Patents Assigned to Control Technology
  • Patent number: 11585255
    Abstract: A mixer assembly for a vehicle exhaust system includes a mixer shell defining an internal cavity, wherein the mixer shell includes an upstream end configured to receive exhaust gases and downstream end, and a reactor positioned within the internal cavity. The reactor has a reactor inlet configured to receive injected fluid and a reactor outlet that directs a mixture of exhaust gas and injected fluid into the internal cavity. An inlet baffle is mounted to the upstream end of the mixer shell. The inlet baffle includes at least one opening that directs exhaust gas into at least one exhaust gas inlet to the reactor and a plurality of bypass openings that direct exhaust gas to bypass entry into the reactor. The inlet baffle includes a crowned portion that curves away from the reactor to provide for an increased open area within the internal cavity between the inlet baffle and the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Randall Cvelbar, Eduardo Alano, Amaresh Rakkasagi, Jerome Hornback, Jeffery Prairie
  • Publication number: 20230037859
    Abstract: A building manager includes a communications interface configured to receive information from a smart energy grid. The building manager further includes an integrated control layer configured to receive inputs from and to provide outputs to a plurality of building subsystems. The integrated control layer includes a plurality of control algorithm modules configured to process the inputs and to determine the outputs. The building manager further includes a fault detection and diagnostics layer configured to use statistical analysis on the inputs received from the integrated control layer to detect and diagnose faults. The building manager yet further includes a demand response layer configured to process the information received from the smart energy grid to determine adjustments to the plurality of control algorithms of the integrated control layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Clay G. Nesler, Kirk H. Drees, James P. Kummer, Derek Supple, Marc D. Andraca, John I. Ruiz, Paul Harrison Rode
  • Publication number: 20230013788
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a method and apparatus for tracking and controlling virtual marshalling trains, an electronic device, and a readable storage medium, which is intended to balance the running safety and the utilization of the railway resources. In the present application, the running state data of the target train is obtained, the target control operation corresponding to the running state data is determined from the plurality of preset control operations based on the preset reinforcement learning model, and the control of the target train is implemented according to the target control operation. In addition, the reward value corresponding to the previous control operation of the target control operation is determined according to the distance contained in the running state data, and the reinforcement learning model is updated according to the reward value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Traffic Control Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mengwei WU, Lei ZHANG, Feng BAO
  • Publication number: 20230017198
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method and apparatus for adjusting a train diagram, the method includes: obtaining a first time of an extra train corresponding to a target passenger flow, and obtaining a set of trains with adjustable departure times based on the first time, in which the set of trains includes at least one train; adjusting a departure time of the at least one train in the set of trains based on a preset minimum departure time interval to obtain an adjusted train diagram; and performing an extra train adding instruction based on the adjusted train diagram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Traffic Control Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai LU, Ming Luo, Xingdong Zhao
  • Patent number: 11549240
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking a heading of an excavator are provided. An initial heading of the excavator platform is obtained and a current azimuthal orientation of the excavator platform is associated with the initial heading. Coordinates of a measurement center of the GNSS device are obtained. Coordinates of a center of rotation of the excavator platform are determined using the initial heading of the excavator platform, the coordinates of the measurement center, and a known spatial relationship between the measurement center of the GNSS device and the center of rotation of the excavator platform. Rotation of the excavator platform is tracked from the initial heading to a first heading using rotation measurements from a swing sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Ennis, Christopher Corwin
  • Patent number: 11527972
    Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a motor and a drive device driven by the motor. The drive device is coupled to a movable HVAC component for driving the movable HVAC component between multiple positions. The actuator includes an input connection configured to receive an input signal and a processing circuit coupled to the motor. The processing circuit is configured to determine whether the input signal is an AC voltage signal or a DC voltage signal. The processing circuit is configured to operate the motor using an AC motor control technique in response to determining that the input signal is an AC voltage signal and configured to operate the motor using a DC motor control technique in response to determining that the input signal is a DC voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Robert K. Alexander, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard P. Clement
  • Publication number: 20220388555
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present application disclose an anti-collision method and apparatus for trains in a cooperative formation. The anti-collision method includes: determining whether it is necessary to control the current train to brake; determining whether a real-time distance between the current train and a previous adjacent train in the same formation as the current train is greater than a preset minimum safety distance; controlling, under a condition that the real-time distance is less than the preset minimum safety distance, the current train to perform electromagnetic braking; and calculating, under a condition that the real-time distance is greater than the preset minimum safety distance, a real-time safety distance between the current train and the previous adjacent train, and controlling, under a condition that the real-time distance is less than the real-time safety distance, the current train to brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Traffic Control Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Qiang ZHANG, Junguo SUN, Yilong WEN
  • Patent number: 11519316
    Abstract: An exhaust system includes a housing having an internal cavity defining an exhaust gas passage extending along an axis, at least one exhaust gas aftertreatment component positioned within the internal cavity, and an inlet cover mounted to the housing to provide an open internal area that is upstream of the internal cavity. The inlet cover has a contoured outer surface that includes an inlet opening and at least one sensor opening that is configured to receive an exhaust gas sensor. An inlet tube is mounted to the inlet cover at the inlet opening. A plate is positioned upstream of the at least one gas aftertreatment component and within the open internal area. The plate has a curved surface with a plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Rick Buening, Mark Lambrecht, Ryan Market
  • Patent number: 11513489
    Abstract: A variable air volume controller includes a communications interface and a processing circuit. The communications interface is configured to facilitate communication with an external device and building equipment. The processing circuit is configured to store a plurality of predefined, selectable-applications; receive a selection of one of the plurality of predefined, selectable-applications; and implement the selected application such that the building equipment is controlled according to the selected application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: William R. Kuckuk, Christopher J. McCann, Claude E. Doyle, Jr., Brandon A. Sloat, Jacob R. Sheahan
  • Patent number: 11511239
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for use with over-the-road vehicle is disclosed. The exhaust aftertreatment system includes a reducing agent mixer with a mixing can and a flash-boil doser configured to inject heated and pressurized reducing agent into the mixing can for distribution throughout exhaust gases passed through the mixing can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: John Rohde, Anthony Burnet
  • Publication number: 20220371634
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for waking up a train which in four carriages coupling mode from sleep state on double-track-line, a system, an electronic apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises steps of: receiving a static test request transmitted by a train in four carriages coupling mode on the track B1 or the track B2, determining whether a test environment of the train satisfies a static test condition, and transmitting a static test permission instruction to the train; receiving a dynamic test request transmitted by the train, determining whether a test environment of the train satisfies a dynamic test condition, and transmitting a dynamic test permission instruction to the train; and receiving information, indicating that the train can be woken up, transmitted by the train, and controlling the train to wake up from sleep state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Traffic Control Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yupeng SUN, Danhua ZHANG, Limei MI
  • Patent number: 11507063
    Abstract: A building management system (BMS) includes sensors that measure time series values of building variables and a deterministic model generator that uses historical values for the time series of building variables to train a deterministic model that predicts deterministic values for the time series. The BMS includes a stochastic model generator that uses differences between actual values for the time series and the predicted deterministic values to train a stochastic model that predicts a stochastic value for the time series. The BMS includes a forecast adjuster that adjusts the predicted deterministic values using the predicted stochastic value to generate an adjusted forecast for the time series. The BMS includes a demand response optimizer that uses the adjusted forecast to generate an optimal set of control actions for building equipment of the BMS. The building equipment operate to affect the building variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Mohammad N. Elbsat, Michael J. Wenzel
  • Patent number: 11506103
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mounting seat, an exhaust heat recovery system and an exhaust system. The mounting seat comprises: a lower support capable of being fixed to the base and comprising a lower fixing portion and a lower connecting portion; and an upper support provided with an upper fixing portion and an upper connecting portion, wherein the upper fixing portion and the lower fixing portion are closable through a connection between the upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion, so as to define a fixing space, and the mounting seat fixes the actuator in the fixing space in such a way that the actuator is clamped from above and below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Faurecia Emission Control Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Florian Leroy, Young-Hwan Oh, Masaru Ohishi
  • Patent number: 11493220
    Abstract: A HVAC controller includes a housing and one or more heat-generating components contained within the housing. The heat-generating components cause a temperature inside the housing to exceed a temperature outside the housing. The controller includes a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature inside the housing and a controller event detector configured to detect, for at least one of the heat-generating components, a controller event that generates heat inside the housing. The controller further includes a temperature compensation module configured to identify a steady-state temperature gain associated with the detected controller event, to calculate a temperature offset using a summation of the steady-state temperature gain, to determine the temperature of the building zone outside the housing by subtracting the temperature offset from the temperature measured inside the housing, and to store the temperature offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Ajax, Justin J. Seifi
  • Patent number: 11487259
    Abstract: A building management system that includes a plurality of slave devices, a remote server comprising a slave device configuration database, and a master controller. The master controller is configured to receive slave device configuration information stored in the slave device configuration database. The slave device configuration information includes at least one of cooling tower configuration parameters, chilled water pump configuration parameters, condenser water pump configuration parameters, air handling unit configuration parameters, rooftop air handling unit configuration parameters, variable air volume unit configuration parameters, chiller device configuration parameters, a rated device capacity, a rated device power, and a rated device speed. The master controller is further configured to control the plurality of slave devices using the slave device configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Homero L. Noboa
  • Patent number: 11479927
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a construction machine, such as an asphalt paver, having a tractor, an implement coupled to the tractor via at least one tow arm, and a mast. A position sensor mounted to the mast may detect a geospatial position of the mast. An angle sensor may detect at least one angle associated with the mast. A control point may be calculated based on the geospatial position and the at least one angle. The control point may be spatially offset from a vector formed by a lengthwise extension of the mast. The at least one tow arm may be moved based on a comparison between the control point and a target point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Francisco Green
  • Patent number: 11459929
    Abstract: A mixer for a vehicle exhaust system includes a mixer housing that defines an interior cavity for engine exhaust gases, and which includes a doser opening formed within a wall of the mixer housing. A cone has a cone inlet opening aligned with the doser opening and a cone outlet into the interior cavity. A diverter has at least one first opening that is open to the interior cavity and a second opening that surrounds the cone outlet. Exhaust flow is directed by the diverter to the cone inlet opening to be mixed with a fluid injected through the doser opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Philip M. Dimpelfeld, Eduardo Alano
  • Patent number: 11459927
    Abstract: An exhaust component assembly for a vehicle exhaust system includes a housing defining an internal cavity configured to receive an exhaust gas after-treatment component. A first chamber is in fluid communication with the internal cavity upstream of the exhaust gas after-treatment component. A first nozzle introduces fluid into the first chamber and a first valve controls flow of the fluid from the first chamber into the internal cavity. A heat source is associated with the first nozzle or first chamber. A second chamber is in fluid communication with the internal cavity upstream of the exhaust gas after-treatment component, and the second chamber is a non-heated chamber. A second nozzle introduces fluid into the second chamber and a second valve controls flow of the fluid from the second chamber into the internal cavity. A controller controls the first and second valves based on at least one predetermined operating condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Shashidhara Rajashekharaiah, Edward Kinnaird, Atul Shinde
  • Publication number: 20220306170
    Abstract: Embodiments of the application provide a trackside device, a track starlink system and a train operation control system, which relate to a technical field of traffic trackside intelligent devices and are used to overcome a problem of a limited sensing range of existing on-board intelligent devices. The trackside device includes: a collection module configured to collect detection information at a side of a track; a processing module configured to process the detection information to obtain a processing result; a trackside resource control module configured to drive and control a trackside resource when a trackside resource request is received from a target train and the trackside resource is in a released state, wherein the trackside resource control module is further configured to monitor a state of the trackside resource; and a communication module configured to communicatively connect with a ground center and the target train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Traffic Control Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lv LV, Feng BAO, Chunyu ZHANG, Yilong WEN
  • Publication number: 20220299953
    Abstract: A controller for making initiating actions in a building management system (BMS) is shown. The controller includes a processing circuit configured to receive location data relating to the building occupant located at a first location outside of a building. The processing circuit is configured to, in response to determining the first location is within a first distance range of the building, provide control signals to a first subsystem of the BMS. The processing circuit is configured to receive location data relating to the building occupant located at a second location outside of the building. The processing circuit is configured to, in response to determining that the second location is within a second distance range of the building, provide control signals to a second subsystem of the BMS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Amit R. Patil, Steve E. Trivelpiece, Michael J. Paolella, Richard John Campero, Michelangelo Palella, Sanjeev Hasiza