Patents by Inventor Marc Christopher McKinzie

Marc Christopher McKinzie 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).

  • Motor, controller and associated method
    Patent number: 9970434
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a system for managing commands for a pump electric motor for powering a pump for use in a pool and/or a spa is provided. The system includes a user interface for receiving user commands from a user and a pump motor controller for controlling the pump electric motor. The user interface and/or the pump motor controller is adapted to receive first protocol commands utilizing a first protocol from a first input source and adapted to send first input source signals corresponding to the first protocol commands to a portion of the pump motor controller. The user interface and/or the pump motor controller is further adapted to receive second protocol commands utilizing a second protocol from a second input source and adapted to send second input source signals corresponding to the second protocol commands to a portion of the pump motor controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Christopher McKinzie, John Sheldon Wagley
  • Motor, controller and associated method
    Patent number: 9951780
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a pump motor controller for determining the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool is provided. The controller is adapted to receive data in the form of at least one of pool parameters, pump parameter and user preferences. The controller is further adapted to determine the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool based at least in part on data in the form of one of pool parameters, pump parameter and user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Christopher McKinzie, Mitchell T. Kiser, Stephen Douglas O'Brien
  • Motor, controller and associated method
    Patent number: 9856869
    Abstract: A pump motor controller for determining the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool is provided. The controller is adapted to receive data in the form of at least one of water parameters and outdoor parameters. The controller is further adapted to receive to receive data in the form of desired pool or spa set points. The controller is further adapted to determine the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool based at least in part on data in the form of at least one of water parameters and outdoor parameters and data in the form of desired pool set points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Michael Kruzel, Marc Christopher McKinzie, Mitchell T. Kiser
  • MOTOR, CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20160333873
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a system for managing commands for a pump electric motor for powering a pump for use in a pool and/or a spa is provided. The system includes a user interface for receiving user commands from a user and a pump motor controller for controlling the pump electric motor. The user interface and/or the pump motor controller is adapted to receive first protocol commands utilizing a first protocol from a first input source and adapted to send first input source signals corresponding to the first protocol commands to a portion of the pump motor controller. The user interface and/or the pump motor controller is further adapted to receive second protocol commands utilizing a second protocol from a second input source and adapted to send second input source signals corresponding to the second protocol commands to a portion of the pump motor controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Marc Christopher McKinzie, John Sheldon Wagley
  • MOTOR, CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20160305416
    Abstract: A pump motor controller for determining the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool is provided. The controller is adapted to receive data in the form of at least one of water parameters and outdoor parameters. The controller is further adapted to receive to receive data in the form of desired pool or spa set points. The controller is further adapted to determine the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool based at least in part on data in the form of at least one of water parameters and outdoor parameters and data in the form of desired pool set points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Steven Michael Kruzel, Marc Christopher McKinzie, Mitchell T. Kiser
  • MOTOR, CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20160305434
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a pump motor controller for determining the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool is provided. The controller is adapted to receive data in the form of at least one of pool parameters, pump parameter and user preferences. The controller is further adapted to determine the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool based at least in part on data in the form of one of pool parameters, pump parameter and user preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Marc Christopher McKinzie, Mitchell T. Kiser, Stephen Douglas O'Brien