There is described an actuator for a damper comprising an electrical circuit, a cable coupled to the electrical circuit, a lower housing supporting the electrical circuit, and an upper housing coupled to the lower housing. The electrical circuit controls positions of the damper. The cable provides power and control to the electrical circuit. The lower housing includes a first trough and a second trough to provide support for the cable in a first direction. The upper housing includes a first protuberance and a second protuberance to provide support for the cable in a second direction. The first and second protuberances are positioned offset from the first and second troughs of the lower housing.
A network-based energy management system of managing electric vehicle (EV) charging network infrastructure is provided. The system comprises a gateway including one or more of an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), a building automation system and any other independent controller. The gateway is configured for performing charging authorization, load management and/or demand response on an EVSE network using more than one communication channels including remote and/or local modes. The EVSE network includes two or more components from a group of components including a first EVSE, a controller, a second EVSE, the building automation system, a local server, a remote server and other energy management device.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Electrical monitoring devices, namely, meters for monitoring
energy consumption in residential, commercial and industrial
buildings; low voltage switchgear, namely, circuit breakers,
automatic transfer switches (ATS) and electrical control
panels, used for energy consumption management, management
of power sources and management of loads in residential,
commercial, and industrial buildings; downloadable mobile
applications for energy consumption management, management
of power sources and management of loads in residential,
commercial and industrial buildings.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Downloadable computer software for the configuration,
design, and analysis of electrical power distribution
equipment and systems through generation of building
information models. Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for
the configuration, design, and analysis of electrical power
distribution equipment and systems through generation of
building information models.
6.
HEAT SINK FOR A SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER
IN AN ELECTRICAL PANEL
A solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) includes an airgap operating mechanism including components and electronics including semiconductors and software algorithms that control the power and can interrupt extreme currents. The SSCB further includes a housing that houses the components of the airgap operating mechanism and the electronics. The housing of the solid-state circuit breaker includes a heat sink that interfaces with a natural air flow such as an existing vertical air channel inside an electrical panel. The heat sink contains a thermally conductive and electrically insulating (TC/EI) plastic.
A solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) includes an airgap operating mechanism including components and electronics including semiconductors and software algorithms that control the power and can interrupt extreme currents. The SSCB further includes a housing that houses the components of the airgap operating mechanism and the electronics. The housing of the solid-state circuit breaker includes a heat sink that interfaces with a natural air flow such as an existing vertical air channel inside an electrical panel. The heat sink contains a thermally conductive and electrically insulating (TC/EI) plastic.
A solid-state circuit breaker configured to turn off electronics before a pair of opposing primary main contacts are opened. The solid-state circuit breaker includes a main mechanism including a pair of opposing primary main contacts. The solid- state circuit breaker further includes electronics including semiconductors and software algorithms that control the power and can interrupt currents. The solid-state circuit breaker further includes a switching system including a secondary switch that is configured to be actuated prior to opening of the primary main contacts. The secondary switch is configured to turn off the power to the electronics of the solid- state circuit breaker before the primary main contacts are opened to eliminate or reduce electrical arcing across the primary main contacts.
A solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) includes an airgap operating mechanism including components and electronics including semiconductors and software algorithms that control the power and can interrupt extreme currents. The SSCB further includes a housing that houses the components of the airgap operating mechanism and the electronics. The housing of the solid-state circuit breaker includes a heat sink that interfaces with a natural air flow such as an existing vertical air channel inside an electrical panel. The heat sink contains a thermally conductive and electrically insulating (TC/EI) plastic .
An outdoor busway system includes one or more conductor sections and one or more electrical connectors such that a conductor section of the outdoor busway system comprises a housing assembly and a conductor set. An atmospheric vent system for a busway enclosure of an outdoor busway system comprises a connector housing assembly of the outdoor busway system. The connector housing assembly comprises first opposed metal side plates bolted together with second opposed metal plates that are aligned perpendicularly at either end of the first opposed metal side plates such that the connector housing assembly forms a connector housing which includes one or more atmospheric vents affixed into either of sides or ends of the connector housing. Each atmospheric vent of the connector housing having an elastomeric body and a spherical weight that is moveably restrained such that an internal wall engages the spherical weight to create a seal.
A system includes a plurality of remote addressable devices, each remote addressable device of the plurality of remote addressable devices being individually programmed with configuration data of the respective addressable device. Each remote addressable device includes a radio frequency (RF) transceiver to transmit a RF signal encoded with an address and a physical location of the remote addressable device transmitting the RF signal. The system further includes a plurality of bases. Each base of the plurality of bases includes a RF sensor for receiving the RF signal from the RF transceiver of the corresponding remote addressable device subsequent to the remote addressable device being positioned in the base.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Security and fire alarms; fire alarm and emergency
evacuation devices, namely, fire alarm control panels, smoke
detectors, heat detectors, alarm pull stations, audible and
visible notification appliances, strobes, sirens, bells,
horns, and speakers; fire alarm and emergency evacuation
devices, namely, fire alarm control panels, smoke detectors,
heat detectors, alarm pull stations, audible and visible
notification appliances, strobes, sirens, bells, horns for
loudspeakers, and speakers.
13.
SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER INCLUDES AIRGAP OPERATING MECHANISM CONFIGURED TO OPERATE IN LIMITED SPACE
A solid-state circuit breaker comprises an airgap operating mechanism including components and a housing that houses the components of the airgap operating mechanism such that each component in the operating mechanism is configured to operate in a way that only limited amount of space is required to achieve functions of ON, OFF, and TRIP. The components of the operating mechanism include a contact arm, a handle, and an interface feature to interface between the handle and the contact arm to apply a force thereon. The interface feature is configured to adjust the contact arm ensuring an optimal positioning. The components of the operating mechanism include a double pivot of the contact arm and a handle feature in that the contact arm has two-pivot legs, an armature, an armature pivot feature and a stopper feature, a cradle, and a stopper pin configured to stop the cradle during TRIP operation.
H01H 71/12 - Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
H02H 9/02 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection responsive to excess current
H01H 1/22 - Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with rigid pivoted member carrying the moving contact
14.
CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE SPEED CONTROL OF A FAN ARRAY
There is described controllers, methods, and non-transitory computer readable medium for adaptive speed control of a fan array of an air handling unit. A fan speed command for the fan array is identified. The fan speed command is scaled (408) based on a floating maximum fan speed (406). A fan error of at least one fan of the fan array is detected. The floating maximum fan speed (406) is adjusted in response to detecting the fan error. The fan speed command is rescaled (416, 418, 420) based on the adjusted floating maximum fan speed (410, 414). The fan speed command is provided to each fan of the fan array.
F04D 27/00 - Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids
F24F 11/77 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity by controlling the speed of ventilators
15.
A SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER INCLUDES AIRGAP OPERATING MECHANISM CONFIGURED TO OPERATE IN LIMITED SPACE
A solid-state circuit breaker comprises an airgap operating mechanism including components and a housing that houses the components of the airgap operating mechanism such that each component in the operating mechanism is configured to operate in a way that only limited amount of space is required to achieve functions of ON, OFF, and TRIP. The components of the operating mechanism include a contact arm, a handle, and an interface feature to interface between the handle and the contact arm to apply a force thereon. The interface feature is configured to adjust the contact arm ensuring an optimal positioning. The components of the operating mechanism include a double pivot of the contact arm and a handle feature in that the contact arm has two-pivot legs, an armature, an armature pivot feature and a stopper feature, a cradle, and a stopper pin configured to stop the cradle during TRIP operation.
A solid-state circuit breaker configured to turn off electronics before a pair of opposing primary main contacts are opened. The solid-state circuit breaker includes a main mechanism including a pair of opposing primary main contacts. The solid-state circuit breaker further includes electronics including semiconductors and software algorithms that control the power and can interrupt currents. The solid-state circuit breaker further includes a switching system including a secondary switch that is configured to be actuated prior to opening of the primary main contacts. The secondary switch is configured to turn off the power to the electronics of the solid-state circuit breaker before the primary main contacts are opened to eliminate or reduce electrical arcing across the primary main contacts.
H01H 71/12 - Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
H01H 71/52 - Manual reset mechanisms actuated by lever
H01H 9/16 - Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
H01H 1/22 - Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with rigid pivoted member carrying the moving contact
17.
SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A VENTILATION SYSTEM THAT USES MULTI-LAYERED COVERS TO VENTILATE FOR COOLING
A solid-state circuit breaker or a residential circuit breaker includes a base housing semiconductors, electronics and advanced software algorithms. The base has a first profile area. It further includes a ventilation system for cooling the solid-state circuit breaker. The ventilation system includes a main cover configured to be mounted on the base by covering the first profile area of the base. The main cover has a second profile area such that the second profile area has an array of holes built-in the main cover. The ventilation system further includes an outer cover configured to be mounted on the main cover by covering the second profile area of the main cover to form an assembly of multi-layered covers. The outer cover has a third profile area such that the third profile area has an array of ribs built-in the outer cover.
A solid-state circuit breaker or a residential circuit breaker includes a base housing semiconductors, electronics and advanced software algorithms. The base has a first profile area. It further includes a ventilation system for cooling the solid-state circuit breaker. The ventilation system includes a main cover configured to be mounted on the base by covering the first profile area of the base. The main cover has a second profile area such that the second profile area has an array of holes built-in the main cover. The ventilation system further includes an outer cover configured to be mounted on the main cover by covering the second profile area of the main cover to form an assembly of multi-layered covers. The outer cover has a third profile area such that the third profile area has an array of ribs built-in the outer cover.
A system comprises a plurality of remote addressable devices being individually programmed with configuration data and emitting an output signal modulated to encode the configuration data such that the output signal includes a visual output signal and/or an audio output signal. The system further comprises a mobile device communicating with the plurality of remote addressable devices. The mobile device receives the output signal and demodulates it to extract the configuration data. The system further comprises a central controller communicating with the plurality of remote addressable devices. The mobile device or the central controller identifies a physical location for each remote addressable device, and further determines that the respective remote addressable device is properly configured and operational for communication with the central controller in response to identifying verification that the respective remote addressable device is installed in the physical location associated with the respective remote addressable device within a structure.
There is described controllers, methods, and non-transitory computer readable medium for adaptive speed control of a fan array of an air handling unit. A fan speed command for the fan array is identified. The fan speed command is scaled based on a floating maximum fan speed. A fan error of at least one fan of the fan array is detected. The floating maximum fan speed is adjusted in response to detecting the fan error. The fan speed command is rescaled based on the adjusted floating maximum fan speed. The fan speed command is provided to each fan of the fan array.
A system comprises a plurality of remote addressable devices being individually programmed with configuration data and emitting an output signal modulated to encode the configuration data such that the output signal includes a visual output signal and/or an audio output signal. The system further comprises a mobile device communicating with the plurality of remote addressable devices. The mobile device receives the output signal and demodulates it to extract the configuration data. The system further comprises a central controller communicating with the plurality of remote addressable devices. The mobile device or the central controller identifies a physical location for each remote addressable device, and further determines that the respective remote addressable device is properly configured and operational for communication with the central controller in response to identifying verification that the respective remote addressable device is installed in the physical location associated with the respective remote addressable device within a structure.
There is disclosed a system and method for controlling a multi-zone dual deck air handling unit. An outside air temperature of the air handling unit is received. Zone demands associated with zones are received in which each zone demand corresponds to a particular zone. A cooling deck of the air handling unit, a heating deck of the air handling unit, or both, are engaged in response to the outside air temperature and the plurality of zone demands. Zone dampers associated with the zones are positioned based on the zone demands in response to engaging the cooling deck and the heating deck concurrently. Each zone damper is position at either a maximum cooling position or a maximum heating position. The zone dampers associated with the zones are modulated based on the zone demands in response to engaging the cooling deck or the heating deck distinctly.
F24F 11/74 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
24.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MULTI-ZONE DUAL DECK AIR HANDLING UNIT
There is disclosed a system and method for controlling a multi-zone dual deck air handling unit. An outside air temperature (504) of the air handling unit is received. Zone demands (506, 508) associated with zones are received in which each zone demand corresponds to a particular zone. A cooling deck of the air handling unit, a heating deck of the air handling unit, or both, are engaged (522, 524) in response to the outside air temperature (504) and the plurality of zone demands (506, 508). Zone dampers associated with the zones are positioned (526, 528) based on the zone demands (506, 508) in response to engaging (522, 524) the cooling deck and the heating deck concurrently. Each zone damper is position (526, 528) at either a maximum cooling position or a maximum heating position. The zone dampers associated with the zones are modulated (546, 548) based on the zone demands (506, 508) in response to engaging (522, 524) the cooling deck or the heating deck distinctly.
F24F 11/46 - Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
F24F 11/65 - Electronic processing for selecting an operating mode
F24F 11/74 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
F24F 3/06 - Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the arrangements for the supply of heat-exchange fluid for the subsequent treatment of primary air in the room units
F24F 140/40 - Damper positions, e.g. open or closed
F24F 3/00 - Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Downloadable computer software for the configuration, design, and analysis of electrical power distribution equipment and systems through generation of building information models. (1) Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for the configuration, design, and analysis of electrical power distribution equipment and systems through generation of building information models.
27.
Control device for a building automation system having name resolution management
A controller of a building automation system comprising a communication component and a processor, and a method thereof. The communication component communicates with one or more other controllers of multiple automation level devices. The automation level devices are associated with an automation level network of the building automation system. The automation level devices include the controller and the other controller(s). The processor performs name resolution in which names of objects for devices associated with a building automation system are synchronized by device object references.
There is disclosed a building automation system, and a method (400) thereof, for managing causal chain. Facility data (408) of the building automation system is collected. One or more suggested causes (410) and one or more causal chains (410) are generated (402) based on the facility data (408). One or more responsive actions are determined (404) based on the suggested cause or causes (410), the causal chain or chains (410), and a cause-action mapping (412). A particular causal chain (418) is provided (406) based on the at least one responsive action (414) and manager information (416).
There is disclosed a building automation system, and a method thereof, for managing causal chain. Facility data of the building automation system is collected. One or more suggested causes and one or more causal chains are generated based on the facility data. One or more responsive actions are determined based on the suggested cause or causes, the causal chain or chains, and a cause-action mapping. A particular causal chain is provided based on the at least one responsive action and manager information.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Electrical monitoring devices, namely, meters for monitoring energy consumption in residential, commercial and industrial buildings; low voltage switchgear, namely, circuit breakers, automatic transfer switches (ATS) and electrical control panels, used for energy consumption management, management of power sources and management of loads in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings; downloadable mobile applications for energy consumption management, management of power sources and management of loads in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
For service to a fire safety system, all or part of the fire safety system is simulated. This virtual representation may be used with an installed panel or firmware for an actual panel to be installed. The simulation allows for the design, testing, troubleshooting, training, or other activities for design, installation, or remediation of the first safety system. Delays, complexity, and/or difficulty may be reduced using the virtual representation of at least part of the fire safety system.
For service to a fire safety system, all or part of the fire safety system is simulated (1404). This virtual representation may be used with an installed panel (102) or firmware (202) for an actual panel (102) to be installed. The simulation (204) allows for the design, testing, troubleshooting, training, or other activities for design, installation, or remediation of the first safety system. Delays, complexity, and/or difficulty may be reduced using the virtual representation of at least part of the fire safety system.
There is disclosed a multi-stage air handling unit for linear capacity output comprising condenser coils, expansion valves, evaporator coils, and compressors. The condenser coils convert a refrigerant from a gas state to a liquid state to transfer heat to a first air medium. The expansion valves decrease pressure in the refrigerant. The evaporator coils convert the refrigerant from the liquid state to the gas state to transfer heat from a second air medium. The compressors increase pressure in the refrigerant and provide the linear capacity output. The compressors consist of one variable capacity compressor and at least one constant capacity compressor. For other aspects, data associated a multi-stage air handling unit is collected, a scroll compressor may be identified, the air handling unit is converted, a multi-stage compressor may be determined, and multiple states of the compressors are operated as linear capacity output.
There is disclosed a multi-stage air handling unit (110) for linear capacity output comprising condenser coils (310), expansion valves (320), evaporator coils (330), and compressors (340). The condenser coils (310) convert a refrigerant from a gas state to a liquid state to transfer heat to a first air medium. The expansion valves (320) decrease pressure in the refrigerant. The evaporator coils (330) convert the refrigerant from the liquid state to the gas state to transfer heat from a second air medium. The compressors (340) increase pressure in the refrigerant and provide the linear capacity output. The compressors (340) consist of one variable capacity compressor (342) and at least one constant capacity compressor (344, 346). For other aspects, data associated a multi-stage air handling unit (110) is collected, a scroll compressor may be identified, the air handling unit (110) is converted, a multi-stage compressor may be determined, and multiple states of the compressors are operated as linear capacity output.
A circuit breaker is configured to ensure electrical safety when working on its circuits. The circuit breaker comprises a housing with an exterior boundary. The housing includes an “integrated” Lock-Off feature. It is integrated to one or more housing components of the circuit breaker not as a separate component to achieve most simplicity and least space used as compared to an “add-on” accessory based Lock-Off feature. The “integrated” Lock-Off feature has a feature that is configured to receive a shackle or a shank of a padlock. The circuit breaker further comprises a built-in Lock-Off mechanism including a handle that is configured to move relative to the feature. The built-in Lock-Off mechanism in combination with the Lock-Off feature is configured to prevent handle from being turned ON with the use of padlock. The padlock prevents circuit breaker from turning ON by impeding the handle from moving to an ON-position.
A system includes a plurality of remote addressable devices, each remote addressable device of the plurality of remote addressable devices being individually programmed with configuration data of the respective addressable device. Each remote addressable device includes a radio frequency (RF) transceiver to transmit a RF signal encoded with an address and a physical location of the remote addressable device transmitting the RF signal. The system further includes a plurality of bases. Each base of the plurality of bases includes a RF sensor for receiving the RF signal from the RF transceiver of the corresponding remote addressable device subsequent to the remote addressable device being positioned in the base.
G08B 25/14 - Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
G08B 25/10 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using wireless transmission systems
G08B 29/18 - Prevention or correction of operating errors
37.
A CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH INTEGRATED SAFETY LOCK-OFF MECHANISM
A circuit breaker is configured to ensure electrical safety when working on its circuits. The circuit breaker comprises a housing with an exterior boundary. The housing includes an "integrated" or "pre-installed" Lock-Off feature extending away from the exterior boundary. The Lock-Off feature having a hole that is configured to receive a shackle or a shank of a padlock. The circuit breaker further comprises a built-in Lock-Off mechanism including a handle integrated with the housing using a pivot such that the handle is configured to pivot relative to the hole in the Lock-Off feature. The built-in Lock-Off mechanism in combination with the Lock-Off feature is configured to prevent the handle from being turned ON with the use of the padlock. The padlock prevents the handle from rotating on its pivot such that the padlock disables the circuit breaker from turning ON by impeding the handle from rotating to an ON- position.
H01H 9/22 - Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms for interlocking between casing, cover, or protective shutter and mechanism for operating contacts
H01H 83/00 - Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
38.
ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BREAKER CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE A FAIL-SAFE MODE
An electronic circuit breaker is configured to provide a fail-safe mode. It comprises an overvoltage protection device, a sensing and control circuit configured to open an air gap and a differential current transformer disposed directly on a current path of the overvoltage protection device to monitor a leakage current and detect the leakage current of the overvoltage protection device and hence leave the circuit breaker in a safe mode before component failure. The differential current transformer to see a net current of IM, and trigger the sensing and control circuit to open the air gap and leave the circuit breaker in a trip position in some circuit breakers.
H02H 3/16 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to fault current to earth, frame or mass
39.
AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BREAKER CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE A FAIL-SAFE MODE
H02H 3/04 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection - Details with warning or supervision in addition to disconnection, e.g. for indicating that protective apparatus has functioned
H02H 3/05 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection - Details with means for increasing reliability, e.g. redundancy arrangements
H02H 3/33 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to phase angle between voltages or between currents involving comparison of the voltage or current values at corresponding points in different conductors of a single system, e.g. of currents in go and return conductors using summation current transformers
H02H 9/04 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection responsive to excess voltage
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Security and fire alarms; fire alarm and emergency evacuation devices, namely, fire alarm control panels, smoke detectors, heat detectors, alarm pull stations, audible and visible notification appliances, strobes, sirens, bells, horns, and speakers; fire alarm and emergency evacuation devices, namely, fire alarm control panels, smoke detectors, heat detectors, alarm pull stations, audible and visible notification appliances, strobes, sirens, bells, horns for loudspeakers, and speakers.
41.
A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A FAIL-SAFE LOCK OUT TRIP MECHANISM OR A TEMPERATURE ACTIVATED, PERMANENT LOCK OUT TRIP MECHANISM IN RESPONSE TO A SELF-TEST
A circuit interrupting device comprises a conductor capable of generating heat and a temperature-activated, permanent lock out trip mechanism. The mechanism includes a plunger, a compressed or stretched spring and a fusible metal to hold the plunger. The mechanism is located near the conductor that generates heat and is configured such that when the fusible metal melts when at least one heating element is energized or a holding wire fuses when energized in response to a failed self- test the plunger is released: allowing the compressed or stretched spring to convert its potential energy into kinetic energy and moving the plunger to generate a force to unlatch a latch releasing a first spring to open a contactor switch removing power from an electrical circuit. The constant force generated by the compressed or stretched spring on the plunger inhibits the circuit interrupting device from resetting.
There is described a controller and method for managing a flow unit. A measured full flow corresponding to a full open position of a flow control element of the flow unit is detected. A calibration nominal is established based on the measured full flow, and calibration relative flows are calculated based on the calibration nominal and calibration measured flows corresponding to calibration positions of the flow control element. Subsequent to calibration, an operation measured flow of the flow unit and an operation position of the flow control element are detected. A dynamic nominal is determined based on the operation measured flow and a particular calibration relative flow corresponding to the operation position of the flow control element. An operation relative flow and a relative flow setpoint are determined based, in part, on the dynamic nominal. The operation position of the flow control element is controlled based the operation relative flow and relative flow setpoint.
F24F 11/49 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring ensuring correct operation, e.g. by trial operation or configuration checks
F24F 11/74 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
43.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SOURCE IDENTIFICATION
OF A FAULT SUCH AS ARC FAULT OR GROUND FAULT EVENT
IN A COMMUNICATING PANEL
A branch fault analysis system is described that identifies a source of a fault such as arc fault or ground fault event in a communicating panel. The system comprises an application running on a mobile device is configured to display a physical location and conditions experienced by each electronic circuit breaker. The system further comprises an electronic circuit breaker including trip identification means to clearly identify a branch that resulted in a breaker trip event, record and relay this information to the mobile device for an end user and one or more proximity sensors to achieve the physical location of the electronic circuit breaker in a panel. A load current, a voltage and noise levels are continuously monitored and displayed in the application with time stamps. In an event of a trip condition, the application uses conditions of the time stamps to highlight the branch that resulted in a trip.
H02H 3/16 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to fault current to earth, frame or mass
44.
CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A FAIL-SAFE LOCK OUT TRIP MECHANISM OR A TEMPERATURE ACTIVATED, PERMANENT LOCK OUT TRIP MECHANISM IN RESPONSE TO A SELF-TEST
A circuit interrupting device comprises a conductor capable of generating heat and a temperature-activated, permanent lock out trip mechanism. The mechanism includes a plunger, a compressed or stretched spring and a fusible metal to hold the plunger. The mechanism is located near the conductor that generates heat and is configured such that when the fusible metal melts when at least one heating element is energized or a holding wire fuses when energized in response to a failed self-test the plunger is released: allowing the compressed or stretched spring to convert its potential energy into kinetic energy and moving the plunger to generate a force to unlatch a latch releasing a first spring to open a contactor switch removing power from an electrical circuit. The constant force generated by the compressed or stretched spring on the plunger inhibits the circuit interrupting device from resetting.
There is described a controller (340-344) and method for managing a flow unit (322-326). A measured full flow corresponding to a full open position of a flow control element (346-350) of the flow unit (322-326) is detected. A calibration nominal is established based on the measured full flow, and calibration relative flows are calculated based on the calibration nominal and calibration measured flows corresponding to calibration positions of the flow control element (346-350). Subsequent to calibration, an operation measured flow of the flow unit (322-326) and an operation position of the flow control element (346-350) are detected. A dynamic nominal is determined based on the operation measured flow and a particular calibration relative flow corresponding to the operation position of the flow control element (346-350). An operation relative flow and a relative flow setpoint are determined based, in part, on the dynamic nominal. The operation position of the flow control element (346-350) is controlled based the operation relative flow and relative flow setpoint.
F24F 11/49 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring ensuring correct operation, e.g. by trial operation or configuration checks
F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data
F24F 11/74 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
F24F 13/10 - Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
F24F 13/14 - Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built-up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
A branch fault analysis system is described that identifies a source of a fault such as arc fault or ground fault event in a communicating panel. The system comprises an application running on a mobile device is configured to display a physical location and conditions experienced by each electronic circuit breaker. The system further comprises an electronic circuit breaker including trip identification means to clearly identify a branch that resulted in a breaker trip event, record and relay this information to the mobile device for an end user and one or more proximity sensors to achieve the physical location of the electronic circuit breaker in a panel. A load current, a voltage and noise levels are continuously monitored and displayed in the application with time stamps. In an event of a trip condition, the application uses conditions of the time stamps to highlight the branch that resulted in a trip.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Downloadable computer software for the configuration, design, and analysis of electrical power distribution equipment and systems through generation of building information models Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for the configuration, design, and analysis of electrical power distribution equipment and systems through generation of building information models
49.
Circuit breaker with integrated safety lock-off mechanism
A circuit breaker is configured to ensure electrical safety when working on its circuits. The circuit breaker comprises a housing with an exterior boundary. The housing includes an “integrated” or “pre-installed” Lock-Off feature extending away from the exterior boundary. The Lock-Off feature having a hole that is configured to receive a shackle or a shank of a padlock. The circuit breaker further comprises a built-in Lock-Off mechanism including a handle integrated with the housing using a pivot such that the handle is configured to pivot relative to the hole in the Lock-Off feature. The built-in Lock-Off mechanism in combination with the Lock-Off feature is configured to prevent the handle from being turned ON with the use of the padlock. The padlock prevents the handle from rotating on its pivot such that the padlock disables the circuit breaker from turning ON by impeding the handle from rotating to an ON-position.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Power management software, namely, software used to measure,
monitor, and control energy consumption, for transmitting
collected data, and for processing and providing access to
costs, pricing and billing of energy consumption and flow.
51.
A SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS AN AIR GAP ACTUATOR AND SOLID-STATE SWITICHING COMPONENTS AT THE SAME TIME OR THE SOLID-STATE SWITICHING COMPONENTS WITH A DELAY
A solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) comprises a breaker housing, line-in and line-out terminals and one or more solid state switching components. The SSCB further comprises an air gap disposed between the line-in and line-out terminals and coupled in series with the solid-state switching components to complete a current conducting path when closed. The air gap includes an air gap driving mechanism. The solid-state circuit breaker further comprises an air gap actuator to interact with the air gap driving mechanism. The SSCB further comprises a controller that controls the air gap actuator and is configured to: (a). send a tripping signal to the air gap actuator and the one or more solid state switching components at substantially the same time or (b). send a tripping signal to the air gap actuator a short amount of time earlier than sending the tripping signal to the one or more solid state switching components.
H01H 9/54 - Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the switching device and for which no provision exists elsewhere
H01H 71/52 - Manual reset mechanisms actuated by lever
52.
Solid-state circuit breaker trips an air gap actuator and solid-state switching components at the same time or the solid-state switching components with a delay
A solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) comprises a breaker housing, line-in and line-out terminals and one or more solid state switching components. The SSCB further comprises an air gap disposed between the line-in and line-out terminals and coupled in series with the solid-state switching components to complete a current conducting path when closed. The air gap includes an air gap driving mechanism. The solid-state circuit breaker further comprises an air gap actuator to interact with the air gap driving mechanism. The SSCB further comprises a controller that controls the air gap actuator and is configured to: (a). send a tripping signal to the air gap actuator and the one or more solid state switching components at substantially the same time or (b). send a tripping signal to the air gap actuator a short amount of time earlier than sending the tripping signal to the one or more solid state switching components.
H01H 9/54 - Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the switching device and for which no provision exists elsewhere
H02H 3/42 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to product of voltage and current
H01H 71/12 - Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
53.
CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM HAVING GLOBAL DATA MANAGEMENT
A controller of a building automation system (100), and a method thereof, comprising a communication component and a processor. The communication component communicates with one or more other controllers of multiple automation level devices (120-126). The automation level devices (120-126) are associated with an automation level network (BLN) of the building automation system (100). The automation level devices (120-126) include the controller and the other controller(s). The processor designates a particular controller of the automation level devices (120-126) as a global data server (1020, 1604, 1710). The global data server (1020, 1604, 1710) provides synchronized images of a predefined set of objects across all controllers of the automation level network (BLN).
A controller of a building automation system, and a method thereof, comprising a communication component and a processor. The communication component communicates with one or more other controllers of multiple automation level devices. The automation level devices are associated with an automation level network of the building automation system. The automation level devices include the controller and the other controller(s). The processor designates a particular controller of the automation level devices as a global data server. The global data server provides synchronized images of a predefined set of objects across all controllers of the automation level network.
A controller of a building automation system (100) comprising a communication component and a processor, and a method thereof. The communication component communicates with one or more other controllers of multiple automation level devices (120-126). The automation level devices (120-126) are associated with an automation level network (BLN) of the building automation system (100). The automation level devices (120-126) include the controller and the other controller(s). The processor performs name resolution in which names of objects for devices associated with a building automation system (100) are synchronized by device object references.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
electrical monitoring devices, namely, meters for monitoring energy consumption in residential, commercial and industrial buildings; low voltage switchgear, namely, circuit breakers, automatic transfer switches (ATS) and electrical control panels, used for energy consumption management, management of power sources and management of loads in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings; downloadable mobile applications for energy consumption management, management of power sources and management of loads in residential, commercial and industrial buildings
57.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE FAULT DETECTION OF AN HVAC SYSTEM AND ITS ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
There is described a system (100) and method for active fault detection of an HVAC system and its associated mechanical equipment comprising building automation controllers (102, 104) and a remote device (114-120). A request for active fault detection of controllers (102, 104) of a building automation system ("BAS") network (122) is received. A passive test associated with each controller (102, 104) is executed by analyzing the controller via read-only access to operations of the controller. The passive test includes identifying a fault condition and a work item associated with the controller (102, 104) or a mechanical device (106-112) connected to the controller. A full range full range active test based on the fault condition and the work item associated with each controller (102, 104) is executed by analyzing the controller via direct command access to the operations of the controller. A controller function associated with the request for active fault detection of the controllers (102, 104) is performed in response to executing the full range active test.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Power management software, namely, software used to measure, monitor, and control energy consumption, for transmitting collected data, and for processing and providing access to costs, pricing and billing of energy consumption and flow.
59.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVE FAULT DETECTION OF AN HVAC SYSTEM AND ITS ASSOCIATED MECHNICAL EQUIPMENT
There is described a system and method for active fault detection of an HVAC system and its associated mechanical equipment comprising building automation controllers and a remote device. A request for active fault detection of controllers of a building automation system (“BAS”) network is received. A passive test associated with each controller is executed by analyzing the controller via read-only access to operations of the controller. The passive test includes identifying a fault condition and a work item associated with the controller or a mechanical device connected to the controller. A full range full range active test based on the fault condition and the work item associated with each controller is executed by analyzing the controller via direct command access to the operations of the controller. A controller function associated with the request for active fault detection of the controllers is performed in response to executing the full range active test.
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Business management; business administration services; providing office functions; consulting services in the field of marketing, advertising and promotional services; market research and business information services; business organisation consultancy, professional business management consultancy and analysis of business in the field of energy transmission and distribution; computerized database and file management; Commercial consultancy in the field of energy transmission and distribution
(2) Installation, maintenance and repair of installations, devices and apparatus in the field of energy transmission and distribution; Building, construction management, maintenance, renovation, servicing and repair of products and facilities in the field of energy transmission and distribution
(3) Planning, research and development of installations, equipment and apparatus in the field of electrical energy transmission and distribution systems; development of electric accumulators and electric batteries; technological consultancy and advisory services in the field of energy transmission and distribution; creating and rental of computer programs and process engineering computer programs, in particular for the construction, equipping, installation and operating of facilities in the field of energy transmission and distribution; technical project management in the field of energy transmission and distribution; design and development of computer hardware and software used in the field of energy transmission and distribution; technical consultancy, namely, consulting in the field of energy transmission and distribution; maintenance and installation of computer software; software as a service, namely, hosting software used in the field of energy transmission and distribution; Platform as a Service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for use in the field of energy transmission and distribution; Hosting platforms on the Internet; Cloud computing
An electric device (100) includes an arc quenching device (140), an arc fault rated cabinet (120) rated to resist an electric arc or short circuit, and an elastic support structure (200) configured to absorb energy based on electrodynamic forces in an arc fault event or a short circuit event. Further, an electric system and a method of calculating elasticity of an elastic beam (200-A, 200-B) configured to absorb energy of electrodynamic forces are described.
A fire sprinkler system (100), and a method thereof, for building management comprises life safety equipment, sensors (208, 210, 212) positioned proximal to the life safety equipment, and a remote analytics unit (122) communicating directly or indirectly with the sensors (208, 210, 212) via a multi-location network (124). The life safety equipment include a fluid pump (202), a fluid pipe section (204), and a fluid coupling section (206). The sensors (208, 210, 212) detect a fluid characteristic within a particular equipment of the life safety equipment. The remote analytics unit (122) receives data based on the fluid characteristics detected at the sensors (208, 210, 212) and determines a fault condition associated with one or more equipment based on the fluid characteristic.
A fire sprinkler system, and a method thereof, for building management comprises life safety equipment, sensors positioned proximal to the life safety equipment, and a remote analytics unit communicating directly or indirectly with the sensors via a multi-location network. The life safety equipment include a fluid pump, a fluid pipe section, and a fluid coupling section. The sensors detect a fluid characteristic within a particular equipment of the life safety equipment. The remote analytics unit receives data based on the fluid characteristics detected at the sensors and determines a fault condition associated with one or more equipment based on the fluid characteristic.
A62C 37/50 - Testing or indicating devices for determining the state of readiness of the equipment
A62C 37/40 - Control of fire-fighting equipment an actuating signal being generated by a sensor separate from an outlet device by both sensor and actuator, e.g. valve, being in the danger zone with electric connection between sensor and actuator
66.
OVERHEAD POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULAR EXPANDABLE OUTDOOR BUSWAY
A modular system for distributing electric power is provided for busway applications. The system includes a plurality of columns. Each of the plurality of columns are spaced apart from one another. The system further includes an electric power distribution system configured to supply electric power. The electric power distribution system is elevated by the plurality of columns and coupled to an electric power source. The system further includes a canopy at least partially enclosing the electric power distribution system. The canopy is structurally supported by the plurality of columns and spanning between adjacent ones of the plurality of columns. The system further includes a plurality of electric vehicle chargers coupled to the plurality of columns. Each of the plurality of electric vehicle chargers are electrically coupled to the electric power distribution system.
H02G 3/04 - Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
B60L 53/31 - Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
E04H 1/12 - Small buildings or other erections for limited occupation, erected in the open air or arranged in buildings, e.g. kiosks, waiting shelters for bus stops or for filling stations, roofs for railway platforms, watchmen's huts or dressing cubicles
67.
Outdoor busway system having protected conductor sections
An outdoor busway system includes one or more conductor sections and one or more electrical connectors such that a conductor section of the outdoor busway system comprises a housing assembly and a conductor set. The housing assembly includes an upper housing section and a lower housing section such that the upper housing section and the lower housing section each having opposing counterposed features to oppose a first separation force of the housing assembly. The conductor set includes a plurality of viscoelastic structural sheets stacked alternatively between a plurality of conductor bars to oppose a second separation force between conductor bars of the plurality of conductor bars.
A solid-state circuit breaker comprises a breaker housing and an air gap driving mechanism that is a permanent magnet based. The air gap driving mechanism includes a pair of opposing contacts, a first permanent magnet to generate a static magnetic field and a coil actuator to generate a dynamic magnetic field. The first permanent magnet and the coil actuator are positioned relative to each other such that the dynamic magnetic field generated by the coil actuator can either enhance or cancel the static magnetic field of the first permanent magnet. Hence a combination of the static magnetic field from the first permanent magnet and the dynamic magnetic field from the coil actuator can either drive the pair of opposing contacts open or drive the pair of opposing contacts close.
The claimed invention relates to a gas analyzer (10) which comprises a pressure module (20) that encloses at least partly a tube (22) for a gas (15). The pressure module (20) is equipped with a sensor (30) and a valve (24). The sensor (30) and the valve (24) are operable through a master control circuit (44). According to the invention, the master control circuit (44) is accommodated in a control enclosure (42) outside of the pressure module (20), separate from the valve (24) and the sensor (30).
G01N 30/32 - Control of physical parameters of the fluid carrier of pressure or speed
G05D 16/20 - Control of fluid pressure characterised by the use of electric means
G01L 19/00 - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE - Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluent medium insofar as such details or accessories are not special to particular types of pressure gauges
G05D 7/06 - Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups
The claimed invention relates to a gas analyzer (10) which comprises a self-contained pressure module (20) that encloses at least partly a tube (22) for a gas (15). The pressure module (20) is equipped with a sensor (30) and a valve (24). The sensor (30) and the valve (24) are operable through a master control circuit (44). According to the invention, the master control circuit (44) is accommodated in a self-contained control enclosure (42) outside of the pressure module (20), separate from the valve (24) and the sensor (30).
G01N 30/32 - Control of physical parameters of the fluid carrier of pressure or speed
G05D 16/20 - Control of fluid pressure characterised by the use of electric means
G01L 19/00 - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE - Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluent medium insofar as such details or accessories are not special to particular types of pressure gauges
G05D 7/06 - Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups
A testing device characterizes a damper/valve in situ in a HVAC system. It comprises a controller including a processor and a memory and circuitry. The testing device is mounted on a damper assembly having a control shaft and a damper rotatably coupled to the control shaft such that the control shaft is activated by the circuitry of the testing device. The testing device further comprises computer-readable logic code to: open and close the damper by actuating the control shaft, detect a rotational position of the damper and a torque required to move the damper to the rotational position, characterize a plurality of torques required to drive the damper to a plurality of pre-determined rotational positions of the damper when subjected to a fluid flow to generate damper rotational position data vs. torque data, and store the damper rotational position data vs. torque data to produce damper characteristic graphs.
F24F 11/74 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
A testing device characterizes a damper/valve in situ in a HVAC system. It comprises a controller including a processor and a memory and circuitry. The testing device is mounted on a damper assembly having a control shaft and a damper rotatably coupled to the control shaft such that the control shaft is activated by the circuitry of the testing device. The testing device further comprises computer-readable logic code to: open and close the damper by actuating the control shaft, detect a rotational position of the damper and a torque required to move the damper to the rotational position, characterize a plurality of torques required to drive the damper to a plurality of pre-determined rotational positions of the damper when subjected to a fluid flow to generate damper rotational position data vs. torque data, and store the damper rotational position data vs. torque data to produce damper characteristic graphs.
A testing device characterizes a damper/valve in situ in a HVAC system. It comprises a controller including a processor and a memory and circuitry. The testing device is mounted on a damper assembly having a control shaft and a damper rotatably coupled to the control shaft such that the control shaft is activated by the circuitry of the testing device. The testing device further comprises computer-readable logic code to: open and close the damper by actuating the control shaft, detect a rotational position of the damper and a torque required to move the damper to the rotational position, characterize a plurality of torques required to drive the damper to a plurality of pre-determined rotational positions of the damper when subjected to a fluid flow to generate damper rotational position data vs. torque data, and store the damper rotational position data vs. torque data to produce damper characteristic graphs.
F24F 11/74 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
F24F 13/14 - Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built-up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
G01M 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
F24F 140/40 - Damper positions, e.g. open or closed
74.
REAL-TIME AND INDEPENDENT CYBER-ATTACK MONITORING AND AUTOMATIC CYBER-ATTACK RESPONSE SYSTEM
A cyber safety system that provides a real-time and independent cyber-attack monitoring and automatic cyber-attack response. The cyber safety system comprises a cyber monitoring logic to generate a cyber attack signal in response to a cyber attack event. The cyber safety system further comprises an automatic segmentation controller to generate a plurality of segmentation voltage signals or a plurality of segmentation messages in response to the cyber attack signal. The cyber safety system further comprises a plurality of firewalls configured to invoke firewall rulesets depending upon an input voltage signal level of the plurality of segmentation voltage signals or the plurality of segmentation messages to segment a site network in a plurality of site network segments and to control one or more physical devices as response to the cyber attack event.
There is described a system (100) and method for managing control performance of a field device (120-126) receiving variable data (406). Variable and setpoint references (406, 408) corresponding to a control loop of the field device (120-126) are identified. A time delay normal period (410) based on expected oscillations of the variable reference (406) and settling limits (412, 414) associated with the setpoint reference (408) are also identified. An offnormal timestamp (420) is generated based on the variable reference (406) relative to one or more second pre- settling limits (416, 418) associated with the setpoint reference (408). A normal timestamp (422) is generated based on the variable reference (406) relative to the settling limits (412, 414). A settling time (424) of the control performance is determined based on the normal timestamp (422), the offnormal timestamp (420), and the time delay normal period (410). One or more performance features of the field device (120-126) are modified based on the determined settling time (424).
There is described a system and method for managing control performance of a field device receiving variable data. Variable and setpoint references corresponding to a control loop of the field device are identified. A time delay normal period based on expected oscillations of the variable reference and settling limits associated with the setpoint reference are also identified. An offnormal timestamp is generated based on the variable reference relative to one or more second pre-settling limits associated with the setpoint reference. A normal timestamp is generated based on the variable reference relative to the settling limits. A settling time of the control performance is determined based on the normal timestamp, the offnormal timestamp, and the time delay normal period. One or more performance features of the field device are modified based on the determined settling time.
There is described a system (100) and method for managing control performance of a field device (120-126) receiving variable data (406). Variable and setpoint references (406, 408) corresponding to a control loop of the field device (120-126) are identified. A time delay normal period (410) based on expected oscillations of the variable reference (406) and settling limits (412, 414) associated with the setpoint reference (408) are also identified. An offnormal timestamp (420) is generated based on the variable reference (406) relative to one or more second pre- settling limits (416, 418) associated with the setpoint reference (408). A normal timestamp (422) is generated based on the variable reference (406) relative to the settling limits (412, 414). A settling time (424) of the control performance is determined based on the normal timestamp (422), the offnormal timestamp (420), and the time delay normal period (410). One or more performance features of the field device (120-126) are modified based on the determined settling time (424).
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Business management; business administration services; providing office functions; consulting services in the field of marketing, advertising and promotional services; market research and business information services; business organisation consultancy, professional business management consultancy and analysis of business data in the field of energy transmission and distribution; computerized database and file management; Commercial consultancy in the field of energy transmission and distribution Installation, maintenance and repair of installations, devices and apparatus for use in Installation, commissioning or maintaining of electric vehicle chargers in the field of energy transmission and distribution; Building construction services, construction management, building maintenance, building renovation, servicing and repair of products for use in electric vehicle charging infrastructure and facilities in the field of energy transmission and distribution; technical project management, namely, construction project management services in the field of energy transmission and distribution Technological planning, research and development of installations, equipment and apparatus in the field of electrical energy transmission and distribution systems; development of electric accumulators and electric batteries; technological consultancy and advisory services in the technology field of energy transmission and distribution; creating in the nature of development and rental of computer programs and process engineering computer programs for the construction, equipping, installation and operating of facilities in the field of energy transmission and distribution; technical project management, namely, computer project management services in the field of energy transmission and distribution; design and development of computer hardware and software used in the field of energy transmission and distribution; technical consultancy, namely, technological consulting in the field of energy transmission and distribution; maintenance and installation of computer software; software as a service, namely, hosting software for management of electric vehicle chargers used in the field of energy transmission and distribution; Platform as a Service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for electric vehicle charger device management for use in the field of energy transmission and distribution; Hosting platforms on the Internet, namely, providing a web hosting platform for management of electric chargers; Cloud computing featuring software for use in electric vehicle charger device management
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Downloadable power management software, namely, software used to measure, monitor, and control energy consumption, for transmitting collected data, and for processing and providing access to costs, pricing and billing of energy consumption and flow
80.
Real time monitoring and parametric modifications for electronic circuit breakers through a remote device
An electronic circuit breaker provides waveform data wirelessly and alters a breaker code wirelessly. The breaker comprises a transceiver to wirelessly transmit information including waveform data, a microcontroller including a processor and a memory and computer-readable firmware code stored in the memory which, when executed by the processor, causes the microcontroller to: monitor in real-time breaker functional parameters to determine parametric modifications, wirelessly transmit the information that was saved previously in the electronic circuit breaker about the one or more breaker functional parameters to a remote device with a graphical user interface, alter a breaker algorithm after analyzing load data of problematic electrical loads in a mobile application (APP) of the remote device to treat the problematic electrical loads as normal and safe and test the computer-readable firmware code with a problematic electrical load to make sure the electronic circuit breaker doesn't still trip on the problematic electrical load.
A multilevel converter (300, 310) includes a plurality of power cells (302, 304) receiving power from a source and supplying power to multiple output phases (U, V, W), wherein each output phase (U, V, W) includes a high voltage power cell (302) that is designed to output more than three voltage levels.
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
H02M 7/483 - Converters with outputs that each can have more than two voltage levels
A metal contact of a residential circuit breaker with ordered ceramic microparticles is provided. The metal contact comprises an electrical contact material comprising a metal alloy and ceramic particles to form a metal matrix composite material. Both materials the metal alloy and the ceramic particles are present together as a metal compound but without forming an alloy. The metal compound is a matrix and reinforcement being the ceramic particles such that first the ceramic particles has a sintering step to get a homogeneous preform for the metal compound being porous with a controlled size obtained by pressing a particle size of about few micrometers of the ceramic particles and then a liquid metal infiltration step to provide a homogenous distribution of the metal alloy and the ceramic particles in a three-dimensional open porous arrangement and the homogenous distribution results in ordered microstructures.
C22C 29/00 - Alloys based on carbides, oxides, borides, nitrides or silicides, e.g. cermets, or other metal compounds, e. g. oxynitrides, sulfides
C22C 29/08 - Alloys based on carbides, oxides, borides, nitrides or silicides, e.g. cermets, or other metal compounds, e. g. oxynitrides, sulfides based on carbides or carbonitrides based on carbides, but not containing other metal compounds based on tungsten carbide
83.
Air gap driving mechanism of a solid-state circuit breaker includes permanent magnet(s) for contact separation
A solid-state circuit breaker comprises a breaker housing and an air gap driving mechanism that is a permanent magnet based. The air gap driving mechanism includes a pair of opposing contacts, a first permanent magnet to generate a static magnetic field and a coil actuator to generate a dynamic magnetic field. The first permanent magnet and the coil actuator are positioned relative to each other such that the dynamic magnetic field generated by the coil actuator can either enhance or cancel the static magnetic field of the first permanent magnet. Hence a combination of the static magnetic field from the first permanent magnet and the dynamic magnetic field from the coil actuator can either drive the pair of opposing contacts open or drive the pair of opposing contacts close.
A circuit breaker distribution system is configured to provide selective coordination. The system comprises a solid-state switch disposed as a main or upstream breaker and a switch with an over current protection disposed as a branch or downstream breaker. The microcontroller to: allow repeated pulses of current through to the branch or downstream breaker in an event of an overload or short circuit, choose a maximum current limit for the solid-state switch as a “chop level” such that the chop level is chosen higher than a rated current of the solid-state circuit breaker but low enough that the solid-state switch is not damaged from repeated pulses over a period of time needed to switch OFF the branch or downstream breaker and add a pulse interval after the current chops to zero but before the solid-state circuit breaker returns to an ON state for a next pulse to begin.
H02H 3/00 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection
G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation
H02H 7/26 - Sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, e.g. for disconnecting a section on which a short-circuit, earth fault, or arc discharge has occurred
H02H 3/093 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current with timing means
G06F 119/06 - Power analysis or power optimisation
85.
CIRCUIT BREAKER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE SELECTIVE COORDINATION
A circuit breaker distribution system is configured to provide selective coordination. The system comprises a solid-state switch disposed as a main or upstream breaker and a switch with an over current protection disposed as a branch or downstream breaker. The solid-state switch comprises a microcontroller to: allow repeated pulses of current through to the branch or downstream breaker in an event of an overload or short circuit, choose a maximum current limit for the solid-state switch as a “chop level” such that the chop level is chosen higher than a rated current of the solid-state circuit breaker but low enough that the solid-state switch is not damaged from repeated pulses over a period of time needed to switch OFF the branch or downstream breaker, and add a pulse interval which is optimized to a system voltage waveform in that chopped pulses tend to be longer and more effective for de-latching the branch or downstream breaker when they occur in vicinity of a zero crossing of the system voltage waveform and chopped pulses are shorter and less effective near peaks of the system voltage waveform.
H02H 3/02 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection - Details
H02H 3/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current
A circuit breaker distribution system is configured to provide selective coordination. The system comprises a solid-state switch disposed as a main or upstream breaker and a switch with an over current protection disposed as a branch or downstream breaker. The solid-state switch comprises a microcontroller including a processor and a memory, and computer-readable logic code stored in the memory which, when executed by the processor, causes the microcontroller to: allow repeated pulses of current through to the branch or downstream breaker in an event of an overload or short circuit, and choose a maximum current limit for the solid-state switch as a “chop level” such that the chop level is chosen higher than a rated current of the solid-state circuit breaker but low enough that the solid-state switch is not damaged from repeated pulses over a period of time needed to switch OFF the branch or downstream breaker.
H02H 3/00 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection
G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation
H02H 7/26 - Sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, e.g. for disconnecting a section on which a short-circuit, earth fault, or arc discharge has occurred
H02H 3/093 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current with timing means
G06F 119/06 - Power analysis or power optimisation
87.
Auditor system and method for a building management system environment
There is described an auditor system and method for a building management system environment comprising a blockchain component and an alarm remediation and auditing device. The blockchain component provides communication between the auditor system and a network of peer-to-peer nodes. The alarm remediation and auditing device provides interaction between the auditor system and one or more user, wherein the alarm remediation and auditing device is further configured to process building information associated with a selected remediation type received from the blockchain component as well as requirement for regulatory compliance. The auditor system performs an audit of transaction records of the decentralized ledger relating to the remediation type without providing any new transaction records to the decentralized ledger that relate to the remediation types of the building automation system and do not relate to the audit.
G06F 16/27 - Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
G06F 9/451 - Execution arrangements for user interfaces
An electric system (100) includes a plurality of electric devices (110), each electric device (110) having a cabinet (112), a common power source (130), each electric device (110) being electrically coupled to the common power source (130), wherein a first electric device (110-1) includes an arc fault rated cabinet (112-1) and an arc quenching device (114), and wherein, in an event of an electric arc occurring in any of the plurality of electric devices (110), energy of the arc is transferred to the first electric device (110-1) and the arc quenching device (114) activated.
A molded case circuit breaker configured to protect its ports and cables is provided. The molded case circuit breaker comprises an electronic trip unit (ETU) including communication ports or a thermomagnetic trip unit (TMTU). The molded case circuit breaker further comprises a terminal cover configured to pass cables that connect to the communication ports of the ETU and pass the cables over lugs without touching the lugs. The molded case circuit breaker further comprises a cable box cover that protects the cables of the ETU from external harm. The terminal cover including an emboss fixture having emboss guides for alignment and fixing of the cable box cover. The electronic trip unit (ETU) or the thermomagnetic trip unit (TMTU) and the cable box cover are assembled with one or more screws. The cable box cover is prevented from falling after the one or more screws are taken out from the terminal cover regardless of how the circuit breaker is mounted.
A solid-state circuit breaker (105) comprises a solid-state device (120) configured between line-in (117(1)) and line-out (117(2)) terminals, an air-gap (122) forming apparatus coupled in series with the solid-state device to complete a current conducting path and a sensing and control unit (125) to control a gate of the solid-state device. It further comprises a first switching component (110(1)) coupled in series with an actuator coil (107) across a connection point (135) after an air gap and a neutral (127) such that the sensing and control unit to control a gate of the first switching component. It further comprises a second switching component (110(2)) coupled between the line- out terminal and a terminal between the actuator coil and the first switching component such that the sensing and control unit to control a gate (145) of the second switching component. The actuator coil is configured to discharge and dissipate a recovery voltage associated therewith an inductive load (115).
H02H 3/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current
H02H 7/00 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from norm
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SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER CONFIGURED TO DISCHARGE AND DISSIPATE RECOVERY VOLTAGE
A solid-state circuit breaker (105) comprises a solid-state device (120) configured between line-in (117(1)) and line-out (117(2)) terminals, an air-gap (122) forming apparatus coupled in series with the solid-state device to complete a current conducting path and a sensing and control unit (125) to control a gate of the solid-state device. It further comprises a first switching component (110(1)) coupled in series with an actuator coil (107) across a connection point (135) after an air gap and a neutral (127) such that the sensing and control unit to control a gate of the first switching component. It further comprises a second switching component (110(2)) coupled between the line- out terminal and a terminal between the actuator coil and the first switching component such that the sensing and control unit to control a gate (145) of the second switching component. The actuator coil is configured to discharge and dissipate a recovery voltage associated therewith an inductive load (115).
H02H 3/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current
H02H 7/00 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from norm
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REGENERATIVE MULTICELL DRIVE SYSTEM WITH OVERLAP ANGLE IN FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY MODULATION
A regenerative drive system includes a plurality of power cells receiving power from a source and supplying power to one or more output phases, wherein each power cell is operable in multiple operation modes, each power cell including multiple switching devices including active front-end switching devices, and a central control system controlling operation of the plurality of power cells, wherein the central control system is configured to control the active front-end switching devices of each power cell with variable conduction angles in the multiple operation modes.
H02M 1/12 - Arrangements for reducing harmonics from ac input or output
H02M 7/49 - Combination of the output voltage waveforms of a plurality of converters
H02M 7/797 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output with possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 7/219 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only in a bridge configuration
H02M 5/14 - Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using transformers for conversion between circuits of different phase number
H02M 7/81 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output with possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal arranged for operation in parallel
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MULTI-FAMILY METERING DEVICE WITH MODULAR METER COMPARTMENTS
A multi-family metering device including a plurality of modular meter compartments where the modular meter compartments are interconnected and laid out in a horizontal section. The multi-family metering device comprises a pull section having a first enclosure and a plurality of modular meter compartments for multiple service disconnects with an individual modular meter compartment provided for each service disconnect such that each modular meter compartment of the plurality of modular meter compartments having a second enclosure different from the first enclosure. One or more modular meter compartments of the plurality of modular meter compartments are configured to be attached to both or either side of the pull section. The second enclosures are joined together instead of providing one enclosure with a common wiring compartment that is divided into different sections.
A network-based energy management system of managing electric vehicle (EV) charging network infrastructure is provided. The system comprises a gateway including one or more of an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), a building automation system and any other independent controller. The gateway is configured for performing charging authorization, load management and/or demand response on an EVSE network using more than one communication channels including remote and/or local modes. The EVSE network includes two or more components from a group of components including a first EVSE, a controller, a second EVSE, the building automation system, a local server, a remote server and other energy management device.
H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the network; Circuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
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Network-based energy management of electric vehicle (EV) charging network infrastructure
A network-based energy management system of managing electric vehicle (EV) charging network infrastructure is provided. The system comprises a gateway including one or more of an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), a building automation system and any other independent controller. The gateway is configured for performing charging authorization, load management and/or demand response on an EVSE network using more than one communication channels including remote and/or local modes. The EVSE network includes two or more components from a group of components including a first EVSE, a controller, a second EVSE, the building automation system, a local server, a remote server and other energy management device.
A Functional Safety Counter Module is provided and it comprises input circuitry. test circuitry, a first microcontroller including a first hardware counter, a second hardware counter, a first storage device that stores a first firmware algorithm code to execute a counter pattern test in order to detect a short or open input signal and/or a failure in counting capability of the first microcontroller and a second microcontroller including a third hardware counter, a fourth hardware counter, a second storage device that stores a second firmware algorithm code. The first and second firmware algorithm codes are configured to resynchronize and restore respectively a first counter or a second counter after the counter pattern test and are configured to detect an offset and adjust during a resynchronization process to account for the offset such that to successfully resynchronize two separate resynchronization algorithm codes are used depending on an input frequency of counter signals input to four hardware counters.
There is described a system and method for high ventilation using outdoor air in an indoor area comprising an HVAC unit (101) and a controller (124). The HVAC unit (101) includes at least one damper (110) and a fan (130). The controller (124) detects an activation of an emergency purge mode, adjusts the at least one air damper (110) to allow a maximum of outside air to flow through the HVAC unit (101) without circulating return air, and establishes a fan speed of the fan (130) for maximum outside airflow through the HVAC unit (101). The controller (124) also modifies the fan speed of the fan (130) based on an occupant comfort criteria without regard to energy efficiency of the HVAC unit (101). The fan speed is modified based on a delta enthalpy of the HVAC unit (101) and a nominal capacity of the HVAC unit (101).
F24F 11/77 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity by controlling the speed of ventilators
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH VENTILATION OF OUTDOOR AIR
There is described a system and method for high ventilation using outdoor air in an indoor area comprising an HVAC unit (101) and a controller (124). The HVAC unit (101) includes at least one damper (110) and a fan (130). The controller (124) detects an activation of an emergency purge mode, adjusts the at least one air damper (110) to allow a maximum of outside air to flow through the HVAC unit (101) without circulating return air, and establishes a fan speed of the fan (130) for maximum outside airflow through the HVAC unit (101). The controller (124) also modifies the fan speed of the fan (130) based on an occupant comfort criteria without regard to energy efficiency of the HVAC unit (101). The fan speed is modified based on a delta enthalpy of the HVAC unit (101) and a nominal capacity of the HVAC unit (101).
F24F 11/77 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity by controlling the speed of ventilators
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System and method for high ventilation of outdoor air
There is described a system and method for high ventilation using outdoor air in an indoor area comprising an HVAC unit and a controller. The HVAC unit includes at least one damper and a fan. The controller detects an activation of an emergency purge mode, adjusts the at least one air damper to allow a maximum of outside air to flow through the HVAC unit without circulating return air, and establishes a fan speed of the fan for maximum outside airflow through the HVAC unit. The controller also modifies the fan speed of the fan based on an occupant comfort criteria without regard to energy efficiency of the HVAC unit. The fan speed is modified based on a delta enthalpy of the HVAC unit and a nominal capacity of the HVAC unit.
F24F 11/77 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity by controlling the speed of ventilators
F24F 11/43 - Defrosting; Preventing freezing of indoor units
F24F 7/06 - Ventilation with ducting systems with forced air circulation, e.g. by fan
F24F 120/00 - Control inputs relating to users or occupants
There is described a building automation system for controlling conditions of a room. The building automation system comprises a room device, a first interface, a second interface, and a managing device. The first interface receives a voice command based on a voice utterance detected in the room by the voice enabled system. The second interface (324) receives a hospitality user profile from a hospitality information system. The hospitality user profile identifies one or more user parameters associated with the room. The managing device of the building automation system includes a guest room profile that identifies one or more room parameters associated with the room. The managing device controls the room device based on the voice command, the hospitality user profile, and the guest room profile.
