Patents by Inventor R. Kene

R. Kene 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: 10855484
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a smart microprocessor and sensor based controller system that enables selective management of energy supply into a household of electrical appliances through individually switching on or off of individual load lines in a domestic household based on external information fed in from external sensors regarding the household's demand, time data and/or tariff data, wherein, based on the information received, the controller system manages the supply of energy to the household such that peak load of an electrical grid is reduced by selectively supplying electrical energy to high household loads, such as swimming pools, at low electrical grid demand time. The controller system includes smart switching devices, microprocessor logic, software algorithms, and timing devices used to control the switching processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: University of South Africa
    Inventors: Lukas Willem Snyman, R. Kene
  • Publication number: 20190013959
    Abstract: The use of smart microprocessor and sensor based controller system that enables selective management of energy supply into a household of the invention is illustrated and consists of four sub-components i.e., a Grid Power Supply System A, A Power Demand System (B), a Specially Designed Power Distribution Box (C), a Smart Energy Controller (D), a Solar Energy Secondary Power Supply and Timing System Unit E, and a RF Remote Control Unit (G). Energy is supplied through the city network grid (A) to a specially designed power distribution box which redistributes power to separate lines through a series of power relay switches (C1), each serving a different load category e.g., heavy, medium, low, essential lighting, special load systems, requiring special phase requirements (C2 to C6). More than one load can be connected in parallel to a specific line C3 to C6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Lukas Willem Snyman, R. Kene