Honeywell G.m.b.h.

Charles H Culp, Iii

Eugene J Takach, Jr

Daniel J Dargis

John M Mendala

Gary R Cotie

Denise J Downar

Stephen C Spielman

Tripod mounted computer

Portable computer maintenance system

There is disclosed an add/shed system and method for adding and shedding loads to maintain the power consumption of a building below the predetermined level. The system includes a plurality of loads and measures the present total power consumption of the building. Selected ones of the loads are reactively shed in response responsive to the measured total power consumption of the building to maintain the present power consumption of the building below the predetermined level. The anticipated future increase or decrease in power consumption of the building is determined and selected ones of the loads are added or shed in response responsive to the measured total power consumption of the building and the anticipated future increase or decrease in power consumption of the building for continuously maintaining the power consumption of the building below the predetermined level.

Add/shed load control using anticipatory processes

There is disclosed a portable computer system including a computer, a power supply for the computer and a plate assembly which provides a support for the power supply external to the computer and a foot for disposing the computer in a desired position. The plate assembly includes a first plate to which the computer is attached, a second plate to which the power supply is attached and a hinge coupling the first and second plates together. The hinge allows the plates to be in substantial planar alignment or at an angle to each other to permit the second plate to function as a foot for the computer.

Portable computer system and stand for use therewith

In a contention polling arrangement wherein polling messages are transmitted by a central controller for simultaneously polling a group of remote stations, the polling message contains an address which defines the entire range of remote stations to be polled and the remote stations will respond if their addresses fall between the address contained in the polling message and an address resulting from converting any trailing 0's of the address in the polling message to 1's.

Addressing system for simultaneously polling plural remote stations

A system for leveling energy consumption of loads being controlled by a duty cycle routine, the loads having on times and off times within a predetermined period of time established by the duty cycle routine, the system having a plurality of loads, a communication channel connected to each of the loads, and a controller connected to the communication channel, the controller determining a gap time during which no load is off, the gap time being a function of the period of time, the sum of all of the off times for each of the loads, and the number of loads, the controller scheduling the loads to be off, the off times being distributed over the period of time with a gap time existing between adjacent off times.

Energy management load leveling

An add/shed system for adding/shedding loads to maintain a building's power consumption below a predetermined level, each load being assigned to one of the multiple types of add/shed routines, each routine controlling the adding/shedding of the loads in a different sequence.

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Mundelein, IL, United States of America

Charles H Culp, Iii