Patents by Inventor Brian L. Zimmerly

Brian L. Zimmerly 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).

  • Systems and methods for controlling operations of a heating and cooling system
    Patent number: 10247436
    Abstract: Techniques for controlling a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system at a site are disclosed. A disclosed method includes obtaining or calculating a net load at the site and obtaining a temperature of the site during a time period. The method further includes comparing the net load to a threshold load value and comparing the temperature to a lower threshold temperature or an upper threshold temperature. The method also includes determining one or more operation parameter values for the HVAC system based at least in part on the comparison of the net load to the threshold load value and the comparison of the temperature to the lower threshold temperature or the upper threshold temperature, and setting the HVAC system based on the one or more operation parameter values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: SolarCity Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Daniel Carlson, Brian L. Zimmerly
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF A HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180066860
    Abstract: Techniques for controlling a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system at a site are disclosed. A disclosed method includes obtaining or calculating a net load at the site and obtaining a temperature of the site during a time period. The method further includes comparing the net load to a threshold load value and comparing the temperature to a lower threshold temperature or an upper threshold temperature. The method also includes determining one or more operation parameter values for the HVAC system based at least in part on the comparison of the net load to the threshold load value and the comparison of the temperature to the lower threshold temperature or the upper threshold temperature, and setting the HVAC system based on the one or more operation parameter values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Eric Daniel Carlson, Brian L. Zimmerly