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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2015
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hohyun Lee, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Russell Williams, Hailey, ID (US);
Rachel Donohoe, Juneau, AK (US);
Rebecca Barney, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Kerbasi Ugarte, San Jose, CA (US);
Xavier Moya, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Alex Zatopa, San Francisco, CA (US);
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Smart hot water heater control can be improved by departing from the conventional approach of monitoring hot water demand at a single point (i.e., the water heater output). Instead, hot water demand is monitored at each location in the building where hot water is used. With this approach, the controller can provide hot water at a temperature suitable for the intended use, e.g., warm water for a bath or shower, and much hotter water for a dishwasher. This advantageously avoids inefficiency due to mixing hot and cold water at a tap to provide temperature control.