Patent ID: 11916387
Assignee: BARKSDALE, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G  Y | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A system for controlling an adjustment process for a target system that draws power from an electrical power source, comprising:
a plurality of devices for applying electrical power from the electrical power source to the target system to cause energy changes at the target system, each of the devices having a controller configured to operatively control application of the electrical power, and one or more sensors arranged to supply a feedback signal to the controller regarding energy state of the target system and the application of power; and
a central controller, in communication with each controller of the plurality of devices, the central controller configured to receive time-related electrical energy demand data from the electrical power source, data from the controllers regarding the energy state of the target system, and implement a control algorithm which, when implemented:
establishes a process value maximum and a process value minimum;
monitors the energy state of the target system;
where the energy state of the target system reaches or approaches the process value minimum at a first given instance of time while the time-related electrical energy demand data at the first given instance of time or a first corresponding instance of time is at or approaching a diurnal or seasonal low, commanding the controllers to draw power from the electrical source until the process value maximum is reached; and
where the energy state of the target system reaches or approaches the process value minimum at a second given instance of time while the time-related electrical energy demand data at the second given instance of time or a second corresponding instance of time is at or approaching a diurnal or seasonal high, commanding the controllers to draw power from the electrical source until an energy value point is reached which is above the process value minimum but less than the process value maximum.