Patents by Inventor Brian GEER

Brian GEER 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: 12328799
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a control system configured to control a two-wire heater includes providing power to a load electrically coupled to the control system, generating, an initial measured characteristic and a calibrated measured characteristic of the load by the control system and a controller calibration system, respectively. The method further includes defining a calibrated measurement reference based on a correlation of the initial measured characteristic and the calibrated measured characteristic. With the calibrated measure reference, the control system is further calibrated to define a resistance-temperature calibration reference for determining a working temperature of the two-wire heater based on a measured resistance of the two-wire heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Yender, Brian Geer, Eric Meech, Stanton H. Breitlow, Adam Kidney
  • Publication number: 20240267998
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a control system configured to control a two-wire heater includes providing power to a load electrically coupled to the control system, generating, an initial measured characteristic and a calibrated measured characteristic of the load by the control system and a controller calibration system, respectively. The method further includes defining a calibrated measurement reference based on a correlation of the initial measured characteristic and the calibrated measured characteristic. With the calibrated measure reference, the control system is further calibrated to define a resistance-temperature calibration reference for determining a working temperature of the two-wire heater based on a measured resistance of the two-wire heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew YENDER, Brian GEER, Eric MEECH, Stanton H. BREITLOW, Adam KIDNEY
  • Patent number: 12004267
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a control system configured to control a two-wire heater includes providing power to a load electrically coupled to the control system, generating, an initial measured characteristic and a calibrated measured characteristic of the load by the control system and a controller calibration system, respectively. The method further includes defining a calibrated measurement reference based on a correlation of the initial measured characteristic and the calibrated measured characteristic. With the calibrated measure reference, the control system is further calibrated to define a resistance-temperature calibration reference for determining a working temperature of the two-wire heater based on a measured resistance of the two-wire heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Matthew Yender, Brian Geer, Eric Meech, Stanton H. Breitlow, Adam Kidney
  • Publication number: 20200389939
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a control system configured to control a two-wire heater includes providing power to a load electrically coupled to the control system, generating, an initial measured characteristic and a calibrated measured characteristic of the load by the control system and a controller calibration system, respectively. The method further includes defining a calibrated measurement reference based on a correlation of the initial measured characteristic and the calibrated measured characteristic. With the calibrated measure reference, the control system is further calibrated to define a resistance-temperature calibration reference for determining a working temperature of the two-wire heater based on a measured resistance of the two-wire heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Matthew YENDER, Brian GEER, Eric MEECH, Stanton H. BREITLOW