Patents by Inventor Brock Simonson

Brock Simonson 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).

  • Efficiency heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning through extended run-time control
    Patent number: 9528717
    Abstract: An extended run time device for extending the time that a compressor-based heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system runs so as to increase energy efficiency of the HVAC system. The extended run time device includes a sensing circuit, a switching device and a processor. Based upon a signal from the sensing circuit, the processor causes the switching device to transmit a proxy control signal to the compressor, thereby causing power to the compressor to be maintained for a time period longer than a time period requested by the temperature control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Joseph E. Childs, Roger W. Rognli, Robert J. Cox, Brock Simonson
  • Low voltage load control switch
    Patent number: 9342062
    Abstract: A method, device, and system for controlling power delivered to a power-consuming device. The device can receive a control signal from a thermostat, where the control signal activates the device. The device can then determine when a control event is to occur. At such time, the device terminates power delivered to the power-consuming device and continues to withhold the power until the control event expires. When the control event has ended, the device allows power to flow to the power-consuming device. The device uses a timer and a communication component to send and receives signals associated with a control event to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin Allmaras, Brock Simonson, Roger Rognli, Brian Boeshans
  • Low Voltage Load Control Switch
    Publication number: 20140088777
    Abstract: A method, device, and system for controlling power delivered to a power-consuming device. The device can receive a control signal from a thermostat, where the control signal activates the device. The device can then determine when a control event is to occur. At such time, the device terminates power delivered to the power-consuming device and continues to withhold the power until the control event expires. When the control event has ended, the device allows power to flow to the power-consuming device. The device uses a timer and a communication component to send and receives signals associated with a control event to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin ALLMARAS, Brock SIMONSON, Roger ROGNLI, Brian BOESHANS
  • EFFICIENCY HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING THROUGH EXTENDED RUN-TIME CONTROL
    Publication number: 20130219931
    Abstract: An extended run time device for extending the time that a compressor-based heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system runs so as to increase energy efficiency of the HVAC system. The extended run time device includes a sensing circuit, a switching device and a processor. Based upon a signal from the sensing circuit, the processor causes the switching device to transmit a proxy control signal to the compressor, thereby causing power to the compressor to be maintained for a time period longer than a time period requested by the temperature control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph E. Childs, Roger W. Rognli, Robert J. Cox, Brock Simonson