公开(公告)号：US10458669B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15473142

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Joseph R. Ribbich ,  Nicholas S. Van Derven ,  William P. Alberth, Jr. ,  Alan S. Schwegler ,  Corey A. Poquette ,  Michael J. Ajax

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F11/52 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/49 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F110/10

Abstract: A thermostat for controlling HVAC equipment via one or more control wires includes a user interface, a wiring terminal, and a processing circuit. The user interface is configured to display output to a user. The wiring terminal includes one or more connection points. The processing circuit is configured to determine one or more wiring instructions for wiring the thermostat with the HVAC equipment and cause the user interface to display the one or more instructions. The instructions instruct the user to connect the control wires to the connection points.

公开(公告)号：US11080800B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16698365

申请日：2019-11-27

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US10969131B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16752444

申请日：2020-01-24

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Sudhi Sinha ,  Joseph R Ribbich ,  Michael L Ribbich ,  Charles J. Gaidish ,  John P. Cipolla ,  Damon B. Smith ,  John R. Taylor, Jr. ,  John M. Reiszl ,  William P. Alberth, Jr.

IPC: F24F11/52 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F21V33/00 ,  G08B7/06 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G08B21/10 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B25/10 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56

Abstract: A thermostat for a building includes a halo light emitting diode (LED) system including one or more LEDs configured to emit light and a halo diffuser structured around at least a portion of an outer edge of the thermostat. The halo diffuser is configured to diffuse the emitted light of the one or more LEDs around at least the portion of the outer edge of the thermostat. The thermostat includes a processing circuit configured to receive one or more data streams, determine whether the one or more data streams indicate a building emergency condition, and operate the one or more LEDs of the halo LED system to indicate the building emergency condition to a user.

公开(公告)号：US10648690B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US15951790

申请日：2018-04-12

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： William P. Alberth, Jr.

IPC: F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/59 ,  F24F11/52 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  F24F120/10

Abstract: A multi-function thermostat for a building space includes a user interface capable of visually representing an event schedule. The thermostat is configured to receive a request to modify an event schedule associated with the multi-function thermostat. The thermostat is configured to receive a puncturing event with a time interval that conflicts with a time interval associated with an existing event. The thermostat is configured to store information associated with the puncturing event in a memory. The thermostat is configured to modify the time interval associated with the existing event. The thermostat is configured to add the puncturing event in the event schedule. The thermostat is configured to add an adjustment event in the event schedule.

公开(公告)号：US10559045B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US15260294

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: G06F19/00 ,  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 ,  G10L17/08 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: A thermostat for a building space. The thermostat includes a communications interface and a processing circuit. The communications interface is configured to engage in bidirectional communications with heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and to receive an indication of a current heating or cooling load from the HVAC equipment. The processing circuit is configured to determine an occupancy of the building space based on the indication of the current heating or cooling load received from the HVAC equipment. The processing circuit is further configured to operate the HVAC equipment based on the determined occupancy of the building space.

公开(公告)号：US10187471B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US15338221

申请日：2016-10-28

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： William P. Alberth, Jr.

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W64/00 ,  F24D19/00 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W4/024

Abstract: A thermostat in a building includes a user interface, a communications interface, and a processing circuit. The user interface is configured to present information to a user. The communications interface is configured to receive emergency information and building event information from a network. The processing circuit is configured to generate one or more emergency directions based on the emergency information and one or more building event directions based on the building event information. The processing circuit is configured to select a highest priority direction based on the emergency directions and the building event directions and cause the user interface to display the highest priority direction.

公开(公告)号：US10020956B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15338215

申请日：2016-10-28

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： William P. Alberth, Jr.

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L12/2827 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/024 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/90

Abstract: A thermostat in a building includes an occupancy sensor configured to collect occupancy data. The thermostat includes a communications interface configured to communicate with one or more display devices for the building and a user interface configured to display information to a user and receive input from the user. The thermostat includes a processing circuit configured to identify the user based on the occupancy data and generate building navigation directions based on the identity of the user and cause the user interface to display at least a portion of the building navigation directions. The processing circuit is configured to cause the communications interface to send at least a portion of the building navigation directions to at least one of the display devices in the building.

公开(公告)号：US09971453B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15298191

申请日：2016-10-19

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： William P. Alberth, Jr.

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G05D23/19

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: A thermostat for a building space includes a touch screen user interface, a selector, a single-touch controller, and a multi-touch controller. The touch screen user interface is configured to present display data to a user and receive touch-based input from the user. The selector is configured to select an operating mode for the touch screen user interface based on one or more environmental conditions of the building space. The single-touch controller is configured to operate the touch screen user interface in a single-touch operating mode when the single-touch operating mode is selected by the selector. The multi-touch controller is configured to operate the touch screen user interface in a multi-touch operating mode when the multi-touch operating mode is selected by the selector.

公开(公告)号：US11441799B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16601251

申请日：2019-10-14

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Joseph R. Ribbich ,  Nicholas S. Van Derven ,  William P. Alberth, Jr. ,  Alan S. Schwegler ,  Corey A. Poquette ,  Michael J. Ajax

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F11/52 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/49 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F110/10

Abstract: A building system comprising one or more memory devices storing instructions that, are executed by one or more processors. The instructions include retrieving one or more instructions for installing a thermostat with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and causing a user interface to display the one or more instructions. The instructions further include receiving one or more confirmation indications of the one or more instructions being performed successfully by a user and causing the user interface to display an interface including one or more indication that the one or more instructions were performed successfully by the user.

公开(公告)号：US11277893B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16717887

申请日：2019-12-17

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Sudhi Sinha ,  Joseph R. Ribbich ,  Michael L. Ribbich ,  Charles J. Gaidish ,  John P. Cipolla ,  Damon B. Smith ,  John R. Taylor, Jr. ,  John M. Reiszl ,  William P. Alberth, Jr. ,  Kurt Joseph Mease

IPC: G08C19/22 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H05B45/12 ,  H05B45/20

Abstract: A thermostat for a building includes a light emitting diode (LED) system including one or more LEDs configured to emit light to illuminate a floor area beneath the thermostat. The thermostat incorporates an occupancy sensor to sense the approach of a user based on changes in conditions in proximity to the thermostat and detect an ambient light level. The thermostat includes a processing circuit configured to receive data outputs from the occupancy sensor, determine whether the data outputs indicate the approach of a user, cause the one or more LEDs to emit the light towards the floor in response to an indication that a user is approaching the thermostat based on occupancy sensor data correlated with occupancy conditions, and record and store LED activations and deactivations for later retrieval as historic data. The one or more LEDs may be configured as an illumination module removably attachable to the thermostat.