公开(公告)号：US12092355B1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17816282

申请日：2022-07-29

申请人： Ty Freeman Davis

发明人： Ty Freeman Davis

IPC分类号： F24F11/76

CPC分类号： F24F11/76

摘要： A pneumatic thermostat and method, particularly suitable for oil and gas burner systems, which incorporates a dual seat valve with valve seats on each end, and a pair appropriately sized plugs, attached via a rod which is placed through the dual seat valve. This assembly is preferably coupled to a thermal expansion sleeve and internal rod, which move the assembly back and forth. With these mechanics and peripheral features, which can include for example high and low temperature venting and a bypass system, embodiments of the present invention can maintain a target temperature and shut-down pressure in the event that a temperature drops below an operating range.

公开(公告)号：US20240183553A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18409649

申请日：2024-01-10

申请人： Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP

发明人： Shaun B. Atchison ,  Steven A. Tice ,  Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo ,  Andrew M. Boyd

IPC分类号： F24F11/37 ,  F24F11/42 ,  F24F11/43 ,  F24F11/67 ,  F24F11/76 ,  F24F11/86 ,  F24F11/88

CPC分类号： F24F11/37 ,  F24F11/42 ,  F24F11/43 ,  F24F11/67 ,  F24F11/76 ,  F24F11/86 ,  F24F11/88

摘要： A control system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a controller. The controller is configured to control the HVAC system to condition an air flow based on first feedback from a first sensor of the HVAC system, receive second feedback from a second sensor of the HVAC system, and control the HVAC system to condition the air flow based on the second feedback instead of the first feedback when the first feedback from the first sensor being no longer available. The first feedback is indicative of a first operating parameter of the HVAC system, and the second feedback is indicative of a second operating parameter of a refrigerant flowing through the HVAC system.

公开(公告)号：US11747771B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17116514

申请日：2020-12-09

申请人： DISTECH CONTROLS INC.

发明人： Francois Gervais

IPC分类号： G05B13/02 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G01N33/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/76 ,  G06N3/084 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F9/455 ,  G01S17/04 ,  C05B17/02 ,  F24F120/10

CPC分类号： G05B13/0265 ,  C05B17/02 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/76 ,  G01N33/004 ,  G01S17/04 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G05D23/1927 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F9/45512 ,  G06N3/084 ,  G06N5/04 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L12/2827 ,  F24F2120/10

摘要： Inference server and environment controller for inferring via a neural network one or more commands for controlling an appliance. The environment controller determines at least one room characteristic. The environment controller receives at least one environmental characteristic value and at least one set point. The environment controller transmits the at least one environmental characteristic, set point and room characteristic to the inference server. The inference server executes a neural network inference engine using a predictive model (generated by a neural network training engine) for inferring the one or more commands for controlling the appliance. The inference is based on the received at least one environmental characteristic value, at least one set point and at least one room characteristic. The inference server transmits the one or more commands to the environment controller, which forwards the one or more commands to the controlled appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20230251607A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US17988359

申请日：2022-11-16

申请人： DISTECH CONTROLS INC.

发明人： Francois Gervais ,  Carlo Masciovecchio ,  Dominique Laplante

IPC分类号： G05B13/02 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G01N33/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/76 ,  G06N3/084 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G01S17/04

CPC分类号： G05B13/0265 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/76 ,  G01N33/004 ,  G01S17/04 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06N3/084 ,  G06N5/04 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L12/2827

摘要： Method and environment controller for inferring via a neural network one or more commands for controlling an appliance. A predictive model generated by a neural network training engine is stored by the environment controller. The environment controller receives at least one environmental characteristic value (for example, at least one of a current temperature, current humidity level, current carbon dioxide level, and current room occupancy). The environment controller receives at least one set point (for example, at least one of a target temperature, target humidity level, and target carbon dioxide level). The environment controller executes a neural network inference engine, which uses the predictive model for inferring the one or more commands for controlling the appliance based on the at least one environmental characteristic value and the at least one set point. The environment controller transmits the one or more commands to the controlled appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20230221031A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18095986

申请日：2023-01-11

申请人： FT Energy Controls, LLC

发明人： Richard C. Furman ,  Zachary M. Thomas

IPC分类号： F24F11/76 ,  F25B41/42 ,  F24F11/83

CPC分类号： F24F11/76 ,  F25B41/42 ,  F24F11/83 ,  F24F2110/10

摘要： A system and terminal unit are provided for efficiently and effectively conditioning indoor air. Some embodiments address temperature control, humidity control, air quality control, while also introducing conditioned outdoor air. One aspect relates to a terminal unit that monitors and controls sensible and latent cooling rates to simultaneously meet temperature and humidity setpoints for the conditioned space. A sensor suite provides measurements for monitoring cooling rates and a control system controls actuators to meet the sensible and latent cooling requirements. The terminal unit may have a secondary recirculation air intake that bypasses the cooling coil to warm supply air prior to exiting the terminal unit. The terminal unit may be part of an air conditioning system where it is connected to a main branch of a hybrid branch controller which avoids having a home run to the HBC for each terminal unit.

公开(公告)号：US11692724B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US16863761

申请日：2020-04-30

申请人： Johnson Controls Technology Company

发明人： John T. Pierson ,  Abu Bakr Khan ,  Kirk H. Drees ,  Brennan H. Fentzlaff ,  Jeffry M. Papendorf

IPC分类号： F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/33 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F11/76 ,  F24F110/10

CPC分类号： F24F11/33 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/76 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F2110/10

摘要： An actuator for controlling a flow regulation device. The actuator includes a drive device coupled to the flow regulation device and a motor coupled to the drive device and operable to move the drive device. The actuator further includes a processing circuit configured to receive a first measurement of a characteristic, control the actuator to reposition the flow regulation device in a first direction, receive a second measurement of the characteristic, determine an installation error associated with at least one of the actuator and the flow regulation device based on the first measurement and the second measurement.

公开(公告)号：US20180231271A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15896882

申请日：2018-02-14

申请人： Hamid NAJAFI ,  Bhusan Gupta ,  Hamid Farzaneh

发明人： Hamid NAJAFI ,  Bhusan Gupta ,  Hamid Farzaneh

IPC分类号： F24F13/14 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/76

CPC分类号： F24F13/1426 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/76 ,  F24F2013/1433 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/20

摘要： A smart vent system is provided comprising at least one smart vent having a wireless connection to a gateway which interfaces directly with the HVAC system to control the HVAC system's operation, thereby bypassing or rendering unnecessary any thermostats that would normally control the HVAC system. The smart vent has a user device link for communicating directly with a user device. The gateway may be configured to either communicate with a smart thermostat or control the HVAC system directly. The smart vent may be embodied in either one device or two intercommunicating devices.

公开(公告)号：US09970671B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US14722687

申请日：2015-05-27

申请人： General Electric Company

发明人： Thomas Allen Bailey ,  Brice Alan Bowley

IPC分类号： F25D17/04 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F13/30 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F13/14 ,  F24F1/02 ,  F24F11/053

CPC分类号： F24F11/30 ,  F24F1/022 ,  F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/0015 ,  F24F11/0076 ,  F24F11/053 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/76 ,  F24F13/1426 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F13/30 ,  F24F2011/0013 ,  F24F2011/0016 ,  F24F2013/1446 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/12 ,  F24F2110/20 ,  F24F2110/22

摘要： Air conditioner units, bulkhead assemblies, and methods for operating air conditioner units are provided. A bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead which includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a rear wall extending laterally between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The rear wall includes an indoor facing surface and an opposing outdoor facing surface. The bulkhead assembly further includes a vent aperture defined in the rear wall, and a vent door movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position the vent door permits air flow through the vent aperture and in the closed position the vent door inhibits air flow through the vent aperture. The bulkhead assembly further includes a drive assembly connected to the vent door and operable to selectively move the vent door between the open position and the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20180038611A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15787672

申请日：2017-10-18

申请人： James Leych Lau

发明人： James Leych Lau

IPC分类号： F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/04 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/10

CPC分类号： F24F11/77 ,  F24D19/1039 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/74 ,  F24F11/76 ,  F24F11/81 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  G05D23/1931 ,  Y02B30/746

摘要： An energy saving controller for an air handler having a heater and a dual speed fan adapted to switch between a first speed and a second higher speed via a gas furnace controller, the energy saving controller being configured to be mounted between a thermostat and the gas furnace controller, and having: input terminals configured to connect to corresponding thermostat output terminals and receive output signals; a microcontroller configured to: process the output signals into revised signals; and cause the gas furnace controller to alternate between the first speed and the second higher speed to mimic a behavior of a variable speed fan; drivers configured to receive the revised signals and use the revised signals to actuate mechanical relays; wherein the mechanical relays are configured to actuate the fan or the compressor via ESC output terminals; and means for causing the alternation.

公开(公告)号：US20180031254A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15551389

申请日：2016-03-28

申请人： Guohe Huang

发明人： Guohe HUANG ,  Nianping LI ,  Jianlin CHENG ,  Ruohuang LI ,  Tianfei HUANG ,  Zhongwei LI ,  Liping XIANG ,  Haijiao CUI ,  Yao LIU ,  Jun TONG ,  Jianliang LI

IPC分类号： F24F5/00 ,  F24F3/06 ,  F25B29/00 ,  F24F11/053

CPC分类号： F24F5/0046 ,  F24D5/12 ,  F24F3/065 ,  F24F11/76 ,  F24F2005/0064 ,  F25B29/003 ,  Y02B30/13

摘要： The invention discloses a method and apparatus for retrofitting air conditioning system using all-weather solar heating. In air conditioning system in which original single cold host is equipped with a cooling tower and a boiler, plate heat exchanger, solar collector plate, energy storage tank and circulating pipelines are provided. The cooling tower is used to absorb the heat in the winter air. The solar collector plate is used to absorb solar thermal heat and transfer to the plate heat exchanger. The single cold machine is used to absorb the heat of the antifreeze liquid. The plate heat exchanger is provided to form a secondary cycle so as to avoid icing risk of the antifreeze liquid. At the outdoor temperature more than five degrees, the indoor users is heated without operating the boiler, which maintains summer operation performance and meanwhile increases winter heating function without changing the original system.