226 patents
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Utility
Modular retrofit damper system
14 Jun 22
A modular damper system is configured for installation in a ductwork of a building that supplies conditioned air through a register vent of the building and includes a damper unit, a control module and a power module.
David J. Emmons, Nathan Carlson, Steven Wolff, Martin Zalesak
Filed: 12 Jun 18
Utility
Pressure reducing valve and method for operating the same
14 Jun 22
A pressure reducing valve and a method for operating the pressure reducing valve.
Dominik Ernst
Filed: 5 Feb 21
Utility
Electronic air pressure interlock switch
24 May 22
A device that includes a pressure sensor that adds dynamic pressure sensing capability to a furnace.
Gregory Young, Adam Myre, Frederick Hazzard
Filed: 7 Nov 19
Utility
Systems and methods for security sensor configuration
17 May 22
Systems and methods for configuring a security sensor are provided.
Min Chao Zhao, Yu Lin Li, Ting Li
Filed: 8 Jul 20
Utility
Systems and methods for identifying a unified entity from a plurality of discrete parts
17 May 22
Disclosed systems and methods can include capturing the sequence of images of a monitored region that includes a sub-region of interest, processing the sequence of images using heuristics and rules of an artificial intelligence model to identify the plurality of discrete parts that are associated with a type of a unified entity, and processing the sequence of images using the heuristics and the rules of the artificial intelligence model to virtually link together a group of the plurality of discrete parts that correspond to a specific embodiment of the unified entity that is present in the sub-region of interest, wherein the heuristics and the rules of the artificial intelligence model can be developed from a training process that includes the artificial intelligence model receiving sample images delineating exemplary discrete parts on exemplary embodiments of the unified entity.
Soumitri Kolavennu, Nathaniel Kraft
Filed: 27 Apr 20
Utility
Room conditioning comfort switch
10 May 22
The disclosure is directed to a control device configured to control the distribution of conditioned air, or liquid, to a space inside a building.
Paul Robare, Travis J. Read, David J. Emmons
Filed: 25 Nov 19
Utility
Dynamic superframe slotting
10 May 22
An apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to output, to a plurality of devices, an initial superframe configured in an initial superframe mode of a plurality of superframe modes.
Nagaraj Chickmagalur Lakshminarayan, Arun Handanakere Sheshagiri, Rajeev Ranjan, Sheetal R. Kadam
Filed: 7 Feb 20
Utility
System for dynamic control with interactive visualization to optimize energy consumption
10 May 22
A system for controlling energy consumption.
Deepak Sundar Meganathan, Soumen Ghosh
Filed: 23 Sep 20
Utility
Retrofit damper optimized for universal installation
19 Apr 22
A damper assembly for use in a round forced air duct feeding a register vent through a register boot includes a damper frame having a frame periphery with a first side and a second side that is at least substantially parallel with the first side, the first side and the second side each having a length that is greater than a distance between the first side and the second side.
Nathan Carlson, David J. Emmons, Steven Wolff, Robert Bick
Filed: 12 Jun 18
Utility
Heat balancing system
5 Apr 22
A heat balancing system for a natural draft gas burning appliance having a flue.
Peter Anderson, Shanna Lorraine Leeland
Filed: 30 Mar 20
Utility
Method for operating a gas burner appliance
29 Mar 22
In an example method for operating a gas burner appliance, during burner-on-phases, a gas/air mixture having a defined mixing ratio of gas and air is provided to a burner chamber.
Piet Blaauwwiekel
Filed: 28 Aug 19
Utility
Systems and methods for building and using a false alarm predicting model to determine whether to alert a user and/or relevant authorities about an alarm signal from a security system
22 Mar 22
Systems and methods for building and using a false alarm predicting model to determine whether to alert a user and/or relevant authorities about an alarm signal from a security system are provided.
Brian Beale, Sharath Venkatesha, Soumitri Kolavennu, Nathaniel Kraft
Filed: 29 Jul 20
Utility
Adapter mechanism
22 Mar 22
An adapter mechanism includes an electrical adapter and an attachment device.
Yao Wang, Yongjun Chen, Bin Shi
Filed: 12 Oct 20
Utility
Digital HVAC controller with carousel screens
22 Mar 22
In some examples, a device can control one or more heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) components within a building and control a digital user interface.
Christopher R. Jones, Michael Crites, Alexandra Emmons
Filed: 24 Aug 20
Utility
Air spring pressure regulating valve
15 Mar 22
In some examples, a pressure regulating valve comprising a pressure chamber, a compressor configured to establish fluid communication with the pressure chamber, a vent valve configured to establish fluid communication with the pressure chamber, a pressure sensor, and a controller.
Ralf Hilbers
Filed: 7 Nov 19
Utility
Method and system for starting an intermittent flame-powered pilot combustion system
8 Mar 22
A flame powered intermittent pilot combustion controller may include a first power source and a second power source separate from the first power source, a thermal electric and/or photoelectric device, an igniter and a controller.
Brent Chian, Douglas D. Bird, Peter M. Anderson, Timothy J Nordberg, Thomas Johnson, Rolf L. Strand
Filed: 27 Sep 19
Utility
Systems and methods for allocating wireless communication channels
1 Mar 22
Systems and methods for avoiding interference are provided.
Nagaraj Chickmagalur Lakshminarayan, Arun Handanakere Sheshagiri
Filed: 15 Feb 19
Utility
Retrofit damper system with back EMF position and end stop detection
22 Feb 22
A retrofit damper system is configured for installation in existing ductwork including a duct supplying conditioned air through a register boot to a register vent.
Patrick Gonia, Daniel Waseen, Liliana Reategui
Filed: 12 Jun 18
Utility
Device for handling combustion gas
22 Feb 22
A device for handling combustion gas comprises: a housing, a first electronic element, a second electronic element, a connecting element, and a sealing element.
Clemens Metker, Sybrandus B. V (Wim) Munsterhuis, Gerrit Jan Baarda, Andreas Kammerahl, Martin Petersmann, Anton Quatmann, Ulrich Oldehus
Filed: 24 Jun 20
Utility
Cancelation circuit for radio frequency antenna systems
15 Feb 22
A radio frequency antenna system is provided and can include a radio printed circuit board, a first antenna element located proximate an edge of the radio printed circuit board, a second antenna element located proximate the edge of the radio printed circuit board, and a cancelation circuit located on the radio printed circuit board and connected to feeding points of the first antenna and the second antenna, wherein the cancelation circuit can provide a cancelation effect at output ports of the cancelation circuit with respect to signals broadcast by the first antenna element and the second antenna element over air.
Michal Pokorny
Filed: 15 Aug 19