Patents by Inventor George Phoenix

George Phoenix 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: 7664574
    Abstract: A method of displaying information regarding a building includes a step of storing a model of a building system in a memory, the model comprising a plurality of building objects. The building objects include building space objects and building automation device objects. Each object has a first field referencing at least one related object. The method also includes generating display information regarding a first object. The method further includes identifying a second object referenced in the first field of the first object and generating display information regarding the second object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Raphael Imhof, Thomas Rule, Osman Ahmed, Pornsak Songkakul, George Phoenix
  • Patent number: 7164972
    Abstract: An arrangement for coordinating data representative of a building system includes a process connected to a memory. The memory stores a plurality of building space objects and at least one building automation device object. At least one building space object includes a reference to at least one of the group consisting of a parent building space object and a child building space object, a reference to at least one graphic file containing a graphic image representation of the building space, and a reference to information regarding one or more building automation devices associated with the building space object. At least one building automation device object includes a reference to a corresponding building space object, a reference to at least one operating value of the building automation device, and a reference to a link to a file containing information regarding the at least one building automation device object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Raphael Imhof, Thomas Rule, Osman Ahmed, Pornsak Songkakul, George Phoenix
  • Publication number: 20060009862
    Abstract: A software interface is disclosed for a model of a building system stored in a memory, wherein the model comprises a plurality of building space objects. The software interface comprises: (a) logic for receiving a call comprising a function identifier and at least one object identifier, the function identifier representative of a function applicable to a plurality of object types; and (b) logic for employing the function identifier and the at least one object to call a software function in a function library, the software function corresponding to the function applicable to the object type that corresponds to the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Raphael Imhof, Thomas Rule, Osman Ahmed, Pornsak Songkakul, George Phoenix
  • Publication number: 20060010388
    Abstract: A method of displaying information regarding a building includes a step of storing a model of a building system in a memory, the model comprising a plurality of building objects. The building objects include building space objects and building automation device objects. Each object has a first field referencing at least one related object. The method also includes generating display information regarding a first object. The method further includes identifying a second object referenced in the first field of the first object and generating display information regarding the second object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Raphael Imhof, Thomas Rule, Osman Ahmed, Pornsak Songkakul, George Phoenix
  • Publication number: 20050289467
    Abstract: An arrangement for coordinating data representative of a building system includes a process connected to a memory. The memory stores a plurality of building space objects and at least one building automation device object. At least one building space object includes a reference to at least one of the group consisting of a parent building space object and a child building space object, a reference to at least one graphic file containing a graphic image representation of the building space, and a reference to information regarding one or more building automation devices associated with the building space object. At least one building automation device object includes a reference to a corresponding building space object, a reference to at least one operating value of the building automation device, and a reference to a link to a file containing information regarding the at least one building automation device object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Raphael Imhof, Thomas Rule, Osman Ahmed, Pornsak Songkakul, George Phoenix