Patents by Inventor John Charles Paine

John Charles Paine 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).

  • System and method of controlling a mixing valve of a heating system
    Patent number: 11221150
    Abstract: A fluid heating system including a fluid supply subsystem having a fluid heating device, a fluid output subsystem, and an intermediary fluid device. The fluid heating system also includes a control device for the fluid supply subsystem, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a control circuit coupled to the control device. The control device is configured to control one selected from a group consisting of the fluid heating device and an amount of water input to the intermediary fluid device. The first and second temperature sensors are configured to output first and second temperature signals, respectively. The control circuit is configured to generate a first control signal based on the second temperature signal, determine a multiplier, generate a second control signal based on the first temperature signal, and send a main control signal to the control device based on the first and second control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: LOCHINVAR, LLC
    Inventor: John Charles Paine
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MIXING VALVE OF A HEATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200080730
    Abstract: A fluid heating system including a fluid supply subsystem having a fluid heating device, a fluid output subsystem, and an intermediary fluid device. The fluid heating system also includes a control device for the fluid supply subsystem, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a control circuit coupled to the control device. The control device is configured to control one selected from a group consisting of the fluid heating device and an amount of water input to the intermediary fluid device. The first and second temperature sensors are configured to output first and second temperature signals, respectively. The control circuit is configured to generate a first control signal based on the second temperature signal, determine a multiplier, generate a second control signal based on the first temperature signal, and send a main control signal to the control device based on the first and second control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: John Charles Paine
  • System and method of controlling a mixing valve of a heating system
    Patent number: 10480826
    Abstract: A fluid heating system including a fluid supply subsystem having a fluid heating device, a fluid output subsystem, and an intermediary fluid device. The fluid heating system also includes a control device for the fluid supply subsystem, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a control circuit coupled to the control device. The control device is configured to control one selected from a group consisting of the fluid heating device and an amount of water input to the intermediary fluid device. The first and second temperature sensors are configured to output first and second temperature signals, respectively. The control circuit is configured to generate a first control signal based on the second temperature signal, determine a multiplier, generate a second control signal based on the first temperature signal, and send a main control signal to the control device based on the first and second control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: LOCHINVAR, LLC
    Inventor: John Charles Paine
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MIXING VALVE OF A HEATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170328599
    Abstract: A fluid heating system including a fluid supply subsystem having a fluid heating device, a fluid output subsystem, and an intermediary fluid device. The fluid heating system also includes a control device for the fluid supply subsystem, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a control circuit coupled to the control device. The control device is configured to control one selected from a group consisting of the fluid heating device and an amount of water input to the intermediary fluid device. The first and second temperature sensors are configured to output first and second temperature signals, respectively. The control circuit is configured to generate a first control signal based on the second temperature signal, determine a multiplier, generate a second control signal based on the first temperature signal, and send a main control signal to the control device based on the first and second control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: John Charles Paine