SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DEMAND-RESPONSE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20170241663A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-24

    申请号:US15458646

    申请日:2017-03-14

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for managing demand-response programs and events. The systems disclosed include an energy management system in operation with an intelligent, network-connected thermostat located at a structure. The thermostat controls an HVAC system to cool the structure using a demand response event implementation profile over the demand response event period. The thermostat can also receive a requested change to the setpoint temperatures defined by the demand response event implementation profile and access a determination of an impact on energy shifting that would result if the requested change is incorporated into the demand response event implementation profile. This determination can be communicated to the energy consumer.

    Path light feedback compensation
    99.
    发明授权
    Path light feedback compensation 有权
    路径光反馈补偿

    公开(公告)号:US09332616B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US14585225

    申请日:2014-12-30

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: A path light that utilizes an ambient light sensor to determine the lighting conditions may experience feedback from its light source if it determines that the lighting conditions are appropriate to illuminate the path light's light source. The path light, as disclosed herein, may compute an offset value to ascertain the amount of feedback from the light source. Upon learning the offset value, the path light may subtract the offset value from a detected amount of light to determine whether the lighting conditions of its surroundings still meet a threshold level of darkness for the path light to illuminate.

    Abstract translation: 利用环境光传感器来确定照明条件的路径光如果确定照明条件适合于照亮路灯的光源,则可能会经历来自其光源的反馈。 如本文所公开的路径光可以计算偏移值以确定来自光源的反馈量。 在学习偏移值时,路径光可以从检测到的光量中减去偏移值,以确定其周围环境的照明条件是否仍然满足路径光照明的阈值黑暗水平。

    USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE FOR CONTROL UNIT
    100.
    发明申请
    USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE FOR CONTROL UNIT 有权
    用户友好的控制单元接口

    公开(公告)号:US20160054022A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:US14933947

    申请日:2015-11-05

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a circular body having a large central display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated an pressed inward by a user so as to receive user input in a simple elegant fashion. Different colors can be displayed to the user to indicate currently active HVAC functions, and different shades of colors can be displayed to a user to indicate an estimated amount of time and/or energy for reaching a target temperature. The thermostat is wall mountable and is made up of a head unit removeably mounted to a backplate. A locking mechanism can be provided so as to increase security against unauthorized removal of the head unit. The backplate can be adapted to be mounted on a wall so as to be level, for example by including a bubble level on the backplate. One or more vents are preferably located on the sides of the body, such as in a gap beneath the translatably mounted ring, and/or in a gap between the head unit and the backplate. The target temperature for the device can be altered in response to sensing rotation of the rotating ring, and the programmed schedule can be displayed to and altered by the user in response to sensing rotation of the ring and the translational movement of the ring. Historical information such as temperature and cost information can be displayed to a user in response to sensing rotating of the rotating ring. One or more device settings can be displayed to and edited by a user in response to sensing rotating of the rotating member and the translational movement. According to some embodiments, text characters can be entered by the user.

    Abstract translation: 描述了一种用户友好的可编程恒温器,其包括具有由环围绕的大的中央显示器的圆形主体,所述环可以由使用者向内按压而旋转,以便以简单的优雅方式接收用户输入。 可以向用户显示不同的颜色以指示当前活动的HVAC功能,并且可以向用户显示不同色调的颜色以指示用于达到目标温度的估计的时间量和/或能量。 恒温器可壁式安装,并由可拆卸地安装到背板的头部单元组成。 可以提供锁定机构,以便提高防止未经授权的头部单元的移除的安全性。 背板可以适于安装在墙壁上以便水平,例如通过在背板上包括气泡高度。 一个或多个通风口优选地位于主体的侧面上,例如位于可平移安装的环之下的间隙中,和/或在头单元和背板之间的间隙中。 响应于感测旋转环的旋转,可以改变装置的目标温度,并且响应于感测环的旋转和环的平移运动,可以向用户显示和改变编程的时间表。 响应于感测旋转环的旋转,可以向用户显示诸如温度和成本信息的历史信息。 响应于感测旋转构件的旋转和平移运动,用户可以显示和编辑一个或多个设备设置。 根据一些实施例,用户可以输入文本字符。

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