Patents by Inventor Niall Brady

Niall Brady 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).

  • Configuring building energy management systems using knowledge encoded in building management system points lists
    Patent number: 9488969
    Abstract: Techniques for configuring a Building Energy Management System (BEMS) using knowledge encoded in BMS point lists are provided. In one aspect, a method for configuring a BEMS of a site is provided. The method includes the following steps. A knowledge base is derived from subject matter expertise. The knowledge base is used to extract one or more building characteristics from a point list of a building management system (BMS) that are not directly available from the BMS point list. The BEMS is configured using the one or more building characteristics extracted from the BMS point list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Niall Brady, Freddy Lecue, Anika Schumann, Olivier Verscheure
  • Configuring building energy management systems using knowledge encoded in building management system points lists
    Patent number: 9488967
    Abstract: Techniques for configuring a Building Energy Management System (BEMS) using knowledge encoded in BMS point lists are provided. In one aspect, a method for configuring a BEMS of a site is provided. The method includes the following steps. A knowledge base is derived from subject matter expertise. The knowledge base is used to extract one or more building characteristics from a point list of a building management system (BMS) that are not directly available from the BMS point list. The BEMS is configured using the one or more building characteristics extracted from the BMS point list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Niall Brady, Freddy Lecue, Anika Schumann, Olivier Verscheure
  • MANAGEMENT OF BUILDING ENERGY SYSTEMS THROUGH QUANTIFICATION OF RELIABILITY
    Publication number: 20160140443
    Abstract: Energy usage can be monitored within at least one building having a plurality of energy consuming components. A database can be generated that contains values for a set of data points corresponding to data received from the plurality of energy consuming components. A change in a configuration can be detected for the plurality of energy consuming components based upon a change in values received from plurality of energy consuming components relative to the database. Based upon the change, an additional data point can be added to the set of data points in the database. Based upon the values for the set of data points, a probability can be determined that a rule for the additional data point is valid. A message can then be generated that includes the determined probability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Niall Brady, Bernard Gorman, Raymond Lloyd, Joern Ploennigs, Anika Schumann, Olivier Verscheure
  • Configuring Building Energy Management Systems Using Knowledge Encoded in Building Management System Points Lists
    Publication number: 20140163753
    Abstract: Techniques for configuring a Building Energy Management System (BEMS) using knowledge encoded in BMS point lists are provided. In one aspect, a method for configuring a BEMS of a site is provided. The method includes the following steps. A knowledge base is derived from subject matter expertise. The knowledge base is used to extract one or more building characteristics from a point list of a building management system (BMS) that are not directly available from the BMS point list. The BEMS is configured using the one or more building characteristics extracted from the BMS point list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Niall Brady, Freddy Lecue, Anika Schumann, Olivier Verscheure
  • Configuring Building Energy Management Systems Using Knowledge Encoded in Building Management System Points Lists
    Publication number: 20140163750
    Abstract: Techniques for configuring a Building Energy Management System (BEMS) using knowledge encoded in BMS point lists are provided. In one aspect, a method for configuring a BEMS of a site is provided. The method includes the following steps. A knowledge base is derived from subject matter expertise. The knowledge base is used to extract one or more building characteristics from a point list of a building management system (BMS) that are not directly available from the BMS point list. The BEMS is configured using the one or more building characteristics extracted from the BMS point list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Niall Brady, Freddy Lecue, Anika Schumann, Olivier Verscheure