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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2009
Paul T. Breitenbach, Wilton, CT (US);
Paul Signorelli, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Matthew D. Breitenbach, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Colin Marr, Seymour, CT (US);
Igor Zhuk, Weston, CT (US);
Daniel Signorelli, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Paul T. Breitenbach, Wilton, CT (US);
Paul Signorelli, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Matthew D. Breitenbach, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Colin Marr, Seymour, CT (US);
Igor Zhuk, Weston, CT (US);
Daniel Signorelli, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Vendmore Systems, LLC, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
In accordance with an exemplary and non-limiting embodiment of the disclosure, a computer readable medium is encoded with instructions for directing a processor to receive at least one model defining the energy consumption of at least one vending machine as a function of at least one parameter, receive at least one goal comprising a plurality of parameter values within which the at least one vending machine is to operate, and utilize the at least one model and the at least one goal to determine an operation regime for the at least one vending machine.