Systems and methods for energy-efficient control of an energy-consuming system

US9459018B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Google LLC · US

Inventors

• Anthony M. Fadell · Portola Valley, US
• Yoky Matsuoka · Palo Alto, US
• David Sloo · Menlo Park, US
• Michael Plitkins · Berkeley, US
• Michael Matas · Healdsburg, US
• Matthew Lee Rogers · Los Gatos, US
• Evan J. Fisher · San Francisco, US
• Eric A. Lee · Anchorage, US
• Steven A. Hales · Palo Alto, US
• Mark D. Stefanski · Palo Alto, US
• Rangoli Sharan · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 15, 2013
• Grant date: Oct 4, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 18, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F24F2221/32
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for efficiently controlling energy-consuming systems, such as heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) systems. For example, an electronic device used to control an HVAC system may encourage a user to select energy-efficient temperature setpoints. Based on the selected temperature setpoints, the electronic device may generate or modify a schedule of temperature setpoints to control the HVAC system.