公开(公告)号：US20200149761A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16195510

申请日：2018-11-19

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Jonathan A. Burns ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tyler P. McCune

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  G05B19/048 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  F24F11/50 ,  F24F11/64

Abstract: A tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium includes instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to determine an active operating condition of the heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system based on the active operating data related to the HVAC system, retrieve an existing service log having a maintenance procedure corresponding to the active operating condition of the HVAC system, and record an entry service log. The entry service log includes the active operating data, the active operating condition, and an updated version of the maintenance procedure corresponding to the active operating condition.

公开(公告)号：US10648686B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US15988795

申请日：2018-05-24

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tyler P. McCune ,  Jonathan A. Burns ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Shawn A. Hern ,  Tom R. Tasker ,  Andrew M. Boyd ,  Cody J. Kaiser ,  Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  H02J13/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system having a control system suitable to control operation of a device in the HVAC system. The control system may include a zone control panel that may control operation of the device using power-line communication. Accordingly, the zone control panel and the device may be both communicatively and electrically coupled via one or more power lines. To that end, the zone control panel may determine a primary address identifying the device and/or a secondary address indicating the one or more power lines electrically coupled to the device. Further, the zone control panel may communicate with and/or coordinate operation of the device by transmitting data messages to the device via the one or more power lines based on the primary address and/or the secondary address.

公开(公告)号：US10571174B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US15417182

申请日：2017-01-26

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Shawn A. Hern ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Elton D. Ray ,  Jedidiah O. Bentz ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tom R. Tasker ,  Shaun B. Atchison ,  Tyler McCune ,  Aneek M. Noor

IPC: F25B47/02

Abstract: A system for heating a building via refrigerant includes a coil temperature sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, and a controller. The controller includes a processing circuit configured to record a system operating parameter and a control step of a control process before performing a sacrificial defrost cycle. The processing circuit is configured to cause the system to perform the sacrificial defrost cycle and operate the system at predefined system operating parameters other than the recorded system operating parameters. The system is configured to cause the system to operate at the recorded system operating parameters and generate calibration data in response to the sacrificial defrost cycle ending. The processing circuit is configured to cause the control process to operate at the recorded control step and cause the system to perform a defrost cycle based on the calibration data, the coil temperature, and the ambient temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20190383512A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16016221

申请日：2018-06-22

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Tyler P. McCune ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Jonathan A. Burns

IPC: F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/72 ,  F24F11/80 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: A climate management system includes a controller configured to receive an input indicative of an airflow rate setpoint for each zone of a plurality of zones of the climate management system. The controller is further configured to determine a respective airflow rate adjustment for each airflow rate setpoint and adjust each airflow rate setpoint based on the respective airflow rate adjustment to determine a respective adjusted airflow rate for each zone of the plurality of zones, where the respective airflow rate adjustment for each zone of the plurality of zones is based on a current annual season of a plurality of annual seasons.

公开(公告)号：US20190353383A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US15988829

申请日：2018-05-24

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Tyler P. McCune ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Jonathan A. Burns

IPC: F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/54 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/74 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system having a zone control panel implemented to control operation of equipment in the HVAC system. The zone control panel may determine occupancy and/or an indication of occupancy of a space in the HVAC system based at least in part on motion detected by an occupancy sensor. Accordingly, the zone control panel may control the operation of the equipment based at least in part on information received from an occupancy sensor. As such, the zone control panel may more rapidly condition air and/or more suitably adjust the airflow to an occupied space in comparison with an unoccupied space.

公开(公告)号：US20180267794A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15983645

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Shaun B. Atchison ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Jonathan A. Burns

IPC: G06F8/656 ,  H04L29/08 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/49

Abstract: A system for performing software updates for building devices of a building includes a thermostat associated with one of multiple zones of the building and a controller. The controller includes a processing circuit configured to store thermostat software in a memory device of the processing circuit, the stored software being software for the thermostat and determine, by communicating with the thermostat, whether thermostat software run on the thermostat is newer or older than the thermostat software stored in the memory device. The processing circuit is configured to update the thermostat software run on the thermostat with the thermostat software stored in the memory device in response to a determination that the thermostat software run on the thermostat is older than the thermostat software stored in the memory device and operate building equipment to control an environmental condition of the building.

公开(公告)号：US10047967B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US14996222

申请日：2016-01-14

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Jedidiah O. Bentz ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tyler McCune ,  Shaun B. Atchison

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F110/12 ,  F24F140/50 ,  F24F140/60 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/66 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: A thermostat includes a memory configured to store operating conditions for previously run conditioning events. The thermostat further includes a controller configured to receive first temperature data from a first temperature sensor indicative of a current indoor ambient temperature inside; receive second temperature data from a second temperature sensor indicative of a current outdoor ambient temperature outside; receive a temperature setpoint for a desired indoor ambient temperature of the building; determine a severity of a call for conditioning based on at least one of the current indoor ambient temperature, the current outdoor ambient temperature, and the temperature setpoint; and operate the multi-stage HVAC system in one of the plurality of stages for a current conditioning event based on the severity of the call for conditioning and the operating conditions for a similar previously run conditioning event to drive the current indoor ambient temperature towards the temperature setpoint.

公开(公告)号：US20170075510A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15260293

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Jedidiah O. Bentz ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tom R. Tasker ,  Tyler McCune ,  John W. Uerkvitz ,  Shaun B. Atchison ,  Daniel S. Middleton ,  Aneek Muhammad Noor

IPC: G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06Q50/06 ,  F24F1/0003 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06F2203/0383 ,  G06F2203/04803 ,  G06K9/00288 ,  G06K9/00885 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q20/127 ,  G06Q20/145 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  G07F17/0014 ,  G10L17/08 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L51/32 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A thermostat for a building space. The thermostat includes a user interface and a processing circuit. The user interface is configured to display information to a user and receive input from the user. The processing circuit is configured to identify the user based on the sensor data and adjust the information displayed in the user interface based on the identity of the user.

Abstract translation: 建筑空间恒温器。 恒温器包括用户界面和处理电路。 用户界面被配置为向用户显示信息并从用户接收输入。 处理电路被配置为基于传感器数据识别用户，并且基于用户的身份来调整在用户界面中显示的信息。

公开(公告)号：US11781785B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US16569353

申请日：2019-09-12

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Madhuka Manuranga Jayarathne ,  Andrew Michael Boyd ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Thomas D. Chase

IPC: F24D19/10 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F23N3/08

CPC classification number: F24D19/1084 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F23N3/082 ,  F23N2223/08 ,  G05B2219/2614

Abstract: In an aspect, an HVAC system includes an inducer motor to provide combustion airflow, and a pressure sensor to measure an output airflow pressure of the inducer motor. The HVAC system may initiate the inducer motor, and receive a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal from the inducer motor, wherein the PWM signal indicates a PWM signal of the inducer motor corresponding to a predetermined airflow pressure of the inducer motor and measured by the pressure sensor. The HVAC system may compare the PWM signal to a baseline value, and control the inducer motor based on the comparing of the PWM signal to the baseline value. The HVAC system may also generate a status notification of the combustion airflow of the HVAC system in response to the comparing the PWM signal to the baseline value.

公开(公告)号：US11761656B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US16591214

申请日：2019-10-02

Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

Inventor： Madhuka Manuranga Jayarathne ,  Thomas D. Chase ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Andrew Michael Boyd

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/39 ,  B01D46/00 ,  F24F110/10

CPC classification number: F24F11/39 ,  B01D46/0086 ,  F24F2110/10

Abstract: A system faults to a return air sensor integrated within a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit. The system transmits a signal to a remote sensor. The system determines that a return signal is not received from the remote sensor. The system obtains a temperature reading from the return air sensor. The system determines whether the temperature reading satisfies a temperature setting stored in the memory. In response to determining that the temperature reading does not satisfy the temperature setting, the system enables heating or cooling of the HVAC unit until the temperature setting is satisfied. In response to determining that the temperature reading satisfies the temperature setting, the system disables heating or cooling of the HVAC unit.