公开(公告)号：US20200056792A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16105064

申请日：2018-08-20

Applicant: Computime, Ltd.

Inventor： Philip John Smith

IPC: F24D19/10 ,  F16K37/00 ,  F24D3/12 ,  F24F5/00 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/84 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: A controller assembly allows an adjusted flow of water through a hydronic emitter in order to heat or cool an environmental entity. The controller assembly operates in two phases: a calibration phase and an operational phase. During the calibration phase, the controller assembly discovers a valve position where water starts to flow through the hydronic emitter based on signals from a temperature sensor and/or a sound sensor. The temperature sensor may be mounted in close proximity of the emitter inlet so that the controller assembly can detect when the temperature starts to change. The sound sensor may be mounted on the valve body to detect a rushing water sound that is associated with a start of the water flow. The discovered valve position is subsequently used by the controller assembly to adjust water flow between a minimum flow and a maximum flow.

公开(公告)号：US20200003431A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16020180

申请日：2018-06-27

Applicant: Computime, Ltd.

Inventor： Philip John Smith

IPC: F24D19/10 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05B11/42 ,  F24D3/14 ,  F24D3/02 ,  G05B11/28

Abstract: An underfloor heating (UFH) system limits the floor temperature of an environmental entity (for example, a room) by pulsing (pulse modulating) the flow rate through a hydronic emitter (circuit) heating the environmental entity. Once the heated water fills the circuit during time interval Ton, the flow is stopped for a fixed time Toff before allowing the cycle to repeat until a target temperature is reached. The ratio of flow/no flow (Ton/Toff) may be a proportional lower floor temperature compared to a traditional circuit supporting a constant water flow. The UFH system may heat a plurality of rooms, each having different floor temperature limitations. The floor temperatures may be limited differently by pulsing the hydronic emitters (circuits) rooms differently.

公开(公告)号：US20190244608A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16133899

申请日：2018-09-18

Applicant: Computime, Ltd.

Inventor： Hung Bun Choi ,  Kai Nang Pang ,  Yau Wai Ng ,  Chi Chung Liu ,  Tsz Kin Lee

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/30

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L2015/088 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  G10L2015/225

Abstract: An apparatus supports smart assistant services with a plurality of smart service providers. The apparatus includes an audio device that receives a speech signal having a user utterance, captures the user utterance when the user utterance includes a user wake word, and sends the captured utterance to a backend computing device. The backend computing device replaces the user wake word with specific wake words associated with different smart service providers. The processed utterances are then sent to selected smart service providers. The backend computing device subsequently constructs feedback to the user utterance based on voice responses from the different smart service providers. The backend computing device then passes a digital representation of the feedback to the audio device, and the audio device converts the digital representation to an audio reply to the user utterance.

公开(公告)号：US10291065B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15412841

申请日：2017-01-23

Applicant: Computime, Ltd.

Inventor： Dick Kwai Chan ,  Kam Wai Lam ,  JZ Zheng ,  Wai Yin Shum ,  Brenton James Judge ,  Hamza Yilmaz ,  Patrick Yeung ,  Wai Ming Wu

IPC: H01R13/66 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14 ,  G01R21/133 ,  H01R24/30 ,  H01R24/78 ,  H01R103/00 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K3/28

Abstract: A smart plug that is partitioned into a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) in a three dimensional manner to reduce its size. Aspects consider the effect of the possible increased internal temperature as the size of the smart plug is reduced. For example, thick metal foils connect various components of a smart plug to reduce heat dissipation within the smart plug. Also, a metal foil may transfer heat from contact metal on a PCB to a side wall of a plastic housing of the smart plug. The smart plug may comprise a computing device that obtains information identifying the attached electrical device and accesses device data about the time duration during which the attached electrical device exhibits transient characteristics. The computing device then uses the accessed data to effectively control the attached electrical device.

公开(公告)号：US20180054092A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15680572

申请日：2017-08-18

Applicant: Computime, Ltd.

Inventor： Brenton James Judge ,  Wai-Leung Ha ,  Kwok Wa Kenny Kam ,  Chi Lung Chan ,  San Bao Gordon Qian ,  Xiao Jun Zhang

IPC: H02J50/80

CPC classification number: H02J50/80 ,  H02J7/025

Abstract: A system utilizes the colocation of the sensing and the control or other powered sections of the product to supplement the environmental conditions in which the energy harvesting sensors operate, thus providing a robust energy source for sensors to operate.

公开(公告)号：US20040160337A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-19

申请号：US10782093

申请日：2004-02-17

Applicant: Computime, Ltd.

Inventor： Bernard Auyang ,  Wai-leung Ha

IPC: G05B019/02

CPC classification number: G04G13/028 ,  G04G13/021

Abstract: The present invention provides an alarm clock remote control system and a remote control system with an alarm clock system with alarm clock circuitry that includes: a microprocessor, coupled to the alarm clock activation circuitry, remote IR diode driving circuitry, an internal buzzer, an alarm, a display, and a plurality of input ports and output ports, for providing central control; the display, coupled to the microprocessor, for displaying at least one of: a current time and an alarm time; a speaker, coupled to the microprocessor, the AM/FM radio unit, the internal buzzer, and the alarm, for outputting selected audio; an AM/FM radio tuner, and clock setup circuitry, alarm setup and activation circuitry coupled to the microprocessor for setting the clock, setting the alarm, and activating at least one remote device; and a programmable universal infrared remote device control, coupled to the alarm clock circuitry, for remote programming at least one remote device, and having activation circuitry for activating the at least one remote device.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种闹钟遥控系统和具有闹钟系统的遥控系统，闹钟系统包括：微处理器，耦合到闹钟激活电路，远程IR二极管驱动电路，内部蜂鸣器，报警器 ，显示器，以及用于提供中央控制的多个输入端口和输出端口; 耦合到所述微处理器的显示器，用于显示当前时间和报警时间中的至少一个; 耦合到微处理器的扬声器，AM / FM无线电单元，内部蜂鸣器和警报器，用于输出所选音频; AM / FM收音机调谐器，以及时钟设置电路，与微处理器耦合的闹钟设置和激活电路，用于设置时钟，设置闹钟，以及激活至少一个远程设备; 以及耦合到所述闹钟电路的可编程通用红外远程设备控制器，用于远程编程至少一个远程设备，以及具有用于激活所述至少一个远程设备的激活电路。