Patents by Inventor Brian C. Biller

Brian C. Biller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Temperature monitoring and control system for negative temperature coefficient heaters
    Patent number: 9345067
    Abstract: A temperature monitoring system for a heater having a flexible, thin-film graphite heater element includes a temperature sensing component that uses the heater element to sense temperature. The temperature sensing component includes a current sensor and a voltmeter circuit for determining a resistance and temperature of the heater element. A temperature control component associated with the heater element receives at least one set point value associated with the heater and controls the temperature of the heater element based on a comparison of at least one of the resistance and temperature of the heater element to the at least one set point value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: ECG Operating Company LLC
    Inventor: Brian C. Biller
  • TEMPERATURE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT HEATERS
    Publication number: 20140217087
    Abstract: A temperature monitoring system for a heater having a flexible, thin-film graphite heater element includes a temperature sensing component that uses the heater element to sense temperature. The temperature sensing component includes a current sensor and a voltmeter circuit for determining a resistance and temperature of the heater element. A temperature control component associated with the heater element receives at least one set point value associated with the heater and controls the temperature of the heater element based on a comparison of at least one of the resistance and temperature of the heater element to the at least one set point value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Brian C. Biller
  • Temperature monitoring and control system for negative temperature coefficient heaters
    Patent number: 8716634
    Abstract: A temperature monitoring system for a flexible, thin-film graphite heater element includes a temperature sensing component that uses the heater element to sense temperature. The temperature sensing component includes a current sensor and a voltmeter circuit. A temperature control component is associated with the heater element. The temperature control component receives at least one set point value associated with the heater and controls the temperature of the heater element based on the at least one set point value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: EGC Enterprises Incorporated
    Inventor: Brian C. Biller
  • TEMPERATURE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT HEATERS
    Publication number: 20110192832
    Abstract: A temperature monitoring system for a flexible, thin-film graphite heater element includes a temperature sensing component that uses the heater element to sense temperature. The temperature sensing component includes a current sensor and a voltmeter circuit. A temperature control component is associated with the heater element. The temperature control component receives at least one set point value associated with the heater and controls the temperature of the heater element based on the at least one set point value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: EGC ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Brian C. Biller