Patents by Inventor Jonathan SPRINKLE

Jonathan SPRINKLE 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).

  • Data-driven HVAC optimization
    Patent number: 9429961
    Abstract: A system and method for data-driven HVAC optimization for outputting HVAC setpoints to a thermostat and determining a predicted HVAC usage of an HVAC unit based on the HVAC setpoints and an outdoor temperature. The system may further determine and output a predicted cost of the HVAC unit heating or cooling a structure based on the HVAC setpoints. The system may further select optimized HVAC setpoints such that the predicted cost is less than or equal to a user defined cost constraint and minimize deviation from user-preferred HVAC setpoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: The Board of Arizona Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Jonathan Sprinkle, Xiao Qin, Susan Lysecky
  • DATA-DRIVEN HVAC OPTIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20150378373
    Abstract: A system and method for data-driven HVAC optimization for outputting HVAC setpoints to a thermostat and determining a predicted HVAC usage of an HVAC unit based on the HVAC setpoints and an outdoor temperature. The system may further determine and output a predicted cost of the HVAC unit heating or cooling a structure based on the HVAC setpoints. The system may further select optimized HVAC setpoints such that the predicted cost is less than or equal to a user defined cost constraint and minimize deviation from user-preferred HVAC setpoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Jonathan SPRINKLE, Xiao Qin, Susan Lysecky