Method and apparatus for measuring negawatt usage of an appliance
US9207270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R22/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention may include measuring energy usage of one or more appliances for a selected usage metric, receiving reference energy usage data indicative of energy usage of one or more reference appliances for the selected usage metric, comparing the measured energy usage of the one or more appliances for the selected usage metric to the one or more received sets of reference energy usage data for the selected usage metric, and reporting an amount of energy savings based on the comparison of measured energy usage of the one or more appliances and the one or more received sets of reference energy data.
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