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Method of efficiently managing energy

US11912148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Tom Hostyn · Stuttgart, DE
Philip Marivoet · Tienen, BE
Yoeri Apts · Zemst, BE
Christopher Rutherford · Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek, BE
Vanessa Schelkens · Heverlee, BE
Dimitri Torfs · Winksele, BE
Francis Van Aeken · Poway, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 10, 2015
Grant date	Feb 27, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S50/14
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided for managing energy. The method comprises collecting information relating to amounts of energy stored by a plurality of members of a group, and relating to energy requirements of the members. The method further comprises determining a price for distributing energy to a non-member of the group, determining whether to supply energy stored by the members to the non-member at the determined price, and issuing instructions to distribute energy upon determining that energy stored by the plurality of members should be supplied to the non-member.

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