Multi-function home control system with control system hub and remote sensors

JR Ribbich, JP Cipolla, S Sinha, Y Park… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A home control system includes a thermostat configured to measure
environmental conditions in a first room of a building and control heating, ventilation, and air …

User control device and multi-function home control system

JR Ribbich, MJ Ajax, MF Kornacki, ST Holland… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A system for a plurality of thermostats each located in a different building in a neighborhood.
Each thermostat includes a processing circuit configured to receive one or more assigned …

Multi-function thermostat with concierge features

S Sinha, JR Ribbich, ML Ribbich, CJ Gaidish… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A multi-function thermostat for a hotel room. The thermostat includes a
touch-screen interface, a communications inter face, and a processing circuit. In some …

System, device, and method for controlling smart windows

MA Fasi, IM Budaiwi - US Patent 10,053,911, 2018 - Google Patents
A smart window controller includes circuitry configured to establish a representative model
of one or more building zones based on occupancy, construction, lighting, or cooling …

Mountable touch thermostat using transparent screen technology

S Sinha, JR Ribbich, ML Ribbich, CJ Gaidish… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A thermostat includes a transparent touch screen display, wherein the
matter behind the display is visible in the non-active display portions and a control bar …

Thermostat with halo light system and emergency directions

S Sinha, JR Ribbich, ML Ribbich, CJ Gaidish… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A thermostat for a building includes a halo light emitting diode (LED) system including one
or more LEDs configured to emit light and a halo diffuser structured around at least a portion …

Modular multi-function thermostat

JR Ribbich, JP Hicks, ZN Posten… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A thermostat includes a motherboard, a first modular board, and a display. The motherboard
is configured to perform a thermostat function and generate a user interface a user interface …

Thermodynamic model generation and implementation using observed HVAC and/or enclosure characteristics

K Malhotra, Y Matsuoka, M Malhotra, A Minich… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Techniques for determining and using a thermodynamic model that characterizes a
thermodynamic response of an enclosure conditioned by an HVAC system are disclosed. To …

User control device with cantilevered display

JR Ribbich, VC Diptee, JA Abdala, CS Ribeiro… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
A thermostat includes a housing, a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual
media and receive user inputs, and processing electronics configured to operate the touch …

Thermostat with bi-directional communications interface for monitoring HVAC equipment

JO Bentz, BD Rigg, TN Gillette, TR Tasker… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A thermostat for a building space. The thermostat includes a user interface
and a processing circuit. The user interface is configured to serve notifications to a user and …