Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Verink

Christopher J. Verink 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).

  • Publication number: 20240419994
    Abstract: A system for predicting performance of building equipment is configured to determine whether a machine learning model is capable of generating a predicted performance of the building equipment based on sensor data obtained while operating the building equipment. The machine learning model is used to generate the predicted performance if the machine learning model is determined to be capable, whereas additional data related to the predicted performance of the building equipment are obtained if the machine learning model is determined to be not capable. The system determines whether the building equipment is in need of maintenance based on the predicted performance generated using the machine learning model and/or the additional data and automatically initiates a maintenance activity for the building equipment in response to determining that the building equipment is in need of maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Sajjad Pourmohammad, Kelsey Carle Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Publication number: 20240361733
    Abstract: A system includes vibration sensors coupled to equipment and an edge device arranged between the vibration sensors and a communications network. The edge device detects an abnormality in vibration data from the vibration sensors, performs signal processing on the vibration data to obtain inputs for a machine learning model, determines whether the abnormality is occurring by applying the inputs to the machine learning model, and determines a trend associated with the abnormality based on outputs of the machine learning model. The trend characterizes a change in a degree of the abnormality or a duration of the abnormality. The edge device causes the vibration data to be communicated to a computing system via the communications network in response to the trend satisfying a criterion and compares the trend to the criterion to distinguish new abnormalities or substantial changes in abnormalities from substantially constant abnormalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Matthias Walczyk, Andrew S. Pike, John M. Sullivan, Kelsey C. Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Patent number: 12093844
    Abstract: A system for predicting performance of building equipment includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions. When executed by the one or more processors, the instructions cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include obtaining sensor data generated by one or more sensors while operating the building equipment to affect one or more environmental conditions of a building, generating a predicted performance of the building equipment using a machine learning model if the machine learning model comprises prior data similar to the sensor data, and requesting feedback from an expert related to the predicted performance of the building equipment if the sensor data are different from the prior data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Sajjad Pourmohammad, Kelsey Carle Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Patent number: 12050442
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of vibration sensors configured to be coupled to a unit of building equipment, an edge device arranged between the plurality of vibration sensors and a communications network. The edge device is programmed to detect an abnormality in vibration data from the plurality of vibration sensors by ingesting streams of vibration data from the plurality of vibration sensors, performing signal processing on the streams of vibration data to obtain inputs for a machine learning model, determining whether the abnormality is occurring by applying the inputs to the machine learning model, determining a trend associated with the abnormality based on outputs of the machine learning model, and causing a portion of the vibration data to be communicated to a first computing system via the communications network in response to the trend satisfying a criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Walczyk, Andrew S. Pike, John M. Sullivan, Kelsey C. Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Patent number: 11953894
    Abstract: A building management system includes building equipment operable to affect a variable state or condition of a building and a controller including a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain a vibration data set related to vibrations of the building equipment and analyze the vibration data set by one or more machine learning models to generate a set of probabilities. The set of probabilities is related to a probability that the vibration data set is abnormal. The processing circuit is configured to identify the vibration data set as normal or abnormal based on the set of probabilities and initiate a corrective action responsive to identifying the vibration data set as abnormal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Kelsey Carle Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Publication number: 20230206091
    Abstract: A system for predicting performance of building equipment includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions. When executed by the one or more processors, the instructions cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include obtaining sensor data generated by one or more sensors while operating the building equipment to affect one or more environmental conditions of a building, generating a predicted performance of the building equipment using a machine learning model if the machine learning model comprises prior data similar to the sensor data, and requesting feedback from an expert related to the predicted performance of the building equipment if the sensor data are different from the prior data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Sajjad Pourmohammad, Kelsey Carle Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Patent number: 11605011
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is a system for predicting performance of building equipment. The system comprises one or more sensors in communication with the building equipment, and the sensors are operable to detect characteristics from the building equipment. The system further comprises a computing device in communication with the sensors and in the same geographic location as the sensors. The computing device comprises one or more memory devices configured to store instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive data from the sensors, the data based on the detected characteristics. The one or more processors also generate, based on a machine learning model and the data, a predicted performance of the building equipment when the machine learning model comprises a prior data substantially similar to the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Sajjad Pourmohammad, Kelsey Carle Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Publication number: 20220382270
    Abstract: A building management system includes building equipment operable to affect a variable state or condition of a building and a controller including a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain a vibration data set related to vibrations of the building equipment and analyze the vibration data set by one or more machine learning models to generate a set of probabilities. The set of probabilities is related to a probability that the vibration data set is abnormal. The processing circuit is configured to identify the vibration data set as normal or abnormal based on the set of probabilities and initiate a corrective action responsive to identifying the vibration data set as abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kelsey Carle Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Patent number: 11422547
    Abstract: A building management system including building equipment operable to affect a variable state or condition of a building. The building management system includes a controller including a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain a vibration data set related to vibrations of the building equipment. The processing circuit is configured to analyze the vibration data set by one or more machine learning models to generate a set of probabilities. The set of probabilities is related to a probability that the vibration data set is abnormal. The processing circuit is configured to identify the vibration data set as normal or abnormal based on the set of probabilities. The processing circuit is configured to initiate a corrective action responsive to identifying the vibration data set as abnormal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Kelsey Carle Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Publication number: 20220244682
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of vibration sensors configured to be coupled to a unit of building equipment, an edge device arranged between the plurality of vibration sensors and a communications network. The edge device is programmed to detect an abnormality in vibration data from the plurality of vibration sensors by ingesting streams of vibration data from the plurality of vibration sensors, performing signal processing on the streams of vibration data to obtain inputs for a machine learning model, determining whether the abnormality is occurring by applying the inputs to the machine learning model, determining a trend associated with the abnormality based on outputs of the machine learning model, and causing a portion of the vibration data to be communicated to a first computing system via the communications network in response to the trend satisfying a criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias Walczyk, Andrew S. Pike, John M. Sullivan, Kelsey C. Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Patent number: 11156996
    Abstract: A vibration analysis system for predicting performance of a building system includes one or more memory devices configured to store instructions that, when executed on one or more processor, cause the one or more processors to receive vibration data from the building equipment, generate a performance prediction for the building equipment, generate a performance explanation for the performance prediction, and cause a user interface to display the performance prediction and the performance explanation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Kelsey Carle Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Publication number: 20210116904
    Abstract: A building management system including building equipment operable to affect a variable state or condition of a building. The building management system includes a controller including a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain a vibration data set related to vibrations of the building equipment. The processing circuit is configured to analyze the vibration data set by one or more machine learning models to generate a set of probabilities. The set of probabilities is related to a probability that the vibration data set is abnormal. The processing circuit is configured to identify the vibration data set as normal or abnormal based on the set of probabilities. The processing circuit is configured to initiate a corrective action responsive to identifying the vibration data set as abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Kelsey Carle Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Publication number: 20200380387
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is a system for predicting performance of building equipment. The system comprises one or more sensors in communication with the building equipment, and the sensors are operable to detect characteristics from the building equipment. The system further comprises a computing device in communication with the sensors and in the same geographic location as the sensors. The computing device comprises one or more memory devices configured to store instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive data from the sensors, the data based on the detected characteristics. The one or more processors also generate, based on a machine learning model and the data, a predicted performance of the building equipment when the machine learning model comprises a prior data substantially similar to the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Sajjad Pourmohammad, Kelsey Carle Schuster, Christopher J. Verink
  • Publication number: 20200363794
    Abstract: A vibration analysis system for predicting performance of a building system includes one or more memory devices configured to store instructions that, when executed on one or more processor, cause the one or more processors to receive vibration data from the building equipment, generate a performance prediction for the building equipment, generate a performance explanation for the performance prediction, and cause a user interface to display the performance prediction and the performance explanation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Kelsey Carle Schuster, Christopher J. Verink