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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130545 | DYNAMIC COOLING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE A method, programmed medium and system are provided for altering the airflow through an electronic device such as a laptop computer in response to overheating, and feedback about the state of use of a laptop computer. In an exemplary embodiment, a laptop case is constru... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130546 | USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE FOR CONTROL UNIT A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a circular body having a large central display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated an pressed inward by a user so as to receive user input in a simple elegant fashion. Different colors can be displa... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130547 | THERMOSTAT USER INTERFACE A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing ready access to, and intuitive navigation within, a menuing system capable of receiving a varie... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120083926 | ADAPTIVE REAL-TIME OPTIMIZATION CONTROL A system for regulating the amount of outdoor air that is introduced into a building determines characteristics of the outdoor air using sensor inputs. The system uses extremum seeking control logic to vary the flow of outdoor air provided into the building in response ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120067560 | HVAC SCHEDULE WITH DESIGNATED OFF PERIODS An HVAC controller may include a user interface, along with a memory for storing a recurring programmable schedule having two or more time periods. The user interface may be configured to allow manual modification by a user of the recurring schedule stored in the memory... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072032 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM CONTROL Methods, systems, and apparatuses for environmental system controls are provided. A number of human subjects present within a space is determined, which may include counting the human subjects and/or determining a thermal mass of the human subjects. An impact upon an en... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072029 | INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND DIAGNOSING FAULTS IN HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) EQUIPMENT A system and a method for detecting and diagnosing faults in heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment is described. The system comprises a sensor; a classifier modelling a normal behaviour of the HVAC equipment in situ in the installed operation enviro... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREDICTIVE OCCUPANCY ROOM CONDITIONING A HVAC controls system for zone controls that is comprised of one or more Wall Sensor Units (WSU) and zero or more Damper/Register Units (DRUs). The invention is a low networked cost solution for residential and light commercial that is easy to install in new and existi... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072031 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY DAMPER/REGISTER UNIT A HVAC controls system for zone controls that is comprised of one or more Wall Sensor Units (WSU) and zero or more Damper/Register Units (DRUs). The invention is a low networked cost solution for residential and light commercial that is easy to install in new and existi... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120053737 | HOME ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCORPORATING A POOL PUMP An energy management system for a home network is provided. The energy management system includes one or more power consuming devices, including at least a pool pump system having a motor and a filter with a filtration cycle, a central controller operatively connected t... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053736 | Solid state control system A control system to selectively control the operation of the compressor of an air conditioning system including at least one remote evaporator operatively coupled to the compressor to receive refrigerant therethrough, an air handler control system including a fault sens... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120043390 | HEAT PUMP A heat pump including a boiler is disclosed. The heat pump may include a quick-hot-water-supply tank and the boiler, which may be operated selectively based on a temperature of external air or an electric power rate per unit heat quantity.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046792 | Wireless sensors system and method of using same An apparatus, system, and methods for measuring environmental parameters are disclosed. The apparatus, system, and methods can be used for a variety of applications, including HVAC air balancing and building commissioning. The system includes a variety of wireless sensi... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041600 | Load Balancing Tasks in a Data Center Based on Pressure Differential Needed for Cooling Servers In a data center that cools servers using an airflow from a central fan, rather than individual server fans, the cooling needs for each server are met by creating a sufficient pressure differential across each server. Because the pressure differential is the same for al... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041602 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNIT An system for monitoring the performance of a mobile environmental control unit (ECU) includes sensors for monitoring and detecting operating parameters of the ECU. A monitor processing and communications unit is coupled to the sensors for receiving and processing the o... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041601 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM An information processing apparatus includes an area environment load calculation module, a user environment load calculation module, a user improvement environment load calculation module, a comparison module and an output module. The area environment load calculation ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120022701 | CONTROLLER INTERFACE WITH SEPARATE SCHEDULE REVIEW MODE A controller equipped with a user interface having a separate schedule review mode, including methods of accessing and/or programming such devices, are disclosed. The controller may include a user interface that can be utilized to initiate a scheduling routine having a ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022700 | AUTOMATED FAULT DETECTION AND DIAGNOSTICS IN A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Systems and methods for building automation system management are shown and described. The systems and methods relate to fault detection via abnormal energy monitoring and detection. The systems and methods also relate to control and fault detection methods for chillers... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120016524 | THERMAL TIME CONSTRAINTS FOR DEMAND RESPONSE APPLICATIONS Apparatus and method for managing energy of a home or other structure are disclosed. The thermal characteristics of a home are determined based on variables such as inside temperatures, outside temperatures, setpoint temperatures, and duty cycles over time. Response tim... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016525 | ENERGY FORECASTING AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE A system for forecasting demand energy associated with a swimming pool and a home's HVAC unit. The pool has a circulation pump motor and the system records fluctuation in daily ambient air temperature, pool water temperature, psi reading of the pool's circulation system... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120010752 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE AIR DUCT SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to determine pliable air duct configurations are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves determining a first quantity of adjustable air outlet duct sections to configure an air delivery duct system when an o... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010753 | Systems and Methods Involving Heating and Cooling System Control A method for controlling a system comprising, receiving system demand data (402), processing the system demand data (404), defining a first system operating parameter (404), receiving system condition data (406), associating the system condit... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110320045 | FAULT DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-OPTIMIZING HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS A fault detection system for detecting a fault in a process system includes a first circuit configured to modify an input of the process system with a modifying signal. The fault detection system further includes a second circuit configured to receive an output from the... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110320044 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS FOR A MEETING SESSION IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT An example method is provided and includes establishing a communication pathway to a building element configured to control at least one environmental setting within a room. The method also includes communicating an ability to control the environmental setting within th... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110307099 | DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM A device management system is equipped with a storage section, a detecting component, and a calculating component and manages an installation device. The storage section stores operating rules of the installation device. The detecting component detects a violating actio... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110307100 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND SOFTWARE FOR AUTOMATED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF HVAC CONTROL PANELS The present inventors devised, among other things, systems, methods, and software that radically simplify and reduce the time necessary to specify, design, manufacture, and document control panels and wiring harnesses for semi-custom and custom equipment, such as HVAC e... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110307101 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD According to an aspect of the disclosure, an energy management system and method includes a method of altering an operating condition of a device located at a site. The method includes the steps of establishing communication with at least one device located at the site ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110282497 | NETWORKED ELECTRICAL INTERFACE An electrical interface may include a switching mechanism and a control module. The switching mechanism can selectively couple a source of electricity to a load and the control module can be coupled to the switching mechanism. The control module may generate a query for... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110276183 | Fresh air control device and algorithm for air handling units and terminal boxes A method of controlling an existing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system that is configured to condition at least one zone and includes at least one terminal box having a terminal box interface and a plurality of control components. The method comprises int... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110276184 | OVEN CIRCULATING HEATED AIR An oven which runs on a 20 ampere single phase electrical service includes a cooking chamber comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, at least one microwave generator, at least one set of nozzles, tubes or apertures disposed above ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110276182 | CONTROL OF COOLING TOWERS FOR CHILLED FLUID SYSTEMS A system for controlling a cooling tower that cools condenser fluid for a condenser of a chiller includes a cooling tower fan system that controllably varies a speed of at least one fan motor. The system further includes an extremum seeking controller that receives inpu... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110264273 | DEMAND CONTROL VENTILATION SYSTEM WITH REMOTE MONITORING Methods and systems for remotely monitoring and/or controlling a demand control ventilation system are disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, a demand control ventilation device having a damper and a controller are provided. The damper may have a range of damper pos... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264274 | DEMAND CONTROL VENTILATION WITH FAN SPEED CONTROL A method and system for operating a demand control ventilation system with a multi-speed fan is disclosed. The control system may modulate the fan speed of a multi-speed fan and/or the position of a ventilation damper in order to achieve desired ventilation levels for a... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264275 | DEMAND CONTROL VENTILATION SYSTEM WITH COMMISSIONING AND CHECKOUT SEQUENCE CONTROL The disclosure relates to a Demand Control Ventilation (DCV) and/or Economizer system that is capable of drawing outside air into an HVAC air stream. In some instances, the DCV and/or Economizer system may be configured to help perform one or more system checks to help ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264276 | INTERCONNECTED ELECTRICAL NETWORK AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION A system for interconnecting electrical network control centers and building management systems is provided. The interconnected system monitors the operational status of the electrical network from a control center. In response to detecting the signature of an imminent ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264277 | MULTI-STAGE HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD A system for multi-stage control of humidity in fluid flow supplied to at least one information technology apparatus includes a sensor, a first stage apparatus configured to vary humidity levels in the fluid flow, and a second stage apparatus positioned downstream of th... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110251724 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING WORK STATUSES OF AIR COMPRESSORS A server and method detects work statuses of air compressors in a pipeline system. The server reads pipeline system data and air compressor data measured from the pipeline system and determines if work status of an air compressor needs to be changed. A warning message i... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110251933 | ENERGY-SAVING MEASUREMENT, ADJUSTMENT AND MONETIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD System and method include precisely modeling of a facility's energy usage over time based on historic data, and precisely predicting or measuring its actual, reduced energy usage over time after a redesign, retrofit, or renovation, or other positive change to the facili... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110244778 | HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS An HVAC system is provided for use in a vehicle having a passenger compartment volume. The HVAC system includes a HVAC housing having a duct opening formed in an exterior sidewall thereof. An evaporator is further provided for exhausting air downstream that is cooler th... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110238222 | HVAC Control System A method controls a heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) system by determining a travel time from a mobile site to a fixed site, and determining a conditioning time for a HVAC system at the fixed site. The HVAC is maintained in an ON state if the travel time is... | 09/29/2011 |
