Patent ID: 11916388
Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  F  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 16:
17. A disconnect load control receiver (DLCR) comprising:
a load control switch configured to control electrical power flow to one or more resistive loads;
a sensing circuit configured to receive power consumption data from the one or more resistive loads;
a communications interface configured to communicate with a utility-operated controller;
an electronic processor; and
an electronic memory coupled to the electronic processor, the electronic memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the electronic processor to:
generate a 24-hour power consumption demand model for one or more resistive loads based on the power consumption data from the one or more resistive loads; and
control the load control switch to manage the electrical power flow to the one or more resistive loads based on the 24-hour power consumption demand model, wherein the management of the flow of electrical power to the one or more resistive water heaters is constrained by a deferred runtime limit, the deferred runtime limit representing a time delay permissible to achieve a consumer satisfaction threshold of the at least one resistive water heater over the 24-hour period.