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).
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Patent number: 12296292Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Scott Wenger, Scott Huffmaster
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Publication number: 20250015591Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: Udhaya Kumar Dayalan, James Kenneth McKeever, Scott Wenger
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Patent number: 12050023Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Scott Wenger, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois
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Patent number: 12043088Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: THERMO KING LLCInventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom
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Publication number: 20240193554Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2024Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: Digital Mentor, Inc.Inventors: Nancy C. Heuman, Scott Wenger
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Patent number: 11884258Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: THERMO KING LLCInventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom
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Publication number: 20240024813Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Scott Wenger, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois, Michael D. Lewis
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Patent number: 11865487Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Scott Wenger, Anthony W. Bruno
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Patent number: 11577197Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Scott Wenger, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois, Michael D. Lewis
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Publication number: 20220307874Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventor: Scott WENGER
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Publication number: 20220305438Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Scott Wenger, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois, Michael D. Lewis
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Publication number: 20220203288Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Scott Wenger, Scott Huffmaster
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Publication number: 20220203287Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Scott Wenger, Anthony W. Bruno
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Publication number: 20220136717Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Scott Wenger, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois
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Patent number: 11273684Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Thermo King CorporationInventors: Katherine Holmstrom, Scott Wenger
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Publication number: 20210347351Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom
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Publication number: 20210300152Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Scott WENGER, Katherine HOLMSTROM
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Patent number: 11072321Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Thermo King CorporationInventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom
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Patent number: 11034213Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Thermo King CorporationInventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom
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Publication number: 20200207326Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom