# US 10,309,671 B2 · Systems and methods for heating and cooling a facility > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,309,671 B2 - Document ID: US10309671B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/205,975 - Filed: 2016-07-08 - Published: 2018-01-11 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-08 - Applicants: Aqua Zone Comfort LLC - Inventors: David Nyhof; Michael Nyhof; Wayne E. Gulley; Ahmed Ibrahim; Jason Kaminski - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10309671B2 ## CPC - F24F 11/30: for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring - F24F 1/0003: characterised by a split arrangement, wherein parts of the air-conditioning system, e.g. evaporator and condenser, are in separately located units - F24F 11/52: Indication arrangements, e.g. displays - F24F 13/28: Arrangement or mounting of filters - G05B 15/02: electric - F24F 11/58: using Internet communication - F24F 11/63: Electronic processing - F24F 2110/10: Temperature - F24F 2110/20: Humidity - F24F 2221/26: improving the aesthetic appearance - G05B 2219/2642: Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) ## Abstract Improved systems for heating and cooling a space may include a heating and cooling unit for providing heating and cooling functions mounted inside a housing assembly and a display unit mounted to the housing assembly. A control unit may be coupled to the heating and cooling unit and the display unit. The control unit may be operative to cause an image or video associated with heat be displayed on the display unit when the heating and cooling unit is in the heating mode of operation and to cause an image or video associated with coolness be displayed on the display unit when the heating and cooling unit is in the cooling mode of operation. The control unit may be coupled to a server that enables remotes operation of the system via a client application. Other implementations also may be provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for heating and cooling a space, comprising: a fireplace housing assembly including an air filter an inside of a building, wherein the building includes an opening for a tubular connection to an exterior of the building: a heating and cooling unit in the fireplace housing assembly for providing heating and cooling functions, the heating and cooling unit having a heating mode of operation in which a heating function is provided and a cooling mode of operation in which a cooling function is provided, the heating and cooling unit mounted at least partially inside the housing, the heating and cooling unit being a ductless heating and cooling unit, wherein the heating and cooling unit has a dry mode to dehumidify the building in accordance with a humidity and temperature sensor; a sound unit and a display unit for rendering synchronized audiovisual content for heat or cool mode; a control unit coupled to the heating and cooling unit and the display unit, the control unit operative to cause an image or video associated with heat to be displayed on the display unit when the heating and cooling unit is in the heating mode of operation and to cause an image or video associated with coolness to be displayed on the display unit when the heating and cooling unit is in the cooling mode of operation; and a first software module for use on a server computer, the first software module including instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium that transmit control signals over the Internet to the control unit to direct the operation of the heating and cooling unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, where the housing assembly includes a side member having an aperture, the system further comprising: a bracket mounted in the aperture; and an air filter mounted in the filter bracket. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising an input/output panel comprising a plurality of input/output connectors coupled to the control unit, the display unit, or both. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, where the input/output connectors include connectors selected from the group comprising an HDMI connector, a coaxial connector and a USB connector. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, where the housing assembly further includes a decorative facade. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, where the housing assembly simulates the appearance of a fire place. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, where the housing assembly includes a first unit comprising a top, two sides and a front, the housing assembly also including a second unit comprising a back and a base, the first unit comprising a first mounting member having a first shape and the second unit comprising a second mounting member having a second shape complimentary to the first shape, where the first mounting member engages the second mounting member to removably couple the first unit to the second unit to define the inside of the housing assembly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, where the first unit and the second unit are preassembled and the first unit is decoupled from the second unit by lifting. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, comprising a first shape comprises a wedge and where a second complimentary shape is a wedge-shaped and where the complimentary second shape is a wedge-shaped cavity. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 further comprising a remote control unit for controlling the operation of the heating and cooling unit, the remote control including a temperature sensor for measuring an ambient temperature of a room. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, where the control unit includes a temperature sensor for measuring an ambient temperature of a room. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, where control unit includes networking capabilities for communicating over the Internet. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, where the first software module further includes instructions that receive current temperature information from the control unit. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, where the first software module further includes instructions that store and track historical temperature information based on the temperature information received from the control unit. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 further comprising a second software module for use on a client device selected from the group consisting of a computer and a mobile phone, the second software module including instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium that: transmit control signals for directing the operation of the heating and cooling unit to the server computer over the Internet; and where the first software module further includes instructions that: receive the control signals from the second software module and, in response, transmit control signals over the Internet to the control unit to direct the operation of the heating and cooling unit.