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Granted Patent B1
US 11,754,633 · App. 17/964,575 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Energy storage control

Inventor: Conrad Xavier Murphy (Piedmont, CA)
Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.
G01R31/3835G01R31/367H02J7/005H02J7/00712
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Patent No.
US 11,754,633
App. No.
17/964,575
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

Determining an energy storage device plan includes determining a benefit gradient associated with charging or discharging of an energy storage. It further includes determining, using an energy storage lifetime model, a cost gradient associated with a degradation of the energy storage due to charging or discharging. It further includes applying a threshold to the benefit gradient and the cost gradient. It further includes facilitating charging or discharging of the energy storage based at least in part on the threshold being met or exceeded.

Claims (50)

1. A method, comprising:

determining a benefit gradient associated with discharging of an energy storage;

determining, using an energy storage lifetime model, a cost gradient associated with degradation of the energy storage;

applying a threshold to the benefit gradient and the cost gradient;

facilitating discharging of the energy storage based at least in part on the threshold being met or exceeded; and

facilitating charging of the energy storage at least in part by determining a benefit gradient associated with the charging of the energy storage.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the degradation comprises a loss of capacity of the energy storage.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the cost gradient is determined at least in part by determining a measure of lost cycles associated with the loss of capacity.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the benefit gradient comprises a shadow cost matrix.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein facilitating the discharging of the energy storage comprises transmitting, over a network, a set of instructions for the discharging of the energy storage.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the set of instructions comprises at least one of a rate of discharging or a duration of discharging.

7. A method, comprising:

determining a benefit gradient associated with discharging of an energy storage;

determining, using an energy storage lifetime model, a cost gradient associated with degradation of the energy storage;

applying a threshold to the benefit gradient and the cost gradient;

facilitating discharging of the energy storage based at least in part on the threshold being met or exceeded; and

determining a second benefit gradient associated with discharging of the energy storage at a subsequent time.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor configured to:

determine a benefit gradient associated with discharging of an energy storage;

determine, using an energy storage lifetime model, a cost gradient associated with degradation of the energy storage;

apply a threshold to the benefit gradient and the cost gradient;

facilitate discharging of the energy storage based at least in part on the threshold being met or exceeded; and

facilitate charging of the energy storage at least in part by determining a benefit gradient associated with the charging of the energy storage; and

a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the degradation comprises a loss of capacity of the energy storage.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the cost gradient is determined at least in part by determining a measure of lost cycles associated with the loss of capacity.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the benefit gradient comprises a shadow cost matrix.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein facilitating the discharging of the energy storage comprises transmitting, over a network, a set of instructions for the discharging of the energy storage.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the set of instructions comprises at least one of a rate of discharging or a duration of discharging.

14. A system, comprising:

a processor configured to:

determine a benefit gradient associated with discharging of an energy storage;

determine, using an energy storage lifetime model, a cost gradient associated with degradation of the energy storage;

apply a threshold to the benefit gradient and the cost gradient;

facilitate discharging of the energy storage based at least in part on the threshold being met or exceeded; and

determine a second benefit gradient associated with discharging of the energy storage at a subsequent time; and

a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

15. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

determining a benefit gradient associated with discharging of an energy storage;

determining, using an energy storage lifetime model, a cost gradient associated with degradation of the energy storage;

applying a threshold to the benefit gradient and the cost gradient;

facilitating discharging of the energy storage based at least in part on the threshold being met or exceeded; and

facilitating charging of the energy storage at least in part by determining a benefit gradient associated with the charging of the energy storage.

16. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

determining a benefit gradient associated with discharging of an energy storage;

determining, using an energy storage lifetime model, a cost gradient associated with degradation of the energy storage;

applying a threshold to the benefit gradient and the cost gradient;

facilitating discharging of the energy storage based at least in part on the threshold being met or exceeded; and

determining a second benefit gradient associated with discharging of the energy storage at a subsequent time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2023
From: MURPHY, CONRAD XAVIER
To: LUNAR ENERGY, INC.
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