http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/10/energy-monitoring-companies-go-to-battle/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 08:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/10/energy-monitoring-companies-go-to-battle/#comment-113418 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:47:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34803#comment-113418 Without knowning the specifics of the patents Honeywell is claiming infringement on, it certainly sounds like a stretch to claim that “power sipping” and remote control are violations. After all, most programmable thermostats are equipped with batteries for preserving scheduling but most use the 12V DC power that is one of the 5 standard HVAC thermostat wires. Perhaps not all of the recharge their batteries but that sounds like an obvious innovation. Likewise, to claim that remote control is a violation is going to spread the infringement net so wide that Honeywell is apparently attempting to corner the entire Smart Energy market. I guess Radio Thermostat, Ecobee, Digi, Sony and probably 50 other companies should close close up shop.

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/10/energy-monitoring-companies-go-to-battle/#comment-113227 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:55:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34803#comment-113227 Many products are prompted via normal questions. And many products leach electricity. Honeywell may have some valid patents but they should mention them. Not bogus ones.

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