Patents by Inventor Dan Featherstone

Dan Featherstone 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).

  • Publication number: 20240040665
    Abstract: Systems for monitoring a sump pump are provided. A system includes a power adapter designed to receive power from a power source. The power adapter is provided in the form of a controller establishing a wireless connection a wireless network and a housing having a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The first receptacle and the second receptacle are designed to accept a float-switch input and a sump pump input, respectively. The float-switch input and the sump pump input are electrically coupled to controller and the power source when accepted by the first receptacle and the second receptacle, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Hassan Khalid, Nicola Sgambelluri, Brian Broga, Brian Boothe, Dan Featherstone
  • Patent number: 11838992
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring operation of a sump pump are provided. A method includes connecting a power adapter to the sump pump and a float-switch. The power adapter includes a controller positioned within a housing, prongs in communication with components coupled to the controller, a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The controller is configured to establish a wireless connection to a first wireless network, and transmit a message to a remote server over the first wireless network. The controller is further configured to determine a power status of a float switch and control the pump based on power status of the float switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: PENTAIR FLOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Hassan Khalid, Nicola Sgambelluri, Brian Broga, Brian Boothe, Dan Featherstone
  • Publication number: 20220418040
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring operation of a sump pump are provided. A method includes connecting a power adapter to the sump pump and a float-switch. The power adapter includes a controller positioned within a housing, prongs in communication with components coupled to the controller, a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The controller is configured to establish a wireless connection to a first wireless network, and transmit a message to a remote server over the first wireless network. The controller is further configured to determine a power status of a float switch and control the pump based on power status of the float switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hassan Khalid, Nicola Sgambelluri, Brian Broga, Brian Boothe, Dan Featherstone
  • Patent number: 11425786
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring operation of a sump pump are provided. A method includes connecting a power adapter to the sump pump and a float-switch. The power adapter includes a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned within a housing, a power supply in electrical communication with components coupled to the PCB, and an integrated chip coupled to the PCB. The integrated chip is configured to establish a wireless connection to a first wireless network, and transmit a message to a remote server over the first wireless network. The method further includes causing an internet enabled device to send one or more instructions that causes the power adapter to connect to the first wireless network, and receiving, using the internet enabled device, a message from the remote server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hassan Khalid, Nicola Sgambelluri, Brian Broga, Brian Boothe, Dan Featherstone
  • Publication number: 20200137830
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring operation of a sump pump are provided. A method includes connecting a power adapter to the sump pump and a float-switch. The power adapter includes a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned within a housing, a power supply in electrical communication with components coupled to the PCB, and an integrated chip coupled to the PCB. The integrated chip is configured to establish a wireless connection to a first wireless network, and transmit a message to a remote server over the first wireless network. The method further includes causing an internet enabled device to send one or more instructions that causes the power adapter to connect to the first wireless network, and receiving, using the internet enabled device, a message from the remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hassan Khalid, Nicola Sgambelluri, Brian Broga, Brian Boothe, Dan Featherstone