Patents by Inventor Christopher Alon Goodnow

Christopher Alon Goodnow 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: 9853827
    Abstract: Techniques and solutions are provided for performing automated device discovery over a network operating according to the building automation and control network (BACnet) protocol standard (a BACnet network). For example, automated device discovery on a BACnet network can be performed via automated processing of BACnet traffic without going through a manual discovery and configuration process, and without binding to BACnet devices. For example, who-is and I-am BACnet messages can be used to identify BACnet devices on the network and their property values can be read and displayed (e.g., in a dashboard interface). BACnet devices can also be queried to determine their supported properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alon Goodnow, Steven Richard Stolarski, Nicholas Ryan de Kanter
  • Patent number: 9585289
    Abstract: A system for cooling heat producing components in a building includes a duct coupled to a room of the building and one or more air moving devices. The duct includes a constricted section. The air moving devices move air through the constricted section of the duct such that water in the air is converted from water vapor to water droplets. The water droplets are carried downstream from the constricted section in a two-phase mixture comprising air and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter George Ross, William Charles Bauerle, Alan Donald Gillooly, Christopher Alon Goodnow
  • Publication number: 20160302328
    Abstract: A system for cooling heat producing components in a building includes a duct coupled to a room of the building and one or more air moving devices. The duct includes a constricted section. The air moving devices move air through the constricted section of the duct such that water in the air is converted from water vapor to water droplets. The water droplets are carried downstream from the constricted section in a two-phase mixture comprising air and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter George Ross, William Charles Bauerle, Alan Donald Gillooly, Christopher Alon Goodnow
  • Patent number: 9372516
    Abstract: A system for cooling heat producing components in a building includes a duct coupled to a room of the building and one or more air moving devices. The duct includes a constricted section. The air moving devices move air through the constricted section of the duct such that water in the air is converted from water vapor to water droplets. The water droplets are carried downstream from the constricted section in a two-phase mixture comprising air and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter George Ross, William Charles Bauerle, Alan Donald Gillooly, Christopher Alon Goodnow
  • Publication number: 20140338865
    Abstract: A system for cooling heat producing components in a building includes a duct coupled to a room of the building and one or more air moving devices. The duct includes a constricted section. The air moving devices move air through the constricted section of the duct such that water in the air is converted from water vapor to water droplets. The water droplets are carried downstream from the constricted section in a two-phase mixture comprising air and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: PETER GEORGE ROSS, WILLIAM CHARLES BAUERLE, ALAN DONALD GILLOOLY, CHRISTOPHER ALON GOODNOW
  • Patent number: 8797199
    Abstract: Within a mechanical control system, continuous adaptive digital to analog control may control an analog actuated device by comparing a current value for a process variable to a setpoint value to obtain an error value, wherein the process variable may represent a monitored condition controlled by an analog actuated device. Continuous adaptive digital to analog control may also include converting the error value into a digital pulse time value representing a correction to compensate for the error value. The error value may be converted using a gain factor derived from timing characteristics for the actuated device. An analog value may be output based on a previously output value and the digital pulse time value. Continuous adaptive digital to analog control may repeatedly adjust the actuated device according to the changing values for the process variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Alon Goodnow