Auction-based control system for energy resource management in a building
Patent 5394324 Issued on February 28, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 8, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 8, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesAutomatic control system for a building Electronic control arrangement for system powered HVAC terminal units Energy management control apparatus Building management system Patent #: 4918615 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 163061 filed on 12/08/1993US Classes:705/8, Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative function700/11, Sequential or selective700/12, State of condition or parameter (e.g., on/off)705/37, Trading, matching, or bidding705/400FOR COST/PRICEExaminersPrimary: Hayes, Gail O.Assistant: Poinvil, Frantzy Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 015/20AbstractAn auction-based apparatus and method for supplying temperature conditioned air. Each room in an office building makes a bid based on a difference between an actual temperature of the room and a desired temperature of the room. Each room submits the respective bid to a centralized computer that consummates sales based on an auction price. The centralized computer controls the amount of temperature conditioned air supplied to each of the respective rooms based on the consummated sales.Other References
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