A method for controlling a refrigerating device of a water dispenser. The method includes: S1, controlling a refrigerating module to cool water in a cold water tank; S2, when the temperature of the water in the cold water tank is reduced to a first preset temperature, stopping the refrigerating module at the first preset time; S3, controlling the refrigerating module to work again to continue cooling the water in the cold water tank; S4, when the temperature of the water in the cold water tank is reduced to an n.sup.th preset temperature, stopping the refrigerating module at the n.sup.th preset time; and S5, determining whether the temperature of the water in the cold water tank reaches a target temperature, and if not, repeating steps S3 and S4 after reaching a predefined number. Through multi-stage refrigeration, an ultra-low temperature refrigeration is achieved.

A cooking environment is described for allocating power between multiple cooking systems and providing a calculated amount of energy to a cooking system. The cooking systems can each include a receptacle and a heating/cooling element to heat a product within the receptacle. A controller can receive requests for power from the cooking systems. Based on the requests for power, the controller allocates an amount of time within a time period in which the heating/cooling elements of each cooking system receive electrical energy. The controller can also allocate specific intervals within the time period in which the heating/cooling elements receive electrical energy.

A control device of the present invention estimates warm-up time that it takes for a warm-up of a machine based on the temperature of the machine to be warmed up and the saturation temperature that is unique to the machine. Warm-up start time is calculated based on the obtained warm-up time and predefined warm-up end time. In this way, the warm-up can be efficiently performed as the warm-up can be performed for an appropriate period of time in consideration of the saturation temperature unique to the machine.

A semiconductor wafer mass metrology method comprising: controlling the temperature of a semiconductor wafer by: detecting information relating to the temperature of the semiconductor wafer; and controlling cooling or heating of the semiconductor wafer based on the detected information relating to the temperature of the semiconductor wafer; wherein controlling the cooling or heating of the semiconductor wafer comprises controlling a duration of the cooling or heating of the semiconductor wafer; and subsequently loading the semiconductor wafer onto a measurement area of a semiconductor wafer mass metrology apparatus.

An apparatus and method for control of temperature-precise culinary processes with real-time verification of food safety and pathogen destruction. The apparatus and method utilizes software process control for monitoring and recording input temperature sensors, controlling active relays for adjusting temperature according to set programmable recipes. A connector kit (local or in the cloud) or gateway module receives real time data from the sensors and relays, and enables communication of real time data with client applications. An automatic process interface (“API”) and a communication channel (“websocket”) enable the connector kit (local or in the cloud), mobile applications, a website and cloud to share data and instructions. The API also stores data for authentication of client applications communicating that information via the connector kit (local or in the cloud) or gateway module enabling execution of client applications; the viewing of live and historical data from sensors; thereby generating live and historically validated food safety data with means to verify pathogen destruction and safety.

The present disclosure relates to a technology for Sensor Networks, Machine to Machine (M2M), Machine Type Communication (MTC), and Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be used for an intelligent service (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service, etc.) that is based on the above technologies. The present invention, with respect to a set temperature control method, is characterized by comprising the steps of: setting a control section which is a time section for controlling a set temperature in a certain space; collecting user set temperature information according to weather information for each control section, and predicted weather information; determining set temperature control information for each of the control sections on the basis of the collected set temperature information; and controlling the set temperature in the certain space on the basis of the set temperature control information determined for each of the control sections and the predicted weather information.

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for controlling a cooling ventilation fan after the thermostat call for cooling has ended by providing a variable fan-off delay time based on cooling system parameters including but not limited to the cooling system operating time, duration of the thermostat call for cooling, relative humidity, temperature split, thermostat temperature rate of change, or thermostat temperature reaching a minimum inflection point or crossing a fixed or variable thermostat differential or differential offset. Apparatus and methods are disclosed for controlling a heating ventilation fan after the thermostat call for heating has ended by providing a variable fan-off delay time based on heating system parameters including but not limited to the heating system operating time, duration of the thermostat call for heating, temperature rise, thermostat temperature rate of change, or thermostat temperature reaching a maximum inflection point or crossing a fixed or variable thermostat differential or differential offset.

A control device and methods for controlling an air conditioner are provided. The control device includes: an interface configured to receive measurement information indicating a detected indoor temperature; and a controller configured to, after initiating an air conditioning operation according to a set temperature which is inputted by a user, determine occurrence of an event according to a pre-defined criterion based on a relationship between the indoor temperature of the received measurement information and the set temperature with time, and, in response to the event occurring, change the set temperature.

An outdoor box is designed for keeping at least one battery pack that supplies an electrically driven garden, forestry, construction and/or ground working apparatus with electrical driving power. The outdoor box is configured to receive at least one charger for supplying the battery pack with electrical charging power. The outdoor box has an electrical line for transmission of electrical power to the charger. The outdoor box has an exchange fan for exchange of outside air outside the outdoor box and inside air inside the outdoor box in contact with the battery pack and/or the charger. The outdoor box has a recirculation fan, different from the exchange fan, for recirculating, inside the outdoor box, the inside air, and/or the outdoor box has a further exchange fan for exchange of the outside air and the inside air. The one exchange fan is designed for being supplied with electrical power at least for the most part by an energy source. The further exchange fan is designed for being supplied with electrical power at least for the most part by a further energy source, different from the energy source.

In variants, the method for in-appliance sous vide cooking control can include: determining a thermal model, determining an equilibrium temperature based on the thermal model, facilitating control of a cooking appliance based on the equilibrium temperature, and/or other processes.