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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 01, 2010
Applicants:

Jay Andrew Broniak, Louisville, KY (US);

Michael Thomas Beyerle, Pewee Valley, KY (US);

Joseph Mark Brian, Louisville, KY (US);

David C. Bingham, Louisville, KY (US);

Inventors:

Jay Andrew Broniak, Louisville, KY (US);

Michael Thomas Beyerle, Pewee Valley, KY (US);

Joseph Mark Brian, Louisville, KY (US);

David C. Bingham, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 2003/143 (2013.01); H02J 2003/388 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3266 (2013.01); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01); Y04S 20/224 (2013.01); Y04S 20/242 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device and method for enabling an home energy management (HEM) system to work with a home power generator to run the home in a 'survival mode' when the home has lost power from the main utility feed. The HEM controls the operation of the main appliances/loads to enable the homeowner to have basic functionality (hot water, lights, heat, cooking & preserving food) of their home, all while ensuring the max draw on the home does not exceed the output rating of the generator thereby allowing the use of a smaller generator while still providing functionality similar to larger generators resulting in energy and cost savings to the consumer.


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