Abstract

An electricity automation application may automate control over an HVAC system in a consumer's home or other building to reduce or eliminate electricity consumption during a high-price or high- demand time interval. The consumer may grant authorization for the application to control the HVAC system at appropriate timepoints while maintaining an inside air temperature that is between minimum and maximum temperature setpoints set by the consumer. The application models temperature gains and losses for the home or building as a function of inside and outside temperatures and HVAC operating status. If a high-price or high-demand time interval is predicted, the application may determine a timepoint to precool or preheat the home or building to reduce or eliminate electricity use during the duration of the high-price or high-demand time interval.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05D 23/19 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply

Abstract

An electricity automation application may automate control over an HVAC system in a consumer's home or other building to reduce or eliminate electricity consumption during a high-price or high-demand time interval. The consumer may grant authorization for the application to control the HVAC system at appropriate timepoints while maintaining an inside air temperature that is between minimum and maximum temperature setpoints set by the consumer. The application models temperature gains and losses for the home or building as a function of inside and outside temperatures and HVAC operating status. If a high-price or high-demand time interval is predicted, the application may determine a timepoint to precool or preheat the home or building to reduce or eliminate electricity use during the duration of the high-price or high-demand time interval.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 11/47 - Responding to energy costs
• F24F 11/48 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring prior to normal operation, e.g. pre-heating or pre-cooling
• F24F 11/61 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication using timers
• F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data
• G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply

Goods & Services

Energy management services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity; Energy price comparison services; Consulting and analysis services, namely, reviewing energy needs, uses and costs, and providing advice and recommendations regarding energy options; Energy switching services relating to electricity behalf of consumers

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products for facilitating the procurement of at least one customer for at least one utility service are disclosed. In an aspect, the systems, methods, and computer program products of the present disclosure may be configured to use a convenient way encourage one or more potential customers to sign up to receive at least one utility service at a third party physical location. The potential customer or customers may then be issued a unique identifier, such as a barcode, that may be used to pay cash for the products and/or services at the same third party location at which the customer signs up for the services, thereby increasing the likelihood they will complete the full registration and payment process.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply
• G06Q 50/10 - Services
• G06Q 20/00 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols

Goods & Services

Energy management services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity; Energy price comparison services; Consulting and analysis services, namely, reviewing energy needs, uses and costs, and providing advice and recommendations regarding energy options; Energy switching services relating to electricity on behalf of consumers

Goods & Services

Providing information regarding energy efficiency and energy usage management to retail electricity customers; retail electricity provider services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity and renewable energy; providing commercial and consumer information about environmentally-friendly technology innovations for homeowners Assisting homeowners by remote monitoring of the functioning of solar power generation equipment; providing technological information about energy efficiency; providing technological scientific information about environmentally-friendly innovations for homeowners; electricity services, namely, utility meter data management and analysis

Goods & Services

Batteries, battery chargers; solar batteries; rechargeable battery packs and battery chargers with USB and USB-C power delivery outputs; solar panels for production of electricity; electric cables; wireless chargers

Goods & Services

Batteries, battery chargers; solar batteries; rechargeable battery packs and battery chargers with USB and USB-C power delivery outputs; solar panels for production of electricity; electric cables; wireless chargers

Abstract

A power pack vending system comprises a plurality of kiosks including a magazine having a plurality of slots, and a plurality of rechargeable power packs. Each power pack has a unique identifier and is sized to be received within one slot. Each kiosk includes a computer for receiving and storing the unique identifier of each power pack received within the magazine, the specific slot the power pack is in, and current power pack information. The kiosk computer controls a charging unit for charging the power packs. The system includes a central management operation comprising a central computer and central database. The management operation communicates with each kiosk and the central database includes a database storing power pack information for every power pack and a database storing customer information. The central management operation receives, stores and processes information received from the kiosks and sends information to each of the kiosks.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• G06Q 20/18 - Payment architectures involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• G07F 7/06 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, e.g. bottles
• G07F 15/00 - Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas, or electricity
• G07F 17/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services

Goods & Services

Retail electricity provider services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity, gas and renewable energy, namely, solar energy or wind energy; utility bill management services, namely, tracking, reporting, analyzing and delivering energy information in the form of utility bills and utility meter data rate schedules allowing customers to select fixed price, block, or index pricing; invoicing services; billing services

Goods & Services

Energy management services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase electricity

Abstract

A power pack vending system comprises a plurality of kiosks including a magazine having a plurality of slots, and a plurality of rechargeable power packs. Each power pack has a unique identifier and is sized to be received within one slot. Each kiosk includes a computer for receiving and storing the unique identifier of each power pack received within the magazine, the specific slot the power pack is in, and current power pack information. The kiosk computer controls a charging unit for charging the power packs. The system includes a central management operation comprising a central computer and central database. The management operation communicates with each kiosk and the central database includes a database storing power pack information for every power pack and a database storing customer information. The central management operation receives, stores and processes information received from the kiosks and sends information to each of the kiosks.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• G06Q 20/18 - Payment architectures involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• G07F 7/06 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, e.g. bottles
• G07F 15/00 - Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas, or electricity
• G07F 17/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services

Goods & Services

Generators of electricity; solar-powered electricity generators. Electric batteries for land vehicles; in-home and commercial monitors for monitoring electricity use and usage analysis; devices for charging and monitoring land vehicle batteries; energy cost and usage monitors; battery chargers, namely, plug-in stations and in-home chargers; electronic charging devices for rechargeable equipment; voltage surge suppressors; solar panels for production of electricity; battery chargers, namely, plug-in stations; batteries, battery chargers, integrated battery backup systems comprising a battery pack with an integrated transformer that allows both ac/dc current and can be changed from wall outlets as well as solar panels, apparatus for converting electronic radiation to electrical energy, namely, photovoltaic solar modules, solar batteries, portable battery packs; mp3 players and digital audio and video players; audio speakers; electric cables. Production and generation of non-regulated thermal energy; generation of electricity from solar energy.

Goods & Services

(1) Generators of electricity; solar-powered electricity generators; electric batteries for land vehicles; in-home and commercial monitors for monitoring electricity use and usage analysis; devices for charging and monitoring land vehicle batteries; electronic devices to measure and monitor energy cost and usage; battery chargers, namely, stand-alone charging stations located outside the home for charge access by the public, household battery chargers, namely direct plug-in battery chargers, cord-connected battery chargers with extra low voltage output; voltage surge suppressors; solar panels for production of electricity; battery chargers, namely, plug-in stations; batteries, battery chargers, integrated battery backup systems comprising a battery pack with an integrated transformer that allows both ac/dc current and can be charged from wall outlets as well as solar panels, apparatus for converting electronic radiation to electrical energy, namely, photovoltaic solar modules, solar batteries, portable battery packs; mp3 players and digital audio and video players; audio speakers; electric cables.

Goods & Services

Billing services in the field of the provision of electricity; providing information regarding energy efficiency and energy usage management to residential customers; residential energy usage management assistance, namely, controlling and managing of energy usage for residential customers; energy use management, namely, business operation of equipment and systems for computerized energy management systems for energy storage of the electric grid; retail energy provider services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity, gas and renewable energy; arranging and conducting incentive reward programs to promote the sale of electricity and gas

Goods & Services

[ Generators of electricity; solar-powered electricity generators ] [ In-home and commercial electronic monitors for monitoring electricity use and usage analysis; electronic devices to measure and monitor energy cost and usage; battery chargers, namely, plug-in stations and in-home chargers; electronic charging devices for rechargeable equipment; voltage surge suppressors; solar panels for production of electricity; battery chargers, namely, plug-in stations; batteries, battery chargers, integrated battery backup systems comprising a battery pack with an integrated transformer that allows both ac/dc current and can be charged from wall outlets as well as solar panels, apparatus for converting electronic radiation to electrical energy, namely, photovoltaic solar modules, solar batteries, portable battery packs; mp3 players and digital audio and video players; audio speakers; electric cables ] Billing services in the field of the provision of electricity; providing a web site featuring information in the field of energy information and energy use management, namely, power consumption, energy market trends, pricing, analytics tool and billing information; energy use management, namely, business operation of equipment and systems for computerized energy management systems for energy storage of the electric grid; providing consumer information in the field of charging systems and demand-response controls; business services, namely, business operation and management of power generation equipment and facilities for others; home warranty services, namely, arranging for repairs and replacement of major home systems, appliances and parts thereof provided by others pursuant to service agreements; providing a website featuring products and services of home service providers relating to in-home energy; usage; retail electricity provider services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity, gas and renewable energy; arranging and conducting incentive reward programs to promote the sale of electricity, gas and renewable energy; providing commercial and consumer information about environmentally-friendly innovations for homeowners Providing home warranty administration; providing financing to assist homeowners with the purchase and lease of solar power generation equipment Maintenance and overhaul of engines, compressors and auxiliary equipment for reciprocating engine facilities in the electric generation and gas compression industries; battery charging services; charging station services for rechargeable equipment Non-regulated utility services in the nature of power cogeneration facilities and resource recovery facilities, namely, carbon capture and electricity power grid load shifting and consultation services regarding electricity power grid load shifting; distribution of electricity Generation of electricity from solar energy [ Assisting homeowners by remote monitoring of the functioning of solar power generation equipment; ] providing technological information about energy efficiency; providing technological scientific information about environmentally-friendly innovations for homeowners; [ electricity services, namely, utility meter reading; ] providing technological information about energy efficiency

Goods & Services

[ Generators of electricity; solar-powered electricity generators ] [ In-home and commercial electronic monitors for monitoring electricity use and usage analysis; electronic devices to measure and monitor energy cost and usage; battery chargers, namely, plug-in stations and in-home chargers; electronic charging devices for rechargeable equipment; voltage surge suppressors; solar panels for production of electricity; battery chargers, namely, plug-in stations; batteries, battery chargers, integrated battery backup systems comprising a battery pack with an integrated transformer that allows both ac/dc current and can be charged from wall outlets as well as solar panels, apparatus for converting electronic radiation to electrical energy, namely, photovoltaic solar modules, solar batteries, portable battery packs; mp3 players and digital audio and video players; audio speakers; electric cables ] Providing a web site featuring information in the field of energy information and energy use management, namely, power consumption, energy market trends, pricing, analytics tool and billing information; energy use management, namely, business operation of equipment and systems for computerized energy management systems for energy storage of the electric grid; providing consumer information in the field of charging systems and demand-response controls; business services, namely, business operation and management of power generation equipment and facilities for others; home warranty services, namely, arranging for repairs and replacement of major home systems, appliances and parts thereof provided by others pursuant to service agreements; providing a website featuring products and services of home service providers relating to in-home energy; usage; retail electricity provider services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity, gas and renewable energy; arranging and conducting incentive reward programs to promote the sale of electricity, gas and renewable energy; providing commercial and consumer information about environmentally-friendly innovations for homeowners Providing home warranty administration; providing financing to assist homeowners with the purchase and lease of solar power generation equipment; consultation services in the field of trading of electricity Battery charging services; charging station services for rechargeable equipment Non-regulated utility services in the nature of power cogeneration facilities and resource recovery facilities, namely, carbon capture and electricity power grid load shifting and consultation services regarding electricity power grid load shifting; distribution of electricity Production and generation of non-regulated thermal energy; generation of electricity from solar energy [ Assisting homeowners by remote monitoring of the functioning of solar power generation equipment; ] providing technological information about energy efficiency; providing technological scientific information about environmentally-friendly innovations for homeowners; [ electricity services, namely, utility meter reading; ] providing technological information about energy efficiency

Goods & Services

Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with professional football; rental of advertising space; promoting sports competitions, business opportunities, tourism in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area and special events of others; dissemination of advertising matter and providing facilities for trade exhibitions Providing stadium facilities for sports and entertainment; arranging and conducting athletic competitions; providing entertainment in the nature of sporting events and competitions, exhibitions and expositions for entertainment purposes, live show performances and concerts, educational conventions and rodeos; information services, namely, providing a wide range of entertainment information relating to sporting events and competitions, exhibitions and expositions, public performances, concerts, educational conventions and rodeos; providing facilities for educational conventions Restaurant and bar services; providing general purpose facilities for exhibitions; Providing general purpose facilities for trade shows, sports, concerts, conventions and exhibitions

Goods & Services

Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with professional football; rental of advertising space; promoting sports competitions, business opportunities, tourism in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area and special events of others; dissemination of advertising matter and providing facilities for trade exhibitions Providing stadium facilities for sports and entertainment; arranging and conducting athletic competitions; providing entertainment in the nature of sporting events and competitions, exhibitions and expositions for entertainment purposes, live show performances and concerts, educational conventions and rodeos; information services, namely, providing a wide range of entertainment information relating to sporting events and competitions, exhibitions and expositions, public performances, concerts, educational conventions and rodeos; providing facilities for educational conventions Restaurant and bar services; providing general purpose facilities for exhibitions; Providing general purpose facilities for trade shows, sports, concerts, conventions and exhibitions

Goods & Services

[ Clothing, namely, caps, jackets, polo shirts, shirts, sports shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, t-shirts, rain-wear, and visors ] Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with professional football; rental of advertising space; promoting sports competitions, business opportunities, tourism in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area and/or special events of others; dissemination of advertising matter and providing facilities for trade exhibitions Providing stadium facilities for sports and entertainment; arranging and conducting athletic competitions; providing entertainment in the nature of sports competitions and sporting events in the field of football; information services, namely, providing a wide range of information relating to sporting events and related activities by means of the Internet; providing facilities for educational conventions Restaurant and bar services; providing general purpose facilities for exhibitions; providing general purpose facilities for trade shows, sports, concerts, conventions and exhibitions

Goods & Services

Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with professional football; rental of advertising space; promoting sports competitions, business opportunities, tourism in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area and/or special events of others; dissemination of advertising matter and providing facilities for trade exhibitions Providing stadium facilities for sports and entertainment; arranging and conducting athletic competitions; providing entertainment in the nature of sports competitions and sporting events in the field of football; information services, namely, providing a wide range of information relating to sporting events and related activities by means of the Internet; providing facilities for educational conventions Restaurant and bar services; providing general purpose facilities for exhibitions; providing general purpose facilities for trade shows, sports, concerts, conventions and exhibitions

Goods & Services

Production and generation of electricity and non-regulated thermal energy; consultation services in the fields of power generation Electric batteries for land vehicles; in-home and commercial monitors for monitoring electricity use and usage analysis; devices for charging and monitoring land vehicle batteries; energy cost and usage monitors; battery chargers, namely, plug-in stations and in-home chargers; voltage surge suppressors Electric vehicles, namely, neighborhood electric land vehicles, namely automobiles Business consultation services in the field of managing electric generation facilities; billing services in the field of the provision of electricity; providing information regarding energy efficiency and energy usage management to commercial, industrial and institutional customers; commercial and industrial energy usage management assistance, namely, controlling and managing of energy usage for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers; promoting public awareness of the need for environmentally friendly energy use and renewable energy generation alternatives; business consultation services for the energy industry; billing for energy suppliers; business marketing consulting services in the energy industry; business support services for energy suppliers, namely, providing billing information to energy consumers; providing a web site featuring information in the field of energy information and energy use management, namely, power consumption, energy market trends, pricing, analytics tool and billing information; vehicle locating, tracking and operation monitoring services provided to commercial customers for commercial purposes; energy use management, namely, business operation of equipment and systems for computerized energy management systems for energy storage and electric vehicles of the electric grid; providing consumer information in the field of land vehicle batteries, charging systems and demand-response controls; business services, namely, business operation and management of power generation equipment and facilities for others; home warranty services, namely, arranging for repairs and replacement of major home systems, appliances and parts thereof provided by others pursuant to service agreements; providing a website featuring products and services of home service providers relating to in-home energy usage; retail electricity provider services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity, gas and renewable energy; arranging and conducting incentive reward programs to promote the sale of electricity, gas and renewable energy; providing technological information about energy efficiency; providing technological commercial and consumer information about environmentally-friendly innovations for homeowners Brokerage of energy, namely, electric power; consultation services in the field of commodity trading, namely, trading of electricity; providing home warranty administration; providing a service to assist homeowners with the financing of solar power generation equipment; consultation services in the field of trading of electricity Construction planning and custom construction of electric power plants, namely, wind, solar, coal fired power plants and plants using bio-mass fuels; installation, repair and maintenance of power plants, namely, wind, solar, coal fired power plants and plants using bio-mass fuels; maintenance and overhaul of engines, compressors and auxiliary equipment for reciprocating engine facilities in the electric generation and gas compression industries; electric vehicle charging services for residential and commercial customers; battery charging services for electric vehicle owners; maintenance of electric vehicles Non-regulated utility services in the nature of power cogeneration facilities and resource recovery facilities, namely, carbon capture and electricity power grid load shifting and consultation services regarding electricity power grid load shifting; leasing of vehicles to commercial customers; distribution of electricity Assisting homeowners by remote monitoring of the functioning of solar power generation equipment; providing technological information about energy efficiency; providing technological scientific information about environmentally-friendly innovations for homeowners; electricity services, namely, utility meter data management and analysis

Goods & Services

Disaster recovery services, namely, distribution of electrical power and consultation regarding the distribution of electrical power Charitable services, namely, providing mobile electric power generators to distribute electrical power to those in need; disaster recovery services, namely, energy consulting services in the nature of consulting services in the field of production of electrical energy

Goods & Services

A downloadable mobile software application that allows consumers to view their electricity usage and billing data Providing information regarding energy efficiency and energy use management

Goods & Services

Energy brokerage services [ Sweepstake services ]

Abstract

This invention relates generally to a method and system for providing a fueling solution for electric vehicle owners; and, more particularly, to integrating processes for home and away from home electric vehicle charging and billing into a single solution that does not require installation of a separate electric meter for the electric vehicle and enables the electric vehicle owner to understand and manage their total fueling costs. The invention utilizes a device to measure electricity usage, control access to electricity and transmit electricity usage data to enable an electricity provider to compensate an electric vehicle owner for the electricity used across a network of home and away from home chargers.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells

Goods & Services

providing a website featuring products and services of home service providers relating to in home energy usage

Goods & Services

Energy management services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy; Billing services; Providing information resources that assist in reducing energy usage; Providing information regarding energy efficiency and energy usage; Commercial and industrial management assistance, namely, controlling and managing of energy usage for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers; Providing on-line information in the field of energy efficiency; Providing business information regarding the energy industry and energy commodities; Promoting public awareness of the need for environmentally friendly energy; Promoting public awareness of alternative energy generation alternatives Energy brokerage services, namely, electricity and natural gas; Electricity brokerage, namely, the brokerage of electric power, both generated internally and purchased from electric utilities and from other electric power producers, suppliers and sources, for transfer to others; Providing various payment plans for the purchase of electricity, namely, electricity rate plans; Offering service support for electricity customers, namely, bill payment services, namely, bill payment services; Providing financial information regarding the energy industry and energy commodities Providing technology information regarding the energy industry and energy commodities

Goods & Services

Energy management services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity

Goods & Services

Consultation services in the field of managing electric generation facilities; Billing services; Providing information regarding energy efficiency and energy usage management to commercial, industrial and institutional customers; commercial and industrial management assistance, namely, controlling and managing of energy usage for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers; promoting public awareness of the need for environmentally friendly energy use and renewable energy generation alternatives; Business consultation services for the energy industry; Billing for energy suppliers; Business marketing consulting services in the energy industry; Business support services for energy suppliers, namely, providing billing information to energy consumers Brokerage of energy, namely, electric power; consultation services in the field of commodity trading, namely, trading of electricity Construction planning and custom construction of electric power plants, namely, wind, solar, coal fired power plants; [ and plants using bio-mass fuels; ] Installation and maintenance of power plants, namely, wind, solar, coal fired power plants; [ and plants using bio-mass fuels; ] maintenance and overhaul of engines, compressors and auxiliary equipment for reciprocating engine facilities in the electric generation and gas compression industries [ Non-regulated utility services in the nature of power transmission; transmission of electricity; Consultation services in the fields of power transmission and transmission of electricity ] Production and generation of electricity; Consultation services in the fields of power generation

Goods & Services

Energy management services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity

Goods & Services

Providing technological information about energy efficiency Providing technological information about environmentally-friendly innovations for home owners

Goods & Services

Providing on-line, non-downloadable, internet-based software application for estimating electricity usage and related electricity charges

Abstract

Disclosed herein are embodiments of combined cycle power plants having elevated exhaust pressure from a steam turbine. The elevated exhaust pressure from the steam turbine may result in an elevated condensate pressure and temperature. A cooling system removes sensible heat from the condensate. The elevated condensate temperature results in a greater temperature difference between the condensate and the working medium in the cooling system. The amount of heat that is dissipated by the cooling system is proportionate to the heat transfer surface and the temperature difference between the condensate and the working medium. As a result of the greater temperature difference, a smaller cooling system configured to operate with a higher temperature condensate may be utilized in place of a larger cooling system configured to operate with lower temperature condensate. By reducing the size of the cooling system, the overall size of the combined cycle power plant may be reduced.

IPC Classes  ?

• F02C 6/08 - Gas-turbine plants providing heated or pressurised working fluid for other apparatus, e.g. without mechanical power output providing compressed gas the gas being bled from the gas-turbine compressor
• F02C 6/18 - Plural gas-turbine plantsCombinations of gas-turbine plants with other apparatusAdaptations of gas-turbine plants for special use using the waste heat of gas-turbine plants outside the plants themselves, e.g. gas-turbine power heat plants
• F22B 1/18 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being a hot gas, e.g. waste gas such as exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines
• F01K 7/12 - Steam engine plants characterised by the use of specific types of enginePlants or engines characterised by their use of special steam systems, cycles or processesControl means specially adapted for such systems, cycles or processesUse of withdrawn or exhaust steam for feed-water heating characterised by the engine exhaust pressure of condensing type
• F01K 11/02 - Steam engine plants characterised by the engines being structurally combined with boilers or condensers the engines being turbines
• F01K 19/04 - Regenerating by compression in combination with cooling or heating

Abstract

Disclosed herein are embodiments of combined cycle power plants having elevated exhaust pressure from a steam turbine. The elevated exhaust pressure from the steam turbine may result in an elevated condensate pressure and temperature. A cooling system removes sensible heat from the condensate. The elevated condensate temperature results in a greater temperature difference between the condensate and the working medium in the cooling system. The amount of heat that is dissipated by the cooling system is proportionate to the heat transfer surface and the temperature difference between the condensate and the working medium. As a result of the greater temperature difference, a smaller cooling system configured to operate with a higher temperature condensate may be utilized in place of a larger cooling system configured to operate with lower temperature condensate. By reducing the size of the cooling system, the overall size of the combined cycle power plant may be reduced.

IPC Classes  ?

• F02C 6/18 - Plural gas-turbine plantsCombinations of gas-turbine plants with other apparatusAdaptations of gas-turbine plants for special use using the waste heat of gas-turbine plants outside the plants themselves, e.g. gas-turbine power heat plants
• F01K 23/10 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
• F01K 7/06 - Steam engine plants characterised by the use of specific types of enginePlants or engines characterised by their use of special steam systems, cycles or processesControl means specially adapted for such systems, cycles or processesUse of withdrawn or exhaust steam for feed-water heating the engines being of multiple-inlet-pressure type
• F01K 3/24 - Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein having heaters with heating by separately-fired heaters

Goods & Services

Retail electricity provider services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity, and renewable energy

Goods & Services

Delivery of air filters for residential and small business customers

Goods & Services

Consultation services in the field of managing electric generation facilities [ Brokerage of energy, namely, electric power; consultation services in the field of commodity trading, namely, trading of electricity ] Non-regulated utility services in the nature of power generation; consultation services in the fields of power generation

Goods & Services

Construction planning and custom construction of electric power plants, namely, wind, solar, nuclear, coal fired power plants [ and plants using bio-mass fuels ] ; Installation and maintenance of power plants, namely, wind, solar, nuclear, coal fired power plants and plants using bio-mass fuels

Goods & Services

Delivery of air filters for residential and small business customers

Goods & Services

Business consultation services in the field of energy conservation; energy auditing, namely, review and analysis of energy consumption; providing a web site featuring business information about energy management, use, costs and conservation

Goods & Services

Procurement, namely, purchasing of energy for others; providing a website featuring business information about energy management, use, costs and conservation

Goods & Services

Providing a website that features educational information on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

Goods & Services

Energy management services, namely, providing a service that allows customers to purchase energy, namely, electricity, renewable energy as well as renewable energy credits; Consultation in the field of energy efficiency Energy brokerage services; Electricity brokerage, namely, the brokerage of electric solar, wind, bio mass or nuclear power

Goods & Services

Procurement, namely, purchasing electricity for retail customers; business consultation in the field of efficient energy use by residential and commercial consumers [ Energy brokerage services; financial services, namely, providing a residual-based annuity fundraising program ]

Abstract

A fuel nozzle having a flow pathway including a smooth, sharp, or mitered bend prior to a nozzle tip is provided. The fuel nozzle injects fuel into a combustion chamber with an even flow distribution of the fuel and substantially reduces undesirable acoustic resonance encountered in a fuel nozzle body in a combustion system.

IPC Classes  ?

• B05B 1/34 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
• F02M 61/16 - Details not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups
• F23D 1/00 - Burners for combustion of pulverulent fuel
• F23D 11/38 - NozzlesCleaning devices therefor
• F23D 14/48 - Nozzles
• F23D 14/84 - Flame spreading or otherwise shaping

Abstract

System, methods and apparatus for dynamic control of mixing of diluent and fuel at desired diluent-to-fuel ratios to obtain low level of undesirable emissions in a combustion system are described.

IPC Classes  ?

• F02C 9/00 - Controlling gas-turbine plantsControlling fuel supply in air-breathing jet-propulsion plants
• F02G 3/00 - Combustion-product positive-displacement engine plants

Goods & Services

procurement, namely, purchasing of energy for others

Goods & Services

Business consultation services in the field of energy conservation; energy auditing, namely, review and analysis of energy consumption; providing a website featuring business information about energy management, use, costs and conservation

Goods & Services

Distribution of electricity, the pricing of which is related to the price of natural gas

Goods & Services

family of pricing plans for the offering of electricity services, namely, electricity price management for others

Goods & Services

Family of variable pricing plans for the offering of electricity services, namely, electricity price management for others

Goods & Services

Energy brokerage services; electricity brokerage, namely, the brokerage of electric power, both generated internally and purchased from electric utilities and from other electric power producers, suppliers and sources, for transfer to others

Goods & Services

Distribution and delivery of energy

Goods & Services

Billing services; scheduling generation of energy for others; providing information regarding energy efficiency and energy usage to commercial, industrial and institutional customers; commercial and industrial management assistance, namely, controlling and managing of energy usage for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers; promoting public awareness of the need for environmentally friendly energy

Goods & Services

Marketing services in the nature of buying and trading fuel and electric power; sale of electric power; consultation services in the fields of sale and trading of power. Custom construction of electric power plants. Non-regulated utility services in the nature of operation of power transmission facilities; consultation services in the fields of power transmission and power management. Non-regulated thermal energy production services; operation of resource recovery facilities, landfill collection facilities, composting sites, and municipal solid waste transfer stations; non-regulated utility services in the nature of operation of power generation facilities; consultation services in the fields of power generation. Planning and designing of electric power plants.

Goods & Services

Power-operated machines, namely, power generation turbines and gas burners for turbines, sold as a unit

Goods & Services

Non-regulated utility services in the nature of operation of power cogeneration facilities, transmission facilities, and resource recovery facilities and consultation services rendered in connection therewith Non-regulated thermal energy production services