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Michael F. Finch
Also filed as: FINCH MICHAEL · FINCH MICHAEL F · FINCH MICHAEL FRANCIS
39 granted patents·14 pending applications·772 citations·filing 2004–2024
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53 records- 0197US8621097B2Low cost and flexible energy management systemVENKATAKRISHNAN NATARAJAN·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 31, 2013·108 cites·20 claims
- 0297US8367984B2Energy management of household appliancesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 5, 2013·94 cites·25 claims
- 0397US8295990B2Low cost and flexible energy management system with a scheduling capabilityVENKATAKRISHNAN NATARAJAN·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 23, 2012·80 cites·20 claims
- 0497US8280556B2Energy management of HVAC systemBESORE JOHN K·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 2, 2012·104 cites·20 claims
- 0595US8565928B2Low cost and flexible energy management system and method for transmitting messages among a plurality of communication networksVENKATAKRISHNAN NATARAJAN·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 22, 2013·25 cites·18 claims
- 0694US8977731B2Low cost and flexible energy management system providing user control arrangement in a plurality of modesVENKATAKRISHNAN NATARAJAN·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 10, 2015·21 cites·20 claims
- 0793US8474279B2Energy management of household appliancesBESORE JOHN K·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 2, 2013·36 cites·27 claims
- 0893US8386087B2Load shed system for demand response without AMI/AMR systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 26, 2013·35 cites·20 claims
- 0990US8498527B2Water heating control and storage systemROETKER JOHN JOSEPH·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 30, 2013·16 cites·23 claims
- 1090US8423194B2Generator demand response behaviorBESORE JOHN K·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 16, 2013·21 cites·18 claims
- 1189US9244445B2Temperature control based on energy priceFINCH MICHAEL F·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 26, 2016·42 cites·17 claims
- 1289US8793021B2Energy management of household appliancesWATSON ERIC K·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 29, 2014·20 cites·6 claims
- 1387US8618452B2Energy management of household appliancesBESORE JOHN K·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 31, 2013·16 cites·15 claims
- 1486US8417393B2Demand response appliance moduleDRAKE JEFF DONALD·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 9, 2013·15 cites·7 claims
- 1586US8369998B2Updating demand response settingsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 5, 2013·27 cites·23 claims
- 1685US9515729B2Omnidirectional free space optical communications receiverFLORIDA INST OF TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 6, 2016·6 cites·30 claims
- 1784US8617316B2Energy management of dishwasher applianceFINCH MICHAEL F·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 31, 2013·14 cites·13 claims
- 1883US8869546B2Refrigeration demand response recoveryBESORE JOHN K·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 28, 2014·10 cites·11 claims
- 1983US8775848B2Low cost and flexible energy management system configured in a unitary housing having a displayless configurationVENKATAKRISHNAN NATARAJAN·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 8, 2014·5 cites·20 claims
- 2082US8943857B2Clothes washer demand response by duty cycling the heater and/or the mechanical actionKAPPLER JERROD AARON·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 3, 2015·6 cites·16 claims
- 2182US8720388B2Demand management for water heatersBEYERLE MICHAEL THOMAS·Filed 2010·Granted May 13, 2014·5 cites·14 claims
- 2281US8606419B2Submetering power consumption of appliancesBESORE JOHN K·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 10, 2013·9 cites·12 claims
- 2379US8463448B2Appliance having a user grace period for reinitiating operating when in demand response energy modeBURT ASHLEY WAYNE·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 11, 2013·18 cites·20 claims
- 2475US8234018B2Energy management of appliance cycle longer than low rate periodBESORE JOHN K·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 31, 2012·6 cites·16 claims
- 2572US8627689B2Energy management of clothes washer applianceFINCH MICHAEL F·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 14, 2014·5 cites·15 claims
- 2671US8489242B2Home energy management system incorporating a pool pumpVALLURI NAGARAJU·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 16, 2013·6 cites·17 claims
- 2766US8818566B2Appliance demand response randomization after demand response eventBESORE JOHN K·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 26, 2014·7 cites·12 claims
- 2866US8818535B2Updating thermostat weekly schedule over the airDRAKE JEFF DONALD·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 26, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 2962US9083537B2Device and method for energy management in a householdFINCH MICHAEL FRANCIS·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 14, 2015·2 cites·7 claims
- 3062US2011153100A1Demand response appliance power consumption feedbackGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3161US9171190B2Appliance and method for data exchange in a householdDRAKE JEFF DONALD·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 27, 2015·1 cites·8 claims
- 3261US9128131B2Device for measuring two phase power with single voltage inputFINCH MICHAEL FRANCIS·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 8, 2015·2 cites·14 claims
- 3358US9058037B2Return of appliance state after demand response eventDRAKE JEFF DONALD·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 16, 2015·3 cites·4 claims
- 3456US7765837B2Clothes washer accelerating systems and methodsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 3, 2010·3 cites·11 claims
- 3555US2025146696A1Systems and methods for detecting occupancy of roomsHONEYWELL INT INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3654US8046855B2Method and apparatus for providing redundancy in monitoring the lid switch and basket of a washing machineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 1, 2011·0 cites·20 claims
- 3753US9218631B2Low cost and flexible energy management system defined in a single unitary housingVENKATAKRISHNAN NATARAJAN·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 22, 2015·0 cites·22 claims
- 3851US2011202195A1Low cost home energy manager adaptorGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3950US8421647B2Use of one LED to represent various utility rates and system status by varying frequency and/or duty cycle of LEDKOBRAEI HENRY·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 16, 2013·2 cites·19 claims
- 4050US2011202194A1Sub-metering hardware for measuring energy data of an energy consuming deviceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4145US2012312806A1Demand supply management override optionsBURT ASHLEY WAYNE·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4244US2011153104A1Appliance with energy consumption reporting and methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4342US8606423B2HEG—single primary network to multiple secondary network energy managementBRIAN JOSEPH MARK·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 10, 2013·0 cites·18 claims
- 4441US2012065798A1Demand response of devices when different devices are being signaled to shed loadFINCH MICHAEL F·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4541US2013253724A1System and methods for use in operating energy consuming devices using load shedding override schedulesHUFF JOSHUA BLAKE·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4640US2012173857A1Over the air appliance firmware updateKOBRAEI HENRY NADER·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4739US2012029725A1Smart hybrid thermostatLAFLEUR ROBERT·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4837US2012278016A1Device for measurement of mulitple configuration two phase power with a single voltage inputHUFF JOSHUA BLAKE·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4936US2012109395A1Controlling multiple smart appliances with a single communication interfaceFINCH MICHAEL FRANCIS·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 5034US8151428B2Method and apparatus for controlling a mode shifter in a washing machine from a motor controllerDICKERSON JR DONALD R·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 10, 2012·0 cites·20 claims
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