Patents by Inventor Susan M. Mairs

Susan M. Mairs 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: 8099178
    Abstract: Systems and methods for interacting with and customizing a dynamically extensible and automatically configurable BAS. In one embodiment, the BAS includes a plurality of end devices, at least one communication network, a protocol-independent server engine, and a user interface. User customization options are presented by and accomplished through a graphical user interface. In addition to providing a portal through which users may access, manage, and customize the BAS, the user interface itself is customizable in accordance with and complimentary to the dynamic extensibility of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Mairs, Sean M. McCoy, David M. Richards, Benedict Eiynk, Jeffrey S. Seewald, James Brink, Deborah A. McConnell, Delight Demulling, Judy K. Kistler-Robinson
  • Patent number: 8055387
    Abstract: A building automation system (BAS) comprising a plurality of end devices, at least one communication network, and a protocol-independent server engine. The end devices are each associated with at least one of a space, a system, or a subsystem for at least a portion of a building or a campus. The communication network supports a plurality of communication protocols and communicatively couples at least a portion of the plurality of end devices. The server engine is communicatively coupled to the at least one communication network and includes means for selectively implementing a dynamic extensibility capability for the BAS that establishes communications with and control of the plurality of end devices over the plurality of communication protocols, and means for selectively implementing an automatic configuration capability for the BAS that supports addition of end devices to the plurality of end devices by determining at least one characteristic of each end device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Sean M. McCoy, David M. Richards, Benedict Eiynk, Susan M. Mairs
  • Patent number: 8055386
    Abstract: A building automation system (BAS) comprising a plurality of end devices, at least one communication network, and a protocol-independent server engine. In one embodiment, the BAS comprises real and non-real end devices. In another embodiment, the BAS comprises real and virtual end devices. The BAS may also comprise a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Sean M. McCoy, David M. Richards, Benedict Eiynk, Susan M. Mairs
  • Patent number: 8024054
    Abstract: Systems and methods for interacting with and customizing a dynamically extensible and automatically configurable building automation system (BAS). In one embodiment, a graphical user interface (GUI) of the BAS comprises a building summary pages. The invention is also directed to a space summary page and an equipment summary page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Trane International, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Mairs, Sean M. McCoy, David M. Richards, Benedict Eiynk, Jeffrey S. Seewald, James Brink, Deborah A. McConnell, Delight Demulling, Judy K Kistler-Robinson
  • Patent number: 7904186
    Abstract: Systems and methods for interacting with and customizing a dynamically extensible and automatically configurable building automation system (BAS). In one embodiment, a graphical user interface (GUI) of the BAS comprises a BAS summary page, at least one building summary page, at least one building space page, at least one end device page, and at least on subsystem page. The invention is also directed to methods for creating pages for a GUI of a BAS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Trane International, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Mairs, Sean M. McCoy, David M. Richards, Benedict Eiynk, Jeffrey S. Seewald, James Brink, Deborah A. McConnell, Delight Demulling, Judy K. Kistler-Robinson