公开(公告)号：US20070278320A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US11840290

申请日：2007-08-17

申请人： Michael Lunacek ,  John Amundson ,  Robert Juntunen

发明人： Michael Lunacek ,  John Amundson ,  Robert Juntunen

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/0423 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04847

摘要： A programmable controller for homes and/or buildings and their related grounds, such as thermostat, that has a display and an external interface. The external interface may be use for uploading electronic images and/or other information from an external data source, and may use the uploaded electronic images and/or other information for programming and/or updating the controller and/or for viewing the electronic images and/or other information on the display of the controller.

摘要翻译： 用于家庭和/或建筑物的可编程控制器及其相关的理由，例如具有显示器和外部接口的恒温器。 外部接口可以用于从外部数据源上传电子图像和/或其他信息，并且可以使用上传的电子图像和/或其他信息来编程和/或更新控制器和/或用于观看电子图像和 /或显示控制器上的其他信息。

公开(公告)号：US20070115135A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11381918

申请日：2006-05-05

申请人： David Mulhouse ,  Robert Juntunen

发明人： David Mulhouse ,  Robert Juntunen

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/34 ,  H02J9/061 ,  Y10T307/74

摘要： A switch state assurance mechanism of a power stealing circuit for connection to a thermostatically controlled or other kind of operational system. The mechanism may be an interface for the power stealing circuit to the operational system. A switch or relay of the mechanism may have several states but have an appropriate state for a given status of the power stealing circuit and the operational system. The switch or relay may have a latching characteristic relative to its states. The mechanism may have a detection circuit and a drive circuit connected to the relay, and a control circuit connected to the detection circuit and the drive circuit. The mechanism may check the relay state and change the relay to a desired state. The mechanism may be incorporated in other circuits beside a power stealing circuit.

摘要翻译： 用于连接到恒温控制或其他类型的操作系统的电力窃取电路的开关状态保证机制。 该机制可以是用于操作系统的电力窃取电路的接口。 该机构的开关或继电器可以具有几种状态，但对于电力窃取电路和操作系统的给定状态具有适当的状态。 开关或继电器可能具有相对于其状态的锁定特性。 该机构可以具有连接到继电器的检测电路和驱动电路，以及连接到检测电路和驱动电路的控制电路。 该机构可以检查继电器状态并将继电器改变到所需状态。 该机构可以并入电力窃取电路旁边的其他电路中。

公开(公告)号：US09735831B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US12564682

申请日：2009-09-22

申请人： Robert Juntunen ,  Steven Nichols ,  Kenneth Kidder

发明人： Robert Juntunen ,  Steven Nichols ,  Kenneth Kidder

IPC分类号： H04B1/7156 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04J3/06

CPC分类号： H04B1/7156 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04B2001/71563 ,  H04J3/0658 ,  H04J3/0667 ,  H04W56/00

摘要： Systems, apparatuses and methods for synchronizing communication actions between multiple communication devices by accounting for discrepancies between timing functionality in communicating devices. A time value indicative of a remote device's view of current time is received. Where it is determined that the time value differs from a locally generated view of current time by at least an established amount, the range of time in which communications signals with the remote device will be monitored and transmitted is extended.

公开(公告)号：US08385384B1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12253772

申请日：2008-10-17

申请人： Kenneth Kidder ,  Steven Nichols ,  Robert Juntunen

发明人： Kenneth Kidder ,  Steven Nichols ,  Robert Juntunen

IPC分类号： H04B1/00

CPC分类号： H04W4/06

摘要： Systems, apparatuses and methods for selecting an appropriate frequency hopping sequence in a system of communicating devices. A random seed value is generated at the host device at its point of deployment. A frequency hopping sequence is generated using the random seed value. Other embodiments involve verifying whether the randomly generated seed value is indeed random in the operational vicinity.

摘要翻译： 用于在通信设备的系统中选择合适的跳频序列的系统，设备和方法。 主机设备在其部署点生成随机种子值。 使用随机种子值生成跳频序列。 其他实施例涉及在操作附近验证随机生成的种子值是否确实是随机的。

公开(公告)号：US20060192022A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：US11069522

申请日：2005-02-28

申请人： Eric Barton ,  Robert Juntunen ,  Patrick Tessier ,  Cary Leen ,  Arnie Kalla ,  Paul Meyers

发明人： Eric Barton ,  Robert Juntunen ,  Patrick Tessier ,  Cary Leen ,  Arnie Kalla ,  Paul Meyers

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1902 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F2110/10

摘要： HVAC controllers can include at least some written instructions on, in or near the HVAC controller. In some instances, an HVAC controller can include a wall plate, a controller module that is releasably securable to the wall plate, and an instruction card slot that is disposed between the wall plate and the controller module. In some instances, a removable, slide-out instruction card may be disposed within the instruction card slot.

摘要翻译： HVAC控制器可以在HVAC控制器内或附近包括至少一些书写指令。 在一些情况下，HVAC控制器可以包括壁板，可释放地固定到壁板的控制器模块以及设置在壁板和控制器模块之间的指令卡槽。 在一些情况下，可以在指令卡槽内布置可拆卸的滑出指令卡。

公开(公告)号：US08553743B1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US12253613

申请日：2008-10-17

申请人： Steven Nichols ,  Kenneth Kidder ,  Robert Juntunen

发明人： Steven Nichols ,  Kenneth Kidder ,  Robert Juntunen

IPC分类号： H04B1/713

CPC分类号： H04B1/715 ,  H04B2001/7154

摘要： Systems, apparatuses and methods for communicating messages via frequency hopping and utilizing multiple different frequency hopping sequences to facilitate the message or other data exchange. A transmitter frequency hopping sequence is provided that is derived from a set of available frequencies. A receiver frequency hopping sequence is also derived from those frequencies. The transmitter frequency hopping sequence differs from the receiver frequency hopping sequence, at least in regards to the order that the frequencies of the respective sequence will be involved in the message communication. The next frequency in the transmitter frequency hopping sequence is identified in which to transmit data. The data is transmitted at the identified communication frequency when that same frequency arises in the receiver frequency hopping sequence.

摘要翻译： 用于通过跳频传送消息并利用多个不同的跳频序列以便于消息或其他数据交换的系统，装置和方法。 提供从一组可用频率导出的发射机跳频序列。 接收机跳频序列也是从这些频率得出的。 发射机跳频序列与接收机跳频序列不同，至少在消息通信中将涉及各个序列的频率的顺序。 识别发射机跳频序列中的下一个频率以发送数据。 当在接收机跳频序列中出现相同的频率时，以所识别的通信频率发送数据。

公开(公告)号：US20070114848A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11164464

申请日：2005-11-23

申请人： David Mulhouse ,  Curtis McNamara ,  Robert Juntunen

发明人： David Mulhouse ,  Curtis McNamara ,  Robert Juntunen

IPC分类号： H02J1/10

CPC分类号： H02J7/34 ,  H02J9/061 ,  Y02B10/72 ,  Y02B90/14 ,  Y10T307/50 ,  Y10T307/625

摘要： A power stealing system having a switch and a circuit that takes power from equipment to operate control electronics. The system may be such that power stealing occurs while the equipment is not powered to avoid disruption or false signals in the electronics or equipment. The circuit may convey taken power to a storage device. The electronics may be powered by the storage device. The storage device may have a capacitor, a rechargeable battery, a non-chargeable battery, a solar cell, fuel cell, line power, and/or the like.

摘要翻译： 一种具有开关的电力窃取系统和从设备供电以操作控制电子装置的电路。 该系统可能会在设备未通电时发生电力窃取，以避免电子设备或设备中的中断或虚假信号。 电路可以将电力传送到存储设备。 电子设备可以由存储设备供电。 存储装置可以具有电容器，可再充电电池，不可充电电池，太阳能电池，燃料电池，线路电源等。

公开(公告)号：US20070045432A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11162124

申请日：2005-08-30

申请人： Robert Juntunen

发明人： Robert Juntunen

IPC分类号： F23N5/20

CPC分类号： F23N5/203 ,  F23N2025/12 ,  F23N2041/02 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  G05D23/1919

摘要： The present invention, in illustrative embodiments, includes methods and devices for reducing power consumption in a thermostat by adjusting pulse levels (duration and/or voltage) that are used to control an HVAC relay in light of variations of ambient conditions or other relay conditions. In some illustrative embodiments, an ambient condition is observed using existing thermostat features, such as, for example, a temperature sensor, and used to adjust pulse parameters.

摘要翻译： 在说明性实施例中，本发明包括通过根据环境条件或其他继电器条件的变化调节用于控制HVAC继电器的脉冲电平（持续时间和/或电压）来减少恒温器中的功率消耗的方法和装置。 在一些说明性实施例中，使用现有的恒温器特征（例如温度传感器）观察环境条件，并用于调整脉冲参数。