公开(公告)号：US20210285668A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US16827369

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： John W. Uerkvitz ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Shaun B. Atchison

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive an input indicative of a user location, perform a verification that the user location is within a determined distance from the HVAC system, and control access to system settings of the HVAC system based on the verification.

公开(公告)号：US11112135B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16195510

申请日：2018-11-19

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Jonathan A. Burns ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tyler P. McCune

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  G05B19/048 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/50 ,  F24F140/60

Abstract: A tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium includes instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to determine an active operating condition of the heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system based on the active operating data related to the HVAC system, retrieve an existing service log having a maintenance procedure corresponding to the active operating condition of the HVAC system, and record an entry service log. The entry service log includes the active operating data, the active operating condition, and an updated version of the maintenance procedure corresponding to the active operating condition.

公开(公告)号：US20210140665A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US17081658

申请日：2020-10-27

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Brian D. Rigg ,  Shaun B. Atchison ,  Theresa N. Gillette

IPC: F24F11/49 ,  F24F1/00 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/65 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for pre-programming a thermostat such that operational parameters of the thermostat may be selected by an installer during installation based at least in part on a location of the thermostat. For example, a thermostat communicatively coupled to conditioned air equipment may include location determination logic configured to determine a location of the thermostat with respect to a building for which the conditioned air equipment operates. The thermostat also includes conditioned air equipment control logic comprising a plurality of sets of static location-based temperature control algorithms. Each set of the static location-based temperature control algorithms corresponds to a location of the thermostat with respect to the building. The conditioned air equipment control logic is configured to control operation of the conditioned air equipment using a set of the static location-based temperature control algorithms that corresponds to the location determined by the location determination logic.

公开(公告)号：US10941951B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US15417185

申请日：2017-01-26

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Shawn A. Hern ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Tom R. Tasker ,  Jedidiah O. Bentz ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Shaun B. Atchison ,  Tyler McCune ,  Aneek M. Noor ,  Cody J. Kaiser ,  Daniel S. Middleton

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  F24F1/08 ,  F24F11/77 ,  F24F110/12 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F11/85 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/83 ,  F24F1/0003

Abstract: A residential HVAC system includes, a compressor, and an outdoor unit controller in communication with the compressor. The outdoor unit controller is configured to receive an indoor ambient temperature and a temperature set point. The outdoor unit controller is further configured to determine an outdoor ambient temperature, and to determine an operating value for the compressor based on a percentage of a delta between a minimum operating value of the compressor and a maximum operating value of the compressor, plus the minimum operating value. The minimum operating value and the maximum operating value are based on the determined outdoor ambient temperature. The percentage of the delta is based on a predefined temperature differential multiplier and one or more time dependent multipliers. The outdoor unit controller is further configured to modify the current operating value of the compressor with the determined operating value.

公开(公告)号：US20200292192A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16591205

申请日：2019-10-02

Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

Inventor： Andrew Michael BOYD ,  Madhuka Manuranga Jayarathne ,  Thomas D. Chase ,  Theresa N. Gillette

IPC: F24F11/39 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/64 ,  B01D46/00 ,  B01D46/42 ,  B01D46/46

Abstract: A climate control unit (e.g., for a residential building) may include a heat exchanger, a blower that circulates air from a return duct, across the heat exchanger, to a supply duct, and a filter that cleans the air before entering the heat exchanger. The effectiveness and/or efficiency of the filter may decrease as the filter collects particles. The climate control unit may include a controller configured to set a baseline measurement according to measurements of a blower property after a reset event. The controller may be configured to measure a deviation of the blower property from the baseline measurement of the blower property. The controller may be configured to generate a status notification in response to the deviation satisfying a threshold. The status notification may indicate that the filter should be changed.

公开(公告)号：US10760809B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15983899

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Theresa N. Gillette ,  Shaun B. Atchison ,  Jonathan A. Burns

IPC: F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/65 ,  G05B19/042 ,  F24F11/57 ,  F24F140/60 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F120/12 ,  F24F120/14 ,  F24F120/20 ,  F24F140/50

Abstract: A building controller for a building that includes a first zone and a second zone. The building controller includes a processing circuit configured to store zone modes for the building. The zone modes include zone activity modes each associated with an occupant activity within the zone and one or more environmental settings. The processing circuit is configured to receive an indication to operate the first zone in a first zone mode of the zone modes and an indication to operate the second zone in a second zone mode of the zone modes. The processing circuit is configured to operate one or more pieces of building equipment based on the first zone mode and operate the one or more pieces of building equipment based on the second zone mode.

公开(公告)号：US20200233440A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16256859

申请日：2019-01-24

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Theresa N. Gillette

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/30

Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques for improving configuration of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. In some embodiments, a control system of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes control circuitry and memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the control circuitry, causes the control circuitry to control air flow supplied to a first building zone by the HVAC system based on a temperature setpoint schedule associated with the first building zone; and control air flow supplied to a second building zone by the HVAC system based on a constant temperature setpoint associated with the second building zone.

公开(公告)号：US20200149764A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16678817

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Vineet Sinha ,  Yingchun Xu ,  Patrick W. Mulcahy ,  August Lu ,  Bing Mao ,  Karl F. Reichenberger ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Andrew M. Boyd ,  Thomas D. Chase ,  Madhuka M. Jayarathne

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/65 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a headless thermostat device and an adapter unit. The headless thermostat device includes one or more circuits configured to receive a control input from a user device via a local wireless network and generate a control signal for HVAC equipment based on the control input. The adapter unit includes one or more circuit configured to receive the control signal from the headless thermostat device via the local wireless network and provide the control signal to the HVAC equipment for operation of the HVAC equipment in accordance with the control input.

公开(公告)号：US20200132324A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-30

申请号：US16186112

申请日：2018-11-09

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Brian D. Rigg ,  Shawn A. Hern ,  Andrew M. Boyd ,  Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo ,  Cody J. Kaiser ,  Tom R. Tasker ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Jonathan A. Burns ,  Tyler P. McCune

IPC: F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/72 ,  F24F13/02 ,  F24F13/10 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a zoning system for climate control including a controller configured to operate the zoning system to supply conditioned air to a first zone of a plurality of zones through a first supply air damper to thermally charge the first zone. The controller is also configured to close the first supply air damper of the first zone and open a second supply air damper of a second zone of the plurality of zones after the first zone is thermally charged. The controller is further configured to operate the zoning system to draw the conditioned air from the first zone and supply the conditioned air to the second zone through the second supply air damper.

公开(公告)号：US10510127B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US15260301

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Jedidiah O. Bentz ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tom R. Tasker ,  Tyler McCune ,  John W. Uerkvitz ,  Shaun B. Atchison ,  Daniel S. Middleton ,  Aneek Muhammad Noor ,  William P. Alberth, Jr. ,  Joseph R. Ribbich

IPC: G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06K9/00 ,  F24F1/0003 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  F24F11/30 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G10L17/08 ,  H04B5/00 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F11/58 ,  H04L12/58

Abstract: A thermostat for a building space includes a communications interface, an electronic display, and a processing circuit. The communications interface is configured to receive service provider information via a network connection. The electronic display includes a user interface configured to display the service provider information. The processing circuit is configured to determine when to display the service provider information on the electronic display by monitoring thermostat events.