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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2019
Applicant:
Broan-nutone Llc, Hartford, WI (US);
Inventors:
Seddik Rougab, Hartford, WI (US);
Bernard Krauska, Hartford, WI (US);
Assignee:
Broan-NuTone LLC, Hartford, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/042 (2006.01); F24F 7/00 (2006.01); F24F 11/70 (2018.01); G01R 22/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G01R 22/063 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2614 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2639 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring and reporting the energy consumption of an appliance or fixture installed within a building structure. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring usage of a ventilation unit, such as an installed bathroom exhaust fan or cooktop/range ventilation hood. The system and method captures usage data of the ventilation unit, and transfers the usage data to a connected electronic device for determining the energy consumed by the ventilation unit and reporting the same to a user.