Patents by Inventor John B. Amundson
John B. Amundson 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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Patent number: 11713891Abstract: In some examples, a method includes receiving, from a carbon-monoxide (CO) sensor, an indication of an above-threshold level of CO for an above-threshold amount of time; determining, from a plurality of appliances, a subset of appliances associated with the CO sensor; and deactivating the subset of appliances.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: John B. Amundson, Kenneth Eskildsen
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Publication number: 20210108818Abstract: In some examples, a method includes receiving, from a carbon-monoxide (CO) sensor, an indication of an above-threshold level of CO for an above-threshold amount of time; determining, from a plurality of appliances, a subset of appliances associated with the CO sensor; and deactivating the subset of appliances.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: John B. Amundson, Kenneth Eskildsen
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Patent number: 10811892Abstract: A battery life monitoring approach for a power transformation powered system. “Signature profiling” and “power metering” may deal with statistically significant edge cases. Relative to product resources, a battery management module (BMM) may use software services from a “phantom module”, “power broker” and other low level board support package (BSP) software, such as A2D, time bases and memory R/W in order to execute routines needed for successful deployment of the product. The memory resources should be volatile and non-volatile memory resources to fulfill the needs of a fully functional power transformation BMM system.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Juntunen, John B. Amundson, Milos Cabel
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Patent number: 10705549Abstract: A method of modifying a programmable schedule for a controller and a controller are disclosed having a user interface. The method includes the steps of providing, simultaneously or sequentially, two or more schedule override choices to a user via the user interface, accepting a selection of one of the two or more schedule override choices from the user via the user interface, and modifying temporarily the schedule based on the user responses provided by the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2003Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: John B. Amundson, Heidi J. Finch, Brent D. Vick
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Patent number: 10655873Abstract: A controller equipped with a user interface having a separate schedule review mode, including methods of accessing and/or programming such devices, are disclosed. The controller may include a user interface that can be utilized to initiate a scheduling routine having a separate schedule review mode for displaying one or more schedule parameters of the controller without initiating the editing mode. An illustrative method of accessing a schedule on a controller coupled to a user interface may include the steps of initializing a scheduling routine within the controller, initiating a schedule review mode within the controller, displaying one or more schedule parameters for at least one period on the user interface, and exiting the scheduling routine. One or more of the schedule parameters can be modified, if desired, by initiating a separate editing mode within the controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: John B. Amundson, Gabriel A. Bergman, Brent D. Vick
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Patent number: 10579078Abstract: Controllers and methods are disclosed for aiding a user in programming a schedule of a programmable controller. In an illustrative embodiment, a guided programming routine can be activated by a user, which then guides a user through two or more screens that are designed to collect sufficient information from the user to generate and/or update at least some of the schedule parameters of the controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: John B. Amundson, Heidi J. Finch, Brent D. Vick
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Patent number: 10423140Abstract: A programmable controller for homes and/or buildings and their related grounds, such as thermostat, that has a display and an external interface. The external interface may be use for uploading electronic images and/or other information from an external data source, and may use the uploaded electronic images and/or other information for programming and/or updating the controller and/or for viewing the electronic images and/or other information on the display of the controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Michael Lunacek, John B. Amundson, Robert D. Juntunen
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Patent number: 10253994Abstract: Methods and systems for setting up HVAC controllers for a particular installation site are disclosed. In an example, an HVAC controller may be configured to control at least part of an HVAC system in accordance with an algorithm that includes equipment information pertaining to operation of the specific HVAC equipment forming the HVAC system as well as comfort information such as desired temperatures. In some cases, the HVAC controller may be configured to enable display of certain of the equipment information in a read-only fashion, and in some cases, certain of the equipment information that would be of interest to an building inspector.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Jaymeson Tucker, John B. Amundson, Preston Gilmer, Sriharsha Putrevu
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Patent number: 10063387Abstract: A mobile wireless device (e.g. smart phone) may be used to remotely control an HVAC system. A program code stored in the memory of the mobile wireless device may cause the mobile wireless device to store geographic information in the memory of the mobile wireless device, monitor a location of the mobile wireless device, and compare the stored geographic information to the location of the mobile wireless device. If the comparison meets predetermined criteria, the program code may cause the mobile wireless device to transmit a command either directly or indirectly to an HVAC controller, causing the HVAC controller to transition from a first operating state having a first temperature setpoint to a second operating state having a second temperature setpoint.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Reed Bisson, John B. Amundson
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Patent number: 9964321Abstract: An HVAC controller is described that is configured to be more intuitive and user friendly to program and operate than convention HVAC controllers. In some instances, the HVAC controller may include a touch screen interface that provides greater flexibility in displaying information to the user and/or soliciting information from the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Boll, John B. Amundson, Peter J. Erickson
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Publication number: 20180023826Abstract: Methods and systems for setting up HVAC controllers for a particular installation site are disclosed. In an example, an HVAC controller may be configured to control at least part of an HVAC system in accordance with an algorithm that includes equipment information pertaining to operation of the specific HVAC equipment forming the HVAC system as well as comfort information such as desired temperatures. In some cases, the HVAC controller may be configured to enable display of certain of the equipment information in a read-only fashion, and in some cases, certain of the equipment information that would be of interest to an building inspector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Jaymeson Tucker, John B. Amundson, Preston Gilmer, Sriharsha Putrevu
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Publication number: 20170300073Abstract: Controllers and methods are disclosed for aiding a user in programming a schedule of a programmable controller. In an illustrative embodiment, a guided programming routine can be activated by a user, which then guides a user through two or more screens that are designed to collect sufficient information from the user to generate and/or update at least some of the schedule parameters of the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: John B. Amundson, Heidi J. Finch, Brent D. Vick
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Patent number: 9733653Abstract: Controllers and methods are disclosed for aiding a user in programming a schedule of a programmable controller. In an illustrative embodiment, a guided programming routine can be activated by a user, which then guides a user through two or more screens that are designed to collect sufficient information from the user to generate and/or update at least some of the schedule parameters of the controller.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: John B. Amundson, Heidi J. Finch, Brent D. Vick
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Publication number: 20170227245Abstract: A controller equipped with a user interface having a separate schedule review mode, including methods of accessing and/or programming such devices, are disclosed. The controller may include a user interface that can be utilized to initiate a scheduling routine having a separate schedule review mode for displaying one or more schedule parameters of the controller without initiating the editing mode. An illustrative method of accessing a schedule on a controller coupled to a user interface may include the steps of initializing a scheduling routine within the controller, initiating a schedule review mode within the controller, displaying one or more schedule parameters for at least one period on the user interface, and exiting the scheduling routine. One or more of the schedule parameters can be modified, if desired, by initiating a separate editing mode within the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: John B. Amundson, Gabriel A. Bergman, Brent D. Vick
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Patent number: 9471069Abstract: A thermostat including a controller operates to provide a guided programming sequence of two or more screens to a display. The guided sequence of screens prompts the user to provide system configuration information for updating the system configuration and providing a system summary screen.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International IncInventors: John B. Amundson, Heidi J. Finch, Brent D. Vick
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Publication number: 20160164310Abstract: A battery life monitoring approach for a power transformation powered system. “Signature profiling” and “power metering” may deal with statistically significant edge cases. Relative to product resources, a battery management module (BMM) may use software services from a “phantom module”, “power broker” and other low level board support package (BSP) software, such as A2D, time bases and memory R/W in order to execute routines needed for successful deployment of the product. The memory resources should be volatile and non-volatile memory resources to fulfill the needs of a fully functional power transformation BMM system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Robert D. Juntunen, John B. Amundson, Milos Cabel
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Publication number: 20160119162Abstract: A mobile wireless device (e.g. smart phone) may be used to remotely control an HVAC system. A program code stored in the memory of the mobile wireless device may cause the mobile wireless device to store geographic information in the memory of the mobile wireless device, monitor a location of the mobile wireless device, and compare the stored geographic information to the location of the mobile wireless device. If the comparison meets predetermined criteria, the program code may cause the mobile wireless device to transmit a command either directly or indirectly to an HVAC controller, causing the HVAC controller to transition from a first operating state having a first temperature setpoint to a second operating state having a second temperature setpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Reed Bisson, John B. Amundson
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Patent number: 9247378Abstract: A mobile wireless device (e.g. smart phone) may be used to remotely control an HVAC system. A program code stored in the memory of the mobile wireless device may cause the mobile wireless device to store geographic information in the memory of the mobile wireless device, monitor a location of the mobile wireless device, and compare the stored geographic information to the location of the mobile wireless device. If the comparison meets predetermined criteria, the program code may cause the mobile wireless device to transmit a command either directly or indirectly to an HVAC controller, causing the HVAC controller to transition from a first operating state having a first temperature setpoint to a second operating state having a second temperature setpoint.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Reed Bisson, John B. Amundson
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Publication number: 20150268652Abstract: A programmable controller for homes and/or buildings and their related grounds, such as thermostat, that has a display and an external interface. The external interface may be use for uploading electronic images and/or other information from an external data source, and may use the uploaded electronic images and/or other information for programming and/or updating the controller and/or for viewing the electronic images and/or other information on the display of the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Michael Lunacek, John B. Amundson, Robert D. Juntunen
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Publication number: 20150205310Abstract: Controllers and methods are disclosed for aiding a user in programming a schedule of a programmable controller. In an illustrative embodiment, a guided programming routine can be activated by a user, which then guides a user through two or more screens that are designed to collect sufficient information from the user to generate and/or update at least some of the schedule parameters of the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: John B. Amundson, Heidi J. Finch, Brent D. Vick