公开(公告)号：US20200168057A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16695492

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Nick Webb ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers

IPC: G08B5/36 ,  F24F11/34 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G01V8/10 ,  G01J1/42 ,  F24F11/33 ,  G08B29/22 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B29/26 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B21/14 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G08B25/01 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G01N27/12 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B45/10

Abstract: Various arrangements for assessing an installation of a smart home device are presented. An orientation of the smart home device may be analyzed to determine whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable for one or more features of the smart home device to function properly. An indication of whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable may be output, such as by the smart home device using voice or lighting.

公开(公告)号：US10510035B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US14587795

申请日：2014-12-31

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Scott A. McGaraghan ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Maxime Veron ,  Isabel Guenette

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G08B27/00 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G08B15/00

Abstract: This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives.

公开(公告)号：US20190227584A9

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US15248725

申请日：2016-08-26

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo B. Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, JR. ,  Grant Michael Erickson ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Joseph E. Palmer

IPC: G05D23/19

CPC classification number: G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/1015 ,  F24D19/1039 ,  F24D19/1048 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05D23/1902

Abstract: A thermostat includes a plurality of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) wire connectors for receiving a plurality of HVAC control wires corresponding to an HVAC system. The thermostat also includes a thermostat processing and control circuit operative to at least partially control the operation of the HVAC system and a powering circuit coupled to the HVAC wire connectors and configured to provide an electrical load power to the thermostat processing and control circuit. The thermostat includes circuitry and methods for maximizing efficiency of energy harvested from the HVAC system connected to the thermostat, and depending on which system is connected to the thermostat, different power schemes can be implemented in order to obtain power from the HVAC system.

公开(公告)号：US20180181148A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15897757

申请日：2018-02-15

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  H01R43/26 ,  F24D19/10

Abstract: A circuit includes a monitoring circuit that monitors a voltage and a switching circuit. Closing the switching circuit causes an external AC load to receive power from an external AC source. The circuit further includes a control circuit that opens the switching circuit for a time interval, where the time interval begins after the voltage is below a lower threshold. The control circuit also ends the time interval after the voltage exceeds an upper threshold, where the time interval is short enough that the operation of the AC load is not affected during the time interval. The circuit also includes a power harvesting circuit that harvests power from the external AC source to raise the voltage during the time interval.

公开(公告)号：US09995499B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15400107

申请日：2017-01-06

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Mark D. Stefanski ,  Yoky Matsuoka

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19

CPC classification number: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2221/32 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917

Abstract: Various arrangements for installing or configuring an electronic device are presented. The device may determine which wire connectors of a set of one or more wire connectors have a wire attached. A user inquiry may be output based on the electronic device identifying the wire connector with which the wire has been connected. The electronic device may be operated based on the response to the user inquiry and the electronic device identifying the wire connector with which the wire has been connected.

公开(公告)号：US20180137745A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15799252

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Maxime Veron ,  Sophie Le Guen ,  Nick Webb

IPC: G08B29/26 ,  H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G08B29/22 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B21/14 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01N27/12 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G08B25/08

CPC classification number: G06K9/00744 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/33 ,  F24F11/34 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/75 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/121 ,  G01N33/0031 ,  G01N33/004 ,  G01V8/10 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B19/005 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G08B21/14 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B21/182 ,  G08B25/002 ,  G08B25/008 ,  G08B25/012 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B29/185 ,  G08B29/22 ,  G08B29/26 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04M1/72561 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H05B33/0854 ,  H05B33/0872 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02A50/243

Abstract: Hazard detector for providing a pre-alarm of a developing hazardous condition can include a detection module that detects a hazard level of smoke or carbon monoxide, a light source that generates light, a speaker that generates an audible sound, a horn that generates an audible alarm that a higher volume than the speaker, and a processing module. The processing module can receive the detected hazard level and compare it with the pre-alarm threshold and the emergency threshold. The processing module can determine that the hazard level is greater than the pre-alarm threshold and less than the emergency threshold and cause an audible pre-alarm speech to be generated via the speaker that warns of the developing hazardous condition.

公开(公告)号：US12159321B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17700052

申请日：2022-03-21

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Scott A. McGaraghan ,  Samuel W. Kortz

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/64 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F120/14 ,  F24F130/00 ,  F24F130/10 ,  F24F140/50 ,  F24F140/60

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for managing demand-response programs and events. The systems disclosed include an energy management system in operation with an intelligent, network-connected thermostat located at a structure. The thermostat controls an HVAC system to cool the structure using a demand response event implementation profile over the demand response event period. The thermostat can also receive a requested change to the setpoint temperatures defined by the demand response event implementation profile and access a determination of an impact on energy shifting that would result if the requested change is incorporated into the demand response event implementation profile. This determination can be communicated to the energy consumer.

公开(公告)号：US11549706B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US16803158

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Frank E. Astier ,  Rangoli Sharan ,  Anthony Michael Fadell

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/62 ,  G05B19/048 ,  F24F11/56 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F140/60 ,  F24F11/65

Abstract: Methods for controlling temperature in a conditioned enclosure such as a dwelling are described that include an “auto-away” and/or “auto-arrival” feature for detecting unexpected absences which provide opportunities for significant energy savings through automatic adjustment of the setpoint temperature. According to some preferred embodiments, when no occupancy has been detected for a minimum time interval, an “auto-away” feature triggers a changes of the state of the enclosure, and the actual operating setpoint temperature is changed to a predetermined energy-saving away-state temperature, regardless of the setpoint temperature indicated by the normal thermostat schedule. The purpose of the “auto away” feature is to avoid unnecessary heating or cooling when there are no occupants present to actually experience or enjoy the comfort settings of the schedule, thereby saving energy.

公开(公告)号：US11372433B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16941365

申请日：2020-07-28

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Michael James Matas ,  Fred Bould

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a body having a central electronic display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated and pressed inwardly to provide user input in a simple and elegant fashion. The current temperature and setpoint temperature are graphically displayed as prominent tick marks over a range of background tick marks on the electronic display. Different colors can be displayed to indicate currently active HVAC functions, and different intensities of colors can be displayed to indicate an amount of heating or cooling required to reach a target temperature. The setpoint temperature for the device can be altered by user rotation of the rotatable ring, and the programmed schedule can be displayed to the user and altered by the user by virtue of rotations and inward pressings of the ring. Initial device set up and installation, the viewing of device operation, the editing of various settings, and the viewing of historical energy usage information are made simple and elegant by virtue of the described form factor, display modalities, and user input modalities of the device.

公开(公告)号：US10777072B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16238781

申请日：2019-01-03

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Jeffrey Lee

IPC: G08B25/00 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B29/14 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B21/14 ,  G08B29/20

Abstract: Systems and methods for using multi-criteria state machines to manage alarming states and pre-alarming states of a hazard detection system are described herein. The multi-criteria state machines can include one or more sensor state machines that can control the alarming states and one or more system state machines that can control the pre-alarming states. Each state machine can transition among any one of its states based on sensor data values, hush events, and transition conditions. The transition conditions can define how a state machine transitions from one state to another. The hazard detection system can use a dual processor arrangement to execute the multi-criteria state machines according to various embodiments. The dual processor arrangement can enable the hazard detection system to manage the alarming and pre-alarming states in a manner that promotes minimal power usage while simultaneously promoting reliability in hazard detection and alarming functionality.