Patents by Inventor Charles Gans

Charles Gans 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).

  • Patent number: 12667632
    Abstract: A disinfection device system of a building comprising: a controller comprising at least one processor and at least one memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, are configured to cause the at least one processor to: monitor one or more conditions of a space in the building; and selectively activate and deactivate at least one Far UV-C disinfection device installed in the space using the conditions of the space and one or more of an energy budget, a target total operating cost, or a net emissions target, wherein the Far UV-C disinfection device comprises at least one Far UV-C light source structured to output disinfecting light at a wavelength between 200 nm and 230 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Douglas, Brennan H. Fentzlaff, Bernard P. Clement, Christopher C. Duncan, Charles Gans, Matthew J. Deloge, Tyler A. Smith
  • Publication number: 20250230944
    Abstract: A controller for HVAC equipment operable to affect an environmental condition of a building includes memory storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to obtain one or more predictive models to predict values of an air quality control objective and another control objective as a function of control decision variables for the equipment, execute an optimization process using the one or more predictive models to produce multiple sets of optimization results corresponding to different values of the control decision variables, the air quality control objective, and the other control objective, select one or more of the sets of optimization results based on the values of the air quality control objective and the other control objective, and operate the equipment to affect the environmental condition of the building in accordance with the values of the control decision variables corresponding to a selected set of the optimization results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Douglas, Brennan H. Fentzlaff, Bernard P. Clement, Charles Gans, Brian T. Estill
  • Publication number: 20250181047
    Abstract: A method for controlling building equipment includes generating synthetic building data including synthetic operating parameters for building equipment that operate to affect one or more conditions of a building space using a generative artificial intelligence model, determining whether the synthetic building data comply with one or more regulations or certification standards by comparing the synthetic operating parameters or a value derived from the synthetic operating parameters against a threshold set by the one or more regulations or certifications standards, and operating the building equipment to affect the one or more conditions of the building space using the synthetic operating parameters in response to determining that the synthetic building data comply with the one or more regulations or certification standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Michael J. Risbeck, Shawn D. Schubert, Jonathan D. Douglas, Charles Gans, Bernard P. Clement, Young M. Lee, Edward Gerard McNamara, Brennan H. Fentzlaff
  • Publication number: 20250109876
    Abstract: Systems and methods executable by a building management system for controlling air cleanliness in a building space are provided. An exemplary method includes predicting an occupancy of the building space during a future time period, identifying an occupant predicted to occupy the building space during the future time period based on the predicted occupancy, obtaining an occupant-specific air cleanliness requirement for the identified occupant, using a predictive air cleanliness model for the building space and the occupant-specific air cleanliness requirement to generate control parameters for building equipment that operate to affect the air cleanliness in the building space, and operating the building equipment using the control parameters to affect the air cleanliness in the building space during the future time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Michael J. Risbeck, Shawn D. Schubert, Jonathan D. Douglas, Charles Gans, Bernard P. Clement, Young M. Lee, Edward Gerard McNamara, Brennan H. Fentzlaff
  • Patent number: 12265366
    Abstract: A method for controlling building equipment includes generating building data relating to conditions in a building space using a generative artificial intelligence model. The method also includes determining whether the building data correspond to conditions in the building space that comply with one or more regulations or certification standards. The method includes, in response to determining that the building data correspond to conditions in the building space that comply with the one or more regulations or certification standards, using the building data to operate building equipment that serve the building space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael J. Risbeck, Shawn D. Schubert, Jonathan D. Douglas, Charles Gans, Bernard P. Clement, Young M. Lee, Edward Gerard McNamara, Brennan H. Fentzlaff
  • Publication number: 20250085678
    Abstract: A method for controlling building equipment includes generating building data relating to conditions in a building space using a generative artificial intelligence model. The method also includes determining whether the building data correspond to conditions in the building space that comply with one or more regulations or certification standards. The method includes, in response to determining that the building data correspond to conditions in the building space that comply with the one or more regulations or certification standards, using the building data to operate building equipment that serve the building space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Michael J. Risbeck, Shawn D. Schubert, Jonathan D. Douglas, Charles Gans, Bernard P. Clement, Young M. Lee, Edward Gerard McNamara, Brennan H. Fentzlaff
  • Publication number: 20240207468
    Abstract: A disinfection device system of a building comprising: a controller comprising at least one processor and at least one memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, are configured to cause the at least one processor to: monitor one or more conditions of a space in the building; and selectively activate and deactivate at least one Far UV-C disinfection device installed in the space using the conditions of the space and one or more of an energy budget, a target total operating cost, or a net emissions target, wherein the Far UV-C disinfection device comprises at least one Far UV-C light source structured to output disinfecting light at a wavelength between 200 nm and 230 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Douglas, Brennan H. Fentzlaff, Bernard P. Clement, Christopher C. Duncan, Charles Gans, Matthew J. Deloge, Tyler A. Smith