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31. 发明授权

US07005983B2 Methods and apparatus for detecting refrigerator door openings 有权
公开(公告)号：US07005983B2
公开(公告)日：2006-02-28
申请号：US09754592
申请日：2001-01-05
申请人： John Steven Holmes , Jerry J. Queen, II , Rollie Richard Herzog , Mark Robert Mathews , Robert Marten Bultman
发明人： John Steven Holmes , Jerry J. Queen, II , Rollie Richard Herzog , Mark Robert Mathews , Robert Marten Bultman
IPC分类号： G08B13/08
CPC分类号： F25D29/008 , F25D17/065 , F25D2400/06 , F25D2700/02
摘要： A detection apparatus for detecting refrigerator door openings is coupled to at least one switch configured to be activated by a door opening. When the door is opened, the switch is activated and inputs a signal to the detection apparatus. The detection apparatus rectifies the signal; and phase-shifts the rectified signal so that it leads or lags the line voltage. The shifted output signal is fed to a processor that detects the opening of the door based upon the shifted signal. Signals output by a plurality of switches that generate a signal when activated mixed using an opto-coupler. Relative impedance of the lead and lag circuits may be adjusted to differentiate a phase shift of one shifted signal relative to another signal. The processor converts a value in degrees of phase shifting of the mixed signal to a time value, and based upon the time value, the processor determines which of the doors is open.

32. 发明授权

US08949051B2 Apparatus and method for sub-metering of household devices 有权
标题翻译：家用设备分计量装置及方法
公开(公告)号：US08949051B2
公开(公告)日：2015-02-03
申请号：US13198417
申请日：2011-08-04
申请人： William Jerome Burke , Robert Marten Bultman
发明人： William Jerome Burke , Robert Marten Bultman
IPC分类号： H02J13/00 , G01D1/00 , G06F17/40 , G06F19/00 , G01D4/00 , H02J3/14 , G06F17/00 , G06F11/30
CPC分类号： G01D4/002 , G01D1/00 , G06F11/3065 , G06F17/40 , G06F19/00 , H02J3/14 , H02J13/00 , H02J13/0062 , H02J13/0075 , H02J13/0079 , H02J2003/143 , Y02B70/3225 , Y02B70/3266 , Y02B90/241 , Y02B90/2638 , Y02B90/2653 , Y04S20/222 , Y04S20/242 , Y04S20/32 , Y04S20/38 , Y04S40/124 , Y04S40/126
摘要： An apparatus and method for estimating resource consumption of a household device, e.g., an appliance. The method comprises determining a resource demand profile for a household device for a given time period, the resource demand profile associating, for the given time period, a device state of the household device with a total resource demand for the household. In one embodiment, the apparatus can be incorporated into an energy management system, where the apparatus collects data from each of the appliances in a household as well as from a resource meter.
摘要翻译：用于估计家用设备（例如，器具）的资源消耗的设备和方法。该方法包括在给定时间段内确定家用设备的资源需求简档，所述资源需求简档在给定时间段内将家用设备的设备状态与家庭的总资源需求相关联。在一个实施例中，该装置可以并入到能量管理系统中，其中该装置从家庭中的每个家电以及从资源计费器收集数据。

33. 发明授权

US06732319B2 Method and apparatus for protecting appliance memory contents 有权
标题翻译：用于保护器具存储器内容的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US06732319B2
公开(公告)日：2004-05-04
申请号：US09754596
申请日：2001-01-05
申请人： John Steven Holmes , Robert Marten Bultman
发明人： John Steven Holmes , Robert Marten Bultman
IPC分类号： G11C2900
CPC分类号： G11C7/20
摘要： In an exemplary embodiment, an appliance control system includes a controller having a processor and a memory including at least a first memory area and a second memory area so that a multiple write architecture may be used for storing data. The processor is configured to acquire appliance status data on a periodic basis, write the refrigerator status data to the first memory area and to the second memory area, and perform error detection upon the written data during refrigerator power-up. Upon power up, the controller determines the validity of data in one of the memory locations, or pages. If the data is determined to be invalid on one memory page, another memory page is used. Thus, by storing data redundantly in multiple memory pages with appropriate security measures, data may be retained for use on power-up without the expense of additional electronic components.
摘要翻译：在示例性实施例中，设备控制系统包括具有处理器和存储器的控制器，所述处理器和至少包括第一存储器区域和第二存储器区域的存储器，使得可以使用多个写入架构来存储数据。处理器被配置为周期性地获取设备状态数据，将冰箱状态数据写入第一存储器区域和第二存储区域，并且在冰箱加电期间对写入的数据执行错误检测。上电时，控制器确定其中一个存储器位置或页面中的数据的有效性。如果在一个存储器页面上确定数据无效，则使用另一个存储器页面。因此，通过将数据冗余地存储在具有适当安全措施的多个存储器页面中，可以保留数据以在上电时使用，而不需要额外的电子部件的费用。

34. 发明授权

US08533153B2 Storing data following a power outage and without a proper time source 有权
标题翻译：在断电后没有适当的时间来源存储数据
公开(公告)号：US08533153B2
公开(公告)日：2013-09-10
申请号：US13183017
申请日：2011-07-14
申请人： Robert Marten Bultman , Irena Jozic McDowell , Joshua Blake Huff
发明人： Robert Marten Bultman , Irena Jozic McDowell , Joshua Blake Huff
IPC分类号： G06F7/00 , G06F17/00
CPC分类号： G06F7/00 , G06F17/00 , G06F17/30575 , G06Q50/06 , H02J3/14 , H02J2003/143 , Y02B70/3225 , Y02B70/3266 , Y04S20/222 , Y04S20/242
摘要： A system associated with a home energy gateway (HEG) is provided. The system includes a database having a plurality of data entry blocks, each block corresponding to a time interval and an internal database timing device configured to sync with an external real-time time server and maintain accurate time in the database. The home energy gateway is configured to add time-stamped data entries to the database. A homeowner may select a time period for a power outage so that the system sends an alert if the time period power outage is exceeded.
摘要翻译：提供与家庭能量网关（HEG）相关联的系统。该系统包括具有多个数据输入块的数据库，每个对应于时间间隔的块和配置成与外部实时时间服务器同步并在数据库中保持准确时间的内部数据库定时装置。家庭能源网关被配置为向数据库添加时间戳的数据条目。房主可以选择停电的时间段，以便系统在超过时间段停电的情况下发送警报。

35. 发明授权

US06826267B2 Internet enabled appliance command structure 有权
标题翻译：启用互联网的设备命令结构
公开(公告)号：US06826267B2
公开(公告)日：2004-11-30
申请号：US09903903
申请日：2001-07-12
申请人： Wolfgang Daum , John Steven Holmes , William Hull Bicknell , Scott Alan Horning , Tanveer Iqbal , John Kenneth Hooker , Robert Marten Bultman , Ziqiang Hu , Scott Charles Evans , John Erik Hershey
发明人： Wolfgang Daum , John Steven Holmes , William Hull Bicknell , Scott Alan Horning , Tanveer Iqbal , John Kenneth Hooker , Robert Marten Bultman , Ziqiang Hu , Scott Charles Evans , John Erik Hershey
IPC分类号： H04M1100
CPC分类号： H04L9/32 , H04L9/0891 , H04L12/2803 , H04L12/2818 , H04L67/125 , H04L2012/2843 , H04L2012/285
摘要： Appliances (102, 102, 106 and 108) are controlled by providing a source (2016, 112) of command fields (CMD, FIG. 2) that include a context subfield (Community, FIG. 4) defining operating modes and a command subfield (Command, FIG. 4) defining operations to be performed within the context subfield. A network (119) transmits the command fields between the source and the appliance. A controller (112, 116) processes the command fields so that an operation defined by one of the command subfields is performed.
摘要翻译：通过提供包括定义操作模式的上下文子字段（社区，图4）和命令子字段（CMD，图2）的源（2016,112）来控制家电（102,102,106和108）（命令，图4）定义将在上下文子字段内执行的操作。网络（119）在源和设备之间发送命令字段。控制器（112,116）处理命令字段，从而执行由命令子字段之一定义的操作。

36. 发明申请

US20090294434A1 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN APPLIANCE 有权
标题翻译：电器控制系统
公开(公告)号：US20090294434A1
公开(公告)日：2009-12-03
申请号：US12536557
申请日：2009-08-06
申请人： Julia Fonseca , Robert Marten Bultman , Bobby Hayes
发明人： Julia Fonseca , Robert Marten Bultman , Bobby Hayes
IPC分类号： H05B1/02 , G05D23/19
CPC分类号： H05B1/0263 , H05B1/0266 , Y10T307/858
摘要： A control system for determining a magnitude of a voltage and controlling an application of the voltage to at least one load device of an appliance is disclosed. The control system includes a threshold-crossing circuit configured to receive a representation of the voltage and to provide an output signifying the voltage crossing a predetermined voltage threshold; and a processor which receives the output from the threshold-crossing circuit and determine the magnitude of the voltage based on the output and a line frequency based on the period of the output, determines an initial cooking profile from a group of cooking profiles based on a user selected initial setting for controlling the application of the voltage to the at least one load device, and adjusts the application of the voltage to the at least one load device based on the determined magnitude of the voltage.
摘要翻译：公开了一种用于确定电压幅度并控制将电压施加到器具的至少一个负载装置的控制系统。所述控制系统包括阈值交叉电路，所述阈值交叉电路经配置以接收所述电压的表示，并提供表示跨越预定电压阈值的电压的输出; 以及处理器，其从阈值交叉电路接收输出并基于输出确定基于输出的电压的幅度和基于输出周期的线路频率，基于一组烹调简档来确定初始烹饪简档用户选择的初始设置，用于控制对所述至少一个负载设备施加电压，并且基于所确定的电压幅度来调整对所述至少一个负载设备的电压的应用。

37. 发明申请

US20090167085A1 Voltage Detection System for a Range 审中-公开
标题翻译：电压检测系统
公开(公告)号：US20090167085A1
公开(公告)日：2009-07-02
申请号：US11966047
申请日：2007-12-28
申请人： Julia Fonseca , Robert Marten Bultman , Bobby Hayes
发明人： Julia Fonseca , Robert Marten Bultman , Bobby Hayes
IPC分类号： G05F5/02
CPC分类号： H05B1/0261 , Y10T307/414
摘要： An appliance is provided with an improved power management system for controlling the total amount of current provided to at least a first load device of the appliance. The power management system is comprised of a microprocessor, an alternating current voltage source, a voltage regulating circuit, a clamping circuit, at least one load device, and a MOC and a triac for each of the at least two load devices. The clamping circuit outputs a fixed voltage of 5.7 volts during the positive portion of the ac cycle and a fixed voltage of −0.7 volts during the negative portion of the ac cycle. The fixed voltages are input to a microprocessor which utilizes these inputs to control the average voltage and the amount of time the current is turned on to each of the at least first and second load devices. A current sensing circuit is used to monitor the current to one of the at least two load devices to provide feedback to the microprocessor so that the microprocessor can adjust the average voltage and current to the at least two load devices so that the total current consumed does not exceed a pre-determined level.
摘要翻译：设备具有改进的电力管理系统，用于控制提供给设备的至少第一负载设备的总电流量。所述电源管理系统包括用于所述至少两个负载装置中的每一个的微处理器，交流电压源，电压调节电路，钳位电路，至少一个负载装置以及MOC和三端双向可控硅开关元件。钳位电路在交流周期的正部分输出5.7伏的固定电压，在交流周期的负部分输出-0.7伏特的固定电压。固定电压被输入到微处理器，微处理器利用这些输入来控制电流接通至该第一和第二负载装置中的每一个的平均电压和时间量。电流感测电路用于监测至少两个负载装置之一的电流以向微处理器提供反馈，使得微处理器可以调整至少两个负载装置的平均电压和电流，使得消耗的总电流为不超过预定水平。

38. 发明授权

US06795871B2 Appliance sensor and man machine interface bus 有权
标题翻译：电器传感器和人机界面总线
公开(公告)号：US06795871B2
公开(公告)日：2004-09-21
申请号：US09742549
申请日：2000-12-22
申请人： Tam Nolan , Wolfgang Daum , Rollie Richard Herzog , Mark Robert Mathews , Robert Marten Bultman , John Steven Holmes
发明人： Tam Nolan , Wolfgang Daum , Rollie Richard Herzog , Mark Robert Mathews , Robert Marten Bultman , John Steven Holmes
IPC分类号： G06F1300
CPC分类号： G05B19/0423 , F25D2400/361 , G05B2219/21005 , G05B2219/25017 , G05B2219/2613
摘要： A control system for an appliance utilizing a plurality of peripheral devices includes a controller and a communications bus coupled to the plurality of peripheral devices and to the controller. The controller is configured to receive data from the peripheral devices over the communications bus and transmit control operations to the peripheral devices based on the data received. The communications bus reduces overall wiring requirements due to elimination or reduction of power wiring of the peripheral devices, facilitates distributed displays and human machine interfaces, and allows model differentiation with late point identification by a population of bus connections with a sensor, display, interface, or a blank. A data collision detection scheme is also provided to ensure proper communication along the bus.
摘要翻译：利用多个外围设备的设备的控制系统包括耦合到多个外围设备和控制器的控制器和通信总线。控制器被配置为通过通信总线从外围设备接收数据，并且基于所接收的数据向外围设备发送控制操作。通信总线由于消除或减少外围设备的电源布线而降低总体布线要求，便于分布式显示器和人机界面，并且允许通过具有传感器，显示器，接口的总线连接群的晚点识别来进行模型区分，或空白。还提供数据冲突检测方案，以确保沿总线的正确通信。

39. 发明授权

US06665384B2 Methods and apparatus for appliance communication interface 有权
公开(公告)号：US06665384B2
公开(公告)日：2003-12-16
申请号：US09681841
申请日：2001-06-14
申请人： Wolfgang Daum , Robert Marten Bultman , John Steven Holmes
发明人： Wolfgang Daum , Robert Marten Bultman , John Steven Holmes
IPC分类号： H04M1100
CPC分类号： H04L29/06 , H04L67/12 , H04L67/34 , H04L69/329
摘要： A method for changing a control program that controls at least some operations of an appliance is provided. The appliance includes at least one electronic control that executes the control program. The method includes connecting the electronic control to a communication device configured to communicate with at least one user device via a network. The method also includes changing the control program via the user device and the network.

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