Methods and systems architecture to virtualize energy functions and processes into a cloud based model
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NV
NV Reno
摘要
A system for creating an energy performance and predictive model. The system includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium which performs the steps obtaining parametric information objects that represent actual physical objects and modifying the parametric information objects by embedding data related to energy performance characteristics unique to the device represented. The system further performs the steps grouping the modified parametric information objects that define actual real world interrelationships to create a complete virtualized project and parsing the virtualized model data set to create a first parsed data set and a second parsed data set. The first parsed data set creates the project system control application, which acts upon and coordinates the actions of the real device through the virtual field bus. The second parsed data set creates the project's virtualized energy performance project and represents the subset of the virtualized performance environment where other virtualized devices can act upon it.
說明書
This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/203,576, filed Mar. 11, 2014 which claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/784,100 filed on Mar. 14, 2013, which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The current US electrical energy grid architecture is inefficient. According to the DOE, 45 percent of energy produced by the electric grid generators, on a BTU basis, is lost. A major portion of this power is generated by fossil fuels and millions of metric tons of carbon emissions are released into the atmosphere annually to support this massively inefficient and antiquated centralized electrical grid architecture.
權利要求
What is claimed:1. A virtual thermostat for virtualizing energy functions and processes, the virtual thermostat comprising:a sensor array, wherein the sensor array includes:an interior temperature sensor at a thermostat location, wherein the interior temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature within an interior space; an outdoor temperature sensor, wherein the outdoor temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of an outdoor location in proximity to the interior space, wherein the outdoor temperature sensor is located approximately four (4) feet above grade and away from any heat source or radiant influence; and a supply air temperature sensor, wherein the supply air temperature sensor is configured to measure the temperature of conditioned air that is being supplied to the interior space; a controller communicatively configured to model and control the energy consumption of devices based on the input from the sensor array; an occupancy sensor configured to establish occupant conditions by reading skin temperatures and reading a surrounding temperature; a radiant temperature sensor configured to measure radiant temperatures for creating radiant mean conditions, wherein the radiant temperature sensor is configured to measure the radiant temperature of a surface within the interior space, and wherein the radiant temperature sensor includes:a frame configured to be mounted to an interior surface of an exterior wall of a building, the frame configured to be thermally isolated from the exterior wall, and the frame comprising: a first IR sensor arranged to sense a temperature of the interior surface of the exterior wall; a thermocouple configured to sample surrounding air; and a second IR sensor disposed to measure a temperature of the surroundings; and one or more computer readable media, wherein the one or more computer readable media contain a set of computer-executable instructions to be executed by a logic device, the set of computer-executable instructions configured to:receive input from the sensor array; create a unique representation of the physical systems controlled; create a unique data set of virtualized systems and connect this data set to devices, connected to the virtual thermostat, using machine to machine interaction; allow the virtual thermostat to share user data and user requests with other consumption or generational models; allow the data set representing the virtual thermostat to exist outside of the controlled system; and employ control logic/algorithms to output one or more control signals designed to affect the desired energy response. 2. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 , wherein each of the sensors in the sensor array provide data to allow the virtual thermostat to measure second order equation responses in order to predict system performance as the basis of a virtualized consumption model. 3. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 , wherein the sensor array further includes a sensor configured to:read surface temperature of a structure that the sensor is mounted upon using infrared means; and forward data to the virtual thermostat define space conditions resulting in optimized thermal comfort for a least energy cost. 4. The virtual thermostat of claim 3 , wherein the sensor includes at least one of:an ear device, a wrist device, a lapel device, or a smart device that is connected to the virtual thermostat using Bluetooth standard. 5. The virtual thermostat of claim 4 , wherein the sensor is configured to:register with the virtual thermostat to identify multiple occupants, wherein the registration allows the virtual thermostat to receive the occupant's consumption preferences and variables and track multiple occupants with the total energy use, source, and cost apportioned over each occupant. 6. The virtual thermostat of claim 3 , wherein the sensor includes at least one of: an ear device, a wrist device, a lapel device, or a smart device. 7. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 , wherein the sensor array includes at least one of: an ear device, a wrist device, a lapel device, or a smart device that is configured to be coupled to the virtual thermostat using Bluetooth standard. 8. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 , wherein the sensor array includes a sensor configured to:register with the virtual thermostat to identify multiple occupants, wherein the registration allows the virtual thermostat to receive the occupant's consumption preferences and variables and track multiple occupants with the total energy use, source, and cost apportioned over each occupant. 9. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 wherein the sensor array further includes a sensor configured to read a surface temperature of a structure that the sensor is mounted upon. 10. The virtual thermostat of claim 8 wherein sensor configured to read a surface temperature of a structure that the sensor is mounted upon comprises an IR sensor. 11. The virtual thermostat of claim 9 wherein the sensor array further includes a sensor configured to forward data to define space conditions resulting in a thermal range for an energy cost. 12. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 wherein the sensor array further includes a sensor configured to forward data to define space conditions resulting in a thermal range for an energy cost. 13. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 wherein sensors in the sensor array are configured to provide data to measure second order equation responses. 14. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 wherein the sensor array comprises a sensor configured to provide data to measure second order equation responses. 15. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 , further comprising means for predicting system performance as the basis of a virtualized consumption model. 16. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 , wherein the sensor array further comprises a sensor comprising at least one of: an ear device, a wrist device, a lapel device, or a smart device capable of communicating in accordance with a Bluetooth communication protocol. 17. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 , wherein the sensor array includes a sensor configured to identify multiple occupants and track a total energy use, a source, and a cost for each occupant. 18. The virtual thermostat of claim 1 , wherein the sensor array includes a sensor configured to identify multiple occupants and track a total energy use, a source, and a cost for each occupant wherein the cost is apportioned over each occupant.
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