公开(公告)号：US20180130031A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15681896

申请日：2017-08-21

Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

Inventor： Jeffrey N. ARENSMEIER ,  Steven A. COX, JR. ,  Paul LAYTON

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  F24F11/30

CPC classification number: G06Q10/20 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: A method of operating a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) monitoring system includes, at a remote monitoring apparatus, receiving and storing frames of data from a local monitoring device installed at a building. Each of the frames includes time domain current data based on a measured aggregate current supplied to a plurality of components of an HVAC system of the building and frequency domain data based on the measured aggregate current. The method includes, based on the frequency domain current data and exclusive of individual current data from a plurality of individual current sensors, determining an individual contribution of a first component of the HVAC system to the measured aggregate current. The method includes transmitting information based on the stored current data to an HVAC manufacturer. The method includes, if a problem is identified with the first component using the determined individual contribution, transmitting an alert message.

公开(公告)号：US09965984B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15296814

申请日：2016-10-18

Applicant: Braeburn Systems LLC

Inventor： Glenn A. Moore ,  Daniel S. Poplawski ,  Ernest E. Soderlund

IPC: G09G3/04 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G09G3/04 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G09G2380/02

Abstract: A control panel includes a current altering device for control of peripheral devices and a display having a first segment, second segment and third segment and the first and second segments are not located in the same plane. The display includes at least one touch sensitive segment to operate a peripheral control function. The display includes alphanumeric display areas adjacent to first and second segments. In an embodiment the display may have an arc shape and the first segment is located at an apex of the arc of the display in a first plane and a second segment is located in a second plane.

公开(公告)号：US09964981B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US14508152

申请日：2014-10-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kevin R. Imes ,  James Hollister

IPC: G05F1/66 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G05D23/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H04L29/06 ,  F24F11/00

CPC classification number: G05F1/66 ,  F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/006 ,  F24F11/0086 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/67 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/75 ,  F24F11/79 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F2011/0058 ,  F24F2011/0073 ,  F24F2011/0075 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2130/00 ,  F24F2130/10 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G05D23/1904 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/382 ,  H02J3/383 ,  H02J3/386 ,  H02J3/387 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/10 ,  Y02B70/30 ,  Y02B70/325 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y04S20/228

Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, a system includes a controller disposed at a site which includes a communication device capable of initiating an 802.11 based network to communicate with a mobile device. The controller is configured to detect the mobile device establishing or losing a 802.11 based connection to the 802.11 based network, alter an operating condition at the site in response to detecting the mobile device establishing the 802.11 based connection, alter an operating condition at the site in response to detecting the mobile device losing the 802.11 based connection, and receive a control setting from one of the mobile device or a server disposed remotely from the site to alter the operating condition.

公开(公告)号：US09943116B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15353545

申请日：2016-11-16

Applicant: Lunatech, LLC

Inventor： John Cameron ,  Dean Becker ,  Gene Fein

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  F22B1/28 ,  F24F11/00 ,  A62C37/36 ,  G08B21/14

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  A62C37/36 ,  F22B1/285 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/50 ,  G08B21/14

Abstract: Provided are systems, methods and/or electronic vapor devices configured to analyze matter of at least one of smoke, vapor or other material in order to at least one of analyze, classify, compare, validate, refute and catalog said matter, then reference conditions in order to send system alerts triggered by defined analytical parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20180094828A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15546363

申请日：2015-02-24

Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Inventor： Noriyuki KOMIYA ,  Takahiro ITO ,  Tomoaki GYOTA ,  Hiroko IZUMIHARA ,  Masatoshi ITO ,  Yuri NAKANO

IPC: F24F11/56 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/89 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/32 ,  H04Q9/00

Abstract: A remote controller includes a user interface, a rotational state detector, and a controller. The rotational state detector detects a rotational state of the remote controller. The controller, based on the rotational state detected by the rotational state detector, selects a display mode from among a plurality of display modes depending on different user tiers. Then the controller causes the user interface to display an operation screen in the selected display mode.

公开(公告)号：US09933401B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US13879841

申请日：2011-10-19

Applicant: Arndt Poecher ,  Gerald M. Bark ,  Rajagopala Menon

Inventor： Arndt Poecher ,  Gerald M. Bark ,  Rajagopala Menon

IPC: G01N33/00 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G01L19/08 ,  G01D1/18 ,  G01D21/00 ,  F24F3/16

CPC classification number: G01N33/0009 ,  F24F3/16 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/83 ,  F24F2110/50 ,  G01D1/18 ,  G01D21/00 ,  G01L19/086

Abstract: There is disclosed a system and apparatus for connecting remote and environmental sensors and other operating systems to a portable computing and communications device. The portable device configured to receive and process a set of data and transmit a response or message to at least the user on the quality of the data received. The portable device adapted to reconfigure the remote sensors or operating systems to produce a new set of data.

公开(公告)号：US09927190B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US14366272

申请日：2013-01-06

Applicant: Lncon Systems Ltd.

Inventor： Izidor Liberman

IPC: F25D17/02 ,  F28F27/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05B13/04 ,  F24F11/00

CPC classification number: F28F27/00 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  G05B13/048 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/49068 ,  G05D23/1917

Abstract: A method of controlling a chiller is disclosed. The method includes predicting, by a controller, a quantity of energy used by a chiller, based on a predicted flow of heat into one or more rooms in a building, to maintain a temperature of the one or more rooms in a building at a desired temperature during each of a first plurality of time periods of a chilling cycle. The predicted flow of heat is calculated using a predicted condition. A set point of the chiller is automatically adjusted during the chilling cycle using the predicted quantity of energy.

公开(公告)号：US09915435B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US14832597

申请日：2015-08-21

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Mark Stefanski ,  Marie Pellat

IPC: G06F1/00 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24F1/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00

CPC classification number: F24D19/1084 ,  F24F1/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/20 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24H9/2085 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G06F1/00

Abstract: This patent specification relates to methods and systems that can detect over cycling conditions that exist in an HVAC system. The over cycling condition can be caused by overheating of a forced air heating system or furnace of the HVAC system control. When the furnace overheats, a thermally actuated limit switch within the furnace may cut off power to a heat generation apparatus. The limit switch can reconnect the power to the heat generation apparatus after it has cooled down, at which point the thermostat control system may issue another heating call to continue heating the enclosure so that it reaches the desired temperature. If the overheat condition persist, then the thermally actuated switch will cut power, resulting in repeated power cycling. The detection system and methods can monitor these power loss events and use them as data points for determining whether an alert condition exists within the HVAC system.

公开(公告)号：US09909775B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US14671912

申请日：2015-03-27

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Patrick Tessier ,  Jeffrey Hartzler

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05B13/02 ,  F24D19/10

CPC classification number: F24F11/62 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  F25B2600/07 ,  G05B13/02

Abstract: Remote control of energy consumption is realized using a readily installable, flexible approach. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a remote source communicates with a wireless controller for executing energy usage control. The remote source sends signals to the wireless controller via a gateway located near or, in one implementation, forming part of the wireless controller. In response to the signals, the wireless controller sets control settings for operating one or more of a variety of equipment types, such as a furnace, air conditioner, water heater or heat pump. With this approach, wired connections from the gateway to energy-consuming equipment do not necessarily need to be made in order to effect remote energy-consumption control. For instance, when used in connection with a controller wired to the energy-consuming equipment, the gateway need only communicate wirelessly with the controller and does not necessarily need to be coupled to the energy-consuming equipment. In addition, access to the energy-consuming equipment for establishing remote energy control is not necessary; rather, the remote energy control can be effected by accessing user-friendly locations, such as those where thermostats and other controllers are typically located.

公开(公告)号：US20180046151A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15549622

申请日：2016-02-29

Applicant: Siemens Industry, Inc.

Inventor： Osman Ahmed

IPC: G05B13/02 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G05B13/0265 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/32 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  G05B13/026 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B23/0229 ,  G05B2219/25011 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/163 ,  Y02P80/156

Abstract: Data from many buildings is used to machine train a cascade of classifiers. The cascade learns to classify in layers that relate to each other. One classifier identifies one characteristic and the other classifier uses the identified characteristic to identify another characteristic. For example, a cascade learns to classify buildings, efficiency, or cost associated with particular building automation systems (e.g., building A has increased heating cost), to classify the fault leading to the cost (e.g., hot water supply temperature causes increased cost), and to classify the source of the fault (e.g., valve position or valve) in a cascade. The resulting machine-learnt cascade is applied to data for any number of buildings.