System for charting and schedules alongside equipment
First Claim
1. A system for optimizing equipment comprising:
- a processor including an occupancy schedule;
an occupancy sensor situated in a space connected to the processor and configured to detect an occupancy in the space;
equipment controlling a parameter connected to the processor;
a parameter sensor in the space connected to the processor and the equipment and configured to detect the parameter over time; and
a display or printer connected to the processor; and
wherein;
the processor is configured to;
obtain the parameter from the parameter sensor and the occupancy from the occupancy sensor;
historically record the parameter over time in a form of a first chart;
historically record the occupancy over time in a form of a second chart;
compare the occupancy schedule and the first and second charts to produce a third chart configured to identify differences between the occupancy schedule and magnitudes of the parameter and occupancy, which discover;
correlations between operation of the equipment controlling the parameter, operation of the occupancy sensor, and the occupancy schedule; and
anomalies indicating deviations from the correlations between the operation of the equipment controlling the parameter, the operation of the occupancy sensor, and the occupancy schedule; and
the correlation and anomalies indicate a condition of the equipment controlling the parameter, the occupancy sensor detecting the occupancy in the space, and the occupancy schedule.
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Abstract
A system and approach for charting equipment output values over a historical period of time. A processor may provide the actions for charting, comparison, analysis, detection of the problem, investigation and providing remedial solutions relative to the problem. Charting the values may be done alongside of, for example, an occupancy schedule. If there are not corresponding changes between equipment output values and occupancy, then an investigation may be made to find a problem. If the problem is found, then a correction may be made to solve the problem. The present system and approach for indication of a problem may provide an opportunity to remedy the problem early on thereby resulting in savings of time and costs.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for optimizing equipment comprising:
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a processor including an occupancy schedule; an occupancy sensor situated in a space connected to the processor and configured to detect an occupancy in the space; equipment controlling a parameter connected to the processor; a parameter sensor in the space connected to the processor and the equipment and configured to detect the parameter over time; and a display or printer connected to the processor; and wherein; the processor is configured to; obtain the parameter from the parameter sensor and the occupancy from the occupancy sensor; historically record the parameter over time in a form of a first chart; historically record the occupancy over time in a form of a second chart; compare the occupancy schedule and the first and second charts to produce a third chart configured to identify differences between the occupancy schedule and magnitudes of the parameter and occupancy, which discover; correlations between operation of the equipment controlling the parameter, operation of the occupancy sensor, and the occupancy schedule; and anomalies indicating deviations from the correlations between the operation of the equipment controlling the parameter, the operation of the occupancy sensor, and the occupancy schedule; and the correlation and anomalies indicate a condition of the equipment controlling the parameter, the occupancy sensor detecting the occupancy in the space, and the occupancy schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for optimizing equipment comprising:
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receiving an occupancy schedule; measuring a parameter in a space over a period of time; detecting an amount of occupancy in that space over the period of time using an occupancy sensor; recording the parameter historically over the period of time; recording the amount of occupancy over the period of time; comparing the occupancy schedule, the parameter and the amount of occupancy over the period of time; seeking correlation between the occupancy schedule, operation of equipment controlling the parameter and operation of the occupancy sensor and anomalies indicating deviations from the correlation between the occupancy schedule, the operation of the equipment controlling the parameter and the operation of the occupancy sensor based on the comparison between the parameter and the amount of occupancy over the period of time; determining whether parameter detection, occupancy detection, the occupancy schedule, and parameter control of the space for a given occupancy is satisfactory; and generating a first result based on the parameter detection, the occupancy detection, the occupancy schedule, and the parameter control of the space for a given occupancy being satisfactory and a second result based on the parameter detection, the occupancy detection, the occupancy schedule, and the parameter control of the space for a given occupancy being unsatisfactory. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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