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公开(公告)号：US20240060665A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-22
申请号：US18239930
申请日：2023-08-30
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin Weiss
IPC: F24F11/00 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/59 , F24F11/49 , F24F11/38 , F24F11/62 , G05B15/02 , F24F11/54 , H02J50/00
CPC classification number: F24F11/00 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/59 , F24F11/49 , F24F11/38 , F24F11/62 , G05B15/02 , F24F11/54 , H02J50/00 , G05B2219/2231 , G05B2219/2237 , G05B2219/2614 , G05B2219/15117 , G05B2219/33192 , G05B2219/23297 , G05B2219/33203
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.
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公开(公告)号：US11022332B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-01
申请号：US16690106
申请日：2019-11-20
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin Weiss
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.
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公开(公告)号：US11018720B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-25
申请号：US16362004
申请日：2019-03-22
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Daniel R. Rumler , Steven L. Whitsitt , Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin A. Weiss
Abstract: A sensor in a building HVAC system includes a transducer configured to measure a variable in the building HVAC system and to generate a sensor reading indicating a value of the measured variable. The sensor includes a communications interface configured to provide the sensor reading to a control device in the building HVAC system and a near field communication (NFC) circuit separate from the communications interface. The NFC circuit is configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the sensor and a mobile device. The sensor includes a processing circuit having a processor and memory. The processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the sensor to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US20200278669A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-03
申请号：US16879397
申请日：2020-05-20
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Michael R. Brownie , Gary A. Romanowich , Robert K. Alexander , Nathan J. Vandermause
IPC: G05B23/02
Abstract: A system for predicting HVAC equipment failure includes an actuator and a controller. The actuator is coupled to the HVAC equipment and configured to drive the HVAC equipment between multiple positions. The actuator includes a processing circuit configured to collect internal actuator data characterizing an operation of the actuator and a communications circuit coupled to the processing circuit. The communications circuit is configured to transmit the internal actuator data outside the actuator. The controller is configured to provide control signals to the actuator and receive the internal actuator data from the actuator. The controller includes a failure predictor configured to use the internal actuator data to predict a time at which the HVAC equipment failure will occur.
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公开(公告)号：US20200088436A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-19
申请号：US16690105
申请日：2019-11-20
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin Weiss
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.
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公开(公告)号：US20190222265A1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-18
申请号：US16362004
申请日：2019-03-22
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Daniel R. Rumler , Steven L. Whitsitt , Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin A. Weiss
CPC classification number: H04B5/0031 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/54 , F24F11/62 , G05B15/02 , G05B19/0423 , G05B2219/2237 , G05B2219/2614 , H04B5/0037 , H04W52/0229 , Y02D70/00 , Y02D70/142 , Y02D70/144 , Y02D70/162 , Y02D70/164 , Y02D70/166 , Y02D70/22 , Y02D70/42
Abstract: A sensor in a building HVAC system includes a transducer configured to measure a variable in the building HVAC system and to generate a sensor reading indicating a value of the measured variable. The sensor includes a communications interface configured to provide the sensor reading to a control device in the building HVAC system and a near field communication (NFC) circuit separate from the communications interface. The NFC circuit is configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the sensor and a mobile device. The sensor includes a processing circuit having a processor and memory. The processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the sensor to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US10199962B2
公开(公告)日：2019-02-05
申请号：US15065725
申请日：2016-03-09
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Bernard P. Clement , Gary A. Romanowich
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a motor and a drive device driven by the motor. The drive device is coupled to a movable HVAC component for driving the movable HVAC component between multiple positions. The actuator includes an input connection configured to receive an input signal and a processing circuit coupled to the motor. The processing circuit is configured to determine whether the input signal is an AC voltage signal or a DC voltage signal. The processing circuit is configured to operate the motor using an AC motor control technique in response to determining that the input signal is an AC voltage signal and configured to operate the motor using a DC motor control technique in response to determining that the input signal is a DC voltage signal.
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公开(公告)号：US12235637B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-25
申请号：US16879397
申请日：2020-05-20
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Michael R. Brownie , Gary A. Romanowich , Robert K. Alexander , Nathan J. Vandermause
Abstract: A system for predicting HVAC equipment failure includes an actuator and a controller. The actuator is coupled to the HVAC equipment and configured to drive the HVAC equipment between multiple positions. The actuator includes a processing circuit configured to collect internal actuator data characterizing an operation of the actuator and a communications circuit coupled to the processing circuit. The communications circuit is configured to transmit the internal actuator data outside the actuator. The controller is configured to provide control signals to the actuator and receive the internal actuator data from the actuator. The controller includes a failure predictor configured to use the internal actuator data to predict a time at which the HVAC equipment failure will occur.
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公开(公告)号：US11774121B2
公开(公告)日：2023-10-03
申请号：US17316407
申请日：2021-05-10
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin Weiss
IPC: F24F11/00 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/59 , F24F11/49 , F24F11/38 , F24F11/54 , H02J50/00 , F24F11/62 , G05B15/02
CPC classification number: F24F11/00 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/38 , F24F11/49 , F24F11/54 , F24F11/59 , F24F11/62 , G05B15/02 , H02J50/00 , G05B2219/15117 , G05B2219/2231 , G05B2219/2237 , G05B2219/23297 , G05B2219/2614 , G05B2219/33192 , G05B2219/33203
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.
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公开(公告)号：US20210332997A1
公开(公告)日：2021-10-28
申请号：US17316407
申请日：2021-05-10
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Christopher Merkl , Gary A. Romanowich , Bernard Clement , Kevin Weiss
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.
