公开(公告)号：US11713894B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17093479

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Brian D. Rigg ,  Shawn A. Hern ,  Cody J. Kaiser ,  Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo ,  Tom R. Tasker ,  Andrew M. Boyd

IPC: F24F11/47 ,  G05B19/04 ,  G05B13/02 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/81 ,  G05B19/042 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/67 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F11/83 ,  F24F11/86 ,  F24F11/64

CPC classification number: F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/67 ,  F24F11/81 ,  F24F11/83 ,  F24F11/86 ,  F24F11/88 ,  G05B13/021 ,  G05B13/026 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/2614

Abstract: The present disclosure presents techniques for improving operational efficiency of climate control systems. A climate control system may include climate control equipment, a sensor that measures temperature in a building, and a control system that controls operation of the equipment using a first temperature schedule, which associates each time step with a temperature setpoint, when the building is occupied. When not occupied, the control system determines an expected return time based on historical occupancy data associated with the building, determines the temperature setpoint associated with the expected return time, determines candidate schedules each expected to result in the inside air temperature meeting the temperature setpoint, determines efficiency metrics each associated with one of the candidates based on historical performance data resulting from previous operation of the climate control system, and controls operation of the equipment based on a second temperature schedule selected from the candidates based on associated efficiency metrics.

公开(公告)号：US11699972B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US16549181

申请日：2019-08-23

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Samuel A. Hanchett

IPC: H02P3/00 ,  H02P29/64 ,  H02P29/62 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  H02P29/68

CPC classification number: H02P29/64 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F13/4077 ,  H02P29/62 ,  H02P29/68 ,  H02P2201/09

Abstract: The present disclosure includes techniques for implementing a variable speed drive (VSD) in an environmental conditioning system to facilitate mitigating or eliminating system faults. The variable speed drive drives a motor during on-cycles and heats motor windings of the motor during off-cycles. The variable speed motor drive includes a rectifier that converts alternative-current (AC) power input to a direct-current (DC) power output, a DC bus that is coupled to the rectifier and includes a DC bus transistor, and an inverter. The DC bus transistor pre-charges a DC capacitor of the DC bus to drive the motor during on-cycles and receives a gate pulse with a duty cycle based on a differential temperature, where the gate pulse heats the motor windings. The inverter receives the gate pulse applied to the DC bus transistor and transmits it a motor winding to prevent moisture on the motor winding.

公开(公告)号：US11698610B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US16734129

申请日：2020-01-03

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Ryan A. Piaskowski ,  Nicole Ann Madison ,  Beth Ray ,  Adam R. Grabowski ,  Alan S. Schwegler ,  Garrett Wiens-Kind ,  Joseph M. Mueller ,  Jonathan M. Schwabe

IPC: G05B19/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06Q10/00

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G05B2219/32283

Abstract: A building management system (BMS) interface system. The BMS interface system includes a user interface and a BMS controller in communication with the user interface. The BMS controller includes a processor. The processor is configured to display a graphical scheduling interface on the user interface and receive a scheduling input from the user interface. The processor is further configured to extract one or more scheduling elements from the received scheduling input and convert the scheduling elements into one or more BMS data objects. The processor is further configured to update the graphical scheduling interface displayed on the user interface. The processor is also configured to execute one or more scheduling instructions based on the received scheduling input, wherein the scheduling instructions are associated with the operation of one or more BMS devices.

公开(公告)号：US11692724B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US16863761

申请日：2020-04-30

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： John T. Pierson ,  Abu Bakr Khan ,  Kirk H. Drees ,  Brennan H. Fentzlaff ,  Jeffry M. Papendorf

IPC: F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/33 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F11/76 ,  F24F110/10

CPC classification number: F24F11/33 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/76 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F2110/10

Abstract: An actuator for controlling a flow regulation device. The actuator includes a drive device coupled to the flow regulation device and a motor coupled to the drive device and operable to move the drive device. The actuator further includes a processing circuit configured to receive a first measurement of a characteristic, control the actuator to reposition the flow regulation device in a first direction, receive a second measurement of the characteristic, determine an installation error associated with at least one of the actuator and the flow regulation device based on the first measurement and the second measurement.

公开(公告)号：US11686492B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17080297

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Michael J. Ajax ,  Joseph R. Ribbich

IPC: F24F11/39 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F8/10 ,  F24F8/108 ,  F24F140/60 ,  F24F110/65 ,  F24F140/50 ,  F24F110/64 ,  F24F110/66 ,  F24F110/50 ,  F24F110/70 ,  F24F8/96

CPC classification number: F24F11/39 ,  F24F8/10 ,  F24F8/108 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F8/96 ,  F24F2110/50 ,  F24F2110/64 ,  F24F2110/65 ,  F24F2110/66 ,  F24F2110/70 ,  F24F2140/50 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  Y02B30/70

Abstract: An HVAC system within a building including an HVAC device having an air filter, a number of sensors, and a control device. The control device has a processor that is configured to determine a current air quality metric based on air quality measurements received by the sensor. The control device is further configured to calculate an average air quality metric based on the current air quality metric and a set of previous air quality metrics. The control device is further configured to store the average air quality metric. The control device is further configured to generate an air filter type recommendation based on the average air quality metric.

公开(公告)号：US11686491B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16289091

申请日：2019-02-28

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Aneek M. Noor ,  Shawn A. Hern ,  Tyler P. McCune ,  Cody J. Kaiser

IPC: F24F11/36 ,  F24F11/61

CPC classification number: F24F11/36 ,  F24F11/61

Abstract: A control system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a sensor configured to detect a concentration of refrigerant in air. The control system also includes a controller configured to receive feedback from the sensor indicative of the concentration of refrigerant in air, determine that the concentration of refrigerant in air is less than a threshold value, and determine that the HVAC system is in an operating mode. The controller is configured to operate a blower of the HVAC system for a predetermined time period based on the determinations that the concentration of refrigerant in air is less than the threshold value and that the HVAC system is in the operating mode.

公开(公告)号：US11671274B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US16246080

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Timothy C. Gamroth ,  Nicholas J. Schaf ,  Robert C. Hall, Jr.

IPC: H04W88/10 ,  H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/88 ,  H04W84/18

CPC classification number: H04L12/2816 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/88 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a building network system for a building. The system includes network devices forming a network for the building. Each of the network devices include a communications processing circuit including an access point configured to communicate with any of the network devices to form the network, and a second processing circuit removably communicably connected to the communications processing circuit. The communications processing circuit and the second processing circuit are configured to operate independently of each other. The access point is a wireless radio configured to wirelessly communicate with the access points of any of the network devices.

公开(公告)号：US11662701B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17195963

申请日：2021-03-09

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Gregory B. Cebasek ,  Joshua A. Edler ,  Peter J. Hazelberg ,  Kunal Saini ,  Jonathan M. Schwabe ,  Matthew T. Trawicki ,  Michael G. Welch

IPC: G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/2642

Abstract: A building automation system (BAS) with microservice architecture. The system includes a server platform configured to perform various operations within the building automation system. The server platform includes a microservices platform configured to execute various processes within the BAS. The microservices platform includes a plurality of nodes where each node is configured to run one or more services as separate processes. The microservices platform further includes a message bus configured to control communication between processes and an orchestration network configured to control communication between the plurality of nodes. The server platform further includes a common data model (CDM) shared between the plurality of nodes where the CDM consists of metadata of the BAS. The server platform further includes a container orchestration platform configured to manage and control the plurality of nodes.

公开(公告)号：US11649981B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US16735947

申请日：2020-01-07

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Carlos Felipe Alcala Perez ,  Timothy I. Salsbury

IPC: F24F11/48 ,  F24F11/36 ,  F24F11/49 ,  G05B19/418

CPC classification number: F24F11/48 ,  F24F11/36 ,  F24F11/49 ,  G05B19/41865

Abstract: A temperature control system. The control system includes a flow sensor configured to monitor water flow through a valve, an actuator coupled to the valve, and a first controller configured to establish a setpoint for a second controller. The second controller monitors fluid flow through the valve and combines a weighted first command from the first controller and a weighted second command from the second controller to generate a control signal, wherein combining the weighted first command and the weighted second command is based on the reliability of the flow sensor. The second controller further controls the actuator based on the control signal.

公开(公告)号：US11644213B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17214260

申请日：2021-03-26

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Andrew Michael Boyd ,  Theresa Thy Nguyen Gillette ,  D Gamage Methmini Umayangana Maheshwari Sumanasekara ,  Mason Sloan Dewald

IPC: F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/49 ,  F24F110/10

CPC classification number: F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/49 ,  F24F2110/10

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes secondary control circuitry configured to communicatively couple to primary control circuitry of the HVAC system that is configured to operate the HVAC system in a variable operating mode. The secondary control circuitry is configured to cause operation of the HVAC system in a calibration mode to determine a calibrated target temperature and transmit the calibrated target temperature to the primary control circuitry to enable operation of the HVAC system in the variable operating mode via the primary control circuitry based on the calibrated target temperature.