Patents by Inventor Dale C. Cotton

Dale C. Cotton 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).

  • Low profile circuit board mounting arrangement
    Patent number: 6134120
    Abstract: A board mount assembly. The assembly comprises a panel, a board mount and a circuit board. The panel is generally arranged in a plane. The board mount has an attachment portion operably connected to the panel and parallel thereto, and has a support portion extending from the first portion at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the plane of the panel. The circuit board has a first standoff engaged with the board mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Joe M. Baldwin, Dale C. Cotton, Bruce D. Smalling
  • Average air temperature sensor
    Patent number: 5533348
    Abstract: An average temperature sensor designed for use in an air conditioning unit, wherein the air conditioning unit has a high pressure region and a low pressure region and a method for making an average temperature measurement. The average temperature sensor senses the average temperature of air flowing in the high pressure region and comprises a device for conveying a flow of air that is in fluid communication with the high pressure region. A temperature sensor is disposed in a temperature sensing relationship to the device for conveying the flow or air. The high pressure in the high pressure region induces a flow of air in the device for conveying a flow of air. This flow of air flows from the high pressure region to the low pressure region and is at the average temperature of the air in the high pressure region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Joe M. Baldwin, Dale C. Cotton
  • Heating, ventilating and air conditioning controller
    Patent number: D533091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: American Standard International Inc.
    Inventors: Carl L. Garrett, Nathan P. Parker, Robert W. Helt, Timothy W. Storm, Dale C. Cotton, Amy N. Sorensen, Randy S. Amborn