| Peer-to-Patent Goes Green
New Applications Posted Promoting Sustainable Technologies
Peer-to-Patent is pleased to announce the recent posting of two applications that promote "green" thinking.
One application was submitted by GE and describes a hybrid robust predictive optimization method of power system dispatch. The application relates to the control of microgrids. A microgrid is a scaled down version of a typical regional power grid and is often deployed to provide power at shopping centers, large office complexes, college campuses, and other areas with comparable geographic coverage. Each microgrid is a collection of "assets" that may include, but not limited to, electrical generators, energy storage devices, and loads. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the application outlines a predictive control strategy system for the management of microgrids through the use of a "predictive optimization algorithm" to control the microgrid assets via a dispatch controller. Together, the algorithm and dispatch controller will optimize the microgrids operational efficiency based upon predicted values of future load, past fuel consumption trends, renewable energy sources, electricity prices, various internal constraints and other cost variables associated with microgrid management. The patent application will be available for review until June 25, 2009.
Another "green" patent application was submitted by Consolidated Edison Company of New York. The automotive industry has developed new types of vehicles that utilize a combination of power sources to provide the necessary energy to provide propulsion for the vehicle. Referred to as "hybrid", these vehicles utilize an internal combustion engine in combination with an electric motor. A typical hybrid vehicle uses a nickel metal hydride battery to store electrical charge. In order to further lower emissions and increase gas mileage, some manufacturers have developed "plug-in hybrid" vehicles which include a receptacle that connects the batteries to a standard household electrical outlet and allows the consumer to recharge the batteries using utility electric power. The patent application discloses a system for recharging hybrid vehicles that utilizes a controller that schedules the recharging of the vehicles on local electrical distribution networks. The system arranges the schedule to minimize the demand loading on the local distribution network to more efficiently operate power plants providing electrical power to the distribution network. The application further discloses a system for collecting fees or credits (such as carbon credits) for recharging a hybrid vehicle. It will be available for review on Peer-to-Patent until June 25, 2009.
Business Method Patents on Peer-to-Patent
Over Twenty Patent Applications in Class 705 Currently Available for Review
There are currently a number of patent applications on Peer-to-Patent pending in class 705, Business Methods and E-Commerce. These patent applications span a wide spectrum of subject matter.
New applicant Orix Venture Finance has submitted a patent application for E-commerce rule-based multi-selection gifting. The application provides a system and method for permitting a gift giver to generate a custom gift by selecting products or services sold by a multitude of web-based vendors. The gift giver selects the gift from a merchandise database and may prescribe limitations on the gift pertaining to cost, quantity or type of gift. The invention varies from traditional e-commerce gifts purchased by a gift giver by billing the gift giver after the recipient has redeemed the gift thus preventing the gift giver from losing any amount of unused gift. This patent application will be available for review until June 25, 2009.
International Securities Exchange, another first-time applicant, has submitted a patent application for simplified quote sharing calculation. The application discloses a method for calculating and distributing quoting share revenue to exchange members that contribute quote data to market data feeds. It is available for review until July 23, 2009.
Online auction company eBay has submitted a patent application for bolstering their well-known "reputation" system. The patent application, education system to improve online reputation, describes a system whereby reputation data is collected and analyzed and the results may be utilized to improve the transaction participants' skills and behaviors. For example, if present reputation data indicates that a participant has a low performance in an aspect related to a transaction activity, the system takes action to educate the participant through the use of real-time message (e.g. email, instant message, voicemail, etc.) or tutorial material. The patent application will be available for review until June 23, 2009.
Peer-to-Patent veteran Yahoo! has also recently submitted a patent application for a business method. Yahoo!'s application describes a system and method for balancing goal guarantees and optimization of revenue in advertisement delivery under uneven, volatile traffic conditions. The method entails identifying which of a set of advertisements would be a proper response to a request for an advertisement (the request typically coming from the webpage the user is visiting), identifying which of these advertisements are best in terms of performance on the site, and then choosing which of the acceptable ads should be shown in order to maximize revenue for the advertisement service provider. The patent application will be available for review until June 23, 2009. |
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