Patents by Inventor Sylvie Thiébaux

Sylvie Thiébaux 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).

  • Controlling operation of energy-consuming devices
    Patent number: 10837666
    Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method for controlling operation of a plurality of devices of a facility that consume energy. The method comprises obtaining parameters of an energy model representing the energy consumed by the plurality of devices of the facility, the energy model including a first plurality of variables for operating the plurality of devices and a second plurality of variables for scheduling activities to be conducted in the facility; receiving requests for the activities to be conducted in the facility, the requests including requirements in relation to the activities; and automatically determining, based on the energy model, values of the first plurality of variables to control the operation of the plurality of devices, and values of the second plurality of variables that meet the requirements in relation to the activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL ICT AUSTRALIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Sylvie Thiébaux, Boon-Ping Lim, Pascal Van Hentenryck, Menkes Van Den Briel
  • CONTROLLING OPERATION OF ENERGY-CONSUMING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170003043
    Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method for controlling operation of a plurality of devices of a facility that consume energy. The method comprises obtaining parameters of an energy model representing the energy consumed by the plurality of devices of the facility, the energy model including a first plurality of variables for operating the plurality of devices and a second plurality of variables for scheduling activities to be conducted in the facility; receiving requests for the activities to be conducted in the facility, the requests including requirements in relation to the activities; and automatically determining, based on the energy model, values of the first plurality of variables to control the operation of the plurality of devices, and values of the second plurality of variables that meet the requirements in relation to the activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Sylvie Thiébaux, Boon-Ping Lim, Pascal Van Hentenryck, Menkes Van Den Briel