Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Taylor Brockman

Nathaniel Taylor Brockman 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: 10990943
    Abstract: Systems and methods for electric power messaging and settlements including advanced energy settlements, messaging, and applications for electric power supply, load, and/or curtailment and data analytics associated with the same. Systems and methods for providing data analytics and customer or consumer guidance and controls are provided, and coupled with graphic user interfaces for interactive control and command of grid elements, design, specification, construction, management and financial settlement for data centers and/or microgrids, business and residential power consumption, control, management, messaging and settlements, mobile applications, websites, marketing offers, optimal pricing for comparable energy plans, retail electric provider and direct consumer alternatives, network of power architecture, EnergyNet applications, software development kit, and application web-based storefronts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: CAUSAM ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman
  • Publication number: 20210090185
    Abstract: Systems and methods for financial settlement of transactions within an electric power grid network are disclosed. A multiplicity of active grid elements are constructed and configured for electric connection and network-based communication over a blockchain-based platform. The multiplicity of active grid elements are operable to make peer-to-peer transactions based on their participation within the electric power grid by generating and executing a digital contract. The multiplicity of active grid elements generate messages autonomously and/or automatically within a predetermined time interval. The messages comprise energy related data and settlement related data. The energy related data of the multiplicity of active grid elements are based on measurement and verification. The energy related data and the settlement related data are validated and recorded on a distributed ledger with a time stamp and a geodetic reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Causam Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, JR., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Thomas Marshall Gordon, III, JiNan Glasgow George
  • Patent number: 10899235
    Abstract: Systems and methods for electric vehicle (EV) charging and graphic user interface for consumers, including consumer profiles and EV point of sale terminal profiles. Novel methods for consumer guidance and controls are provided coupled with graphic user interfaces for mobile applications, websites, and electric vehicle point of sale terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: CAUSAM ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Jinan Glasgow George
  • Publication number: 20200402185
    Abstract: Systems and methods for advanced energy settlements in electric power grid are proposed. At least one energy customer, at least one retail electric provider and at least one distributed generator connect to an advanced energy settlement platform communicatively. The advanced energy settlement platform is operable to summate a customer balance from all the settlement blocks during a billing period and collect payments from the at least one energy customer automatically; aggregate and settle distributed energy charges with distributed generators and fixed energy charges with the energy retailer or retail energy provider for the at least one energy customer during the billing period. The advanced energy settlement platform also provides interactive graphical user interface for different participants in the advanced energy settlement and for advanced energy settlements application development kit (ADK) for access to functionality within the advanced energy settlement platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Causam Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, JR., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman
  • Patent number: 10861112
    Abstract: Systems and methods for financial settlement of transactions within an electric power grid network are disclosed. A multiplicity of active grid elements are constructed and configured for electric connection and network-based communication over a blockchain-based platform. The multiplicity of active grid elements are operable to make peer-to-peer transactions based on their participation within the electric power grid by generating and executing a digital contract. The multiplicity of active grid elements generate messages autonomously and/or automatically within a predetermined time interval. The messages comprise energy related data and settlement related data. The energy related data of the multiplicity of active grid elements are based on measurement and verification. The energy related data and the settlement related data are validated and recorded on a distributed ledger with a time stamp and a geodetic reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: CAUSAM ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Thomas Marshall Gordon, III, JiNan Glasgow George
  • Patent number: 10769734
    Abstract: Systems and methods for advanced energy settlements in electric power grid are proposed. At least one energy customer, at least one retail electric provider and at least one distributed generator connect to an advanced energy settlement platform communicatively. The advanced energy settlement platform is operable to summate a customer balance from all the settlement blocks during a billing period and collect payments from the at least one energy customer automatically; aggregate and settle distributed energy charges with distributed generators and fixed energy charges with the energy retailer or retail energy provider for the at least one energy customer during the billing period. The advanced energy settlement platform also provides interactive graphical user interface for different participants in the advanced energy settlement and for advanced energy settlements application development kit (ADK) for access to functionality within the advanced energy settlement platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: CAUSAM ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman
  • Publication number: 20200098056
    Abstract: A multiplicity of participants comprising utility operators, distributed energy resource (DER) providers, vendors/aggregators, energy customers, and utility financial officers, are communicatively connected to a platform. The platform provides interactive interfaces for each type of participant to access the platform over communication network. Utility operators are enabled to view and control DER in a certain area via an interface for utility operators. DER providers are enabled to interconnect DER packages to a utility grid via an interface for DER providers. Vendors/aggregators are enabled to view and manage their portfolios via an interface for vendors/aggregators. Energy customers are enabled to view energy information, shop for new products or services, and manage rate plans via an interface for marketplace. Utility financial officers are enabled to view revenue streams from the platform to a utility via an interface for financial settlement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Causam Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Joseph W. Forbes, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200043285
    Abstract: Systems and methods for aggregating and integrating distributed grid element inputs are disclosed. A data platform is provided for a distribution power grid. The data platform provides a crowd-sourced gaming system for identifying grid elements and determining dynamic electric power topology. The data platform also provides an interactive interface for displaying a view of a certain area with identified grid elements. The data platform communicatively connects to the identified grid elements, collects data from the identified grid elements, and manages the distribution power grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Causam Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Joseph W. Forbes, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190347633
    Abstract: Systems and methods for electric power messaging and settlements including advanced energy settlements, messaging, and applications for electric power supply, load, and/or curtailment and data analytics associated with the same. Systems and methods for providing data analytics and customer or consumer guidance and controls are provided, and coupled with graphic user interfaces for interactive control and command of grid elements, design, specification, construction, management and financial settlement for data centers and/or microgrids, business and residential power consumption, control, management, messaging and settlements, mobile applications, websites, marketing offers, optimal pricing for comparable energy plans, retail electric provider and direct consumer alternatives, network of power architecture, EnergyNet applications, software development kit, and application web-based storefronts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Causam Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, JR., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman
  • Patent number: 10475138
    Abstract: A multiplicity of participants comprising utility operators, distributed energy resource (DER) providers, vendors/aggregators, energy customers, and utility financial officers, are communicatively connected to a platform. The platform provides interactive interfaces for each type of participant to access the platform over communication network. Utility operators are enabled to view and control DER in a certain area via an interface for utility operators. DER providers are enabled to interconnect DER packages to a utility grid via an interface for DER providers. Vendors/aggregators are enabled to view and manage their portfolios via an interface for vendors/aggregators. Energy customers are enabled to view energy information, shop for new products or services, and manage rate plans via an interface for marketplace. Utility financial officers are enabled to view revenue streams from the platform to a utility via an interface for financial settlement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CAUSAM ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Joseph W. Forbes, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10444806
    Abstract: Systems and methods for aggregating and integrating distributed grid element inputs are disclosed. A data platform is provided for a distribution power grid. The data platform provides a crowd-sourced gaming system for identifying grid elements and determining dynamic electric power topology. The data platform also provides an interactive interface for displaying a view of a certain area with identified grid elements. The data platform communicatively connects to the identified grid elements, collects data from the identified grid elements, and manages the distribution power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: CAUSAM ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Joseph W. Forbes, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190213208
    Abstract: An interactive, dynamic GUI for visualization of patent documents including content-dense graphics illustrating the number, content size, type of a multiplicity of patent documents (issued or granted patent versus published pending application), distributed over time, with comparison to similar patent documents, market events, and expert insights based upon content of specification or detailed description and claims, all within a predetermined technology sector having at least one sub-sector or category within the technology sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Magic Number, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, JiNan Glasgow George
  • Patent number: 10311416
    Abstract: Systems and methods for electric power messaging and settlements including advanced energy settlements, messaging, and applications for electric power supply, load, and/or curtailment and data analytics associated with the same. Systems and methods for providing data analytics and customer or consumer guidance and controls are provided, and coupled with graphic user interfaces for interactive control and command of grid elements, design, specification, construction, management and financial settlement for data centers and/or microgrids, business and residential power consumption, control, management, messaging and settlements, mobile applications, websites, marketing offers, optimal pricing for comparable energy plans, retail electric provider and direct consumer alternatives, network of power architecture, EnergyNet applications, software development kit, and application web-based storefronts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: CAUSAM ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman
  • Publication number: 20170358041
    Abstract: Systems and methods for financial settlement of transactions within an electric power grid network are disclosed. A multiplicity of active grid elements are constructed and configured for electric connection and network-based communication over a blockchain-based platform. The multiplicity of active grid elements are operable to make peer-to-peer transactions based on their participation within the electric power grid by generating and executing a digital contract. The multiplicity of active grid elements generate messages autonomously and/or automatically within a predetermined time interval. The messages comprise energy related data and settlement related data. The energy related data of the multiplicity of active grid elements are based on measurement and verification. The energy related data and the settlement related data are validated and recorded on a distributed ledger with a time stamp and a geodetic reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Causam Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Thomas Marshall Gordon, III, JiNan Glasgow George
  • Publication number: 20170092055
    Abstract: Systems and methods for aggregating and integrating distributed grid element inputs are disclosed. A data platform is provided for a distribution power grid. The data platform provides a crowd-sourced gaming system for identifying grid elements and determining dynamic electric power topology. The data platform also provides an interactive interface for displaying a view of a certain area with identified grid elements. The data platform communicatively connects to the identified grid elements, collects data from the identified grid elements, and manages the distribution power grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Causam Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Joseph W. Forbes, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170083989
    Abstract: A multiplicity of participants comprising utility operators, distributed energy resource (DER) providers, vendors/aggregators, energy customers, and utility financial officers, are communicatively connected to a platform. The platform provides interactive interfaces for each type of participant to access the platform over communication network. Utility operators are enabled to view and control DER in a certain area via an interface for utility operators. DER providers are enabled to interconnect DER packages to a utility grid via an interface for DER providers. Vendors/aggregators are enabled to view and manage their portfolios via an interface for vendors/aggregators. Energy customers are enabled to view energy information, shop for new products or services, and manage rate plans via an interface for marketplace. Utility financial officers are enabled to view revenue streams from the platform to a utility via an interface for financial settlement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Causam Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Joseph W. Forbes, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160203569
    Abstract: Systems and methods for advanced energy settlements in electric power grid are proposed. At least one energy customer, at least one retail electric provider and at least one distributed generator connect to an advanced energy settlement platform communicatively. The advanced energy settlement platform is operable to summate a customer balance from all the settlement blocks during a billing period and collect payments from the at least one energy customer automatically; aggregate and settle distributed energy charges with distributed generators and fixed energy charges with the energy retailer or retail energy provider for the at least one energy customer during the billing period. The advanced energy settlement platform also provides interactive graphical user interface for different participants in the advanced energy settlement and for advanced energy settlements application development kit (ADK) for access to functionality within the advanced energy settlement platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Causam Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, JR., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman
  • Publication number: 20160117657
    Abstract: Systems and methods for electric power messaging and settlements including advanced energy settlements, messaging, and applications for electric power supply, load, and/or curtailment and data analytics associated with the same. Systems and methods for providing data analytics and customer or consumer guidance and controls are provided, and coupled with graphic user interfaces for interactive control and command of grid elements, design, specification, construction, management and financial settlement for data centers and/or microgrids, business and residential power consumption, control, management, messaging and settlements, mobile applications, websites, marketing offers, optimal pricing for comparable energy plans, retail electric provider and direct consumer alternatives, network of power architecture, EnergyNet applications, software development kit, and application web-based storefronts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: CAUSAM ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, JR., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman
  • Publication number: 20150183333
    Abstract: Systems and methods for electric vehicle (EV) charging and graphic user interface for consumers, including consumer profiles and EV point of sale terminal profiles. Novel methods for consumer guidance and controls are provided coupled with graphic user interfaces for mobile applications, websites, and electric vehicle point of sale terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: CAUSAM ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, JR., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Jinan Glasgow George