IP Library Granted Patent US 10,409,241
Granted Patent B2
US 10,409,241 · App. 15/729,193 · Granted Sep 10, 2019

Adaptive energy storage operating system for multiple economic services

Inventors: Ryan Craig Wartena (San Francisco, CA); Ernest Crispell Wagner (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Growing Energy Labs, Inc.
G05B15/02H02J4/00H02J15/00
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Patent No.
US 10,409,241
App. No.
15/729,193
Granted
Sep 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an adaptive energy storage operating system that is programmed or otherwise configured to operate and optimize various types of energy storage devices.

Claims (21)

1. A system for managing and adaptively optimizing an energy storage system, comprising:

a plurality of subsystems, wherein each subsystem is configured to be implemented locally and adaptive to multiples types of energy storage components of the energy storage system, and wherein each subsystem comprises: one or more processors, and memory comprising a set of instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the subsystem to:

detect a physical connection to an energy storage component of the energy storage system;

communicate, via a given driver among a plurality of drivers stored locally within the subsystem, with the energy storage system, wherein the driver is automatically selected for the energy storage system upon a detection of a connection to an energy storage component of the energy storage system;

access a set of libraries, wherein each library among the set of libraries, upon execution by the one or more processors, implements energy-related data transformations and energy-related data calculations using input from the energy storage system, wherein the input is provided with the aid of the given driver; and

perform, by selecting an application from a plurality of applications, (i) an energy-related function or economic-related function using input from the energy storage system that is provided with the aid of the given driver, and (ii) optimization of the energy storage system based on adaptive rules and algorithms for the selected application, allowing the subsystem to reliably coordinate with other energy storage components of the energy storage system via the respective subsystems.

2. The system of claim 1 , which the given driver is selected for the energy storage system upon detection of the type of the energy storage component from the plurality of types of energy storage components.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the given driver is automatically selected without use of a network connection upon recognition of a type of the energy storage component from a plurality of types of energy storage components and the detection of a wired connection to the energy storage component.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the plurality of applications is stored locally in the memory.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of energy storage components of the energy storage system require different controlling or communication protocols to communicate with the subsystem.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the given driver enables communication with a power conversion system of the energy storage system.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the given driver enables communication with a battery management system of the energy storage system.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the given driver enables automation of the energy storage system.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein a given library among the set of libraries contains reference materials.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of libraries include a utility rate structure library, a smart grid communication protocol library, a manufacturer operating parameters library, or a combination thereof.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein a given application among the plurality of applications is for providing an energy service or economic service.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the energy service is selected from the group consisting of detecting energy storage device charge, ancillary services, optimum demand charge management, time of use shifting, demand shifting, demand response, energy capacity, spinning reserve capacity, ramp rate service, renewable energy firming, frequency regulation, voltage regulation, transformer unloading and management, peaking power, emergency and backup power services, and power quality services, and electric vehicle charging.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one application of the plurality of applications are programmed to be implemented, with the aid of the computer processors, in accordance with adaptive rules and adaptive algorithms for achieving an objective across multiple applications and multiple energy storage components.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the subsystem coordinates components of the energy storage system to capture value from one or more of the energy service or economic service provided by the energy storage system.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the energy storage component is not a controller of the energy storage system.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the given driver permits communication with only the energy storage component of the energy storage system.

Assignments (6)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Sep 3, 2024
From: HANWHA Q CELLS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068469/0547 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Sep 3, 2024
From: GROWING ENERGY LABS, INC.
To: GROWING ENERGY LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 068824/0519 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 3, 2024
From: GROWING ENERGY LABS, INC.
To: HANWHA Q CELLS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 068824/0675 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2020
From: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: GROWING ENERGY LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 054581/0085 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2019
From: GROWING ENERGY LABS, INC.
To: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 049889/0243 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: WARTENA, RYAN CRAIG; WAGNER, ERNEST CRISPELL
To: GROWING ENERGY LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 044253/0849 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13898283 · May 20, 2013
Provisional Application 61649278 · May 19, 2012
Related Publication 20180203424A1 · Jul 19, 2018
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