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Utility
Configurable electrode humidifier allowing for various injects
10 Aug 21
An electrode humidifier device having a cartridge and a reconfigurable steam nozzle, connected to the cartridge that may be changeable between a direct and a remote mounting.
David Medina, Michael S. Peterson, Cesar Alejandro Arzate, David J. Emmons, Steven Wolff
Filed: 21 Feb 18
Utility
System for Communication with Devices on a Network to Minimize Power Consumption
5 Aug 21
A system of controlling one or more building automation devices.
Santosh Mallikarjuna Mandiganal, Robert D. Juntunen, Soumitri Kolavennu, Gabriel A. Bergman
Filed: 19 Apr 21
Utility
Bluetooth Perimeter Extension
29 Jul 21
In some examples, a system for comfort or security in a building and its premises includes a plurality of “first” devices configured to wirelessly communicate with a hub device that is a master for controlling the system for comfort or security in the building and premises, wherein the plurality of first devices and the hub device are configured to wirelessly communicate using either one of an IEEE 802.15.4 standard or a Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) 5.0 standard; a plurality of “second” devices that are battery powered and configured to wirelessly communicate with respective ones of the plurality of first devices, wherein the plurality of second devices and respective ones of the plurality of first devices are configured to communicate using the BTLE 5.0 standard, wherein the hub device and the plurality of second devices are configured to communicate with each other via respective ones of the plurality of first devices.
Robert D. Juntunen, Steven C. Nichols
Filed: 23 Jan 20
Utility
Systems and methods for activating and deactivating controlled devices in a secured area
27 Jul 21
Systems and methods for activating and deactivating controlled devices are provided.
Tianfeng Zhao, Huayu Li, Lei Qin
Filed: 30 Nov 18
Utility
Building health analysis and management system
27 Jul 21
A monitoring system for monitoring a status of a building comprising a first sensor configured to detect a first condition in the space and a second sensor configured to detect a second condition in the space is disclosed.
Christopher Heintzelman, Brian Beale, David J. Emmons, Joseph Bodkin, John Cronin
Filed: 6 Mar 19
Utility
Thermostat user interface with smart menu structure
20 Jul 21
An HVAC controller includes a housing, a user interface and a controller that is operably coupled to the user interface and is configured to display a HOME screen on the user interface that provides the user with current system operating information and enabling the user to access a hierarchical menu structure for viewing and/or editing one or more settings of the HVAC controller.
Christopher Heintzelman, Christopher R. Jones, Joseph Carlos Vargas
Filed: 10 Oct 18
Utility
Method of smart scene management using big data pattern analysis
20 Jul 21
An automation system including sensors that detect threats within a secured area, a plurality of prospective events defined within a memory of the automation system, each event including at least a physical change in an environment of the secured area, a time of execution of the physical change and a corresponding actuator that causes the physical change, a processor of the automation system that periodically activates the corresponding actuator at the time of each of the plurality of events, a processor that monitors each of the plurality of sensors for activation by an authorized human user and that saves a record of each activation to a cloud memory and a cloud processor that monitors the saved activation records of each sensor over a time period, determines a difference between the saved activations and the plurality of events and that modifies the plurality of events based upon the determined differences.
Balamurugan Ganesan, Manjunatha Divakara, Shanmuga Prabhu M
Filed: 5 Jul 19
Utility
Micro power water leak detector
13 Jul 21
A fluid sensing system and approach having a leak sensor.
Hyunki Kim, Anh Nguyen
Filed: 10 Feb 17
Utility
Multi-factor event sequencing and analytics systems
13 Jul 21
A building management system comprising a plurality of sensors, each sensor of the plurality of sensors configured to detect a condition of the building is disclosed.
Warren Young, Soumitri Kolavennu, Christopher Heintzelman, Joseph Bodkin, John Cronin
Filed: 6 Mar 19
Utility
Start-up Sequence for Hvac Controller
8 Jul 21
In some examples, a device can control an HVAC system within a building.
Jose Miguel Diaz, Daniel Terrazas, Erick Elihu Delgado, Jonathan Erbacher, Rajat Shail, Jaymeson Tucker, Eduardo Dominguez, David Hernandez
Filed: 7 Jan 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Converting Low Resolution Images into High Resolution Images
8 Jul 21
Systems and methods for converting low resolution images into high resolution images are provided and can include (1) processing a compressed version of images with a first set of heuristics and rules of an artificial intelligence model to produce an intermediate version of the images with an intermediate resolution that is greater than the compressed resolution by first enhancing the images and subsequently upscaling the images as enhanced from the compressed resolution to the intermediate resolution and (2) processing the intermediate version of the images with a second set of heuristics and rules of the artificial intelligence model to produce a final version of the images with a final resolution that is greater than the initial resolution and the intermediate resolution by first upscaing the images from the intermediate resolution to the final resolution and subsequently enhancing the images as upscaled to produce the final version of the images.
Soumitri Kolavennu, Nathaniel Kraft
Filed: 16 Apr 20
Utility
Comfort controller with user feedback
6 Jul 21
An HVAC control system is provided that is configured to prompt a user to indicate whether or not they are comfortable under current environmental conditions.
Leisha Wells
Filed: 7 May 18
Utility
Power transformation self characterization mode
6 Jul 21
A system and approach for a self-calculating test of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning load.
Robert D. Juntunen, Aaron J. Klein, Devin Diedrich
Filed: 29 Aug 17
Utility
System for abnormal condition detection using nearest neighbor
6 Jul 21
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, from at least one sensor operatively coupled to a mechanical device, sensor data corresponding to a function of the mechanical device; accessing, from an environmental database, information regarding at least one environmental condition in proximity to a geographical location of the mechanical device; generating, using a processor, a correlative value for the mechanical device, wherein the correlative value identifies a correlation between the sensor data corresponding to a function of the mechanical device and the at least one environmental condition; assigning the correlative value as a baseline correlative value to the mechanical device; monitoring the sensor data corresponding to a function of the mechanical device and the at least one environmental condition and updating the correlative value; identifying, using a processor, the correlative value for the mechanical device has exceeded a predetermined threshold as compared to the baseline correlative value; and notifying a user that the correlative value for the mechanical device has exceeded the predetermined threshold.
Brian Scott Courtney, James Henry Gillespie, V, Alan Glenn Hinchman, Logan James Krawchyk
Filed: 20 Feb 17
Utility
Residential Energy Efficiency Rating System
1 Jul 21
A residential energy efficiency rating system that may incorporate one or more sensors situated at one or more residential properties, an aggregation and sending device connected to the one or more sensors, a central data receiver and processor connected to the aggregation and sending device, a historical device data storage connected to the central data receiver and processor, and a residential energy efficiency rating calculator connected to the historical device data storage.
Nicolaas Van Goor, Pedro Davalos, Girija Parthasarathy
Filed: 17 Mar 21
Utility
Detection of Hvac Equipment Wired to a Thermostat
24 Jun 21
A system for detection of equipment connections to a thermostat.
Jiri Sapak, Mohammad A. Aljabari, David Mulhouse, Daniel Becvar, Tracy Lentz, Liliana Reategui, Anuj Kohli
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
Thermostat Wire Detection
24 Jun 21
A device for detecting a wire configuration connecting a thermostat and HVAC equipment includes fan controller circuitry, AC controller circuitry, switching circuitry, and processing circuitry.
Hyunki Kim, Robert D. Juntunen, Jesus Omar Ponce, Liliana Reategui, Anuj Kohli, David Mulhouse
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
Backplane Adjustable Humidifier
24 Jun 21
A humidifier including a humidifier housing with an adjustable backplane configured to fit to a variety of humidifier pad sizes.
Jan Brabec, Charles N. Hoff
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
Method of Associating an Hvac Controller with an External Web Service
17 Jun 21
A wireless thermostat may be associated with a user account of an external web service that may facilitate remote access and/or control of the wireless thermostat.
Gabriel A. Bergman, Adam Nemcek
Filed: 1 Feb 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Automatic Speech Recognition
17 Jun 21
Systems and methods for speech recognition are provided.
Xiukuan Yang, Chao Xiao, Tao Chai
Filed: 23 Feb 21