公开(公告)号：US20070045431A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11394581

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： John Chapman ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray ,  Phillip Wagner ,  Joseph Rao ,  George Catlin

发明人： John Chapman ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Robert Burt ,  Tony Gray ,  Phillip Wagner ,  Joseph Rao ,  George Catlin

IPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/12 ,  G05D23/00 ,  F24F11/053

CPC分类号： G05D23/1934 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10

摘要： A control system for managing a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system based on occupancy of an area is provided. The occupancy may be determined by anticipated programming based on time of day zoning, and/or by actual sensed occupancy. In the later, the control system includes an occupancy sensor that communicates with a programmable thermostat. The occupancy sensor is disposed in the area and senses a state of occupancy of the area. The programmable thermostat instructs the HVAC system to adjust the temperature of the area within the structure based on the state of occupancy of that particular area to enhance occupant comfort and energy efficiency. The thermostat may also include programming modes or scripts that may be run to adjust operational control when abnormal occupancy conditions are sensed. Controllable dampers may also be used by the thermostat to achieve micro zoning control of the HVAC system.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于管理基于占地面积的加热，通风和空调（HVAC）系统的控制系统。 占用可以通过基于时间分区的预期编程和/或通过实际检测到的占用来确定。 在后面的情况下，控制系统包括与可编程恒温器通信的占用传感器。 占用传感器设置在该区域中并感测该区域的占用状态。 可编程恒温器指示HVAC系统根据该特定区域的占用状况来调整结构内的区域的温度，以提高乘客的舒适性和能量效率。 恒温器还可以包括可以运行的编程模式或脚本，以在检测到异常占用条件时调整操作控制。 恒温器也可以使用可控阻尼器来实现HVAC系统的微分区控制。

公开(公告)号：US20070241203A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-18

申请号：US11404588

申请日：2006-04-14

申请人： Phillip Wagner ,  John Chapman ,  Joseph Rao ,  Nicholas Ashworth

发明人： Phillip Wagner ,  John Chapman ,  Joseph Rao ,  Nicholas Ashworth

IPC分类号： G05D23/12

CPC分类号： G05D23/1905 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F2120/10

摘要： An HVAC system comprises a programmable wireless thermostat and a remote receiver unit. The thermostat includes a user interface having one or more displays, user input devices, such as buttons, sliders, or a touch screen, and a backlight. The thermostat may include a proximity sensor, wherein the user interface is controlled based on a user's presence near the thermostat. A thermostat controller enters into a reduced energy consumption mode and switches the user interface to an idle state when the proximity sensor indicates a lack of user proximity for a predetermined duration. When the proximity sensor indicates user proximity, the controller exits the reduced energy consumption mode and switches the user interface to an active state. During the reduced energy consumption mode, the user interface may be concealed when the user interface is in a housing which is transparent when backlit but is opaque otherwise.

摘要翻译： HVAC系统包括可编程无线恒温器和远程接收器单元。 恒温器包括具有一个或多个显示器的用户界面，诸如按钮，滑块或触摸屏的用户输入设备以及背光。 恒温器可以包括接近传感器，其中基于用户在恒温器附近的存在来控制用户界面。 恒温器控制器进入降低的能量消耗模式，并且当接近传感器指示在预定持续时间内缺少用户接近时，将用户界面切换到空闲状态。 当接近传感器指示用户接近时，控制器退出降低的能量消耗模式，并将用户界面切换到活动状态。 在降低的能量消耗模式期间，当用户界面在外壳中时，用户接口可以被隐藏，该外壳在背光下是透明的，但是否则不透明。

公开(公告)号：US20070221741A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11389982

申请日：2006-03-27

申请人： Phillip Wagner ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Joseph Rao

发明人： Phillip Wagner ,  Nicholas Ashworth ,  Joseph Rao

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： F24F11/30

摘要： A thermostat having a terminal connection mechanism and method that provides ease of installation of the thermostat and the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) wiring is provided. One embodiment allows any wire to be attached to any terminal. This thermostat includes logic for determining an identity of the wire connected to an HVAC system component. The control logic determines a characteristic of the HVAC system component and compares the characteristic to a known characteristic of the HVAC system component. Environmental responses may also be monitored to identify the HVAC component. The terminal of the thermostat may be color coded to further ease installation. Tool-less terminal connectors may also be used to still further ease installation.

摘要翻译： 提供一种具有端子连接机构和方法的恒温器，其提供恒温器和加热，通风和空调（HVAC）布线的易于安装。 一个实施例允许任何电线连接到任何终端。 该恒温器包括用于确定连接到HVAC系统部件的导线的身份的逻辑。 控制逻辑确定HVAC系统组件的特性，并将该特性与HVAC系统组件的已知特性进行比较。 也可以监测环境响应以识别HVAC组件。 恒温器的端子可以进行颜色编码以进一步简化安装。 还可以使用无工具的端子连接器来进一步简化安装。

公开(公告)号：US20070228182A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11394582

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： Phillip Wagner ,  Kathrin Stiles ,  John Chapman ,  Joseph Rao

发明人： Phillip Wagner ,  Kathrin Stiles ,  John Chapman ,  Joseph Rao

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1902 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52

摘要： A thermostat permitting a user to easily access the most commonly used thermostat settings is provided. The thermostat includes a user interface display and a single menu or favorites (FAV) button. A top level menu is displayed on the user interface display when the FAV button is depressed. The top level menu includes a listing of the most commonly used thermostat settings on a single screen. As such, the thermostat user is permitted to easily select one of the commonly used thermostat settings without having to navigate through various different menus or screens. The thermostat also includes a digital version of the user's manual stored therein. This manual may be displayed on the user interface screen. A link to the manual may be provided on the single screen along with the listing of the most commonly used thermostat settings.

摘要翻译： 提供允许用户容易地访问最常用的恒温器设置的恒温器。 恒温器包括用户界面显示屏和单个菜单或收藏夹（FAV）按钮。 当按下FAV按钮时，用户界面显示屏上会显示顶级菜单。 顶级菜单包括在单个屏幕上最常用的恒温器设置列表。 因此，允许恒温器用户容易地选择通常使用的恒温器设置之一，而不必浏览各种不同的菜单或屏幕。 恒温器还包括其中存储的用户手册的数字版本。 本手册可能会显示在用户界面屏幕上。 可以在单个屏幕上提供手册的链接以及最常用的恒温器设置列表。

公开(公告)号：US20090011088A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US12224319

申请日：2007-02-23

申请人： David R. Beeman ,  Phillip Wagner

发明人： David R. Beeman ,  Phillip Wagner

IPC分类号： A23L2/38

CPC分类号： A23L2/00 ,  A23F3/16 ,  A23F5/24 ,  A23L2/52 ,  A23L33/16 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  A23V2250/1614 ,  A23V2250/1578 ,  A23V2250/161 ,  A23V2250/16 ,  A23V2250/15

摘要： The water formulation is a composition of water for brewing such beverages as coffee and tea, for preparing beverages from syrup or concentrate mixed with water, for enhancing carbonated water, and that forms a potable mineral water. The water formulation provides water having Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) of about 150 parts per million (ppm) and about grains of hardness. The TDS include about 6.10 ppm sodium ion (Na+); about 13.00 ppm potassium ion (K+); about 34.00 ppm calcium ion (Ca+2); about 36.54 ppm bicarbonate ion (HCO3−); and about 60.34 ppm chloride ion (Cl−). The water formulation enhances the extraction of components beneficial to, and inhibits the extraction of components detrimental to, the body, acidity, aroma, and taste of brewed beverages and soft drinks while reducing scaling, corrosion, and damage to equipment.

摘要翻译： 水配方是用于酿造诸如咖啡和茶的饮料的水的组合物，用于从糖浆或与水混合的浓缩物制备饮料，用于增强碳酸水，并且形成饮用矿泉水。 水配方提供了具有约150ppm（ppm）和大约硬度颗粒的总溶解固体（TDS）的水。 TDS包括约6.10ppm的钠离子（Na +）; 约13.00ppm钾离子（K +）; 约34.00ppm钙离子（Ca + 2）; 约36.54ppm碳酸氢根离子（HCO 3 - ）; 和约60.34ppm氯离子（Cl-）。 水配方增强了有助于和抑制酿造的饮料和软饮料的身体，酸度，香气和味道的成分的提取，同时减少了结垢，腐蚀和设备损坏的成分的提取。