Patents by Inventor Doug Brainard
Doug Brainard 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).
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Publication number: 20210256229Abstract: A smart driver system for electrochromic devices is provided. The system includes at least one smart driver having one or more processors, memory and a communication module. The at least one smart driver is configurable to couple to or integrate with one or more smart windows having electrochromic devices. The at least one smart driver is configurable to input identification information from a plurality of self-identifying components of a smart window system, including the one or more smart windows, and to self-initialize or self-adjust a plurality of operating parameters for operation of the self-identifying components in accordance with the identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Wally Barnum, Doug Brainard, Steve Coffin, Paul Nagel
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Patent number: 10997383Abstract: A smart driver system for electrochromic devices is provided. The system includes at least one smart driver having one or more processors, memory and a communication module. The at least one smart driver is configurable to couple to or integrate with one or more smart windows having electrochromic devices. The at least one smart driver is configurable to input identification information from a plurality of self-identifying components of a smart window system, including the one or more smart windows, and to self-initialize or self-adjust a plurality of operating parameters for operation of the self-identifying components in accordance with the identification information.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: KINESTRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Wally Barnum, Doug Brainard, Steve Coffin, Paul Nagel
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Patent number: 10768503Abstract: A dual rail driver for an electrochromic device is provided. The dual rail driver includes a power supply having a first power supply rail and a second power supply rail and an H bridge connected to the first power supply rail and the second power supply rail and configurable to couple to an electrochromic device. The dual rail driver includes a controller coupled to the H bridge through a failsafe module and configurable to control switches of the H bridge to charge and discharge the electrochromic device from the first power supply rail and the second power supply rail. The failsafe module is configurable to override one or more signals from the controller that controls the switches of the H bridge through the failsafe module, responsive to detecting anomaly of the electrochromic device.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: KINESTRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INCInventors: Paul Nagel, Wally Barnum, Doug Brainard
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Publication number: 20200202084Abstract: A smart driver system for electrochromic devices is provided. The system includes at least one smart driver having one or more processors, memory and a communication module. The at least one smart driver is configurable to couple to or integrate with one or more smart windows having electrochromic devices. The at least one smart driver is configurable to input identification information from a plurality of self-identifying components of a smart window system, including the one or more smart windows, and to self-initialize or self-adjust a plurality of operating parameters for operation of the self-identifying components in accordance with the identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Wally Barnum, Doug Brainard, Steve Coffin, Paul Nagel
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Patent number: 10579842Abstract: A smart driver system for electrochromic devices is provided. The system includes at least one smart driver having one or more processors, memory and a communication module. The at least one smart driver is configurable to couple to or integrate with one or more smart windows having electrochromic devices. The at least one smart driver is configurable to input identification information from a plurality of self-identifying components of a smart window system, including the one or more smart windows, and to self-initialize or self-adjust a plurality of operating parameters for operation of the self-identifying components in accordance with the identification information.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Kinestral Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wally Barnum, Doug Brainard, Steve Coffin, Paul Nagel
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Patent number: 10372007Abstract: A dual rail driver for an electrochromic device is provided. The dual rail driver includes a power supply having a first power supply rail and a second power supply rail and an H bridge connected to the first power supply rail and the second power supply rail and configurable to couple to an electrochromic device. The dual rail driver includes a controller coupled to the H bridge through a failsafe module and configurable to control switches of the H bridge to charge and discharge the electrochromic device from the first power supply rail and the second power supply rail. The failsafe module is configurable to override one or more signals from the controller that controls the switches of the H bridge through the failsafe module, responsive to detecting anomaly of the electrochromic device.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Kinestral Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul Nagel, Wally Barnum, Doug Brainard
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Publication number: 20190213364Abstract: A smart driver system for electrochromic devices is provided. The system includes at least one smart driver having one or more processors, memory and a communication module. The at least one smart driver is configurable to couple to or integrate with one or more smart windows having electrochromic devices. The at least one smart driver is configurable to input identification information from a plurality of self-identifying components of a smart window system, including the one or more smart windows, and to self-initialize or self-adjust a plurality of operating parameters for operation of the self-identifying components in accordance with the identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Wally Barnum, Doug Brainard, Steve Coffin, Paul Nagel
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Patent number: 10210368Abstract: A smart driver system for electrochromic devices is provided. The system includes at least one smart driver having one or more processors, memory and a communication module. The at least one smart driver is configurable to couple to or integrate with one or more smart windows having electrochromic devices. The at least one smart driver is configurable to input identification information from a plurality of self-identifying components of a smart window system, including the one or more smart windows, and to self-initialize or self-adjust a plurality of operating parameters for operation of the self-identifying components in accordance with the identification information.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Kinestral Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wally Barnum, Doug Brainard, Steve Coffin, Paul Nagel
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Publication number: 20180144162Abstract: A smart driver system for electrochromic devices is provided. The system includes at least one smart driver having one or more processors, memory and a communication module. The at least one smart driver is configurable to couple to or integrate with one or more smart windows having electrochromic devices. The at least one smart driver is configurable to input identification information from a plurality of self-identifying components of a smart window system, including the one or more smart windows, and to self-initialize or self-adjust a plurality of operating parameters for operation of the self-identifying components in accordance with the identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Wally Barnum, Doug Brainard, Steve Coffin, Paul Nagel