Occupancy-based zoning climate control system and method

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11394581

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A control system for managing a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system based on occupancy of an area is provided. The occupancy may be determined by anticipated programming based on time of day zoning, and/or by actual sensed occupancy. In the later, the control system includes an occupancy sensor that communicates with a programmable thermostat. The occupancy sensor is disposed in the area and senses a state of occupancy of the area. The programmable thermostat instructs the HVAC system to adjust the temperature of the area within the structure based on the state of occupancy of that particular area to enhance occupant comfort and energy efficiency. The thermostat may also include programming modes or scripts that may be run to adjust operational control when abnormal occupancy conditions are sensed. Controllable dampers may also be used by the thermostat to achieve micro zoning control of the HVAC system.

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RANCO INCORPORATED OF DELAWARESUITE 1704 300 DELAWARE AVENUE WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ashworth, Nicholas Dublin, OH 26 3188
Burt, Robert Columbus, OH 23 2421
Catlin, George N Grove City, OH 6 817
Chapman, John Gilman JR Delaware, OH 23 2142
Gray, Tony Dublin, OH 8 1289
Rao, Joseph P Dublin, OH 8 1513
Wagner, Phillip Ryan Baltimore, OH 16 1446

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