Patents by Inventor Matthew Paul Schuhmann

Matthew Paul Schuhmann 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).

  • Temperature control based on energy price
    Patent number: 9244445
    Abstract: A system is disclosed comprising memory configured to store a temperature value based on a cost of a given energy resource, wherein the cost-based temperature value differs from a temperature value based on a temperature schedule. The system also comprises a controller operatively coupled to the memory and configured to compare the cost-based temperature value to the schedule-based temperature value, and to direct one of a cooling system and a heating system to maintain a temperature of an environment at the one of the cost-based temperature value and the schedule-based temperature value that results in an energy cost savings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael F. Finch, Shelly E. Warms, Matthew Paul Schuhmann
  • TEMPERATURE CONTROL BASED ON ENERGY PRICE
    Publication number: 20120123594
    Abstract: A system is disclosed comprising memory configured to store a temperature value based on a cost of a given energy resource, wherein the cost-based temperature value differs from a temperature value based on a temperature schedule. The system also comprises a controller operatively coupled to the memory and configured to compare the cost-based temperature value to the schedule-based temperature value, and to direct one of a cooling system and a heating system to maintain a temperature of an environment at the one of the cost-based temperature value and the schedule-based temperature value that results in an energy cost savings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Michael F. FINCH, Shelly E. Warms, Matthew Paul Schuhmann