公开(公告)号：US10557637B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US16035841

申请日：2018-07-16

Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

Inventor： Thomas B. Lorenz ,  Gregory Polce

IPC: G01M1/38 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/64 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F110/10

Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of systems and methods for facilitating scheduling of comfort controllers such as thermostats. In an exemplary embodiment, a comfort controller is operable to control one or more configurations of a climate control system for providing climate control in a structure. The comfort controller is operable in accordance with a user-selected one of a plurality of stored weekly schedules for operation of the one or more configurations, where each of the plurality of stored weekly schedules provides a plurality of daily time slots and temperature set points, and is based on user-specifications, and where the user-selected weekly schedule is wirelessly received by and completely replaces a current operating weekly schedule on the comfort controller.

公开(公告)号：US10536017B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US14594323

申请日：2015-01-12

Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.

Inventor： Lihui Tu ,  Edward B. Evans

IPC: H02J7/00

Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of controllers and methods for use in climate control systems. In an exemplary embodiment, a controller for use in a climate control system includes a charger for providing a charge current to a battery of the controller. The controller also includes a variable resistance for selectively limiting the charge current. A control is configured to monitor the charge current and a voltage of the battery. Based on the monitoring, the control varies the resistance to keep the monitored voltage in a range defined by (a) a top charge voltage less than full capacity of the battery and (b) a discharge end voltage greater than a cut-off voltage of the battery. The monitored voltage has a substantially minimized rate of change within the range.

公开(公告)号：USD872232S1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US29599015

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.

Designer： Gregory E. Sisk ,  Terry F. Farace

公开(公告)号：US20190391572A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16556480

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

Inventor： Fadi M. ALSALEEM

IPC: G05B23/02 ,  G05D23/30 ,  G06F9/54 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of apparatus and methods for remote testing of controllers such as thermostats, to detect incorrect climate control system configuration parameters. In an exemplary embodiment, a mobile device wirelessly connects with a remote thermostat and sends signal(s) to the thermostat instructing the thermostat to perform climate control function(s) in predefined sequence(s). The mobile device receives signal(s) from the thermostat indicating whether the thermostat is performing the climate control function(s) in accordance with the sent signal(s). Based on the signal(s) received from the thermostat, the mobile device determines whether the thermostat is configured with accurate climate control system configuration parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20190350424A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16526029

申请日：2019-07-30

Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.

Inventor： Matthew A. Williams ,  Thomas E. Fogarty ,  Alex J. Wall ,  John L. Theising

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  H02K23/64

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a suction inlet, a motor, and an impeller connected to the motor and operable to generate suction through the suction inlet upon operation of the motor. The vacuum cleaner further includes a power connector mounted to the vacuum cleaner and selectively connectable to a direct current (DC) power source and an alternating current (AC) power source. The power connector includes external terminals accessible from an exterior of the vacuum cleaner. The external terminals are configured for removable mechanical connection to each of the DC power source and an AC power supply cord such that the DC power source and the AC power supply cord are selectively and mechanically connectable to the same external power connector terminals.

公开(公告)号：USD867702S1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US29645933

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.

Designer： Alex J. Wall ,  Mark J. Tomasiak

公开(公告)号：US10401830B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15236211

申请日：2016-08-12

Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.

Inventor： Fadi M. Alsaleem

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05B19/406 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F120/20 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/58

Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of apparatus and methods for remote testing of controllers such as thermostats, to detect incorrect climate control system configuration parameters. In an exemplary embodiment, a computer wirelessly connects with a remote thermostat and sends signal(s) to the thermostat instructing the thermostat to perform climate control function(s) in predefined sequence(s). The computer receives signal(s) from the thermostat indicating whether the thermostat is performing the climate control function(s) in accordance with the sent signal(s). Based on the signal(s) received from the thermostat, the computer determines whether the thermostat is configured with accurate climate control system configuration parameters.

公开(公告)号：USD853175S1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US29649979

申请日：2018-06-04

Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

Designer： Kelly T. Gamble ,  Randall E. Hammer ,  Walter A. Bennage ,  Eric J. Schultz ,  Rico A. Taylor ,  Eric J. Obermeyer ,  Grey B. Parker ,  David J. Byron ,  Evan A. Carpenter-Crawford

公开(公告)号：US20190203363A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US15858268

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.

Inventor： Jeffrey N. Arensmeier

IPC: C23F13/04 ,  G05B19/042 ,  C23F13/22

Abstract: A system and methods of controlling a powered anode are disclosed. The method includes varying an electrical power input driving the powered anode through a range of values of a first electrical parameter, the range defined by an upper range limit and a lower range limit and measuring a current value of a second electrical parameter of the electrical power input during the varying. The method also includes determining a slope between the measured current values of the first and corresponding second electrical parameters and measured previous values of the first and second electrical parameters and comparing the determined slope to a predetermined slope threshold range and applying the current value of a first electrical parameter to the electrical power input when a discontinuity in the slope is determined.

公开(公告)号：US20180363934A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16008817

申请日：2018-06-14

Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

Inventor： David L. Vie ,  Michael J. Moran ,  John F. Broker

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/57 ,  F24F11/58 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: An example HVAC system includes an HVAC component, and an HVAC control configured to control the HVAC component according to an HVAC system configuration parameter. The HVAC control includes a controller wireless interface and a memory. The system also includes a mobile device having a user interface and a mobile wireless interface in wireless communication with the controller wireless interface of the HVAC control. The mobile device is configured to display the HVAC system configuration parameter on the user interface, receive user input settings for the HVAC system configuration parameter, and wirelessly transmit the received user input settings to the controller wireless interface of the HVAC control. The HVAC control is configured to store the received user input settings in the memory of the HVAC control to control the HVAC component. Example methods of controlling an HVAC system are also disclosed.