公开(公告)号：US20190332075A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16503946

申请日：2019-07-05

Applicant: Ademco Inc

Inventor： Balamurugan Ganesan ,  Manjunatha Divakara ,  Shanmuga Prabhu M

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H05B37/02 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/30

Abstract: An automation system including sensors that detect threats within a secured area, a plurality of prospective events defined within a memory of the automation system, each event including at least a physical change in an environment of the secured area, a time of execution of the physical change and a corresponding actuator that causes the physical change, a processor of the automation system that periodically activates the corresponding actuator at the time of each of the plurality of events, a processor that monitors each of the plurality of sensors for activation by an authorized human user and that saves a record of each activation to a cloud memory and a cloud processor that monitors the saved activation records of each sensor over a time period, determines a difference between the saved activations and the plurality of events and that modifies the plurality of events based upon the determined differences.

公开(公告)号：US10458670B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15887965

申请日：2018-02-02

Applicant: Ademco Inc.

Inventor： Steven R. Hoglund ,  Paul G. Schwendinger ,  Jian Huang ,  David Arneson ,  Brad Paine ,  Tony Liu

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  F24F11/80 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/50 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/64

Abstract: A zone control panel that is easy and intuitive to use and to program. In some embodiments, a zone control panel may be configured to have an easy to use, single level menu structure with, for example, a configuration mode and/or a checkout mode. The configuration mode may, if present, include a number of menu screens sometimes without any sub-menu levels. Likewise, the checkout mode may, if present, include a number of menu screens sometimes without any sub-menu levels. A mode selector may be provided to select a particular mode, after which, the menu screens that correspond to the selected mode may be sequentially displayed to the user. Other features and aspects are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10454702B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15798030

申请日：2017-10-30

Applicant: Ademco Inc.

Inventor： Pradeep Shetty ,  Wendy Foslien ,  Keith Curtner ,  Purnaprajna R. Mangsuli ,  Soumitri Kolavennu

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G05B19/042 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/54

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a programmable thermostat are described herein. One or more system embodiments include a programmable thermostat having a first management profile; a data acquisition subsystem; and a data analysis subsystem. The data acquisition subsystem is configured to receive thermostat data from the programmable thermostat, and the data analysis subsystem is configured to receive the thermostat data from the data acquisition subsystem, and determine a second management profile for the programmable thermostat based, at least in part, on the thermostat data.

公开(公告)号：US10431362B1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-01

申请号：US15980620

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: Ademco Inc.

Inventor： Frederick Hazzard ,  Gregory Young ,  Adam Myre

IPC: F16K31/06 ,  H01F7/128 ,  H01F27/32 ,  C09D5/08 ,  C09D133/16 ,  H01F7/08

Abstract: A gas valve actuator for a gas valve. The gas valve actuator includes a non-conductive support bobbin and an insulated copper wire wound about the support bobbin to form a coil. A magnetic flux concentration member extends through the non-conductive support bobbin. To actuate the gas valve actuator, a current is passed through the coil, which produces a magnetic field that actuates an armature to move a valve seal away from a valve seat of the gas valve. Because the gas valve actuator may be exposed to a gas stream, the coil may be coated with an anti-corrosion coating through a spray or brush process, a potting process, through a dipping process, or in any other suitable manner.

公开(公告)号：US10428972B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-01

申请号：US15717608

申请日：2017-09-27

Applicant: Ademco Inc.

Inventor： Frederick Hazzard ,  David Heil ,  Ravindra Khosla

IPC: F16K31/128 ,  F16K7/17 ,  F16K31/126

Abstract: A gas valve assembly configured to operate without a pilot assembly is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, a servo valve actuates a diaphragm valve to selectively allow for fluid coupling of a gas inlet and gas outlet. The diaphragm valve may be a normally closed valve that opens in response to a pneumatic force resulting from the opening of the servo valve.

公开(公告)号：US10388144B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15791303

申请日：2017-10-23

Applicant: Ademco Inc.

Inventor： Anh Nguyen ,  Hyunki Kim

IPC: G08B21/20 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G08B25/00 ,  F24H9/20 ,  G08B1/08

Abstract: A system having a fluid leak detector, an audio detection circuit, and a processor. The fluid leak detector may have an audio alarm. The audio detection circuit may have a sound sensor and an audio-to-electrical signal converter. The processor may have an electrical signal-to-status of fluid presence. The fluid leak detector, the audio detection circuit and the processor may use very little power when in a standby detection mode.

公开(公告)号：US20190249871A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16276527

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Ademco Inc.

Inventor： Brent Chian ,  Bruce L. Hill ,  Timothy J Nordberg ,  Rolf L. Strand ,  Douglas Bird ,  Peter Anderson

IPC: F23N5/26 ,  F23N5/20 ,  F23N5/24 ,  F23C9/00 ,  F23Q9/00

CPC classification number: F23N5/265 ,  F23C9/00 ,  F23N5/203 ,  F23N5/242 ,  F23N2027/02 ,  F23N2029/00 ,  F23N2031/02 ,  F23N2031/08 ,  F23N2031/12 ,  F23Q9/00

Abstract: A locally powered intermittent pilot combustion controller may include an igniter, a thermal electric and/or photoelectric device that produces an electrical signal having power when exposed to a flame, and a local power source for providing power when the thermal electric and/or photoelectric device is not exposed to a flame. In some cases, the intermittent pilot combustion controller may include a memory for storing information about an ignition sequence for igniting a pilot flame, and a controller coupled to the memory. The controller may be configured to initiate the ignition sequence of the pilot flame using information stored in the memory, determine whether the ignition was successful by monitoring the electrical signal produced by the thermal electric and/or photoelectric device, and adjust the information stored in the memory based on whether the ignition sequence completed successfully.

公开(公告)号：US10371400B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US14531368

申请日：2014-11-03

Applicant: Ademco Inc.

Inventor： David Quam ,  Amy Ragland ,  Steve R. Peterson ,  Brad Paine ,  Pedro Davalos ,  Soumitri Kolavennu ,  Wendy Foslien

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/62 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/38 ,  F24F110/00

Abstract: A system that allows a contractor to remotely monitor and/or interact with its customers' building control systems, such as heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and analyze information obtained from the building control systems over time. Such a system may help the contractor monitor and diagnosis customer building control systems, setup service calls, achieve better customer relations, create more effective marketing opportunities, as well as other functions. In some cases, the disclosed system may include a controller that analyzes data from HVAC systems, determines a thermal model of a space environmentally controlled by an HVAC system, and provides an energy audit of the space that is environmentally controlled by the HVAC system. The controller may output a result of the energy audit to a user.

公开(公告)号：US20190203978A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US15862259

申请日：2018-01-04

Applicant: Ademco Inc.

Inventor： Gregory Young ,  Frederick Hazzard ,  Adam Myre

IPC: F24H9/20 ,  G01K1/02 ,  F24D19/10

Abstract: Apparatus and method for mounting a non-immersion type temperature sensor to a tank, such as a water heater tank, that is designed for an immersion-type temperature sensor. In one example, a mounting adaptor may include a proximal cavity extending from a proximal end toward a distal end and a distal cavity extending from the distal end toward the proximal end. A wall fluidly isolates the proximal cavity from the distal cavity. The mounting adaptor is mounting to the mounting spud of an immersion type water heater tank, such that the distal cavity of the mounting adaptor is filled with water from the water heater tank. A non-immersion type temperature sensor is positioned adjacent to or in the proximal cavity and in thermal communication with the water in the distal cavity.

公开(公告)号：US10317102B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15490879

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: Ademco Inc.

Inventor： Vit Libal ,  Pavel Vacha ,  Ondrej Kopicka ,  Marek Sikora

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  H04W4/021 ,  G05B13/04 ,  F24F11/62 ,  G05B19/042 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F120/12 ,  F24F120/10

Abstract: A system and approach using geofencing events for controlling temperature in a building for comfort of a user upon his or her arrival to the building. A decision may be made when to use a direct trigger by an incoming geofencing event and when to use a time of arrival prediction casted by an outgoing geofencing event. One or more geofences may be placed optimally based on the trigger decision and other aspects related to commuting patterns of the user.