Patents by Inventor Nicholas D. Parent

Nicholas D. Parent 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).

  • Dryer monitoring
    Patent number: 8782922
    Abstract: A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature, humidity, and/or dryer on/off information concerning the dryers. The dryer monitoring system may analyze the dryer information and generate reports communicating the dryer information, identify possible maintenance issues with the dryers, identify ambient environmental conditions that may lead to inefficient drying, identify possible operator errors, and/or diagnose other dryer conditions that may be determined based on the dryer information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. May, Julio R. Panama, Nicholas D. Parent, Mihnea A. Popa, Bruce W. Weber
  • Out of product indicator
    Patent number: 8525662
    Abstract: An out of product indicator is provided. The out of product indicator includes a power generator, a sensor and an alarm. The power generator is configured to generate power based on an interaction with at least one aspect of the device it is coupled thereto. The sensor is configured to determine when a product is low. The alarm is coupled to receive power generated by the power generator. Moreover the alarm is activated based on an output of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Aron D. Dahlgren, Christopher D. Diller, Nicholas D. Parent, Blake R. Otting
  • DRYER MONITORING
    Publication number: 20120124859
    Abstract: A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature, humidity, and/or dryer on/off information concerning the dryers. The dryer monitoring system may analyze the dryer information and generate reports communicating the dryer information, identify possible maintenance issues with the dryers, identify ambient environmental conditions that may lead to inefficient drying, identify possible operator errors, and/or diagnose other dryer conditions that may be determined based on the dryer information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. May, Julio R. Panama, Nicholas D. Parent, Mihnea A. Popa, Bruce W. Weber
  • OUT OF PRODUCT INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20110114659
    Abstract: An out of product indicator is provided. The out of product indicator includes a power generator, a sensor and an alarm. The power generator is configured to generate power based on an interaction with at least one aspect of the device it is coupled thereto. The sensor is configured to determine when a product is low. The alarm is coupled to receive power generated by the power generator. Moreover the alarm is activated based on an output of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Aron D. Dahlgren, Christopher D. Diller, Nicholas D. Parent, Blake R. Otting