Intelligent LED bulb and vent method, apparatus and system

• US 10,208,977 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2017
• Issued: 02/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Bhide, Sandhiprakash J.
• Primary Examiner(s): A, Minh D
• Application Number:
  US15/487,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20170219234A1
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/232 specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/237 Details of housings or cases, i.e. the parts between the light-generating element and the bases; Arrangement of components within housings or cases F21K9/238 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/238 Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/02 the power supply being a battery or accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/045 the sensor receiving a signal from a remote controller
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/0001 for ventilation F24F11/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/58 using Internet communication
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/62 characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/63 Electronic processing
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/64 using pre-stored data
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/74 for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/79 for controlling the direction of the supplied air
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2614 HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/94 Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling part
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/9453 for screw type coupling devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00 : Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the network; Circuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00017 : using optical fiber
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/0005 : the elements or equipment being or involving power plugs or sockets
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/06 : with automatic change-over , e.g. UPS systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/061 : for DC powered loads
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 : Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 : via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 : Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 : Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/12 : Energy storage units, uninterruptible power supply [UPS] systems or standby or emergency generators, e.g. in the last power distribution stages
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/124 : using wired telecommunication networks or data transmission busses

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with an intelligent LED light apparatus are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an intelligent LED light apparatus may include a communication interface, a processor, a body that encases at least the communication interface and the processor, and a plurality of sensors of a plurality of sensor types disposed on the body. The processor may be configured to receive sensor data from the sensors, and transmit the sensor data or results from processing the sensor data to an external recipient. Further, for some embodiments, the intelligent LED bulb apparatus may further comprise LED lights, and the body further encases the LED lights. In other embodiments, the body may include a male connector to mate with a bulb receptor, and a female connector to mate with a LED bulb. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Claims

1. An intelligent vent apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of moveable fins;

an aperture having a variable opening; and

a stepper motor coupled with the plurality of fins and the aperture to control angles of the fins, and an amount of opening of the aperture.

2. The intelligent vent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stepper motor is to control angles of the fins between 0-90 degrees or −

90 to 90 degrees.

3. The intelligent vent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stepper motor is to control the amount of opening of the aperture between a full open position and a substantially closed position.

4. The intelligent vent apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a processor coupled with the stepper motor to control operation of the stepper motor.

5. The intelligent vent apparatus of claim 4, wherein the processor is to further communicate with an external heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC) system.

6. The intelligent vent apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a communication interface selected from a group consisting of Bluetooth Low Energy, Z-wave, ZigBee 6LoWPAN and WiFi communication interface.

7. The intelligent vent apparatus of claim 1 further comprising one or more sensors selected from a group consisting of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a CO sensor, a LPG sensor, a Radon sensor, a Methane sensor or an Ozone sensor.

8. The intelligent vent apparatus of claim 1 further comprising one or more sensors selected from a group consisting of a motion sensor, a camera or a microphone.

9. A method for controlling ventilation, comprising:

receiving, by one or more controllers, locations of intelligent vents, and HVAC preferences for one or more rooms where the intelligent vents are located; and

respectively controlling, by the one or more controllers, proximally located ones of the intelligent vents, based at least in part on the HVAC preferences;

wherein at least one of the intelligent vents comprises a plurality of moveable fins or an aperture with a variable opening;

wherein controlling the at least one of the intelligent vents having the plurality of moveable fins comprises controlling angles of the plurality of moveable fins; and

wherein controlling the at least one of the intelligent vents having the aperture with the variable opening comprises controlling an amount of opening of the aperture.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein controlling angles of the moveable fins comprises controlling the angles of the moveable fins between 0-90 degrees or −

90 to 90 degrees.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein controlling an amount of opening of the aperture comprises controlling the amount of opening of the aperture between a full open position and a substantially closed position.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one of the one or more controllers is located in a room with the intelligent vents, wherein receiving comprises receiving, by the at least one controller, sensor data from sensors co-located within the same room, wherein controlling comprises controlling intelligent vents co-located within the same room, and wherein controlling the intelligent vents co-located within the same room is further based on the sensor data received.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein at least one of the one or more controllers is an intelligent light emitting diode (LED) bulb apparatus located in the room, wherein receiving comprises receiving, by the intelligent LED bulb apparatus, sensor data from sensors co-located within the same room, wherein controlling comprises controlling, by the intelligent LED bulb apparatus, the intelligent vents co-located within the same room, and wherein controlling, by the intelligent LED bulb apparatus, the intelligent vents co-located within the same room is further based on the sensor data received.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the sensors comprises a plurality of sensors integrally disposed with the intelligent LED bulb apparatus, and wherein receiving sensor data comprises receiving sensor data from the integrally disposed sensors.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the sensors comprises a plurality of sensors integrally disposed with a plurality of sensor hubs disposed at a plurality of electrical outlets of the room, and wherein receiving sensor data comprises receiving sensor data from the sensors integrally disposed with the sensor hubs disposed at the plurality of electrical outlets of the room.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the sensors comprises a plurality of sensors integrally disposed with the intelligent vents, and wherein receiving sensor data comprises receiving sensor data from the sensors integrally disposed with the intelligent vents of the room.