Systems and methods for wirelessly-enabled HVAC control
    24.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for wirelessly-enabled HVAC control 有权
    无线启用HVAC控制的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09353964B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-31

    申请号:US14827180

    申请日:2015-08-14

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Inventor: Lawrence Kates

    Abstract: Various forms of wirelessly-enabled thermostats for multi-area HVAC control are presented. Such a thermostat may include: a controller; a temperature sensor included in the wireless-enabled thermostat that is in communication with the controller; a user input device that permits a user to input a setpoint temperature and an area priority, and a wireless communication system included in the wireless-enabled thermostat that is in communication with the controller. The controller may be configured to communicate temperature readings to a remotely-located central system and receive, from the user input device, the setpoint temperature and the area priority. The controller may be configured to communicate the setpoint temperature and the area priority to the central system.

    Abstract translation: 介绍了多区域HVAC控制的各种形式的无线自动恒温器。 这种恒温器可以包括:控制器; 包括在与控制器通信的无线使能恒温器中的温度传感器; 允许用户输入设定点温度和区域优先级的用户输入设备,以及包括在与控制器通信的无线使能恒温器中的无线通信系统。 控制器可以被配置为将温度读数传达到远程位置的中央系统,并且从用户输入设备接收设定点温度和区域优先级。 控制器可以被配置为将中心系统的设定点温度和区域优先级通信。

    Wireless sensor unit communication triggering and management
    25.
    发明授权
    Wireless sensor unit communication triggering and management 有权
    无线传感器单元通信触发和管理

    公开(公告)号:US09318015B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-19

    申请号:US14548137

    申请日:2014-11-19

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Inventor: Lawrence Kates

    Abstract: Various embodiments of wireless ambient sensor unit are presented. The sensor unit may include a wireless transceiver configured to transmit sensor data and to receive instructions. The sensor unit may include a sensor configured to measure an ambient condition. The sensor unit may include a controller in communication with the wireless transceiver and the sensor. The controller may be configured to compare data measured about the ambient condition to a stored threshold while the wireless ambient sensor unit is functioning in a low-power mode. The controller may be configured to exit the low-power mode in response to the comparison of the data with the stored threshold. The controller may be configured to cause the data measured about the ambient condition to be transmitted by the wireless transceiver as one or more messages in response to the comparison to the stored threshold.

    Abstract translation: 提出了无线环境传感器单元的各种实施例。 传感器单元可以包括被配置为传送传感器数据和接收指令的无线收发器。 传感器单元可以包括被配置为测量环境条件的传感器。 传感器单元可以包括与无线收发器和传感器通信的控制器。 控制器可以被配置为在无线环境传感器单元以低功率模式工作时将与环境条件相关的数据与存储的阈值进行比较。 控制器可以被配置为响应于数据与存储的阈值的比较来退出低功率模式。 控制器可以被配置为响应于与存储的阈值的比较,使得关于环境条件测量的数据被无线收发器作为一个或多个消息发送。

    SENSOR CHAMBER AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    27.
    发明申请
    SENSOR CHAMBER AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS 审中-公开
    传感器室流量管理系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150065030A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-05

    申请号:US14537682

    申请日:2014-11-10

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Inventor: Lawrence Kates

    Abstract: Various devices, systems, and methods may be presented. A sensor unit may be presented that includes a housing and a chamber arranged within the housing and configured to receive air from outside of the housing of the sensor unit. Also present may be a sensor arranged within the housing and configured to measure a characteristic within the chamber. The sensor unit may include a fan arranged within the housing in relation to the chamber, the fan configured to clear air from the chamber of the sensor unit. Further, the sensor unit may include a controller in communication with the fan and the sensor, the controller configured to operate the fan.

    Abstract translation: 可以呈现各种设备,系统和方法。 可以呈现传感器单元,其包括壳体和布置在壳体内的腔室,并且构造成从传感器单元的外壳的外部接收空气。 还可以存在布置在壳体内并被配置为测量腔室内的特性的传感器。 传感器单元可以包括相对于腔室布置在壳体内的风扇,风扇构造成从传感器单元的腔室中清除空气。 此外,传感器单元可以包括与风扇和传感器通信的控制器,所述控制器被配置为操作风扇。

    System and method for high-sensitivity sensor
    28.
    发明授权
    System and method for high-sensitivity sensor 有权
    高灵敏度传感器的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08963728B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-24

    申请号:US14338249

    申请日:2014-07-22

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Inventor: Lawrence Kates

    Abstract: A sensor unit that includes at least one sensor configured to measure an ambient condition is described. The controller can be configured to receive instructions, to report a notice level when the controller determines that data measured by the at least one sensor fails a report threshold test corresponding to a report threshold value. The controller can also be configured to obtain a plurality of calibration measurements from the at least one sensor during a calibration period and to adjust the threshold based on the calibration measurements. The controller can be configured to compute a first threshold level corresponding to background noise and a second threshold level corresponding to sensor noise, and to compute the report threshold value from the second threshold. In one embodiment, the sensor unit adjusts one or more of the thresholds based on ambient temperature.

    Abstract translation: 描述了包括配置成测量环境条件的至少一个传感器的传感器单元。 控制器可以被配置为接收指令,以在控制器确定由至少一个传感器测量的数据失败对应于报告阈值的报告阈值测试时报告通知水平。 控制器还可以被配置为在校准周期期间从至少一个传感器获得多个校准测量值,并且基于校准测量来调整阈值。 控制器可以被配置为计算对应于背景噪声的第一阈值电平和对应于传感器噪声的第二阈值电平,并且从第二阈值计算报告阈值。 在一个实施例中,传感器单元基于环境温度调整一个或多个阈值。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-SENSITIVITY SENSOR
    29.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-SENSITIVITY SENSOR 有权
    高灵敏度传感器的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150011169A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-08

    申请号:US14493056

    申请日:2014-09-22

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Inventor: Lawrence Kates

    Abstract: A sensor unit that includes at least one sensor configured to measure an ambient condition is described. The controller can be configured to receive instructions, to report a notice level when the controller determines that data measured by the at least one sensor fails a report threshold test corresponding to a report threshold value. The controller can also be configured to obtain a plurality of calibration measurements from the at least one sensor during a calibration period and to adjust the threshold based on the calibration measurements. The controller can be configured to compute a first threshold level corresponding to background noise and a second threshold level corresponding to sensor noise, and to compute the report threshold value from the second threshold. In one embodiment, the sensor unit adjusts one or more of the thresholds based on ambient temperature.

    Abstract translation: 描述了包括配置成测量环境条件的至少一个传感器的传感器单元。 控制器可以被配置为接收指令,以在控制器确定由至少一个传感器测量的数据失败对应于报告阈值的报告阈值测试时报告通知水平。 控制器还可以被配置为在校准周期期间从至少一个传感器获得多个校准测量值,并且基于校准测量来调整阈值。 控制器可以被配置为计算对应于背景噪声的第一阈值电平和对应于传感器噪声的第二阈值电平,并且从第二阈值计算报告阈值。 在一个实施例中,传感器单元基于环境温度调整一个或多个阈值。

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