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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190296 | Apparatus and method for control of a thermostat A thermostat is provided that includes a temperature sensor for sensing ambient temperature, and a switching device that is configured to apply electrical power to a heating element when the switching device is activated. The thermostat further includes a processor ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185246 | Air-conditioning control algorithm employing air and fluid inputs Sensing, actuation of apparatus, and a control algorithm for use in automatically controlling an air-conditioning system by sensing multiple conditions and responding by actuating the mechanical components of the air-conditioning system to optimize the temperature o... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180494 | System and method for dynamically managing blowers and vents A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium being operable to perform a thermal analysis of a data center and overlay the thermal analysis on a map of the data center to provide an... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180495 | Air handling control system for a data center Described herein is an integrated data center that provides for efficient cooling, as well as efficient wire routing, and in particular a control system for controlling the temperature and pressure within the data center. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8126595 | System and method for controlling hydronic systems having multiple sources and multiple loads A system and method are provided to control hydronic systems having a plurality of sources, including at least one of an on-demand source, a semi-on-demand source, and an intermittent source that are fluidly or thermally coupled to a plurality of load zones. The hyd... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8116913 | Heating and cooling system using compressed fluid Use of compressed air for indoor ambient temperature conditioning. Thermal energy is imparted to or extracted from compressed air, and the compressed air is released inside a structure enclosing a space. The compressed air may be used as a direct heat conduction/ext... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8108076 | Zone based system for altering temperature setpoints A system and method migrating virtualized environments is disclosed. According to an aspect of the disclosure, a home energy management system and method includes a database configured to store site report data received from a plurality of residential sites using a ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099195 | Multi-network communication interfaces for wireless energy networks According to an aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus for an energy management system includes a controller having an application interface configured to use at least a portion of an incoming message communicated using a home energy network at a residential site. T... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8090477 | System and method for optimizing use of plug-in air conditioners and portable heaters Thermostatic HVAC and other energy management controls that are connected to a computer network. For instance, remotely managed load switches incorporating thermostatic controllers inform an energy management system, to provide enhanced efficiency, and to verify dem... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086353 | Heating system control based on required heating power A control system and method for controlling an indoor heating system for an indoor environment of a building in accordance with a desired indoor temperature, comprising a sensor (18) for detecting an outdoor temperature, a sensor (17) for detecting a i... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8041461 | System and method for controlling hydronic systems having multiple sources and multiple loads A system and method are provided to control hydronic systems having a plurality of sources, including at least one of an on-demand source, a semi-on-demand source, and an intermittent source that are fluidly or thermally coupled to a plurality of load zones. The hyd... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8010237 | System and method for using ramped setpoint temperature variation with networked thermostats to improve efficiency The invention comprises systems and methods for ramping setpoints on thermostats controlling HVAC systems. At least one thermostat is located inside a structure and is used to control an HVAC system in the structure. At least one remote processor is in communication... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7983796 | Energy efficient method of monitoring and controlling an HVAC system A method of monitoring and controlling an active environmental control system to impose energy efficient use of the system. The method includes the steps of monitoring a calling device for a change in calling data, time and date stamp the change in calling data, det... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7899579 | Adaptable HVAC; AC motor speed, air temperature and air quality control system A Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Management and Control System (CS) that provides “Closed Loop Adaptive Climate Control” of heating, cooling, ventilation or any combination thereof to an occupied space using standard AC electric induction motor(s) co... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7848853 | System and method for controlling hydronic systems having multiple sources and multiple loads A system and method are provided to control hydronic systems having a plurality of on-demand sources, semi-on-demand sources, and intermittent sources that are fluidly or thermally coupled to a plurality of load zones. The hydronic system device obtains performance ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7797080 | Opto-programmed HVAC controller A Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Management and Control System (CS) that provides “Closed Loop Adaptive Climate Control” of heating, cooling, ventilation or any combination thereof to an occupied space using standard AC electric induction moto... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7590470 | Heating apparatus and method of detecting a short-cycling condition The invention includes a controller for a boiler and a method of detecting a short-cycling condition of the boiler. The controller includes a user interface module, a short-cycling detection module, and an adjustment module. The method includes the acts of detecting... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7489986 | Spa controller computer interface for spas A remotely controlled and monitored spa. An interface signal converter is electrically connected to a spa controller. A remote computer can control the spa and monitor the status of the spa via a communications link between the remote computer and the interface sign... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7440820 | Water flow detection system for a bathing unit The present invention provides a control system for a bathing unit that comprises a heating module, a thermal element and a heating module controller. The heating module includes a body that defines a passage through which water can flow, that has an inner surface a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7382250 | Lock system with remote control security device A lock includes two independently operating locking mechanism, one locking mechanism operating electronically and one locking mechanism operating mechanically. The lock may include a device for receiving and decoding an electronic unlock signal and a memory source f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7349762 | Systems and methods for thermal management Systems and methods for sensing temperatures of multiple functional blocks within a digital device and controlling the operation of these functional blocks in a manner that selectively reduces temperatures associated with some of the functional blocks, but not other... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340909 | Central control system for multi-type air conditioners and operating method thereof Disclosed are a central control system for multi-type air conditioners and an operating method thereof. In the central control system, multi-type air conditioners comprise a large number of indoor devices and a small number of outdoor devices, and a central controll... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7317970 | Remote sensing for building automation A line of sight temperature sensor in a thermostat allows placement at locations other than on a wall. For example, the thermostat is positioned in a ceiling, allowing easier wiring access. Wall placement may be used. By remotely sensing user selection associated wi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303318 | Temperature control method and device for a display device A temperature control method for a display device comprising a lamp box for emitting a light, a fan for cooling down the display device and a digital image device for receiving the light from the lamp box and forming an image, comprises acquiring an operating time o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295897 | Mapping a plurality of sensors to respective zones in a fan control system A fan control system in which a sensor selection block having a number of sensor inputs may be combined with an autofan block having a number of zone inputs, where the number of sensor inputs is greater than the number of zone inputs. Each one of the sensor inputs o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275380 | Thermal management system and method A method for determining a fan speed for a fan used to cool a payload is disclosed. The method includes, according to various embodiments, receiving a first signal indicative of a first fan speed and receiving a second signal indicative of a system temperature. The ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261241 | Heating and cooling energy saving device A system for regulating the temperature of multiple areas within a facility using multiple energy savings devices (ESD) that each regulate the temperature of individual rooms or areas within a facility having a central heating and cooling plant. The device includes ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257464 | Variable wattage control system A variable wattage control system is disclosed for providing varying wattage levels for a power-receiving device. The power-receiving device is operatively associated with a sensing means that communicates with a temperature controller for comparing the sensed tempe... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7228508 | Fail-safe thermal sensor apparatus and method A fail-safe thermal sensor is implemented in an integrated circuit such as a microprocessor. The fail-safe thermal sensor monitors the temperature of the integrated circuit and halt logic halts operation of the integrated circuit in response to the fail-safe thermal... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222043 | Electronic device environmental effect prediction An apparatus in one example comprises one or more control components that regulate one or more thermal test components to adjust one or more emulated operational characteristics for one or more electronic devices. The thermal test components are coupled with one or ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219507 | Configurable, nonlinear fan control for system-optimized autonomous cooling Disclosed herein are methods and systems for controlling fan speed by approximating a nonlinear temperature control function activated within a given temperature control range. The temperature control range is divided into numerous linear segments each of which is a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219247 | Methods and apparatus for replacing cooling systems in operating computers An apparatus and method for replacing a CPU cooling system, for example, a fan, while a computer continues to operate has a mechanism for maintenance personnel to signal that cooling fan replacement is about to begin. In response to the signal, a control mechanism c... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216015 | HVAC control system Systems and methods are described for a HVAC control system. An apparatus, includes: a microcontroller; a digital temperature sensor coupled to the microcontroller; a liquid crystal display coupled to the microcontroller; a set of cursor buttons coupled to the micro... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7196309 | Photodetection circuit In a photo detection arrangement, the current through a detector 10 is sensed by a series resistor Rs and amplified and amplified at 21. The output of the amplifier is compared with a reference voltage 23, which is chosen to correspond to an ove... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194337 | Agent-based operation of a robotic device A method for agent-based operation of a robotic device. In the method, at least one condition is detected in various locations of a room with a plurality of sensors. In a plurality of agents associated with respective areas of the room, the plurality of agents being... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188002 | Appliance diagnostic display apparatus and network incorporating same An appliance diagnostic display and interface system providing a centralized user interface for appliance diagnostic information and control of system self-tests is provided. This centralized user interface is provided via an intelligent thermostat that includes an ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184925 | Emulation of operational characteristics of electronic device An apparatus in one example comprises one or more control components that emulate one or more operational characteristics of one or more electronic devices through employment of one or more thermal components coupled with a frame. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181318 | Apparatus and method for adjusting speed of cooling fan of electronic equipment based on geographic parameters The invention discloses an electronic equipment including a cooling module, a receiving module, and a controller. The receiving module is used for receiving at least one geographic parameter relative to a location where the electronic equipment is located. The contr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7164281 | Circuit board component ambient moisture exposure monitoring A method of assembling multiple electronic components to a circuit board includes securing one electronic component to the circuit board, then, creating an association between that electronic component and an environmental condition recorder. The method further incl... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7158863 | Programmable controller for condition air curtains A programmable electronic controller that provides multiple command and control instruction for an air curtain being integrated therewith. The controller includes operational controls for fan speed, time adjustment duration including time delay, start time, stop tim... | 01/02/2007 |
