energy management system and a computer-implemented method of managing energy consumption are disclosed. The computer-implemented method may include receiving one or more input signals which represent the real-time energy consumption of a facility, evaluating data obtained from the one or more input signals according to a set of energy operating rules, and generating output signals which cause a user to be alerted to the energy consumption of the facility. In some embodiments, evaluating data obtained from the one or more input signals according to a set of energy operating rules may include comparing the obtained data to predetermined or adaptive ranges or thresholds. The ranges or thresholds may be based upon at least one of an operational schedule of the facility, physical characteristics of the facility, energy-sensitive variables, customer-imposed targets, and energy supplier demand reduction requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: ENthEnergy, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Lavelle, John M. Duff