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Data Processing: Generic Control Systems Or Specific Applications > Specific Application, Apparatus Or Process > Hvac Control Hvac ControlHvac Control patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/14/06 - 20060282195 - Method and system for synchronizing climate control devices A method, computer program product, and a data processing system for controlling a first climate control device is provided. An operational mode is obtained for each of a plurality of climate control devices. The operational mode of each of the plurality of climate control devices is compared with a desired ... 11/02/06 - 20060247826 - Hvac diagnostic system and method A HVAC diagnostic system and method is disclosed which permits bypassing the normal operation of a thermostat by HVAC service personnel, typically permitting the HVAC service personnel control over thermostat functionality while servicing the condenser coils and/or compressor located external to customer building. The present invention is useful in situations ... 09/21/06 - 20060212174 - Method for easy configuration of options within a dynamic hvac control network using an advanced communicating front-end device A method to selectively present a list of parameter options on a front end device can be used to configure a target device. It comprises the steps of, selecting a target device to be configured, displaying a list of configurable parameters, selecting a parameter to configure, querying the target device ... 08/24/06 - 20060190138 - Method, system and computer program for performing hvac system set up A method of performing an HVAC system set up. The method includes coupling a supervisory controller to a plurality of equipment controllers, the equipment controllers communicating with the supervisory controller over a bus. The supervisory controller polls addresses associated with the bus to detect the presence of equipment controllers on ... 08/17/06 - 20060184283 - Method for controlling air conditioning system Method for controlling an air conditioning system including the steps of measuring a Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) according to thermal environmental parameters of a room, performing a first air conditioning mode if the PMV falls outside of a preset allowable range, for controlling an air flow speed and a room ... 08/10/06 - 20060178779 - Methods optimizing available energy in insulated packaging systems for door-to- door distribution in an unbroken cold chain An electronic device controlling available energy consumption during time by its communication with another electronic device measuring deviations between set up information and indicative information. The electronic devices, as a part of a physical system, includes but is not limited to control, measure, record, verify and report the operation of ... 08/03/06 - 20060173580 - Air quality monitoring systems and methods An air monitoring system is disclosed having an air monitoring unit with at least one sensor for measuring data of an air quality parameter and a computer for storing the air quality parameter data received from the sensor. The air monitoring unit may use an installed or a portable system, ... 08/03/06 - 20060173579 - Air quality monitoring systems and methods An air monitoring system is disclosed having an air monitoring unit with at least one sensor for measuring data of an air quality parameter and a computer for storing the air quality parameter data received from the sensor. The air monitoring unit may use an installed or a portable system, ... 07/20/06 - 20060161306 - Method and apparatus for converting constant-volume supply fans to variable flow operation A control strategy for supply fans in constant-volume heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems that reduces the speed of the fan at part-load conditions is provided. The invention consists of a constant-volume HVAC system, wireless discharge air temperature sensors, wireless hot source and cold source temperature sensors, and a wireless ... 07/20/06 - 20060161305 - Air conditioner Air conditioner including a temperature sensor for sensing a room temperature, a humidity sensor for sensing room humidity, a control unit for controlling to calculate well-being indices according to the room temperature or the room humidity sensed at the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor with reference to well-being index ... 07/13/06 - 20060155421 - System and method for controlling movement of movable terminal for minicon In a system and method for controlling the movement of a movable terminal for a MiniCon through a network, a temperature in a number of partitioned indoor spaces is maintained within a set temperature range desired by a user while the terminal moves in the indoor spaces. The system is ... 07/06/06 - 20060149422 - Air circulation control device An improved air circulation control device for circulation fans, such as attic and greenhouse fans, to increase their efficiency. The current invention includes a self-contained system consisting of: a power delivery device, battery, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, fan system, and computational control system (CCS). The power delivery system (such as ... 06/29/06 - 20060142898 - Hvac control using modulated evaporator outlet temperature A vehicle climate control system operates an evaporator at a minimum temperature adjusted by a temperature offset. The control system determines a desired temperature and a blend potentiometer position that is indicative of the desired temperature. The control system determines a target temperature for the evaporator according to the blend ... 06/08/06 - 20060122733 - Method and apparatus to prevent low temperature damage using an hvac control A heating control method is provided for a multi-stage heating system including a heating circuit having a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator. An auxiliary heater is provided that is selectively controlled independently of the heating circuit. During a heating cycle in which the ambient outside temperature is greater than ... 06/01/06 - 20060116790 - Apparatus for monitoring air conditioner An apparatus for monitoring an air conditioner is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first wireless device connected to the air conditioner, and a second wireless device connected to a monitoring terminal. The first wireless device transmits and receives monitoring result information and monitoring-related information based on a monitoring program installed ... 05/25/06 - 20060111816 - Methods, systems and computer program products for controlling a climate in a building Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for controlling a climate in a building. Sensed data is received at a local processor in the building. The sensed data is associated with the climate in the building, weather outside the building and/or occupants of the building. The received sensed data ... 05/25/06 - 20060111815 - Method and apparatus for power management control of a cooling system in a consumer accessible appliance Methods and apparatus that manage electric power consumed by an appliance are disclosed. The appliance has an interior accessible by consumers through a door having an open state and a closed state. The appliance includes a cooling system having at least a first mode of operation and a second mode ... 05/18/06 - 20060106499 - System and method for emergency shutdown of selected services and facilities in a multi-unit building A method and system of shutting down services in rooms of a multi-unit building is provided. The method includes detecting a shutdown code, generating a command in response to the shutdown code, receiving the command at gateway devices associated with the rooms, transmitting the commands from the gateway devices, receiving ... 05/11/06 - 20060100744 - Air conditioning unit control to reduce moisture varying operations In a method of operating an air conditioning unit to reduce moisture varying operations, psychrometric chart data is accessed. In addition, a constraint is set on the relationship between the temperature of air supplied by the air conditioning unit and the relative humidity of the air supplied based upon information ... 04/13/06 - 20060080001 - Correlation of vent tile settings and rack temperatures In a method for correlating vent tiles with racks based upon vent tile settings and rack inlet temperatures, the vent tiles are set to a first setting, the first vent tile settings are recorded and the temperatures at the inlets of the racks are detected at the first vent tile ... 03/23/06 - 20060064204 - System and method for managing indoor air through cooperation between air conditioner and mobile assistant device A method and system for efficiently managing indoor air through cooperation between a mobile device and a stationary air conditioner. The system may include at least one stationary air conditioner and at least one mobile assistant device that move with a predetermined management area and cooperates with the air conditioner. ... 03/16/06 - 20060058924 - Detection of clogged filter in an hvac system Static pressures are measured in an HVAC system and utilized to predict the condition of a filter in the HVAC system. As the filter becomes clogged, the static pressure can be expected to increase. Changes in the static pressure are determined periodically, and utilized to predict the condition of the ... 02/23/06 - 20060041335 - Apparatus and method for servicing vapor compression cycle equipment An apparatus and method for detecting faults and providing diagnostic information in a refrigeration system comprising a microprocessor, a means for inputting information to the microprocessor, a means for outputting information from the microprocessor, and five sensors. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules ... 02/16/06 - 20060036350 - Profile based method for deriving a temperature setpoint using a 'delta' based on cross-indexing a received price-point level signal A method for adjusting a plurality of controlled subsystems in a building or plant that facilitates cooperative energy usage with a utility provider. By referring to a single profile of adjustments that correspond to changes in the value of a utility signal and distributing this to each relevant controller for ... 02/16/06 - 20060036349 - Method and apparatus for load reduction in an electric power system A system for load control in an electrical power system is described, wherein one or more data interface devices are provided to a cooling system. The data interface devices are configured to receive commands for controlling the cooling system. A remote monitoring system, such as a monitoring system operated by ... 01/12/06 - 20060009880 - Condensing unit configuration system A system and method of computer-based configuration of a condensing unit for a cooling system is provided. A list of condensing units is generated based on a selected starting path. A condensing unit is selected from the list of condensing units and reconfigured based on desired criteria. The starting paths ... 01/05/06 - 20060004492 - Devices and methods for providing configuration information to a controller A controller equipped with a controller interface configured to accept one or more input parameters is disclosed, including methods for programming such devices. An illustrative controller interface may include a number of knobs, slides, buttons, or other input means for setting various set-points within the controller that can be used ... 12/29/05 - 20050288823 - Can bus router for building automation systems Systems and methods for implementing CAN bus routers in building automation systems are disclosed. An exemplary system may comprise a control area network (CAN) backbone. At least one CAN router may be connected in-line to the CAN backbone. A plurality of automation devices may be connected to the at least ... 12/29/05 - 20050288822 - Hvac start-up control system and method A controller controls operation of a HVAC&R device, bringing the temperature inside a structure from a first temperature to a second temperature at a predetermined time each day. Sensors sense the temperature both inside and outside the structure. A recovery time is calculated based upon a previously calculated air treatment ... 12/15/05 - 20050278071 - Adaptable hvac; ac motor speed, air temperature and air quality control system A Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Management and Control System (CS) that provides “Closed Loop Adaptive Climate Control” of heating, cooling, ventilation or any combination thereof to an occupied space using standard AC electric induction motor(s) connected to a fan and other motor or electric powered devices. This new ... 12/15/05 - 20050278070 - Energy efficient crac unit operation A method for controlling one or more computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units configured to receive return air for energy efficient operation. In the method, the temperature of the air returned (Trat) into the one or more CRAC units is detected. It is determined whether the Trat is within a ... 12/15/05 - 20050278069 - Energy efficient crac unit operation using heat transfer levels A method for controlling one or more computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units for energy efficient operation, in which, the temperature of the air returned (Trat) into the one or more CRAC units and the temperature of the air supplied (Tsat) by the one or more CRAC units is detected. ... 12/01/05 - 20050267640 - Method and system for synchronizing climate control devices A method, computer program product, and a data processing system for controlling a first climate control device is provided. An operational mode is obtained for each of a plurality of climate control devices. The operational mode of each of the plurality of climate control devices is compared with a desired ... 12/01/05 - 20050267639 - Data center evaluation using an air re-circulation index In a method for evaluating one or more components in a data center, inlet and outlet temperatures of one or more heat dissipating devices are detected. In addition, the temperatures of air supplied by one or more computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units are also detected. Indices of air re-circulation ... 11/10/05 - 20050251293 - Method and system for evaluating the efficiency of an air conditioning apparatus The applicant describes a system and methods of calculating the overall operating efficiency of an air conditioning chiller that evaluates efficiency of the component parts of the chiller and generates an overall efficiency based on these component efficiency values. If the overall chiller efficiency is less than the maximum attainable ... 10/27/05 - 20050240312 - Integrated hvacr control and protection system An integrated HVACR control and protection system includes a modular and reprogrammable design providing a plurality of possible combinations of power detection, voltage detection, run current detection, transient current detection, temperature detection, universal thermostat interface, peripheral or remote control, and local display and control. The control and protection system is ... 10/20/05 - 20050234597 - Method and apparatus to prevent low temperature damage using an hvac control A heating control method is provided for a multi-stage heating system including a heating circuit having a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator. An auxiliary heater is provided that is selectively controlled independently of the heating circuit. During a heating cycle in which the ambient outside temperature is greater than ... 10/20/05 - 20050234596 - Method and device for controlling the thermal balance in buildings A method for controlling thermal flows in at least one building, according to which a mechanism for influencing the temperature within the building is controlled based on a plurality of input parameters. Controlling can be done in the most economical manner by triggering the mechanism that regulates the temperature of ... 10/06/05 - 20050222715 - System for determining overall heating and cooling system efficienies A computer readable medium with instructions stored on the medium. When the instructions are executed by a processor, they cause the processor to calculate overall efficiency. A system for determining the overall efficiency for a building. The system comprises: an environment system controller with a processor used to calculate overall ... 09/22/05 - 20050209738 - Central control system for airconditioner and method for operating the same A central control system for airconditioner(s) and a method for controlling the same. The central control system can centrally control a plurality of airconditioners connected to the same communication network. In the system, a protocol converter connected to a central controller converts a communication standard of a signal communicated between ... 08/25/05 - 20050187664 - Airflow detection system having an airflow indicating device According to an embodiment, the present invention pertains to a system for detecting airflow in a room. The system includes an airflow indicating device having a movable component whose movement substantially corresponds to airflow in a vicinity of the airflow indicating device. The system also includes cooling system components and ... 08/18/05 - 20050182523 - Intelligent networked fan assisted tiles for adaptive thermal management of thermally sensitive rooms A technique to provide well-balanced airflow in a computer data center that uses fan assisted tiles coupled to a host computer through a network. In an example embodiment, this is accomplished by disposing the fan tiles, including temperature and airflow sensors and a programmable switch to provide a Network address, ... 08/11/05 - 20050177281 - Apparatus and method of controlling the apparatus The invention includes a controller for a boiler and a method of detecting a short-cycling condition of the boiler. The controller includes a user interface module, a short-cycling detection module, and an adjustment module. The method includes the acts of detecting when the boiler is in a short-cycling condition and ... 08/04/05 - 20050171645 - Household energy management system A household energy management system uses measurements of the household electricity supply 4 to identify and to determine the energy consumption of individual household appliances. From these measurements, models can be built of the behaviour of the occupants of the house, the thermal properties of the house and the efficiency ... 07/21/05 - 20050159847 - Service and diagnostic tool for hvac systems An HVAC system includes a portable controller unit which communicates with an indoor HVAC component and an outdoor HVAC component over a digital communication bus. A multiple of docking stations each in communication with the data bus are located at a multiple of locations throughout the system such that the ... 07/21/05 - 20050159846 - Failure mode for hvac system A HVAC system provides a central control which detects failed stage(s); removes the failed stage(s) from the staging sequence used by the controller; and later checks the failed stage periodically to see if the failed stage has become functional so that the no properly operational stage is returned to a ... 07/21/05 - 20050159845 - Computer fan efficiency feedback system and method A computer fan efficiency feedback system and method are presented. In one embodiment, an indication electronic components are operating is received. A cooling system is directed to provide air flow to the electronic components. In one exemplary implementation the cooling system includes a fan. The fan speed is modulated in ... 07/14/05 - 20050154495 - Detection of clogged filter in an hvac system Static pressures are measured in an HVAC system and utilized to predict the condition of a filter in the HVAC system. As the filter becomes clogged, the static pressure can be expected to increase. Changes in the static pressure are determined periodically, and utilized to predict the condition of the ... 07/07/05 - 20050149233 - Controller interface with dynamic schedule display A controller includes a programmable schedule and a user interface, adapted and configured to illustratively display at least a portion of the programmable schedule along a time axis and a current time indicator positioned to indicate the current time along the time axis. A method is also described including the ... 07/07/05 - 20050149232 - Self-configuring controls for heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems A system for self-configuring complex HVAC systems has each of several units provided with a microprocessor control. The several units are each available in various optional styles, sizes, etc. The microprocessors provide information to a central control of the particular characteristic of the particular unit. Thus, when the HVAC system ... 06/30/05 - 20050143863 - Building control system field panel having integrated web server A controller for use in a building control system includes an input, an output, a processing circuit and a communication circuit. The input is operably connected to receive sensor information. The output is operably connected to communicate control information. The processing circuit is configured to generate the control information based ... 06/09/05 - 20050125102 - Hvac/r monitoring apparatus and method An apparatus and method for monitoring the operation of a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and/or refrigeration (HVAC/R) system includes a first computer located on or near the HVAC/R system and a plurality of sensors positioned to sense various operating parameters of the HVAC/R system. The sensors communicate the sensed parameters ... 06/02/05 - 20050119794 - Controller with programmable service event display mode Controllers and systems for displaying servicing information via a display unit are disclosed. A controller in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention may include an interface for programming a service event display mode in the controller, and a display unit configured to display servicing information when a ... 06/02/05 - 20050119793 - Programmable controller with saving changes indication A programmable controller such as an HVAC controller that provides a confirmation message to a user indicating that a parameter that has been modified by the user has been or will be saved. Such a confirmation message may help assure a user that their program modifications have been accepted and/or ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |