公开(公告)号：US10684633B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US15897757

申请日：2018-02-15

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24F11/30 ,  H01R43/26 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F120/14 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61

Abstract: A circuit includes a monitoring circuit that monitors a voltage and a switching circuit. Closing the switching circuit causes an external AC load to receive power from an external AC source. The circuit further includes a control circuit that opens the switching circuit for a time interval, where the time interval begins after the voltage is below a lower threshold. The control circuit also ends the time interval after the voltage exceeds an upper threshold, where the time interval is short enough that the operation of the AC load is not affected during the time interval. The circuit also includes a power harvesting circuit that harvests power from the external AC source to raise the voltage during the time interval.

公开(公告)号：US10452083B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15248725

申请日：2016-08-26

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo B. Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr. ,  Grant Michael Erickson ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Joseph E. Palmer

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F120/14 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61

Abstract: A thermostat includes a plurality of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) wire connectors for receiving a plurality of HVAC control wires corresponding to an HVAC system. The thermostat also includes a thermostat processing and control circuit operative to at least partially control the operation of the HVAC system and a powering circuit coupled to the HVAC wire connectors and configured to provide an electrical load power to the thermostat processing and control circuit. The thermostat includes circuitry and methods for maximizing efficiency of energy harvested from the HVAC system connected to the thermostat, and depending on which system is connected to the thermostat, different power schemes can be implemented in order to obtain power from the HVAC system.

公开(公告)号：US10438304B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15458646

申请日：2017-03-14

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Scott A. McGaraghan ,  Samuel W. Kortz

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G05D23/19 ,  H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F130/10 ,  F24F130/00 ,  F24F140/60 ,  F24F140/50 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F120/14 ,  F24F110/10

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190278680A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16425567

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Evan J. Fisher ,  David Sloo ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Timo A. Bruck ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Anthony Michael Fadell

IPC: G06F11/30 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G05D23/19

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for attributing a primary causative agent for HVAC system usage being above or below an average, the HVAC system being controlled by a self-programming network-connected thermostat. Systems and method are also described interactively and graphically displaying schedule information to a user of an HVAC system controlled by a network-connected thermostat. The displayed information can include indications of the manner in which one or more setpoints was created or last modified. Historical HVAC performance information can also be displayed that can include details of certain energy-effecting events such as setpoint changes, adaptive recovery, as well as automatic and manually set non-occupancy modes.

公开(公告)号：US10151501B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US15595708

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Rangoli Sharan ,  Joseph Adam Ruff

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/89 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24D19/10 ,  B01D46/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H01R9/24 ,  G05B13/02 ,  F24F11/62 ,  H04W4/70 ,  F24F110/00 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F140/60 ,  F24F11/32 ,  F24F130/40 ,  F24F120/20 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/39 ,  F24F11/47

Abstract: A thermostat includes a control unit, a plurality of connection ports, and a user interface operatively coupled to the control unit an having an electronic display. The control unit may be configured and programmed to operate the wire insertion sensing circuits to identify a set of the plurality of connection ports into which corresponding ones of the plurality of HVAC wires have been inserted; cause the electronic display to display a photograph of the plurality of connection ports as they actually appear to a user; and cause the electronic display to visually highlight the set of the plurality of connection ports into which the corresponding ones of the plurality of HVAC wires have been inserted.

公开(公告)号：US20180322405A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US16039961

申请日：2018-07-19

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Maxime Veron ,  Shigefumi Honjo

IPC: G06N5/04 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B27/00 ,  H05B37/02 ,  C08L1/00 ,  G08B15/00 ,  G08B25/00 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: G06N5/04 ,  C08L1/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G08B15/002 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B25/008 ,  G08B27/003 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0245

Abstract: Various systems and methods related to smart-home networking are presented. A low-power smart home device may be exclusively battery powered. The low-power smart home device may transmit data via a low-power communication protocol to a spokesman smart home device. The spokesman smart home device may receive the data transmitted via the low-power communication protocol. The spokesman smart home device may be a doorbell, a thermostat, a hazard detector, or a wall switch. The spokesman smart home device may connected to household wiring that provides power. The spokesman smart home device may translate the data from the low-power communication protocol to a relatively high-power communication protocol. The spokesman smart home device may transmit the data, via the relatively high-power communication protocol, to a cloud-based server system.

公开(公告)号：US10049280B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15451930

申请日：2017-03-07

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Nick Webb ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08B29/22 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G08B19/00

Abstract: Various arrangements for assessing an installation of a smart home device are presented. A video camera device may capture video indicative of a location of the smart home device. The video indicative of the location of the smart home device may be analyzed to determine whether the location of the smart home device prevents the smart home device from operating within specification. An indication may then be output indicative of whether the location of the smart home device prevents the smart home device from operating within specification.

公开(公告)号：US10013861B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15607106

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  John Benjamin Filson ,  Eric B. Daniels ,  Fred Bould ,  Adam Mittleman ,  Andrew Goldenson

IPC: G08B17/10 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B21/22 ,  G08B21/12 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/80

CPC classification number: G08B19/00 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G08B21/22 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a multi-sensing hazard detector for detecting potential dangers may include a back plate and a front casing that is coupled with the back plate to define a housing. A circuit board and a plurality of components may be positioned within the housing. The circuit board may be communicatively coupled with the components. The components may include, among other components, an alarm device, an occupancy sensor, and a smoke chamber. The alarm device may be activatable upon the detection of a potential hazard to warn an occupant of a potential danger, the occupancy sensor may be configured to detect the presence and/or movement of objects external to the hazard detector, and the smoke chamber may be configured to detect the presence of smoke to cause a triggering of the alarm device. The housing may comprise a volume of less than 1024 cubic centimeters.

公开(公告)号：US10002523B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15799252

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Maxime Veron ,  Sophie Le Guen ,  Nick Webb

IPC: G08B17/10 ,  G08B29/26 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G01N27/12 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G08B21/14 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B29/22 ,  G08B25/08

CPC classification number: G08B5/36 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/33 ,  F24F11/34 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/75 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/121 ,  G01N33/0031 ,  G01N33/004 ,  G01V8/10 ,  G06K9/00744 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B19/005 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G08B21/14 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B21/182 ,  G08B25/002 ,  G08B25/008 ,  G08B25/012 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B29/185 ,  G08B29/22 ,  G08B29/26 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04M1/72561 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H05B33/0854 ,  H05B33/0872 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02A50/243

Abstract: Hazard detector for providing a pre-alarm of a developing hazardous condition can include a detection module that detects a hazard level of smoke or carbon monoxide, a light source that generates light, a speaker that generates an audible sound, a horn that generates an audible alarm that a higher volume than the speaker, and a processing module. The processing module can receive the detected hazard level and compare it with the pre-alarm threshold and the emergency threshold. The processing module can determine that the hazard level is greater than the pre-alarm threshold and less than the emergency threshold and cause an audible pre-alarm speech to be generated via the speaker that warns of the developing hazardous condition.

公开(公告)号：US09997058B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US14955847

申请日：2015-12-01

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Nick Webb ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers

IPC: G08B29/26 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/12 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B21/14 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B21/12 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B29/22 ,  G08B25/08

CPC classification number: G06K9/00744 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/33 ,  F24F11/34 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/75 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/121 ,  G01N33/0031 ,  G01N33/004 ,  G01V8/10 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B19/005 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G08B21/14 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B21/182 ,  G08B25/002 ,  G08B25/008 ,  G08B25/012 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B29/185 ,  G08B29/22 ,  G08B29/26 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04M1/72561 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H05B33/0854 ,  H05B33/0872 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02A50/243

Abstract: A particular smart hazard detector may itself function as a guide during a process of installation of the same at an installation location. Additionally, the installation location of the particular smart hazard detector may play a central role in how various settings of the smart hazard detector are defined and adjusted over time.