Patents Examined by Vincent W Chang
  • Patent number: 11835936
    Abstract: A method for accessing a computer-numerically-controlled machine can include receiving a command to be executed by the computer-numerically-controlled machine. A hardware state of a component in the computer-numerically-controlled machine can be determined by receiving, from the component, data indicative of the hardware state. An origin of the command including a user identification of a user who sent the command and/or a machine identification of a device that sent the command can be determined. Whether the computer-numerically-controlled machine is allowed to execute the command can be determined by applying a set of rules and based on the hardware state and/or the origin of the command. In response to determining that the computer-numerically-controlled machine is allowed to execute the command, the command can be executed at the computer-numerically-controlled machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Glowforge, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Shapiro, Mark Gosselin, Anthony Wright, Scott Haug, Linden Wright
  • Patent number: 11815276
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for controlling an air conditioner, and a computer storage medium, and relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances. The method includes acquiring a current physical characteristic parameter of an air conditioner user in a current sampling timeframe; and adjusting either or both of a current set temperature and a current compressor frequency of the air conditioner according to the current physical characteristic parameter and current energy consumption of the air conditioner when the current physical characteristic parameter falls within a set range of parameters in sleep. Therefore, energy conservation and a comfortable user experience are compatible, thereby providing more functions for the control of the air conditioner in the sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER AIR-CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhui Gao, Shaojiang Cheng, Baitian Zhuo, Jun Wang, Benhai Yuan, Bin Shi
  • Patent number: 11815866
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a ventilator by means of a detection unit for control commands, wherein the detection unit detects control commands of a user in a detection region of the detection unit, the detection unit comprising at least one sensor for control commands, a memory, an apparatus for producing digital control commands and an interface for coupling to the ventilator and for transmitting the control commands to the ventilator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LOEWENSTEIN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY S.A.
    Inventor: Matthias Schwaibold
  • Patent number: 11815275
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a signal control module, an information display module, a temperature and humidity sensing module, and a gas detection module. The information display module is configured for providing a plurality of information display images. The gas detection module is configured for detecting a gas concentration of a predetermined gas to obtain a gas concentration value. One of the information display images has a temperature and humidity coordinate graph, and a plurality of comfortability distribution areas shown on the temperature and humidity coordinate graph, an ambient temperature value and an ambient humidity value that are obtained by the temperature and humidity sensing module serve as a temperature and humidity indicator shown on one of the comfortability distribution areas, and the gas concentration value that is obtained by the gas detection module serves as a comfortability indicator shown on one of the comfortability distribution areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: RADIANT INNOVATION INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Chien Huang, Chien-Chang Liao
  • Patent number: 11802707
    Abstract: A facility providing systems and methods for managing and optimizing thermal comfort is provided. The facility is a software algorithm that intelligently detects the thermal comfort preferences of residential smart thermostat users, where a user's “comfort preference” is defined to refer to an estimate of a measurement of the user's comfort across varying values of some set of exogenous factors, including but not limited to indoor temperature, the time of day, the day of the week, and weather conditions. This facility encompasses the use of this “comfort preference” for the creation of an optimal schedule of setpoints for a residential thermostat which is configured to optimize some objective, including potentially user comfort, energy efficiency, load shift, or cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Uplight, Inc.
    Inventors: Adriana Knatchbull-Hugessen, Brett Feldman, Taylor Names
  • Patent number: 11781768
    Abstract: A device is configured to operate a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The device is further configured to determine that the amount of time to ignite a burner in a burner assembly has exceeded a time threshold value and that a flame was not detected by a flame sensor. The device is further configured to receive an audio signal from a microphone while operating the HVAC system, to identify an audio signature for the flame, and to determine whether the audio signature for the flame is present within the first audio signal. The device is further configured to determine a fault type based on the determination of whether the audio signature for the flame is present within the audio signal, to identify a component identifier for a component of the HVAC system that is associated with fault type, and to output a recommendation identifying the component identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Payam Delgoshaei, Glenn William Kowald
  • Patent number: 11766918
    Abstract: A comfort sensation calculation unit quantitatively calculates comfort sensation of an occupant from an RRI of the occupant A, and a target control value of a thermal environment control device is set based on the comfort sensation of the occupant. Therefore, it is possible to achieve air conditioning control that reflects the comfort sensation of the occupant. When a signal output from the comfort sensation calculation unit and a signal output from the occupant thermal sensation calculation unit do not correspond to each other, the signal output from the comfort sensation calculation unit is corrected, and the target control value is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., JAPAN CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Nakashima, Kou Komori, Mio Furui, Kensaku Saitou, Hiroshi Hamamoto, Yoichi Miyazaki, Hideaki Nishii, Hiroaki Shigenaka
  • Patent number: 11761657
    Abstract: Disclosed are a data sending method, a multi-connected system, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes: receiving data sent by a first specified line controller in a system; determining a specified device corresponding to the first specified line controller according to a pre-stored pairing relationship between the first specified line controller and a specified device and the first specified line controller, wherein the specified device includes an indoor unit and a second specified line controller, wherein the second specified line controller is different from the first specified line controller; and sending the data to the determined specified device. A plurality of line controllers can control one indoor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Wencan Wang, Dongfeng Lai, Jie Tang, Tieying Ye, Weiyou Yu, Du Yang, Zhongwen Deng, Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11761658
    Abstract: A method, a device and a system for networking air conditioning units, a storage medium, and a processor. The method includes: determining a wireless network for networking an air conditioning unit of the air conditioning unit, and an identification of the wireless network; and controlling the air conditioning unit to network according to the wireless network and the identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Tieying Ye, Jie Tang, Weiyou Yu, Wencan Wang, Du Yang, Zhongwen Deng, Qiang Huang, Yang Zhang, Cuiming Ma
  • Patent number: 11722331
    Abstract: A device management system includes a storage unit and a processing unit. The device management system manages a device serving as a management target. The device is one or both of an outdoor unit and an indoor unit of an air conditioner. The storage unit stores data of the device as a device data model having a hierarchical structure in which information relating to a component of the device is associated with the device. The processing unit, in response to a processing request from an external program, reads or rewrites the data stored as the device data model in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Fumimoto, Ryohei Okada, Yoshihide Nomura
  • Patent number: 11713895
    Abstract: A multi-zone environmental control system such as an HVAC and/or an IAQ control system includes a control module, a primary user interface, and at least one secondary user interface. The control module is configured to control an environmental system and controlled devices, each device associated with a respective zone. The primary user interface is in communication with the control mode and associated with a first zone. The primary user interface displays information to the user, receives inputs from the user regarding control of at least the first zone, and transmits signals to the control module, which then controls the device associated with the first zone. Each secondary user interface is associated with a zone other than the first zone and is configured to display information to the user, receive an input from the user concerning control of the respective zone, and communicate with the primary user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Research Products Corporation
    Inventors: John Bloemer, Wade Ferkey, Prabahara Sundar Baladhandapani
  • Patent number: 11709465
    Abstract: A facility providing systems and methods for managing and optimizing energy consumption and/or production is provided. The facility provides techniques for optimizing energy-consuming and energy-producing systems to meet specified demands or goals in accordance with various constraints. The facility relies on models to generate an optimization for an energy system. In order to use generic models to simulate and optimize energy consumption for an energy system, the generic models are calibrated to properly represent or approximate conditions of the energy system during the optimization period. After the appropriate models have been calibrated for a given situation using one or more modeling parameter sets, the facility can simulate inputs and responses for the corresponding system. The facility uses the generated simulations to generate a plan or control schedule to be implemented by the energy system during the optimization period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Tendril OE, LLC
    Inventors: Marissa Hummon, Patrick Sullivan, Brett Feldman
  • Patent number: 11708991
    Abstract: An HVAC controller is configured to automatically change between a HEAT mode and a COOL mode in accordance with a sensed temperature in the building structure, a HEAT temperature set point and a COOL temperature set point. The user is allowed to adjust the HEAT temperature set point and the COOL temperature set point, with the HVAC controller automatically adjusting one of the set points in response to the user making a change to the other of the other of the set points that violates a minimum deadband. If the user readjusts the user-adjusted set point in a way that no longer violates the minimum deadband, the HVAC controller will adjust the other set point back towards its previous setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Heintzelman, Christopher R. Jones, Joseph Carlos Vargas
  • Patent number: 11698205
    Abstract: A building management system for monitoring and controlling HVAC parameters in a building includes one or more processing circuits configured to initialize a predictive model for predicting temperature, pressure, and humidity within a target area and an adjacent area of the building, receive target area data from a target area sensor array configured to measure temperature, pressure, and humidity of the target area, receive adjacent area data from an adjacent area sensor array configured to measure temperature, pressure, and humidity of the adjacent area, execute the predictive model based on the target area data and the adjacent area data to generate a prediction of future temperature, pressure, and humidity within the target area, and control operation of HVAC equipment to maintain the temperature, pressure, and humidity of the target area within a compliance standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Mervyn Tremayne Drieberg, Alden R. Winters, Renee R. Jacobs, Fawn R. Staerkel, Rachel D. M. Ellerman
  • Patent number: 11674709
    Abstract: In an air conditioning system, a return compartment which is adjacent to a plurality of rooms 13, 14, 15 is formed in a building 1, the respective rooms 13, 14, 15 are provided with air intake sections 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d which spout air sent from a blowing section 40a, 40b, 40c 40d having a DC motor, an exhaust section 52 which forms exhausting current directed from the respective rooms 13, 14, 15 toward the return compartment is provided between the respective rooms 13, 14, 15 and the return compartment, the plurality of blowing sections 40a, 40b, 40c 40d and at least one air conditioning section 30a are placed in the return compartment, a total blast volume of the plurality of blowing sections 40a, 40b, 40c 40d is greater than a conditioned air volume of the air conditioning section 30a, and a blast volume of the blowing section 40a, 40b, 40c 40d is adjusted by an air conditioning load of the room 13, 14, 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: FH ALLIANCE INC.
    Inventors: Kazuro Hiroishi, Mitsunori Matsubara
  • Patent number: 11649979
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes: an outdoor unit of an air conditioner; an indoor unit of the air conditioner; and a remote controller that operates and monitors at least one of the outdoor unit or the indoor unit. The remote controller includes: a storage and a processor coupled to the storage. The processor of the remote controller: acquires operation data from at least one of the outdoor unit or the indoor unit; stores the operation data in the storage by overwriting pre-stored operation data already in the storage when a predetermined capacity of the storage is exceeded; saves, during a past predetermined period when an abnormal condition occurs at the air conditioner and in the storage, a copy of the operation data; and displays the copy of the operation data or sends the copy of the operation data externally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryouji Inoue, Toshio Ii, Yasuaki Kobayashi, Tatsuya Higuchi, Masahiro Kaneko, Ryousuke Yamamoto, Youta Katou
  • Patent number: 11651285
    Abstract: Methods to infer user behavior are disclosed comprising a process of predefining one or more activities for a user application, providing a processor based device and user interface configured to operate with the device to support the user with tasks using the user application, the user application communicating an intent message to a transformative power management (TPM) application and the TPM configured to define and output an instruction for the application given the intention and the predefined activities. In some embodiments, the methods are implemented on a processor based device. In some embodiments, the systems and methods apply pattern recognition algorithms and pattern learning algorithms to manage the power allocation to power consuming devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Aptima, Inc.
    Inventors: Georgiy Levchuk, Nathan Schurr, Darby Hering, Mitch Zakin
  • Patent number: 11639807
    Abstract: An air conditioning management system is configured to manage a plurality of air conditioners as management targets. The air conditioning management system includes a controller connected to the air conditioners, and a server apparatus connected to the controller. The controller is configured to execute a management program to manage the air conditioners. The server apparatus is configured to provide the controller with an air conditioner data model as a collection of data on the air conditioners to be referred to in the management program. The air conditioner data model is information on the air conditioners to be referred to in the management program. The air conditioner data model is provided for each type of the air conditioners. The air conditioner data model stores information on the air conditioners for each of data items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryohei Okada, Takuya Fumimoto, Yoshihide Nomura
  • Patent number: 11624524
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a flow sensor in a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The method includes receiving, at a controller, a request to enter a calibration mode and, in response to receiving the request, automatically commanding a flow control device to achieve a target flow rate. The method further includes generating, by the controller, calibration data for the flow sensor using a reference flow value of the flow rate when the flow control device has achieved the target flow rate and a corresponding flow measurement from the flow sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Homero L. Noboa, Kirk H. Drees, Jack A. Peterson, Brennan H. Fentzlaff
  • Patent number: 11619408
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and device of combining outdoor units and rotating operation of outdoor units, and MSAC system, and relates to the field of unit technology. The method includes: determining a plurality of combination manners of the outdoor units, according to a capacity of an indoor unit currently turned on and a capacity of each of the outdoor units; sequencing the plurality of combination manners in priority, according to priority strategies; and sequentially rotating the outdoor units to operate, based on the sequenced combination manners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Shiqiang Zhang, Huachao Jiao, Jianguo Xiong, Lianfa Wu