A service proposal period adjusting device is connected to an air conditioner and a service base location terminal that is installed in a service base location and that provides a service to the air conditioner, the service proposal period adjusting device includes an operation state collecting unit that collects an operation state signal from the air conditioner, a candidate date and time calculating unit that decides a plurality of pieces of candidate date and time based on the operation state signal, a sending unit that sends a cleaning recommendation signal based on the plurality of pieces of candidate date and time to a communication terminal, and a requesting unit that sends request date and time selected by the communication terminal from among the plurality of pieces of candidate date and time to the service base location terminal.

Systems and methods are provided for maintaining an air conditioning system. A system can include one or more sensors positioned inside of the air conditioning system configured to transmit current sensor data to a remote location. A data repository contains historic sensor data and corresponding air conditioning system status data. A neural network is trained using the historic sensor data and the corresponding air conditioning system status data to predict a future air conditioning system status based on the transmitted current sensor data. A server computer system is configured to predict the future air conditioning system status based on the current sensor data using the neural network, and a graphical user interface is configured to display the predicted future air conditioning system status to a remote client. The current sensor data is stored in the data repository and the neural network is further trained based on the current sensor data.

A method and apparatus for transporting a payload carrying device is disclosed. The method comprises providing at least one payload carrying device, a vehicle for transporting the at least one payload carrying device, a connection device for connecting the vehicle and the at least one payload carrying device, at least one sensor device for capturing information regarding the vehicle's surrounding environment, and a control unit for operating the connection device autonomously to connect the vehicle and the at least one payload carrying device where, once connected, the weight of the at least one payload carrying device rests directly on the floor and the vehicle autonomously transports the at least one payload carrying device to a desired location, and operating the connection device autonomously to disconnect the vehicle and the at least one payload carrying device at the desired location where the at least one payload carrying device is immobilized.

A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.

An air conditioner includes a heat medium circuit, a refrigerant cycle device, a discharge capacity controlling section, a heat generation amount controlling section, a target temperature determining section, and an upper limit determining section. The heat medium circuit includes a heating heat exchanger and an electric heater. The refrigerant cycle device exchanges heat between a heat medium in the heat medium circuit and a refrigerant discharged from an electric compressor. During a heater priority mode, the rotational speed of the compressor is increased to reach an upper limit and a heating amount of the heater is increased as a temperature difference increases. During a compressor priority mode, the heating amount of the heater is decreased and the rotational speed is increased to compensate for a decreasing amount.

Systems and methods are provided for maintaining an air conditioning system. A system can include one or more sensors positioned inside of the air conditioning system configured to transmit current sensor data to a remote location. A data repository contains historic sensor data and corresponding air conditioning system status data. A neural network is trained using the historic sensor data and the corresponding air conditioning system status data to predict a future air conditioning system status based on the transmitted current sensor data. A server computer system is configured to predict the future air conditioning system status based on the current sensor data using the neural network, and a graphical user interface is configured to display the predicted future air conditioning system status to a remote client. The current sensor data is stored in the data repository and the neural network is further trained based on the current sensor data.

A programmable controller stores operational data for a number of embedded functions in multiple OEM vehicles and is programmable to operation in a selected vehicle among the multiple vehicles.

A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.

A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.

A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.