Patents by Inventor Jason T. Sawyer
Jason T. Sawyer 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).
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Publication number: 20240126220Abstract: 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, generate a time correlated data stream for a data point, and generate a time correlated reliability data stream for the data point. The building device data includes a plurality of data samples of the data point. The time correlated data stream includes values of the plurality of data samples of the data point. The time correlated reliability data stream includes a plurality of reliability values time correlated to corresponding values of the plurality of data samples of the data point and indicating reliability of the values of the plurality of data samples of the data point.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11927925Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11921483Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Gregory T. Reichl, Jason T. Sawyer
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Publication number: 20230152770Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Gregory T. Reichl, Jason T. Sawyer
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Patent number: 11561521Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Gregory T. Reichl, Jason T. Sawyer
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Publication number: 20220271967Abstract: A building management system comprising a database storing relationships between a plurality of building objects representing building equipment and building spaces and a configuration tool. The configuration tool is configured to obtain configuration data associated with a first building object of the plurality of building objects and use the relationships between the plurality of building objects to identify a second building object having a stored relationship with the first building object. The configuration tool is also configured to automatically generate configuration data for the second building object based on the configuration data associated with the first building object and the relationship with the second building object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Dominick M. Deligio, Jason T. Sawyer, Dimitrios S. Papadopoulos
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Patent number: 11362852Abstract: A building management system comprising a database storing relationships between a plurality of building objects representing building equipment and building spaces and a configuration tool. The configuration tool is configured to obtain configuration data associated with a first building object of the plurality of building objects and use the relationships between the plurality of building objects to identify a second building object having a stored relationship with the first building object. The configuration tool is also configured to automatically generate configuration data for the second building object based on the configuration data associated with the first building object and the relationship with the second building object.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Dominick M. Deligio, Jason T. Sawyer, Dimitrios S. Papadopoulos
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Publication number: 20220171354Abstract: A performance assessment device for evaluating a building management system (BMS). The device includes a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a BMS network, the BMS network in communication with the BMS. The device further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive data related to the BMS via the communication interface. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the data related to the BMS to generate a current assessment of the attributes of the BMS, and to compare the current assessment of the attributes of the BMS to a previously determined assessment of the attributes of the BMS.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: DANA A. GUTHRIE, SHAWN D. SCHUBERT, MICHAEL J. ZUMMO, JASON T. SAWYER
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Publication number: 20220107615Abstract: A building management system includes (i) one or more building systems including equipment configured to serve one or more spaces in a building and (ii) one or more circuits. The one or more circuits are configured to receive an input to invoke a control strategy to modify a condition of the one or more spaces; define an output of the control strategy where the output relates to a modification that impacts at least one of a location, an equipment type, or a point type; perform a query to identify one or more points associated with the output where the one or more points are defined in terms of at least one of the location, the equipment type, or the point type; and automatically modify one or more values of the one or more points to implement the control strategy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: SUVIDHA RAINA, RYAN A. PIASKOWSKI, CHARLES C. XING, JASON T. SAWYER, JUDHAJIT SARKAR
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Patent number: 11256223Abstract: A performance assessment device for evaluating a building management system (BMS). The device includes a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a BMS network, the BMS network in communication with the BMS. The device further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive data related to the BMS via the communication interface. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the data related to the BMS to generate a current assessment of the attributes of the BMS, and to compare the current assessment of the attributes of the BMS to a previously determined assessment of the attributes of the BMS.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Dana A. Guthrie, Shawn D. Schubert, Michael J. Zummo, Jason T. Sawyer
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Patent number: 11221600Abstract: A building management system includes (i) one or more building systems including equipment configured to serve one or more spaces in a building and (ii) one or more circuits. The one or more circuits are configured to receive an input to invoke a control strategy to modify a condition of the one or more spaces; define an output of the control strategy where the output relates to a modification that impacts at least one of a location, an equipment type, or a point type; perform a query to identify one or more points associated with the output where the one or more points are defined in terms of at least one of the location, the equipment type, or the point type; and automatically modify one or more values of the one or more points to implement the control strategy.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Suvidha Raina, Ryan A. Piaskowski, Charles C. Xing, Jason T. Sawyer, Judhajit Sarkar
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Patent number: 11139998Abstract: A Building Management System (BMS) generates and presents a user interface to a user. The user interface displays building automation and control logic as human-readable text including interactive text modifiable by the user. The user interface allows the user to more easily understand complex control logic and make modifications to the control logic. The BMS is also presents equipment graphics on the user interface based on metadata read from controllers. The controller metadata includes information about building equipment operated by the controller and one or more sensors associated with the building equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Jason T. Sawyer, Judhajit Sarkar
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Publication number: 20210263487Abstract: A building management system includes (i) one or more building systems including equipment configured to serve one or more spaces in a building and (ii) one or more circuits. The one or more circuits are configured to receive an input to invoke a control strategy to modify a condition of the one or more spaces; define an output of the control strategy where the output relates to a modification that impacts at least one of a location, an equipment type, or a point type; perform a query to identify one or more points associated with the output where the one or more points are defined in terms of at least one of the location, the equipment type, or the point type; and automatically modify one or more values of the one or more points to implement the control strategy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: SUVIDHA RAINA, RYAN A. PIASKOWSKI, CHARLES C. XING, JASON T. SAWYER, JUDHAJIT SARKAR
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Publication number: 20200358630Abstract: A building management system comprising a database storing relationships between a plurality of building objects representing building equipment and building spaces and a configuration tool. The configuration tool is configured to obtain configuration data associated with a first building object of the plurality of building objects and use the relationships between the plurality of building objects to identify a second building object having a stored relationship with the first building object. The configuration tool is also configured to automatically generate configuration data for the second building object based on the configuration data associated with the first building object and the relationship with the second building object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Dominick M. Deligio, Jason T. Sawyer, Dimitrios S. Papadopoulos
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Publication number: 20200162280Abstract: A building system of a building including one or more memory devices configured to store one or more instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to exercise a building entity causing building entity data to be generated associated with the building entity, the building entity data indicating a result of exercising the building entity and collect the building entity data. The instructions cause the one or more processors to identify, based on a relational model, one or more relationships between one or more building entities and the building entity, wherein the one or more relationships indicate that exercising the building entity affects operation of the one or more building entities and identify that the building is experiencing a performance issue by analyzing the building entity data and the one or more relationships.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: 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, Tom M. Seneczko, Young M. Lee, Sudhi R Sinha
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Publication number: 20200162354Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: 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, Tom M. Seneczko, Young M. Lee, Sudhi R. Sinha
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Publication number: 20200028702Abstract: A Building Management System (BMS) generates and presents a user interface to a user. The user interface displays building automation and control logic as human-readable text including interactive text modifiable by the user. The user interface allows the user to more easily understand complex control logic and make modifications to the control logic. The BMS is also presents equipment graphics on the user interface based on metadata read from controllers. The controller metadata includes information about building equipment operated by the controller and one or more sensors associated with the building equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Jason T. Sawyer, Judhajit Sarkar
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Publication number: 20190384243Abstract: A performance assessment device for evaluating a building management system (BMS). The device includes a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a BMS network, the BMS network in communication with the BMS. The device further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive data related to the BMS via the communication interface. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the data related to the BMS to generate a current assessment of the attributes of the BMS, and to compare the current assessment of the attributes of the BMS to a previously determined assessment of the attributes of the BMS.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: DANA A. GUTHRIE, SHAWN D. SCHUBERT, MICHAEL J. ZUMMO, JASON T. SAWYER
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Patent number: 10401810Abstract: A performance assessment device for evaluating a building management system (BMS). The device includes a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a BMS network, the BMS network in communication with the BMS. The device further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive data related to the BMS via the communication interface. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the data related to the BMS to generate a current assessment of the attributes of the BMS, and to compare the current assessment of the attributes of the BMS to a previously determined assessment of the attributes of the BMS.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Dana A. Guthrie, Shawn D. Schubert, Michael J. Zummo, Jason T. Sawyer
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Publication number: 20190235454Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Gregory T. Reichl, Jason T. Sawyer