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公开(公告)号：US11029048B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-08
申请号：US16690105
申请日：2019-11-20
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin Weiss
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.
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公开(公告)号：US20200088437A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-19
申请号：US16690106
申请日：2019-11-20
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin Weiss
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.
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公开(公告)号：US10571304B2
公开(公告)日：2020-02-25
申请号：US15331761
申请日：2016-10-21
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Gary A. Romanowich , Russell T. Jenks , Cory C. Strebe , Kevin A. Weiss
IPC: H02P6/18 , H02P27/06 , H02P23/14 , G01D5/20 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/62 , F24F11/70 , F24F110/00 , F24F140/40 , F24F11/64 , F24F11/56
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes an inductive sensor, a conductive target, and a controller. The conductive target has multiple different portions that become aligned with the inductive sensor as a position of the actuator changes. Each of the multiple different portions have a different inductance. The controller receives a signal from the inductive sensor indicating an observed inductance of the portion of the conductive target aligned with the inductive sensor. The controller uses a stored relationship between the observed inductance and the position of the actuator to determine the position of the actuator based on the observed inductance. The controller operates the actuator to change the position of the actuator based on the determined position.
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公开(公告)号：US10465803B2
公开(公告)日：2019-11-05
申请号：US15716101
申请日：2017-09-26
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Bernard P. Clement , Brian D. Klarkowski , Duane S. Freimuth , Kevin A. Weiss , Russell T. Jenks , Kyle M. Bero , Nicholas P. Prato , Gary A. Romanowich
Abstract: A multipurpose valve tool is provided. The multipurpose valve tool includes multiple flow control discs, a retention ring, and a valve key. The flow control discs are configured to be installed within a valve body of a valve assembly to modulate a flow of fluid through an outlet port of the valve body. The retention ring is configured to retain the flow control discs on a component of the valve assembly when the flow control discs are not installed within the valve body. The valve key includes a first end configured to engage an installation feature in a retention fastener for one of the flow control discs. The flow control discs, the retention ring, and the valve key are detachably coupled to each other.
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公开(公告)号：US20170295058A1
公开(公告)日：2017-10-12
申请号：US15207431
申请日：2016-07-11
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Donald A. Gottschalk , Michael R. Brownie , Gary A. Romanowich , Robert K. Alexander , Nathan J. Vandermause
CPC classification number: H04L41/0803 , G05B2219/25011 , G05B2219/2614 , H04L12/2803 , H04L12/2807 , H04L12/2809 , H04L12/2816
Abstract: A communication circuit for providing communication to an actuator. The communication circuit includes a device interface and a network interface. The device interface is configured to provide a serial communication link between the communication circuit and a processing circuit of the actuator. The network interface is in electronic communication with the device interface, and configured to communicate with an external network. The device interface is configured to receive data values from the actuator via the serial communication link. The device interface is further configured to populate one or more attributes of an equipment object stored in the device interface with the received data values. The network interface is further configured to map the attributes of the equipment object with individual networking objects, and write the attributes to the mapped individual networking objects. The network interface further configured to communicate the individual networking objects to the external network.
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公开(公告)号：US20160294446A1
公开(公告)日：2016-10-06
申请号：US15183699
申请日：2016-06-15
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Daniel R. Rumler , Steven L. Whitsitt , Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin A. Weiss
IPC: H04B5/00 , F24F11/00 , G05B19/042 , H04W52/02
CPC classification number: H04B5/0031 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/54 , F24F11/62 , G05B15/02 , G05B19/0423 , G05B2219/2237 , G05B2219/2614 , H04B5/0037 , H04W52/0229 , Y02D70/00 , Y02D70/142 , Y02D70/144 , Y02D70/162 , Y02D70/164 , Y02D70/166 , Y02D70/22 , Y02D70/42
Abstract: A sensor in a building HVAC system includes a transducer configured to measure a variable in the building HVAC system and to generate a sensor reading indicating a value of the measured variable. The sensor includes a communications interface configured to provide the sensor reading to a control device in the building HVAC system and a near field communication (NFC) circuit separate from the communications interface. The NFC circuit is configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the sensor and a mobile device. The sensor includes a processing circuit having a processor and memory. The processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the sensor to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the sensor.
Abstract translation: 建筑物HVAC系统中的传感器包括被配置成测量建筑HVAC系统中的变量并且产生指示测量变量的值的传感器读数的换能器。 传感器包括被配置为将传感器读数提供给建筑物HVAC系统中的控制装置和与通信接口分开的近场通信（NFC）电路的通信接口。 NFC电路被配置为便于传感器和移动设备之间的双向NFC数据通信。 传感器包括具有处理器和存储器的处理电路。 处理电路被配置为经由NFC电路将存储在传感器的存储器中的数据无线传输到移动设备，经由NFC电路从移动设备无线地接收数据，并将从移动设备接收的数据存储在存储器 传感器。
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公开(公告)号：US20150333669A1
公开(公告)日：2015-11-19
申请号：US14809119
申请日：2015-07-24
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Gary A. Romanowich
CPC classification number: G05B1/01 , F24F2013/1433 , H02H7/0838 , H02H7/0852 , H02P6/085 , H02P6/17 , H02P6/24 , H02P27/085 , H02P29/02 , H02P29/024 , H02P29/0241 , H02P29/027 , H02P29/60
Abstract: A actuator in a HVAC system includes a motor and a drive device driven by the motor. The drive device is coupled to a movable HVAC component for driving the movable HVAC component between multiple positions. The actuator further includes a main actuator controller that determines when the drive device is approaching an end stop and a pulse width modulation (PWM) speed controller that generates a PWM speed output for controlling a speed of the motor. The PWM speed controller sets the PWM speed output to zero in response to a determination that the drive device is approaching the end stop. The PWM speed controller then increases the PWM speed output until the end stop is reached, thereby causing the speed of the motor to increase as the drive device approaches the end stop.
Abstract translation: HVAC系统中的致动器包括电动机和由电动机驱动的驱动装置。 驱动装置联接到可移动HVAC部件，用于在多个位置之间驱动可移动HVAC部件。 致动器还包括确定驱动装置何时接近停止停止的主致动器控制器以及产生用于控制电动机速度的PWM速度输出的脉宽调制（PWM）速度控制器。 响应于确定驱动装置正在接近终点停止，PWM速度控制器将PWM速度输出设置为零。 PWM速度控制器然后增加PWM速度输出，直到到达终点停止，从而导致电机的速度随驱动装置接近终点停止而增加。
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公开(公告)号：US12235637B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-25
申请号：US16879397
申请日：2020-05-20
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Michael R. Brownie , Gary A. Romanowich , Robert K. Alexander , Nathan J. Vandermause
Abstract: A system for predicting HVAC equipment failure includes an actuator and a controller. The actuator is coupled to the HVAC equipment and configured to drive the HVAC equipment between multiple positions. The actuator includes a processing circuit configured to collect internal actuator data characterizing an operation of the actuator and a communications circuit coupled to the processing circuit. The communications circuit is configured to transmit the internal actuator data outside the actuator. The controller is configured to provide control signals to the actuator and receive the internal actuator data from the actuator. The controller includes a failure predictor configured to use the internal actuator data to predict a time at which the HVAC equipment failure will occur.
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公开(公告)号：US11774121B2
公开(公告)日：2023-10-03
申请号：US17316407
申请日：2021-05-10
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin Weiss
IPC: F24F11/00 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/59 , F24F11/49 , F24F11/38 , F24F11/54 , H02J50/00 , F24F11/62 , G05B15/02
CPC classification number: F24F11/00 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/38 , F24F11/49 , F24F11/54 , F24F11/59 , F24F11/62 , G05B15/02 , H02J50/00 , G05B2219/15117 , G05B2219/2231 , G05B2219/2237 , G05B2219/23297 , G05B2219/2614 , G05B2219/33192 , G05B2219/33203
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.
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公开(公告)号：US20210332997A1
公开(公告)日：2021-10-28
申请号：US17316407
申请日：2021-05-10
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin Weiss
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.
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