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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kirk H. Drees, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Michael J. Wenzel, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Robert D. Turney, Watertown, WI (US);
Assignee:
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 11/46 (2018.01); F24F 5/00 (2006.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/47 (2018.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 11/64 (2018.01); F24F 11/77 (2018.01); F24F 11/83 (2018.01); F24F 11/84 (2018.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/406 (2006.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/008 (2026.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H02J 3/28 (2006.01); H02J 3/32 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/40 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); F24F 110/10 (2018.01); F24F 130/00 (2018.01); F24F 130/10 (2018.01); F24F 140/50 (2018.01); F24F 140/60 (2018.01); H02J 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 11/46 (2018.01); F24F 5/0017 (2013.01); F24F 5/0035 (2013.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/47 (2018.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 11/64 (2018.01); F24F 11/77 (2018.01); F24F 11/83 (2018.01); F24F 11/84 (2018.01); G05B 13/0205 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/406 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); H02J 3/00 (2013.01); H02J 3/003 (2020.01); H02J 3/008 (2013.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 3/28 (2013.01); H02J 3/32 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/40 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02J 13/00001 (2020.01); H02J 13/00028 (2020.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); F24F 2005/0025 (2013.01); F24F 2005/0067 (2013.01); F24F 2110/10 (2018.01); F24F 2130/00 (2018.01); F24F 2130/10 (2018.01); F24F 2140/50 (2018.01); F24F 2140/60 (2018.01); G05B 2219/2642 (2013.01); G05B 2219/49068 (2013.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 15/00 (2013.01); H02J 2203/20 (2020.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); H02J 2310/64 (2020.01); Y02A 30/272 (2018.01); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01); Y02B 10/20 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y02B 90/20 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01); Y02E 40/70 (2013.01); Y02E 60/00 (2013.01); Y02E 60/14 (2013.01); Y02E 70/30 (2013.01); Y04S 10/123 (2013.01); Y04S 10/50 (2013.01); Y04S 20/12 (2013.01); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01); Y04S 40/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes determining control setpoints for equipment based on a time-varying availability of green energy and revenue from an incentive program of an energy provider. The method also includes controlling the equipment using the control setpoints.