Patents by Inventor Phillip M. Kopp

Phillip M. Kopp 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).

  • Systems and methods for controlling the temperature of a room based on occupancy
    Patent number: 9377209
    Abstract: An environment control system for controlling the temperature in a room, the system comprises a heating and cooling system; a thermostat for monitoring the temperature within a room and controlling the heating and cooling system; a motion sensor for detecting whether a door or window to the room has been opened; a presence detector for detecting whether the room is currently occupied; and a control system in communication with the thermostat, the motion sensor, and the presence detector, the control system being configured to control the room's temperature via the thermostat based at least in part on signals received from the thermostat, the motion detector and the presence detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SOMFY SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Phillip M. Kopp
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A ROOM BASED ON OCCUPANCY
    Publication number: 20120318490
    Abstract: An environment control system for controlling the temperature in a room, the system comprises a heating and cooling system; a thermostat for monitoring the temperature within a room and controlling the heating and cooling system; a motion sensor for detecting whether a door or window to the room has been opened; a presence detector for detecting whether the room is currently occupied; and a control system in communication with the thermostat, the motion sensor, and the presence detector, the control system being configured to control the room's temperature via the thermostat based at least in part on signals received from the thermostat, the motion detector and the presence detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: ENERGY EYE, INC.
    Inventor: Phillip M. Kopp
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A ROOM BASED ON OCCUPANCY
    Publication number: 20120085831
    Abstract: An environment control system for controlling the temperature in a room, the system comprises a heating and cooling system; a thermostat for monitoring the temperature within a room and controlling the heating and cooling system; a motion sensor for detecting whether a door or window to the room has been opened; a presence detector for detecting whether the room is currently occupied; and a control system in communication with the thermostat, the motion sensor, and the presence detector, the control system being configured to control the room's temperature via the thermostat based at least in part on signals received from the thermostat, the motion detector and the presence detector, the control system being configured to cause the heating and cooling system to operate in a power savings mode when the room is unoccupied based on a series of time cycles during which the heating and cooling system is turned on or off as dictated by a plurality of temperature thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: ENERGY EYE, INC.
    Inventor: Phillip M. Kopp