Patents by Inventor Patrizio Manganiello

Patrizio Manganiello 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).

  • Multi-scale optimization framework for smart energy systems
    Patent number: 11537091
    Abstract: A localized smart energy management system comprises a plurality of controllable loads, at least one intermittent energy source, a selectively connectable dispatchable energy source, and optionally an energy storage system. A method for balancing power production and power consumption of such localized smart energy management systems in real time comprises performing a coarse-grained optimization in a first layer of a hierarchical optimization structure to generate a predicted schedule, based on long-term load demand profiles and long-term power generation profiles. A second layer iteratively refines the predicted schedule upon receiving a new forecast of a short-term power generation profile for the at least one intermittent energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: IMEC VZW
    Inventors: Johannes Goverde, Francky Catthoor, Ittetsu Taniguchi, Patrizio Manganiello, Daichi Watari
  • Simulation of photovoltaic systems
    Patent number: 10963603
    Abstract: A method for generating/updating a database of current-voltage characteristic curves is disclosed. This method includes simulating for at least one combination of a topology of a photovoltaic cell group, an internal cell temperature(s) and a cell irradiation(s), a model of the photovoltaic cell group to provide a representative current-voltage characteristic curve, and clustering the current-voltage characteristic curves to identify at least one plurality of similar current-voltage characteristic curves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: Imec vzw, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU Leuven R&D
    Inventors: Francky Catthoor, Maria-Iro Baka, Patrizio Manganiello
  • Multi-Scale Optimization Framework for Smart Energy Systems
    Publication number: 20210011439
    Abstract: A localized smart energy management system comprises a plurality of controllable loads, at least one intermittent energy source, a selectively connectable dispatchable energy source, and optionally an energy storage system. A method for balancing power production and power consumption of such localized smart energy management systems in real time comprises performing a coarse-grained optimization in a first layer of a hierarchical optimization structure to generate a predicted schedule, based on long-term load demand profiles and long-term power generation profiles. A second layer iteratively refines the predicted schedule upon receiving a new forecast of a short-term power generation profile for the at least one intermittent energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes Goverde, Francky Catthoor, Ittetsu Taniguchi, Patrizio Manganiello, Daichi Watari
  • Simulation of Photovoltaic Systems
    Publication number: 20190197203
    Abstract: A method for generating/updating a database of current-voltage characteristic curves is disclosed. This method includes simulating for at least one combination of a topology of a photovoltaic cell group, an internal cell temperature(s) and a cell irradiation(s), a model of the photovoltaic cell group to provide a representative current-voltage characteristic curve, and clustering the current-voltage characteristic curves to identify at least one plurality of similar current-voltage characteristic curves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Francky Catthoor, Maria-Iro Baka, Patrizio Manganiello