Patents by Inventor Paul W. Donahue
Paul W. Donahue 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).
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Publication number: 20240113557Abstract: A system for analyzing energy usage measures one or more parameters indicative of energy usage for a plurality of sub-circuits, where the sampling rate for the measuring is substantially continuous, and automatically transmits information related to at least one of the measured parameters at a rate that enables monitoring of current energy usage. The system further detects a significant change in a measured parameter, determines whether the significant change in the measured parameter is caused by a change in energy usage, and automatically transmits information related to the significant change in the measured parameter caused by the change in energy usage after detecting the significant change.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Michel Roger Kamel, Paul W. Donahue
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Publication number: 20240014649Abstract: A micro grid system comprises a secondary energy source and a power controller. The secondary energy source is associated with a micro grid that includes a fixed or mobile facility, and the secondary energy source is configured to generate first DC power signal. The power controller is in communication with the secondary energy source and an electric grid, and configured to receive first AC power signal from the electric grid and the first DC power signal from the secondary energy source and output a second AC power signal to loads in communication with the power controller. The power controller comprises an AC to DC frequency converter configured to change frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal, a processor, and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the frequency converter to change the frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Publication number: 20240006882Abstract: A microgrid comprises a meter adapter for interconnection to the electric grid, facility loads, and renewable energy resources using connectors, bus bars, and switches. Adapter connectors and internal bus bars and can be stressed with excessive heat rise from heat losses that arise from carrying high currents due to constraints in the physical size and airflow restrictions. Exhaust ports and/or vents are arranged to achieve a chimney cooling effect in such conditions to meet stringent UL requirements against resultant heat rise within a meter adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Patent number: 11860661Abstract: Systems and methods dynamically assess energy efficiency by obtaining a minimum energy consumption of a system, receiving in a substantially continuous way a measurement of actual energy consumption of the system, and comparing the minimum energy consumption to the measurement of actual energy consumption to calculate a substantially continuous energy performance assessment. The system further provides at least one of a theoretical minimum energy consumption based at least in part on theoretical performance limits of system components, an achievable minimum energy consumption based at least in part on specifications for high energy efficient equivalents of the system components, and the designed minimum energy consumption based at least in part on specifications for the system components.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MelRok, LLCInventors: Michel Roger Kamel, Paul W. Donahue
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Patent number: 11777311Abstract: A microgrid comprises an electric vehicle battery storage system that supplies a first DC signal, a bus bar that receives the first DC signal and provides a combined DC signal, a frequency variable and/or voltage variable inverter that receives the combined DC signal, converts, responsive to one or more control signals, the combined DC signal into a first AC signal having variable frequency and/or variable voltage, and provides the first AC signal having the variable frequency and/or voltage to the electrical loads of the facility, and a DC to AC that receives, responsive to the one or more control signals, the combined DC signal from the bus bar, and converts the combined DC signal to a second AC signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: NEWORLD ENERGY LLCInventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Patent number: 11670959Abstract: A system for analyzing energy usage measures one or more parameters indicative of energy usage for a plurality of sub-circuits, where the sampling rate for the measuring is substantially continuous, and automatically transmits information related to at least one of the measured parameters at a rate that enables monitoring of current energy usage. The system further detects a significant change in a measured parameter, determines whether the significant change in the measured parameter is caused by a change in energy usage, and automatically transmits information related to the significant change in the measured parameter caused by the change in energy usage after detecting the significant change.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: MELROK, LLCInventors: Michel Roger Kamel, Paul W. Donahue
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Publication number: 20230036128Abstract: Systems and methods dynamically assess energy efficiency by obtaining a minimum energy consumption of a system, receiving in a substantially continuous way a measurement of actual energy consumption of the system, and comparing the minimum energy consumption to the measurement of actual energy consumption to calculate a substantially continuous energy performance assessment. The system further provides at least one of a theoretical minimum energy consumption based at least in part on theoretical performance limits of system components, an achievable minimum energy consumption based at least in part on specifications for high energy efficient equivalents of the system components, and the designed minimum energy consumption based at least in part on specifications for the system components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Michel Roger Kamel, Paul W. Donahue
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Patent number: 11502513Abstract: A micro grid system comprises a secondary energy source and a power controller. The secondary energy source is associated with a micro grid that includes a fixed or mobile facility, and the secondary energy source is configured to generate first DC power signal. The power controller is in communication with the secondary energy source and an electric grid, and configured to receive first AC power signal from the electric grid and the first DC power signal from the secondary energy source and output a second AC power signal to loads in communication with the power controller. The power controller comprises an AC to DC frequency converter configured to change frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal, a processor, and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the frequency converter to change the frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Neworld.Energy LLCInventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Patent number: 11502514Abstract: A micro grid system comprises a secondary energy source and a power controller. The secondary energy source is associated with a micro grid that includes a fixed or mobile facility, and the secondary energy source is configured to generate first DC power signal. The power controller is in communication with the secondary energy source and an electric grid, and configured to receive first AC power signal from the electric grid and the first DC power signal from the secondary energy source and output a second AC power signal to loads in communication with the power controller. The power controller comprises an AC to DC frequency converter configured to change frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal, a processor, and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the frequency converter to change the frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Neworld.Energy LLCInventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Patent number: 11502515Abstract: A micro grid system comprises a secondary energy source and a power controller. The secondary energy source is associated with a micro grid that includes a fixed or mobile facility, and the secondary energy source is configured to generate first DC power signal. The power controller is in communication with the secondary energy source and an electric grid, and configured to receive first AC power signal from the electric grid and the first DC power signal from the secondary energy source and output a second AC power signal to loads in communication with the power controller. The power controller comprises an AC to DC frequency converter configured to change frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal, a processor, and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the frequency converter to change the frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: NEWORLD.ENERGY LLCInventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Publication number: 20220344933Abstract: A microgrid comprises an electric vehicle battery storage system that supplies a first DC signal, a bus bar that receives the first DC signal and provides a combined DC signal, a frequency variable and/or voltage variable inverter that receives the combined DC signal, converts, responsive to one or more control signals, the combined DC signal into a first AC signal having variable frequency and/or variable voltage, and provides the first AC signal having the variable frequency and/or voltage to the electrical loads of the facility, and a DC to AC that receives, responsive to the one or more control signals, the combined DC signal from the bus bar, and converts the combined DC signal to a second AC signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Patent number: 11476666Abstract: A system comprises a converter that converts a grid AC signal to a first DC signal, a bus bar that receives the first DC signal and provides a combined DC signal, power electronics in communication with electrical loads via a breaker panel, where the power electronics convert, responsive to control signals, the combined DC signal into a second AC signal having variable frequency/variable voltage, and provides the second AC signal to the electrical loads, a processor that receives sensed characteristics and provides, based in part on the sensed characteristics, the control signals to the power electronics, and sensors that sense characteristics of the second AC signal and supply the sensed characteristics to the processor. The power electronics control the variable frequency and/or variable voltage of the second AC signal based at least in part on the one or more control signals to reduce negative effects on the breaker panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: NEWORLD.ENERGY LLCInventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Publication number: 20220320860Abstract: A system comprises a converter that converts a grid AC signal to a first DC signal, a bus bar that receives the first DC signal and provides a combined DC signal, power electronics in communication with electrical loads via a breaker panel, where the power electronics convert, responsive to control signals, the combined DC signal into a second AC signal having variable frequency/variable voltage, and provides the second AC signal to the electrical loads, a processor that receives sensed characteristics and provides, based in part on the sensed characteristics, the control signals to the power electronics, and sensors that sense characteristics of the second AC signal and supply the sensed characteristics to the processor. The power electronics control the variable frequency and/or variable voltage of the second AC signal based at least in part on the one or more control signals to reduce negative effects on the breaker panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Patent number: 11374406Abstract: A micro grid system comprises a secondary energy source and a power controller. The secondary energy source is associated with a micro grid that includes a fixed or mobile facility, and the secondary energy source is configured to generate first DC power signal. The power controller is in communication with the secondary energy source and an electric grid, and configured to receive first AC power signal from the electric grid and the first DC power signal from the secondary energy source and output a second AC power signal to loads in communication with the power controller. The power controller comprises an AC to DC frequency converter configured to change frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal, a processor, and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the frequency converter to change the frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: NEWORLD.ENERGY LLCInventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Publication number: 20220181874Abstract: A micro grid system comprises a secondary energy source and a power controller. The secondary energy source is associated with a micro grid that includes a fixed or mobile facility, and the secondary energy source is configured to generate first DC power signal. The power controller is in communication with the secondary energy source and an electric grid, and configured to receive first AC power signal from the electric grid and the first DC power signal from the secondary energy source and output a second AC power signal to loads in communication with the power controller. The power controller comprises an AC to DC frequency converter configured to change frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal, a processor, and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the frequency converter to change the frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Publication number: 20220158449Abstract: A micro grid system comprises a secondary energy source and a power controller. The secondary energy source is associated with a micro grid that includes a fixed or mobile facility, and the secondary energy source is configured to generate first DC power signal. The power controller is in communication with the secondary energy source and an electric grid, and configured to receive first AC power signal from the electric grid and the first DC power signal from the secondary energy source and output a second AC power signal to loads in communication with the power controller. The power controller comprises an AC to DC frequency converter configured to change frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal, a processor, and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the frequency converter to change the frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Publication number: 20220131374Abstract: A micro grid system comprises a secondary energy source and a power controller. The secondary energy source is associated with a micro grid that includes a fixed or mobile facility, and the secondary energy source is configured to generate first DC power signal. The power controller is in communication with the secondary energy source and an electric grid, and configured to receive first AC power signal from the electric grid and the first DC power signal from the secondary energy source and output a second AC power signal to loads in communication with the power controller. The power controller comprises an AC to DC frequency converter configured to change frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal, a processor, and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the frequency converter to change the frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Publication number: 20220131373Abstract: A micro grid system comprises a secondary energy source and a power controller. The secondary energy source is associated with a micro grid that includes a fixed or mobile facility, and the secondary energy source is configured to generate first DC power signal. The power controller is in communication with the secondary energy source and an electric grid, and configured to receive first AC power signal from the electric grid and the first DC power signal from the secondary energy source and output a second AC power signal to loads in communication with the power controller. The power controller comprises an AC to DC frequency converter configured to change frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal, a processor, and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the frequency converter to change the frequency and/or voltage of the second AC power signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth
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Patent number: 11275396Abstract: Systems and methods dynamically assess energy efficiency by obtaining a minimum energy consumption of a system, receiving in a substantially continuous way a measurement of actual energy consumption of the system, and comparing the minimum energy consumption to the measurement of actual energy consumption to calculate a substantially continuous energy performance assessment. The system further provides at least one of a theoretical minimum energy consumption based at least in part on theoretical performance limits of system components, an achievable minimum energy consumption based at least in part on specifications for high energy efficient equivalents of the system components, and the designed minimum energy consumption based at least in part on specifications for the system components.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: MELROK, LLCInventors: Michel Roger Kamel, Paul W. Donahue
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Patent number: 11251613Abstract: A micro grid system comprises a secondary energy source and a power controller. The secondary energy source is associated with the micro grid, and the secondary energy source is configured to generate first DC power signal. The power controller is in communication with the secondary energy source and an electric grid, and configured to receive first AC power signal from the electric grid and the first DC power signal from the secondary energy source and to output a second AC power signal to loads in communication with the power controller. The power controller comprises a frequency converter configured to change frequency of the second AC power signal, a processor, and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the frequency converter to change the frequency of the second AC power signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: NeWorld.Energy LLCInventors: Paul W. Donahue, Ryan Paul Donahue, Jeffrey Alan Dankworth