公开(公告)号：US07991513B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US12117638

申请日：2008-05-08

申请人： Ronald L. Pitt

发明人： Ronald L. Pitt

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G05D11/00 ,  G01R11/56

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  Y04S50/14

摘要： A system that can save energy and reduce electric utility costs is disclosed. The system may include one or more current measurement devices communicating with a processor as well as one or more switching devices for controlling power consumption in response to utility rate pricing systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种可以节约能源并降低电力公司成本的系统。 系统可以包括与处理器通信的一个或多个当前测量设备以及响应于公用费率定价系统来控制功率消耗的一个或多个开关设备。

公开(公告)号：US20080281473A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US12117638

申请日：2008-05-08

申请人： Ronald L. Pitt

发明人： Ronald L. Pitt

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G05D11/00 ,  G01R11/56

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  Y04S50/14

摘要： A system that can save energy and reduce electric utility costs is disclosed. The system may include one or more current measurement devices communicating with a processor as well as one or more switching devices for controlling power consumption in response to utility rate pricing systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种可以节约能源并降低电力公司成本的系统。 系统可以包括与处理器通信的一个或多个当前测量设备以及响应于公用费率定价系统来控制功率消耗的一个或多个开关设备。

公开(公告)号：US20110251730A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-13

申请号：US13167546

申请日：2011-06-23

申请人： Ronald L. Pitt

发明人： Ronald L. Pitt

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G01R11/56

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  Y04S50/14

摘要： A system that can save energy and reduce electric utility costs is disclosed. The system may include one or more current measurement devices communicating with a processor as well as one or more switching devices for controlling power consumption in response to utility rate pricing systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种可以节约能源并降低电力公司成本的系统。 系统可以包括与处理器通信的一个或多个当前测量设备以及响应于公用费率定价系统来控制功率消耗的一个或多个开关设备。

公开(公告)号：US20080099570A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11538454

申请日：2006-10-04

申请人： Steve Krebs ,  Ronald L. Pitt ,  Robert Zirpoli

发明人： Steve Krebs ,  Ronald L. Pitt ,  Robert Zirpoli

IPC分类号： F23N5/20

CPC分类号： F23N5/203 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/50 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2130/30

摘要： A method for estimating temperature drift and drive curves comprises the steps of: (1) obtaining a plurality of temperature data samples over a period of time, the period of time corresponding to one of a drive operation or a drift period of an environmental control unit; (2) if the period of time corresponds to a drive operation, calculating a plurality of drive curves, each curve calculated using a different data sample subset; (3) else if the period of time corresponds to a drift period, calculating a plurality of drift curves, each curve calculated using a different data sample subset; (4) determining which curve best fits the data samples; and (5) using the best fit curve to predict one of a future temperature at a known time or a future time at which a known temperature will be reached.

摘要翻译： 一种用于估计温度漂移和驱动曲线的方法包括以下步骤：（1）在一段时间内获得多个温度数据样本，该时间段对应于环境控制单元的驱动操作或漂移周期之一 ; （2）如果所述时间段对应于驱动操作，则计算多个驱动曲线，每个曲线使用不同的数据样本子集计算; （3）否则如果时间段对应于漂移周期，则计算多个漂移曲线，每个曲线使用不同的数据样本子集计算; （4）确定最适合数据样本的曲线; 和（5）使用最佳拟合曲线来预测在已知时间或未来将达到已知温度的时间的未来温度之一。

公开(公告)号：USD569279S1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-20

申请号：US29249372

申请日：2006-10-04

申请人： Steve Krebs ,  Ronald L. Pitt

设计人： Steve Krebs ,  Ronald L. Pitt

公开(公告)号：US20080083834A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-10

申请号：US11538461

申请日：2006-10-04

申请人： Steve Krebs ,  Ronald L. Pitt ,  Robert Zirpoli

发明人： Steve Krebs ,  Ronald L. Pitt ,  Robert Zirpoli

IPC分类号： B60H1/00

CPC分类号： B60H1/00892 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/20 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G05D23/1919

摘要： A method and apparatus for selecting an operating level of an HVAC system uses historic and predicted drive durations to ensure that drive periods fall within the recommended minimum and maximum drive times, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing strain on the system. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a minimum and a maximum drive time of the HVAC system; determining a current temperature of a room; estimating, based on a prior drive operation of the HVAC system, a time to drive the current temperature to a predefined desired temperature; and selecting an operating level of the HVAC system based on a relationship of the calculated drive time to the minimum drive time and the maximum drive time. Selecting the operating level comprises at least one of: selecting a fan speed; activating a compressor; activating an auxiliary or emergency heating element; or activating an auxiliary or emergency cooling element.

摘要翻译： 用于选择HVAC系统的操作级别的方法和装置使用历史和预测的驱动持续时间来确保驱动周期落在推荐的最小和最大驱动时间内，从而提高效率并减少对系统的压力。 该方法包括以下步骤：接收HVAC系统的最小和最大驱动时间; 确定房间的当前温度; 基于HVAC系统的现有驱动操作估计将当前温度驱动到预定的期望温度的时间; 以及基于计算的驱动时间与最小驱动时间和最大驱动时间的关系来选择HVAC系统的操作级别。 选择操作级别包括以下中的至少一个：选择风扇速度; 启动压缩机; 激活辅助或应急加热元件; 或启动辅助或应急冷却元件。

公开(公告)号：US20080083234A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-10

申请号：US11538587

申请日：2006-10-04

申请人： Steve Krebs ,  Ronald L. Pitt ,  Robert Zirpoli

发明人： Steve Krebs ,  Ronald L. Pitt ,  Robert Zirpoli

IPC分类号： G01K13/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1932 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2130/20

摘要： A method for logging data from an HVAC system comprises the steps of: collecting, within a thermostat, a plurality of data elements corresponding to a current time, at least one user setting, at least one HVAC system state, and at least one environmental measurement; correlating, within the thermostat, the collected data elements according to the current time; and storing, within the thermostat, the collected data elements. The method may further comprise the steps of: transmitting the stored data elements from the thermostat to an external device; and analyzing, within the external device, the transmitted data to determine energy savings. The data may be transmitted from the thermostat when the thermostat receives a request from the external device. The data may be transmitted from the thermostat to the external device over a communication link comprising one of a hard-wired communication link or a radio frequency communication link.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从HVAC系统记录数据的方法包括以下步骤：在恒温器内收集与当前时间对应的多个数据元素，至少一个用户设置，至少一个HVAC系统状态和至少一个环境测量 ; 在恒温器内根据当前时间将收集的数据元素相关; 并且在恒温器内存储所收集的数据元素。 该方法还可以包括以下步骤：将存储的数据元件从恒温器传输到外部设备; 并且在外部设备内分析所发送的数据以确定节能。 当恒温器从外部设备接收到请求时，数据可以从恒温器发送。 数据可以通过包括硬连线通信链路或射频通信链路之一的通信链路从恒温器发送到外部设备。

公开(公告)号：US5717934A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-10

申请号：US330697

申请日：1994-10-28

申请人： Ronald L. Pitt ,  Carleton H. Smith

发明人： Ronald L. Pitt ,  Carleton H. Smith

IPC分类号： G06F11/14 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F13/10

CPC分类号： G06F11/1417

摘要： A user configurable, rule based sequencing of the shutdown of individual devices or the entire computer network is forwarded to a collection of software programmed microprocessors operating on the network. Every required device of the system is provided with shutdown software and a conventional UPS (known variously as an uninterruptable power supply, uninterruptable power system, uninterrupted power supply, and uninterrupted power system). A user interface program is used by a system administrator to configure the operation of the shutdown software. In the preferred embodiment, the network system includes, at a minimum, a file server coupled to a storage device containing a database, a database server, and at least one database work station, such as used for accounting purposes. Shutdown software and a UPS are coupled or otherwise associated with each of the file server, the database server, the work station and, when used, the network communication device. The user interface program establishes the configuration process. The shutdown software establishes the shutdown process. The configuration process is installed to configure the system and to establish rules or a system administrator's plan. The software validates the rules for error and inconsistencies, such as may have been made by the administrator. If there are any errors and inconsistencies, the system administrator is so advised and corrections are recommended. If there are no errors or inconsistencies, the user interface program or software is permitted to communicate the system administrator's plan to all shutdown software running on the individual devices. The shutdown process follows the rules in the configuration process.

摘要翻译： 针对单个设备或整个计算机网络的关机的用户可配置的基于规则的排序被转发到在网络上操作的软件编程的微处理器的集合。 系统的每个所需设备都配备有关机软件和常规UPS（各种不间断电源，不间断电源系统，不间断电源和不间断电源系统）。 系统管理员使用用户界面程序配置关机软件的操作。 在优选实施例中，网络系统至少包括耦合到包含数据库，数据库服务器和至少一个数据库工作站的存储设备的文件服务器，诸如用于会计目的。 关闭软件和UPS与文件服务器，数据库服务器，工作站中的每一个耦合或以其他方式相关联，并且在使用时与网络通信设备相关联。 用户界面程序建立配置过程。 关机软件建立关机过程。 安装配置过程以配置系统并建立规则或系统管理员的计划。 该软件验证错误和不一致的规则，例如管理员可能已经做出。 如果有任何错误和不一致，系统管理员如此建议，建议进行更正。 如果没有错误或不一致，则允许用户界面程序或软件将系统管理员的计划与在各个设备上运行的所有关机软件通信。 关机过程遵循配置过程中的规则。