Patents by Inventor Earle L. Weaver

Earle L. Weaver 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).

  • Thermostat with one button programming feature
    Patent number: 6783079
    Abstract: A digital programmable thermostat comprising up and down temperature adjustment buttons, an LCD display, and a Program button, which a user can simply press once to initiate a single setback program that sets back the last user selected temperature setting during a predetermined setback time period. The thermostat can also automatically set the current time and date, to allow the user to initiate the program without having to set the current time and date.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Steven L. Carey, Thomas J. Fredricks, Earle L. Weaver
  • Thermostat With One Button Programming Feature
    Publication number: 20030121652
    Abstract: A digital programmable thermostat comprising up and down temperature adjustment buttons, an LCD display, and a Program button, which a user can simply press once to initiate a single setback program that sets back the last user selected temperature setting during a predetermined setback time period. The thermostat can also automatically set the current time and date, to allow the user to initiate the program without having to set the current time and date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Steven L. Carey , Thomas J. Fredricks , Earle L. Weaver