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US 2008/0277487 A1Published application
Load management thermostat
AssigneeEmerson Electric Co.
InventorsCarl J. Mueller, John M. Sartain, James P. Garozzo
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AssigneeEmerson Electric Co.
InventorsCarl J. Mueller, John M. Sartain, James P. Garozzo
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A thermostat is provided that is capable of reliably reducing the operation of an air conditioner and other systems to provide energy cost savings to the consumer and load reduction to a utility provider. The thermostat includes at least one sensor configured to communicate information indicative of the temperature within the space, and a memory for storing at least one temperature offset value associated with a request for reduced heating or reduced cooling operation. The thermostat further includes a controller in communication with the at least one sensor, which is configured to periodically determine a temperature value for the space and to control heating or cooling of the space until the determined temperature value has substantially reached the set-point temperature. The periodically determined temperature value is in part based on information received from the at least one sensor, and may include at least one temperature offset value when a request for reduced operation has been received by the thermostat.
A thermostat for controlling a heating and/or cooling appliance for a space to maintain a set-point temperature, the thermostat comprising:
A thermostat for controlling at least a cooling system for conditioning a space, the thermostat comprising:
A method for controlling the operation of a thermostat capable of receiving a request for reduced operation of a heating or cooling system for a space, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.