Group dynamic environmental control system and method of operation
US11143423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2120/20
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of conditioning an environment includes generating, by a group feedback analysis system, a first comfort limit based on a first plurality of data points corresponding to user feedback of a group of users in an environment conditioned by an environmental conditioning system, and each associated with temperature and humidity environmental criterions. The method further includes generating a second comfort limit based on a second plurality of data points corresponding to user feedback of the group of users, and associated with the temperature and humidity environmental criterions. The method identifies a constrained comfort zone defined by the first comfort limit, the second comfort limit, predefined lower and upper bounds for the temperature environmental criterion, and predefined lower and upper bounds for the humidity environmental criterion. The environmental system is controlled to maintain the temperature and humidity environmental criterions within the constrained comfort zone.
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