Patents Assigned to Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
  • Patent number: 11934966
    Abstract: A building system including one or more storage devices storing instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive an indication to execute an artificial intelligence (AI) agent of a digital twin, the digital twin including the AI agent and a graph data structure, the graph data structure including nodes representing entities of a building and edges between the nodes representing relationships between the entities of the building. The instructions cause the one or more processors to execute the AI agent based on data of the building to generate an inference that is a prediction of a future data value of a data point of the building for a future time and store at least one of the inference, or a link to the inference, in the graph data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Young M. Lee
  • Publication number: 20240089193
    Abstract: A system for a building includes a device includes a first and second connector. The device also includes a switch having a first, a second, and a third port. The first connector is coupled to the first port of the switch and the second connector is coupled to the second port of the switch. The device also includes a controller that causes the first port to be coupled to the second port when the switch is not involved in communication between the first and second ports and the third port. When the switch is involved in communication between the first and second ports, the first port and the second port are each coupled to the third port, and the third port is coupled to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventor: Ezra M. Imes
  • Patent number: 11927357
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of thermostats corresponding to a plurality of HVAC systems that serve a plurality of spaces and a computing system communicable with the plurality of thermostats via a network. The computing system is configured to, for each space of the plurality of spaces, obtain a set of training data relating to thermal behavior of the space, identify a model of thermal behavior of the space based on the set of training data, perform a model predictive control process using the model of thermal behavior of the space to obtain a temperature setpoint for the space, and provide the temperature setpoint to the thermostat corresponding to the HVAC system serving the space. The plurality of thermostats are configured to control the plurality of HVAC systems in accordance with the temperature setpoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Kerry M. Bell, Bridget E. Kapler, Alan S. Schwegler, Leyla Mousavi, Kierstyn R. Robbins, Robert D. Turney, Matthew J. Ellis, Michael J. Wenzel, Mohammad N. ElBsat, Juan Esteban Tapiero Bernal, Brennan H. Fentzlaff
  • Patent number: 11928905
    Abstract: An access control system includes a plurality of sensors and an access controller that includes one or more processors. The sensors detect sensor data regarding a user. The one or more processors receive credential data regarding the user from at least one of an access control device and an electronic wallet, evaluate a medical status using at least one of the sensor data and the credential data, validate access into a space responsive to the medical status being satisfied, and update a record data structure of at least one of the electronic wallet and a distributed ledger using the evaluation of the medical status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Graeme Jarvis, Jason Ouellette, Christopher Cianciolo, Karl F. Reichenberger
  • Patent number: 11927925
    Abstract: A building system including one or more memory devices configured to store instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to collect building device data of a building device, the building device data comprising a plurality of data samples of a data point and generate a time correlated data stream for the data point, the time correlated data stream comprising values of the plurality of data samples of the data point. The instructions cause the one or more processors to generate a time correlated reliability data stream for the data point, the time correlated reliability data stream comprising a plurality of reliability values indicating reliability of the values of the plurality of data samples of the data point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Kirk H. Drees, Donald R. Albinger, Shawn D. Schubert, Karl F. Reichenberger, Daniel M. Curtis, Andrew J. Boettcher, Jason T. Sawyer, Miguel Galvez, Walter Martin, Ryan A. Piaskowski, Vaidhyanathan Venkiteswaran, Clay G. Nesler, Siddharth Goyal, Thomas M. Seneczko, Young M. Lee, Sudhi R. Sinha
  • Patent number: 11927947
    Abstract: A building management system includes building equipment operable to affect a physical state or condition of a building, a system manager, and a cloud-based data platform. The system manager is coupled to the building equipment via a system bus and configured to obtain alarm data from the building equipment and generate a timeseries sample including the alarm data. The cloud-based data platform includes a timeseries service configured to receive the timeseries sample from the system manager, extract the alarm data from the timeseries sample, and store the alarm data as a sample of an alarm timeseries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Pravin J. Duraisingh, Lisa E. Strand, Harrison J. Palzewicz
  • Patent number: 11927351
    Abstract: A hood assembly for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a top panel comprising a first panel portion and a second panel portion adjustably coupled to one another, wherein the top panel is configured to rotatably couple to a housing of the HVAC unit. The hood assembly further includes a filter frame rotatably coupled to the top panel, wherein the filter frame is configured to support at least one filter. The hood assembly is adjustable between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration, the first panel portion and the second panel portion are configured to translate relative to one another during transition of the hood assembly between the collapsed configuration and the deployed configuration, and the top panel is configured to contain the filter frame within the housing in the collapsed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Gurpreet Singh, Prashanti S. Dhawan, Nitin A. Kurane, Anand Talikot
  • Patent number: 11927358
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit configured to supply conditioned air to a conditioned space. The HVAC unit includes a first exhaust fan capable of operating at variable speeds and a second constant-speed fan. The HVAC unit also includes a controller configured to determine a target airflow to be provided to the conditioned space, cause actuation of the first exhaust fan at a variable fan speed when the target airflow is greater than zero, and cause actuation of the second exhaust fan when the target airflow is greater than an airflow threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Gaurav S. Patil, Naushad Parapurath Monangat, John L. McElvany, Karan Garg
  • Patent number: 11927353
    Abstract: An outdoor unit for a building HVAC system includes one or more sensors configured to measure temperature and pressure values. The unit also includes a user interface coupled to the outdoor unit. The user interface is configured to display information to a user. The unit includes a controller including a processing circuit. The processing circuit configured to record the temperature values and the pressure values via the sensors and cause the user interface to display temperature values and pressure values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Theresa N. Gillette, John W. Uerkvitz, Aneek M. Noor, Brian D. Rigg, Jedidiah O. Bentz, Tyler Mccune, Tom R. Tasker, Shawn A. Hern
  • Publication number: 20240080064
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of controllers associated with the plurality of units of building equipment, each controller comprising a plurality of communication ports, a plurality of cables connected to the plurality of communication ports and linking together the plurality of controllers, wherein the plurality of controllers are configured to self-identify a break in a connection between two the plurality of controllers by monitoring statuses of the plurality of communication ports. The system also includes circuitry configured to receive a signal indicative of the order of the connections between the plurality of controllers from the plurality of controllers, generate a graphical map of the order of the connections between the plurality of controllers based on the signal, receive, from the plurality of controllers, an indication of a break in a connection between two of the plurality of controllers, and update the graphical map to indicate the connection as broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventor: Teoh Yong Chin
  • Publication number: 20240078858
    Abstract: An access control apparatus includes a sensor and an authentication circuit coupled to the sensor. The sensor detects eye movement of a user. The authentication circuit stores predetermined access code data corresponding to the user. The authentication circuit compares the detected eye movement of the user to the predetermined access code data. Based on the comparison indicating that the detected eye movement matches the predetermined access code data, the authentication circuit permits access beyond an access control point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Ian C. Westmacott, Shahar Ze'Evi
  • Patent number: 11920816
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a control board including a switchable input/output port. The switchable I/O port may provide a switchable communication bus capable of selectively supporting one of multiple different communication protocols and may provide a switchable power bus capable of selectively conducting electrical power from one of multiple different power supplies. As such, the control board may communicatively and/or electrically couple to a wide range of devices. To that end, the control board may support the dynamic interchange and reconfiguration of devices coupled to the control board, allowing a control system including the control board greater operational flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Brian D. Rigg
  • Patent number: 11921483
    Abstract: A building management system (BMS) provides feedback to a user via a user interface to assist the user in configuring the BMS. It can be challenging for new or less experienced users to understand all of the actions they are performing when configuring a BMS. The feedback presented via the user interface includes graphical and textual feedback to alert the user of actions performed when applying tags. The feedback identifies one or more missing requirements associated with the tags. The feedback presented via the user interface also includes textual summaries of control sequences configured using the BMS. The textual summaries include descriptions of control sequences and instructions for properly configuring the building equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Gregory T. Reichl, Jason T. Sawyer
  • Patent number: 11921481
    Abstract: A building management system (BMS) includes one or more memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including using the operating data to evaluate one or more fault detection rules to determine whether at least one of the plurality of building devices is experiencing a fault condition, in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of building devices is experiencing the fault condition, determining an amount of carbon emissions generated due to the fault condition based on a fault emissions model associated with the fault condition and initiating an automated response based on the amount of carbon emissions associated with the fault condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Tulshiram Waghmare, Subrata Bhattacharya, Braja Majumder, Dilip Divila
  • Patent number: 11920843
    Abstract: A chiller includes an evaporator, a compressor including a prime mover, a first pressure sensor that detects a first pressure in the evaporator, a second pressure sensor that detects a second pressure in a condenser, and a controller. The controller determines a predicted energy level of the compressor based on the first pressure and the second pressure, the predicted energy level associated with liquid droplet flow into the compressor, compares the predicted energy level to an operating energy level, and modifies the at least one of the input power and the input current to the prime mover based on the comparison satisfying a modification condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Shimin Sheng, Xiuping Su, Shenglong Wang, Curtis Christian Crane, Mark Robinson Bodell, II, Justin Patrick Kauffman
  • Patent number: 11920833
    Abstract: A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a refrigerant loop having a compressor, where the compressor is configured to circulate a refrigerant through the refrigerant loop, a first heat exchanger disposed along the refrigerant loop, where the first heat exchanger is configured to place the refrigerant in a first heat exchange relationship with a working fluid, and an air handling unit having a second heat exchanger, where the second heat exchanger is configured to place the working fluid in a second heat exchange relationship with an airflow, and where the air handling unit is isolated from the first heat exchanger to reduce or eliminate mixing of refrigerant with the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Ryan L. Snider, Rajiv K. Karkhanis, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Curtis W. Caskey, Kevin R. Stockton, Nicholas P. Mislak, Douglas A. Kester, Troy E. Smith
  • Patent number: 11920806
    Abstract: A leak detection system of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a sensor configured to detect a UV tracer in a monitored gas volume of the HVAC system. The leak detection system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The controller is configured to modify operation of the HVAC system in response to the sensor detecting the UV tracer in the monitored gas volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: William F. McQuade, Neelkanth Gupte
  • Patent number: 11920831
    Abstract: A heating unit for a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system may have a first airflow path through the heating unit, a second airflow path through the heating unit, and a heater assembly having a first heating coil positioned within the first airflow path, a second heating coil positioned within the second airflow path, and a coil divider separating the first heating coil and the second heating coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Anthony J. Reardon, Praveen M. Gotakhindi, Sriram Ramanujam, Karan Garg, Sumedh J. Suryawanshi, Jim George
  • Patent number: D1016595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Derek Joseph Boyes, Frederick Michael McBride
  • Patent number: RE49864
    Abstract: Systems and methods for alarm panel analysis include receiving a plurality of alarm events from the respective alarm panels monitoring corresponding buildings. An alarm analysis system may classify the alarm panels by identifying an alarm type for the alarm events. The alarm analysis system may determine a number of occurrences of each alarm type for the alarm panels, and generate a data point for a dataset for the alarm panels. The alarm analysis system may identify statistical dividers in the data points for the data set, which may be used for assigning a ranking for the alarm panels based on their location in relation to the statistical dividers. The alarm analysis system may construct and a monitoring dashboard which includes the rankings of the alarm panels, which may be rendered on a display to an end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Abdul Razak, Gopi Subramanian, Michael C. Stewart