US Patent No: 7,460,931
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Method and system for improving the efficiency and reliability of a power grid
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Dec 2, 2008
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Oct 7, 2005
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11/245,903
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Abstract
A method for enabling more widespread use of distributed generation, thereby improving the efficiency and reliability of the power grid and infusing energy conservation opportunities into the rental residential sector. The method may include steps of purchasing energy from an electrical energy provider at a first rate, delivering the purchased energy to separate dwelling units in a residential facility, and generating a first stream of arbitrage revenue by charging the responsible ratepayers for the delivered energy at a second rate generally higher than the first rate. A least a portion of the first stream of arbitrage revenue is used to provide a generator system including a generator and a transfer switch.
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| 5,243,338 Two and three wire utility data communications system | 72 | 1992 | |
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| 4,912,552 Distributed monitoring system | 176 | 1988 | |
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| 6,084,318 Customer side power management system including auxiliary fuel cell for reducing potential peak load upon utilities and providing electric power for auxiliary equipment | 12 | 1999 | |
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| 4,510,756 Cogeneration | 21 | 1982 | |
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| 6,507,273 Network-based remotely-controlled power switch device | 32 | 1999 | |
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| 5,590,179 Remote automatic meter reading apparatus | 136 | 1995 | |
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| 6,226,600 Programmable electricity consumption monitor | 21 | 1998 | |
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| 5,594,431 Remote meter reading | 30 | 1994 | |
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| 5,446,734 Telecommunications network with plesiochronous transfer mode | 33 | 1993 | |
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| 4,500,870 Method and components for remote reading of utility meters | 26 | 1981 | |
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| 4,829,540 Secure communication system for multiple remote units | 88 | 1987 | |
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| 6,014,089 Method for transmitting data using a digital control channel of a wireless network | 136 | 1997 | |
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| 4,254,472 Remote metering system | 69 | 1978 | |
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| 5,805,856 Supplemental heating system | 19 | 1996 | |
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| 5,475,742 System for remote data collection, process for operating this system and associated collection device | 45 | 1993 | |
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| 5,410,590 Monitoring system for remote devices | 35 | 1992 | |
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| 5,430,430 Method of managing electric power on the basis of tariff schedules, in a network within a dwelling or the like | 28 | 1993 | |
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| 4,639,728 Method of and system for accumulating verifiable energy demand data from remote electricity meters | 21 | 1985 | |
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| 5,448,230 Remote data acquisition and communication system | 102 | 1993 | |
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| 5,602,744 Universal send/receive utility usage data gathering system | 73 | 1994 | |
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| 5,995,601 Automatic remote meter reading system and method employing selectable line interface | 10 | 1998 | |
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| 5,434,911 Call in-bound remote reading and data collection system | 36 | 1993 | |
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| 5,383,134 Data transmission device, system and method | 74 | 1994 | |
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| 4,864,589 Spread spectrum power line communications | 101 | 1986 | |
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| 4,833,618 System for automatically reading utility meters from a remote location | 117 | 1986 | |
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| 5,583,493 Process and apparatus for the remote polling of measuring points | 3 | 1994 | |
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| 2003/0075,982 Transfer switch | 15 | 2002 | |
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| 4,316,262 Remote meter reading system | 24 | 1979 | |
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| 5,197,095 System for remote transfer and collection of data, in particular from meters | 59 | 1991 | |
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| 5,929,749 System for improved communication and control over power lines | 23 | 1997 | |
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| 5,438,329 Duplex bi-directional multi-mode remote instrument reading and telemetry system | 366 | 1993 | |
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| 4,698,628 Method and apparatus for transmission of data with data reduction | 23 | 1985 | |
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| 6,259,707 Synchronizing a data driven interaction controller and a non-data driven interaction controller | 31 | 1998 | |
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| 5,200,987 Remote supervisory monitoring and control apparatus connected to monitored equipment | 16 | 1991 | |
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| 4,628,313 Apparatus and method for remotely monitoring a utility meter by use of a liquid crystal display | 46 | 1984 | |
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| 5,781,551 Computer communications system with tree architecture and communications method | 24 | 1994 | |
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| 6,181,985 Rate-based load shed module | 53 | 1998 | |
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| 4,394,540 Remote meter reader and method for reading meters over non-dedicated telephone lines | 53 | 1981 | |
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| 4,589,075 Remote load data acquisition and control system for a power network | 60 | 1983 | |
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| 4,803,632 Intelligent utility meter system | 109 | 1986 | |
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| 4,998,024 Energy controlling system for time shifting electric power use | 30 | 1988 | |
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| 4,811,011 Automatic metering apparatus | 74 | 1987 | |
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| 4,213,119 Remote meter reading system providing demand readings and load control from conventional KWH meters | 98 | 1977 | |
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| 5,485,150 Remote data read system | 6 | 1992 | |
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| 4,296,411 Electronic remote meter reading apparatus | 23 | 1978 | |
| 4,348,750 Energy control device | 22 | 1979 | |
| 5,559,894 Automated meter inspection and reading | 25 | 1993 | |
| 5,519,622 Real time, economic-impact display system for consumers of commoditized electric power | 22 | 1993 | |
| 5,541,589 Power meter data acquisition and control system | 71 | 1994 | |
| 5,767,790 Automatic utility meter monitor | 48 | 1996 | |
| 6,891,478 Methods and apparatus for controlling electric appliances during reduced power conditions | 42 | 2001 | |
| 2002/0143,320 Tracking medical products with integrated circuits | 2002 | ||
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| 2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM | 2009 | ||
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| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Jun 2, 2016 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Jun 2, 2020 |
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| Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |