Apparatus And Method For Managing Heating Or Cooling Of An Area In A Building

• US 20110295430A1
• Filed: 05/26/2011
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrey Kouninski
• Original Assignee: Andrey Kouninski
• Inventors: Kouninski, Andrey
• Application Number:
  US13/117,112
• Publication Number:
  US 20110295430A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/278
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1906 using an analogue comparing device
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/24 the sensing element having a resistance varying with temperature, e.g. a thermistor

Abstract

Apparatus for managing heating or cooling of an area in a building which includes a general processing unit adapted to communicate with the internet, a peripheral controller adapted to collect temperature data to control the heating or air conditioning of an area in a building, a central controller which communicates with the general processing unit and the peripheral controller. A motorized damper is controlled by the central controller, and a self auditing system is coupled to the central controller and the peripheral controller to audit remotely for trouble. A neural network engine is coupled to the general processing unit to generate commands to the peripheral controller and the central controller utilizes the temperature difference between the area of space in the building and outside the building to save energy and provide comfort.

Claims

1. Apparatus for managing heating or cooling of an area in a building, comprising:

a general processing unit adapted to communicate with the internet;

a peripheral controller adapted to collect temperature data to control heating or air conditioning of an area in a building;

a central controller which communicates with the general processing unit and the peripheral controller;

a motorized damper controlled by the central controller;

a self auditing system coupled to the central controller and the peripheral controller to audit remotely for trouble; and

a neural network engine coupled to the general processing unit to generate commands to the peripheral controller;

wherein the central controller utilizes the temperature difference between the area in the building and outside the building to save energy and provide comfort.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the general processing unit includes cloud computing to generate commands to the peripheral controller.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the damper is a low power consumption damper.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the damper uses no power when in its stand by mode.

5. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the central controller is coupled to receive power from an AC power supply.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the central controller is coupled to receive back up power from a battery.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein an irrigation module which is coupled to control water valves is coupled to the central controller.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein a rain detector for providing information about rain presence is coupled to the irrigation module.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein a keypad with a liquid crystal display is coupled to the central controller and the irrigation module.

10. A method for managing heating or cooling of an area in a building, comprises:

providing a general processing unit adapted to communicate with the internet;

providing a peripheral controller adapted to collect temperature data to control heating or air conditioning of an area in a building;

connecting a central controller to communicate with the general processing unit and the peripheral controller;

providing a motorized damper which is controlled by the central controller;

coupling a self auditing system to the central controller and the peripheral controller to audit remotely for trouble; and

connecting a neural network engine to the general processing unit to generate commands to the peripheral controller;

wherein the central controller uses the temperature difference between the area in the building and outside the building to save energy and provide comfort.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the general processing unit includes cloud computing to generate commands to the peripheral controller.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the damper is a low power consumption damper.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the damper uses no power when in its stand by mode.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein the central controller is coupled to receive power from an AC power supply.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the central controller is coupled to receive back up power from a battery.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein an irrigation module which is coupled to control water valves is coupled to the central controller.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein a rain detector for providing information about rain presence is coupled to the irrigation module.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein a keypad with a liquid crystal display is coupled to the central controller and the irrigation module.