Patents by Inventor Scott Samuelsen

Scott Samuelsen 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).

  • System for optimizing electricity use from an electric grid and related method
    Patent number: 10065520
    Abstract: A method of optimizing electricity use from an electric grid is disclosed. The method includes formulating a target load using a cost function for the electric grid, broadcasting a cost signal to the electric device based on the target load, receiving a charging profile from the electric device based on the cost signal, aggregating a demand profile for the electricity use based on the charging profile, determining an updated cost signal based on the demand profile, and broadcasting the updated cost signal to another electric device. The electric device is chargeable electric device, such as a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV). The electric device determines the charging profile only once based on the cost signal, and is charged at maximum power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Faryar Jabbari, Scott Samuelsen
  • System for Optimizing Electricity Use from an Electric Grid and Related Method
    Publication number: 20160009192
    Abstract: A method of optimizing electricity use from an electric grid is disclosed. The method includes formulating a target load using a cost function for the electric grid, broadcasting a cost signal to the electric device based on the target load, receiving a charging profile from the electric device based on the cost signal, aggregating a demand profile for the electricity use based on the charging profile, determining an updated cost signal based on the demand profile, and broadcasting the updated cost signal to another electric device. The electric device is chargeable electric device, such as a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV). The electric device determines the charging profile only once based on the cost signal, and is charged at maximum power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Faryar Jabbari, Scott Samuelsen