Patents by Inventor Angela Zhao

Angela Zhao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11353225
    Abstract: A fan coil thermostat includes a controller that implements a control algorithm that includes an Auto fan speed mode. The controller is programmed to permit a user to manually select a fan speed setting using the user interface. In response, the controller initiates a timer, and automatically returns to the Auto fan speed mode once the timer expires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Levi H. Geadelmann, Daniel J. Sullivan, Camel Zhang, Gary Yang, Angela Zhao
  • Patent number: 10731888
    Abstract: Fan coil thermostats can provide energy savings by, for example, not unnecessarily heating and/or cooling an unoccupied room or other space. Fan coil systems employing such a fan coil thermostat may be more energy efficient. A fan coil system may include a fan coil that is configured for fluid communication with a source of heated fluid and/or a source of cooled fluid, a valve that controls fluid flow through the fan coil, a fan that blows air across the fan coil and a fan coil thermostat. The fan coil thermostat may include a controller that implements a control algorithm that may include an unoccupied temperature setting. The controller may be programmed to permit a user to enter a user-chosen temperature setting. In response, the controller may initiate a timer, and may automatically return to the unoccupied temperature setting once the timer has expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Sullivan, Camel J. Zhang, Levi Geadelmann, Gary Yang, Angela Zhao
  • Publication number: 20180259213
    Abstract: Fan coil thermostats can provide energy savings by, for example, not unnecessarily heating and/or cooling an unoccupied room or other space. Fan coil systems employing such a fan coil thermostat may be more energy efficient. A fan coil system may include a fan coil that is configured for fluid communication with a source of heated fluid and/or a source of cooled fluid, a valve that controls fluid flow through the fan coil, a fan that blows air across the fan coil and a fan coil thermostat. The fan coil thermostat may include a controller that implements a control algorithm that may include an unoccupied temperature setting. The controller may be programmed to permit a user to enter a user-chosen temperature setting. In response, the controller may initiate a timer, and may automatically return to the unoccupied temperature setting once the timer has expired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel J. Sullivan, Camel J. Zhang, Levi Geadelmann, Gary Yang, Angela Zhao
  • Patent number: 10001292
    Abstract: Fan coil thermostats can provide energy savings by, for example, not unnecessarily heating and/or cooling an unoccupied room or other space. Fan coil systems employing such a fan coil thermostat may be more energy efficient. A fan coil system may include a fan coil that is configured for fluid communication with a source of heated fluid and/or a source of cooled fluid, a valve that controls fluid flow through the fan coil, a fan that blows air across the fan coil and a fan coil thermostat. The fan coil thermostat may include a controller that implements a control algorithm that may include an unoccupied temperature setting. The controller may be programmed to permit a user to enter a user-chosen temperature setting. In response, the controller may initiate a timer, and may automatically return to the unoccupied temperature setting once the timer has expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Sullivan, Camel J. Zhang, Levi Geadelmann, Gary Yang, Angela Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170089604
    Abstract: Fan coil thermostats can provide energy savings by, for example, not unnecessarily heating and/or cooling an unoccupied room or other space. Fan coil systems employing such a fan coil thermostat may be more energy efficient. A fan coil system may include a fan coil that is configured for fluid communication with a source of heated fluid and/or a source of cooled fluid, a valve that controls fluid flow through the fan coil, a fan that blows air across the fan coil and a fan coil thermostat. The fan coil thermostat may include a controller that implements a control algorithm that may include an unoccupied temperature setting. The controller may be programmed to permit a user to enter a user-chosen temperature setting. In response, the controller may initiate a timer, and may automatically return to the unoccupied temperature setting once the timer has expired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel J. Sullivan, Camel J. Zhang, Levi Geadelmann, Gary Yang, Angela Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170082311
    Abstract: Fan coil thermostats can provide energy savings by, for example, not unnecessarily running a fan for longer than necessary or at a higher speed than necessary. Fan coil systems employing such a fan coil thermostat may be more energy efficient. A fan coil system may include a fan coil, a valve that controls fluid flow through the fan coil and a fan that blows air across the fan coil. The fan coil thermostat may include a controller that implements a control algorithm that may include an Auto fan speed mode. The controller may be programmed to permit a user to manually select a fan speed setting using the user interface. In response, the controller may initiate a timer, and may automatically return to the Auto fan speed mode once the timer expires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Levi H. Geadelmann, Daniel J. Sullivan, Camel Zhang, Gary Yang, Angela Zhao
  • Patent number: 9182141
    Abstract: Fan coil thermostats can provide energy savings by, for example, not unnecessarily heating and/or cooling an unoccupied room or other space. Fan coil systems employing such a fan coil thermostat may be more energy efficient. A fan coil system may include a fan coil that is configured for fluid communication with a source of heated fluid and/or a source of cooled fluid, a valve that controls fluid flow through the fan coil, a fan that blows air across the fan coil and a fan coil thermostat. The fan coil thermostat may include a controller that implements a control algorithm that may include an unoccupied temperature setting. The controller may be programmed to permit a user to enter a user-chosen temperature setting. In response, the controller may initiate a timer, and may automatically return to the unoccupied temperature setting once the timer has expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Sullivan, Levi H. Geadelmann, Camel Zhang, Gary Yang, Angela Zhao
  • Patent number: 9157646
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for automatically changing between heating and cooling in an HVAC system. In one example, an HVAC controller may monitor the temperature of an inside space of a building, and may switch the HVAC system to cooling when the temperature of the inside space rises above a high switch-point temperature, and may cool the inside space to at least below the high switch-point temperature. The HVAC controller may also switch the HVAC system to heating when the temperature of the inside space falls below a low switch-point temperature and may heat the inside space to at least above the low switch-point temperature. In some cases, after switching to heating or cooling, the HVAC controller may cause the HVAC system to heat or cool the inside space, respectively, to substantially the set-point temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Amy L. Anderson, Gary Yang, Camel Zhang, Angela Zhao, Paul Wacker, Nicholas Dalsin
  • Publication number: 20120061068
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and apparatus for automatically changing between heating and cooling modes of an HVAC system, sometimes using a single or common set point in both modes. In an illustrative but not limiting example, an HVAC controller may monitor the temperature of an inside space of a building, and may switch the HVAC system to a cooling mode when the temperature of the inside space rises above a high switch-point temperature, and may cool the inside space to at least below the high switch-point temperature. The HVAC controller may also switch the HVAC system to the heating mode when the temperature of the inside space falls below a low switch-point temperature and may heat the inside space to at least above the low switch-point temperature. In some cases, after switching to the heating mode, the HVAC controller may cause the HVAC system to heat the inside space to substantially the set-point temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Amy L. Anderson, Gary Yang, Camel Zhang, Angela Zhao, Paul Wacker, Nicholas Dalsin