Patents by Inventor Richard H. Meeker

Richard H. Meeker 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).

  • Optimal control technology for distributed energy resources
    Patent number: 11720831
    Abstract: Devices and methods of allocating distributed energy resources (DERs) to loads connected to a microgrid based on the cost of the DERs are provided. The devices and methods may determine one or more microgrid measurements. The devices and methods may determine one or more real-time electricity prices associated with utility generation sources. The devices and methods may determine one or more forecasts. The devices and methods may determine a cost associated with one or more renewable energy sources within the microgrid. The devices and methods may determine an allocation of the renewable sources to one or more loads in the microgrid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Meeker, Md Omar Faruque, Juan Ospina, Alvi Newaz, Emmanuel Collins, Griffin Francis, Nikhil Gupta
  • OPTIMAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20210281076
    Abstract: Devices and methods of allocating distributed energy resources (DERs) to loads connected to a microgrid based on the cost of the DERs are provided. The devices and methods may determine one or more microgrid measurements. The devices and methods may determine one or more real-time electricity prices associated with utility generation sources. The devices and methods may determine one or more forecasts. The devices and methods may determine a cost associated with one or more renewable energy sources within the microgrid. The devices and methods may determine an allocation of the renewable sources to one or more loads in the microgrid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Richard H. Meeker, MD Omar Faruque, Juan Ospina, Alvi Newaz, Emmanuel Collins, Griffin Francis, Nikhil Gupta
  • Optimal control technology for distributed energy resources
    Patent number: 11043815
    Abstract: Devices and methods of allocating distributed energy resources (DERs) to loads connected to a microgrid based on the cost of the DERs are provided. The devices and methods may determine one or more microgrid measurements. The devices and methods may determine one or more real-time electricity prices associated with utility generation sources. The devices and methods may determine one or more forecasts. The devices and methods may determine a cost associated with one or more renewable energy sources within the microgrid. The devices and methods may determine an allocation of the renewable sources to one or more loads in the microgrid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Meeker, MD Omar Faruque, Juan Ospina, Alvi Newaz, Emmanuel Collins, Griffin Francis, Nikhil Gupta
  • OPTIMAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20190036340
    Abstract: Devcies and methods of allocating distributed energy resources (DERs) to loads connected to a microgrid based on the cost of the DERs are provided. The devices and methods may determine one or more microgrid measurements. The devices and methods may determine one or more real-time electricity prices associated with utility generation sources. The devices and methods may determine one or more forecasts. The devices and methods may determine a cost associated with one or more renewable energy sources within the microgrid. The devices and methods may determine an allocation of the renewable sources to one or more loads in the microgrid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Richard H. Meeker, MD Omar Faruque, Juan Ospina, Alvi Newaz, Emmanuel Collins, Griffin Francis, Nikhil Gupta