Patents by Inventor Craig A. Lind
Craig A. Lind 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).
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Patent number: 11954154Abstract: A building management system (BMS) includes memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by processors, cause the processors to perform operations including obtaining for each of a plurality of respective BMS objects respective semantic information for each of the plurality of the respective BMS objects, the respective semantic information being stored on the each of the respective BMS objects, identifying a plurality of predetermined classifications that pertain to the plurality of the respective BMS objects using the respective semantic information, classifying the plurality of BMS objects using the plurality of predetermined classifications, updating a semantic site model associated with the building site by including the respective semantic information associated with the plurality of the respective BMS objects and adjusting a plurality of parameters associated with the respective BMS objects using the semantic site model.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Kunal Saini, Gerald A. Asp, Matthew T. Trawicki, Craig A. Lind
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Patent number: 11741165Abstract: A building management system (BMS) includes memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by processors, cause the processors to perform operations including obtaining a BMS ontology data model defining a plurality of BMS model classes and relationships between the BMS model classes, assigning a BMS model class selected from the plurality of BMS model classes to a plurality of BMS object definitions, generating a semantic site model by classifying a plurality of BMS objects associated with a building site according to the BMS object definitions and the BMS model classes assigned thereto, and transmitting a notification using the semantic site model.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Kunal Saini, Gerald A. Asp, Matthew T. Trawicki, Craig A. Lind
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Publication number: 20230228436Abstract: A method for determining updates in a building management system (BMS) is shown. The method includes receiving, via an on premise server, configuration data associated with at least part of the BMS. The method includes storing the configuration data within a cloud server communicably coupled with the on premise server. The method includes determining, via a difference engine within the cloud server, information comprising a delta between the configuration data and one or more previous sets of configuration data stored within the cloud server. The method includes providing, to the on premise server, the information to an interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Gregory T. Reichl, Feng Wang, Daniel J. Sonnemann, Craig A. Lind, Kevin Hughes
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Publication number: 20230004602Abstract: A building management system (BMS) includes memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by processors, cause the processors to perform operations including obtaining for each of a plurality of respective BMS objects respective semantic information for each of the plurality of the respective BMS objects, the respective semantic information being stored on the each of the respective BMS objects, identifying a plurality of predetermined classifications that pertain to the plurality of the respective BMS objects using the respective semantic information, classifying the plurality of BMS objects using the plurality of predetermined classifications, updating a semantic site model associated with the building site by including the respective semantic information associated with the plurality of the respective BMS objects and adjusting a plurality of parameters associated with the respective BMS objects using the semantic site model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Kunal Saini, Gerald A. Asp, Matthew T. Trawicki, Craig A. Lind
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Publication number: 20220358165Abstract: A building management system (BMS) includes memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by processors, cause the processors to perform operations including obtaining a BMS ontology data model defining a plurality of BMS model classes and relationships between the BMS model classes, assigning a BMS model class selected from the plurality of BMS model classes to a plurality of BMS object definitions, generating a semantic site model by classifying a plurality of BMS objects associated with a building site according to the BMS object definitions and the BMS model classes assigned thereto, and transmitting a notification using the semantic site model.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Kunal Saini, Gerald A. Asp, Matthew T. Trawicki, Craig A. Lind
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Patent number: 11397773Abstract: A building management system (BMS) includes memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by processors, cause the processors to perform operations including obtaining a BMS ontology data model defining a plurality of BMS model classes and relationships between the BMS model classes, obtaining a plurality of BMS object definitions including equipment definitions defining a plurality of different types of equipment and point definitions defining a plurality of different types of points, assigning a BMS model class selected from the plurality of BMS model classes to each of the plurality of BMS object definitions, generating a semantic site model by classifying a plurality of BMS objects associated with a building site according to the BMS object definitions and the BMS model classes assigned thereto, and controlling building equipment using the semantic site model.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Kunal Saini, Gerald A. Asp, Matthew T. Trawicki, Craig A. Lind
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Publication number: 20220100802Abstract: A building management system (BMS) includes memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by processors, cause the processors to perform operations including obtaining a BMS ontology data model defining a plurality of BMS model classes and relationships between the BMS model classes, obtaining a plurality of BMS object definitions including equipment definitions defining a plurality of different types of equipment and point definitions defining a plurality of different types of points, assigning a BMS model class selected from the plurality of BMS model classes to each of the plurality of BMS object definitions, generating a semantic site model by classifying a plurality of BMS objects associated with a building site according to the BMS object definitions and the BMS model classes assigned thereto, and controlling building equipment using the semantic site model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Kunal Saini, Gerald A. Asp, Matthew T. Trawicki, Craig A. Lind
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Patent number: 9349244Abstract: A dual mode progressive bingo video gaming system that allows the switching between Class II and Class III gaming rules on a play by play basis and encourages play on the system by enhancing the player's experience with a bingo-based progressive jackpot integrated into games on the gaming system or that can be added as a separate plug-in module to virtually any base game regardless of classification.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Inventors: Gary Weingardt, Gary L. Loebig, Gamin Weingardt, Jefferson Craig Lind
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Publication number: 20160117884Abstract: A dual mode progressive bingo video gaming system that allows the switching between Class II and Class III gaming rules on a play by play basis and encourages play on the system by enhancing the player's experience with a bingo-based progressive jackpot integrated into games on the gaming system or that can be added as a separate plug-in module to virtually any base game regardless of classification.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: GARY WEINGARDT, GARY L. LOEBIG, GAMIN WEINGARDT, JEFFERSON CRAIG LIND
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Publication number: 20100304824Abstract: A game, system, apparatus, and method are disclosed with an updatable prize result structure. The result structure having several first level result identifiers and an additional second level result. First level results are each associated with an expected number of plays per game. As with each first result level, the additional second result levels are each associated with a respective number of results per given number of plays. In contrast to first level results, the second level results correlate to a player or operator assigned value which may be modified during game play to change results provided in subsequent games.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: MULTIMEDIA GAMES, INC.Inventors: Clifton E. Lind, Jefferson Craig Lind, Brian Alexander Watkins
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Patent number: 7794318Abstract: A gaming result system is provided with program products, methods, and apparatus to implement an updatable prize result structure. The result structure having several first level result identifiers and an additional second level result. First level results are each associated with an expected number of plays per game. As with each first result level, the additional second result levels are each associated with a respective number of results per given number of plays. In contrast to first level results, the second level results correlate to a game operator assigned value which may be modified during game play to change results provided in subsequent games.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Multimedia Games, Inc.Inventors: Clifton E. Lind, Jefferson Craig Lind, Brian Alexander Watkins
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Publication number: 20070293302Abstract: A result level structure includes a number of first result levels and a second result level. Each first result level correlates a respective result level identifier and a respective result value. Each first result level is also associated with a respective expected number of results per given number of plays in a game. At least one of the first result levels includes a nonzero result value and at least one of the first result levels includes a zero result value. As with each first result level, the second result level is associated with a respective expected number of results per given number of plays in the game. In contrast to the first result levels, however, the second result level correlates a respective result level identifier and a respective user definable result value field which may hold any suitable result value designated by a game operator. Thus, the second result level represents a user alterable result level.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Clifton E. Lind, Jefferson Craig Lind, Brian Alexander Watkins
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Publication number: 20040152503Abstract: In a method, apparatus and program product for adding a “predetermined-prize bonus” round to a game, such a bonus round includes activity that leads to the revealing of a hidden result for the game. Where the underlying game comprises a bingo game, the game play result includes a bingo card pattern and payout amount for an otherwise ordinary result of the game. A player makes a selection in the predetermined-prize bonus round, but the selection has no affect on the amount awarded for the game, since the amount is determined prior to the player's selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Jefferson Craig Lind, Clint Alan Owen