Patents by Inventor Brian W. Eicher

Brian W. Eicher 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).

  • Publication number: 20210302036
    Abstract: A climate controller includes a housing defining an interior cavity and having an outer surface and an inner surface. Also included is a circuit board disposed within the interior cavity of the housing. Further included is a sensor mounting assembly that includes a mounting retainer operatively coupled to the inner surface of the housing. The sensor mounting assembly also includes a circuit connector in fixed engagement with the mounting retainer and electrically connected to the circuit board. The sensor mounting assembly further includes a sensor mounted to the circuit connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Brian W. Eicher, Keith David Heigl
  • Patent number: 11029807
    Abstract: An electronic device that may be a thermostat includes a TN display configured to display at least one icon being interactive, and display information requested via the at least one icon. A control module of the electronic device is coupled to the TN display and is configured to receive a control command from the at least one icon and output the information to the TN display. A computer readable memory of the electronic device is coupled to the control module for storing at least a portion of the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian W. Eicher, Anthony R. Myers
  • Publication number: 20200201368
    Abstract: A wireless climate control system including a wall control having a user interface for controlling a plurality of climate zones. Also disclosed is a wireless sensor disposed in one of the plurality of climate zones. Further disclosed is a controller in operative communication with the wall control and in wireless communication with the wireless sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Brian W. Eicher
  • Publication number: 20170115851
    Abstract: An electronic device that may be a thermostat includes a TN display configured to display at least one icon being interactive, and display information requested via the at least one icon. A control module of the electronic device is coupled to the TN display and is configured to receive a control command from the at least one icon and output the information to the TN display. A computer readable memory of the electronic device is coupled to the control module for storing at least a portion of the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Brian W. Eicher, Anthony R. Myers