Kimberly M Barker

US Patent:

20130085609, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

May 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/474231

Inventors:

Kimberly Ann Barker - Palatine IL, US

Assignee:

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

G05B 15/02

US Classification:

700276

Abstract:

Using a real-time location system, the hospital environment is controlled locally. By categorizing individuals detected at different locations, the proper control may be provided to enhance energy savings and maintain a comfortable patient environment without sacrificing safety. By altering the environment within a room for patients and not staff and/or based on the type of patient, more optimized and localized control may be provided, such as implementing a number of air changes per hour appropriate for detected patients within rooms.

US Patent:

20130085615, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Feb 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/398593

Inventors:

Kimberly Ann Barker - Palatine IL, US

Assignee:

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

G05D 23/19
G05B 15/02

US Classification:

700277, 700275

Abstract:

A patient environmental control system, device and method are disclosed. The exemplary method includes detecting a state event representative of an environmental condition within the patient room, and generating, in response to the state event, a data packet containing a payload and formatted according to a first protocol and where the payload includes environmental control information, communicating the data packet to a field panel such that the field panel is in communication with a first building automation system and a second building automation system, adjusting a first environmental control parameter related to the first building automation system based on the environmental control information contained within the received payload, and adjusting a second environmental control parameter related to the second building automation system based on the environmental control information contained within the received payload such that the second environmental control parameter is different than the first environmental control parameter.

US Patent:

20120251963, Oct 4, 2012

Filed:

Mar 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/077888

Inventors:

Kimberly Ann Barker - Palatine IL, US

Assignee:

SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

F23N 5/24

US Classification:

432 1, 432 37

Abstract:

A thermostat control device is disclosed. The thermostat control device includes a temperature sensor, a cartridge sensor and a controller in communication with the temperature sensor and the cartridge sensor. The controller further includes a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing processor executable instructions configured to: generate a furnace control signal in response to a temperature sensor signal; analyze a cartridge sensor signal received from the cartridge sensor against a threshold; and generate, if the cartridge sensor signal exceeds the threshold, an emergency furnace shutdown signal.