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1. 发明公开

US20240102695A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODIFYING HEATED WATER USAGE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20240102695A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-28
申请号：US18276002
申请日：2022-02-07
申请人： OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED
发明人： Peter KONOWALCZYK
IPC分类号： F24H15/156 , F24H15/172 , F24H15/219 , F24H15/269 , F24H15/325 , F24H15/395 , F24H15/414
CPC分类号： F24H15/156 , F24H15/172 , F24H15/219 , F24H15/269 , F24H15/325 , F24H15/395 , F24H15/414
摘要： The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method of modulating utility usage of a water provision system, the water provision system comprising a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from the surrounding to a thermal energy storage medium and a control module configured to control operation of the heat pump, the water provision system being configured to provide water heated by the thermal energy storage medium to a user at one or more water outlets, the method being performed by the control module and comprising: determining a water-usage event upon a water outlet being turned on for provision of water at a first temperature, the first temperature being set by the user; determining whether the water-usage event is a short-duration event based on at least one indicator; and deploying one or more utility-reduction strategies upon determining that the water-usage event is a short-duration event.

2. 发明公开

US20240093908A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODULATING ENERGY USAGE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20240093908A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-21
申请号：US18276007
申请日：2022-02-07
申请人： OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED
发明人： Peter KONOWALCZYK
IPC分类号： F24H15/174 , F24D19/10 , F24H15/219
CPC分类号： F24H15/174 , F24D19/1054 , F24H15/219 , F24D2200/12
摘要： The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method of modulating energy consumption by a water provision system, the water provision system comprising a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from the surrounding to a thermal energy storage medium and a control module configured to control operation of the water provision system, the water provision pot system being configured to provide water heated by the thermal energy storage medium to a water outlet, the method being performed by the control module and comprising: setting a first temperature for heated water being provided to the water outlet; setting a second temperature for heated water being provided to the water outlet, the second temperature being different from the first temperature; and upon determining that the water outlet is turned on, alternating a temperature of heated water provided to the water outlet between the first temperature and the second temperature.

3. 发明公开

US20240044521A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTIVELY PREPARING WATER PROVISION SYSTEM 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20240044521A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-08
申请号：US18264512
申请日：2022-02-07
申请人： OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED
发明人： Peter KONOWALCZYK
IPC分类号： F24D19/10 , F24D17/02 , F24H15/152
CPC分类号： F24D19/1054 , F24D17/02 , F24H15/152 , F24D2200/12
摘要： A computer-implemented method predictively prepares a water provision system installed in a building. The water provision system includes a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from the surrounding to a thermal energy storage medium and a control module configured to control operation of the heat pump. The water provision system is configured to provide water heated by the thermal energy storage medium to an occupant of the building at one or more water outlets. The method is performed by the control module and includes: receiving a current location of the occupant, estimating an expected arrival time for the occupant to arrive at the building based on the current location, and determining an expected occupancy of the building based on the expected arrival time.

4. 发明公开

US20240102696A1 ENERGY STORAGE ARRANGEMENT AND INSTALLATIONS 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20240102696A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-28
申请号：US18275981
申请日：2022-02-07
申请人： OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED
发明人： Peter Konowalczyk
IPC分类号： F24H15/414 , F24D19/10 , F24H7/02 , F24H15/152 , F24H15/164 , F24H15/262
CPC分类号： F24H15/414 , F24D19/1066 , F24H7/02 , F24H15/152 , F24H15/164 , F24H15/262 , F24D2200/12 , F24D2200/14 , F24D2220/042
摘要： There is provided a hot water supply system including: a controllable hot water supply outlet having when fully opened a given flowrate; a thermal energy store, containing an energy storage medium comprising a phase change material to store energy as latent heat, that is configured to receive energy from a source of renewable energy; a renewable energy source; the hot water supply system being operable, under the control of the processor, to heat water that is to be supplied to the hot water outlet to a target system supply temperature using a selection of one or more of the renewable energy source, energy from the thermal energy store, and optionally an auxiliary water heater intermediate the thermal energy store and the hot water supply outlet; wherein the thermal energy store has an energy storage capacity, when fully charged, that is sufficient to provide hot water to the hot water outlet, at the given flowrate, and at the target system supply temperature for a period of at least 8 minutes, and preferably at least 10 minutes; wherein the renewable energy source is also configured to provide building heating under control of the processor; the processor being configured to: monitor actual demand for hot water from the hot water supply system; predict future demand for hot water from the hot water supply system based on the monitored actual demand; pre-charge the thermal energy store so that sufficient energy will be stored in the thermal energy store to satisfy the predicted demand; and to temporarily divert heat from the renewable energy source to charge the phase change material rather than to provide building heating. A corresponding method is also provided.

5. 发明公开

US20240093911A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO SUPPORT REDUCED ENERGY AND WATER USAGE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20240093911A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-21
申请号：US18275842
申请日：2022-02-07
申请人： OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED
发明人： Peter Konowalczyk
IPC分类号： F24H15/429 , F24D19/10 , F24H15/156
CPC分类号： F24H15/429 , F24D19/106 , F24H15/156 , F24D2200/08 , F24D2200/12 , F24D2200/14
摘要： Provided is a method of signalling a command to a water heating appliance remote from a controllable water outlet fed from the appliance via a water supply installation, the method comprising: monitoring the water supply that feeds the controllable water outlet; detecting a sequence of changes in a property or state of the water supply consequent on operation of the controllable water outlet; correlating the sequence of changes with a stored pattern; detecting a match above a stored threshold; interpreting the match as a command. It is thus possible to manipulate a tap, or other controllable water outlet, to signal to a processor so that the temperature or flow rate of water supplied by the outlet can be increased. Thus a water supply system may have default flow and temperature levels designed for economy and low water usage, but a user can on demand override one or both of these limitations without the necessity of needing to go to the appliance to reset it. The water heating appliance is preferably an instantaneous water heating appliance. Also provided is a water supply installation including a water heating appliance, a controllable water outlet remote from the appliance, a water supply line arranged to feed the controllable water outlet with heated water from the appliance, and at least one sensor to sense a property or state of the water supply line, and a processor coupled to the at least one sensor; the processor being configured to detect a sequence of changes in a property or state of the water supply consequent on operation of the controllable water outlet; correlate the sequence of changes with a stored pattern; detect a match above a stored threshold; interpret the match as a command; and take an action in accordance with the command.

6. 发明公开

US20240093907A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTIVE HEATED WATER PROVISION 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20240093907A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-21
申请号：US18276005
申请日：2022-02-07
申请人： OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED
发明人： Peter KONOWALCZYK
IPC分类号： F24H15/152 , F24D19/10 , F24H15/174
CPC分类号： F24H15/152 , F24D19/1054 , F24H15/174 , F24D2200/12 , F24D2220/044
摘要： The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method of predictively preparing a water provision system installed in a building, the water provision system comprising a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from outside the building to a thermal energy storage medium inside the building and a control module configured to control operation of the heat pump, the control module having executing thereon a first machine learning algorithm, MLA, having previously been trained to determine a correlation between cold water usage and a subsequent heated water demand, the water provision system being configured to provide water heated by the thermal energy storage medium to an occupant of the building at one or more water outlets, the method being performed by the control module and comprising: receiving first sensor data indicating cold water usage at a first water outlet; determining whether the cold water usage at the first water outlet is correlated to a subsequent heated water demand at a second water outlet by inputting the first sensor data to the first MLA; and upon determining that the cold water usage at the first water outlet is correlated to a subsequent heated water demand at a second water outlet, preparing the water provision system for delivering heated water.

7. 发明公开

US20240044522A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO SUPPORT REDUCED ENERGY AND WATER USAGE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20240044522A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-08
申请号：US18264495
申请日：2022-02-07
申请人： OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED
发明人： Peter KONOWALCZYK
IPC分类号： F24D19/10 , F25B47/02 , F25B30/06 , F24D11/02 , F24H4/04 , F24H7/04
CPC分类号： F24D19/1072 , F25B47/025 , F25B30/06 , F24D11/0228 , F24D11/0214 , F24H4/04 , F24H7/0433 , F24D2200/12 , F24D2220/10
摘要： Provided is a heating installation including an energy store including a latent heat energy storage medium, and a heat pump having a defrost cycle, the heating installation including a hot water supply system arranged to supply instantaneous heated water and space heating to a building, and a processor to control the installation. The processor being configured to: control the supply of heat from the heat pump to the latent heat energy storage medium to store heat for heating water and to a heating circuit for providing space heating; and estimate a likelihood of a defrost cycle by the heat pump. In anticipation of an impending defrost cycle, the processor further being configured to control operation of the installation to store additional energy by at least one of: heating the latent heat energy storage medium to a higher level than a level set for anticipated water heating demand alone and/or heating the building and/or circulating heating fluid of the installation to a higher level than a level set for desired building heating; to compensate for an absence of heat from the heat pump during the impending defrost cycle.

8. 发明公开

US20240035706A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODULATING ENERGY USAGE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20240035706A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-01
申请号：US18264240
申请日：2022-02-07
申请人： OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED
发明人： Peter Konowalczyk
IPC分类号： F24H15/168 , F24H7/02 , F24D3/18
CPC分类号： F24H15/168 , F24H7/0233 , F24D3/18 , F24H2250/02
摘要： The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method of modulating energy consumption by a water provision system installed in a building, the water provision system comprising a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from outside the building to a thermal energy storage medium inside the building and a control module configured to control operation of the water provision system, the water provision system being configured to provide water heated by the thermal energy storage medium to one or more water outlets and further configured to supply heated water to a central heating system configured to raise an indoor temperature of the building, the method being performed by the control module and comprising: determining a level of energy demands of a geographical region comprising the building; and upon determining that the level of energy demands is low, operating the heat pump to store thermal energy in the thermal energy storage medium, and operating the water provision system to supply heated water to the central heating system using thermal energy stored in the thermal energy storage medium.

9. 发明授权

US11988412B2 Methods and systems for modulating energy usage 有权
公开(公告)号：US11988412B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-21
申请号：US18263185
申请日：2022-02-07
申请人： OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED
发明人： Peter Konowalczyk
IPC分类号： F24H15/429 , F24D19/10 , F24H15/168 , F24H15/273 , F24H15/277
CPC分类号： F24H15/429 , F24D19/1072 , F24H15/168 , F24H15/273 , F24H15/277 , F24D2200/08 , F24D2200/12
摘要： The present disclosure relates to modulating energy consumption by a water provision system installed in a building, including one or more electrical heating elements operable to heat water, a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from outside the building to a thermal energy storage medium inside the building and a control module configured to control operation of the water provision system, the water provision system being configured to provide water heated by the one or more electrical heating elements and/or the thermal energy storage medium to one or more water outlets, This can include: determining a level of energy demands of a geographical region comprising the building; and upon determining that the level of energy demands is high, controlling the water provision system to switch from using the one or more electrical heating elements to the thermal energy storage medium for provision of heated water.

10. 发明公开

US20240085061A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODULATING ENERGY USAGE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20240085061A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-14
申请号：US18263185
申请日：2022-02-07
申请人： OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED
发明人： Peter KONOWALCZYK
IPC分类号： F24H15/429 , F24D19/10 , F24H15/168 , F24H15/273 , F24H15/277
CPC分类号： F24H15/429 , F24D19/1072 , F24H15/168 , F24H15/273 , F24H15/277 , F24D2200/08 , F24D2200/12
摘要： The present disclosure relates to modulating energy consumption by a water provision system installed in a building, including one or more electrical heating elements operable to heat water, a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from outside the building to a thermal energy storage medium inside the building and a control module configured to control operation of the water provision system, the water provision system being configured to provide water heated by the one or more electrical heating elements and/or the thermal energy storage medium to one or more water outlets, This can include: determining a level of energy demands of a geographical region comprising the building; and upon determining that the level of energy demands is high, controlling the water provision system to switch from using the one or more electrical heating elements to the thermal energy storage medium for provision of heated water.

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