Patents by Inventor Mitchell James Hodges

Mitchell James Hodges 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).

  • PHOTOVOLTAIC WATER HEATING CONTROL SYSTEM AND PROCESS
    Publication number: 20250027660
    Abstract: This invention provides a system and process to optimize photovoltaic (PV), grid, and other electricity in powering an electric water heater. The system comprises a photovoltaic (PV) controller coupled to a plurality of power input sources and heating elements wherein the heating elements immersed in an electric immersion heater water tank. The PV controller is further configured with control circuitry having an operating efficiency routine calculating optimal use cases from a variety of installation parameters and learned parameters to determine the appropriate power input source and switch between sources accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: Mitchell James Hodges
  • Photovoltaic water heating control system and process
    Patent number: 12085286
    Abstract: This invention provides a system and process to optimize photovoltaic (PV), grid, and other electricity in powering an electric water heater. The system comprises a photovoltaic (PV) controller coupled to a plurality of power input sources and heating elements wherein the heating elements immersed in an electric immersion heater water tank. The PV controller is further configured with control circuitry having an operating efficiency routine calculating optimal use cases from a variety of installation parameters and learned parameters to determine the appropriate power input source and switch between sources accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: GreenPWR Inc
    Inventor: Mitchell James Hodges
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC WATER HEATING CONTROL SYSTEM AND PROCESS
    Publication number: 20220170648
    Abstract: This invention provides a system and process to optimize photovoltaic (PV), grid, and other electricity in powering an electric water heater. The system comprises a photovoltaic (PV) controller coupled to a plurality of power input sources and heating elements wherein the heating elements immersed in an electric immersion heater water tank. The PV controller is further configured with control circuitry having an operating efficiency routine calculating optimal use cases from a variety of installation parameters and learned parameters to determine the appropriate power input source and switch between sources accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Mitchell James Hodges