System and method for energy use control in an environmental control system
US10852018B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2614
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method in an interface control device for a control system that provides control instruction to environmental adjustment equipment is provided. The method comprises receiving user input via an input section in the interface control device and simultaneously displaying via an output indication section in the interface control device an operating mode selection for use during a timed period, an operating mode selection for use during an untimed period, and a predetermined timed period length in the form of a duration or an ending clock time. The method further comprises providing instructions to a controller that instructs the environmental adjustment equipment to operate in a manner consistent with the operating mode selections for the timed period and the untimed period and the predetermined timed period.
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