公开(公告)号：US20080048046A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-28

申请号：US11509281

申请日：2006-08-24

申请人： Phillip Ryan Wagner ,  John Gilman Chapman ,  Joseph P. Rao ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  George Norman Catlin ,  Robert Burt

发明人： Phillip Ryan Wagner ,  John Gilman Chapman ,  Joseph P. Rao ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  George Norman Catlin ,  Robert Burt

IPC分类号： B64D13/00 ,  F24D19/10 ,  G05D23/00 ,  F25B49/00 ,  G01M1/38

CPC分类号： G05D23/1904 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F2110/10

摘要： The graphic user interface of an HVAC thermostat displays the programming and status information for remote devices in communication with the thermostat, such as various home sensors and appliances. In an embodiment, the thermostat includes a touch screen display to present the user with a plurality of user interface screens. The monthly calendar interface screen includes a calendar graphic area comprising a matrix display of dates for a full month. The user selects a programming interval for which to enter the thermostat programming events from the calendar graphic area. The user interface includes a clock face interface screen for entry of thermostat programming events. The clock face screen includes a pair of clock face graphic areas for each daily thermostat programming event. The user interface also includes a screen for displaying the programming and status information for remote devices selected from a list of devices in communication with the thermostat.

摘要翻译： HVAC恒温器的图形用户界面显示与恒温器通信的远程设备的编程和状态信息，例如各种家用传感器和设备。 在一个实施例中，恒温器包括触摸屏显示器以向用户呈现多个用户界面屏幕。 每月日历界面屏幕包括日历图形区域，其包括整个月的日期的矩阵显示。 用户选择从日历图形区域输入恒温器编程事件的编程间隔。 用户界面包括用于输入恒温器编程事件的时钟面接口屏幕。 时钟面板屏幕包括一对每个日常恒温器编程事件的时钟面图形区域。 用户界面还包括用于显示从与恒温器通信的设备列表中选择的远程设备的编程和状态信息的屏幕。

公开(公告)号：US20070045442A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11216603

申请日：2005-08-31

申请人： John Chapman ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray

发明人： John Chapman ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： F23N5/203

摘要： A display system for a digital thermostat having a backlit user display screen to indicate user intervention or attention is required is provided. The display system flashes the backlight display in a predetermined pattern to draw the attention of the user to the thermostat. Different patterns may be used for different levels of warnings and/or system reminders. An additional visual indication may also be provided on the user display screen in addition to the flashing of the backlight display. Resumption of normal backlight operation occurs during user interaction. If the issue that resulted in the visual indication has not been properly resolved, flashing of the backlight will resume.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于具有用于指示用户干预或注意的背光用户显示屏的数字恒温器的显示系统。 显示系统以预定的模式闪烁背光显示，以引起用户对恒温器的注意。 不同的模式可用于不同级别的警告和/或系统提醒。 除了背光显示器的闪烁之外，还可以在用户显示屏幕上提供另外的视觉指示。 在用户交互期间恢复正常的背光操作。 如果导致视觉指示的问题尚未得到正确解决，则背光的闪烁将恢复。

公开(公告)号：US07176805B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US11031392

申请日：2005-01-06

申请人： John Gilman Chapman, Jr. ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Timothy E. Wallaert

发明人： John Gilman Chapman, Jr. ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Timothy E. Wallaert

IPC分类号： G08B17/10

CPC分类号： G08B21/16 ,  G08B21/0213

摘要： Upon detection of a flammable gas condition, an intelligent thermostat regulates operation of appliances that have sources of ignition which could be the source of or may ignite the flammable gas. This hazardous condition is detected by a flammable gas detector and is communicated to the intelligent thermostat by wired or wireless communications. The intelligent thermostat then communicates with these appliances either via wired or wireless communications. The intelligent thermostat may also provide a visual warning user interface screen to inform the occupant of the hazardous condition, and may signal smoke detectors in the dwelling to sound an audible flammable gas warning. Alternatively, the flammable gas detector may signal the smoke detectors in the dwelling to sound an audible flammable gas warning directly.

摘要翻译： 在检测到易燃气体条件时，智能恒温器调节具有点火源的设备的操作，该点火源可能是可燃气体的源头或可能点燃可燃气体。 这种危险状况由易燃气体检测器检测，并通过有线或无线通信传送到智能恒温器。 智能恒温器然后通过有线或无线通信与这些设备进行通信。 智能恒温器还可以提供视觉警告用户界面屏幕来告知乘客危险状况，并且可以向住宅中的烟雾探测器发出信号，以发出可听见的易燃气体警告。 或者，可燃气体检测器可以指示住宅中的烟雾探测器直接发出可听见的易燃气体警告。

公开(公告)号：US20060066452A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US11031392

申请日：2005-01-06

申请人： John Chapman ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Timothy Wallaert

发明人： John Chapman ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Timothy Wallaert

IPC分类号： G08B17/10 ,  G08B25/00

CPC分类号： G08B21/16 ,  G08B21/0213

摘要： Upon detection of a flammable gas condition, an intelligent thermostat regulates operation of appliances that have sources of ignition which could be the source of or may ignite the flammable gas. This hazardous condition is detected by a flammable gas detector and is communicated to the intelligent thermostat by wired or wireless communications. The intelligent thermostat then communicates with these appliances either via wired or wireless communications. The intelligent thermostat may also provide a visual warning user interface screen to inform the occupant of the hazardous condition, and may signal smoke detectors in the dwelling to sound an audible flammable gas warning. Alternatively, the flammable gas detector may signal the smoke detectors in the dwelling to sound an audible flammable gas warning directly.

摘要翻译： 在检测到易燃气体条件时，智能恒温器调节具有点火源的设备的操作，该点火源可能是可燃气体的源头或可能点燃可燃气体。 这种危险状况由易燃气体检测器检测，并通过有线或无线通信传送到智能恒温器。 智能恒温器然后通过有线或无线通信与这些设备进行通信。 智能恒温器还可以提供视觉警告用户界面屏幕来告知乘客危险状况，并且可以向住宅中的烟雾探测器发出信号，以发出可听见的易燃气体警告。 或者，可燃气体检测器可以指示住宅中的烟雾探测器直接发出可听见的易燃气体警告。

公开(公告)号：US20050156731A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-21

申请号：US11031237

申请日：2005-01-06

申请人： John Chapman ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Timothy Wallaert

发明人： John Chapman ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Timothy Wallaert

IPC分类号： F24F11/00 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B25/14 ,  G08B29/00 ,  G08B29/14

CPC分类号： G08B25/14 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/50 ,  G08B29/145

摘要： An intelligent thermostat communicates with threat detectors to allow periodic remote testing of the detector. The real-time clock and calendar functions of the thermostat allow the consumer to program the day, time, and frequency of the testing. The thermostat then communicates a test control signal to each of the detectors to initiate the self-test. The communication may be wired or wireless. During testing the thermostat displays a detector test screen. Upon completion of the self-test, the thermostat displays a test results screen for user confirmation. This results screen will indicate that the test passed or failed along with any diagnostic information provided by the detector. The thermostat also provides a test initiation screen from which the consumer may initiate a detector self-test manually. Loss of communications with a detector is also communicated to the user, as is the location of the detector that first identified a threat.

摘要翻译： 智能恒温器与威胁探测器进行通信，以便对探测器进行定期远程测试。 恒温器的实时时钟和日历功能允许消费者编程测试的日期，时间和频率。 恒温器然后将测试控制信号传送到每个检测器以启动自检。 通信可以是有线或无线的。 在测试期间，恒温器显示检测器测试屏幕。 自检完成后，恒温器将显示用户确认的测试结果屏幕。 该结果屏幕将指示测试通过或失败以及检测器提供的任何诊断信息。 恒温器还提供测试启动屏幕，消费者可以从其中手动启动检测器自检。 与检测器的通信丢失也传达给用户，以及首先识别出威胁的检测器的位置。

公开(公告)号：US07469550B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-30

申请号：US11412399

申请日：2006-04-27

申请人： John Gilman Chapman, Jr. ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Timothy E. Wallaert ,  Joseph P. Rao

发明人： John Gilman Chapman, Jr. ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Timothy E. Wallaert ,  Joseph P. Rao

IPC分类号： G05D23/12 ,  F25D15/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1905 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24H9/2007

摘要： An energy saving control for appliances via an intelligent thermostat is provided. This intelligent thermostat provides programmatic control over the HVAC system, and provides coordinated control over the appliances. This control over the appliances is accomplished via a communications network between the intelligent thermostat and the appliances. The appliances include occupancy sensors and transmit usage and occupancy information to the intelligent thermostat. The intelligent thermostat processes this information to determine the occupancy of the dwelling. The thermostat controls the HVAC system and the appliances according to the determined occupancy of the dwelling.

摘要翻译： 提供通过智能恒温器进行家电节能控制。 这种智能恒温器提供对HVAC系统的编程控制，并提供对设备的协调控制。 通过智能恒温器和设备之间的通信网络实现对设备的这种控制。 电器包括占用传感器，并向智能恒温器传送使用和占用信息。 智能恒温器处理这些信息以确定住宅的占用。 恒温器根据确定的住宅占有率来控制HVAC系统和家电。

公开(公告)号：US07455240B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-25

申请号：US11216426

申请日：2005-08-31

申请人： John Gilman Chapman, Jr. ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray

发明人： John Gilman Chapman, Jr. ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray

IPC分类号： B64D13/00 ,  F24D19/10 ,  G05B15/00

CPC分类号： F23N5/022 ,  F23N2025/12 ,  F23N2041/02 ,  G05D23/1902

摘要： A visual display system and method for a digital thermostat having a user display screen to provide operational status information of the heating and/or cooling equipment controlled by the thermostat is provided. This visual display system utilizes animated icons to show operational status of the heating and/or cooling equipment. Static icons may also be used in one embodiment to indicate the current mode of the thermostat. Animated icons for the heating system, the cooling system, and fan operation are provided. The illusion of animation is provided by overwriting or replacing a displayed image with another image at a predetermined frequency. This predetermined frequency may be changed programmatically, and varied to provide different visual effects.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于数字恒温器的视觉显示系统和方法，其具有用于提供由恒温器控制的加热和/或冷却设备的操作状态信息的用户显示屏幕。 该视觉显示系统利用动画图标来显示加热和/或冷却设备的操作状态。 在一个实施例中也可以使用静态图标来指示恒温器的当前模式。 提供加热系统，冷却系统和风扇操作的动画图标。 通过用预定频率的另一图像重写或替换显示的图像来提供动画的幻觉。 该预定频率可以以编程方式改变，并且变化以提供不同的视觉效果。

公开(公告)号：US20070257120A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11416053

申请日：2006-05-02

申请人： John Chapman ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray

发明人： John Chapman ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1905

摘要： A digital thermostat having an improved user display interface is provided. The digital thermostat includes a user display screen for displaying information and user input devices for allowing the user to input information into the thermostat. The thermostat includes a user display interface that displays some information or groupings of information on the user display screen of the digital thermostat in a tabbed configuration. An individual grouping of information that is displayed on the user display screen in the tabbed configuration has an individual tab for identifying that specific grouping of information. Preferably, the user display screen is a touch screen and the individual tabs act as buttons and allow the user to interact with the thermostat.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有改进的用户显示接口的数字恒温器。 数字恒温器包括用于显示信息的用户显示屏幕和用户允许用户将信息输入恒温器的用户输入设备。 恒温器包括用户显示界面，其以标签式配置在数字恒温器的用户显示屏幕上显示信息或信息分组。 在标签式配置中显示在用户显示屏幕上的单独的信息分组具有用于识别特定信息分组的单独标签。 优选地，用户显示屏幕是触摸屏，并且各个标签用作按钮并且允许用户与恒温器交互。

公开(公告)号：US20070045433A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11216426

申请日：2005-08-31

申请人： John Chapman ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray

发明人： John Chapman ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray

IPC分类号： F23N5/20

CPC分类号： F23N5/022 ,  F23N2025/12 ,  F23N2041/02 ,  G05D23/1902

摘要： A visual display system and method for a digital thermostat having a user display screen to provide operational status information of the heating and/or cooling equipment controlled by the thermostat is provided. This visual display system utilizes animated icons to show operational status of the heating and/or cooling equipment. Static icons may also be used in one embodiment to indicate the current mode of the thermostat. Animated icons for the heating system, the cooling system, and fan operation are provided. The illusion of animation is provided by overwriting or replacing a displayed image with another image at a predetermined frequency. This predetermined frequency may be changed programmatically, and varied to provide different visual effects.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于数字恒温器的视觉显示系统和方法，其具有用于提供由恒温器控制的加热和/或冷却设备的操作状态信息的用户显示屏幕。 该视觉显示系统利用动画图标来显示加热和/或冷却设备的操作状态。 在一个实施例中也可以使用静态图标来指示恒温器的当前模式。 提供加热系统，冷却系统和风扇操作的动画图标。 通过用预定频率的另一图像重写或替换显示的图像来提供动画的幻觉。 该预定频率可以以编程方式改变，并且变化以提供不同的视觉效果。

公开(公告)号：US20070045431A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11394581

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： John Chapman ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray ,  Phillip Wagner ,  Joseph Rao ,  George Catlin

发明人： John Chapman ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray ,  Phillip Wagner ,  Joseph Rao ,  George Catlin

IPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/12 ,  G05D23/00 ,  F24F11/053

CPC分类号： G05D23/1934 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10

摘要： A control system for managing a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system based on occupancy of an area is provided. The occupancy may be determined by anticipated programming based on time of day zoning, and/or by actual sensed occupancy. In the later, the control system includes an occupancy sensor that communicates with a programmable thermostat. The occupancy sensor is disposed in the area and senses a state of occupancy of the area. The programmable thermostat instructs the HVAC system to adjust the temperature of the area within the structure based on the state of occupancy of that particular area to enhance occupant comfort and energy efficiency. The thermostat may also include programming modes or scripts that may be run to adjust operational control when abnormal occupancy conditions are sensed. Controllable dampers may also be used by the thermostat to achieve micro zoning control of the HVAC system.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于管理基于占地面积的加热，通风和空调（HVAC）系统的控制系统。 占用可以通过基于时间分区的预期编程和/或通过实际检测到的占用来确定。 在后面的情况下，控制系统包括与可编程恒温器通信的占用传感器。 占用传感器设置在该区域中并感测该区域的占用状态。 可编程恒温器指示HVAC系统根据该特定区域的占用状况来调整结构内的区域的温度，以提高乘客的舒适性和能量效率。 恒温器还可以包括可以运行的编程模式或脚本，以在检测到异常占用条件时调整操作控制。 恒温器也可以使用可控阻尼器来实现HVAC系统的微分区控制。