Patents by Inventor Tim Comerford

Tim Comerford 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).

  • Stackable thermostat
    Patent number: 7748640
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermostat including a user interface module. The user interface module has a display, a plurality of user interface buttons, and a first power and communications interface. The thermostat also includes an I/O module, the I/O module electrically coupled to a HVAC plant and the I/O module having a plurality of switches to control the HVAC plant, and a second power and communications interface. The user interface module and the I/O module are communicatively coupled and exchange power via the power and communications interfaces and the thermostat can be mounted and operated in one of two user selectable installations: a stacked configuration comprising a thermostat having the user interface module directly mounted to the I/O module, or a remote configuration comprising a thermostat having the user interface module remotely mounted from the I/O module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Roher, Tim Comerford, William F. Van Ostrand, Shannie Van Ostrand, legal representative, Jerry Dean Ryan
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY USING A VIRTUAL DISPLAY BUFFER
    Publication number: 20090276096
    Abstract: A device and a method for controlling a display make use of a virtual display buffer that acts as an intermediary between data input and display output. The data stored in the virtual display buffer is in a generic, readable first format. A display software driver translates the data stored in the virtual display buffer to a second format usable by a hardware display driver to control a specific display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jerry L. Proffitt, Laurie L. Werbowsky, Tim Comerford, Chad A. Powell
  • Stackable thermostat
    Publication number: 20080147242
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermostat including a user interface module. The user interface module has a display, a plurality of user interface buttons, and a first power and communications interface. The thermostat also includes an I/O module, the I/O module electrically coupled to a HVAC plant and the I/O module having a plurality of switches to control the HVAC plant, and a second power and communications interface. The user interface module and the I/O module are communicatively coupled and exchange power via the power and communications interfaces and the thermostat can be mounted and operated in one of two user selectable installations: a stacked configuration comprising a thermostat having the user interface module directly mounted to the I/O module, or a remote configuration comprising a thermostat having the user interface module remotely mounted from the I/O module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Roher, Tim Comerford, William F. Van Ostrand, Shannie Van Ostrand, Jerry Dean Ryan
  • Thermostat
    Patent number: D578026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Roher, Tim Comerford, Jayashanger Goundiah Ramasamy, Gary D. Wedlake
  • Thermostat
    Patent number: D582800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Tim Comerford, Liza E. Mathew, Curt Bailey, Mark Bonner, James Stenz
  • Thermostat
    Patent number: D582801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Tim Comerford, Michael S. Smyth, Curt Bailey, Mark Bonner, James Stenz
  • Thermostat
    Patent number: D582802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Michael W. Branson, Tim Comerford, James Stenz
  • Thermostat
    Patent number: D582803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Tim Comerford, Scott A. Sorg, David Wilson, Michael Nellenbach