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Patent US7894943 - Real-time global optimization of building setpoints and sequence of operation - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA building heating/cooling system energy optimization method for a building having a heating/cooling system includes the steps of providing a mathematical model of the heating/cooling system, obtaining real-time weather information, reading the input water temperature (IWT), the output water temperature...http://www.google.com/patents/US7894943?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7894943 - Real-time global optimization of building setpoints and sequence of operationAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7894943 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/171,603Publication dateFeb 22, 2011Filing dateJun 30, 2005Priority dateJun 30, 2005Also published asUS20070005191, WO2008100241A2, WO2008100241A3Publication number11171603, 171603, US 7894943 B2, US 7894943B2, US-B2-7894943, US7894943 B2, US7894943B2InventorsCharles J. Sloup, Daniel Karnes, Gregor P. HenzeOriginal AssigneeSloup Charles J, Daniel Karnes, Henze Gregor PExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (45), Non-Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (40), Classifications (14), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetReal-time global optimization of building setpoints and sequence of operation
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examinerClassifications U.S. Classification700/276, 700/2, 236/91.00F, 165/257, 376/217International ClassificationG05B19/04, G05B19/18, G21C7/36, G05D23/19, F25B29/00Cooperative ClassificationG05B17/02, G05B13/041European ClassificationG05B13/04A, G05B17/02Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionOct 3, 2014REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedRotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services