Patents by Inventor Tom Z. Zhuang

Tom Z. Zhuang 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: 11770453
    Abstract: A controller in a building management system (BMS) includes an integrated wireless network processor. The integrated wireless network processor includes a wireless radio, a processor, and memory. The wireless radio is configured to exchange data communications with one or more BMS devices controlled by the controller. Both the processor and memory are in communication with the wireless radio. The memory includes communication stacks configured to facilitate communications using a building automation and control network communications protocol and a Wi-Fi communications protocol. The integrated wireless network processor is configured to provide a web page for rendering on the user device using the WiFi communications protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Christopher Brophy, Kim K. Weller, Daniel R. Gottschalk, Ryan J. Bykowski, Tom Z. Zhuang
  • Patent number: 11196814
    Abstract: A controller in a building management system (BMS) includes an integrated wireless network processor chip. The integrated wireless network processor chip includes a wireless radio, a processor, and memory. The wireless radio is configured to exchange data communications with one or more BMS devices controlled by the controller. Both the processor and memory are in communication with the wireless radio and located on the same chip as the wireless radio. The memory includes communication stacks configured to facilitate communications using a building automation and control network communications protocol and a Wi-Fi communications protocol. The integrated wireless network processor chip receives data from the BMS devices via the wireless radio, formats the data using the processor, stores the data in the memory, and sends the data via the wireless radio without requiring any additional processing or communications components outside the integrated wireless network processor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Christopher Brophy, Kim K. Weller, Daniel R. Gottschalk, Ryan J. Bykowski, Tom Z. Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20200396297
    Abstract: A controller in a building management system (BMS) includes an integrated wireless network processor. The integrated wireless network processor includes a wireless radio, a processor, and memory. The wireless radio is configured to exchange data communications with one or more BMS devices controlled by the controller. Both the processor and memory are in communication with the wireless radio. The memory includes communication stacks configured to facilitate communications using a building automation and control network communications protocol and a Wi-Fi communications protocol. The integrated wireless network processor is configured to provide a web page for rendering on the user device using the WiFi communications protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Christopher Brophy, Kim K. Weller, Daniel R. Gottschalk, Ryan J. Bykowski, Tom Z. Zhuang
  • Patent number: 10798177
    Abstract: A controller in a building management system (BMS) includes an integrated wireless network processor chip. The integrated wireless network processor chip includes a wireless radio, a processor, and memory. The wireless radio is configured to exchange data communications with one or more BMS devices controlled by the controller. Both the processor and memory are in communication with the wireless radio and located on the same chip as the wireless radio. The memory includes communication stacks configured to facilitate communications using a building automation and control network communications protocol and a Wi-Fi communications protocol. The integrated wireless network processor chip receives data from the BMS devices via the wireless radio, formats the data using the processor, stores the data in the memory, and sends the data via the wireless radio without requiring any additional processing or communications components outside the integrated wireless network processor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Christopher Brophy, Kim K. Weller, Daniel R. Gottschalk, Ryan J. Bykowski, Tom Z. Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20200092378
    Abstract: A controller in a building management system (BMS) includes an integrated wireless network processor chip. The integrated wireless network processor chip includes a wireless radio, a processor, and memory. The wireless radio is configured to exchange data communications with one or more BMS devices controlled by the controller. Both the processor and memory are in communication with the wireless radio and located on the same chip as the wireless radio. The memory includes communication stacks configured to facilitate communications using a building automation and control network communications protocol and a Wi-Fi communications protocol. The integrated wireless network processor chip receives data from the BMS devices via the wireless radio, formats the data using the processor, stores the data in the memory, and sends the data via the wireless radio without requiring any additional processing or communications components outside the integrated wireless network processor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Christopher Brophy, Kim K. Weller, Daniel R. Gottschalk, Ryan J. Bykowski, Tom Z. Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20200036795
    Abstract: A controller in a building management system (BMS) includes an integrated wireless network processor chip. The integrated wireless network processor chip includes a wireless radio, a processor, and memory. The wireless radio is configured to exchange data communications with one or more BMS devices controlled by the controller. Both the processor and memory are in communication with the wireless radio and located on the same chip as the wireless radio. The memory includes communication stacks configured to facilitate communications using a building automation and control network communications protocol and a Wi-Fi communications protocol. The integrated wireless network processor chip receives data from the BMS devices via the wireless radio, formats the data using the processor, stores the data in the memory, and sends the data via the wireless radio without requiring any additional processing or communications components outside the integrated wireless network processor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Christopher Brophy, Kim K. Weller, Daniel R. Gottschalk, Ryan J. Bykowski, Tom Z. Zhuang
  • Patent number: 10484478
    Abstract: A controller in a building management system (BMS) includes an integrated wireless network processor chip. The integrated wireless network processor chip includes a wireless radio, a processor, and memory. The wireless radio is configured to exchange data communications with one or more BMS devices controlled by the controller. Both the processor and memory are in communication with the wireless radio and located on the same chip as the wireless radio. The memory includes communication stacks configured to facilitate communications using a building automation and control network communications protocol and a WiFi communications protocol. The integrated wireless network processor chip receives data from the BMS devices via the wireless radio, formats the data using the processor, stores the data in the memory, and sends the data via the wireless radio without requiring any additional processing or communications components outside the integrated wireless network processor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Christopher Brophy, Kim K. Weller, Daniel R. Gottschalk, Ryan J. Bykowski, Tom Z. Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20160330285
    Abstract: A controller in a building management system (BMS) includes an integrated wireless network processor chip. The integrated wireless network processor chip includes a wireless radio, a processor, and memory. The wireless radio is configured to exchange data communications with one or more BMS devices controlled by the controller. Both the processor and memory are in communication with the wireless radio and located on the same chip as the wireless radio. The memory includes communication stacks configured to facilitate communications using a building automation and control network communications protocol and a WiFi communications protocol. The integrated wireless network processor chip receives data from the BMS devices via the wireless radio, formats the data using the processor, stores the data in the memory, and sends the data via the wireless radio without requiring any additional processing or communications components outside the integrated wireless network processor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Christopher Brophy, Kim K. Weller, Daniel R. Gottschalk, Ryan J. Bykowski, Tom Z. Zhuang