Patents by Inventor Damon Bryan SMITH
Damon Bryan SMITH 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: 12038185Abstract: An air duct includes a shell, a first annular chamber defined along a circumference of the sidewall and fluidly coupled with an inner volume defined by the shell through multiple first openings, a second annular chamber defined along the circumference of the shell at a longitudinal position downstream of the first annular chamber, and fluidly coupled with the inner volume of the shell through multiple second openings, a first pressure sensing coupler, a second pressure sensing coupler, a first field accessible coupler, and a second field accessible coupler. The first pressure sensing coupler is fluidly coupled with the first annular chamber and the second pressure sensing coupler is fluidly coupled with the second annular chamber for pressure detection. The first and second field accessible couplers are fluidly coupled with the first and second annular chambers for providing pressurized air to the first annular chamber and the second annular chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Jean H. Scholten, Aurimas Aniulis, Damon Bryan Smith
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Patent number: 12033564Abstract: A display device includes a front portion, a rear portion, a halo, and sides extending between the front portion and the rear portion. The front portion, the rear portion, and the sides form an enclosure. The halo includes a rim and an internal structure. The rim is positioned between the front portion and the rear portion. The internal structure is at least partially within the enclosure and includes a sweep portion and a receiving post. The receiving post and the sweep portion are configured to receive light emitted by one or more light emitting devices and at least one of guide, direct, diffuse, focus, and scatter light emitted by the one or more light emitting devices out of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: John Robert Taylor, Jr., John Michael Reiszl, Damon Bryan Smith
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Patent number: 12025335Abstract: An air damper assembly for an air duct having an interior wall and an exterior wall is provided. The air damper assembly includes a damper plate having a periphery and multiple teeth spaced at least partially around and extending from the periphery. The multiple teeth vary in length from a maximum to a minimum over a span of approximately 90 degrees around the periphery. The air damper assembly further includes an axle assembly fixedly coupled to the damper plate and rotatably coupled to the air duct. Rotation of the axle assembly causes the damper plate to rotate within the air duct between a fully open position and a fully closed position to increase or decrease a flow of fluid through the air duct.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Johnson Controls, Inc.Inventors: Jean H. Scholten, Aurimas Aniulis, Damon Bryan Smith
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Publication number: 20220390145Abstract: An air damper assembly for an air duct having an interior wall and an exterior wall is provided. The air damper assembly includes a damper plate having a periphery and multiple teeth spaced at least partially around and extending from the periphery. The multiple teeth vary in length from a maximum to a minimum over a span of approximately 90 degrees around the periphery. The air damper assembly further includes an axle assembly fixedly coupled to the damper plate and rotatably coupled to the air duct. Rotation of the axle assembly causes the damper plate to rotate within the air duct between a fully open position and a fully closed position to increase or decrease a flow of fluid through the air duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Johnson Controls, Inc.Inventors: Jean H. SCHOLTEN, Aurimas ANIULIS, Damon Bryan SMITH
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Patent number: 11448420Abstract: An air damper assembly for an air duct having an interior wall and an exterior wall is provided. The air damper assembly includes a damper plate having a periphery and multiple teeth spaced at least partially around and extending from the periphery. The multiple teeth vary in length from a maximum to a minimum over a span of approximately 90 degrees around the periphery. The air damper assembly further includes an axle assembly fixedly coupled to the damper plate and rotatably coupled to the air duct. Rotation of the axle assembly causes the damper plate to rotate within the air duct between a fully open position and a fully closed position to increase or decrease a flow of fluid through the air duct.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls, Inc.Inventors: Jean H. Scholten, Aurimas Aniulis, Damon Bryan Smith
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Publication number: 20210358395Abstract: A display device includes a front portion, a rear portion, a halo, and sides extending between the front portion and the rear portion. The front portion, the rear portion, and the sides form an enclosure. The halo includes a rim and an internal structure. The rim is positioned between the front portion and the rear portion. The internal structure is at least partially within the enclosure and includes a sweep portion and a receiving post. The receiving post and the sweep portion are configured to receive light emitted by one or more light emitting devices and at least one of guide, direct, diffuse, focus, and scatter light emitted by the one or more light emitting devices out of the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: John Robert Taylor, JR., John Michael Reiszl, Damon Bryan Smith
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Patent number: 11107390Abstract: A display device includes a front portion, a rear portion, a halo, and sides extending between the front portion and the rear portion. The front portion, the rear portion, and the sides form an enclosure. The halo includes a rim and an internal structure. The rim is positioned between the front portion and the rear portion. The internal structure is at least partially within the enclosure and includes a sweep portion and a receiving post. The receiving post and the sweep portion are configured to receive light emitted by one or more light emitting devices and at least one of guide, direct, diffuse, focus, and scatter light emitted by the one or more light emitting devices out of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: John Robert Taylor, Jr., John Michael Reiszl, Damon Bryan Smith
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Publication number: 20210172778Abstract: An air duct includes a shell, a first annular chamber defined along a circumference of the sidewall and fluidly coupled with an inner volume defined by the shell through multiple first openings, a second annular chamber defined along the circumference of the shell at a longitudinal position downstream of the first annular chamber, and fluidly coupled with the inner volume of the shell through multiple second openings, a first pressure sensing coupler, a second pressure sensing coupler, a first field accessible coupler, and a second field accessible coupler. The first pressure sensing coupler is fluidly coupled with the first annular chamber and the second pressure sensing coupler is fluidly coupled with the second annular chamber for pressure detection. The first and second field accessible couplers are fluidly coupled with the first and second annular chambers for providing pressurized air to the first annular chamber and the second annular chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: Johnson Controls, Inc.Inventors: Jean H. Scholten, Aurimas Aniulis, Damon Bryan Smith
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Publication number: 20210018215Abstract: A flow control member includes a body portion configured to be coupled to a damper plate and a plurality of projections extending from a periphery of the body portion. The plurality of projections defining an flow space between adjacent projections. The plurality of projections vary in size along the periphery of the body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Jean H. SCHOLTEN, Aurimas ANIULIS, Damon Bryan SMITH
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Publication number: 20200202768Abstract: A display device includes a front portion, a rear portion, a halo, and sides extending between the front portion and the rear portion. The front portion, the rear portion, and the sides form an enclosure. The halo includes a rim and an internal structure. The rim is positioned between the front portion and the rear portion. The internal structure is at least partially within the enclosure and includes a sweep portion and a receiving post. The receiving post and the sweep portion are configured to receive light emitted by one or more light emitting devices and at least one of guide, direct, diffuse, focus, and scatter light emitted by the one or more light emitting devices out of the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: John Robert Taylor, JR., John Michael Reiszl, Damon Bryan Smith
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Publication number: 20190219300Abstract: An air damper assembly for an air duct having an interior wall and an exterior wall is provided. The air damper assembly includes a damper plate having a periphery and multiple teeth spaced at least partially around and extending from the periphery. The multiple teeth vary in length from a maximum to a minimum over a span of approximately 90 degrees around the periphery. The air damper assembly further includes an axle assembly fixedly coupled to the damper plate and rotatably coupled to the air duct. Rotation of the axle assembly causes the damper plate to rotate within the air duct between a fully open position and a fully closed position to increase or decrease a flow of fluid through the air duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Jean H. SCHOLTEN, Aurimas ANIULIS, Damon Bryan SMITH
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Patent number: D894021Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventor: Damon Bryan Smith
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Patent number: D975039Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventor: Damon Bryan Smith
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Patent number: D1014731Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Jean H. Scholten, Aurimas Aniulis, Damon Bryan Smith