Water demand optimization system, control system and program

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PATENT NO 9464412
APP PUB NO 20120323380A1
SERIAL NO

13550756

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According to one embodiment, a water demand optimization system includes a management terminal, a measuring apparatus, a demand information generating unit and a water-supply control apparatus. The management terminal drives customer equipment, which performs an operation using water, in a time zone in which a power unit rate is low. The measuring apparatus measures an amount of water used in a dwelling unit. The demand information generating unit generates water demand based on the amount of water. The water-supply control apparatus controls a pump in a manner to meet water demand and to minimize a treatment cost in a water purification plant and a cost for conveyance of clear water with reference to a variation in the power unit rate.

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KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAKANAGAWA KANAGAWA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirooka, Koichi Yokohama, JP 6 64
Iino, Yutaka Kawasaki, JP 40 1037
Kobayashi, Hisashi Kawaguchi, JP 178 3006
Kobayashi, Yoshitaka Kawasaki, JP 54 244
Shibuya, Masato Saitama, JP 44 947

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