Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Spors

Daniel J. Spors 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: 11085832
    Abstract: A fluid protection cover for an electronic device includes a cowl configured to fit at least partially over an electronic device enclosure and shield a convection vent opening in the electronic device enclosure against fluid ingress, an opening located underneath the cowl and configured to permit the passage of air from an interior region of the electronic device enclosure to the ambient air, and a primary louver located underneath the cowl. The primary louver includes an inclined surface configured to direct fluid away from the opening. The fluid protection cover further includes a first end cap and a second end cap. Each end cap is configured to fit at least partially over an exterior face of the electronic device enclosure and join the cowl to the primary louver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Daniel J. Spors
  • Patent number: 10808963
    Abstract: A sensor device including a housing and a number of sensors. The housing includes a back plate including a mounting surface, a middle plate attached to the back plate, and a face plate attached to the middle plate, wherein the face plate is formed from a clear material and has a back surface and a front surface with the back surface positioned toward the middle plate and wherein a design is applied to the back surface of the face plate and is visible through the front surface of the face plate. The housing defines an interior housing volume and the number of sensors is positioned within the interior housing volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Spors, Daniel R. Hjortland
  • Publication number: 20200224911
    Abstract: A sensor device or thermostat for use in a building zone including a number of sensor components, each sensor component configured to sense an environmental condition. The sensor device or thermostat further including a display including a first number of fixed segment icons, each fixed segment icon associated with one of the sensors. The display further including a first number of fixed segment numerals, each numeral associated with one of the fixed segment icons to indicate a value associated with a sensor component, a second number of fixed segment numerals, the second number of fixed segment numerals having a larger size than the first number of fixed segment numerals. The sensor device or thermostat further including a control circuit communicably coupled to the sensor components and the display, wherein the control circuit is structured to cause the second number of fixed segment numerals to display a value associated with one of the number of sensor components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel J. Spors, Brian D. Klarkowski
  • Publication number: 20200224901
    Abstract: A sensor device or thermostat for use in a building zone including a number of sensor components, each sensor component configured to sense an environmental condition. The sensor device or thermostat further including a display. The display including a first number of fixed segment icons, each fixed segment icon associated with one of the sensor components, a first number of fixed segment numerals, each numeral associated with one of the fixed segment icons to indicate a value associated with a sensor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel J. SPORS, Brian D. KLARKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20200224922
    Abstract: A sensor device including a housing and a number of sensors. The housing includes a back plate including a mounting surface, a middle plate attached to the back plate, and a face plate attached to the middle plate, wherein the face plate is formed from a clear material and has a back surface and a front surface with the back surface positioned toward the middle plate and wherein a design is applied to the back surface of the face plate and is visible through the front surface of the face plate. The housing defines an interior housing volume and the number of sensors is positioned within the interior housing volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Spors, Daniel R. Hjortland
  • Patent number: 10612811
    Abstract: A housing for an electronic device includes a rear wall with an exterior surface, a top wall, a ledge with an exterior surface, and an air outlet formed between the top wall and the ledge. The ledge is positioned below the top wall. The exterior surface of the ledge is positioned at an exterior angle less than 90° relative to the exterior surface of the rear wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Daniel J. Spors
  • Publication number: 20180058941
    Abstract: A fluid protection cover for an electronic device includes a cowl configured to fit at least partially over an electronic device enclosure and shield a convection vent opening in the electronic device enclosure against fluid ingress, an opening located underneath the cowl and configured to permit the passage of air from an interior region of the electronic device enclosure to the ambient air, and a primary louver located underneath the cowl. The primary louver includes an inclined surface configured to direct fluid away from the opening. The fluid protection cover further includes a first end cap and a second end cap. Each end cap is configured to fit at least partially over an exterior face of the electronic device enclosure and join the cowl to the primary louver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Daniel J. Spors
  • Publication number: 20180058713
    Abstract: A housing for an electronic device includes a rear wall with an exterior surface, a top wall, a ledge with an exterior surface, and an air outlet formed between the top wall and the ledge. The ledge is positioned below the top wall. The exterior surface of the ledge is positioned at an exterior angle less than 90° relative to the exterior surface of the rear wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Daniel J. Spors
  • Patent number: D828816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Spors, Michael F. Kornacki, Steven J. Grobschmidt, Vineet Sinha, Mark Thoni, Scott Holland, Hyunchul Kim, Michael Lemon, Nikhil Mathew, Holly Prouty
  • Patent number: D875110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Spors, Michael F. Kornacki, Steven J. Grobschmidt, Vineet Sinha, Mark Thoni, Scott Holland, Hyunchul Kim, Michael Lemon, Nikhil Mathew, Holly Prouty
  • Patent number: D898074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Spors, Brian D. Klarkowski