Patents by Inventor Scott Wenger

Scott Wenger 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).

  • Patent number: 12296292
    Abstract: Systems and methods of holistically controlling a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system and a multi-contaminant air cleaner (MCAC) are disclosed. The method includes sensing, via at least one HVACR sensor, at least one comfort parameter; sensing, via at least one MCAC sensor, at least one air-quality parameter; determining, via a controller, minimum air changes of the HVACR system based on the at least one comfort parameter; and determining, via the controller, equivalent air changes of the MCAC and an indoor air quality (IAQ) score based on the at least one air-quality parameter. The method also includes controlling an operation of the HVACR system and controlling an operation of the MCAC based on the determined air changes to optimize an energy consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Scott Huffmaster
  • 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
  • Patent number: 12050023
    Abstract: An indoor air quality (IAQ) control system for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR) system including an IAQ monitor that collects air quality data from an air quality sensor of an air quality-controlled space; a controller that manages a remediation device of the air quality-controlled space; and an IAQ management server that generates a biological pollutant estimate based on the air quality data using an algorithm that correlates the air quality data to the biological pollutant estimate, and generates a remediation recommendation. Additionally, a control method includes collecting air quality data from an air quality sensor of an air quality-controlled space using an IAQ monitor; managing a remediation device of the air quality-controlled space using a controller; generating a biological pollutant estimate based on the air quality data using an algorithm that correlates the air quality data to the biological pollutant estimate; and generating a remediation recommendation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois
  • Patent number: 12043088
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and displaying energy use and energy cost of a transport vehicle climate control system is provided. The method includes a controller monitoring and measuring energy parameters of the transport vehicle climate control system. The method also includes calculating energy utilization of the transport vehicle climate control system based on the energy parameters. Also, the method includes calculating energy costs of the transport vehicle climate control system based on the calculated energy utilization. Further, the method includes displaying the calculated energy utilization and the calculated energy costs of the transport climate control system on a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: THERMO KING LLC
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom
  • Publication number: 20240193554
    Abstract: A method of allowing users to maintain equipment forming a facility comprises the following steps. A platform for storing and accessing data is provided. Graphical data representative of the equipment forming the facility is displayed. The platform is populated with user data. The user data is sorted and updated by relevance based on sensor outputs, context, chronology, and spatial relationships to determine whether the equipment forming the facility are operating within parameters associated with the user data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Digital Mentor, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy C. Heuman, Scott Wenger
  • Patent number: 11884258
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing load shedding in a vehicle are provided. Particularly, the vehicle may be an electric vehicle and the loads that are shed may be HVAC or refrigeration loads. The load shedding methods and systems may include a predictive model of energy consumption, determining a predicted energy consumption and comparing it to a stored energy at the vehicle. If the predicted energy consumption exceeds the stored energy, load shedding operations may be performed at a transport climate control system, such as adjusting a set point, adjusting an operating mode of the transport climate control system, increasing a dead band of a compressor of the transport climate control system, utilizing free cooling such as ambient air to provide climate control in the vehicle, or increasing cooling provided by the transport climate control system to an energy storage of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: THERMO KING LLC
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom
  • Publication number: 20240024813
    Abstract: Methods and systems described perform air cleaning and/or sanitization in a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and/or refrigeration (HVACR) system by detecting a concentration of airborne contaminants in a space serviced by the HVACR system. The detected concentration of airborne contaminants is determined whether it exceeds a threshold relative to a capacity of a first air cleaner. When the detected concentration of airborne contaminants exceeds the threshold, a second air cleaner is selected and enabled to be activated in the space. When the detected concentration of airborne contaminants does not exceed the threshold, the first air cleaner is selected and enabled to be activated in the space. The first air cleaner has a cleaning material different from the second air cleaner, and the first air cleaner, relative to the second air cleaner, treats the space at a lower concentration of airborne contaminants. The second air cleaner includes specifically designed cleaner modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois, Michael D. Lewis
  • Patent number: 11865487
    Abstract: A switchable filtration system for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system is disclosed. The filtration system includes a first filter, a second filter, a switching apparatus, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine an air quality score. When the air quality score exceeds a predetermined threshold, the controller controls the switching apparatus to switch the first filter out of an active airflow path. When the air quality score is at or below the predetermined threshold, the controller controls the switching apparatus to switch the first filter into the active airflow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Anthony W. Bruno
  • Patent number: 11577197
    Abstract: Methods and systems described perform air cleaning and/or sanitization in a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and/or refrigeration (HVACR) system by detecting a concentration of airborne contaminants in a space serviced by the HVACR system. The detected concentration of airborne contaminants is determined whether it exceeds a threshold relative to a capacity of a first air cleaner. When the detected concentration of airborne contaminants exceeds the threshold, a second air cleaner is selected and enabled to be activated in the space. When the detected concentration of airborne contaminants does not exceed the threshold, the first air cleaner is selected and enabled to be activated in the space. The first air cleaner has a cleaning material different from the second air cleaner, and the first air cleaner, relative to the second air cleaner, treats the space at a lower concentration of airborne contaminants. The second air cleaner includes specifically designed cleaner modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois, Michael D. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20220307874
    Abstract: A mobile environmental sensor system includes a first mobile environmental sensor, a controller, and a network transmitter disposed on a transport unit. The controller is in electronic communication with the first mobile environmental sensor and the network transmitter. The controller includes a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to trigger a measurement from the first mobile environmental sensor. A sensed value is received from the first mobile environmental sensor. The processor compares the sensed value as received from the first mobile environmental sensor to a reference sensed value received by the controller via the network transmitter. The processor calibrates the first mobile environmental sensor based on the comparison of the sensed value as received and the reference sensed value as received. The calibration includes a normalization between the sensed value as received and the reference sensed value as received. The normalization includes a time dependent component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Scott WENGER
  • Publication number: 20220305438
    Abstract: Methods and systems described perform air cleaning and/or sanitization in a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and/or refrigeration (HVACR) system by detecting a concentration of airborne contaminants in a space serviced by the HVACR system. The detected concentration of airborne contaminants is determined whether it exceeds a threshold relative to a capacity of a first air cleaner. When the detected concentration of airborne contaminants exceeds the threshold, a second air cleaner is selected and enabled to be activated in the space. When the detected concentration of airborne contaminants does not exceed the threshold, the first air cleaner is selected and enabled to be activated in the space. The first air cleaner has a cleaning material different from the second air cleaner, and the first air cleaner, relative to the second air cleaner, treats the space at a lower concentration of airborne contaminants. The second air cleaner includes specifically designed cleaner modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois, Michael D. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20220203288
    Abstract: Systems and methods of holistically controlling a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system and a multi-contaminant air cleaner (MCAC) are disclosed. The method includes sensing, via at least one HVACR sensor, at least one comfort parameter; sensing, via at least one MCAC sensor, at least one air-quality parameter; determining, via a controller, minimum air changes of the HVACR system based on the at least one comfort parameter; and determining, via the controller, equivalent air changes of the MCAC and an indoor air quality (IAQ) score based on the at least one air-quality parameter. The method also includes controlling an operation of the HVACR system and controlling an operation of the MCAC based on the determined air changes to optimize an energy consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Scott Huffmaster
  • Publication number: 20220203287
    Abstract: A switchable filtration system for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system is disclosed. The filtration system includes a first filter, a second filter, a switching apparatus, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine an air quality score. When the air quality score exceeds a predetermined threshold, the controller controls the switching apparatus to switch the first filter out of an active airflow path. When the air quality score is at or below the predetermined threshold, the controller controls the switching apparatus to switch the first filter into the active airflow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Anthony W. Bruno
  • Publication number: 20220136717
    Abstract: An indoor air quality (IAQ) control system for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR) system including an IAQ monitor that collects air quality data from an air quality sensor of an air quality-controlled space; a controller that manages a remediation device of the air quality-controlled space; and an IAQ management server that generates a biological pollutant estimate based on the air quality data using an algorithm that correlates the air quality data to the biological pollutant estimate, and generates a remediation recommendation. Additionally, a control method includes collecting air quality data from an air quality sensor of an air quality-controlled space using an IAQ monitor; managing a remediation device of the air quality-controlled space using a controller; generating a biological pollutant estimate based on the air quality data using an algorithm that correlates the air quality data to the biological pollutant estimate; and generating a remediation recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois
  • Patent number: 11273684
    Abstract: A method for autonomous climate control optimization of a transport vehicle having a climate control system is provided. The method includes a controller receiving geolocation specific data providing location information of the transport vehicle. The method also includes the controller receiving climate control data providing operational status information of the climate control system. The method also includes the controller receiving passenger/load data providing passenger/load information travelling in the transport vehicle. Also, the method includes the controller generating adjustment instructions of the climate control system based on the geolocation specific data, the climate control data, and the passenger/load data. Further, the method includes adjusting operation of the climate control system based on the adjustment instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Katherine Holmstrom, Scott Wenger
  • Publication number: 20210347351
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing load shedding in a vehicle are provided. Particularly, the vehicle may be an electric vehicle and the loads that are shed may be HVAC or refrigeration loads. The load shedding methods and systems may include a predictive model of energy consumption, determining a predicted energy consumption and comparing it to a stored energy at the vehicle. If the predicted energy consumption exceeds the stored energy, load shedding operations may be performed at a transport climate control system, such as adjusting a set point, adjusting an operating mode of the transport climate control system, increasing a dead band of a compressor of the transport climate control system, utilizing free cooling such as ambient air to provide climate control in the vehicle, or increasing cooling provided by the transport climate control system to an energy storage of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom
  • Publication number: 20210300152
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and displaying energy use and energy cost of a transport vehicle climate control system is provided. The method includes a controller monitoring and measuring energy parameters of the transport vehicle climate control system. The method also includes calculating energy utilization of the transport vehicle climate control system based on the energy parameters. Also, the method includes calculating energy costs of the transport vehicle climate control system based on the calculated energy utilization. Further, the method includes displaying the calculated energy utilization and the calculated energy costs of the transport climate control system on a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Scott WENGER, Katherine HOLMSTROM
  • Patent number: 11072321
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing load shedding in a vehicle are provided. Particularly, the vehicle may be an electric vehicle and the loads that are shed may be HVAC or refrigeration loads. The load shedding methods and systems may include a predictive model of energy consumption, determining a predicted energy consumption and comparing it to a stored energy at the vehicle. If the predicted energy consumption exceeds the stored energy, load shedding operations may be performed at a transport climate control system, such as adjusting a set point, adjusting an operating mode of the transport climate control system, increasing a dead band of a compressor of the transport climate control system, utilizing free cooling such as ambient air to provide climate control in the vehicle, or increasing cooling provided by the transport climate control system to an energy storage of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom
  • Patent number: 11034213
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and displaying energy use and energy cost of a transport vehicle climate control system is provided. The method includes a controller monitoring and measuring energy parameters of the transport vehicle climate control system. The method also includes calculating energy utilization of the transport vehicle climate control system based on the energy parameters. Also, the method includes calculating energy costs of the transport vehicle climate control system based on the calculated energy utilization. Further, the method includes displaying the calculated energy utilization and the calculated energy costs of the transport climate control system on a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom
  • Publication number: 20200207326
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing load shedding in a vehicle are provided. Particularly, the vehicle may be an electric vehicle and the loads that are shed may be HVAC or refrigeration loads. The load shedding methods and systems may include a predictive model of energy consumption, determining a predicted energy consumption and comparing it to a stored energy at the vehicle. If the predicted energy consumption exceeds the stored energy, load shedding operations may be performed at a transport climate control system, such as adjusting a set point, adjusting an operating mode of the transport climate control system, increasing a dead band of a compressor of the transport climate control system, utilizing free cooling such as ambient air to provide climate control in the vehicle, or increasing cooling provided by the transport climate control system to an energy storage of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom