226 patents
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Utility
Method for detecting a non-closing water heater main gas valve
6 Apr 21
A water heater may be configured to detect a possible main gas valve non-closure condition in which the sensed water temperature continues to rise while a thermopile signal reaches a stable state.
Adam Foley, John D. Mitchell, Rolf L. Strand, Timothy J. Smith
Filed: 6 Jun 19
Utility
Systems and methods for activating a security action responsive to proximal detection and identification of a wireless device
6 Apr 21
Systems and methods for activating a security action responsive to proximal detection and identification of a wireless device are provided.
Philip Ferro
Filed: 30 Aug 19
Utility
Systems and methods for automatic speech recognition
30 Mar 21
Systems and methods for automatic speech recognition are provided.
Xiukuan Yang, Chao Xiao, Tao Chai
Filed: 25 Nov 19
Utility
Systems and methods for detecting and avoiding radio interference in a wireless sensor network
30 Mar 21
Some methods for detecting and avoiding radio interference in a wireless sensor network can include an access point device periodically transmitting a beacon message to a plurality of IoT enabled devices via a radio channel, upon receipt of the beacon message, an IoT enabled device attempting to decode the beacon message, the IoT enabled device measuring and storing a signal strength of a successfully decoded beacon message as signal strength data in a memory of the IoT enabled device, the IoT enabled device increasing a missed beacon counter stored in the memory of the IoT enabled device responsive to a beacon message that cannot be decoded, each of the plurality of IoT enabled devices periodically transmitting stored data to the access point device, and the access point device using the received data to identify an interference source, or an interference issue or a fading issue on the radio channel.
Kenneth Eskildsen, Sandeep Suresh, Thomas Winkeler
Filed: 12 Aug 19
Utility
Dehumidification control system
23 Mar 21
Systems, assemblies, and methods include features for selecting a fan speed priority setting to facilitate dehumidification of a space while maintaining a comfortable temperature in the building across a range of cooling loads.
Aaron Klein, Robert Schnell, David Schultz
Filed: 14 Jul 16
Utility
Methods and system for obtaining access to building automation systems
16 Mar 21
A system that allows a contractor to remotely monitor and/or interact with its customers' building control systems, such as heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and analyze information obtained from the building control systems over time.
David Quam, Amy Ragland, Steve R. Peterson
Filed: 5 Nov 14
Utility
HVAC schedule with designated off periods
16 Mar 21
An HVAC controller may include a user interface, along with a memory for storing a recurring programmable schedule having two or more time periods.
Gabriel Albert Bergman, Chris Mullarkey, Cary Leen, David Schultz, Milos Cabel
Filed: 10 Jul 18
Utility
Retrofit damper control with collapsible blade and remotely actuated latch mechanism
9 Mar 21
A damper assembly is configured for deployment in an existing forced air duct that supplies conditioned air through a register boot to a vent cover secured relative to the register boot.
Nathan Carlson, David J. Emmons, Steven Wolff, Eric Barton, Martin Zalesak
Filed: 12 Jun 18
Utility
Building controller utilizing multiple sensors and a programmable schedule
9 Mar 21
An HVAC system may include a building controller and one or more sensors.
John Amundson, David J. Emmons
Filed: 9 Nov 18
Utility
HVAC actuator with position indicator
9 Mar 21
An HVAC actuator configured to actuate an HVAC component may include a rotatable output shaft having a range of rotation between a first end position and a second end position, a drive mechanism configured to selectively drive the output shaft, and a housing for housing the drive mechanism.
Jack Du, David J. Emmons, Steven L. Wolff, Stephane Joseph Pierre Beland, Kevin Graebel, Bin Wang, Jie Zhang
Filed: 18 Dec 13
Utility
Systems and methods for disarming a security system monitoring a secured area using a two-dimensional scannable access code
2 Mar 21
Systems and methods for disarming a security system using a two-dimensional scannable access code are provided.
Andrew Covi
Filed: 25 Oct 18
Utility
Method of associating an HVAC controller with an external web service
23 Feb 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: 16 Feb 17
Utility
Systems and methods for customizing and providing automated voice prompts for text displayed on a security system keypad
16 Feb 21
Systems and methods for customizing and providing automated voice prompts for text displayed on a security system keypad are provided.
Xinyu Ma, Liu Nie, Rong Gao
Filed: 30 Jun 17
Utility
HVAC zoning devices, systems, and methods
9 Feb 21
A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system may be zoned into one or more zone.
James Flaherty, Nathaniel D. Kraft, Preston Gilmer
Filed: 19 Jun 15
Utility
Systems and methods for efficient utilization of wireless bandwidth
9 Feb 21
Systems and methods are provided that include an access point receiving a request from a device to join a first network defined by a first protocol, the access point allocating a slot of a superframe to the device, and the access point allocating remaining slots of the superframe to communication by the access point on a second network defined by a second protocol.
Vishnu Vardhan Reddy Beema, Sandeep Suresh, Kenneth Eskildsen
Filed: 26 Dec 17
Utility
Remote sensor with improved occupancy sensing
2 Feb 21
The occupancy status of a building space may be determined by sensing an indication of motion in the building space, in response to sensing the indication of motion in the building space, starting an occupied time period having a length during which the building space is indicated as being occupied, determining a measure related to a number of subsequent sensed indications of motion in the building space during the occupied time period, and selectively adjusting the length of the occupied time period based on the measure related to the number of subsequent sensed indications of motion in the building space during the occupied time period.
Christopher Heintzelman, David Johnson, Steven Hoglund, Jeffrey Boll, David Schultz, Steven C. Nichols
Filed: 10 Oct 18
Utility
Automatic changeover mode in an HVAC controller with reversible deadband enforcement
2 Feb 21
An HVAC controller is configured to automatically change between a HEAT mode and a COOL mode in accordance with a sensed temperature in the building structure, a HEAT temperature set point and a COOL temperature set point.
Christopher Heintzelman, Christopher R. Jones, Joseph Carlos Vargas
Filed: 10 Oct 18
Utility
Wireless sensor with mounting plate
2 Feb 21
A wireless sensor assembly includes a wall plate that is configured to be secured to a wall of a building using either a threaded fastener or a releasable adhesive strip, the wall plate including an aperture therethrough for accommodating the threaded fastener and a recess on a back surface of the wall plate to accommodate at least part of the releasable adhesive strip.
Travis Read, Nathan Carlson, Christopher Heintzelman, Karla Morales
Filed: 10 Oct 18
Utility
Power stealing system with an electric load
2 Feb 21
A power stealing system having an electrical load, a capacitive element having an input connected to the electrical load.
Jesus Omar Ponce, Arturo Romero, Jonathan Lopez
Filed: 27 Jul 18
Utility
Context-aware smart home energy manager
2 Feb 21
A context-aware smart home energy management (CASHEM) system and method is disclosed.
Saad J. Bedros, Tom Markham, Tom Plocher, Pradeep Shetty, Thirumaran Ekambaram, Nasir Mohammed
Filed: 26 May 16