US Patent Issued to Verizon Patent and Licensing on Dec. 16 for "Systems and methods for optimizing energy usage based on user preferences" (Colorado, Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,500,418, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, N.J.).

"Systems and methods for optimizing energy usage based on user preferences" was invented by Mark Nakasone (Louisville, Colo.), Stephen Christian (Denver), Damien Harsany (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) and Abdul Fahim Rustamy (Richlandtown, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An energy optimization platform may receive user preference information associated with operations of assets of a microgrid. The user preference information may identify user preferences regarding reducing cost, reducing an emission of carbon dioxide, and a resilience agains...