US 12,034,497 B2
Building device with near field communication circuit
Daniel R. Rumler, New Berlin, WI (US); Steven L Whitsitt, Waukesha, WI (US); Robert K. Alexander, Jackson, WI (US); Christopher Merkl, Milwaukee, WI (US); Gary A. Romanowich, Slinger, WI (US); Bernard Clement, Mequon, WI (US); and Kevin A. Weiss, Gurnee, IL (US)
Assigned to Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/387,710.
Application 17/387,710 is a continuation of application No. 16/690,104, filed on Nov. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,121,741.
Application 16/690,104 is a continuation of application No. 16/362,004, filed on Mar. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,018,720.
Application 16/362,004 is a continuation of application No. 15/183,699, filed on Jun. 15, 2016, granted, now 10,291,292.
Application 15/183,699 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/475,318, filed on Sep. 2, 2014, granted, now 9,732,977.
Prior Publication US 2021/0359721 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. H04B 5/00 (2024.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 11/72 (2018.01); F24F 11/81 (2018.01); F24F 11/84 (2018.01); F24F 11/88 (2018.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); H04B 5/72 (2024.01); H04B 5/79 (2024.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); F24F 11/526 (2018.01); F24F 11/54 (2018.01)
CPC H04B 5/72 (2024.01) [F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 11/72 (2018.01); F24F 11/81 (2018.01); F24F 11/84 (2018.01); F24F 11/88 (2018.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/0423 (2013.01); H04B 5/79 (2024.01); H04W 52/0229 (2013.01); F24F 11/526 (2018.01); F24F 11/54 (2018.01); G05B 2219/2237 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2614 (2013.01); Y02D 30/70 (2020.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A building device comprising:
a flow sensor configured to sense a change in a characteristic of a flow of fluid;
a processing circuit comprising a processor and memory, wherein the processing circuit is configured to operate the flow sensor according to a control program stored in the memory; and
a wireless transceiver configured to facilitate near field communication (NFC) between the building device and an external device;
wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to use power generated from NFC signals to:
wirelessly transmit a configuration parameter comprising a setpoint usable by the control program to operate the flow sensor to the external device via direct NFC between the building device and the external device; and
receive an update to the setpoint from the external device via NFC.