Patents by Inventor VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK (VITO)

VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK (VITO) 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).

  • DEMAND RESPONSE ADAPTOR FOR CONNECTING A DEVICE TO A DEMAND RESPONSE SYSTEM OR HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM, DEVICE AND SUCH DEMAND RESPONSE ADAPTOR AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130184881
    Abstract: Demand response adaptor provided such that, depending on the device connected to the demand response adapter, the demand response control system can be provided with the second constraints corresponding to the device connected to the demand response adapter, wherein the demand response control system comprises software components for making the decision based on the first constraints, the second constraints and the third constraints, wherein the controller (5) comprises software components for detecting the start of a program by analyzing the amount of electrical power used by the device in function of time detected by the sensor (6) and wherein the controller (5) of the adaptor comprises software components for switching the relay (4) to the nonconductive state when the start of the program is detected until, based on the decision of the demand response control system, the controller (5) switches the relay switch (4) to the conductive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK (VITO)
    Inventor: VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK (VITO)