Darko Ilickovic

8626347, Jan 7, 2014

Dec 14, 2012

13/715263

John K. Besore - Prospect KY, US
Michael Thomas Beyerle - Pewee Valley KY, US
David C. Bingham - Louisville KY, US
Darin Franks - Lanesville IN, US
Byron K. Guernsey - Charlestown IN, US
Darko Ilickovic - Mount Washington KY, US
Mallika Ravindra Patel - DesPlaines IL, US
Brian Michael Schork - Louisville KY, US

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

G05D 7/00
G05D 11/00
G05D 3/12
G05D 5/00
G05D 9/00
G05D 17/00

700282, 700295

A household appliance system comprising an appliance control system having a common appliance interface provided on an appliance and a demand side management module connected to the common appliance interface. The module corresponds to one select utility of a plurality of utilities and is configured to communicate with the one select utility of the plurality of utilities. The appliance control system operates the appliance based on communications with the one select utility through the module.

20090133430, May 28, 2009

Nov 28, 2007

11/946693

John J. Roetker - Louisville KY, US
Natarajan Venkatakrishnan - Louisville KY, US
Darko Ilickovic - Mount Washington KY, US
Brian Schork - Louisville KY, US

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

B67D 5/62

62393, 2221466, 222 52, 222 1

A dispensing system and method for storing and dispensing a temperature controlled fluid from an appliance includes a tank for storing the temperature controlled fluid and a dispenser outlet for dispensing the temperature controlled fluid. A dispenser fluid line fluidly couples the tank and the dispenser outlet. A pump dispenses the temperature controlled fluid from the tank through the dispenser outlet upon receipt of a dispense signal and subsequently withdraws any residual temperature controlled fluid from the dispenser fluid line.

20100070099, Mar 18, 2010

Sep 15, 2009

12/559636

Eric K. Watson - Crestwood KY, US
John K. Besore - Prospect KY, US
Michael Thomas Beyerle - Pewee Valley KY, US
David C. Bingham - Louisville KY, US
Darin Franks - Lanesville IN, US
Byron Guernsey - Charlestown IN, US
Darko Ilickovic - Mount Washington KY, US
Mallika Ravindra Patel - DesPlaines IL, US
Brian Michael Schork - Louisville KY, US

G06F 1/32
G06F 1/26

700295

A household appliance system and method include an appliance control system having a common appliance interface provided on an appliance and a demand side management module connected to the common appliance interface. The module corresponds to one select utility of a plurality of utilities and is adapted to communicate with the one select utility of the plurality of utilities. The appliance control system operates the appliance based on communications with the one select utility through the module.

20100090806, Apr 15, 2010

Sep 15, 2009

12/559528

Brian Michael Schork - Louisville KY, US
John K. Besore - Propect KY, US
Darko Ilickovic - Mount Washington KY, US

H04Q 5/22

340 104

A method and system for communicating with an associated home appliance having a micro-controller includes providing a master device that emits a signal in response to data indicative of energy operational costs. One or more RFID tags receive the master device signal. The RFID tag(s) are connected to the associated home appliance micro-controller to control the operational mode of the home appliance. Preferably, four RFID tags are responsive to four distinct frequency signal emitted by the master device and are representative of different modes of operation for the associated home appliance.

20100207728, Aug 19, 2010

Feb 18, 2009

12/388112

George William Roscoe - West Hartford CT, US
John Keith Besore - Prospect KY, US
Darko Ilickovic - Mount Washington KY, US
Cecil Rivers, Jr. - West Hartford CT, US
Brian Michael Schork - Louisville KY, US

General Electric Corporation - Schenectady NY

H04Q 5/22
G06F 1/32

340 101, 700295

An energy management system includes a module for an energy consuming device. The module has a module main controller including a computer processor in communication with a module computer readable storage medium containing computer executable code. When the computer executable code is executed by the computer processor, it performs a method including determining whether a demand state is a peak demand state, employing a reduced operational mode of the energy consuming device during a peak demand state, and employing a normal operational mode of the energy consuming device during a demand state other than a peak demand state. In an embodiment, the system also includes a system main controller in communication with the module.

20120109395, May 3, 2012

Oct 28, 2010

12/913809

Michael Francis Finch - Louisville KY, US
Jerrod Aaron Kappler - Louisville KY, US
Steven Keith Root - Buckner KY, US
Darko Ilickovic - Mount Washington KY, US
James Steven Downey - Louisville KY, US
Chad Michael Helms - Louisville KY, US

G06F 1/28
H04B 3/36

700295, 3404251

A single communication interface for controlling multiple smart appliances. The communication interface can be integral with an appliance and have a port for communicating with at least one other appliance or energy consuming devices. The communication interface can be a separate module connectable to a plurality of appliance or energy consuming devices. A wireless or wired connection can be established between the communication module and an energy management device for controlling the smart appliances or energy consuming devices connected to the communication module. One or more of the appliances or energy consuming devices can be wirelessly connected to the communication interface.