Patents by Inventor Gilbert L. Wedekind

Gilbert L. Wedekind 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).

  • Method and apparatus for estimation of thermal parameter for climate control
    Patent number: 5197666
    Abstract: A parameter estimation system (16) automatically determines the relevant thermal and thermodynamic parameters which govern the energy consumption of the climate control system (18) within an enclosure (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Inventor: Gilbert L. Wedekind
  • Method and apparatus for adaptively optimizing climate control energy consumption in a building
    Patent number: 5115967
    Abstract: A computer (37) or microprocessor-based thermostat system (10) for automatically determining and implementing an optimum thermostat setback schedule (80) which, while maintaining a user-specified occupancy comfort schedule (39), minimizes the energy consumption of the climate control system (18) within an enclosure (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Inventor: Gilbert L. Wedekind