134 patents
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Utility
Comfort Controller with User Feedback
7 Oct 21
An HVAC control system is provided that is configured to prompt a user to indicate whether or not they arc comfortable under current environmental conditions.
Leisha Wells
Filed: 15 Jun 21
Utility
Home Network Using Multiple Wireless Networking Protocols
30 Sep 21
A sensor device includes processing circuitry configured to output, at a first bandwidth, first bandwidth data to a hub device using a first wireless connection configured for a first wireless protocol.
Robert D. Juntunen, Kenneth Eskildsen, William R. Blum
Filed: 26 Mar 20
Utility
Bluetooth Using Secondary Channel
30 Sep 21
A device includes communication circuitry configured to establish, with an external device, a wireless channel according to a connection protocol and exchange, via the wireless channel and with the external device, network parameters for establishing a BLUETOOTH channel that is different from the wireless channel.
Robert D. Juntunen, Bertrand Jean Michel Debever, Nagaraj Chickmagalur Lakshminarayan
Filed: 26 Mar 20
Utility
Water Heating System for Controlling an Ability to Set a Parameter of a Controller
30 Sep 21
This disclosure is related to devices, systems, and techniques for controlling a temperature of water contained by a water tank.
Brian Moy, Christopher R. Jones, Michael Crites, Arnold Kalla
Filed: 27 Mar 20
Utility
Wall Mounted Bypass Humidifier
23 Sep 21
In some examples, a device is configured to add moisture to an air stream of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system configured to regulate one or more parameters of a space within a building.
Steven L Wolff
Filed: 19 Mar 20
Utility
Thermostat Power Wire Switching Circuit
19 Aug 21
A switch circuit configured to receive power from either a single power source or dual power source.
Hyunki Kim, Robert D. Juntunen
Filed: 18 Feb 20
Utility
Pressure Reducing Valve and Method for Operating the Same
12 Aug 21
A pressure reducing valve and a method for operating the pressure reducing valve.
Dominik Ernst
Filed: 5 Feb 21
Utility
Dynamic Superframe Slotting
12 Aug 21
An apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to output, to a plurality of devices, an initial superframe configured in an initial superframe mode of a plurality of superframe modes.
Nagaraj Chickmagalur Lakshminarayan, Arun Handanakere Sheshagiri, Rajeev Ranjan, Sheetal R. Kadam
Filed: 7 Feb 20
Utility
System for Communication with Devices on a Network to Minimize Power Consumption
5 Aug 21
A system of controlling one or more building automation devices.
Santosh Mallikarjuna Mandiganal, Robert D. Juntunen, Soumitri Kolavennu, Gabriel A. Bergman
Filed: 19 Apr 21
Utility
Bluetooth Perimeter Extension
29 Jul 21
In some examples, a system for comfort or security in a building and its premises includes a plurality of “first” devices configured to wirelessly communicate with a hub device that is a master for controlling the system for comfort or security in the building and premises, wherein the plurality of first devices and the hub device are configured to wirelessly communicate using either one of an IEEE 802.15.4 standard or a Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) 5.0 standard; a plurality of “second” devices that are battery powered and configured to wirelessly communicate with respective ones of the plurality of first devices, wherein the plurality of second devices and respective ones of the plurality of first devices are configured to communicate using the BTLE 5.0 standard, wherein the hub device and the plurality of second devices are configured to communicate with each other via respective ones of the plurality of first devices.
Robert D. Juntunen, Steven C. Nichols
Filed: 23 Jan 20
Utility
Start-up Sequence for Hvac Controller
8 Jul 21
In some examples, a device can control an HVAC system within a building.
Jose Miguel Diaz, Daniel Terrazas, Erick Elihu Delgado, Jonathan Erbacher, Rajat Shail, Jaymeson Tucker, Eduardo Dominguez, David Hernandez
Filed: 7 Jan 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Converting Low Resolution Images into High Resolution Images
8 Jul 21
Systems and methods for converting low resolution images into high resolution images are provided and can include (1) processing a compressed version of images with a first set of heuristics and rules of an artificial intelligence model to produce an intermediate version of the images with an intermediate resolution that is greater than the compressed resolution by first enhancing the images and subsequently upscaling the images as enhanced from the compressed resolution to the intermediate resolution and (2) processing the intermediate version of the images with a second set of heuristics and rules of the artificial intelligence model to produce a final version of the images with a final resolution that is greater than the initial resolution and the intermediate resolution by first upscaing the images from the intermediate resolution to the final resolution and subsequently enhancing the images as upscaled to produce the final version of the images.
Soumitri Kolavennu, Nathaniel Kraft
Filed: 16 Apr 20
Utility
Residential Energy Efficiency Rating System
1 Jul 21
A residential energy efficiency rating system that may incorporate one or more sensors situated at one or more residential properties, an aggregation and sending device connected to the one or more sensors, a central data receiver and processor connected to the aggregation and sending device, a historical device data storage connected to the central data receiver and processor, and a residential energy efficiency rating calculator connected to the historical device data storage.
Nicolaas Van Goor, Pedro Davalos, Girija Parthasarathy
Filed: 17 Mar 21
Utility
Backplane Adjustable Humidifier
24 Jun 21
A humidifier including a humidifier housing with an adjustable backplane configured to fit to a variety of humidifier pad sizes.
Jan Brabec, Charles N. Hoff
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
Detection of Hvac Equipment Wired to a Thermostat
24 Jun 21
A system for detection of equipment connections to a thermostat.
Jiri Sapak, Mohammad A. Aljabari, David Mulhouse, Daniel Becvar, Tracy Lentz, Liliana Reategui, Anuj Kohli
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
Thermostat Wire Detection
24 Jun 21
A device for detecting a wire configuration connecting a thermostat and HVAC equipment includes fan controller circuitry, AC controller circuitry, switching circuitry, and processing circuitry.
Hyunki Kim, Robert D. Juntunen, Jesus Omar Ponce, Liliana Reategui, Anuj Kohli, David Mulhouse
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
Method of Associating an Hvac Controller with an External Web Service
17 Jun 21
A wireless thermostat may be associated with a user account of an external web service that may facilitate remote access and/or control of the wireless thermostat.
Gabriel A. Bergman, Adam Nemcek
Filed: 1 Feb 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Automatic Speech Recognition
17 Jun 21
Systems and methods for speech recognition are provided.
Xiukuan Yang, Chao Xiao, Tao Chai
Filed: 23 Feb 21
Utility
Hydronic Floor Heating Systems with Features
10 Jun 21
A hydronic floor heating system as it relates to an HVAC apparatus, approach and system.
Martin Adamek, Leos Mrazek, Jan Vomocil, Jiri Crhonek, Jan Vozenilek, Jiri Sapak, Oto Meran, Michal Sicner, Jaromir Cechak, Roman Cervinka, Daniel Becvar
Filed: 17 Feb 21
Utility
Identification Device for an Hvac Controller
10 Jun 21
The disclosure describes an environmental control device with a head unit including processing circuitry and one or more sensors configured to send signals to an environmental control system to make adjustments to the room environment.
David Schultz, Aaron Joseph Klein, Robert D. Juntunen, Luis Carlos Murillo Carrasco
Filed: 14 Aug 20