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A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177139 | Load management thermostat A thermostat is provided that is capable of reliably reducing the operation of an air conditioner and other systems to provide energy cost savings to the consumer and load reduction to a utility provider. The thermostat includes at least one sensor configured to com... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167216 | User setup for an HVAC remote control unit An HVAC remote controller for use in an HVAC system is described. In some instances, the HVAC remote controller may include a wirelessly interface for communicating with one or more HVAC controllers and/or other HVAC devices. The HVAC remote controller may be config... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8136738 | Control system for electrical appliances A control system for electrical appliances associated with an enclosure comprising a wireless occupancy sensor for monitoring the presence of a human occupant within the enclosure, a wireless receiver for receiving information from the sensor, electricity flow means... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8118238 | User interface for building controller A user interface for a building appliance controller that may include a control panel and one or more option cards. The user interface may allow a user or technician to program, modify, and/or view one or more parameters of the control panel and/or the one or more o... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8096482 | System and method for controlling a climate control system with remote start operation In at least one embodiment, a system for controlling a vehicle climate control system in response to starting an engine with a remote start operation is provided. The system includes a first sensor for generating a cabin temperature signal indicative of a temperatur... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091795 | Intelligent thermostat device with automatic adaptable energy conservation based on real-time energy pricing An Intelligent Thermostat (IT) device and method of use for the retrieval and display of real-time energy demand and energy pricing. The IT device is configured to perform automatic adaptation of energy conservation based on real-time fluctuations in the energy pric... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8061626 | Remote climate control device including electrical ventilation blower for an electric vehicle and associated methods A remote climate control system is for an electric vehicle without a combustion engine and having a rechargeable electrical power source and an electrical Ventilation blower selectively powered thereby, a sensor associated with the rechargeable electrical power sour... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8052063 | Air conditioning system, control unit and other components used therewith An air-conditioning system operable at different states employs a control unit including a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver is connected electrically to a switching device for a compressor of the air-conditioning system. The compressor is installed at a remo... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8020780 | Thermostatic control system having a configurable lock A thermostatic control system having a configurable lock mechanism. The mechanism may be for preventing unauthorized or unintended operation of the thermostatic control system. The system may have a manual or an automatic lock out. If the manual or automatic lock ou... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7992794 | Backup control for HVAC system An equipment interface module that can operate one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with instructions received from a properly operating thermostat, yet can also operate the HVAC equipment when communications between the thermostat and the HVAC control... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7975931 | System for the real time inventory and localization of refrigerating containers and related method System (10) for remotely controlling and monitoring a food refrigerator (1), and its content, of the type intended to be given in rental or in free loan from a manufacturer to a vendor of cold products, comprising a control unit (2) for checking... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963454 | Remote HVAC control with remote sensor wiring diagram generation An HVAC control system that accommodates and/or facilitates control from a remote location. The HVAC control system may include a web-enabled building control appliance with a controller, a first port and a second port. The controller may implement a web server that... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7900849 | HVAC remote control unit and methods of operation A comfort control system for controlling the comfort level in a building includes a comfort control unit and a remote control unit. The remote control unit communicates with the comfort control unit from a remote location. In one illustrative embodiment, the remote ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7871014 | System for controlling demand of multi-air-conditioner A system for controlling multiple air conditioners. The system includes a demand control unit configured to calculate an estimated power amount used by the multiple air conditioners based on an amount of power consumed by the multiple air conditioners during a prede... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7841542 | System for supplying communications and power to a thermostat over a two-wire system One embodiment of the invention discloses a system for supplying power and data to and receiving data from a thermostat over a two-wire system. The invention allows modern thermostats that feature digital communications to be installed in two-wire systems, such as c... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7832652 | HVAC controller with side removable battery holder An HVAC controller includes an HVAC controller housing having an aperture and a removable battery tray disposed within the aperture. The removable battery tray includes a pivot point for rotating the battery tray into and out of the aperture. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7784706 | Facility operating method and apparatus, facility operating system, managing method and apparatus, and facility A facility working apparatus includes objects (1), a management apparatus (2), and an exterior information source (3) such as a weather company, a power company or the like. Each object (1) and the management apparatus (2), the ext... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784707 | Environmental condition monitoring of a container In an embodiment, the invention is directed to a device including an environmental condition sensor, a light sensor; and a control module. The control module associates a light intensity above a defined threshold with an open-door status of a container. In another e... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7775452 | Serial communicating HVAC system An HVAC system is provided with control communication over a serial data bus. In this manner, the hard wired controls of the prior art are eliminated. A thermostat includes a central control microprocessor that communicates control signals to and from a microprocess... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775453 | Vehicle air-conditioner control system A vehicle air-conditioner control system according to the present invention activates an air conditioner in response to a command from an air-conditioner remote controller before a passenger is onboard, controls the air conditioner based on a heat load detected by a... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775454 | Load management thermostat A thermostat is provided that is capable of reliably reducing the operation of an air conditioner and other systems to provide energy cost savings to the consumer and load reduction to a utility provider. The thermostat includes at least one sensor configured to com... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7748640 | Stackable thermostat The invention relates to a thermostat including a user interface module. The user interface module has a display, a plurality of user interface buttons, and a first power and communications interface. The thermostat also includes an I/O module, the I/O module electr... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744008 | System and method for reducing energy consumption by controlling a water heater and HVAC system via a thermostat and thermostat for use therewith The system of the present invention provides energy saving control for a water heater via an intelligent thermostat. This intelligent thermostat provides programmatic control over the HVAC system as is conventional, and provides coordinated control over the water he... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7726583 | Separate type air conditioner An indoor unit has first, second indoor side terminals to which first, second interconnection lines respectively, are connected at their one end, a third indoor side terminal to which a third interconnection line is connected at its one end, a relay with one end con... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7703694 | Thermostat capable of displaying received information A thermostat for controlling a climate control system is provided that comprises a network interface for establishing an internet connection with a website of a remote service provider, and a microprocessor for controlling the operation of a climate control system. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7661603 | Central control system and method for controlling air conditioners A central control system and method for controlling air conditioners. The central control system performs central control operations for the air conditioners according to an operation schedule or control command inputted from a central controller coupled to the air ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7658334 | System for the real time inventory and localization of refrigerating containers and related method System (10) for remotely controlling and monitoring a food refrigerator (1), and its content, of the type intended to be given in rental or in free loan from a manufacturer to a vendor of cold products, comprising a control unit (2) for checking... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7571865 | Wireless temperature control system An apparatus such as a wireless temperature control system or a method for controlling an HVAC unit from a central location may include a control transmitter for sending programming data. One or more thermostats, each wired to an associated HVAC unit or units, have ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7537172 | HVAC communication system A system for communicating across conventional HVAC wiring is provided. The system includes a communication device having a communication module capable of inducing low power, high frequency current signals into a single control wire coupling, for example, a thermos... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7537171 | Thermostat control system providing power saving transmissions A thermostat control system having remote devices and/or other internally powered devices provides transmissions at different power levels and at different data transfer rates to conserve power life. Thermostat control system components and devices may be powered by... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7510126 | HVAC communication system A system for communicating across conventional HVAC wiring is provided. The system includes a communication device having a communication module capable of inducing low power, high frequency current signals into a single control wire coupling, for example, a thermos... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7441414 | Method for pre-cooling automotive vehicle passenger compartment The present invention concerns a method for pre-cooling the passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle. The vehicle includes at least one electrically actuatable window and a HVAC system having at least a controller, a blower, a passenger compartment temperature... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434744 | Low voltage power line communication for climate control system A system for controlling one or more components of a climate control system is provided that includes one or more controllers in connection with low voltage power lines for powering the one or more controllers. The controllers are further capable of transmitting one... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434742 | Thermostat capable of displaying received information A thermostat for controlling a climate control system is provided that comprises a network interface for establishing an Internet connection with a website of a remote service provider, and a microprocessor for controlling the operation of a climate control system. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| RE40437 | Thermostat system with remote data averaging A thermostat system according to the invention includes: a central control device (typically a programmable thermostat with a processor having: a CPU, real time clock and a memory for storing a control program and data information), multiple rooms comprising a condi... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7373783 | Outdoor unit of air conditioner and controlling method for the same To provide an air conditioner capable of operating devices in an outdoor unit by connecting an indoor unit, which is capable of transmitting operational commands and operational modes using simple ON/OFF signals to the outdoor unit, even if the indoor unit does not ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364093 | Thermostat having default curtailment temperature settings A thermostat capable of receiving signals transmitted by a utility provider communicating a usage rate schedule or a request for a load curtailment period, and controlling one or more systems based on the information communicated by the utility. The thermostat chang... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366588 | System and method for managing indoor air through cooperation between air conditioner and mobile assistant device A method and system for efficiently managing indoor air through cooperation between a mobile device and a stationary air conditioner. The system may include at least one stationary air conditioner and at least one mobile assistant device that move with a predetermin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360376 | Function transform sub-base Methods, devices and systems for coupling an HVAC controller to an HVAC system are provided. In several embodiments, a sub-base is provided allowing an HVAC controller to be coupled to a printed wire board to allow, in some cases, modification of the HVAC controller... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344089 | Wireless air-volume damper control system A wireless air-volume damper control system for regulating air balance in a ducted network, the damper control system having one damper or more damper units installable in the ducted network at locations where air flow in the terminal can be adjusted, the damper uni... | 03/18/2008 |
