公开(公告)号：US10241484B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15261203

申请日：2016-09-09

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Rangoli Sharan ,  Mark D. Stefanski ,  Joseph Adam Ruff

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H04L12/40 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05B13/04 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/61

Abstract: The current application is directed to intelligent controllers that continuously, periodically, or intermittently calculate and display the time remaining until a control task is projected to be completed by the intelligent controller. In general, the intelligent controller employs multiple different models for the time behavior of one or more parameters or characteristics within a region or volume affected by one or more devices, systems, or other entities controlled by the intelligent controller. The intelligent controller collects data, over time, from which the models are constructed and uses the models to predict the time remaining until one or more characteristics or parameters of the region or volume reaches one or more specified values as a result of intelligent controller control of one or more devices, systems, or other entities.

公开(公告)号：US20190003736A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16026263

申请日：2018-07-03

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Eric A. Lee ,  Steven A. Hales ,  Mark D. Stefanski ,  Rangoli Sharan

IPC: F24F11/62 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/30 ,  H04L12/40

CPC classification number: F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  G05D23/1904 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L12/40013 ,  H04L2012/285

Abstract: The current application is directed to intelligent controllers that initially aggressively learn, and then continue, in a steady-state mode, to monitor, learn, and modify one or more control schedules that specify a desired operational behavior of a device, machine, system, or organization controlled by the intelligent controller. An intelligent controller generally acquires one or more initial control schedules through schedule-creation and schedule-modification interfaces or by accessing a default control schedule stored locally or remotely in a memory or mass-storage device. The intelligent controller then proceeds to learn, over time, a desired operational behavior for the device, machine, system, or organization controlled by the intelligent controller based on immediate-control inputs, schedule-modification inputs, and previous and current control schedules, encoding the desired operational behavior in one or more control schedules and/or sub-schedules.

公开(公告)号：US20180088605A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15805312

申请日：2017-11-07

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Mark Malhotra ,  Allen J. Minich ,  Mark D. Stefanski

IPC: G05D23/19

Abstract: A control system includes an energy management system in operation with intelligent, network-connected thermostats located in structures. The thermostats are operable to control HVAC systems. Control during a DR event period may be performed based on an optimal control trajectory of the HVAC system, where the control trajectory is optimal in that it minimizes a cost function.

公开(公告)号：US20230400211A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18457635

申请日：2023-08-29

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Mark Malhotra ,  Allen J. Minich ,  Mark D. Stefanski

IPC: F24F11/64 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/30

CPC classification number: F24F11/64 ,  G05D23/1904 ,  G05D23/1905 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2140/60

Abstract: A control system includes an energy management system in operation with intelligent, network-connected thermostats located in structures. The thermostats are operable to control heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Control during a demand response (DR) event period may be performed based on an optimal setpoint schedule of the HVAC system. Candidate setpoint schedules may be simulated to identify an optimal schedule.

公开(公告)号：US09995499B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15400107

申请日：2017-01-06

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Mark D. Stefanski ,  Yoky Matsuoka

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19

CPC classification number: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2221/32 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917

Abstract: Various arrangements for installing or configuring an electronic device are presented. The device may determine which wire connectors of a set of one or more wire connectors have a wire attached. A user inquiry may be output based on the electronic device identifying the wire connector with which the wire has been connected. The electronic device may be operated based on the response to the user inquiry and the electronic device identifying the wire connector with which the wire has been connected.

公开(公告)号：US20200318844A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16907922

申请日：2020-06-22

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Evan J. Fisher ,  Mark Malhotra ,  Mark D. Stefanski ,  Rangoli Sharan ,  Frank E. Astier

IPC: F24F11/62 ,  G06N20/00 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/30

Abstract: A method includes a system that operates according to a control schedule; detects events that indicate occupancy; stores a record of the events that indicate occupancy in one or more memory devices; and enters an auto-away state. A determination to enter the auto-away state may be based at least in part on a length of a time interval during which no events that indicate occupancy were detected and the stored record of the events that indicate occupancy. The system may also detect a pattern of instances where the auto-away state is entered over a plurality of days and adjusts the control schedule based at least in part on the pattern of instances where the auto-away state is entered.

公开(公告)号：US20200300491A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16898063

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Mark Malhotra ,  Allen J. Minich ,  Mark D. Stefanski

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/62

Abstract: A control system includes an energy management system in operation with intelligent, network-connected thermostats located in structures. The thermostats are operable to control heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Control during a demand response (DR) event period may be performed based on an optimal control trajectory of the HVAC system, where the control trajectory is optimal in that it minimizes a cost function.

公开(公告)号：US10775814B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US13864929

申请日：2013-04-17

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Evan J. Fisher ,  Mark Malhotra ,  Mark D. Stefanski

IPC: G06F15/18 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06N7/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06N5/02 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: The current application is directed to intelligent controllers that use sensor output and electronically stored information to determine whether or not one or more types of entities are present within an area, volume, or environment monitored by the intelligent controllers. The intelligent controllers select operational modes and/or modify control schedules with respect to the presence and absence of the one or more entities. The intelligent controllers selectively carry out scheduled control operations during periods of time when one or more types of entities are determined not to be in a controlled environment.

公开(公告)号：US10718539B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15805312

申请日：2017-11-07

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Mark Malhotra ,  Allen J. Minich ,  Mark D. Stefanski

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F140/60 ,  F24F120/20

Abstract: A control system includes an energy management system in operation with intelligent, network-connected thermostats located in structures. The thermostats are operable to control heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Control during a demand response (DR) event period may be performed based on an optimal control trajectory of the HVAC system, where the control trajectory is optimal in that it minimizes a cost function.

公开(公告)号：US10684038B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US16026263

申请日：2018-07-03

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Eric A. Lee ,  Steven A. Hales ,  Mark D. Stefanski ,  Rangoli Sharan

IPC: F24F11/62 ,  G05D23/19 ,  H04L12/40 ,  F24F11/30 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B13/02

Abstract: A method of using a server to update stored control schedules for environmental controllers includes communicating with an environmental controller that controls, during a monitoring period, an environmental system in an enclosure according to a stored control schedule; receiving a first immediate-control input provided through the environmental controller during the monitoring period; receiving a first control-schedule change provided through the environmental controller during the monitoring period; receiving a second immediate-control input provided through a user device during the monitoring period; receiving a second control-schedule change provided through the user device during the monitoring period; processing at least the first immediate-control input, the first control-schedule change, the second immediate-control input, and the second control-schedule change together to generate an updated control schedule; and causing the environmental controller to control the environmental system according to the updated control schedule.