Andrew C Wheeler

US Patent:

20100070101, Mar 18, 2010

Filed:

Sep 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/555751

Inventors:

Charles R. Benes - Denver CO, US
Rebecca F. Premus - Broomfield CO, US
Michael K. Ruth - Longmont CO, US
Carol L. Stimmel - Boulder CO, US
Adrian C. Tuck - Longmont CO, US
Andrew J. Wheeler - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Tendril Networks, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G06F 1/26

US Classification:

700296, 700297

Abstract:

Methods and systems for providing consumer directed energy management are described. Consumer defined triggers provide consumers and utilities with the ability to control residential energy usage, by managing manage multiple residential load control elements. A user interface is provided separately from the load control elements to allow the consumer to define his or her schedule and preferences for the purposes of controlling the multiple load control elements. In addition, settings on load control elements can be automatically adjusted based on information about consumer schedules and preferences obtained from other sources. In some embodiments, a utility interface allows utilities to implement improved energy load control. When a utility expects to implement a load control event, the utility can monitor consumer schedules and/or preferences, in order to achieve the desired energy reduction while reducing the impact on participating consumers' comfort.

US Patent:

20100070102, Mar 18, 2010

Filed:

Sep 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/555757

Inventors:

Charles R. Benes - Denver CO, US
Rebecca F. Premus - Broomfield CO, US
Michael K. Ruth - Longmont CO, US
Carol L. Stimmel - Boulder CO, US
Adrian C. Tuck - Longmont CO, US
Andrew J. Wheeler - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Tendril Networks, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G06F 1/32
G06F 1/28

US Classification:

700296, 700295

Abstract:

Systems and methods for providing collaborative energy benchmarking are described. Information including background data, energy consumption data, temporal data, and/or other information is gathered from multiple sources and stored in a central database. Based on the stored information, energy benchmarks are created for measuring residential energy usage. Energy usage data is displayed to consumers in multiple formats, and permits consumers to directly compare their energy usage data to other consumers or groups of consumers, in addition to their own energy usage. In some embodiments, energy challenge programs encourage reduction of energy usage. Through such programs, consumers create and present challenges for themselves and/or other consumers, such as to reduce energy usage during a given timeframe. The progress of the group and individual consumers is displayed during the course of a challenge.

US Patent:

20190334771, Oct 31, 2019

Filed:

Apr 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/967583

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Sharad Singhal - Belmont CA, US
Andrew R. Wheeler - Ft. Collins CO, US
Michael S. Woodacre - Winchester, GB

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
G06F 11/34
G06F 11/30
H04L 12/26
H04L 12/911

Abstract:

Systems and methods for dynamically and programmatically controlling hardware and software to optimize bandwidth and latency across partitions in a computing system are discussed herein. In various embodiments, performance within a partitioned computing system may be monitored and used to automatically reconfigure the computing system to optimize aggregate bandwidth and latency. Reconfiguring the computing system may comprise reallocating hardware resources among partitions, programming firewalls to enable higher bandwidth for specific inter-partition traffic, switching programming models associated with individual partitions, starting additional instances of one or more applications running on the partitions, and/or one or more other operations to optimize the overall aggregate bandwidth and latency of the system.

US Patent:

20180131537, May 10, 2018

Filed:

Jul 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/654460

Inventors:

- Boulder CO, US
Rebecca Fay Premus - Broomfield CO, US
Michael Kent Ruth - Longmont CO, US
Carol L. Stimmel - Boulder CO, US
Adrian Christopher Tuck - Longmont CO, US
Andrew James Wheeler - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

Abstract:

Methods and systems for providing consumer directed energy management are described. Consumer defined triggers provide consumers and utilities with the ability to control residential energy usage, by managing manage multiple residential load control elements. A user interface is provided separately from the load control elements to allow the consumer to define his or her schedule and preferences for the purposes of controlling the multiple load control elements. In addition, settings on load control elements can be automatically adjusted based on information about consumer schedules and preferences obtained from other sources. In some embodiments, a utility interface allows utilities to implement improved energy load control. When a utility expects to implement a load control event, the utility can monitor consumer schedules and/or preferences, in order to achieve the desired energy reduction while reducing the impact on participating consumers' comfort.