ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,451,693, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC (Carlsbad, Calif.).
"Pool and spa energy demand response systems and methods" was invented by Robert Warren Stiles Jr. (San Marcos, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pool automation system is connectable with one or more pieces of equipment associated with a swimming pool or spa. The pool automation system may receive a demand event with a requested load reduction, and the pool automation system may determine a demand response for the one or more pieces of equipment associated with the swimming pool or spa based on the demand event and based on information gathered...