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Methods of remotely managing water heating units in a water heater

US8938311B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 14, 2013
Grant dateJan 20, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 14, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY04S20/244
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of managing electrical power storage can include remotely controlling operation of one of a plurality of water heating units included in a single water heater, separately from controlling a remainder of the plurality of the water heating units, at a customer location in response to a remotely transmitted indication.

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