Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Pavlak

Thomas G. Pavlak 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: 8802981
    Abstract: One aspect provides of this disclosure provides a flush wall mounting system for an electronic controller. This embodiment comprises a housing for receiving electrical components therein and having a front panel and a back panel coupled to the front panel. The back panel has a raised portion extending therefrom. This aspect further includes a mounting plate removably couplable to the back panel of the housing and has front and back sides. The front side includes a flange around a perimeter thereof and has a recess formed therein configured to receive the raised portion of the back panel therein. The recess forms a raised portion extending from the back side and configured to be receivable within an opening in a wall. A method for manufacturing the mounting system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson, Thomas G. Pavlak
  • Patent number: 8744629
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The indoor humidity tab can further be used to set current indoor humidity setpoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Wallaert, Thomas G. Pavlak, Timothy H. Thorson, Muhammad Ali Mirza, Suresh Kumar Devineni
  • Patent number: 8527096
    Abstract: A programmable controller includes a user interface which includes a default interface, a home screen, an indoor settings interface and one or more tab interfaces. As the home screen covers a predominant portion of the default interface and is associated with the indoor settings interface, the home screen enables an operator of the programmable thermostat to intuitively transition from the home screen to the indoor settings and one or more tab interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Pavlak, Timothy H. Thorson, Timothy E. Wallaert
  • Publication number: 20100106305
    Abstract: A programmable controller includes a user interface which includes a default interface, a home screen, an indoor settings interface and one or more tab interfaces. As the home screen covers a predominant portion of the default interface and is associated with the indoor settings interface, the home screen enables an operator of the programmable thermostat to intuitively transition from the home screen to the indoor settings and one or more tab interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Pavlak, Timothy H. Thorson, Timothy E. Wallaert
  • Publication number: 20100101854
    Abstract: One aspect provides of this disclosure provides a flush wall mounting system for an electronic controller. This embodiment comprises a housing for receiving electrical components therein and having a front panel and a back panel coupled to the front panel. The back panel has a raised portion extending therefrom. This aspect further includes a mounting plate removably couplable to the back panel of the housing and has front and back sides. The front side includes a flange around a perimeter thereof and has a recess formed therein configured to receive the raised portion of the back panel therein. The recess forms a raised portion extending from the back side and configured to be receivable within an opening in a wall. A method for manufacturing the mounting system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson, Thomas G. Pavlak
  • Publication number: 20100107103
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The indoor humidity tab can further be used to set current indoor humidity setpoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Wallaert, Thomas G. Pavlak, Timothy H. Thorson, Muhammad All Mirza, Suresh Kumar Devineni
  • Patent number: 7022203
    Abstract: A laminator (10) includes a housing (12) to which folding trays (18, 20) are pivotally attached adjacent inlet and outlet slots (132, 136) in the housing. The trays define slots (30, 32) which serve as carrying handles for transporting the laminator when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Henkel Consumer Adhesives, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristen W. Messina, Thomas G. Pavlak
  • Patent number: D441149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick N. Bournay, Jr., Daniel Perez, Thomas G. Pavlak
  • Patent number: D512734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Henkel Consumer Adhesives, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristen W. Messina, Thomas G. Pavlak
  • Patent number: D648641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson, Thomas G. Pavlak
  • Patent number: D648642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson, Thomas G. Pavlak