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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2008
Cary Leen, Hammond, WI (US);
Gabriel A. Bergman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jiri Frint, Lukavice, CZ;
James Grenkoski, Apopka, FL (US);
Cary Leen, Hammond, WI (US);
Gabriel A. Bergman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jiri Frint, Lukavice, CZ;
James Grenkoski, Apopka, FL (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
An equipment interface module that can operate one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with instructions received from a properly operating thermostat, yet can also operate the HVAC equipment when communications between the thermostat and the HVAC controller are lost due to, for example, low battery power at the thermostat, malfunctioning thermostat sensor(s), malfunctioning communication and/or thermostat circuitry, electrical interference, and the like. In some instances, the equipment interface module may regulate the HVAC equipment in accordance with a signal from a remote sensor when communication with the thermostat is lost.