Patents by Inventor Dan Murr

Dan Murr 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).

  • Setup routine to facilitate user setup of an HVAC controller
    Patent number: 10563876
    Abstract: An HVAC controller may be programmed to execute a guided set up routine that may guide a user through configuring the thermostat to control a particular HVAC system configuration based, at least in part, on which wires from the HVAC system are connected to terminals of the HVAC controller. The guided set-up routine may be accessible through a user interface provided at a remote device that a user may utilize to interact with the HVAC controller from a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron J. Klein, Jeffrey Boll, Paul Derby, Heidi J. Finch, Dan Murr
  • HVAC controller having a network-based scheduling feature
    Patent number: 9657957
    Abstract: A master HVAC schedule for an HVAC controller may be stored on an external server accessible over a computer network. The external server may maintain the master HVAC schedule, and may translate a portion of the master HVAC schedule into a basic HVAC schedule that is executable by an HVAC controller. The external server may deliver the basic HVAC schedule to an HVAC controller according to a predetermined schedule. In some cases, the external server may deliver an updated basic HVAC schedule to the HVAC controller in response to a user initiated change made to the master HVAC schedule or upon restoration of a lost network connection between the HVAC controller and the external server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Christopher Goh, Dan Murr, Patrick Hudson
  • SETUP ROUTINE TO FACILITATE USER SETUP OF AN HVAC CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20150148963
    Abstract: An HVAC controller may be programmed to execute a guided set up routine that may guide a user through configuring the thermostat to control a particular HVAC system configuration based, at least in part, on which wires from the HVAC system are connected to terminals of the HVAC controller. The guided set-up routine may be accessible through a user interface provided at a remote device that a user may utilize to interact with the HVAC controller from a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron J. Klein, Jeffrey Boll, Paul Derby, Heidi J. Finch, Dan Murr
  • HVAC CONTROLLER HAVING A NETWORK-BASED SCHEDULING FEATURE
    Publication number: 20140031992
    Abstract: A master HVAC schedule for an HVAC controller may be stored on an external server accessible over a computer network. The external server may maintain the master HVAC schedule, and may translate a portion of the master HVAC schedule into a basic HVAC schedule that is executable by an HVAC controller. The external server may deliver the basic HVAC schedule to an HVAC controller according to a predetermined schedule. In some cases, the external server may deliver an updated basic HVAC schedule to the HVAC controller in response to a user initiated change made to the master HVAC schedule or upon restoration of a lost network connection between the HVAC controller and the external server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Christopher Goh, Dan Murr, Patrick Hudson