Patents by Inventor Steven W. Carlson

Steven W. Carlson 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).

  • Energy storage scheduling system
    Patent number: 5274571
    Abstract: The present invention features an energy storage scheduler that schedules the timing and extent of charging a storage device from the electric energy supply. The energy storage scheduler has a charge level device for receiving information representative of the level of charge of the storage device. A programmed measuring and refining mechanism is provided to quantify the load profile of the energy utilizing load system. A timer is connected to the energy storage scheduler to provide information representative of the ongoing time within the current cycle period. A price processor is connected to the energy storage scheduler for receiving and processing information representative of prospective time-varying prices of electric energy from the supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: The Fleming Group
    Inventors: Bradley J. Hesse, Steven W. Carlson