Method of determining setback for HVAC system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5261481
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07976591

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A method of air conditioning an environment with an HVAC system. The method comprises the steps of: determining an environment to be either occupied or vacant; determining a mode of operation for the HVAC system to be heating or cooling; determining a heating setpoint and a cooling setpoint; and determining a setback value equal to a difference between the value of the heating setpoint and the value of the cooling setpoint. The method also includes the steps of: establishing an operational setpoint equal to the heating setpoint if the mode of operation in the environment is heating and the environment is occupied; establishing an operational setpoint equal to the heating setpoint minus the setback value if the mode of operation is heating and the environment is unoccupied; establishing an operational setpoint equal to the cooling setpoint if the mode of operation is cooling and the environment is occupied; establishing an operational setpoint equal to the cooling setpoint plus the setback value if the mode of operation is cooling and the environment is unoccupied; and conditioning the environment in accordance with the operational setpoint.

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AMERICAN STANDARD INTERNATIONAL INC15 WEST 54TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10019

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baldwin, Joe M Clarksville, TN 8 494
Bishop, Richard A Clarksville, TN 7 686
Hancock, Jr John L Clarksville, TN 1 30

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