302 results about "Residential environment" patented technology

A control server, or similar central processor, manages the distribution of data (including audio and video), voice, and control signals among a plurality of system components connected via a wired and/or wireless communications network. The system components include audio/visual components (such as, televisions, monitors, PDAs, notepads, notebooks, MP3, portable stereo, etc.) as well as household appliances (such as, lighting, ovens, alarm clocks, etc.). A portable controller allows a user to access and control the system components from any location within a controlled residential and/or non-residential environment, including its surrounding areas. The portable controller includes a user and management interface that contains customized control screens for the system components. The control screens are stored in a hierarchical architecture that is searchable by region or component type.

A control server, or similar central processor, manages the distribution of data (including audio and video), voice, and control signals among a plurality of system components (such as, televisions, monitors, PDAs, portable stereo, lighting, ovens, alarm clocks, etc.) connected via a wired and/or wireless communications network. A portable controller allows a user to access and control the system components from any location within a controlled residential and/or non-residential environment, including its surrounding areas. One or more control macros can be established to control the operations and/or functions of the system components. A control macro includes commands for enabling the control server to control the system components. The control macro can be manually activated by a user, or automatically executed upon the occurrence of a commencement parameter. The control macro can also be automatically particularized for application in a specific context.

A control server, or similar central processor, manages the distribution of data (including audio and video), voice, and control signals among a plurality of devices connected via a wired and/or wireless communications network. The devices include audio/visual devices (such as, televisions, monitors, PDAs, notepads, notebooks, MP3, portable stereo, etc.) as well as household appliances (such as, lighting, ovens, alarm clocks, etc.). The control server supports video/audio serving, telephony, messaging, file sharing, internetworking, and security. A portable controller allows a user to access and control the network devices from any location within a controlled residential and/or non-residential environment, including its surrounding areas. The controllers are enhanced to support location-awareness and user-awareness functionality.

Environmental characteristics of habitable environments (e.g., hotel or motel rooms, spas, resorts, cruise boat cabins, offices, hospitals and/or homes, apartments or residences) are controlled to eliminate, reduce or ameliorate adverse or harmful aspects and introduce, increase or enhance beneficial aspects in order to improve a “wellness” or sense of “wellbeing” provided via the environments. Control of intensity and wavelength distribution of passive and active Illumination addresses various issues, symptoms or syndromes, for instance to maintain a circadian rhythm or cycle, adjust for “jet lag” or season affective disorder, etc. Air quality and attributes are controlled. Scent(s) may be dispersed. Hypoallergenic items (e.g., bedding, linens) may be used. Water quality is controlled. Noise is reduced and sounds (e.g., masking, music, natural) may be provided. Passive and active pathogen controls are employed. Controls are provided for the occupant and/or facility personnel, as is instruction, and surveys, including assessing wellness.

This invention presents a novel way to create a mega data center utilizing unused spare capacity in residential mini-cloud host devices. The host device is implemented using a novel approach in this invention. Part of the host devices is used to support residential user's home computing need. Unused capacity is then exposed to a subscription system that can lease that capacity back to other users in need. The system effectively creates an abstraction of a mega data center connecting millions of residential host devices interconnected to each other. The system provides similar infrastructure a data center provides with a minimal physical centralized infrastructure presence.

The invention relates to a fiber-reinforced plaster-free dismantle-free integrated heat-preservation template and an exterior wall heat-preservation construction process. The heat-preservation template is formed by compounding an expandable polystyrene (EPS) aggregate layer on the surface on one side of a fiber concrete plate. The process comprises the following steps that: a fiber concrete template and a fiber concrete composite heat-preservation template are vertically fixed on the two sides of the position of a pre-built wall body respectively, wherein the fiber concrete template and the fiber concrete composite heat-preservation template are fixed together through pull bolts; and reinforcements are arranged and concrete is poured between the fiber concrete template and the fiber concrete composite heat-preservation template, so that a reinforced concrete bearing wall body is formed. The integrated permanent dismantle-free heat-preservation template meets the requirements on heat preservation of an exterior wall and flatness of a plaster layer in place of the exterior wall template, an outer heat-preservation layer and the plaster layer. In the process, the template is not required to be removed, the heat preservation, heat insulation and water proofing performance are good, the thickness of the wall body is reduced, a great amount of materials and labor are saved, the construction period can be shortened, and the energy conservation requirement and the requirements on adhesion between the permanent template and a basic layer and flatness of a surface layer can be met. The template is suitable for high-rise and small high-rise buildings; the dwelling environment can be improved; the building function quality is improved; the building development benefit is improved; and the template has a wide application prospect.

The invention comprises a MPU and an omnidirectional sensor for monitoring health and security state of older man. The omnidirectional sensor is connected to the MPU to collect visual information and its corresponding time information; based on the collected information, building a model of outdoor and indoor living habit for the old man living by itself; if a abnormal state of the old man happens, it can be captured by the sensor and be reported to the rescue team.

The invention discloses a residential building indoor environment monitoring and health grade evaluation Internet of Things system, and belongs to the fields of the residential building indoor environment detection technology and the information communication technology. The residential building indoor environment monitoring and health grade evaluation Internet of Things system is characterized in that indoor various-function room environment parameters are acquired in real time by utilizing data acquisition modules, and influence weights and health risk grades of the various indoor environment parameters on human health are comprehensively analyzed; and an expert opinion on improving of a corresponding environment condition and an expert strategy for improving the corresponding environment condition are given. An Internet of Things real-time data monitoring system is built at the same time, data can be timely transmitted to a user display terminal and a remote central service system, and the data can be taken as basic research data and a decision basis of a relevant government department. The residential building indoor environment monitoring and health grade evaluation Internet of Things system is advantageous in that the problem that the fact that the indoor environment is represented by a single parameter is unscientific is solved, real-time monitoring of the residential environment indoor comprehensive evaluation parameters and user mobile terminal contrast result synchronous searching can be achieved at the same time, and an suggestion for effective improvement of the environment and a measure for effectively improving the environment are obtained; and the residential building indoor environment monitoring and health grade evaluation Internet of Things system has the advantages of the wide application aspect and the high popularizing rate.

The invention relates to a device in the technical field of electrical lighting, in particular to a wireless energy-saving control device of lamplight, which is mainly applied to daily living environment, office building and all other environments with lamplight lighting. The device comprises a wireless lamp controller, a wireless illumination sensor, a lamp control system remote controller, a network system structure, and the like, wherein the wireless illumination sensor and the lamp control system remote controller are additionally arranged on the wall at one side of a building window with lamplight lighting, and the wireless lamp controller, an indoor lamp and a switch are arranged on the wall at the other side of the window. The device mainly solves the relevant technical problems on how to additionally arrange the wireless illumination sensor and the lamp control system remote controller, and the like. The invention has the advantages that the device is automatically closed when light is brighter, and when the light is darker, the control of a lamp is automatically started; meanwhile, control information is transmitted by adopting a wireless channel so as to prevent the switching of a toggle switch and be convenient for the engineering installation and the installation attraction; and the device has the advantages of energy saving, environment optimization, and the like.

A voice command module is used to execute voice commands in a residential environment that contains a plurality of home devices. The voice command module includes a speech recognition module and command logic. The speech recognition module receives utterances from users and converts the utterances to commands from a vocabulary of predetermined commands, which includes a customization command to define a new wake-up utterance as corresponding to a wake-up command. The command logic executes the commands. When the customization command is received, the command logic changes the voice command module so that it now executes the wake-up command upon detection of the new wake-up utterance.

The invention discloses a system and a method for monitoring an indoor environment of an apartment for aged people. The system comprises an image acquisition unit, a physiological information acquisition unit, an environmental information acquisition unit, an indoor electric appliance control unit, a plurality of first ZigBee modules, a second ZigBee module, a controller, an alarm, a server and a mobile phone client. The method comprises the following steps: indoor information is acquired by every acquisition unit; the operating of indoor devices, such as the electric appliances, is controlled by the control unit and the controller. Through the adoption of the system and the method, automatic health management in the apartment is facilitated, hysteresis of indoor environment monitoring is weakened, the manpower cost is reduced, and the safety level of a residential environment and the family intelligentization level are improved.

A robot cleaner for cleaning ambient air in a cleaning area while cleaning a cleaning surface, and a system thereof. The robot cleaner and the system thereof comprise a body, a driving part driving a plurality of wheels disposed at a lower portion of the body, a dust suction part formed in the body to draw-in dust from a cleaning surface, and an air cleaning part formed in the body to draw-in dust-ladened air from a cleaning area. The robot cleaner cleans the air and discharges cleaned air, and, utilizing a controller disposed in the body, controls the driving part and the air cleaning part. Accordingly, since the robot cleaner provides cleaned and fresh air to a predetermined cleaning area while cleaning a surface, it contributes to a fresher residential environment.

A decorative glass safety panel is made of a stained glass pane and a base glass pane. The stained glass pane is made of individual stained glass pieces that are cut using waterjet technology and assembled together. An adhesive is used between the base glass pane and stained glass pane and bonds the two together. Further, a laminate may be applied to the stained glass pane, or a glass sheeting layer may be attached to the stained glass pane to protect the stained glass pane in more industrial applications. This results in an artistic architectural panel that is suitable for a multitude of applications in both commercial and residential environments.

A flooring system for use in a residential environment. The flooring system includes a subfloor adapted to support the mass of a user and modular surface covering elements for disposition in edge to edge covering arrangement across at least a portion of the subfloor. The modular surface covering elements include a pile fabric face with an arrangement of yarns projecting outwardly defining a pile layer for contact by a user. At least one layer of cushioning material is disposed in contacting relation at a position below the pile fabric face.

The invention discloses a multifunctional electric nursing sickbed with an intelligent residential environment and aims to provide a multifunctional electric nursing sickbed which is blended into the intelligent residential environment and improves the nursing quality. The multifunctional electric nursing sickbed is communicated with an intelligent residential server and intelligent residential equipment in a wireless manner. A main control module, a voice control module, a touch screen control and display module, a wireless communication module, intelligent monitoring equipment and a motor driving module are integrated into the multifunctional electric nursing sickbed. The invention combines the conventional intelligent residential system and the multifunctional electric nursing sickbed;the intelligent residential system is used for assisting in nursing of the electric sickbed; a user can remotely control various kinds of indoor intelligent residential equipment on the sickbed; and in addition, telemedicine can be realized and the physiotherapy effect is improved.

The invention proposes a drainpipe noise test system and test method for a high-rise/ultra-high-rise building. The system includes a high-rise/ultra-high-rise residence experiment tower, and a water supply and drainage system and a water circulation system, which are installed in the high-rise/ultra-high-rise residence experiment tower. The high-rise/ultra-high-rise residence experiment tower includes a water drainage layer and a test layer which is arranged below the water drainage layer and spaced with the water drainage layer for at least ten layers. A sound source chamber and a receiving chamber are arranged in the test layer. Each of the sound source chamber and the receiving chamber is provided with a sound test device. The invention proposes the drainpipe noise test system for the high-rise/ultra-high-rise building and a test method thereof for the first time so that a basis and a reference method are provided to pipe noise test of a high-rise/ultra-high-rise water drainage system and thus noise reduction research and test for high-rise/ultra-high-rise water drainage pipes are facilitated and disturbing on lives of residents, caused by pipe noises, are reduced so that the comfort degree of a residential environment is improved.

A flooring system for use in a residential environment. The flooring system includes a subfloor adapted to support the mass of a user and modular surface covering elements for disposition in edge to edge covering arrangement across at least a portion of the subfloor. The modular surface covering elements include a pile fabric face with an arrangement of yarns projecting outwardly defining a pile layer for contact by a user. At least one layer of cushioning material is disposed in contacting relation at a position below the pile fabric face.

A control server, or similar central processor, manages the distribution of data (including audio and video), voice, and control signals among a plurality of system components (102-120) connected via a wired and/or wireless communications network (180). The system components (102-120) include audio/visual components (such as, televisions, monitors, PDAs, notepads, notebooks, MP3, portable stereo, etc.) as well as household appliances (such as, lighting, ovens, alarm clocks, etc.). A portable controller (108) allows a user to access and control the system components (102-120) from any location within a controlled residential and/or non-residential environment (100), including its surrounding areas. The portable controller (108) includes a user and management interface (e.g., 200, 600) that contains customized control screens (e.g., 204, 700) for the system components. The control screens are stored in a hierarchical architecture that is searchable by region (e.g., 200) or component (e.g., 600) type.