USPTO Patent US12586137B2 for Seasonal Energy Consumption Determination

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12586137B2 to CLEAN POWER RESEARCH, L.L.C. for a system and method to determine seasonal energy consumption using verified energy loads and a digital computer. The patent covers processes for obtaining and verifying energy loads and outdoor temperatures to calculate baseload consumption and disaggregate fuel consumption.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12586137B2, titled 'System and method for seasonal energy consumption determination using verified energy loads with the aid of a digital computer,' to CLEAN POWER RESEARCH, L.L.C. The patent, filed on September 23, 2022, and granted on March 24, 2026, details a method for a digital computer to analyze building energy loads and outdoor temperatures over a seasonal period. Key aspects include verifying the stability of energy loads, determining baseload consumption, calculating seasonal fuel consumption rates and balance point temperatures, and disaggregating total consumption into component loads.

This patent grant is primarily of interest to technology developers and manufacturers in the energy sector, particularly those involved in smart grid technology, energy management systems, and building efficiency solutions. While patents do not impose direct regulatory obligations on other entities, they establish intellectual property rights that may influence market entry, product development, and licensing strategies for companies operating in this space. Compliance officers should be aware of this patent if their organization develops or utilizes similar energy consumption monitoring and analysis technologies, as it could impact licensing requirements or product design choices.

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System and method for seasonal energy consumption determination using verified energy loads with the aid of a digital computer

Grant US12586137B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

CLEAN POWER RESEARCH, L.L.C.

Inventors

Thomas E. Hoff

Abstract

A system and method for seasonal energy consumption determination using verified energy loads with the aid of a digital computer are provided. A digital computer is operated, including: obtaining energy loads for a building measured over a seasonal time period; obtaining outdoor temperatures for the building as measured over the seasonal time period; verifying stability of the energy loads, including: evaluating the energy loads over time; and identifying at least one of one or more discontinuities and one or more irregularities in the energy loads based on the evaluation. Operating the computer further includes: determining a baseload energy consumption using at least some of those of the energy loads; calculating seasonal fuel consumption rates and balance point temperatures; and disaggregating seasonal fuel consumption based on the baseload energy consumption, seasonal fuel consumption rates, balance point temperatures, and at least some of the outdoor temperatures into component loads of consumption.

CPC Classifications

G06Q 50/06 G06Q 10/02 G06Q 10/04 H02S 50/10 H02S 50/00 H02S 20/32 G01R 31/40 G01R 21/00 G01R 21/133 G01R 21/1333 G01R 21/001 G01R 11/00 G01R 22/00 G01W 1/12 Y02E 10/50 Y02E 10/56 Y02E 60/00 Y04S 10/50 Y04S 40/20 Y04S 20/222 Y04S 20/30 Y04S 20/244