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7604046 Controller interface with multiple day programming  
A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more...
7590469 Method and apparatus for configuring a communicating environmental conditioning network  
A method for configuring a communicating environmental conditioning network having a plurality of environmental interactive units communicatingly coupled with a plurality of space interactive...
7584897 Controller system user interface  
A thermostat system having dedicated informational regions in a display and associated buttons or softkeys for sequential operation. The system may maximize utilization of a sectioned display and...
7556206 Temperature compensated clock delay closed loop circuit  
Embodiments of the present invention provide a temperature compensating circuit. The circuit generally includes a clock element operable to provide an adjustable clock signal, a buffer element...
7455239 Cooling system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle  
The invention relates to a cooling system in which the fan output is determined by an output control from the characteristic curves of the fan motor, the operating parameters of the cooling system...
7448435 System and method for controlling a multi-zone heating or cooling system  
A control system is provided for automatically setting up and controlling a climate control system for a building having one or more zones and one or more thermostats in communication with the...
7364093 Thermostat having default curtailment temperature settings  
A thermostat capable of receiving signals transmitted by a utility provider communicating a usage rate schedule or a request for a load curtailment period, and controlling one or more systems based...
7360717 Graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller  
A graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller. The user interface system has a central processing unit coupled to a memory and a touch sensitive display unit. The memory stores...
7354005 Variable capacity climate control system for multi-zone space  
A climate control system having two or more stages of cooling operation or heating operation is provided for supplying conditioned air to a plurality of zones within a space, where the climate...
7325748 Ventilation system with humidity responsive ventilation controller  
A method of controlling ventilation including determining a current gradient, comparing the current gradient to a threshold and activating a device coupled to a ventilation controller if the...
7302642 Thermostat with touch-screen display  
A thermostat is programmable by entering input through a large-format touch-screen display. The touch-screen display displays different sets of icons depending on the mode the thermostat is in. A...
7240854 Eyewash with automatic stagnant water flushing system  
Eyewash stations can go through extended periods of disuse, allowing for the growth of bacteria and other substances in the stagnant water in the supply passages. Water dispensed from such the...
7240853 Emergency shower with automatic stagnant water flushing system  
Emergency showers can go through extended periods of disuse, allowing for the growth of bacteria and other substances in the stagnant water in the supply passages. Water dispensed from such the...
7240852 Drinking fountain with automatic stagnant water flushing system  
Drinking fountains can go through extended periods of disuse, allowing for the growth of bacteria and other substances in the stagnant water in the supply passages. Water dispensed from such the...
7209870 Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning design apparatus and method  
A system and method for designing an HVAC system using a database to manage values of properties corresponding to design elements. Elements include substantially all physical components and...
7207496 Vent-blocking inflatable bladder for a retrofit HVAC zone control system  
An improved inflatable bladder for use as a zone climate control system valve to controllably permit and prevent airflow through a vent of a forced air HVAC system. The bladder is secured by a...
7178739 Automatic stagnant water flushing system  
There are a number of water dispensing systems in the art that can go through periods of disuse, allowing for the growth of bacteria and other substances. Water dispensed from such devices can come...
7175098 Removable programmable thermostat for air conditioning and heating systems  
The invention is directed to temperature control system in which a programmable controller may be programmed to control a thermal output of said temperature-modifying device having a power...
7150408 Programmable thermostat incorporating air quality protection  
The invention is directed to programmable temperature control in which a controller may be programmed to control a thermal output of said temperature-modifying device, and to operate an air...
7131490 Fan coil controller  
A fan coil controller for a hot and cold water system of a building that turns off the fan while the hot water and cold water coils are flushed. A fan coil control circuit is configured to...
7114554 Controller interface with multiple day programming  
A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more...
7044397 Fresh air ventilation control methods and systems  
Methods and systems are disclosed for meeting a fresh air ventilation threshold in a controlled space. In particular, and in some embodiments, a minimum ventilation threshold is met by using normal...
7028913 Process for humidifying the useful space in an incubator and in a controlled atmosphere incubator  
For humidifying a work space in a gas-fed incubator, water in a heatable pan in the floor area of an inner container surrounding the work space is evaporated with temperature-controlled heating of...
7000849 Thermostat with configurable service contact information and reminder timers  
A field programmable or configurable thermostat for an HVAC system is provided. The configurable thermostat allows field programmability of service contact information, including name and contact...
6947811 Automatic adjustment of irrigation schedule according to condition of plants  
The present invention provides systems and methods in which a microprocessor, disposed in an irrigation controller, is programmed to adjust an irrigation schedule according to a condition of a...
6902117 Wireless transmission of temperature determining signals to a programmable thermostat  
The present invention includes systems and methods using a wireless sensor for wirelessly transmitting a temperature signal to a programmable thermostat without intervening digital storage. A...
6860431 Strategic-response control system for regulating air conditioners for economic operation  
A strategic response control for an air conditioning system for use in an environment with increased power rates during a designated peak period. The air conditioning system includes a power board...
6845918 Remote thermostat for room air conditioner  
An air conditioner control assembly for use with a room air conditioner having an electrical plug adapted to be plugged into an electrical socket in order to supply electrical power to the air...
6814299 Thermostat with one button programming feature  
A digital programmable thermostat comprising up and dowm temperature adjustment buttons, an LCD display, and a Program button, which a user can simply press once to initiate a single set-back...
6789739 Thermostat system with location data  
A thermostat system includes a temperature sensor, an LCD for selectively displaying an alphanumeric message and a processor having a memory for storing program and data information. In one...
6779735 Air ventilation control system  
A system that allows fresh air to be brought into a furnace as part of the return air circuit. This not only helps to replace stale air within a home, it also provides adequate air supplies to...
6769482 System and method for switching-over between heating and cooling modes  
A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) device ( 104 ) which includes both heating and cooling operating modes provides an easy-to-use interface ( 110 ) for selecting the operating...
6708083 Low-power home heating or cooling system  
The invention provides a low electric power-consuming heating or cooling system comprising a DC powered microprocessor-based control system and method and a DC powered electrically actuated zone...
6700102 Dryer control circuit  
A control circuit for a clothes dryer operating with a 120 volt power supply compensates for changes in the ambient temperature to compensate for premature advancement of the dryer timer motor...
6695218 Predictive comfort control  
A controller that monitors air conditioning operation and performs calculations to determine when operation of the building's circulating fan would improve comfort levels. Based on the results of...
6662866 Energy conservation moderating system  
An energy conservation moderating system has a DPDT switch ( 16 ) in switching communication intermediate a micro controller ( 8 ) and a temperature-difference generator ( 7 ). The micro controller...
6659360 Method and system for a two-second key hold convention for climate control  
A method for adapting a vehicle climate control system to a user comfort preference includes performing an adjustment strategy in response to assertion of at least one user-generated signal at less...
6644557 Access controlled thermostat system  
A system for a user to control a thermostat temperature setting includes a master code by which an operator gains access to the system to set the parameters by which the general user can access the...
6634566 Advanced setback reporting thermostat  
A thermostat is operative to note the current temperature at time of entering into a setback of one or more previously established setpoints. The thermostat is also operative to note any newly...
6631622 Demand side management of freezer systems  
The invention provides a freezer system having a freezer, a thermoelectric device, and a controller. The freezer may include a compressor and a compartment, where the compartment may store...
6628997 Method for programming a thermostat  
A method for programming a thermostat, comprising the steps of providing a thermostat programmed to convert programming codes into time-temperature schedules; determining a desired time-temperature...
6622926 Thermostat with air conditioning load management feature  
A thermostat comprising a software sub-routine for controlling the operation of an air conditioner and a stored value representative of the air conditioner's operating and non-operating time, which...
6622925 Apparatus and method for wireless control  
A control apparatus includes a power supply for providing appropriate current and voltage to modules of the control apparatus. A user interface microprocessor module provides the necessary...
6619555 Thermostat system communicating with a remote correspondent for receiving and displaying diverse information  
A thermostat system includes a temperature sensor, an LCD for selectively displaying an alphanumeric message and a processor having a memory for storing program and data information. In one...
6619055 Security system with wireless thermostat and method of operation thereof  
A security system and method includes a control panel, a security RF receiver connected to the control panel, an air temperature controller unit (e.g. a furnace and/or an air conditioner) including...
6612502 Integrated circuit chip for use as an electronic thermostat  
An integrated circuit chip, useful as an electronic thermostat, comprises a temperature sensor for providing a signal corresponding to ambient temperature. A digital counter contains a value which,...
6591622 Automatic temperature control  
A method and device ( 18 ) to control the temperature T in a refrigerator or freezer cabinet ( 10 ), which keep a set temperature in a space ( 12 ) in the cabinet. The space is refrigerated by an...
6581846 Thermostat including a vacation mode in which electrical devices within and proximate the conditioned space are operated by the thermostat to provide an occupied appearance  
A thermostat system for controlling space conditioning equipment includes a temperature sensor for providing an electrical signal indicative of the temperature of a conditioned space and a...
6573482 Heating device, liquid processing apparatus using the heating device and method of detecting failure thereof  
A liquid processing apparatus includes a liquid processing unit 30 for supplying objects to be processes, such as wafers W, with a processing liquid for liquid processing, a processing-liquid...
6540017 Air conditioner and method for controlling the same  
A user enters a thermal perception level or a temperature set point in a perception level and temperature entry portion. Then, a clock portion calculates, by clocking, the time of entry to the...