Patents Assigned to Control Technology
  • Publication number: 20230299967
    Abstract: A method for monitoring operation of a controller area network (CAN) comprising a plurality of nodes. The method comprises measuring a voltage associated with a CAN message transmitted on the network, determining a message signature in dependence on the measured voltage, and comparing the message signature with a node signature to determine the authenticity of the CAN message. One or more actions may be taken in dependence on the determined authenticity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Warwick Control Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Patrick Quigley, David Stewart Roy Charles
  • Patent number: 11761667
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system that includes a heat exchanger configured to circulate a working fluid therethrough, a valve configured to regulate a flow rate of the working fluid through the heat exchanger, and a valve controller configured to modify a valve position control signal received from an external controller, separate from the valve controller, based on a temperature differential of the working fluid entering and exiting the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Marcello Passoni, Alejandro Gonzalez Pozo, Gabriele Francesco Giuseppe Andreoni
  • Patent number: 11764705
    Abstract: A high-torque and high-precision ultrasonic motor with a self-protection function and an implementation mode of the high-torque and high-precision ultrasonic motor are provided. In the device, a gasket encloses an output shaft of an ultrasonic motor body. A harmonic reducer encloses a shell of the ultrasonic motor body. A motor shaft penetrates through the ultrasonic motor body. The end, close to the motor shaft, of the ultrasonic motor body is defined as a top end, and the bottom end of the motor shaft is sequentially enclosed with an encoder support and a high-precision encoder assembly. The gasket, the harmonic reducer, the encoder support and the high-precision encoder assembly are sequentially arranged from the ultrasonic motor body to the bottom end of the motor shaft. After the ultrasonic motor body decelerates and increases torque, the motor shaft outputs rotating speed and torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: NUAA Super Control Technology Co., Ltd., Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Inventors: Lin Yang, Mojian Yang, Chunsheng Zhao
  • Patent number: 11762448
    Abstract: A method for troubleshooting an abnormal sensor in an energy-storage apparatus, a terminal device, and storage medium are provided. The method may include the following. Feedback information sent by at least two sensors of at least one type is received according a preset period. Monitoring data are grouped according to a monitoring type. One monitoring type corresponds to one data set. Data screening is performed on a data inspecting group updated, and a target sensor is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: Shenzhen Hithium Energy Storage Control Technology Co., Ltd., Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yizhong Fang
  • Publication number: 20230288883
    Abstract: A system that serves a space includes one or more data sources that provide utilization data describing an actual utilization of the space and circuitry configured to calculate a utilization attribute of the space based on the utilization data and retrieve, from a space profile for the space, a utilization target corresponding to the utilization attribute. The space profile is selected from a plurality of selectable space profiles defining a plurality of target utilizations. The circuitry is also configured to generate a normalized utilization metric for the space by normalizing the utilization attribute relative to the utilization target and generate a recommendation for the space based on the normalized utilization metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Beth A. Ray, Sheri L. Meyer, Radu M. Dorneanu, Gregory B. Cebasek, Donald A. Gottschalk
  • Publication number: 20230291778
    Abstract: A media sharing system includes at least two computing devices each having a wireless module for a bidirectional transmission of media data of a displayed image, an input message, a cursor, and a sound, and including: at least one display service block receiving and processing the displayed image from the wireless module; at least one sound service block receiving or outputting a sound signal from or to a controlling side computing device and a controlled side computing device to carry out the sound processing and broadcasting; at least one input device; and at least one input device service block connected to the input device, so as to allow the input device to be activated to issue an activation signal. The input device service block receives an input signal of the input device included in the controlling and controlled side computing devices so as to perform a display-related function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Magic Control Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chung LIU
  • Publication number: 20230259083
    Abstract: A building management system including one or more circuits configured to receive a selection of an object associated with one of a building system, a piece of equipment, or a space of one or more building systems, one or more pieces of equipment, and/or one or more spaces of a building; determine the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or the one or more spaces related to the object; and how generate a graphical user interface illustrating (i) a relationship of the object with (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object and/or (ii) a control path between the object and (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Ryan A. Piaskowski, Prashant P. Taralkar
  • Patent number: 11729509
    Abstract: Disclosed are a 360-degree panorama image selective displaying camera and method, including a 360-degree panoramic image camera body that is provided, on an outside thereof, with at least one wide-angle lens module and a triggering section, at least one image displaying processing unit arranged inside the 360-degree panoramic image camera body, and a displaying-position triggering sensing mechanism. The image displaying processing unit is connected to the wide-angle lens module to process and output a 360-degree panorama image photographed and captured by the wide-angle lens module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Magic Control Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Pei-Chung Liu
  • Patent number: 11725563
    Abstract: A mixer, an exhaust aftertreatment component, an exhaust aftertreatment system and a vehicle in which the mixer comprises: an inlet cover, providing an inlet space; an outlet cover, providing an outlet space; and a connecting pipe part, comprising a gas inlet inside the inlet space, a gas outlet inside the outlet space, and an injection inlet; wherein the connecting pipe part comprises a conical section and a pipe section connected downstream to the conical section, the conical section is located inside the inlet space, a side wall of the conical section comprises a plurality of openings distributed along a circumferential direction, the gas inlet comprises the plurality of openings, and a swirling structure is provided on the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Emission Control Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ludovic Geant, Pierre-Yves Hallier, Thibault Fouquet, Jian Gao
  • Patent number: 11708098
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a method and a device for optimizing a target operation speed curve in an ATO of a train. The method includes: calculating a plurality of performance indexes of the train driving in a current section of a line, and constructing an objective function for optimizing the target operation speed curve of the train according to the plurality of performance indexes; determining constraint conditions of the objective function according to speed limit information of the line and running time of the train in the current section; and solving the objective function according to the constraint conditions based on a differential evolution algorithm to obtain the target operation speed curve of the train. The objective function for optimizing the target operation speed curve of the train are constructed using the plurality of performance indexes, which makes the optimization of the train speed curve more accurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Traffic Control Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ziyu Wu, Lei Zhang, Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 11706161
    Abstract: A network switch includes a device interface configured to facilitate communication between the network switch and a plurality of building devices that serve a space, network routing circuitry configured to route network communications associated with the building devices in accordance with one or more network parameters, a control circuit configured to control the plurality of devices via the network communications to provide a plurality of space use cases for the space. and a network manager circuit configured to determine values for the one or more network parameters based on the plurality of space use cases for the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Sheri L. Meyer, Radu M. Dorneanu, Mark L. Ziolkowski
  • Patent number: 11698610
    Abstract: A building management system (BMS) interface system. The BMS interface system includes a user interface and a BMS controller in communication with the user interface. The BMS controller includes a processor. The processor is configured to display a graphical scheduling interface on the user interface and receive a scheduling input from the user interface. The processor is further configured to extract one or more scheduling elements from the received scheduling input and convert the scheduling elements into one or more BMS data objects. The processor is further configured to update the graphical scheduling interface displayed on the user interface. The processor is also configured to execute one or more scheduling instructions based on the received scheduling input, wherein the scheduling instructions are associated with the operation of one or more BMS devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Ryan A. Piaskowski, Nicole Ann Madison, Beth Ray, Adam R. Grabowski, Alan S. Schwegler, Garrett Wiens-Kind, Joseph M. Mueller, Jonathan M. Schwabe
  • Publication number: 20230205478
    Abstract: Provided is an interface extension device for screen sharing, including at least one video port; at least one multi-function port; a first sharing port; a second sharing port; a multi-function control unit connected to the at least one multi-function port and the first sharing port; a bridge unit connected to the multi-function control unit and the second sharing port; and an image control unit connected to the multi-function control unit and the at least one video port. The bridge unit controls a data transmission between the first sharing port and the second sharing port. A screen connected to the at least one video port can display an image in a mirroring or extending manner by a first sharing device connected to the first sharing port and a second sharing device connected to the second sharing port through the data transmission, and the first sharing device and the second sharing device can perform a synchronous operation on the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Magic Control Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chung LIU
  • Patent number: 11686489
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first condenser coil of a refrigerant circuit, wherein the first condenser coil is configured to receive a first refrigerant flow from a compressor of the refrigerant circuit, a modulating valve of the refrigerant circuit, and a control circuitry communicatively coupled to the modulating valve. The modulating valve is configured to receive a second refrigerant flow from the compressor and configured to direct the second refrigerant flow to a second condenser coil of the refrigerant circuit and to a reheat coil of the refrigerant circuit in a parallel flow arrangement, and the control circuitry is configured to operate the modulating valve to apportion the second refrigerant flow between the second condenser coil and the reheat coil based on a detected operating parameter of an air flow directed across the reheat coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Stephen Blake Pickle, Norman Jack Blanton, Kerry Lyman Shumway
  • Patent number: 11686492
    Abstract: An HVAC system within a building including an HVAC device having an air filter, a number of sensors, and a control device. The control device has a processor that is configured to determine a current air quality metric based on air quality measurements received by the sensor. The control device is further configured to calculate an average air quality metric based on the current air quality metric and a set of previous air quality metrics. The control device is further configured to store the average air quality metric. The control device is further configured to generate an air filter type recommendation based on the average air quality metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Ajax, Joseph R. Ribbich
  • Patent number: 11680507
    Abstract: A mixer assembly for a vehicle exhaust system includes a mixer shell defining an internal cavity and an inlet reactor positioned within the internal cavity. The inlet reactor has a fluid inlet, a first exhaust gas inlet, and a second exhaust gas inlet. An inlet baffle is mounted to an upstream end of the mixer shell. The inlet baffle includes a first opening that directs exhaust gas into the first exhaust gas inlet, a scoop that directs exhaust gas into the second exhaust gas inlet, and a plurality of bypass openings that direct exhaust gas to bypass entry into the inlet reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Randall Cvelbar, Eduardo Alano, Amee Bhatt, Amaresh Rakkasagi, Anthony Burnett
  • Patent number: 11681262
    Abstract: A system that serves a space includes one or more data sources that provide utilization data describing an actual utilization of the space and circuitry configured to calculate a utilization attribute of the space based on the utilization data and retrieve, from a space profile for the space, a utilization target corresponding to the utilization attribute. The space profile is selected from a plurality of selectable space profiles defining a plurality of target utilizations. The circuitry is also configured to generate a normalized utilization metric for the space by normalizing the utilization attribute relative to the utilization target and generate a recommendation for the space based on the normalized utilization metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Beth A. Ray, Sheri L. Meyer, Radu M. Dorneanu, Gregory B. Cebasek, Donald A. Gottschalk
  • Patent number: 11669073
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and other techniques for controlling a velocity of a construction machine operating within a construction site. Sensor data is captured using one or more sensors of the construction machine while the construction machine is moving at the velocity in a forward or a backward direction. An actual surface of the construction site is estimated based on the sensor data. A deviation between a target surface and the actual surface is calculated. An actual performance metric is calculated based on the deviation. The actual performance metric is compared to a target performance metric to determine a velocity adjustment. The velocity of the construction machine is adjusted by the velocity adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jason Hill, Albert Wray
  • Patent number: 11668220
    Abstract: An exemplary vehicle exhaust system includes, among other things, a housing defining a fluid chamber and at least one pressure sensor positioned within the fluid chamber. The housing has a fluid inlet configured to receive fluid from a fluid supply and a fluid outlet. A heater heats fluid supplied from the fluid supply such that heated fluid can be injected into a vehicle exhaust component via the fluid outlet. A controller is configured to receive pressure data from the at least one pressure sensor and to determine optimal timing for dosing of the vehicle exhaust component based on the pressure data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventor: Edward Kinnaird
  • Patent number: 11668496
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The HVAC system includes an air handling unit configured to transfer heat between a refrigerant and an airflow, a first heat exchanger configured to receive the refrigerant from the air handling unit and transfer heat between the refrigerant and a first working fluid, a cooling bank including a vessel and a coil disposed in the vessel, wherein the coil is configured receive the first working fluid from the first heat exchanger and configured to transfer heat between the working fluid and a second working fluid within the vessel, and a second heat exchanger configured to receive the second working fluid and to transfer heat between the second working fluid and the airflow, wherein the second heat exchanger is disposed upstream of the air handling unit with respect to a flow path of the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Vinoraj Rajendran, Anil V. Bhosale, Arun K. Tiwari