Patents by Inventor Kenneth McKeever

Kenneth McKeever 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: 20250165243
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are described for updating firmware in building and equipment controllers. Several embodiments include a fleet manager configured to simplify and automate remote firmware updates to connected (e.g., cloud-connected) embedded equipment and building control devices. The updates may be performed immediately or scheduled, such as based on user preferences, constraints, and conditions and/or device parameters and capabilities. In many embodiments, the fleet manager may engage in an interactive process, such as with a client, to schedule and perform updates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Udhaya Kumar Dayalan, James Kenneth McKeever, Brian Meyers
  • Publication number: 20250015591
    Abstract: Method and systems for controlling electrical loads of a power source from a load facility are provided. The method includes determining a set of electrical loads, determining a set of conditions, predicting energy consumption using a machine learning model based on the set of electrical loads and the set of conditions, visualizing the energy consumption on a display device, and controlling the set of electrical loads under the set of conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Udhaya Kumar Dayalan, James Kenneth McKeever, Scott Wenger
  • Publication number: 20240200818
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the conditioning mode of a climate control device, such as a rooftop unit, that is servicing multiple connected terminal unit. The improved process may include determining a conditioning mode error for the connected terminal units. The conditioning mode error may be an integrated error value that is based on a temperature deviation integrated over the duration of the temperature deviation. The process may also determine a cooling mode error and a heating mode error. The cooling mode error and the heating mode error may be based on the conditioning mode error for the terminal units associated with cooling conditions and heating conditions, respectively. The process may further compare the cooling mode error and the heating mode error, and it may also adjust the conditioning mode of the climate control device based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Udhaya Kumar Dayalan, James Kenneth McKeever, Brian A. Kirkman, Eugene R. Shedivy
  • Publication number: 20230318295
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a load facility in response to a demand event. The method includes defining a plurality of resources of the load facility based on user input, establishing a response strategy for the demand event, and organizing the resources into the response strategy that specifies the resources and times during the demand event at which the resources are called to execute the one or more measures to reduce power consumption of one or more of the electrical devices, different ones of the resources called at different times during the demand event, and at least one of the resources called to execute the one or more measures, and further including executing the response strategy to reduce demand on the power grid from the load facility during the demand event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Udhaya Kumar Dayalan, James Kenneth McKeever, Brian A. Kirkman
  • Publication number: 20230268734
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling electrical load on a power grid from a load facility using demand response. The method includes accessing memory storing computer-readable program code for decision analysis of a specified time interval for a demand-response (DR) event. The method also includes executing the computer-readable program code, via a processor, to cause an apparatus to at least make a decision to participate in or opt out of the DR event. This includes the apparatus receiving values of variables that describe occupancy and usage of the load facility for one or more time intervals. The apparatus applies the values to an algorithm that maps the variables to a decision to participate in or opt out of the DR event for the specified time interval. And the apparatus automatically notifies an operator responsible for the DR event of the decision at least when the decision is to opt out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: James Kenneth McKeever, Udhaya Kumar Dayalan, Thomas C. Basterash
  • Patent number: 11677239
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling electrical load on a power grid from a load facility using demand response. The method includes accessing memory storing computer-readable program code for decision analysis of a specified time interval for a demand-response (DR) event. The method also includes executing the computer-readable program code, via a processor, to cause an apparatus to at least make a decision to participate in or opt out of the DR event. This includes the apparatus receiving values of variables that describe occupancy and usage of the load facility for one or more time intervals. The apparatus applies the values to an algorithm that maps the variables to a decision to participate in or opt out of the DR event for the specified time interval. And the apparatus automatically notifies an operator responsible for the DR event of the decision at least when the decision is to opt out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: James Kenneth McKeever, Udhaya Kumar Dayalan, Thomas C. Basterash
  • Publication number: 20220224114
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling electrical load on a power grid from a load facility using demand response. The method includes accessing memory storing computer-readable program code for decision analysis of a specified time interval for a demand-response (DR) event. The method also includes executing the computer-readable program code, via a processor, to cause an apparatus to at least make a decision to participate in or opt out of the DR event. This includes the apparatus receiving values of variables that describe occupancy and usage of the load facility for one or more time intervals. The apparatus applies the values to an algorithm that maps the variables to a decision to participate in or opt out of the DR event for the specified time interval. And the apparatus automatically notifies an operator responsible for the DR event of the decision at least when the decision is to opt out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: James Kenneth McKeever, Udhaya Kumar Dayalan, Thomas C. Basterash
  • Patent number: 10876756
    Abstract: A method of controlling a discharge air reset in an heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR system includes determining, by a controller, a space temperature in a conditioned space, a setpoint temperature of the conditioned space, and an operating mode of a variable-air-volume (VAV) box for the conditioned space. The controller determines whether the operating mode of the VAV box matches an operating mode of an HVACR unit. A deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space for the VAV box for the conditioned is calculated in response to determining the VAV box is in a same mode as the HVACR unit. A statistical deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space is calculated. A discharge air setpoint temperature is determined based on the statistical deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space. The controller sets the discharge air setpoint temperature of the HVACR unit using the determined discharge air setpoint temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Aaron E. Opatz, Ronnie R. Moffitt, John Arthur Murphy, James Kenneth McKeever, Eugene R. Shedivy
  • Patent number: 10876752
    Abstract: A method of controlling a discharge air reset in an heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR system includes determining, by a controller, a space temperature in a conditioned space, a setpoint temperature of the conditioned space, and an operating mode of a variable-air-volume (VAV) box for the conditioned space. The controller determines whether the operating mode of the VAV box matches an operating mode of an HVACR unit. A deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space for the VAV box for the conditioned is calculated in response to determining the VAV box is in a same mode as the HVACR unit. An average deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space is calculated. A discharge air setpoint temperature is determined based on the average deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space. The controller sets the discharge air setpoint temperature of the HVACR unit using the determined discharge air setpoint temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Aaron E. Opatz, John Arthur Murphy, Ronnie R. Moffitt, James Kenneth McKeever
  • Publication number: 20200208865
    Abstract: A method of controlling a discharge air reset in an heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR system includes determining, by a controller, a space temperature in a conditioned space, a setpoint temperature of the conditioned space, and an operating mode of a variable-air-volume (VAV) box for the conditioned space. The controller determines whether the operating mode of the VAV box matches an operating mode of an HVACR unit. A deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space for the VAV box for the conditioned is calculated in response to determining the VAV box is in a same mode as the HVACR unit. A statistical deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space is calculated. A discharge air setpoint temperature is determined based on the statistical deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space. The controller sets the discharge air setpoint temperature of the HVACR unit using the determined discharge air setpoint temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Aaron E. Opatz, Ronnie R. Moffitt, John Arthur Murphy, James Kenneth McKeever, Eugene R. Shedivy
  • Publication number: 20200208856
    Abstract: A method of controlling a discharge air reset in an heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR system includes determining, by a controller, a space temperature in a conditioned space, a setpoint temperature of the conditioned space, and an operating mode of a variable-air-volume (VAV) box for the conditioned space. The controller determines whether the operating mode of the VAV box matches an operating mode of an HVACR unit. A deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space for the VAV box for the conditioned is calculated in response to determining the VAV box is in a same mode as the HVACR unit. An average deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space is calculated. A discharge air setpoint temperature is determined based on the average deviation from the setpoint temperature of the conditioned space. The controller sets the discharge air setpoint temperature of the HVACR unit using the determined discharge air setpoint temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Aaron E. Opatz, John Arthur Murphy, Ronnie R. Moffitt, James Kenneth McKeever
  • Publication number: 20070042972
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for decreasing post-exercise recovery time in a subject using compositions comprising one or more polymethoxylated flavones (PMFs). In preferred embodiments, the composition is an orange peel extract as described herein. In certain embodiments, post-exercise recovery time is the time for a subject's post-exercise oxygen consumption (VO2) level to return to a pre-exercise VO2 level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth McKeever, William Franke, Robert Rosen, Sharon Rosen, Jennifer Streltsova, Nettie Liburt