IP Library Granted Patent US 12,068,608
Granted Patent B2
US 12,068,608 · App. 17/860,201 · Granted Aug 20, 2024

Determining energy sources to a location

Inventors: Norman Lu (Fairview, TX); Maximilian Parness (Takoma Park, MD)
Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H02J3/322B60L53/57B60L53/62B60L55/00B60L58/12H02J7/342B60L2240/545
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Patent No.
US 12,068,608
App. No.
17/860,201
Granted
Aug 20, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a vehicle, an amount of energy to provide to a location, the energy located in one or more energy sources including the vehicle, an energy storage device, and an electric grid, the determining based on an ambient temperature of the vehicle, an ambient temperature of the energy storage device, a capacity of a battery in the vehicle, a capacity of the energy storage device, a demand of the electric grid, and an internal temperature of the location; and directing, by the vehicle, at least one of the energy sources to provide the amount of energy, based on determining.

Claims (33)

1. A method, comprising:

determining a required energy at a premises;

determining based on an ambient temperature of the vehicle, an ambient temperature of an energy storage device, a capacity of a battery in the vehicle, a capacity of the energy storage device, a demand of the electric grid, and an internal temperature of the location, an amount of energy to provide at the premises by one or more energy sources comprising the vehicle, the energy storage device and the electric grid to satisfy the required energy at the premises;

when the ambient temperature of the energy storage device is higher than an ambient temperature of the vehicle and is closer to an optimal temperature range for operation, and the electric grid is experiencing a peak demand phase, determining the energy storage device will provide a majority of the energy at the premises to satisfy the required energy at the premises; and

directing the energy storage device to provide the amount of energy.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising managing, by the vehicle, a distribution of the amount of energy to devices at the premises, wherein managing the distribution includes limiting energy to one or more of the devices for a period of time.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising precluding, by the vehicle, the battery in the vehicle from providing the amount of energy to the premises based on a battery capacity threshold for the battery in the vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising precluding, by the vehicle, the battery in the vehicle from providing the amount of energy to the premises based on an ambient temperature threshold for the battery in the vehicle.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the amount of energy to provide to the premises includes analyzing a cost of providing the amount of energy from the battery in the vehicle, the energy storage device, and the electric grid.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the amount of energy to provide to the premises includes an inversion factor related to converting the energy to be utilized at the premises.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ambient temperature of the vehicle and the ambient temperature of the energy storage device depend on a proximity to each other and to the premises.

8. A system, comprising:

a memory to store a set of instructions; and

a processor to execute the set of instructions, wherein the processor causes the system to:

determine a required energy at a premises;

determine based on an ambient temperature of the vehicle, an ambient temperature of an energy storage device, a capacity of a battery in the vehicle, a capacity of the energy storage device, a demand of the electric grid, and an internal temperature of the premises, an amount of energy to provide at the premises by one or more energy sources comprising the vehicle, the energy storage device and the electric grid to satisfy the required energy at the premises;

when the ambient temperature of the energy storage device is higher than an ambient temperature of the vehicle and is closer to an optimal temperature range for operation, and the electric grid is experiencing a peak demand phase, determine the energy storage device will provide a majority of the energy at the premises to satisfy the required energy at the premises; and

direct the energy storage device to provide the amount of energy.

9. The system of claim 8 , comprising instructions executable by the processor to cause the system to manage, by the vehicle, a distribution of the amount of energy to devices at the premises, wherein the management of the distribution includes a limit of energy to one or more of the devices for a period of time.

10. The system of claim 8 , comprising instructions executable by the processor to cause the system to preclude, by the vehicle, the battery in the vehicle to provide the amount of energy to the premises based on a battery capacity threshold for the battery in the vehicle.

11. The system of claim 8 , comprising instructions executable by the processor to cause the system to preclude, by the vehicle, the battery in the vehicle to provide the amount of energy to the premises based on an ambient temperature threshold for the battery in the vehicle.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the determination of the amount of energy to provide to the premises includes an analysis of a cost to provide the amount of energy from the battery in the vehicle, the energy storage device, and the electric grid.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the determination of the amount of energy to provide to the premises includes an inversion factor related to a conversion of the energy to be utilized at the premises.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the ambient temperature of the vehicle and the ambient temperature of the energy storage device depend on a proximity to each other and to the premises.

15. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, that when read by a processor, cause the processor to perform: determining a required energy at a premises;

determining based on an ambient temperature of the vehicle, an ambient temperature of an energy storage device, a capacity of a battery in the vehicle, a capacity of the energy storage device, a demand of the electric grid, and an internal temperature of the premises, an amount of energy to provide at the premises by one or more energy sources comprising the vehicle, the energy storage device and the electric grid to satisfy the required energy at the premises;

when the ambient temperature of the energy storage device is higher than an ambient temperature of the vehicle and is closer to an optimal temperature range for operation, and the electric grid is experiencing a peak demand phase, determining the energy storage device will provide a majority of the energy at the premises to satisfy the required energy at the premises; and

directing the energy storage device to provide the amount of energy.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , comprising managing, by the vehicle, a distribution of the amount of energy to devices at the premises, wherein managing the distribution includes limiting energy to one or more of the devices for a period of time.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , comprising precluding, by the vehicle, the battery in the vehicle from providing the amount of energy to the premises based on a battery capacity threshold for the battery in the vehicle.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , comprising precluding, by the vehicle, the battery in the vehicle from providing the amount of energy to the premises based on an ambient temperature threshold for the battery in the vehicle.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein determining the amount of energy to provide to the premises includes analyzing a cost of providing the amount of energy from the battery in the vehicle, the energy storage device, and the electric grid.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the ambient temperature of the vehicle and the ambient temperature of the energy storage device depend on a proximity to each other and to the premises.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2025
From: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 071949/0336 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2022
From: LU, NORMAN; PARNESS, MAXIMILIAN
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 060458/0814 →
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