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8180492 |
System and method for using a networked electronic device as an occupancy sensor for an energy management system
The invention comprises systems and methods for detecting the use of networked consumer electronics devices as indications of occupancy of a structure for purposes of automatically adjusting the...
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8172155 |
Thermal sensation determining apparatus and method, and air-conditioning control apparatus using thermal sensation determination result
A thermal sensation determining apparatus includes a skin temperature detecting unit configured to detect a skin temperature of a peripheral site of a subject's body, a variation state determining...
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8146833 |
Method to control sleep operation of air conditioner
A method to control the sleep operation of an air conditioner is provided. The method includes determining whether or not a sleep operation is activated and sequentially performing a plurality of...
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8091794 |
Thermostat with usage history
The present disclosure pertains to thermostats that assist users in monitoring and/or controlling their utility consumption habits and patterns. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a...
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8019567 |
System and method for evaluating changes in the efficiency of an HVAC system
The invention comprises systems and methods for evaluating changes in the operational efficiency of an HVAC system over time. The climate control system obtains temperature measurements from at...
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8010237 |
System and method for using ramped setpoint temperature variation with networked thermostats to improve efficiency
The invention comprises systems and methods for ramping setpoints on thermostats controlling HVAC systems. At least one thermostat is located inside a structure and is used to control an HVAC...
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7984860 |
Regulation control system of air conditioning equipment
A regulation control system of air conditioning equipment is provided according to the present invention; the regulation control system mainly interconnects an entrance guarding device and/or a...
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7954726 |
Thermostat with utility messaging
The present disclosure pertains generally to thermostats that are adapted to assist utilities in communicating with its customers. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a thermostat...
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7918406 |
Override of nonoccupancy status in a thermostat device based upon analysis of recent patterns of occupancy
A thermostat system with a thermostat control program is disclosed for controlling a Heating Ventilation and/or Air Conditioning (HVAC) system which incorporates a mechanism for detecting activity...
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7908117 |
System and method for using a network of thermostats as tool to verify peak demand reduction
The invention comprises systems and methods for verifying the occurrence of a change in operational status for climate control systems. The climate control system measures temperature at least a...
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7908116 |
System and method for using a network of thermostats as tool to verify peak demand reduction
The invention comprises systems and methods for estimating the rate of change in temperature inside a structure. At least one thermostat located is inside the structure and is used to control an...
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7840311 |
Method and apparatus for configuring a communicating environmental conditioning network
A method for configuring a communicating environmental conditioning network, an apparatus for such configuring and a method for configuring a communicating air conditioning network are disclosed....
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7832652 |
HVAC controller with side removable battery holder
An HVAC controller includes an HVAC controller housing having an aperture and a removable battery tray disposed within the aperture. The removable battery tray includes a pivot point for rotating...
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7802618 |
Thermostat operation method and apparatus
A thermostat may be placed in a heating mode when the sensed temperature is less than the lowest of the heating and cooling target temperatures by a first amount and may be placed in a cooling mode...
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7797084 |
Building energy management system
An energy management system for managing energy such as power consumed in a building in an optimal state to significantly save energy is provided. A computer control system (200) for controlling...
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7770547 |
Regulating device of the water outlet chamber type
A water outlet chamber-type regulating device includes a chamber component having an inlet and an outlet for a fluid to be regulated, and including a member for regulating the flow, the member...
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7661469 |
Synchronized thermal management method
A method of cooling a plurality of devices operated in parallel and heated by relatively long duration pulses using a single coolant flow channel to the devices in series that transports the heat...
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7644869 |
Auxiliary stage control of multistage thermostats
Systems and methods for the auxiliary stage control of multistage thermostats are disclosed. An illustrative multistage thermostat for a multistaged HVAC system installed within a building or...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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