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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2017
Ecofactor, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
John Douglas Steinberg, Millbrae, CA (US);
EcoFactor, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
Thermostatic HVAC and other energy management controls that are connected to a computer network. For instance, remotely managed load switches incorporating thermostatic controllers inform an energy management system, to provide enhanced efficiency, and to verify demand response with plug-in air conditioners and heaters. At least one load control device at a first location comprises a temperature sensor and a microprocessor. The load control device is configured to connect or disconnect electrical power to the an attached air conditioner or heater, and the microprocessor is configured to communicate over a network. In addition, the load control device is physically separate from an air conditioner or heater but located inside the space conditioned by the air conditioner or heater.