Patents by Inventor Cameron K. Vreeland

Cameron K. Vreeland 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: 11549713
    Abstract: A wireless controller (200) is configured to send commands to a mini-split HVAC unit (100) that thermostatically controls a temperature in a space (50) using the temperature sensed and a programmable set point. The wireless controller (212) may include an infrared (IR) transmitter (208), a temperature sensor (210), a user interface (214), a non-volatile memory (202), and a controller (212). The wireless controller (200) may store an IR database in the non-volatile memory (202) for each of a wide variety of mini-split HVAC unit (100). The wireless controller (200) may then allow a user to select a particular mini-split HVAC unit (100), and from the selection may identify a corresponding IR protocol in the IR database. During subsequent use, the wireless controller (200) may use the corresponding IR protocol during subsequent communication with the mini-split HVAC unit (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Zhifei Dong, Huanmin Bao, Ling Dong, Cameron K. Vreeland, Le Zhang
  • Patent number: 11221157
    Abstract: A wireless controller to set a programmable setpoint of a remote HVAC unit that thermostatically controls a temperature in a space using the temperature sensed and a programmable setpoint. The wireless controller may include a transmitter, a memory, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The wireless controller may transmit commands to set the programmable setpoint of the remote HVAC unit, wait until the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor of the wireless controller stabilizes, determine a difference between the desired setpoint temperature and the stabilized temperature, and if the offset temperature is greater than or equal to a threshold offset, determine an updated control setpoint temperature and transmit commands to set the programmable setpoint of the remote HVAC unit to an updated control setpoint temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron J. Klein, Ramprasad Yelchuru, Huanmin Bao, Cameron K. Vreeland
  • Publication number: 20210033298
    Abstract: A wireless controller to set a programmable setpoint of a remote HVAC unit that thermostatically controls a temperature in a space using the temperature sensed and a programmable setpoint. The wireless controller may include a transmitter, a memory, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The wireless controller may transmit commands to set the programmable setpoint of the remote HVAC unit, wait until the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor of the wireless controller stabilizes, determine a difference between the desired setpoint temperature and the stabilized temperature, and if the offset temperature is greater than or equal to a threshold offset, determine an updated control setpoint temperature and transmit commands to set the programmable setpoint of the remote HVAC unit to an updated control setpoint temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron J. Klein, Ramprasad Yelchuru, Huanimin Bao, Cameron K. Vreeland
  • Publication number: 20210033300
    Abstract: A wireless controller (200) is configured to send commands to a mini-split HVAC unit (100) that thermostatically controls a temperature in a space (50) using the temperature sensed and a programmable set point. The wireless controller (212) may include an infrared (IR) transmitter (208), a temperature sensor (210), a user interface (214), a non-volatile memory (202), and a controller (212). The wireless controller (200) may store an IR database in the non-volatile memory (202) for each of a wide variety of mini-split HVAC unit (100). The wireless controller (200) may then allow a user to select a particular mini-split HVAC unit (100), and from the selection may identify a corresponding IR protocol in the IR database. During subsequent use, the wireless controller (200) may use the corresponding IR protocol during subsequent communication with the mini-split HVAC unit (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Zhifei Dong, Huanimin Bao, Ling Dong, Cameron K. Vreeland, Le Zhang
  • Patent number: D884493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Erbacher, Travis J. Read, Rajat Shail, Cameron K. Vreeland, Nathan Carlson
  • Patent number: D904438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Duo Zhang, Arthur Zhang, Timothy J. White, Cameron K. Vreeland
  • Patent number: D974389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Duo Zhang, Arthur Zhang, Timothy J. White, Cameron K. Vreeland