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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING AIR HUMIDITY IN A ROOM
20180010814 · 2018-01-11 ·

A device for reducing air humidity in a room, the device comprising: a housing including an air inlet cross section and an air outlet cross section; a fan unit configured to take air into the air inlet cross section; a refrigeration unit configured to cool the air below a dew point; a first temperature measuring device configured to measure an air temperature of the air taken into the air inlet cross section; a second temperature measuring device configured to measure an air humidity of the air taken into the air inlet cross section; a third temperature measuring device configured to measure a surface temperature of a room boundary surface of the room; and a control device configured to process measured values from the first temperature measuring device, the second temperature measuring device and the third temperature measuring device to control the device for reducing the air humidity in the room.

CONTROLLING GROUPS OF ELECTRICAL LOADS VIA MULTICAST AND/OR UNICAST MESSAGES

A load control system may include control devices for controlling electrical loads. The control devices may include load control devices, such as a lighting device for controlling an amount of power provided to a lighting load, and input devices, such as a remote control device configured to transmit digital messages comprising lighting control instructions for controlling the lighting load via the lighting device. The remote control device may communicate with the lighting device via an intermediary device, such as a hub device. The remote control device may detect a user interface event, such as a button press or a rotation of the remote control device. The remote control device or the hub device may determine whether to transmit digital messages to as unicast messages or multicast messages based on the type of user interface event detected.

System for monitoring fan filter units in clean rooms
20180010815 · 2018-01-11 ·

A system for monitoring FFUs in each of clean rooms includes a first exhaust fan disposed above the clean rooms; lines each having one end connected to the FFUs in each clean room and the other end connected to a gateway; a personal computer communicating with the gateway; gas removal units disposed under the clean rooms and connected to a second exhaust fan; an emergency damper connected to the second exhaust fan; a CO.sub.2 cylinders room disposed besides the emergency damper; and gas detectors, each communicating with the FFUs via the line, each gas detector having a connector connected to the gateway.

VECTOR DRIVE FOR VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEMS
20180010835 · 2018-01-11 ·

Described is a vector control system for a vapor compression circuit. The vector control system may monitor the vapor compression circuit and adjust the speed of one or more motors to increase efficiency by taking into account the torque forces placed on a compressor motor.

Method and system for determining a cause of a fault in a building control system

Devices, methods, and systems for determining the cause of a fault in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system are described herein. One device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive operational data associated with an HVAC system, receive control logic associated with a controller of the HVAC system, determine a cause of a fault occurring in the HVAC system based, at least in part, on the operational data associated with the HVAC system and the control logic of the controller of the HVAC system, and provide the cause of the fault occurring in the HVAC system to a user.

Method and system for determining a cause of a fault in a building control system

Devices, methods, and systems for determining the cause of a fault in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system are described herein. One device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive operational data associated with an HVAC system, receive control logic associated with a controller of the HVAC system, determine a cause of a fault occurring in the HVAC system based, at least in part, on the operational data associated with the HVAC system and the control logic of the controller of the HVAC system, and provide the cause of the fault occurring in the HVAC system to a user.

USER DEMANDED CLIMATE CONTROL IN A VEHICLE
20180009288 · 2018-01-11 ·

A climate control system in a vehicle comprises a first vent unit adjacent to a driver seat; a second vent unit adjacent to a passenger seat; a climate control device configured to provide conditioned air to an occupant compartment; and a user input device to enable selection of a first climate control mode or a second climate control mode by a user. The conditioned air passes through the first vent unit at the first climate control mode and the conditioned air passes through the first and second vent units at the second climate control mode.

FORECAST-BASED AUTOMATIC SCHEDULING OF A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF THERMOSTATS WITH LEARNED ADJUSTMENT
20180010818 · 2018-01-11 · ·

Heating and cooling systems at various geographical locations are controlled by a central energy management service unit to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures. In some weather conditions, people may intuitively prefer a slightly warmer or cooler indoor temperature. In systems equipped with environmental learning capabilities, an apparent outdoor temperature is determined based on the geographic location itself, the season at the geographic location, the forecasted actual temperature, and one or more seasonal weather factors such as wind velocity or humidity. The apparent temperature and a trained machine learning system are used to select an automated schedule for the geographic location to be directly transmitted to devices at the location. The automated schedule can vary from typical schedules by causing the heating and cooling systems to maintain a temperature that is slightly warmer or cooler than typical indoor temperatures.

Systems and Methods for Heating and Cooling a Facility

Improved systems for heating and cooling a space may include a heating and cooling unit for providing heating and cooling functions mounted inside a housing assembly and a display unit mounted to the housing assembly. A control unit may be coupled to the heating and cooling unit and the display unit. The control unit may be operative to cause an image or video associated with heat be displayed on the display unit when the heating and cooling unit is in the heating mode of operation and to cause an image or video associated with coolness be displayed on the display unit when the heating and cooling unit is in the cooling mode of operation. The control unit may be coupled to a server that enables remotes operation of the system via a client application. Other implementations also may be provided.

Error correction for predictive schedules for a thermostat

A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control device is configured to record a plurality of actual occupancy statuses, to determine a plurality of corresponding predicted occupancy statuses, and to compare the plurality of predicted occupancy statuses to the plurality of actual occupancy statuses. The device is further configured to identify conflicting occupancy statuses based on the comparison. A conflicting occupancy status indicates a difference between an actual occupancy status and a corresponding predicted occupancy status. The device is further configured to identify timestamps corresponding with the conflicting occupancy statuses, to identify historical occupancy statuses corresponding with the identified timestamps, and to update the conflicting occupancy statuses in the predicted occupancy schedule with the historical occupancy statuses.