Patents by Inventor Michael N. Offenbacher

Michael N. Offenbacher 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).

  • Publication number: 20230288894
    Abstract: A system for managing energy usage of equipment in a building network includes one or more processing circuits configured to select a plurality of points, equipment, spaces, or objects of the building network; perform a bulk modification of the plurality of the points, equipment, spaces, or objects of the building network by providing a bulk modification command via the building network; analyze time series data associated with the points, equipment, spaces, or objects of the building network using values provided via the bulk modification; and manage energy usage of the equipment based on a result of analyzing the time series data associated with the points, equipment, spaces, or objects of the building network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: RYAN A. PIASKOWSKI, SUVIDHA RAINA, ANN M. COOK, MICHAEL N. OFFENBACHER, MOHIT GOEL
  • Patent number: 11206153
    Abstract: A building management system includes a search and control system coupled to a building network. The building network includes a plurality of devices of building equipment that operate to affect a variable state or condition within a building. The search and control system is configured to provide a search interface, receive filter criteria, perform a search regarding the devices of building equipment based on the filter criteria, return a set of search results based on the filter criteria, receive a selection of one or more devices of building equipment of the set of search results, receive command criteria regarding a command to provide to the one or more selected devices of building equipment, and provide the command to the one or more selected devices of building equipment. The command causes the one or more selected devices of building equipment to affect the variable state or condition within the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Ryan A. Piaskowski, Suvidha Raina, Ann M. Cook, Michael N. Offenbacher, Mohit Goel
  • Publication number: 20190052479
    Abstract: A building management system includes a search and control system coupled to a building network. The building network includes a plurality of devices of building equipment that operate to affect a variable state or condition within a building. The search and control system is configured to provide a search interface, receive filter criteria, perform a search regarding the devices of building equipment based on the filter criteria, return a set of search results based on the filter criteria, receive a selection of one or more devices of building equipment of the set of search results, receive command criteria regarding a command to provide to the one or more selected devices of building equipment, and provide the command to the one or more selected devices of building equipment. The command causes the one or more selected devices of building equipment to affect the variable state or condition within the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Ryan A. Piaskowski, Suvidha Raina, Ann M. Cook, Michael N. Offenbacher, Mohit Goel