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1.发明申请公开(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
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.
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2.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10030880B2
公开(公告)日：2018-07-24
申请号：US14878869
申请日：2015-10-08
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka , Evan Jarman Fisher , Mark Rajan Malhotra , Mark Stefanski , Rangoli Sharan , Frank Astier
IPC: G06F19/00 , F24F11/00 , G06N99/00 , H04Q9/00 , G05D23/19 , G05B15/02 , H04L12/28 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/62
CPC classification number: F24F11/62 , F24F11/30 , G05B15/02 , G05B2219/2642 , G05D23/1902 , G06N20/00 , H04L12/2829 , H04Q9/00 , H04Q2209/10
Abstract: The current application is directed to intelligent controllers that use sensor output and electronically stored information, including one or more of electronically stored rules, parameters, and instructions, 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 modify control schedules with respect to the presence and absence of the one or more entities. The intelligent controllers employ feedback information to continuously adjust the electronically stored parameters and rules in order to minimize the number of incorrect inferences with respect to the presence or absence of the one or more entities and in order to maximize the efficiency by which various types of systems controlled by the intelligent controllers carry out selected operational modes.
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公开(公告)号：US10771868B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-08
申请号：US14971799
申请日：2015-12-16
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell , Matthew Lee Rogers , Kipp Avery Rogers , Abraham K. Ishihara , Shahar Ben-Menahem , Rangoli Sharan
Abstract: A system for detecting occupancy of an enclosure may include a sensing system adapted to monitor utility information for the enclosure which tends to indicate a likelihood of occupancy of the enclosure. The utility information may include power line information, Smart Meter information, Wi-Fi information, etc. The system may also include a processing system programmed to estimate occupancy of the enclosure based at least in part on the monitored utility information by the sensing system.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10107513B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-23
申请号：US14630430
申请日：2015-02-24
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell , Matthew Lee Rogers , Kipp Avery Rogers , Abraham K. Ishihara , Shahar Ben-Menahem , Rangoli Sharan
IPC: F24F11/00 , G05D23/19 , G05B13/04 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/62 , G06F17/50 , F24F110/10 , F24F110/20 , F24F130/00 , F24F130/10
Abstract: Modeling the behavior of an enclosure for use by a control system of an HVAC system is described. A model for the enclosure that describes the enclosure's behavior for use by the control system is updated based on weather forecast data. The weather forecast data can include predictions more than 24 hours in the future, and can include predictions on temperature, humidity and/or dew point, solar output, precipitation. The model for the enclosure can also be updated based on additional information and data. The model for the enclosure can be updated based also on an enclosure model stored in a database, and/or enclosure information from a user. The model can be updated based on active testing of the enclosure which can be performed automatically or in response to user input. The testing can include heating and/or cooling the enclosure at times when the enclosure is not likely occupied.
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公开(公告)号：US11549706B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-10
申请号：US16803158
申请日：2020-02-27
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka , Frank E. Astier , Rangoli Sharan , Anthony Michael Fadell
IPC: F24F11/30 , G05B15/02 , F24F11/62 , G05B19/048 , F24F11/56 , G05D23/19 , F24F120/10 , F24F11/46 , F24F140/60 , F24F11/65
Abstract: Methods for controlling temperature in a conditioned enclosure such as a dwelling are described that include an “auto-away” and/or “auto-arrival” feature for detecting unexpected absences which provide opportunities for significant energy savings through automatic adjustment of the setpoint temperature. According to some preferred embodiments, when no occupancy has been detected for a minimum time interval, an “auto-away” feature triggers a changes of the state of the enclosure, and the actual operating setpoint temperature is changed to a predetermined energy-saving away-state temperature, regardless of the setpoint temperature indicated by the normal thermostat schedule. The purpose of the “auto away” feature is to avoid unnecessary heating or cooling when there are no occupants present to actually experience or enjoy the comfort settings of the schedule, thereby saving energy.
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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.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10151501B2
公开(公告)日：2018-12-11
申请号：US15595708
申请日：2017-05-15
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell , Yoky Matsuoka , Matthew Lee Rogers , David Sloo , Michael Plitkins , Rangoli Sharan , Joseph Adam Ruff
IPC: F24F11/30 , F24F11/89 , G05D23/19 , F24F11/00 , F24D19/10 , B01D46/00 , G05B15/02 , H01R9/24 , G05B13/02 , F24F11/62 , H04W4/70 , F24F110/00 , F24F110/10 , F24F120/10 , F24F140/60 , F24F11/32 , F24F130/40 , F24F120/20 , F24F11/63 , F24F11/64 , F24F11/56 , F24F11/61 , F24F11/46 , F24F11/52 , F24F11/39 , F24F11/47
Abstract: A thermostat includes a control unit, a plurality of connection ports, and a user interface operatively coupled to the control unit an having an electronic display. The control unit may be configured and programmed to operate the wire insertion sensing circuits to identify a set of the plurality of connection ports into which corresponding ones of the plurality of HVAC wires have been inserted; cause the electronic display to display a photograph of the plurality of connection ports as they actually appear to a user; and cause the electronic display to visually highlight the set of the plurality of connection ports into which the corresponding ones of the plurality of HVAC wires have been inserted.
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10.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11359831B2
公开(公告)日：2022-06-14
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
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.
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