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TIME-BASED AND SOUND-BASED DIAGNOSTICS FOR A HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING BURNER ASSEMBLY
20220381462 · 2022-12-01 ·

A device is configured to operate a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The device is further configured to determine that the amount of time to ignite a burner in a burner assembly has exceeded a time threshold value and that a flame was not detected by a flame sensor. The device is further configured to receive an audio signal from a microphone while operating the HVAC system, to identify an audio signature for the flame, and to determine whether the audio signature for the flame is present within the first audio signal. The device is further configured to determine a fault type based on the determination of whether the audio signature for the flame is present within the audio signal, to identify a component identifier for a component of the HVAC system that is associated with fault type, and to output a recommendation identifying the component identifier.

TIME-BASED AND SOUND-BASED DIAGNOSTICS FOR A HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING BURNER ASSEMBLY
20220381462 · 2022-12-01 ·

A device is configured to operate a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The device is further configured to determine that the amount of time to ignite a burner in a burner assembly has exceeded a time threshold value and that a flame was not detected by a flame sensor. The device is further configured to receive an audio signal from a microphone while operating the HVAC system, to identify an audio signature for the flame, and to determine whether the audio signature for the flame is present within the first audio signal. The device is further configured to determine a fault type based on the determination of whether the audio signature for the flame is present within the audio signal, to identify a component identifier for a component of the HVAC system that is associated with fault type, and to output a recommendation identifying the component identifier.

SOUND-BASED PROGNOSTICS FOR A COMBUSTION AIR INDUCER
20220381747 · 2022-12-01 ·

A device is configured to operate a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The device is further configured to determine that the speed of a combustion air inducer has exceeded a speed threshold value. The device is further configured to receive an audio signal from a microphone while operating the HVAC system, to identify an audio signature for the combustion air inducer from an audio signature library, and to determine the audio signature for the combustion air inducer is present within the audio signal. The device is further configured to determine a fault type based on the determination that the audio signature for the combustion air inducer is present within the audio signal, to identify a component identifier for a component of the HVAC system that is associated with fault type, and to output a recommendation identifying the component identifier.

SOUND-BASED PROGNOSTICS FOR A COMBUSTION AIR INDUCER
20220381747 · 2022-12-01 ·

A device is configured to operate a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The device is further configured to determine that the speed of a combustion air inducer has exceeded a speed threshold value. The device is further configured to receive an audio signal from a microphone while operating the HVAC system, to identify an audio signature for the combustion air inducer from an audio signature library, and to determine the audio signature for the combustion air inducer is present within the audio signal. The device is further configured to determine a fault type based on the determination that the audio signature for the combustion air inducer is present within the audio signal, to identify a component identifier for a component of the HVAC system that is associated with fault type, and to output a recommendation identifying the component identifier.

TIME-BASED AND SOUND-BASED PROGNOSTICS FOR RESTRICTIONS WITHIN A HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
20220381469 · 2022-12-01 ·

A device is configured to operate a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The device is further configured to determine that the amount of time to close a pressure switch exceeds a time threshold value. The device is further configured to receive an audio signal from a microphone while operating the HVAC system, to identify an audio signature for the combustion air inducer, and to determine the audio signature for the combustion air inducer is present within the audio signal. The device is further configured to determine a fault type based on the determination that the audio signature for the combustion air inducer is present within the audio signal, to identify a component identifier for a component of the HVAC system that is associated with fault type, and to output a recommendation identifying the component identifier.

TIME-BASED AND SOUND-BASED DIAGNOSTICS FOR RESTRICTIONS WITHIN A HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
20220381464 · 2022-12-01 ·

A device is configured to operate a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The device is further configured to determine that the amount of time to close a pressure switch exceeds a time threshold value. The device is further configured to receive an audio signal from a microphone while operating the HVAC system and to determine that an audio signature for a combustion air inducer is not present within the audio signal. The device is further configured to determine whether an audio signature for an integrated furnace controller is present within the audio signal. The device is further configured to determine a fault type based on the determination of whether the audio signature for the integrated furnace controller is present within the audio signal, to identify a component identifier for a component of the HVAC system associated with fault type, and to output a recommendation identifying the component identifier.

TIME-BASED AND SOUND-BASED DIAGNOSTICS FOR RESTRICTIONS WITHIN A HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
20220381464 · 2022-12-01 ·

A device is configured to operate a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The device is further configured to determine that the amount of time to close a pressure switch exceeds a time threshold value. The device is further configured to receive an audio signal from a microphone while operating the HVAC system and to determine that an audio signature for a combustion air inducer is not present within the audio signal. The device is further configured to determine whether an audio signature for an integrated furnace controller is present within the audio signal. The device is further configured to determine a fault type based on the determination of whether the audio signature for the integrated furnace controller is present within the audio signal, to identify a component identifier for a component of the HVAC system associated with fault type, and to output a recommendation identifying the component identifier.

System and Method for Measuring Individual Air Pollutant Exposure

An air quality monitor connected to a server that can identify individual people as they move from room to room count the people in each room; the information is then used to determine each person's individual exposure to pollutants.

System and Method for Measuring Individual Air Pollutant Exposure

An air quality monitor connected to a server that can identify individual people as they move from room to room count the people in each room; the information is then used to determine each person's individual exposure to pollutants.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS AND OPTIMIZATIONS USING INTELLIGENT LIGHTING NETWORKS
20220382268 · 2022-12-01 ·

Environmental control system diagnostics and optimizations using intelligent lighting networks are provided. One or more intelligent lighting modules (ILMs) can be deployed in intelligent lighting fixtures, intelligent lighting zone controllers, and other intelligent lighting network devices to collect ambient environmental data (e.g., temperature, pressure, and humidity) in addition to occupancy and ambient light sensing used for lighting control. In this manner, embodiments of the present disclosure address diagnostics and improve performance of environmental control systems (e.g., heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems) by offering a secondary set of sensors for HVAC systems at a lower cost than traditional approaches. In particular, the ILMs or other processing circuitry in communication with the ILMs analyze the collected ambient environmental data to diagnose the health and function of the environmental control system, and communicate the diagnoses to users and/or the HVAC system.