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1.

BUILDING SYSTEM WITH DIGITAL TWIN BASED AGENT PROCESSING

      
Application Number 18375871
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-02
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.
  • Schuster, Kelsey C.

Abstract

A building management system includes one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a publication by an agent on an agent communication channel, the publication comprising timeseries data, identify, based on the publication, an object entity of an entity database associated with the agent, wherein the entity database includes one or more object entities and relationships between the one or more object entities and one or more data entities, identify a data entity related to the object entity based on a relationship of the relationships relating the object entity and the data entity, and ingest the timeseries data into the data entity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06F 16/28 - Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models
  • G06N 5/043 - Distributed expert systems; Blackboards
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]

2.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR UNIFIED AGENT BASED CONTROL OF BUILDING SUBSYSTEMS

      
Application Number 18375873
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-02
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Locke, Robert
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.

Abstract

A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
  • F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]

3.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATION OF DATA INTO SMART ENTITIES

      
Application Number 18367293
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-12
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.

Abstract

A building management system includes an entity database, a software defined gateway, and an entity service. The entity database stores a plurality of interconnected smart entities including object entities representing a plurality of physical devices, people, or spaces and data entities representing data associated with the plurality of physical devices, people, or spaces. The smart entities are interconnected by relational objects indicating relationships between the object entities and the data entities. The software defined gateway is configured to receive information technology (IT) data and operational technology (OT) data from a plurality of different data sources. The entity service is configured to create a new smart entity in the entity database or update an existing smart entity in the entity database using the IT data and the OT data. The new or existing smart entity includes one or more first attributes having values derived from the IT data and one or more second attributes having values derived from the OT data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
  • G06F 16/22 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G06F 16/23 - Updating
  • G06F 16/25 - Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems
  • G06F 16/28 - Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models

4.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH IDENTITY MANAGEMENT

      
Application Number 18367295
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-12
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Ploegert, Justin
  • O'Dierno, Dominick
  • Reichenberger, Karl F.

Abstract

A building system for identity management of a building, the building system including one or more storage devices configured to store instructions thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a request to determine whether an entity has a privilege and determine whether the entity has the privilege by querying, based on the request, a graph database to identity information of the graph database that indicates whether the entity has the privilege, wherein the graph database stores nodes representing at least one of users, equipment, events, or spaces of the building, wherein the graph database stores edges between the nodes representing relationships between the users, equipment, events, or spaces. The instructions cause the one or more processors to generate a response including a determination whether the entity has the privilege.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
  • G06F 16/901 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures

5.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH SPACE GRAPHS INCLUDING SOFTWARE COMPONENTS

      
Application Number 18486857
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-13
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi

Abstract

A building system including one or more memory devices configured to store instructions that cause one or more processors to store a graph data structure in a data storage device including a plurality of nodes representing a plurality of entities and a plurality of edges between the plurality of nodes representing a plurality of relationships between the plurality of entities, wherein the plurality of entities include a first entity representing one of a person, place, or piece of equipment of the building, wherein a second entity of the plurality of entities represents a software component, wherein the software component performs operations for the person, place, or piece of equipment of the building indicated by one or more edges of the plurality of edges relating the first entity to the second entity and cause the software component to execute and perform the operations for the person, place, or piece of equipment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
  • G06F 16/901 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures

6.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH HVAC DEVICES

      
Application Number 18239930
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Alexander, Robert K.
  • Merkl, Christopher
  • Romanowich, Gary A.
  • Clement, Bernard
  • Weiss, Kevin

Abstract

An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/00 - Control or safety arrangements
  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • F24F 11/59 - Remote control for presetting
  • 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 11/38 - Failure diagnosis
  • F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • F24F 11/54 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication using one central controller connected to several sub-controllers
  • H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power

7.

HIGH LEVEL CENTRAL PLANT OPTIMIZATION

      
Application Number 18468118
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-15
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Wenzel, Michael J.
  • Turney, Robert D.
  • Drees, Kirk H.
  • Asmus, Matthew J.

Abstract

A controller for equipment that operate to provide heating or cooling to a building or campus includes a processing circuit configured to obtain utility rate data indicating a price of resources consumed by the equipment to serve energy loads of the building or campus, obtain an objective function that expresses a total monetary cost of operating the equipment over an optimization period as a function of the utility rate data and an amount of the resources consumed by the equipment, determine a relationship between resource consumption and load production of the equipment, optimize the objective function over the optimization subject to a constraint based on the relationship between the resource consumption and the load production of the equipment to determine a distribution of the load production across the equipment, and operate the equipment to achieve the distribution.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
  • G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
  • G06Q 50/06 - Electricity, gas or water supply
  • G06N 20/00 - Machine learning
  • G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators

8.

SMART TRANSDUCER PLUG AND PLAY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18237274
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-23
First Publication Date 2024-02-08
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Bandyopadhyay, Sourav
  • Trivedi, Sushant

Abstract

A building management system includes a communications bus, field devices connected to the communications bus, a cloud service including a machine learning engine; and a controller for an HVAC device. The controller communicates with the communications bus and the cloud service and is configured to transmit messages through the communications bus to the field devices, compile a list of connected field devices, receive sample data from the connected field devices, and transmit the sample data from the connected field devices to the cloud service. The controller is further configured to receive identifying characteristics for each of the connected field devices from the cloud service and to select a control logic file for the HVAC device based on the identifying characteristics.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • F24F 11/70 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof
  • F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
  • F24F 11/58 - Remote control using Internet communication
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors

9.

BUILDING SYSTEM WITH SMART ENTITY PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (PII) MASKING

      
Application Number 18225024
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-21
First Publication Date 2024-01-11
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Ploegert, Justin

Abstract

A building system for operating a building and managing private building information includes a processing circuit configured to receive a request for information for a building entity of a building entity database. The processing circuit is configured to select one of the mask templates from the entity database based on access values associated with the requesting device and a relational link between the building entity and the mask templates, retrieve private information for the building entity in response to a reception of the request for the information, and generate a masked information data structure based on the private information and the one of the mask templates.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
  • H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
  • G06F 21/60 - Protecting data

10.

REHEAT OPERATION FOR HEAT PUMP SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18241314
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-01
First Publication Date 2023-12-21
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Pickle, Stephen Blake
  • Shumway, Kerry Lyman
  • Nguyen, Thinh Huy
  • Briley, Bradford Graham

Abstract

A heat pump system includes a refrigerant circuit that has a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a reheat heat exchanger, a modulating valve, and a reversing valve. The reversing valve is configured to transition between a first configuration to direct refrigerant from the compressor toward the modulating valve and a second configuration to direct the refrigerant from the compressor toward the first heat exchanger. The heat pump system also includes control circuitry configured to concurrently maintain the reversing valve in the first configuration and adjust a position of the modulating valve to direct a first portion of the refrigerant from the modulating valve to the second heat exchanger and a second portion of the refrigerant from the modulating valve to the reheat heat exchanger based on an operating mode of the heat pump system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 13/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle
  • 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
  • F25B 30/02 - Heat pumps of the compression type

11.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH DECLARATIVE VIEWS OF TIMESERIES DATA

      
Application Number 18228497
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-31
First Publication Date 2023-12-07
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Pourmohammad, Sajjad
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Ma, Ada L.
  • Asp, Gerald A.

Abstract

A building management system (BMS) includes building equipment configured to provide raw data samples of one or more data points in the BMS. The BMS further includes a data collector configured to collect raw data samples from the building equipment and generate one or more raw data timeseries comprising a plurality of the raw data samples. The BMS also includes a timeseries processing engine. The timeseries processing engine is configured to identify one or more timeseries processing workflows that apply to the raw data timeseries, each of the workflows comprising a predefined sequence of timeseries processing operation. The timeseries processing engine is further configured to process the raw data timeseries using the identified timeseries processing workflows to generate one or more derived data timeseries. The BMS further includes a timeseries storage interface configured to store the raw data timeseries and the derived data timeseries in a timeseries database.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/2458 - Special types of queries, e.g. statistical queries, fuzzy queries or distributed queries
  • G06F 16/22 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G06F 16/901 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G05D 23/19 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

12.

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29851886
Grant Number D1006825
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-01
First Publication Date 2023-12-05
Grant Date 2023-12-05
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Hapka, Benjamin W.
  • Harder, Patrick E.
  • Schroeder, William

13.

INTERLACED HEAT EXCHANGER

      
Application Number 18126905
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-27
First Publication Date 2023-11-02
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Huang, Zhiwei
  • Gupte, Neelkanth S.

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a climate management system that includes a heat exchanger having a first set of microchannel coils fluidly coupled to a first circuit of the climate management system and a second set of microchannel coils fluidly coupled to a second circuit of the climate management system, where the first circuit and the second circuit are fluidly separate from one another, and where the first set of microchannel coils and the second set of microchannel coils are disposed in an alternating arrangement along a length of the heat exchanger such that the first set of microchannel coils and the second set of microchannel coils are interlaced in the heat exchanger.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F28D 1/04 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or mo with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
  • F28D 1/053 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or mo with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
  • F28D 1/047 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or mo with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag

14.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HVAC FILTER REPLACEMENT TYPE RECOMMENDATION

      
Application Number 18214093
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-26
First Publication Date 2023-10-19
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Ajax, Michael J.
  • Ribbich, Joseph R.

Abstract

An HVAC system within a building including an HVAC device having an air filter, a number of sensors, and a control device. The control device has a processor that is configured to determine a current air quality metric based on air quality measurements received by the sensor. The control device is further configured to calculate an average air quality metric based on the current air quality metric and a set of previous air quality metrics. The control device is further configured to store the average air quality metric. The control device is further configured to generate an air filter type recommendation based on the average air quality metric.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/39 - Monitoring filter performance
  • F24F 8/10 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering
  • F24F 11/52 - Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
  • F24F 13/28 - Arrangement or mounting of filters
  • F24F 8/108 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering using dry filter elements
  • F24F 11/70 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof
  • F24F 110/64 - Airborne particle content
  • F24F 8/96 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying specially adapted for specific purposes for removing pollen
  • F24F 140/50 - Load
  • F24F 110/66 - Volatile organic compounds [VOC]
  • F24F 110/50 - Air quality properties
  • F24F 110/65 - Concentration of specific substances or contaminants
  • F24F 140/60 - Energy consumption
  • F24F 110/70 - Carbon dioxide

15.

MODULATING REHEAT FUNCTIONALITY FOR HVAC SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18214383
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-26
First Publication Date 2023-10-19
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Pickle, Stephen Blake
  • Blanton, Norman Jack
  • Shumway, Kerry Lyman

Abstract

A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first condenser coil of a refrigerant circuit, wherein the first condenser coil is configured to receive a first refrigerant flow from a compressor of the refrigerant circuit, a modulating valve of the refrigerant circuit, and control circuitry communicatively coupled to the modulating valve. The modulating valve is configured to receive a second refrigerant flow from the compressor and configured to direct the second refrigerant flow to a second condenser coil of the refrigerant circuit and to a reheat coil of the refrigerant circuit in a parallel flow arrangement, and the control circuitry is configured to operate the modulating valve to apportion the second refrigerant flow between the second condenser coil and the reheat coil based on a detected operating parameter of an air flow directed across the reheat coil.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 7/00 - Ventilation
  • F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • F24F 11/84 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the temperature of the supplied air by controlling the supply of heat-exchange fluids to heat-exchangers using valves
  • F24F 3/044 - Systems in which all treatment is given in the central station, i.e. all-air systems
  • F24F 3/14 - 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 treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by dehumidification
  • F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data
  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

16.

Building system with user presentation composition based on building context

      
Application Number 18112650
Grant Number 11927924
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-22
First Publication Date 2023-10-12
Grant Date 2024-03-12
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Oliver, George R.
  • Ploegert, Justin J.
  • Reichenberger, Karl F.
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Ebenezer, Sujith
  • Park, Youngchoon

Abstract

A building system includes one or more storage devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive an unstructured user question from a user device of a user and query a graph database based on the unstructured user question to extract context associated with the unstructured user question from contextual information of a building stored by the graph database, wherein the graph database stores the contextual information of the building through nodes and edges between the nodes, wherein the nodes represent equipment, spaces, people, and events associated building and the edges represent relationships between the equipment, spaces, people, and events. The instructions further cause the one or more processors to retrieve data from one or more data sources based on the context and compose a presentation based on the retrieved data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/245 - Query processing
  • G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
  • G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06F 16/903 - Querying
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]

17.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH SPACE AND PLACE UTILIZATION

      
Application Number 18198650
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-17
First Publication Date 2023-09-14
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Ray, Beth A.
  • Meyer, Sheri L.
  • Dorneanu, Radu M.
  • Cebasek, Gregory B.
  • Gottschalk, Donald A.

Abstract

A system that serves a space includes one or more data sources that provide utilization data describing an actual utilization of the space and circuitry configured to calculate a utilization attribute of the space based on the utilization data and retrieve, from a space profile for the space, a utilization target corresponding to the utilization attribute. The space profile is selected from a plurality of selectable space profiles defining a plurality of target utilizations. The circuitry is also configured to generate a normalized utilization metric for the space by normalizing the utilization attribute relative to the utilization target and generate a recommendation for the space based on the normalized utilization metric.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
  • G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
  • G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
  • H04L 41/08 - Configuration management of networks or network elements
  • H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
  • G06Q 10/063 - Operations research, analysis or management

18.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED CONTROL OF MULTIPLE COMPONENTS

      
Application Number 18137712
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-21
First Publication Date 2023-08-17
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Piaskowski, Ryan A.
  • Taralkar, Prashant P.

Abstract

A building management system including one or more circuits configured to receive a selection of an object associated with one of a building system, a piece of equipment, or a space of one or more building systems, one or more pieces of equipment, and/or one or more spaces of a building; determine the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or the one or more spaces related to the object; and how generate a graphical user interface illustrating (i) a relationship of the object with (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object and/or (ii) a control path between the object and (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

19.

REFRIGERANT LEAK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

      
Application Number 18124409
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-21
First Publication Date 2023-07-13
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor Blanton, Norman J.

Abstract

A refrigerant leak management system includes a controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a refrigerant pressure within a refrigerant circuit and determine whether the refrigerant pressure is indicative of a refrigerant leak in the refrigerant circuit. In response to determining that the refrigerant pressure is indicative of the refrigerant leak, the controller is configured to activate a fan configured to motivate air proximate the refrigerant circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/36 - Responding to malfunctions or emergencies to leakage of heat-exchange fluid
  • 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 140/12 - Heat-exchange fluid pressure

20.

TIME VARYING PERFORMANCE INDICATION SYSTEM FOR CONNECTED EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18105721
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-03
First Publication Date 2023-06-15
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Vitullo, Steven R.
  • Schuster, Kelsey C.
  • Rhodes, Michael R.
  • Shelton, Riley P.
  • Kuchler, John F.

Abstract

A system includes equipment operable to affect, monitor, or control one or more variable states or conditions in a building. The system further includes circuitry configured to perform a plurality of performance checks for the equipment, determine a plurality of individual performance check indicators based on the plurality of performance checks using a plurality of first weights determined based on different timings, generate an overall performance index for the equipment using the plurality of individual performance check indicators and a plurality of second weights, and initiate or execute a preventative maintenance action for the equipment based on the overall performance index.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring
  • G05B 17/02 - Systems involving the use of models or simulators of said systems electric

21.

BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED BUILDING INFORMATION MODEL

      
Application Number 18068959
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-20
First Publication Date 2023-04-20
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Sridharan, Ashok
  • Patil, Jayesh
  • Bhattacharya, Subrata
  • Chatterjee, Abhigyan

Abstract

A building automation system (B ΔS) includes building equipment located within a building and a BAS network configured to facilitate communications between the building equipment. The building equipment operate to affect a variable state or condition within the building. The BAS includes a BAS-BIM integrator configured to receive BAS points from the BAS network and to integrate the BAS points with a building information model (BIM). The BIM includes a plurality of BIM objects representing the building equipment. The BAS includes an integrated BAS-BIM viewer configured to use the BIM with the integrated BAS points to generate a user interface. The user interface includes a graphical representation of the BIM objects and the BAS points integrated therewith.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

22.

Building management system with artificial intelligence for unified agent based control of building subsystems

      
Application Number 17903815
Grant Number 11774922
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-06
First Publication Date 2023-03-16
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Locke, Robert
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.

Abstract

A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
  • F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • H04L 43/08 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters
  • H04L 41/046 - Network management architectures or arrangements comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor

23.

Building management system with integration of data into smart entities

      
Application Number 17939723
Grant Number 11762356
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-07
First Publication Date 2023-03-16
Grant Date 2023-09-19
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.

Abstract

A building management system includes an entity database, a software defined gateway, and an entity service. The entity database stores a plurality of interconnected smart entities including object entities representing a plurality of physical devices, people, or spaces and data entities representing data associated with the plurality of physical devices, people, or spaces. The smart entities are interconnected by relational objects indicating relationships between the object entities and the data entities. The software defined gateway is configured to receive information technology (IT) data and operational technology (OT) data from a plurality of different data sources. The entity service is configured to create a new smart entity in the entity database or update an existing smart entity in the entity database using the IT data and the OT data. The new or existing smart entity includes one or more first attributes having values derived from the IT data and one or more second attributes having values derived from the OT data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/22 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
  • G06F 16/28 - Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models
  • G06F 16/23 - Updating
  • G06F 16/25 - Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems

24.

Smart building manager

      
Application Number 17884764
Grant Number 11927977
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-10
First Publication Date 2023-02-09
Grant Date 2024-03-12
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Nesler, Clay G.
  • Drees, Kirk H.
  • Kummer, James P.
  • Supple, Derek
  • Andraca, Marc D.
  • Ruiz, John I.
  • Rode, Paul Harrison

Abstract

A building manager includes a communications interface configured to receive information from a smart energy grid. The building manager further includes an integrated control layer configured to receive inputs from and to provide outputs to a plurality of building subsystems. The integrated control layer includes a plurality of control algorithm modules configured to process the inputs and to determine the outputs. The building manager further includes a fault detection and diagnostics layer configured to use statistical analysis on the inputs received from the integrated control layer to detect and diagnose faults. The building manager yet further includes a demand response layer configured to process the information received from the smart energy grid to determine adjustments to the plurality of control algorithms of the integrated control layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05F 1/66 - Regulating electric power
  • G01R 21/133 - Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor by using digital technique
  • G05B 11/01 - Automatic controllers electric
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G05B 17/02 - Systems involving the use of models or simulators of said systems electric
  • G06Q 10/0637 - Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
  • G06Q 30/0201 - Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
  • G06Q 30/0202 - Market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities
  • G06Q 50/06 - Electricity, gas or water supply
  • 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

25.

BUILDING SYSTEM WITH A BUILDING GRAPH

      
Application Number 17892408
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-22
First Publication Date 2023-02-02
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.
  • Sinha, Sudhi
  • Ploegert, Justin

Abstract

A building energy management includes building equipment, one or more data platform services, a timeseries database, and an energy management application. The building equipment operate to monitor and control a variable and provide raw data samples of a data point associated with the variable. The timeseries database stores a plurality of timeseries associated with the data point. The plurality of timeseries include a timeseries of the raw data samples and the one or more optimized data timeseries generated by the data platform services based on the raw data timeseries. The energy management application generates an ad hoc dashboard including a widget and associates the widget with the data point. The widget displays a graphical visualization of the plurality of timeseries associated with the data point and includes interactive user interface options for switching between the plurality of timeseries associated with the data point.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06T 11/20 - Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles
  • G06F 3/0486 - Drag-and-drop
  • G05B 19/048 - Monitoring; Safety
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

26.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH NESTED STREAM GENERATION

      
Application Number 17856353
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-07-01
First Publication Date 2022-12-29
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.

Abstract

A building management system (BMS) includes building equipment configured to provide samples of one or more data points in the building management system and a timeseries service. The timeseries service is configured to identify a first timeseries processing workflow that uses an input timeseries as an input and defines processing operations to be applied to the samples of the input timeseries, perform the processing operations defined by the first timeseries processing workflow to generate a first derived timeseries comprising a first set of derived timeseries samples, identify a second timeseries processing workflow that uses the first derived timeseries as an input and defines processing operations to be applied to the samples of the first derived timeseries, and perform the processing operations defined by the second timeseries processing workflow to generate a second derived timeseries comprising a second set of derived timeseries samples.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
  • G06F 16/25 - Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems
  • G06F 16/901 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G06F 16/2458 - Special types of queries, e.g. statistical queries, fuzzy queries or distributed queries
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring

27.

BUILDING DATA PLATFORM WITH DIGITAL TWIN ENRICHMENT

      
Application Number US2022034101
Publication Number 2022/266509
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-17
Publication Date 2022-12-22
Owner
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP (USA)
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Pelski, Jason
  • Ramanasankaran, Rajiv
  • O’dierno, Dominick
  • Lee, Young M.
  • Margolin, David
  • Ronan, Fintan
  • Otto, Brian
  • Leister, Todd

Abstract

A building management system for a building including one or more storage devices storing instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to ingest event information from at least one of a building system or an external computing system, enrich the event information based on a digital twin associated with the event information, wherein enriching the event information includes adding contextual information to the event information based on the digital twin to generate enriched event information, generate a predicted parameter that will result from a control decision for operating at least one of the building system or a different building system based on the enriched event information, and modify the control decision based on the predicted parameter.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 17/02 - Systems involving the use of models or simulators of said systems electric
  • G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]

28.

Reheat operation for heat pump system

      
Application Number 17344675
Grant Number 11747053
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-10
First Publication Date 2022-12-15
Grant Date 2023-09-05
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Pickle, Stephen Blake
  • Shumway, Kerry Lyman
  • Nguyen, Thinh Huy
  • Briley, Bradford Graham

Abstract

A heat pump system includes a refrigerant circuit that has a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a reheat heat exchanger, a modulating valve, and a reversing valve. The reversing valve is configured to transition between a first configuration to direct refrigerant from the compressor toward the modulating valve and a second configuration to direct the refrigerant from the compressor toward the first heat exchanger. The heat pump system also includes control circuitry configured to concurrently maintain the reversing valve in the first configuration and adjust a position of the modulating valve to direct a first portion of the refrigerant from the modulating valve to the second heat exchanger and a second portion of the refrigerant from the modulating valve to the reheat heat exchanger based on an operating mode of the heat pump system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 13/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle
  • 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
  • F25B 30/02 - Heat pumps of the compression type

29.

Modulating reheat functionality for HVAC system

      
Application Number 17344677
Grant Number 11686489
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-10
First Publication Date 2022-12-15
Grant Date 2023-06-27
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Pickle, Stephen Blake
  • Blanton, Norman Jack
  • Shumway, Kerry Lyman

Abstract

A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first condenser coil of a refrigerant circuit, wherein the first condenser coil is configured to receive a first refrigerant flow from a compressor of the refrigerant circuit, a modulating valve of the refrigerant circuit, and a control circuitry communicatively coupled to the modulating valve. The modulating valve is configured to receive a second refrigerant flow from the compressor and configured to direct the second refrigerant flow to a second condenser coil of the refrigerant circuit and to a reheat coil of the refrigerant circuit in a parallel flow arrangement, and the control circuitry is configured to operate the modulating valve to apportion the second refrigerant flow between the second condenser coil and the reheat coil based on a detected operating parameter of an air flow directed across the reheat coil.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • F24F 3/044 - Systems in which all treatment is given in the central station, i.e. all-air systems
  • F24F 3/14 - 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 treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by dehumidification
  • F24F 7/00 - Ventilation
  • F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • F24F 11/84 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the temperature of the supplied air by controlling the supply of heat-exchange fluids to heat-exchangers using valves
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data
  • F24F 110/10 - Temperature
  • F24F 110/20 - Humidity
  • F24F 110/30 - Velocity

30.

Mistake-proof electrical connectors for HVAC systems

      
Application Number 17348001
Grant Number 11641079
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-15
First Publication Date 2022-12-15
Grant Date 2023-05-02
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor Eskew, Rob L.

Abstract

An electrical connector for a compressor of an HVAC system includes electrical leads and a plug communicatively coupled to the electrical leads. The plug includes a plug body and first connectors configured to electrically couple the electrical leads to second connectors of the compressor via engagement of the first connectors with the second connectors. The first connectors are symmetrically distributed on the plug body such that the first connectors can align with the second connectors in a plurality of alignment orientations of the first connectors and the second connectors. The plug also includes at least one interference projection radially extending from a periphery of the plug body. The at least one interference projection is configured to physically interfere with a positioning guide of the compressor and block engagement between the first connectors and the second connectors in all except for one alignment orientation of the plurality of alignment orientations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01R 13/645 - Means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by exchangeable elements on case or base
  • F25D 23/00 - General constructional features
  • H01R 13/621 - Bolt, set screw or screw clamp
  • H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only

31.

Reheat operation for heat pump system

      
Application Number 17344678
Grant Number 11859880
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-10
First Publication Date 2022-12-15
Grant Date 2024-01-02
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Pickle, Stephen Blake
  • Shumway, Kerry Lyman
  • Nguyen, Thinh Huy
  • Briley, Bradford Graham

Abstract

A heat pump system includes a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a reversing valve, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a reheat heat exchanger, and a three-way valve. The reversing valve is configured to receive refrigerant from the compressor and adjust between a first configuration to direct the refrigerant toward the three-way valve and a second configuration to direct the refrigerant toward the first heat exchanger. The three-way valve is configured to adjust between a first position to direct the refrigerant between the reversing valve and the second heat exchanger and a second position to direct the refrigerant from the reversing valve to the reheat heat exchanger.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 30/02 - Heat pumps of the compression type
  • F25B 41/20 - Disposition of valves, e.g. of on-off valves or flow control valves
  • F25B 41/26 - Disposition of valves, e.g. of on-off valves or flow control valves of fluid flow reversing valves
  • F25B 29/00 - Combined heating and refrigeration systems, e.g. operating alternately or simultaneously

32.

BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF CARBON EMISSIONS USING MARGINAL OPERATING EMISSIONS RATE

      
Application Number US2022031438
Publication Number 2022/251700
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-05-27
Publication Date 2022-12-01
Owner
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP (USA)
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Wenzel, Michael J.
  • Elbsat, Mohammad N.
  • Drees, Kirk H.

Abstract

A cascaded control system for coordinating and controlling carbon emissions associated with operating building equipment distributed across a plurality of subsystems includes a first controller configured to generate carbon emissions targets for each of a plurality of subsystems using a predictive control process that accounts for an aggregate carbon emissions of the plurality of subsystems predicted to result from the carbon emissions targets. The cascaded control system also includes a plurality of second controllers, each corresponding to one of the plurality of subsystems and configured to generate control decisions for building equipment of the corresponding subsystem that are predicted to cause the building equipment to achieve the carbon emissions targets for the corresponding subsystem; and operate the building equipment of the corresponding subsystem using the control decisions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

33.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH MULTI-INTERFACE GATEWAY

      
Application Number 17750815
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-23
First Publication Date 2022-11-24
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Gupta, Vivek V.
  • Gottschalk, Daniel R.
  • Kuckuk, William R.
  • Scott, Adam J.
  • Fischbach, Mark T.
  • Mertz, James J.
  • Jalkote, Yogesh N.
  • Dixit, Sudhanshu

Abstract

A building management system (BMS) includes building equipment operable to affect a physical state or condition of a building and a gateway device configured to couple to the building equipment via a wireless master slave/token passing (MS/TP) bus or a wired MS/TP bus. The gateway device is configured to communicate building data to a cloud-based platform including a hub configured to receive the building data, a plurality of cloud applications, wherein the plurality of cloud applications are configured to receive the building data from the hub and process the building data to provide a building data output. The cloud-based platform is configured to communicate the building data output to and receive a command based on the building data output from at least one of a control application, an analytic application, or a monitoring application. The gateway device is further configured to operate according to the command.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
  • H04L 12/66 - Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways

34.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH EXCHANGEABLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACES

      
Application Number 17750824
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-23
First Publication Date 2022-11-24
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Gupta, Vivek V.
  • Gottschalk, Daniel R.
  • Kuckuk, William R.
  • Scott, Adam J.
  • Fischbach, Mark T.
  • Mertz, James J.
  • Jalkote, Yogesh N.
  • Dixit, Sudhanshu

Abstract

A building management system (BMS) includes building equipment operable to affect a physical state or condition of a building, a gateway device coupled to the building equipment, and a network adapter removably coupled to the gateway device. The network adapter couples the gateway device to a cloud-based platform. The cloud-based platform is configured to receive building data from the gateway device via the network adapter, and includes a hub to receive the building data and a plurality of cloud applications configured to receive the building data from the hub and process the building data to provide a building data output. The cloud-based platform is configured to communicate the building data output to and receive a command based on the building data from at least one of a control application, an analytic application, or a monitoring application. The gateway device is further configured to operate according to the command.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 67/10 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
  • H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks

35.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA CONTROL IN A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17750830
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-23
First Publication Date 2022-11-24
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Gupta, Vivek V.
  • Gottschalk, Daniel R.
  • Kuckuk, William R.
  • Scott, Adam J.
  • Fischbach, Mark T.
  • Mertz, James J.
  • Jalkote, Yogesh N.
  • Dixit, Sudhanshu

Abstract

A building management system (BMS) includes building equipment operable to affect a physical state or condition of a building coupled to a gateway device configured to communicate building data from the building equipment to a cloud-based platform according to a data control template configured to control a data rate between the gateway device and the cloud-based platform. The cloud-based platform includes a hub to generate a virtual device twin comprising the data control template and configured to receive the building data and represent the gateway device on the cloud-based platform, as well as plurality of cloud applications configured to provide a building data output. The cloud-based platform is configured to communicate the building data output to and receive a command from at least one of a control application, an analytic application, or a monitor application. The gateway device further configured to operate according to the command.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
  • H04L 67/50 - Network services

36.

Building smart entity system with agent based communication and control

      
Application Number 17737847
Grant Number 11778030
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-05-05
First Publication Date 2022-11-17
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.
  • Schuster, Kelsey Carle

Abstract

A building management system of a building includes one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to generate agents, each agent of the agents paired with one entity of a plurality of entities of an entity database, wherein the entity database includes relationships between the entities, wherein the entities represent physical building entities of the building comprising building equipment or building spaces. The instructions cause the one or more processors to communicate, by the plurality of agents, data of the physical building entities via a plurality of agent communication channels and perform, by the plurality of agents, one or more operations for the plurality of entities based on the data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
  • H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06N 5/043 - Distributed expert systems; Blackboards
  • H04L 41/046 - Network management architectures or arrangements comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor
  • G06F 16/28 - Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models

37.

Building system with timeseries synchronization

      
Application Number 17874736
Grant Number 11770020
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-27
First Publication Date 2022-11-17
Grant Date 2023-09-26
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Asp, Gerald A.
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Craig, Peter A.

Abstract

A method for monitoring or controlling equipment of a building includes receiving a first timeseries comprising first data samples of a first variable monitored or controlled by a system and a second timeseries comprising second data samples of a second variable monitored or controlled by the system. The first data samples are at least partially asynchronous with the second data samples. The method includes synchronizing the first timeseries with the second timeseries by aggregating both the first timeseries and the second timeseries using equivalent aggregation intervals. Aggregating the first timeseries generates a third timeseries comprising aggregated values of the first variable and aggregating the second timeseries generates a fourth timeseries comprising aggregated values of the second variable. The method includes performing an automated operation to monitor or control the equipment of the building using the synchronized data samples of the third timeseries and the fourth timeseries.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • F24F 130/10 - Weather information or forecasts
  • F24F 140/60 - Energy consumption
  • H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
  • F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • F24F 130/00 - Control inputs relating to environmental factors not covered by group
  • F24F 11/52 - Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
  • 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
  • F24F 11/46 - Improving electric energy efficiency or saving

38.

Building automation system with integrated building information model

      
Application Number 17866060
Grant Number 11899413
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-15
First Publication Date 2022-11-03
Grant Date 2024-02-13
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Sridharan, Ashok
  • Patil, Jayesh
  • Bhattacharya, Subrata
  • Chatterjee, Abhigyan

Abstract

A building automation system (BAS) includes building equipment located within a building and a BAS network configured to facilitate communications between the building equipment. The building equipment operate to affect a variable state or condition within the building. The BAS includes a BAS-BIM integrator configured to receive BAS points from the BAS network and to integrate the BAS points with a building information model (BIM). The BIM includes a plurality of BIM objects representing the building equipment. The BAS includes an integrated BAS-BIM viewer configured to use the BIM with the integrated BAS points to generate a user interface. The user interface includes a graphical representation of the BIM objects and the BAS points integrated therewith.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

39.

WEB SERVICES PLATFORM WITH CLOUD-BASED FEEDBACK CONTROL

      
Application Number 17722050
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-04-15
First Publication Date 2022-10-06
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Paulson, Erik S.

Abstract

A web services platform includes a data collector and a timeseries service. The data collector is configured to collect feedback samples provided by one or more sensors of a building management system and generate one or more feedback timeseries including a plurality of the feedback samples. The timeseries service is configured to identify a feedback control workflow that uses the feedback timeseries as an input and defines one or more processing operations to be applied to the feedback samples of the feedback timeseries, perform the one or more processing operations defined by the feedback control workflow to generate a control signal timeseries including a set of control signal samples, and provide a control signal including at least one of the control signal samples or the control signal timeseries as an output to controllable building equipment of the building management system that operate using the control signal as an input.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 6/02 - Internal feedback arrangements for obtaining particular characteristics, e.g. proportional, integral, differential electric
  • G06F 16/901 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06F 16/28 - Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models

40.

Building energy management system with energy analytics

      
Application Number 17688054
Grant Number 11894676
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-07
First Publication Date 2022-09-22
Grant Date 2024-02-06
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Boettcher, Andrew J.
  • Vitullo, Steven R.
  • Narain, Vivek
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Asp, Gerald A.
  • Craig, Peter A.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.

Abstract

A building energy management system includes building equipment, a data collector, an analytics service, a timeseries database, and an energy management application. The building equipment monitor and control one or more variables in the building energy management system and provide data samples of the one or more variables. The data collector collects the data samples from the building equipment and generates a data timeseries including a plurality of the data samples. The analytics service performs one or more analytics using the data timeseries and generates a results timeseries including a plurality of result samples indicating results of the analytics. The timeseries database stores the data timeseries and the results timeseries. The energy management application retrieves the data timeseries and the results timeseries from the timeseries database in response to a request for timeseries data associated with the one or more variables.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
  • 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
  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
  • F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • F24F 140/60 - Energy consumption
  • F24F 130/00 - Control inputs relating to environmental factors not covered by group
  • F24F 130/10 - Weather information or forecasts
  • F24F 11/46 - Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
  • F24F 11/52 - Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
  • H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks

41.

Systems and methods for entity visualization and management with an entity node editor

      
Application Number 17688053
Grant Number 11941238
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-07
First Publication Date 2022-09-22
Grant Date 2024-03-26
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Fala, Federico
  • Pavel, Nicolae Bogdan

Abstract

A method for visualizing and managing entities and connections between entities based on a graphical user interface (GUI) node editor includes constructing an entity datablock, wherein the entity datablock is a data structure describing an entity and comprises entity descriptive information, an entity category, an entity name, entity relationships, and an entity identifier. The method includes establishing the entity relationships as bi-directional relationships, wherein the bi-directional relationships link two disparate entities. The method further includes representing the entity datablock as a node and the bi-directional relationships as lines connecting two nodes, wherein the node comprises at least one of the entity descriptive information, the entity category, or the entity name.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

42.

ADAPTIVE LOGIC BOARD FOR VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number CN2021081473
Publication Number 2022/193213
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-03-18
Publication Date 2022-09-22
Owner
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION (WUXI) CO., LTD. (China)
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Borisov, Konstantin Alex
  • Warriner, Jonpaul
  • Ogale, Anuradha Girish
  • Jiang, Chenyi
  • Lu, Fei

Abstract

ADAPTIVE LOGIC BOARD FOR VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE An adaptive logic board (100) for a variable speed drive (52), VSD, of a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration, HVAC&R, system includes a signal sensing circuit (154) configured to receive an input signal from a sensor (120, 130) of the VSD. The signal sensing circuit includes a filter (190) configured to condition the input signal. The filter includes a variable resistance element (184) configured to adjust a cutoff frequency of the filter. The filter is configured to attenuate waveforms in the input signal having frequencies that exceed the cutoff frequency to generate a conditioned signal. The adaptive logic board also includes a controller (164) configured to receive the conditioned signal and to adjust the variable resistance element to adjust the cutoff frequency of the filter based on a parameter of the HVAC&R system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H03H 7/01 - Frequency selective two-port networks
  • F04D 27/02 - Surge control
  • F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • F24F 11/88 - Electrical aspects, e.g. circuits
  • H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using dc to ac converters or inverters
  • H03H 21/00 - Adaptive networks

43.

BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED BUILDING INFORMATION MODEL

      
Application Number 17832234
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-03
First Publication Date 2022-09-15
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Sridharan, Ashok
  • Patil, Jayesh
  • Bhattacharya, Subrata
  • Chatterjee, Abhigyan

Abstract

A building automation system (BAS) includes building equipment located within a building and a BAS network configured to facilitate communications between the building equipment. The building equipment operate to affect a variable state or condition within the building. The BAS includes a BAS-BIM integrator configured to receive BAS points from the BAS network and to integrate the BAS points with a building information model (BIM). The BIM includes a plurality of BIM objects representing the building equipment. The BAS includes an integrated BAS-BIM viewer configured to use the BIM with the integrated BAS points to generate a user interface. The user interface includes a graphical representation of the BIM objects and the BAS points integrated therewith.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

44.

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29798787
Grant Number D0963679
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-09
First Publication Date 2022-09-13
Grant Date 2022-09-13
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Hapka, Benjamin W.
  • Harder, Patrick E.
  • Schroeder, William

45.

Systems and methods for agent based building simulation for optimal control

      
Application Number 17700188
Grant Number 11920810
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-21
First Publication Date 2022-09-08
Grant Date 2024-03-05
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Schuster, Kelsey Carle
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan

Abstract

A system for a building management system simulation includes one or more processors and memory. The memory includes instructions stored thereon, that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to generate a space agent representing a space in a building, the space agent to maintain an environmental condition of the space based on an optimization state of the space, generate an equipment agent representing a device that serves the space, and register the space agent and the equipment agent to a space communication channel associated with the space. The space agent communicates with the equipment agent over the space communication channel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
  • F24F 11/46 - Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
  • F24F 11/52 - Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
  • F24F 11/54 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication using one central controller connected to several sub-controllers
  • F24F 11/56 - Remote control
  • F24F 11/65 - Electronic processing for selecting an operating mode
  • G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • H04L 67/562 - Brokering proxy services

46.

Smart transducer plug and play control system and method

      
Application Number 17685750
Grant Number 11774125
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-03
First Publication Date 2022-08-18
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Bandyopadhyay, Sourav
  • Trivedi, Sushant

Abstract

A building management system includes a communications bus, field devices connected to the communications bus, a cloud service including a machine learning engine; and a controller for an HVAC device. The controller communicates with the communications bus and the cloud service and is configured to transmit messages through the communications bus to the field devices, compile a list of connected field devices, receive sample data from the connected field devices, and transmit the sample data from the connected field devices to the cloud service. The controller is further configured to receive identifying characteristics for each of the connected field devices from the cloud service and to select a control logic file for the HVAC device based on the identifying characteristics.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • F24F 11/70 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof
  • F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
  • F24F 11/58 - Remote control using Internet communication
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
  • F24F 11/56 - Remote control
  • F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • F24F 110/00 - Control inputs relating to air properties

47.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH EVENTSERIES PROCESSING

      
Application Number 17589279
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-31
First Publication Date 2022-07-28
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Ma, Ada L.

Abstract

A building management system (BMS) includes building equipment, an eventseries generator, and a storage interface. The building equipment are configured to generate a plurality of data samples. Each of the data samples includes a data value and a timestamp. The eventseries generator is configured to assign a sample state to each data sample based on the data value of the data sample and generate one or more events based on the timestamp of each data sample and the sample state assigned to each data sample. Each of the events includes a start time, an end time, and an event state. The eventseries generator is configured to generate an eventseries including the one or more generated events. The storage interface is configured to store the eventseries in an eventseries database.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/2458 - Special types of queries, e.g. statistical queries, fuzzy queries or distributed queries
  • G06F 16/22 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G06F 16/901 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G05D 23/19 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

48.

Building system with user presentation composition based on building context

      
Application Number 17549741
Grant Number 11774920
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-12-13
First Publication Date 2022-06-02
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Oliver, George R.
  • Ploegert, Justin J.
  • Reichenberger, Karl F.
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Ebenezer, Sujith
  • Park, Youngchoon

Abstract

A building system includes one or more storage devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive an unstructured user question from a user device of a user and query a graph database based on the unstructured user question to extract context associated with the unstructured user question from contextual information of a building stored by the graph database, wherein the graph database stores the contextual information of the building through nodes and edges between the nodes, wherein the nodes represent equipment, spaces, people, and events associated building and the edges represent relationships between the equipment, spaces, people, and events. The instructions further cause the one or more processors to retrieve data from one or more data sources based on the context and compose a presentation based on the retrieved data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/245 - Query processing
  • G06F 16/903 - Querying
  • G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
  • G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

49.

Building automation system with integrated building information model

      
Application Number 17670787
Grant Number 11874635
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-14
First Publication Date 2022-05-26
Grant Date 2024-01-16
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Sridharan, Ashok
  • Patil, Jayesh
  • Bhattacharya, Subrata
  • Chatterjee, Abhigyan

Abstract

A building automation system (BAS) includes building equipment located within a building and a BAS network configured to facilitate communications between the building equipment. The building equipment operate to affect a variable state or condition within the building. The BAS includes a BAS-BIM integrator configured to receive BAS points from the BAS network and to integrate the BAS points with a building information model (BIM). The BIM includes a plurality of BIM objects representing the building equipment. The BAS includes an integrated BAS-BIM viewer configured to use the BIM with the integrated BAS points to generate a user interface. The user interface includes a graphical representation of the BIM objects and the BAS points integrated therewith.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

50.

BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED BUILDING INFORMATION MODEL

      
Application Number 17536709
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-29
First Publication Date 2022-05-26
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Sridharan, Ashok
  • Patil, Jayesh
  • Bhattacharya, Subrata
  • Chatterjee, Abhigyan

Abstract

A building automation system (BAS) includes building equipment located within a building and a BAS network configured to facilitate communications between the building equipment. The building equipment operate to affect a variable state or condition within the building. The BAS includes a BAS-BIM integrator configured to receive BAS points from the BAS network and to integrate the BAS points with a building information model (BIM). The BIM includes a plurality of BIM objects representing the building equipment. The BAS includes an integrated BAS-BIM viewer configured to use the BIM with the integrated BAS points to generate a user interface. The user interface includes a graphical representation of the BIM objects and the BAS points integrated therewith.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

51.

Building system with an entity graph storing software logic

      
Application Number 17504324
Grant Number 11809461
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-18
First Publication Date 2022-05-12
Grant Date 2023-11-07
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.

Abstract

One or more non-transitory computer readable media contain program instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to: receive first raw data including one or more first data points generated by a first object of a plurality of objects associated with one or more buildings; generate first input timeseries according to the one or more data points; access a database of interconnected smart entities, the smart entities including object entities representing each of the plurality of objects and data entities representing stored data, the smart entities being interconnected by relational objects indicating relationships between the smart entities; identify a first object entity representing the first object from a first identifier in the first input timeseries; identify a first data entity from a first relational object indicating a relationship between the first object entity and the first data entity; and store the first input timeseries in the first data entity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 17/00 - Systems involving the use of models or simulators of said systems
  • G06F 16/28 - Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06F 16/23 - Updating
  • G06F 16/2458 - Special types of queries, e.g. statistical queries, fuzzy queries or distributed queries
  • G06F 16/00 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G10L 15/14 - Speech classification or search using statistical models, e.g. Hidden Markov Models [HMM]
  • G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
  • G10L 15/30 - Distributed recognition, e.g. in client-server systems, for mobile phones or network applications
  • G10L 25/63 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination for estimating an emotional state

52.

Side viewable lighted bezel for a display device

      
Application Number 16505276
Grant Number RE049069
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-07-08
First Publication Date 2022-05-10
Grant Date 2022-05-10
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Taylor, Jr., John Robert
  • Reiszl, John Michael

Abstract

A monitor display unit mounted on a surface and in electronic communication with a system or device to be monitored, comprising a face plate, a back plate having at least a portion of a side edge being translucent or transparent, a logic controller, and at least one light-emitting device in electronic communication with the controller. Actuation of the light-emitting device causes light to pass through the side edge of the back plate, thereby being visible to a viewer at an angle that can be generally parallel to the surface on which the display unit is mounted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08B 5/36 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources
  • G08B 5/38 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources using flashing light
  • G08B 21/00 - Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for

53.

Building management system with declarative views of timeseries data

      
Application Number 17465724
Grant Number 11755604
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-09-02
First Publication Date 2022-04-28
Grant Date 2023-09-12
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Pourmohammad, Sajjad
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Ma, Ada L.
  • Asp, Gerald A.

Abstract

A building management system (BMS) includes building equipment configured to provide raw data samples of one or more data points in the BMS. The BMS further includes a data collector configured to collect raw data samples from the building equipment and generate one or more raw data timeseries comprising a plurality of the raw data samples. The BMS also includes a timeseries processing engine. The timeseries processing engine is configured to identify one or more timeseries processing workflows that apply to the raw data timeseries, each of the workflows comprising a predefined sequence of timeseries processing operation. The timeseries processing engine is further configured to process the raw data timeseries using the identified timeseries processing workflows to generate one or more derived data timeseries. The BMS further includes a timeseries storage interface configured to store the raw data timeseries and the derived data timeseries in a timeseries database.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 7/02 - Comparing digital values
  • G06F 16/00 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
  • G06F 16/2458 - Special types of queries, e.g. statistical queries, fuzzy queries or distributed queries
  • G06F 16/22 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G06F 16/901 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G05D 23/19 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06F 16/23 - Updating

54.

Building system with smart entity personal identifying information (PII) masking

      
Application Number 17510245
Grant Number 11709965
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-25
First Publication Date 2022-04-14
Grant Date 2023-07-25
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Ploegert, Justin

Abstract

A building system for operating a building and managing private building information includes a processing circuit configured to receive a request for information for a building entity of a building entity database. The processing circuit is configured to select one of the mask templates from the entity database based on access values associated with the requesting device and a relational link between the building entity and the mask templates, retrieve private information for the building entity in response to a reception of the request for the information, and generate a masked information data structure based on the private information and the one of the mask templates.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 21/00 - Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
  • G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
  • H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06F 16/28 - Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models
  • G06F 16/22 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G06F 16/23 - Updating

55.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH SEARCHING USING ALIASED POINTS FROM EQUIPMENT DEFINITIONS

      
Application Number 17552234
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-15
First Publication Date 2022-04-07
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Raina, Suvidha
  • Piaskowski, Ryan A.
  • Xing, Charles C.
  • Sawyer, Jason T.
  • Sarkar, Judhajit

Abstract

A building management system includes (i) one or more building systems including equipment configured to serve one or more spaces in a building and (ii) one or more circuits. The one or more circuits are configured to receive an input to invoke a control strategy to modify a condition of the one or more spaces; define an output of the control strategy where the output relates to a modification that impacts at least one of a location, an equipment type, or a point type; perform a query to identify one or more points associated with the output where the one or more points are defined in terms of at least one of the location, the equipment type, or the point type; and automatically modify one or more values of the one or more points to implement the control strategy.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors

56.

Side viewable lighted bezel for a display device

      
Application Number 16691126
Grant Number RE048999
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-21
First Publication Date 2022-03-29
Grant Date 2022-03-29
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Taylor, Jr., John Robert
  • Reiszl, John Michael

Abstract

A monitor display unit mounted on a surface and in electronic communication with a system or device to be monitored, comprising a face plate, a back plate having at least a portion of a side edge being translucent or transparent, a logic controller, and at least one light-emitting device in electronic communication with the controller. Actuation of the light-emitting device causes light to pass through the side edge of the back plate, thereby being visible to a viewer at an angle that can be generally parallel to the surface on which the display unit is mounted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08B 5/36 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources

57.

CONTROL SYSTEM WITH INCENTIVE-BASED CONTROL OF BUILDING EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 17542184
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-03
First Publication Date 2022-03-24
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Drees, Kirk H.
  • Wenzel, Michael J.
  • Turney, Robert D.

Abstract

A control system includes building equipment configured to consume electrical energy and generate thermal energy, electrical energy storage configured to store and discharge electrical energy, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine, for a plurality of time steps within a time horizon, an amount of electrical energy to store in the electrical energy storage or discharge from the electrical energy storage using a value function. The value function includes an expected revenue from participating in an incentive-based demand response (IBDR) program, an expected cost of participating in the IBDR program, and a penalty cost based on an amount by which a predicted output of the building equipment or the electrical energy storage changes between time steps within the time horizon. The controller is configured to control the electrical energy storage to store or discharge the amount of electrical energy determined using the value function.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
  • H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
  • H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
  • H02J 15/00 - Systems for storing electric energy
  • G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
  • G05F 1/66 - Regulating electric power
  • G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
  • G06Q 50/06 - Electricity, gas or water supply

58.

Time varying performance indication system for connected equipment

      
Application Number 17400950
Grant Number 11630453
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-12
First Publication Date 2022-03-10
Grant Date 2023-04-18
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Vitullo, Steven R.
  • Schuster, Kelsey C.
  • Rhodes, Michael R.
  • Shelton, Riley P.
  • Kuchler, John F.

Abstract

Systems and methods of generating performance index for connected equipment in a building management system are provided. The connected equipment measures monitored variables and generates status codes. The system obtains data points of the monitored variables and the status codes from past N time units, and connected equipment specific parameters. The system performs first performance checks for the connected equipment using the status codes from the past N time units. The system performs second performance checks using the data points of the monitored variables from the past N time units, the connected equipment specific parameters, and a set of predetermined rules. The system determines individual performance check indicators based on the first performance checks and the second performance checks using first weights each determined based on a different timing. The system generates an overall performance index for the connected equipment using the individual performance check indicators and second weights.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring
  • G05B 17/02 - Systems involving the use of models or simulators of said systems electric

59.

Supplemental cooling for an HVAC system

      
Application Number 17516433
Grant Number 11668496
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-11-01
First Publication Date 2022-02-24
Grant Date 2023-06-06
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Rajendran, Vinoraj
  • Bhosale, Anil V.
  • Tiwari, Arun K.

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The HVAC system includes an air handling unit configured to transfer heat between a refrigerant and an airflow, a first heat exchanger configured to receive the refrigerant from the air handling unit and transfer heat between the refrigerant and a first working fluid, a cooling bank including a vessel and a coil disposed in the vessel, wherein the coil is configured receive the first working fluid from the first heat exchanger and configured to transfer heat between the working fluid and a second working fluid within the vessel, and a second heat exchanger configured to receive the second working fluid and to transfer heat between the second working fluid and the airflow, wherein the second heat exchanger is disposed upstream of the air handling unit with respect to a flow path of the airflow.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 49/02 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
  • F25B 6/02 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with several condenser circuits arranged in parallel
  • F25B 25/00 - Machines, plants or systems, using a combination of modes of operation covered by two or more of the groups
  • F24F 5/00 - Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by group or
  • F25B 41/20 - Disposition of valves, e.g. of on-off valves or flow control valves

60.

BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEMS WITH OPTIMIZATION OF EQUIPMENT LIFE CYCLE ECONOMIC VALUE WHILE PARTICIPATING IN IBDR AND PBDR PROGRAMS

      
Application Number 17509990
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-25
First Publication Date 2022-02-10
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Drees, Kirk H.
  • Wenzel, Michael J.
  • Turney, Robert D.

Abstract

A method includes determining control setpoints for equipment based on a time-varying availability of green energy and revenue from an incentive program of an energy provider. The method also includes controlling the equipment using the control setpoints.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06Q 50/06 - Electricity, gas or water supply
  • H02J 3/28 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy
  • H02J 15/00 - Systems for storing electric energy
  • H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
  • H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
  • H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
  • H02J 7/35 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering with light sensitive cells
  • F24F 11/47 - Responding to energy costs
  • H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
  • 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
  • H02S 40/32 - Electrical components comprising DC/AC inverter means associated with the PV module itself, e.g. AC modules
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • 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 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • F24F 11/84 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the temperature of the supplied air by controlling the supply of heat-exchange fluids to heat-exchangers using valves
  • F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data
  • F24F 11/46 - Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
  • F24F 11/83 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the temperature of the supplied air by controlling the supply of heat-exchange fluids to heat-exchangers
  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • F24F 11/52 - Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
  • F24F 11/58 - Remote control using Internet communication
  • F24F 5/00 - Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by group or
  • G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
  • G05B 19/406 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by monitoring or safety

61.

Building system with entity graph commands

      
Application Number 17510224
Grant Number 11762886
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-25
First Publication Date 2022-02-10
Grant Date 2023-09-19
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.
  • Paulson, Erik S.

Abstract

One or more non-transitory computer readable media contain program instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to: receive first raw data including one or more first data points generated by a first object of a plurality of objects associated with one or more buildings; generate first input timeseries according to the one or more data points; access a database of interconnected smart entities, the smart entities including object entities representing each of the plurality of objects and data entities representing stored data, the smart entities being interconnected by relational objects indicating relationships between the smart entities; identify a first object entity representing the first object from a first identifier in the first input timeseries; identify a first data entity from a first relational object indicating a relationship between the first object entity and the first data entity; and store the first input timeseries in the first data entity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 19/00 - Programme-control systems
  • G06F 16/28 - Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06F 16/23 - Updating
  • G06F 16/2458 - Special types of queries, e.g. statistical queries, fuzzy queries or distributed queries
  • G06F 16/00 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G10L 15/14 - Speech classification or search using statistical models, e.g. Hidden Markov Models [HMM]
  • G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
  • G10L 15/30 - Distributed recognition, e.g. in client-server systems, for mobile phones or network applications
  • G10L 25/63 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination for estimating an emotional state

62.

Building system with digital twin based agent processing

      
Application Number 17510774
Grant Number 11774930
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-26
First Publication Date 2022-02-10
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.
  • Schuster, Kelsey C.

Abstract

A building management system includes one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a publication by an agent on an agent communication channel, the publication comprising timeseries data, identify, based on the publication, an object entity of an entity database associated with the agent, wherein the entity database includes one or more object entities and relationships between the one or more object entities and one or more data entities, identify a data entity related to the object entity based on a relationship of the relationships relating the object entity and the data entity, and ingest the timeseries data into the data entity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06N 5/04 - Inference or reasoning models
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
  • G06F 16/28 - Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models
  • G06N 5/043 - Distributed expert systems; Blackboards

63.

EVAPORATOR

      
Application Number CN2021100572
Publication Number 2022/022144
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-17
Publication Date 2022-02-03
Owner
  • YORK GUANGZHOU AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CO., LTD. (China)
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Mei, Lu
  • Su, Xiuping
  • Yang, Yao
  • Peng, Jianping

Abstract

The present application provides an evaporator, comprising a heat exchange tube set and a distribution device. The heat exchange tube set comprises a plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device is provided on one end of the length direction of the heat exchange tube set such that the distribution device can distribute a refrigerant through heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device comprises a distribution device housing, at least one receiving port, and at least one distribution member. The receiving port is provided on the distribution device housing, and the distribution member is provided in the distribution device housing. The distribution device housing is arranged around the heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the heat exchange tube set and seals the heat exchange tube inlets. The distribution member can receive the refrigerant through the receiving port. The distribution member is provided with a plurality of distribution ports such that the refrigerant in the distribution member can be sprayed through the plurality of distribution ports towards the heat exchange tube inlets of the heat exchange tube set. The evaporator of the present application can uniformly distribute the refrigerant to the plurality of heat exchange tubes of the heat exchange tube set by using a simple structure, thereby effectively ensuring the heat exchange efficiency of the evaporator.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 39/02 - Evaporators
  • F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
  • F28F 9/02 - Header boxes; End plates

64.

Systems and methods for detecting and responding to refrigerant leaks in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems

      
Application Number 17373486
Grant Number 11867415
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-12
First Publication Date 2021-12-23
Grant Date 2024-01-09
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Maddox, Steven M.
  • Mcquade, William F.

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system that includes a refrigerant circuit and a sensor configured to measure a refrigerant concentration external to the refrigeration circuit. The HVAC system also includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to the sensor and to an economizer. The controller is configured to control a flow of environmental air into the HVAC system. The controller is further configured to increase a ratio of the flow of environmental air relative to a flow of return air from a conditioned interior space of a building when the sensor measures the refrigerant concentration above a predetermined threshold concentration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/00 - Control or safety arrangements
  • F24F 11/36 - Responding to malfunctions or emergencies to leakage of heat-exchange fluid
  • F24F 1/022 - Self-contained room units for air-conditioning, i.e. with all apparatus for treatment installed in a common casing comprising a compressor cycle
  • F24F 11/89 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
  • F24F 7/007 - Ventilation with forced flow
  • F24F 11/72 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure
  • F24F 11/70 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof
  • F24F 1/0035 - Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by introduction of outside air to the room
  • F24F 1/0041 - Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by exhaustion of inside air from the room
  • F24F 110/65 - Concentration of specific substances or contaminants

65.

Sound attenuator for a terminal unit

      
Application Number 17344529
Grant Number 11898771
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-10
First Publication Date 2021-12-16
Grant Date 2024-02-13
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Salunkke, Abhijeet R.
  • Dogra, Tarun
  • Gorad, Sushilkumar D.
  • Patil, Parmeshwar G.
  • Wilson, Timothy J.
  • Muthu, Vinothkumar
  • Williams, Tyler J.

Abstract

A terminal unit for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a housing defining a plenum and having a first panel and a second panel disposed opposite each other. The first panel has a first outlet opening and a second outlet opening, and the second panel has a first inlet opening configured to receive a first air flow and a second inlet opening configured to receive a second air flow. The terminal unit includes a sound attenuator including an inlet configured to receive the first air flow and an outlet configured to discharge the first air flow into the housing via the first inlet opening. The terminal unit further includes first and second blowers. The first blower is configured to discharge air from the plenum via the first outlet opening, and the second blower is configured to discharge air from the plenum via the second outlet opening.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 13/24 - Means for preventing or suppressing noise
  • G10K 11/16 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general

66.

GAS-LIQUID SEPARATOR

      
Application Number CN2021097159
Publication Number 2021/244465
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-31
Publication Date 2021-12-09
Owner
  • YORK (WUXI) AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CO., LTD. (China)
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Feng, Zhanhui
  • Xue, Fang
  • Su, Xiuping
  • Mei, Lu

Abstract

The present application provides a gas-liquid separator, comprising a housing assembly and a plurality of first ribs. The housing assembly has an inner side wall defining a housing accommodation cavity, and the housing assembly comprises an inlet, a gas outlet, and a liquid outlet. The inlet, the gas outlet, and the liquid outlet are communicated with the housing accommodation cavity. The inlet is provided on the inner side wall of the housing accommodation cavity, the gas outlet is provided above the inlet, and the liquid outlet is provided below the inlet. The plurality of first ribs are provided on the inner side wall of the housing assembly. Each of the plurality of first ribs is arranged at an angle with respect to the height direction of the housing assembly, and each of the plurality of first ribs comprises a first rib windward end and a first rib leeward end; in a flowing direction of a fluid entering the housing accommodation cavity from the inlet, the first rib windward end is located upstream of the first rib leeward end; in the height direction of the housing assembly, the first rib windward end is higher than the first rib leeward end. The gas-liquid separator has a compact structure, a small overall volume, and high separation efficiency.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 45/16 - Separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours by gravity, inertia, or centrifugal forces by centrifugal forces generated by the winding course of the gas stream
  • B01D 45/06 - Separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours by gravity, inertia, or centrifugal forces by utilising inertia by reversal of direction of flow

67.

Building system with a building graph

      
Application Number 17347241
Grant Number 11422687
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-14
First Publication Date 2021-12-02
Grant Date 2022-08-23
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.
  • Sinha, Sudhi
  • Ploegert, Justin

Abstract

A building energy management includes building equipment, one or more data platform services, a timeseries database, and an energy management application. The building equipment operate to monitor and control a variable and provide raw data samples of a data point associated with the variable. The timeseries database stores a plurality of timeseries associated with the data point. The plurality of timeseries include a timeseries of the raw data samples and the one or more optimized data timeseries generated by the data platform services based on the raw data timeseries. The energy management application generates an ad hoc dashboard including a widget and associates the widget with the data point. The widget displays a graphical visualization of the plurality of timeseries associated with the data point and includes interactive user interface options for switching between the plurality of timeseries associated with the data point.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
  • G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06T 11/20 - Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles
  • G06F 3/0486 - Drag-and-drop
  • G05B 19/048 - Monitoring; Safety
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

68.

BUILDING DEVICE WITH NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT

      
Application Number 17387710
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-07-28
First Publication Date 2021-11-18
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Rumler, Daniel R.
  • Whitsitt, Steven L.
  • Alexander, Robert K.
  • Merkl, Christopher
  • Romanowich, Gary A.
  • Clement, Bernard
  • Weiss, Kevin A.

Abstract

A sensor in a building HVAC system includes a transducer configured to measure a variable in the building HVAC system and to generate a sensor reading indicating a value of the measured variable. The sensor includes a communications interface configured to provide the sensor reading to a control device in the building HVAC system and a near field communication (NFC) circuit separate from the communications interface. The NFC circuit is configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the sensor and a mobile device. The sensor includes a processing circuit having a processor and memory. The processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the sensor to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the sensor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive loop type
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values

69.

CASCADED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY USE DURING A DEMAND LIMITING PERIOD

      
Application Number 17389093
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-07-29
First Publication Date 2021-11-18
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Wenzel, Michael J.
  • Drees, Kirk H.

Abstract

A system includes a processing circuit configured to provide an energy use setpoint based on energy data including an energy characteristic and subject to a constraint based on a variable condition of a building. The processing circuit is configured to estimate a value for the energy use setpoint that will result in the variable condition of the building satisfying the constraint and provide a control signal for equipment based on a difference between the energy use setpoint and a measured energy use.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
  • G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
  • G06F 1/3203 - Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
  • H04L 12/14 - Charging arrangements
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
  • G05D 23/19 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
  • G05F 1/66 - Regulating electric power

70.

DISPLAY DEVICE WITH HALO

      
Application Number 17387148
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-07-28
First Publication Date 2021-11-18
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Taylor, Jr., John Robert
  • Reiszl, John Michael
  • Smith, Damon Bryan

Abstract

A display device includes a front portion, a rear portion, a halo, and sides extending between the front portion and the rear portion. The front portion, the rear portion, and the sides form an enclosure. The halo includes a rim and an internal structure. The rim is positioned between the front portion and the rear portion. The internal structure is at least partially within the enclosure and includes a sweep portion and a receiving post. The receiving post and the sweep portion are configured to receive light emitted by one or more light emitting devices and at least one of guide, direct, diffuse, focus, and scatter light emitted by the one or more light emitting devices out of the display device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/32 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]
  • F21V 8/00 - Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems
  • H05B 45/10 - Controlling the intensity of the light
  • H05B 45/20 - Controlling the colour of the light

71.

DAMPING SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSOR

      
Application Number US2021032031
Publication Number 2021/231600
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-12
Publication Date 2021-11-18
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Pillis, Joseph Woodrow
  • Tychsen, Holger
  • Armentrout, Richard Witten

Abstract

A squeeze film damper assembly (100) for a compressor (12) includes a damper sleeve (112) configured to be disposed about a rotor shaft (72) of the compressor (12). The damper sleeve (112) includes a pressure dam pocket (166) formed in an inner circumference (145) of the damper sleeve (112). The pressure dam pocket (166) is configured to receive a flow of lubricant (24) and to pressurize the flow of lubricant (24) via rotation of the rotor shaft (72). The damper sleeve (112) includes an outlet passage (142) extending from the pressure dam pocket (166) to an outer circumference (134) of the damper sleeve (112). The squeeze film damper assembly (100) also includes a bearing housing (110) disposed about the damper sleeve (112) to form a damper gap (116) extending between the outer circumference (134) of the damper sleeve (112) and the bearing housing (110). The damper gap (116) is fluidly coupled to the outlet passage (142) and is configured to receive the flow of lubricant (24) from the pressure dam pocket (166).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04C 18/16 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons with helical teeth, e.g. chevron-shaped, screw type
  • F04C 29/02 - Lubrication; Lubricant separation 
  • F16F 15/023 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system using fluid means

72.

Building management system with integrated control of multiple components

      
Application Number 17373308
Grant Number 11640147
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-12
First Publication Date 2021-11-04
Grant Date 2023-05-02
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Piaskowski, Ryan A.
  • Taralkar, Prashant P.

Abstract

A building management system including one or more circuits configured to receive a selection of an object associated with one of a building system, a piece of equipment, or a space of one or more building systems, one or more pieces of equipment, and/or one or more spaces of a building; determine the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or the one or more spaces related to the object; and generate a graphical user interface illustrating (i) a relationship of the object with (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object and/or (ii) a control path between the object and (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

73.

Systems and methods for configuring and communicating with HVAC devices

      
Application Number 17316407
Grant Number 11774121
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-10
First Publication Date 2021-10-28
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Alexander, Robert K.
  • Merkl, Christopher
  • Romanowich, Gary A.
  • Clement, Bernard
  • Weiss, Kevin

Abstract

An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/00 - Control or safety arrangements
  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • F24F 11/59 - Remote control for presetting
  • 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 11/38 - Failure diagnosis
  • F24F 11/54 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication using one central controller connected to several sub-controllers
  • H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
  • F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric

74.

Interlaced heat exchanger

      
Application Number 17360954
Grant Number 11614285
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-28
First Publication Date 2021-10-21
Grant Date 2023-03-28
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Huang, Zhiwei
  • Gupte, Neelkanth S.

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a climate management system that includes a heat exchanger having a first set of microchannel coils fluidly coupled to a first circuit of the climate management system and a second set of microchannel coils fluidly coupled to a second circuit of the climate management system, where the first circuit and the second circuit are fluidly separate from one another, and where the first set of microchannel coils and the second set of microchannel coils are disposed in an alternating arrangement along a length of the heat exchanger such that the first set of microchannel coils and the second set of microchannel coils are interlaced in the heat exchanger.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F28D 1/04 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or mo with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
  • F28D 1/053 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or mo with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
  • F28D 1/047 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or mo with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag
  • F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups

75.

SCREW COMPRESSOR, REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number CN2021085653
Publication Number 2021/204112
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-04-06
Publication Date 2021-10-14
Owner
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION (WUXI) CO., LTD. (China)
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Yang, Shengmei
  • Wang, Li
  • Lin, Kun
  • Yu, Zhengxiang

Abstract

Disclosed is a screw compressor (100), comprising a screw compressor housing (101), a discharge cavity (113), at least one silencing channel, and at least one adjustment piston, wherein the discharge cavity (113) is defined by at least one portion of the screw compressor housing (101); the at least one portion of the screw compressor housing (101) defining the discharge cavity (113) forms a wall of the discharge cavity (113); at least one hole is provided in the wall of the discharge cavity (113); the at least one adjustment piston can be inserted into the at least one hole and move therein; the at least one silencing channel is formed by the at least one hole and the at least one adjustment piston, and the at least one silencing channel is in fluid communication with the discharge cavity (113); and the position of the at least one adjustment piston in the at least one hole determines the silencing length of the at least one silencing channel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04C 18/16 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons with helical teeth, e.g. chevron-shaped, screw type
  • F04C 29/02 - Lubrication; Lubricant separation 
  • F04C 29/06 - Silencing
  • F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
  • F04C 29/12 - Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet
  • F04C 23/02 - Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors
  • F04C 28/28 - Safety arrangements; Monitoring
  • F25B 1/047 - Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle with compressor of rotary type of screw type
  • F25B 31/00 - Compressor arrangements
  • F25B 49/02 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems

76.

MOBILE DEVICE BUILDING LAYOUT DETERMINATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

      
Application Number 17352673
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-21
First Publication Date 2021-10-07
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Atchison, Shaun B.
  • Bentz, Jedidiah O.
  • Uerkvitz, John W.
  • Noor, Aneek M.
  • Carlton, Drew H.
  • Boyd, Andrew M.
  • Rigg, Brian D.
  • Hern, Shawn A.
  • Grajeda-Trevizo, Noel A.
  • Kaiser, Cody J.
  • Tasker, Tom R.

Abstract

The present disclosure includes systems and methods for determining dimensions, shapes, and locations of rooms of a building using a mobile device for controlling heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) provided to the rooms and building. A measuring device receives a shape of a room in the building and determines a dimension set of the room based on the shape of the room. The measuring device transmits the shape of the room and the dimension set to a mobile device that determines a layout of the building based on the shapes and the dimension sets corresponding to the rooms of the building. In this manner, the systems and methods provide the layout of the building more efficiently, resulting in an improved HVAC system installation and operation process.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
  • G06T 7/521 - Depth or shape recovery from the projection of structured light
  • F24F 11/52 - Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
  • G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
  • H04W 4/33 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for indoor environments, e.g. buildings
  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

77.

Building management system with space graphs including software components

      
Application Number 17345817
Grant Number 11792039
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-11
First Publication Date 2021-09-30
Grant Date 2023-10-17
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi

Abstract

A building system including one or more memory devices configured to store instructions that cause one or more processors to store a graph data structure in a data storage device including a plurality of nodes representing a plurality of entities and a plurality of edges between the plurality of nodes representing a plurality of relationships between the plurality of entities, wherein the plurality of entities include a first entity representing one of a person, place, or piece of equipment of the building, wherein a second entity of the plurality of entities represents a software component, wherein the software component performs operations for the person, place, or piece of equipment of the building indicated by one or more edges of the plurality of edges relating the first entity to the second entity and cause the software component to execute and perform the operations for the person, place, or piece of equipment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
  • G06F 16/901 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures

78.

THERMOSTAT HAVING NETWORK CONNECTED BRANDING FEATURES

      
Application Number 17332482
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-05-27
First Publication Date 2021-09-16
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Bentz, Jedidiah O.
  • Rigg, Brian D.
  • Gillette, Theresa N.
  • Tasker, Tom R.
  • Mccune, Tyler
  • Uerkvitz, John W.
  • Atchison, Shaun B.
  • Middleton, Daniel S.
  • Noor, Aneek Muhammad
  • Alberth, Jr., William P.
  • Ribbich, Joseph R.

Abstract

A thermostat for a building space includes a communications interface, an electronic display, and a processing circuit. The communications interface is configured to receive service provider information via a network connection. The electronic display includes a user interface configured to display the service provider information. The processing circuit is configured to determine when to display the service provider information on the electronic display by monitoring thermostat events.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 50/06 - Electricity, gas or water supply
  • F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
  • G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
  • G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
  • G07F 17/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
  • G06Q 20/12 - Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
  • G06Q 20/14 - Payment architectures specially adapted for billing systems
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound input; Sound output
  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • F24F 1/0003 - Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station characterised by a split arrangement, wherein parts of the air-conditioning system, e.g. evaporator and condenser, are in separately located units
  • G06Q 20/10 - Payment architectures specially adapted for home banking systems

79.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING VARIABLE REFRIGERANT FLOW SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS

      
Application Number CN2020079004
Publication Number 2021/179250
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-12
Publication Date 2021-09-16
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Yang, Liming
  • Turney, Robert, D.

Abstract

An oil management controller for heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. The controller includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to analyze operating data for the HVAC equipment using a machine learning model to predict a variable state or condition of oil used by the HVAC equipment. The processing circuit is configured to identify an oil deficiency based on the variable state or condition of the oil. The processing circuit is configured to automatically initiate a corrective action responsive to identifying the oil deficiency.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/89 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices

80.

Systems and methods to automatically link availability of series devices in a plant

      
Application Number 17334235
Grant Number 11867419
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-28
First Publication Date 2021-09-16
Grant Date 2024-01-09
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Asmus, Matthew J.
  • Neuman, Maxwell J.

Abstract

A controller for a plurality of interconnected devices in a system is shown. The controller includes a processing circuit configured to detect that a first device of the plurality of interconnected devices is unavailable and identify a second device of the plurality of interconnected devices schematically dependent upon the first device by conducting a graph theory analysis on schematic relationships indicating connections among the plurality of interconnected devices. The processing circuit is further configured to, in response to identifying the second device schematically dependent upon the first device, generate a reduced subset of the plurality of interconnected devices that excludes the second device. The processing circuit is further configured to operate the reduced subset to transfer one or more resources among the reduced subset via the connections.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/54 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication using one central controller connected to several sub-controllers
  • F24F 11/56 - Remote control
  • H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
  • 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 11/52 - Indication arrangements, e.g. displays

81.

Building system with space use case operation

      
Application Number 17334258
Grant Number 11706161
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-28
First Publication Date 2021-09-16
Grant Date 2023-07-18
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Meyer, Sheri L.
  • Dorneanu, Radu M.
  • Ziolkowski, Mark L.

Abstract

A network switch includes a device interface configured to facilitate communication between the network switch and a plurality of building devices that serve a space, network routing circuitry configured to route network communications associated with the building devices in accordance with one or more network parameters, a control circuit configured to control the plurality of devices via the network communications to provide a plurality of space use cases for the space. and a network manager circuit configured to determine values for the one or more network parameters based on the plurality of space use cases for the space.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
  • H04L 49/35 - Switches specially adapted for specific applications
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
  • H04L 49/25 - Routing or path finding in a switch fabric
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • H04L 43/0876 - Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level
  • H04L 47/70 - Admission control; Resource allocation

82.

Predictive building control system with discomfort threshold adjustment

      
Application Number 17338351
Grant Number 11675322
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-03
First Publication Date 2021-09-16
Grant Date 2023-06-13
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Du, Fang
  • Wenzel, Michael J.
  • Elbsat, Mohammad N.

Abstract

A method for controlling HVAC equipment for a building includes generating, based on historical building data, a discomfort tolerance defining an acceptable amount of occupant discomfort, determining a first value of an environmental condition at which the occupant discomfort is predicted to exceed the discomfort tolerance in a first direction, determining a second value of the environmental condition at which the occupant discomfort is predicted to exceed the discomfort tolerance in a second direction opposite the first direction, and controlling the HVAC equipment to maintain the environmental condition between the first value and the second value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
  • G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
  • F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data
  • F24F 120/00 - Control inputs relating to users or occupants

83.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTUATOR INSTALLATION AUTO-VERIFICATION

      
Application Number 17331236
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-05-26
First Publication Date 2021-09-09
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Pierson, John T.
  • Krenzer, John K.
  • Wagner, Aaron D.

Abstract

An actuator in an HVAC system is provided. The actuator includes a motor and a drive device. The drive device is driven by the motor and coupled to an HVAC component for driving the HVAC component between multiple positions. The actuator further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is coupled to the motor and configured to transmit control signals to operate the motor to drive the HVAC component between a first position and a second position, monitor temperature data received from one or more temperature sensors, determine that the temperature data does not meet an expected performance criterion and transmit an alarm signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08B 21/18 - Status alarms
  • F24F 11/38 - Failure diagnosis
  • F24F 11/72 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure
  • F24F 11/52 - Indication arrangements, e.g. displays

84.

A SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC CHILLER ANTI-SURGE AND METHODS OF OPERATING A CHILLER TO AVOID FUTURE SURGE EVENTS

      
Application Number US2021017327
Publication Number 2021/173343
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-02-10
Publication Date 2021-09-02
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Yang, Liming
  • Seneczko, Thomas M.
  • Crane, Curtis C.
  • Kauffman, Justin P.

Abstract

A method of operating a chiller to avoid future surge events, the method comprises applying chiller operating data associated with a chiller as an input to one or more machine learning models; and generating a threshold for a controllable chiller variable to prevent a future chiller surge event from occurring based on an output of the one or more machine learning models, further comprising affecting operation of the chiller based on the threshold to prevent the future chiller surge event from occurring. The method enables automatic control of a chiller to avoid future chiller surge events.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 1/053 - Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle with compressor of rotary type of turbine type
  • F25B 25/00 - Machines, plants or systems, using a combination of modes of operation covered by two or more of the groups
  • F25B 49/02 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems

85.

WATER BOX MIXING MANIFOLD

      
Application Number US2021020071
Publication Number 2021/174110
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-02-26
Publication Date 2021-09-02
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor Sheaffer, Bryson Lee

Abstract

A heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system includes a heat exchanger with a shell having a first pass configured to place a fluid in a heat exchange relationship with a first refrigerant and a second pass configured to place the fluid in a heat exchange relationship with a second refrigerant. The heat exchanger also includes a water box coupled to the shell and configured to direct the fluid from the first pass to the second pass. The HVAC&R system also includes a fluid mixing manifold disposed within the water box, where the fluid mixing manifold is configured to collect and mix a plurality of flows of the fluid from within the water box to generate a mixed fluid, and a sensor coupled to the fluid mixing manifold, where the sensor is configured to measure a parameter of the mixed fluid.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 39/00 - Evaporators; Condensers
  • F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
  • F28F 9/02 - Header boxes; End plates
  • B01F 13/02 - Mixers with gas agitation, e.g. with air supply tubes

86.

FREE COOLING SYSTEM FOR HVAC SYSTEM

      
Application Number US2021020005
Publication Number 2021/174067
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-02-26
Publication Date 2021-09-02
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor Kopko, William, Leslie

Abstract

A heating, ventilating, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system (100) includes a variable speed pump (112) configured to direct a chilled fluid through a free cooling circuit (104) of the HVAC system (100). The free cooling circuit (104) is configured to place the chilled fluid in a heat exchange relationship with ambient air. The HVAC system (100) also includes a heat exchanger (110) configured to place the chilled fluid in a heat exchange relationship with a conditioning fluid and a controller (44) configured to operate the variable speed pump (112) based on a parameter of the HVAC system (100).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 41/00 - Fluid-circulation arrangements
  • F25B 49/02 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
  • F25B 25/00 - Machines, plants or systems, using a combination of modes of operation covered by two or more of the groups

87.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF VARIABLE GEOMETRY DIFFUSER AS CHECK VALVE

      
Application Number US2021020049
Publication Number 2021/174097
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-02-26
Publication Date 2021-09-02
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Sheaffer, Bryson, Lee
  • Steiner, Jordan, Quinn
  • Snell, Paul, William
  • Crane, Curtis, Christian

Abstract

A compressor includes a diffuser passage configured to receive refrigerant flow from an impeller of the compressor, where the diffuser passage is at least partially defined by a compressor discharge plate of the compressor. The compressor also includes a variable geometry diffuser positioned within the diffuser passage and configured to adjust a dimension of a refrigerant flow path through the diffuser passage, an actuator coupled to the variable geometry diffuser and configured to adjust a position of the variable geometry diffuser within the diffuser passage, and a controller configured to regulate operation of the actuator, The controller is configured to instruct the actuator to adjust the position of the variable geometry diffuser from a first position to a second position using a first force and to adjust the position of the variable geometry diffuser from the second position to a third position using a second force less than the first force, where the variable geometry diffuser abuts the compressor discharge plate in the third position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04D 15/00 - Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations, or systems
  • F04D 29/44 - Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers
  • F04D 29/28 - Rotors specially adapted for elastic fluids for centrifugal or helico-centrifugal pumps
  • F25B 31/02 - Compressor arrangements of motor-compressor units
  • F25B 1/053 - Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle with compressor of rotary type of turbine type
  • F25B 49/02 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems

88.

LOGIC BOARD FOR VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE

      
Application Number CN2020076102
Publication Number 2021/163981
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-21
Publication Date 2021-08-26
Owner
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION (WUXI) CO., LTD. (China)
Inventor
  • Borisov, Konstantin Alex
  • Warriner, Jonpaul
  • Ogale, Anuradha Girish
  • Jiang, Chenyi
  • Lu, Fei

Abstract

It relates to an electronic identification system (160) of a logic board (100) for use in variable speed drives. Specifically, it relates to a logic board (100) for a variable speed drive having a configuration block (162) that includes a plurality of resistors (190), a control system (166) communicatively coupled to and configured to receive a signal (164) from the configuration block (162), where the control system (166) is configured to decode the signal (164) to generate data indicative of an identity of the logic board (100), and a communication interface (180) coupled to the control system (166), where the communication interface (180) is configured to provide the data indicative of the identity of the logic board (100) to an operator.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • F25B 1/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle

89.

Building management system with searching using aliased points from equipment definitions

      
Application Number 17317800
Grant Number 11221600
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-11
First Publication Date 2021-08-26
Grant Date 2022-01-11
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Raina, Suvidha
  • Piaskowski, Ryan A.
  • Xing, Charles C.
  • Sawyer, Jason T.
  • Sarkar, Judhajit

Abstract

A building management system includes (i) one or more building systems including equipment configured to serve one or more spaces in a building and (ii) one or more circuits. The one or more circuits are configured to receive an input to invoke a control strategy to modify a condition of the one or more spaces; define an output of the control strategy where the output relates to a modification that impacts at least one of a location, an equipment type, or a point type; perform a query to identify one or more points associated with the output where the one or more points are defined in terms of at least one of the location, the equipment type, or the point type; and automatically modify one or more values of the one or more points to implement the control strategy.

IPC Classes  ?

90.

Building management system with identity management

      
Application Number 17222733
Grant Number 11764991
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-04-05
First Publication Date 2021-07-22
Grant Date 2023-09-19
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Ploegert, Justin
  • O'Dierno, Dominick
  • Reichenberger, Karl F.

Abstract

A building system for identity management of a building, the building system including one or more storage devices configured to store instructions thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a request to determine whether an entity has a privilege and determine whether the entity has the privilege by querying, based on the request, a graph database to identity information of the graph database that indicates whether the entity has the privilege, wherein the graph database stores nodes representing at least one of users, equipment, events, or spaces of the building, wherein the graph database stores edges between the nodes representing relationships between the users, equipment, events, or spaces. The instructions cause the one or more processors to generate a response including a determination whether the entity has the privilege.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/90 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor - Details of database functions independent of the retrieved data types
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
  • G06F 16/901 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures

91.

ENTERPRISE PLATFORM FOR ENHANCING OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

      
Application Number 17059133
Status Pending
Filing Date 2018-06-01
First Publication Date 2021-07-15
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Chakraborty, Sikim
  • Sircar, Ovijeet
  • Thareja, Ankur
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Bhattacharya, Subrata
  • Sunder, Shyam
  • Mazumdar, Nilankur

Abstract

A building management enterprise system includes a display device, one or more processors, and one or more computer-readable storage media communicably coupled to the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon that cause the one or more processors to: identify one or more factors for evaluating economic effectiveness of an enterprise having a plurality of physical nodes; receive data associated with each of the factors from a plurality of data sources for each of the nodes, the plurality of data sources including at least one sensor located in each of the nodes; determine a benchmark value for each of the factors; compare the data received from the plurality of data sources with the benchmark value for each of the factors; calculate an effectiveness score for each of the factors based on the compare; and control the display device to display performance indicators associated with the effectiveness scores.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
  • G06Q 50/06 - Electricity, gas or water supply
  • G06Q 10/00 - Administration; Management
  • G06Q 30/00 - Commerce
  • G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • G06N 20/00 - Machine learning

92.

ECONOMIZER CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS

      
Application Number US2021012784
Publication Number 2021/142327
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-08
Publication Date 2021-07-15
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Nemit, Jr., Paul
  • Comstock, Angela Marie

Abstract

An economizer control system includes a compressor including a compression area, a piston chamber, and an economizer inlet configured to receive economizer vapor into the compression area via a flow path that extends between the economizer inlet and the compression area. At least a portion of the flow path traverses the piston chamber. The economizer control system also includes a piston disposed within the piston chamber and configured to contact the economizer vapor. The piston is moveable between an open position that opens the flow path and a closed position that closes the flow path. Additionally, the economizer control system includes a biasing system configured to apply force to the piston to bias the piston toward the closed position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 39/08 - Actuation of distribution members
  • F04B 39/10 - Adaptation or arrangement of distribution members
  • F04B 49/03 - Stopping, starting, unloading or idling control by means of valves
  • F04B 49/22 - Control of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups by means of valves
  • F04C 28/24 - Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids characterised by using valves controlling pressure or flow rate, e.g. discharge valves
  • F04D 27/00 - Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids
  • F25B 1/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle

93.

VOLUME RATIO CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A COMPRESSOR

      
Application Number US2021012449
Publication Number 2021/142085
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-07
Publication Date 2021-07-15
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Nemit, Jr., Paul
  • Comstock, Angela, Marie
  • Montejo, Franklin, Aaron

Abstract

Volume ratio control system for a compressor including a chamber (118) formed within a housing (112) of the compressor (100), a piston (116) disposed within the chamber (118), where the piston (116) is configured to separate the chamber (118) into at least a first portion (120) fluidly coupled to a low pressure side (104) of the compressor and a second portion (122) fluidly coupled to a high pressure side (106) of the compressor, and a biasing device (124) disposed within the chamber, where the biasing device (124) is configured to adjust a position of the piston (116) in response to a pressure differential between the low pressure side (104) of the compressor and the high pressure side (106) of the compressor falling below a threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04C 18/16 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons with helical teeth, e.g. chevron-shaped, screw type
  • F04C 28/12 - Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids characterised by changing the positions of the inlet or outlet openings with respect to the working chamber using sliding valves

94.

VOLUME RATIO CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A COMPRESSOR

      
Application Number US2021012451
Publication Number 2021/142087
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-07
Publication Date 2021-07-15
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Nemit, Jr., Paul
  • Comstock, Angela, Marie
  • Montejo, Franklin, Aaron
  • Campbell, Colin

Abstract

A volume ratio control system for a compressor includes a chamber formed within a housing of the compressor, where the chamber is in fluid communication with a high pressure side of the compressor, a piston disposed within the chamber, where the piston includes a cavity in fluid communication with a low pressure side of the compressor, and a biasing device disposed within the chamber and configured to enable movement of the piston in response to a pressure differential between the low pressure side of the compressor and the high pressure side of the compressor falling below a threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04C 18/16 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons with helical teeth, e.g. chevron-shaped, screw type
  • F04C 28/12 - Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids characterised by changing the positions of the inlet or outlet openings with respect to the working chamber using sliding valves

95.

Display screen with a graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29692134
Grant Number D0924888
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-05-22
First Publication Date 2021-07-13
Grant Date 2021-07-13
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Flood, Dennis J.
  • Schwegler, Alan S.
  • Schmidt, Steve M.
  • Madison, Nicole A.
  • Harder, Pat

96.

Display screen with a graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29700482
Grant Number D0924890
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-08-02
First Publication Date 2021-07-13
Grant Date 2021-07-13
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Flood, Dennis J.
  • Schwegler, Alan S.
  • Schmidt, Steve M.
  • Madison, Nicole A.
  • Harder, Pat

97.

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29700546
Grant Number D0924891
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-08-02
First Publication Date 2021-07-13
Grant Date 2021-07-13
Owner Johnson Controls Technology Company (USA)
Inventor
  • Hapka, Benjamin W.
  • Harder, Patrick E.
  • Schroeder, William

98.

Building management system with artificial intelligence for unified agent based control of building subsystems

      
Application Number 17148851
Grant Number 11449015
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-14
First Publication Date 2021-07-08
Grant Date 2022-09-20
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Locke, Robert
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.

Abstract

A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
  • F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
  • G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • H04L 43/08 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters
  • H04L 41/046 - Network management architectures or arrangements comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor

99.

Building management system with integration of data into smart entities

      
Application Number 17211425
Grant Number 11449022
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-03-24
First Publication Date 2021-07-08
Grant Date 2022-09-20
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Youngchoon
  • Sinha, Sudhi R.
  • Venkiteswaran, Vaidhyanathan
  • Paulson, Erik S.
  • Chennupati, Vijaya S.

Abstract

A building management system includes an entity database, a software defined gateway, and an entity service. The entity database stores a plurality of interconnected smart entities including object entities representing a plurality of physical devices, people, or spaces and data entities representing data associated with the plurality of physical devices, people, or spaces. The smart entities are interconnected by relational objects indicating relationships between the object entities and the data entities. The software defined gateway is configured to receive information technology (IT) data and operational technology (OT) data from a plurality of different data sources. The entity service is configured to create a new smart entity in the entity database or update an existing smart entity in the entity database using the IT data and the OT data. The new or existing smart entity includes one or more first attributes having values derived from the IT data and one or more second attributes having values derived from the OT data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/22 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
  • G06F 16/28 - Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models
  • G06F 16/23 - Updating
  • G06F 16/25 - Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems

100.

BUILDING DATA PLATFORM

      
Application Number US2020067130
Publication Number 2021/138245
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-28
Publication Date 2021-07-08
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (USA)
Inventor
  • Ploegert, Justin J.
  • O'Dierno, Dominick James
  • Otto, Brian Scott

Abstract

A building system including one or more memory devices having instructions thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive an event from an event source, the event indicating a data value associated with the event source occurring at a particular time. The instructions cause the one or more processors to identify contextual data of a database that provides a contextual description of the event, generate an enriched event by enriching the event with the contextual data, the enriched event including the data value, the particular time, and the contextual data, and provide the enriched event to a consuming application configured to operate based on the enriched event.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/21 - Design, administration or maintenance of databases
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
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