Patents by Inventor Steve Lazar

Steve Lazar 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).

  • Patent number: 11838769
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a multiple-antenna heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first antenna disposed along a return airflow path from an enclosed space to the multiple-antenna HVAC system, where the multiple-antenna HVAC system supplies conditioned air to the enclosed space. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a second antenna disposed outside the return airflow path. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a controller in communication with the first antenna and the second antenna, where the controller wirelessly communicates via the first antenna and the second antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Mansoor Ahmed, Steve Lazar
  • Patent number: 11632681
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a multiple-antenna heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first antenna disposed along a return airflow path from an enclosed space to the multiple-antenna HVAC system, where the multiple-antenna HVAC system supplies conditioned air to the enclosed space. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a second antenna disposed outside the return airflow path. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a controller in communication with the first antenna and the second antenna, where the controller wirelessly communicates via the first antenna and the second antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Mansoor Ahmed, Steve Lazar
  • Publication number: 20220369130
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a multiple-antenna heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first antenna disposed along a return airflow path from an enclosed space to the multiple-antenna HVAC system, where the multiple-antenna HVAC system supplies conditioned air to the enclosed space. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a second antenna disposed outside the return airflow path. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a controller in communication with the first antenna and the second antenna, where the controller wirelessly communicates via the first antenna and the second antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Mansoor AHMED, Steve LAZAR
  • Publication number: 20220361010
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a multiple-antenna heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first antenna disposed along a return airflow path from an enclosed space to the multiple-antenna HVAC system, where the multiple-antenna HVAC system supplies conditioned air to the enclosed space. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a second antenna disposed outside the return airflow path. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a controller in communication with the first antenna and the second antenna, where the controller wirelessly communicates via the first antenna and the second antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Mansoor AHMED, Steve Lazar
  • Patent number: 11432168
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a multiple-antenna heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first antenna disposed along a return airflow path from an enclosed space to the multiple-antenna HVAC system, where the multiple-antenna HVAC system supplies conditioned air to the enclosed space. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a second antenna disposed outside the return airflow path. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a controller in communication with the first antenna and the second antenna, where the controller wirelessly communicates via the first antenna and the second antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Mansoor Ahmed, Steve Lazar
  • Publication number: 20210345084
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a multiple-antenna heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first antenna disposed along a return airflow path from an enclosed space to the multiple-antenna HVAC system, where the multiple-antenna HVAC system supplies conditioned air to the enclosed space. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a second antenna disposed outside the return airflow path. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a controller in communication with the first antenna and the second antenna, where the controller wirelessly communicates via the first antenna and the second antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Mansoor AHMED, Steve Lazar
  • Patent number: 10976759
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a control unit, a central controller coupled to the control unit via a first two-conductor wireline structure, and a plurality of HVAC system components coupled to the central controller via a second two-conductor wireline structure. The central controller is configured to receive, via the first two-conductor wireline structure, control information corresponding to an enclosed space, generate control data, and transmit, via the first two-conductor wireline structure, the control data to at least one of the plurality of HVAC system components to regulate operations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Lazar, Jayprakash Charavda
  • Patent number: 10782039
    Abstract: A thermostat includes a front housing, a rear housing interoperably coupled to the front housing, at least one sensor integrated with the front housing, a display integrated with the front housing, and processing circuitry interoperably coupled to the at least one sensor and the display. The display is a touch-screen display and is configured to demonstrate a user-interface screen. The user-interface screen comprises a horseshoe-shaped temperature scale, a heat set-point control, and a cool set-point control. The heat set-point control and the cool set-point control are positioned on the horseshoe-shaped temperature scale. The horseshoe-shaped temperature scale can be adjusted by dragging at least one of the heat set-point control and the cool set-point control along circumferential edges of the horseshoe-shaped temperature scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Golden, Daniel Castillo, Keith Mowery, Jayprakash Charavda, Melissa Amoros, Sunil K. Khiani, Steve Lazar
  • Patent number: 10544954
    Abstract: A monitoring system includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, one or more sensors coupled to the HVAC unit, and a controller. The one or more sensors are operable to detect one or more properties associated with the HVAC unit. The controller is configured to receive the one or more properties from the one or more sensors and determine a first measurement associated with the HVAC unit based on the one or more properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lazar
  • Publication number: 20190293317
    Abstract: A monitoring system includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, one or more sensors coupled to the HVAC unit, and a controller. The one or more sensors are operable to detect one or more properties associated with the HVAC unit. The controller is configured to receive the one or more properties from the one or more sensors and determine a first measurement associated with the HVAC unit based on the one or more properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Steve Lazar
  • Publication number: 20190086941
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a control unit, a central controller coupled to the control unit via a first two-conductor wireline structure, and a plurality of HVAC system components coupled to the central controller via a second two-conductor wireline structure. The central controller is configured to receive, via the first two-conductor wireline structure, control information corresponding to an enclosed space, generate control data, and transmit, via the first two-conductor wireline structure, the control data to at least one of the plurality of HVAC system components to regulate operations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Steve LAZAR, Jayprakash CHARAVDA
  • Patent number: 10146236
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a control unit, a central controller coupled to the control unit via a first two-conductor wireline structure, and a plurality of HVAC system components coupled to the central controller via a second two-conductor wireline structure. The central controller is configured to receive, via the first two-conductor wireline structure, control information corresponding to an enclosed space, generate control data, and transmit, via the first two-conductor wireline structure, the control data to at least one of the plurality of HVAC system components to regulate operations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Lazar, Jayprakash Charavda
  • Patent number: 10088188
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an electronic thermostat for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system that includes an electronic level feature and leveling register that allow the thermostat housing to be rotated about a mounting wall plate to place the thermostat housing in a leveled position. In one aspect, the thermostat includes at least one accelerometer. Other systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Vendt, Steve Lazar
  • Patent number: 9857090
    Abstract: A home environment system includes a programmable thermostat and at least one server configured to communicate with the programmable thermostat via a wireless network. The at least one server is configured to receive information regarding work performed on at least one component of an HVAC system, generate a first report regarding the work performed, receive information regarding subsequent work performed on the at least one component of the HVAC system, generate a second report regarding the subsequent work performed, and perform a comparison between the first report and the second report. The at least one server is further configured to generate a comparison report that indicates differences between the first report and the second report and forward the generated comparison report to at least one of the programmable thermostat and at least one communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Lennox Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Golden, Daniel Castillo, Keith Mowery, Jayprakash Charavda, Melissa Amoros, Sunil K. Khiani, Steve Lazar
  • Publication number: 20160209072
    Abstract: A thermostat includes a front housing, a rear housing interoperably coupled to the front housing, at least one sensor integrated with the front housing, a display integrated with the front housing, and processing circuitry interoperably coupled to the at least one sensor and the display. The processing circuitry is configured to periodically activate the at least one sensor, receive data from the at least one sensor and determine, from the received data, whether movement has occurred. Responsive to a determination that the movement has occurred, determine whether the movement is by a human and responsive to a determination that the movement was not by the human, adjust display attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kyle GOLDEN, Daniel CASTILLO, Keith MOWERY, Jayprakash CHARAVDA, Melissa AMOROS, Sunil K. KHIANI, Steve LAZAR
  • Publication number: 20160209071
    Abstract: A thermostat includes a front housing, a rear housing interoperably coupled to the front housing, at least one sensor integrated with the front housing, a display integrated with the front housing, and processing circuitry interoperably coupled to the at least one sensor and the display. The display is a touch-screen display and is configured to demonstrate a user-interface screen. The user-interface screen comprises a horseshoe-shaped temperature scale, a heat set-point control, and a cool set-point control. The heat set-point control and the cool set-point control are positioned on the horseshoe-shaped temperature scale. The horseshoe-shaped temperature scale can be adjusted by dragging at least one of the heat set-point control and the cool set-point control along circumferential edges of the horseshoe-shaped temperature scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kyle GOLDEN, Daniel CASTILLO, Keith MOWERY, Jayprakash CHARAVDA, Melissa AMOROS, Sunil K. KHIANI, Steve LAZAR
  • Publication number: 20160209058
    Abstract: A home environment system includes a programmable thermostat and at least one server configured to communicate with the programmable thermostat via a wireless network. The at least one server is configured to receive information regarding work performed on at least one component of an HVAC system, generate a first report regarding the work performed, receive information regarding subsequent work performed on the at least one component of the HVAC system, generate a second report regarding the subsequent work performed, and perform a comparison between the first report and the second report. The at least one server is further configured to generate a comparison report that indicates differences between the first report and the second report and forward the generated comparison report to at least one of the programmable thermostat and at least one communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kyle GOLDEN, Daniel CASTILLO, Keith MOWERY, Jayprakash CHARAVDA, Melissa AMOROS, Sunil K. KHIANI, Steve LAZAR
  • Patent number: D798310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Golden, Daniel Castillo, Keith Mowery, Jayprakash Charavda, Melissa Amoros, Sunil K. Khiani, Steve Lazar
  • Patent number: D798311
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Golden, Daniel Castillo, Keith Mowery, Jayprakash Charavda, Melissa Amoros, Sunil K. Khiani, Steve Lazar
  • Patent number: D973518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Surendran Ramasamy, Stephen J. Vendt, Arun Kunasekaran, Steve Lazar, Melissa Amoros, Michael Krasnicki, Bruce Lee