Patents by Inventor Daniel C. Sloan

Daniel C. Sloan 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).

  • Patent number: 11960264
    Abstract: A load control system may control an electrical load in a space of a building based on one or more parameters regarding the physical condition of an occupant. The parameters may be gathered by one or more sensing devices. The sensing devices may be included in a mobile device. A system controller may receive the parameters and may automatically control the electrical loads in response to the parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to attempt to adjust the physical condition of the occupant in response to the sensed parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to provide an alert, an alarm, and/or a warning in response to the sensed parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Rhodes B. Baker, Jason C. Killo, Galen Edgar Knode, Sanjeev Kumar, Brent Protzman, Daniel Curtis Raneri, Greg Edward Sloan
  • Patent number: 4976379
    Abstract: A container and closure assembly including a funnel attached to a closure portion thereof and specifically to facilitate emptying of the contents of the container into a given receiving opening or receptacle, such as applying motor oil to the oil fill orifice located on a motor vehicle engine, without spilling the contents. A membrane is normally positioned in sealing relation to the open end of the container and the funnel is movable between an operative and an inoperation position and is specifically structured to puncture the membrane when in the operative position to allow free flow of the contents from the container through the funnel and into the receiving opening, port, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Inventor: Daniel C. Sloan