Patents by Inventor Clemens Knieper

Clemens Knieper 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).

  • Processing and reporting usage information for an HVAC system controlled by a network-connected thermostat
    Patent number: 10443877
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for interactively, graphically displaying and reporting performance information to a user of an HVAC system controlled by a self-programming network-connected thermostat. The information is made on a remote display device such as a smartphone, tablet computer or other computer, and includes a graphical daily or monthly summary each of several days or months respectively. In response to a user selection of a day, detailed performance information is graphically displayed that can include an indication of HVAC activity on a timeline, the number of hours of HVAC activity, as well as one or more symbols on a timeline indicating setpoint changes, and when a setpoint was changed due to non-occupancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Timo Bruck, Evan Fisher, James B. Simister, Yoky Matsuoka, David Sloo, Clemens Knieper, Anthony Fadell, Matthew Rogers, Michael Plitkins, Mark Malhotra
  • PROCESSING AND REPORTING USAGE INFORMATION FOR AN HVAC SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY A NETWORK-CONNECTED THERMOSTAT
    Publication number: 20180195751
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for interactively, graphically displaying and reporting performance information to a user of an HVAC system controlled by a self-programming network-connected thermostat. The information is made on a remote display device such as a smartphone, tablet computer or other computer, and includes a graphical daily or monthly summary each of several days or months respectively. In response to a user selection of a day, detailed performance information is graphically displayed that can include an indication of HVAC activity on a timeline, the number of hours of HVAC activity, as well as one or more symbols on a timeline indicating setpoint changes, and when a setpoint was changed due to non-occupancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Timo Bruck, Evan Fisher, James B. Simister, Yoky Matsuoka, David Sloo, Clemens Knieper, Anthony Fadell, Matthew Rogers, Michael Plitkins, Mark Malhotra
  • Display screen or portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D697526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Nest Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Timo A. Bruck, Clemens Knieper