Patents by Inventor Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo
Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo 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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Patent number: 11874006Abstract: A control system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a controller. The controller is configured to control the HVAC system to condition an air flow based on first feedback from a first sensor of the HVAC system, receive second feedback from a second sensor of the HVAC system, and control the HVAC system to condition the air flow based on the second feedback instead of the first feedback when the first feedback from the first sensor being no longer available. The first feedback is indicative of a first operating parameter of the HVAC system, and the second feedback is indicative of a second operating parameter of a refrigerant flowing through the HVAC system.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Steven A. Tice, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Andrew M. Boyd
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Publication number: 20230375203Abstract: The present disclosure presents techniques for improving operational efficiency of climate control systems. A climate control system may include climate control equipment, a sensor that measures temperature in a building, and a control system that controls operation of the equipment using a first temperature schedule, which associates each time step with a temperature setpoint, when the building is occupied.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Brian D. Rigg, Shawn A. Hern, Cody J. Kaiser, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Tom R. Tasker, Andrew M. Boyd
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Patent number: 11713894Abstract: The present disclosure presents techniques for improving operational efficiency of climate control systems. A climate control system may include climate control equipment, a sensor that measures temperature in a building, and a control system that controls operation of the equipment using a first temperature schedule, which associates each time step with a temperature setpoint, when the building is occupied.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Brian D. Rigg, Shawn A. Hern, Cody J. Kaiser, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Tom R. Tasker, Andrew M. Boyd
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Patent number: 11686490Abstract: The present disclosure includes techniques that enable a conditioned air system to automatically restore functionality and/or to operate at reduced functionality when a fault is detected, for example, to facilitate reducing likelihood that continuing operation with the fault present will decrease lifespan of the conditioned air system. To facilitate improving operation of the conditioned air system when a fault is present, the control system of the conditioned air system may utilize substitute sensor data and/or adjust its control algorithm. In this manner, the control system may facilitate improving operational reliability and/or availability of the conditioned air system, for example, by adaptively adjusting its operation to enable the conditioned air system to continue operating even when a fault is present, while reducing likelihood that the continued operation will reduce lifespan of the conditioned air system.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Shawn A. Hern, Brian D. Rigg, Tom R. Tasker, Cody J. Kaiser, Andrew M. Boyd, Noel Grajeda-Trevizo
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Patent number: 11493221Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a controller for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The controller is configured to operate in a first defrost mode or a second defrost mode, determine that feedback from a first sensor of the HVAC system is unavailable, receive feedback from a second sensor of the HVAC system, and operate the HVAC system in the second defrost mode instead of the first defrost mode in response to unavailability of the feedback from the first sensor and based on the feedback from the second sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Steven A. Tice, Shaun B. Atchison, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Andrew M. Boyd
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Patent number: 11392098Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system including a controller configured to detect a presence of an occupant in a zone of a plurality of zones. The controller is also configured to determine a priority level of the occupant and control operation of the HVAC system to prioritize supply of conditioned air to the zone of the plurality of zones over remaining zones of the plurality of zones based on the priority level of the occupant.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Andrew M. Boyd, Brian D. Rigg, Shawn A. Hern, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Cody J. Kaiser, Tom R. Tasker
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Publication number: 20220205660Abstract: A control system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a controller. The controller is configured to control the HVAC system to condition an air flow based on first feedback from a first sensor of the HVAC system, receive second feedback from a second sensor of the HVAC system, and control the HVAC system to condition the air flow based on the second feedback instead of the first feedback when the first feedback from the first sensor being no longer available. The first feedback is indicative of a first operating parameter of the HVAC system, and the second feedback is indicative of a second operating parameter of a refrigerant flowing through the HVAC system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Steven A. Tice, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Andrew M. Boyd
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Patent number: 11313572Abstract: A configuration management system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a controller having a memory storing a baseline configuration of the HVAC system. The baseline configuration of the HVAC system indicates that the HVAC system is an air conditioning system or a heat pump system. Additionally, the controller is configured to determine a current configuration of the HVAC system based on detecting whether a reversing valve is present in the HVAC system. The current configuration of the HVAC system includes an air conditioning system configuration or a heat pump system configuration. The controller is also configured to perform a control action in response to determining that the current configuration is different than the baseline configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Tom R. Tasker, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo
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Patent number: 11221155Abstract: A control system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a controller. The controller is configured to control the HVAC system to condition an air flow based on first feedback from a first sensor of the HVAC system, receive second feedback from a second sensor of the HVAC system, and control the HVAC system to condition the air flow based on the second feedback instead of the first feedback when the first feedback from the first sensor being no longer available. The first feedback is indicative of a first operating parameter of the HVAC system, and the second feedback is indicative of a second operating parameter of a refrigerant flowing through the HVAC system.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Steven A. Tice, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Andrew M. Boyd
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Publication number: 20210310792Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for determining dimensions, shapes, and locations of rooms of a building using a mobile device for controlling heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) provided to the rooms and building. A measuring device receives a shape of a room in the building and determines a dimension set of the room based on the shape of the room. The measuring device transmits the shape of the room and the dimension set to a mobile device that determines a layout of the building based on the shapes and the dimension sets corresponding to the rooms of the building. In this manner, the systems and methods provide the layout of the building more efficiently, resulting in an improved HVAC system installation and operation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Jedidiah O. Bentz, John W. Uerkvitz, Aneek M. Noor, Drew H. Carlton, Andrew M. Boyd, Brian D. Rigg, Shawn A. Hern, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Cody J. Kaiser, Tom R. Tasker
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Publication number: 20210254847Abstract: The present disclosure includes techniques that enable a conditioned air system to automatically restore functionality and/or to operate at reduced functionality when a fault is detected, for example, to facilitate reducing likelihood that continuing operation with the fault present will decrease lifespan of the conditioned air system. To facilitate improving operation of the conditioned air system when a fault is present, the control system of the conditioned air system may utilize substitute sensor data and/or adjust its control algorithm. In this manner, the control system may facilitate improving operational reliability and/or availability of the conditioned air system, for example, by adaptively adjusting its operation to enable the conditioned air system to continue operating even when a fault is present, while reducing likelihood that the continued operation will reduce lifespan of the conditioned air system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Shawn A. Hern, Brian D. Rigg, Tom R. Tasker, Cody J. Kaiser, Andrew M. Boyd, Noel Grajeda-Trevizo
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Patent number: 11041712Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for determining dimensions, shapes, and locations of rooms of a building using a mobile device for controlling heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) provided to the rooms and building. A measuring device receives a shape of a room in the building and determines a dimension set of the room based on the shape of the room. The measuring device transmits the shape of the room and the dimension set to a mobile device that determines a layout of the building based on the shapes and the dimension sets corresponding to the rooms of the building. In this manner, the systems and methods provide the layout of the building more efficiently, resulting in an improved HVAC system installation and operation process.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Jedidiah O. Bentz, John W. Uerkvitz, Aneek M. Noor, Drew H. Carlton, Andrew M. Boyd, Brian D. Rigg, Shawn A. Hern, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Cody J. Kaiser, Tom R. Tasker
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Patent number: 11002453Abstract: The present disclosure includes techniques that enable a conditioned air system to automatically restore functionality and/or to operate at reduced functionality when a fault is detected, for example, to facilitate reducing likelihood that continuing operation with the fault present will decrease lifespan of the conditioned air system. To facilitate improving operation of the conditioned air system when a fault is present, the control system of the conditioned air system may utilize substitute sensor data and/or adjust its control algorithm. In this manner, the control system may facilitate improving operational reliability and/or availability of the conditioned air system, for example, by adaptively adjusting its operation to enable the conditioned air system to continue operating even when a fault is present, while reducing likelihood that the continued operation will reduce lifespan of the conditioned air system.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Shawn A. Hern, Brian D. Rigg, Tom R. Tasker, Cody J. Kaiser, Andrew M. Boyd, Noel Grajeda-Trevizo
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Publication number: 20210055012Abstract: The present disclosure presents techniques for improving operational efficiency of climate control systems. A climate control system may include climate control equipment, a sensor that measures temperature in a building, and a control system that controls operation of the equipment using a first temperature schedule, which associates each time step with a temperature setpoint, when the building is occupied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Brian D. Rigg, Shawn A. Hern, Cody J. Kaiser, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Tom R. Tasker, Andrew M. Boyd
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Publication number: 20210018202Abstract: A control system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a controller. The controller is configured to control the HVAC system to condition an air flow based on first feedback from a first sensor of the HVAC system, receive second feedback from a second sensor of the HVAC system, and control the HVAC system to condition the air flow based on the second feedback instead of the first feedback when the first feedback from the first sensor being no longer available. The first feedback is indicative of a first operating parameter of the HVAC system, and the second feedback is indicative of a second operating parameter of a refrigerant flowing through the HVAC system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Steven A. Tice, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Andrew M. Boyd
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Publication number: 20210018201Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a controller for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The controller is configured to operate in a first defrost mode or a second defrost mode, determine that feedback from a first sensor of the HVAC system is unavailable, receive feedback from a second sensor of the HVAC system, and operate the HVAC system in the second defrost mode instead of the first defrost mode in response to unavailability of the feedback from the first sensor and based on the feedback from the second sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Steven A. Tice, Shaun B. Atchison, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Andrew M. Boyd
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Patent number: 10830475Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a zoning system for climate control including a controller configured to operate the zoning system to supply conditioned air to a first zone of a plurality of zones through a first supply air damper to thermally charge the first zone. The controller is also configured to close the first supply air damper of the first zone and open a second supply air damper of a second zone of the plurality of zones after the first zone is thermally charged. The controller is further configured to operate the zoning system to draw the conditioned air from the first zone and supply the conditioned air to the second zone through the second supply air damper.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Brian D. Rigg, Shawn A. Hern, Andrew M. Boyd, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Cody J. Kaiser, Tom R. Tasker, Theresa N. Gillette, Jonathan A. Burns, Tyler P. McCune
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Patent number: 10830476Abstract: The present disclosure presents techniques for improving operational efficiency of climate control systems. A climate control system may include climate control equipment, a sensor that measures temperature in a building, and a control system that controls operation of the equipment using a first temperature schedule, which associates each time step with a temperature setpoint, when the building is occupied.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Brian D. Rigg, Shawn A. Hern, Cody J. Kaiser, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Tom R. Tasker, Andrew M. Boyd
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Patent number: 10788231Abstract: Presently disclosed is a fault condition management system of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The system includes a controller having a user interface with a display and a lockout status indicator. The controller is configured to determine that the HVAC system is in a plurality of fault conditions and to individually present, on the display of the user interface, a respective fault code corresponding to each respective fault condition of the plurality of fault conditions in a repeating loop. Each respective fault code is presented for a fault code presentation duration followed by a rest duration. The controller is configured to control illumination of the lockout status indicator during the fault code presentation duration of each respective fault code to indicate a respective lockout status of the corresponding respective fault condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo
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Publication number: 20200284463Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system that includes a controller configured to receive a call for conditioning from each zone of a plurality of zones, where each zone of the plurality of zones includes a damper. The controller is also configured to determine a priority level of each zone of the plurality of zones and to control operation of the HVAC system to sequentially open the dampers of the plurality of zones based on the priority levels of the plurality of zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Shaun B. Atchison, Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo