Patents by Inventor Colin Billings

Colin Billings 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).

  • Patent number: 10649415
    Abstract: A method is provided for installing a system that controls a first switch terminal or equivalent of a building occupied by one or more building occupants. One or more switch terminals of the system are installed where the one or more switch terminals include a plurality of switch terminal parameters for a switch terminal relative to the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10642231
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupant. The system includes a plurality of switch terminals at the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device. A second switch terminal includes a second plurality of sensors coupled to a second computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10642232
    Abstract: An intellect switch system includes an intelligent first switch terminal positioned at a building occupied by one or more building occupants. The intelligent first switch terminal includes a plurality of switch terminal parameters for the first a switch terminal, the intelligent first switch terminal. A first computer system is at the intelligent first switch terminal of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system includes a memory for persistent storage, the intelligent first switch terminal including at least a first wiring component. A first plurality of sensors at the intelligent first switch terminal is coupled to the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors are configured to provide signal data to the first computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10599105
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupant. The system includes a plurality of switch terminals at the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device, each of an output including learned data from that is based on machine intelligence from previous data collected about patterns of a building occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10496048
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a first switch terminal or equivalent of a building occupied by one or more building occupants. One or more switch terminals are provided at a system including a plurality of switch terminal parameters for a switch terminal relative to the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors are configured to provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system and a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10496047
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a system with first switch terminal or equivalent of a building occupied by one or more building occupants. A plurality of switch terminal parameters for a switch terminal relative to the building is provided. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. One or more sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. A command or data output is provided that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device. Each output includes learned data from that is based on a machine intelligence from previous data collected about patterns of a building occupant and used to provide an adaptive control system for the building. A motion detection sensor is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10481563
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a first switch terminal or equivalent of a building occupied by one or more building occupants. The method provides a system including a plurality of switch terminal parameters relative to the building. A first computer system is used that is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building, runs on at least one platform and includes a dual-band slot antenna at the first computer system. Signal data is provided to the first computer system from a first plurality of sensors coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10481564
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupant. The system includes a plurality of switch terminals at the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device, each of an output including learned data from that is based on machine intelligence from previous data collected about patterns of a building occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10474112
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupants. The system includes a plurality of switch terminal parameters relative to the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. The first computer system includes a dual-band slot antenna. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10429801
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a first switch terminal or equivalent of a building occupied by one or more building occupants. A plurality of switch terminal or equivalent parameters are provided relative to the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors are used to provide signal data to the first computer system. From the first computer system a command or data output is produced that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10401806
    Abstract: A system controls at least two switch terminals or equivalents of a building occupied by one or more building occupants. The system includes a plurality of switch terminals or equivalents parameters relative to the building. A first computer system is coupled to a first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A second computer system is coupled to a second switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a second location of the building. The second computer system runs on at least one platform. The first and second computer systems are in communication with each other. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent and the first computer system and a second plurality of sensors coupled to the second switch terminal or equivalent and the second computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10401805
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupant. The system includes a plurality of switch terminals at the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device. A second switch terminal includes a second plurality of sensors coupled to a second computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10394194
    Abstract: A method controls a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupant. A plurality of switch terminals are provided at the building. A first computer system is provided and coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A first plurality of sensors is provided and coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device, each of an output including learned data from that is based on machine intelligence from previous data collected about patterns of a building occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10359741
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal of an occupied building. The system includes a plurality of switch terminals at the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to a command or data output for a local or non-local control system or device. A second switch terminal includes a second plurality of sensors coupled to a second computer system. The system is configured to provide information of how at least a portion of the first plurality of sensors relate to the second plurality of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Publication number: 20190137953
    Abstract: An intellect switch system includes an intelligent first switch terminal positioned at a building occupied by one or more building occupants. The intelligent first switch terminal includes a plurality of switch terminal parameters for the first a switch terminal, the intelligent first switch terminal. A first computer system is at the intelligent first switch terminal of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system includes a memory for persistent storage, the intelligent first switch terminal including at least a first wiring component. A first plurality of sensors at the intelligent first switch terminal is coupled to the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors are configured to provide signal data to the first computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10268168
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal or equivalent of a building occupied by one or more building occupant, the system includes a plurality of switch terminal or equivalent parameters relative to the building, a first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform, a first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10254722
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupants. The system includes a plurality of switch terminals at the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device. A second switch terminal includes a second plurality of sensors coupled to a second computer system. A front module includes a pivot and a display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Patent number: 10241477
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a first switch terminal or equivalent of a building occupied by one or more building occupants. The first switch terminal includes a plurality of switch terminal parameters and a plurality of wiring terminals. The plurality of wiring terminals is coupled to a plurality of wiring elements without a specific coupling configuration of a wiring element to a wiring terminal. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors are configured to provide signal data to the first computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Publication number: 20190033797
    Abstract: An intellect switch system includes an intelligent first switch terminal positioned at a building occupied by one or more building occupants. The intelligent first switch terminal includes a plurality of switch terminal parameters for the first a switch terminal, the intelligent first switch terminal. A first computer system is at the intelligent first switch terminal of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system includes a memory for persistent storage, the intelligent first switch terminal including at least a first wiring component. A first plurality of sensors at the intelligent first switch terminal is coupled to the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors are configured to provide signal data to the first computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Colin Billings
  • Publication number: 20190033798
    Abstract: An intellect switch system includes an intelligent first switch terminal positioned at a building occupied by one or more building occupants. The intelligent first switch terminal includes a plurality of switch terminal parameters for the first a switch terminal, the intelligent first switch terminal. A first computer system is at the intelligent first switch terminal of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system includes a memory for persistent storage, the intelligent first switch terminal including at least a first wiring component. A first plurality of sensors at the intelligent first switch terminal is coupled to the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors are configured to provide signal data to the first computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Colin Billings