Patent · US Active

HEG—single primary network to multiple secondary network energy management

US8606423B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Joseph Mark Brian · Louisville, US
Michael F. Finch · Louisville, US
Natarajan Venkatakrishnan · Seattle, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2011
Grant date	Dec 10, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S40/126
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system is disclosed that includes a central controller that communicates data available from an Energy Services Interface (ESI) to devices over multiple secondary networks of a home in different communication protocols. The controller is a home energy gateway that includes multiple communication modules for binding to a meter on a primary network and to form multiple secondary networks.

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