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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
May. 28, 2021
Applicant:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Inventor:
Raghuveer R. Belur, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/00 (2026.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); H02J 103/35 (2026.01); H02J 105/50 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/003 (2020.01); G06Q 10/06312 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); H02J 2103/35 (2026.01); H02J 2105/51 (2026.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting and prioritizing loads comprising a load analyzer configured to receive at least one load monitoring signal from at least one channel, where each channel is configured to be coupled to at least one load, and analyze at least one load signature derived from the at least one load monitoring signal to detect a load type that is connected to the at least one channel and assign an energy consumption priority to the at least one load.