Patents by Inventor Michael J. Zummo
Michael J. Zummo 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: 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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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: 10982868Abstract: Systems and methods for locating building equipment in a building management system (BMS) are provided. An HVAC system includes an HVAC controller and an HVAC device. The HVAC device includes processing circuit including a memory and a processor. The processing circuit automatically determining a location of the HVAC device reporting the location of the HVAC device to the HVAC controller.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Adam Grabowski, Michael J. Zummo, Nicole Ann Madison, Michael F. Kornacki
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Publication number: 20200125084Abstract: A building management system including building equipment operable to affect a variable state or condition of a building and a control system including a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive asset data relating to operation of the building equipment. The processing circuit is configured to identify a building device of the building equipment in a fault state based on the asset data. The processing circuit is configured to generate a work order in response to identifying the building device in the fault state. The work order indicates a required maintenance action and a maintenance time window. The processing circuit is configured to automatically populate fields of the work order based on the fault state. The processing circuit is configured to provide the work order to a user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Patrick E. Harder, Nicole Ann Madison, Michael J. Zummo
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Patent number: 10592084Abstract: A building management system (BMS) network interface device including an external communication device configured to provide communication between the BMS network interface and a number of user devices, over a first network. The device further includes a BMS network communication interface for communicating with one or more BMS devices over a second network. The device includes a processing circuit, which includes a number of tools configured to be accessed via a user interface, and further configured to communicate with one or more BMS devices on the second network. The tools include a tailored view tool and a device checkout tool. The tailored view is configured to allow a user to modify the information displayed on the user interface. The device checkout tool is configured to allow a user to select one or more devices on the second network and to modify one or more attributes of the selected devices using the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Michael J. Zummo, Gregory T. Reichl
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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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Patent number: 10341132Abstract: 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 received BMS data to generate a current status of the BMS inventory, and to further generate an assessment of the BMS performance. The assessment of the BMS performance includes one or more performance metrics associated with the performance of the BMS.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Shawn D. Schubert, Dana A. Guthrie, Michael J. Zummo, Jason T. Sawyer
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Publication number: 20180164993Abstract: A building management system (BMS) network interface device including an external communication device configured to provide communication between the BMS network interface and a number of user devices, over a first network. The device further includes a BMS network communication interface for communicating with one or more BMS devices over a second network. The device includes a processing circuit, which includes a number of tools configured to be accessed via a user interface, and further configured to communicate with one or more BMS devices on the second network. The tools include a tailored view tool and a device checkout tool. The tailored view is configured to allow a user to modify the information displayed on the user interface. The device checkout tool is configured to allow a user to select one or more devices on the second network and to modify one or more attributes of the selected devices using the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Michael J. Zummo, Gregory T. Reichl
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Publication number: 20180101158Abstract: 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: October 10, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Dana A. Guthrie, Shawn D. Schubert, Michael J. Zummo
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Publication number: 20180102954Abstract: 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 received BMS data to generate a current status of the BMS inventory, and to further generate an assessment of the BMS performance. The assessment of the BMS performance includes one or more performance metrics associated with the performance of the BMS.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Shawn D. Schubert, Dana A. Guthrie, Michael J. Zummo, Jason T. Sawyer
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Publication number: 20180102958Abstract: 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 analyze the received BMS data to generate a current assessment of the utilization of one or more BMS features.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Dana A. Guthrie, Shawn D. Schubert, Michael J. Zummo
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Publication number: 20180067635Abstract: A building management system monitoring device include a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and a memory and is configured to receive data from the building management system. The device further includes a data evaluation module stored in the memory and configured to evaluate the received data. The monitoring device further including a user interface. The user interface is in communication with the processing circuit, and configured to display a plurality of real-time data values received by the processing circuit. The user interface is further configured to display a visual indication in response to the data evaluation module determining a data value variation exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventor: Michael J. Zummo
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Publication number: 20160327293Abstract: Systems and methods for locating building equipment in a building management system (BMS) are provided. An HVAC system includes an HVAC controller and an HVAC device. The HVAC device includes processing circuit including a memory and a processor. The processing circuit automatically determining a location of the HVAC device reporting the location of the HVAC device to the HVAC controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Adam Grabowski, Michael J. Zummo, Nicole Ann Madison, Michael F. Kornacki