×

HVAC thermostat with fuel control

  • US 10,461,951 B2
  • Filed: 10/07/2016
  • Issued: 10/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An HVAC thermostat with fuel control for an HVAC system having an on-site fuel supply, comprising:

  • a touchscreen display; and

    a processor and a memory unit; and

    a database in communication with the HVAC system for storing information related to the on-site fuel supply;

    wherein the memory unit stores a fuel control module, andwherein the processor in communication with the memory unit and HVAC thermostat, is configured to cause the fuel control module to;

    determine a time when the on-site fuel supply was refilled;

    determine runtime data indicative of an aggregate runtime of the HVAC system since the time;

    determine, as a function of the runtime data, an aggregate amount of fuel used since the time;

    determine, as a function of the aggregate amount, a current fuel level of the on-site fuel supply; and

    issue an alert when the current fuel level is below a predetermined level.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×