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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020

Filed:

May. 01, 2018
Applicant:

Lennox Industries Inc., Richardson, TX (US);

Inventors:

Jeeson Kangirathingal Joy, Bengaluru, IN;

Santhosh Kumar Selvam, Palakkad, IN;

Rohini Brahme, Irving, TX (US);

Assignee:

Lennox Industries Inc., Richardson, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 11/86 (2018.01); F24F 11/65 (2018.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); F24F 11/64 (2018.01); F24F 11/46 (2018.01); F24F 110/20 (2018.01); F24F 140/50 (2018.01); F24F 140/60 (2018.01); F24F 110/10 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 11/65 (2018.01); F24F 11/64 (2018.01); G05B 13/026 (2013.01); F24F 11/46 (2018.01); F24F 2110/10 (2018.01); F24F 2110/20 (2018.01); F24F 2140/50 (2018.01); F24F 2140/60 (2018.01);
Abstract

A method includes receiving a setpoint and a time of interest indicating a time in the future when the setpoint is to be reached and obtaining a first data set comprising a plurality of lag values, the plurality of lag values associated with one or more variables related to the HVAC system. The method further includes selecting a second data set comprising a subset of the lag values from the first data set and determining a predicted condition at the time of interest based at least in part on the lag values in the second data set. The method further includes determining a schedule for operating heating or cooling components of the HVAC system such that the setpoint is reached by the time of interest and communicating one or more signals instructing the HVAC system to operate according to the schedule.


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