18308040. ENERGY AND CARBON ACCOUNTING IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)
Contents
- 1 ENERGY AND CARBON ACCOUNTING IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 ENERGY AND CARBON ACCOUNTING IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Abstract
- 1.6 Patent/Innovation Explanation
- 1.7 Potential Applications
- 1.8 Problems Solved
- 1.9 Benefits
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
ENERGY AND CARBON ACCOUNTING IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Brian C Beer of San Francisco CA (US)
Cyril De La Cropte De Chanterac of San Francisco CA (US)
Lawrence A Cayton of Seattle WA (US)
Vindhya Vodela of San Jose CA (US)
ENERGY AND CARBON ACCOUNTING IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18308040 titled 'ENERGY AND CARBON ACCOUNTING IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Simplified Explanation
Abstract
An electronic device is described that can measure the power it receives and calculate the amount of power drawn from a power grid over a specific time period. The device includes a model of power adapters to determine their efficiency. It can measure power delivered through wired or wireless interfaces. The device can also estimate its carbon footprint based on the calculated power usage and communicate this information to an external device.
Patent/Innovation Explanation
- Electronic device measures power received and calculates power drawn from a power grid.
- Includes a model of power adapters to determine their efficiency.
- Measures power delivered through wired or wireless interfaces.
- Estimates carbon footprint based on calculated power usage.
- Communicates estimated carbon footprint to an external device.
Potential Applications
- Energy monitoring and management systems for electronic devices.
- Environmental impact assessment tools for electronic devices.
- Energy-efficient device design and optimization.
- Carbon footprint tracking and reporting for electronic devices.
Problems Solved
- Lack of accurate measurement and tracking of power usage in electronic devices.
- Difficulty in estimating the carbon footprint of electronic devices.
- Inefficient power adapter usage and lack of knowledge about their efficiency.
- Limited understanding of the environmental impact of electronic devices.
Benefits
- Enables users to monitor and manage their energy consumption.
- Provides accurate estimation of the carbon footprint of electronic devices.
- Facilitates the design of energy-efficient electronic devices.
- Increases awareness of the environmental impact of electronic devices.
Original Abstract Submitted
An electronic device can include circuitry that measures power delivered to the device and one or more processors configured to calculate power or energy drawn from a power grid by the device over a time period based on one or more measurements of power delivered to the device. The one or more processors can include a model of one or more power adapters characterizes load versus efficiency for the adapter. The circuitry that measures power delivered to the device can measure power delivered to the device via a wired and/or a wireless interface. The one or more processors can be further configured to estimate a carbon footprint of the device from the calculated power or energy drawn from the power grid by the device over the time period. The one or more processors can be further configured to communicate the estimated carbon footprint to an external device.
