Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Spacek

Daniel J. Spacek 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: 20230266029
    Abstract: A building device includes a plurality of sensors, a display device, and a control circuit. The display device includes a user interface having a set of indicator lights. The display device further includes a plurality of touch-sensitive buttons configured to receive a user input. The control circuit is configured to receive configuration information relating to a preset setpoint value, a maximum setpoint value, and a minimum setpoint value. The control circuit is further configured to receive a user input relating to a temperature adjustment for increasing a current setpoint value or decreasing the current setpoint value. The control circuit is further configured to configure an output of the set of indicator lights to provide a visual representation of the temperature adjustment by associating the current setpoint value with activation of at least one of the indicator light of the set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Daniel R. Rumler, Daniel J. Spacek, Kevin C. Luty, Rex Allen
  • Patent number: 11639805
    Abstract: A building device includes a plurality of sensors, a display device, and a control circuit. The display device includes a user interface having a set of indicator lights. The display device further includes a plurality of touch-sensitive buttons configured to receive a user input. The control circuit is configured to receive configuration information relating to a preset setpoint value, a maximum setpoint value, and a minimum setpoint value. The control circuit is further configured to receive a user input relating to a temperature adjustment for increasing a current setpoint value or decreasing the current setpoint value. The control circuit is further configured to configure an output of the set of indicator lights to provide a visual representation of the temperature adjustment by associating the current setpoint value with activation of at least one of the indicator light of the set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Daniel R. Rumler, Daniel J. Spacek, Kevin C. Luty, Rex Allen
  • Publication number: 20200224912
    Abstract: A building device includes a plurality of sensors, a display device, and a control circuit. The display device includes a user interface having a set of indicator lights. The display device further includes a plurality of touch-sensitive buttons configured to receive a user input. The control circuit is configured to receive configuration information relating to a preset setpoint value, a maximum setpoint value, and a minimum setpoint value. The control circuit is further configured to receive a user input relating to a temperature adjustment for increasing a current setpoint value or decreasing the current setpoint value. The control circuit is further configured to configure an output of the set of indicator lights to provide a visual representation of the temperature adjustment by associating the current setpoint value with activation of at least one of the indicator light of the set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel R. Rumler, Daniel J. Spacek, Kevin C. Luty, Rex Allen
  • Patent number: 10390284
    Abstract: A wireless monitoring system for a Building Management System (BMS). The system includes a sensing device. The sensing device is configured to sense a value of an attribute associated with the BMS. The system further includes a wireless communication module in communication with the sensing device. The wireless communication module is configured to receive one or more sensed values transmitted from the sensing device to one or more inputs of the wireless communication module. The wireless communication module is further configured to wirelessly transmit the received sensed values at predetermined intervals via a wireless protocol. The system further includes a wireless transceiver in communication with a BMS controller. The wireless transceiver is configured to receive the transmitted values from the wireless communication module, and to communicate the received values from the wireless communication module to the BMS controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Daniel R. Rumler, Daniel J. Spacek, Isaac J. Krull
  • Publication number: 20170343231
    Abstract: A wireless monitoring system for a Building Management System (BMS). The system includes a sensing device. The sensing device is configured to sense a value of an attribute associated with the BMS. The system further includes a wireless communication module in communication with the sensing device. The wireless communication module is configured to receive one or more sensed values transmitted from the sensing device to one or more inputs of the wireless communication module. The wireless communication module is further configured to wirelessly transmit the received sensed values at predetermined intervals via a wireless protocol. The system further includes a wireless transceiver in communication with a BMS controller. The wireless transceiver is configured to receive the transmitted values from the wireless communication module, and to communicate the received values from the wireless communication module to the BMS controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Daniel R. Rumler, Daniel J. Spacek, Isaac J. Krull