Patents by Inventor Daniel Jon Curtis
Daniel Jon Curtis 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).
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Publication number: 20230250685Abstract: A fenestration automated operating system includes a fenestration frame, fenestration panel and one or both of a panel operating assembly or a panel latch assembly. The panel operating assembly is coupled with one or both of the fenestration frame or the fenestration panel. The panel operating assembly includes a panel actuator coupled with the panel actuator. A panel latch assembly is coupled with one or both of the fenestration frame or the fenestration panel. The panel latch assembly includes a latch and a latch actuator coupled with the latch. A fenestration controller is configured to operate each of the latch actuator and the panel actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, LLC d/b/a Marvin Windows and DoorsInventors: Daniel Jon Curtis, Justin Wayne Magnusen, Brian Michael Farnes
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Publication number: 20230235610Abstract: A fenestration unit controller can be used to control automated opening or closing of fenestration units such as windows. The controller can be configured to receive an environment comfort target characteristic for an indoor environment. The indoor environment can include a fenestration unit that can be remotely controlled. The controller can be configured to receive atmospheric status information about the outdoor environment, and information about a solar loading offset for the indoor environment. The controller can determine a difference between the atmospheric status information and the environment comfort target characteristic. The controller can control the fenestration unit, such as to open or close the unit, based on the solar loading offset for the indoor environment and on the determined difference between the atmospheric status information and the environment comfort target characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Aaron Morgan Peck, Aaron Joseph Soloway, Daniel Jon Curtis, Mark Andrew Butzer, Thomas James Hensrud
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Patent number: 11598142Abstract: A fenestration assembly includes a glazing unit includes a pane spacer between exterior and interior panes proximate glazing unit edges. A fenestration frame is coupled around the glazing unit and includes a frame core extending around the glazing unit. The frame core includes a unitary core wall including a composite material that is hollow and extends continuously from a core interior face to a core exterior face. A metal glazing cap is coupled with the frame core. The metal glazing cap having a cap end indirectly engaged with the glazing unit along the interior pane, and the cap end is remote from the pane spacer. Each of the core exterior face, the pane spacer and the metal glazing cap are thermally isolated from each other with the frame core including the unitary core wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, LLCInventors: Bradley D. Woodward, Kyle C. Koch, Daniel Jon Curtis, Timothy R. Bentow, Chris Ylitalo
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Patent number: 11365561Abstract: A fenestration hardware assembly includes a blade socket including a blade recess and an operator interface feature rotatably coupled with an operator housing. A latch blade is movably coupled with the operator housing. The latch blade is movable between deployed and withdrawn positions. In the deployed position at least a portion of the latch blade is received in the blade recess of the blade socket. In the withdrawn position the portion of the latch blade is recessed from the blade recess. The operator interface feature is rotatable between at least locked and unlocked configurations. In the locked configuration the latch blade is in the deployed position and received in the blade recess. In the unlocked configuration the latch blade is translated from the deployed position to the withdrawn position and withdrawn from the blade recess according to rotation of the operator interface feature.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, LLCInventors: Ross Michael Hollermann, Nathan H. DeBoer, Daniel Jon Curtis
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Patent number: 11332959Abstract: A fenestration hardware assembly includes a blade socket including a blade recess and an operator interface feature rotatably coupled with an operator housing. A latch blade is movably coupled with the operator housing. The latch blade is movable between deployed and withdrawn positions. In the deployed position at least a portion of the latch blade is received in the blade recess of the blade socket. In the withdrawn position the portion of the latch blade is recessed from the blade recess. The operator interface feature is rotatable between at least locked and unlocked configurations. In the locked configuration the latch blade is in the deployed position and received in the blade recess. In the unlocked configuration the latch blade is translated from the deployed position to the withdrawn position and withdrawn from the blade recess according to rotation of the operator interface feature.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, LLCInventors: Ross Michael Hollermann, Nathan H. DeBoer, Daniel Jon Curtis
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Publication number: 20220065028Abstract: A fenestration assembly includes a glazing unit includes a pane spacer between exterior and interior panes proximate glazing unit edges. A fenestration frame is coupled around the glazing unit and includes a frame core extending around the glazing unit. The frame core includes a unitary core wall including a composite material that is hollow and extends continuously from a core interior face to a core exterior face. A metal glazing cap is coupled with the frame core. The metal glazing cap having a cap end indirectly engaged with the glazing unit along the interior pane, and the cap end is remote from the pane spacer. Each of the core exterior face, the pane spacer and the metal glazing cap are thermally isolated from each other with the frame core including the unitary core wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Bradley D. Woodward, Kyle C. Koch, Daniel Jon Curtis, Timothy R. Bentow, Chris Ylitalo
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Patent number: 11136816Abstract: A fenestration assembly includes a glazing unit includes a pane spacer between exterior and interior panes proximate glazing unit edges. A fenestration frame is coupled around the glazing unit and includes a frame core extending around the glazing unit. The frame core includes a unitary core wall including a composite material that is hollow and extends continuously from a core interior face to a core exterior face. A metal glazing cap is coupled with the frame core. The metal glazing cap having a cap end indirectly engaged with the glazing unit along the interior pane, and the cap end is remote from the pane spacer. Each of the core exterior face, the pane spacer and the metal glazing cap are thermally isolated from each other with the frame core including the unitary core wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar CompanyInventors: Bradley D. Woodward, Kyle C. Koch, Daniel Jon Curtis, Timothy R. Bentow, Chris Ylitalo
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Publication number: 20200109595Abstract: A fenestration assembly includes a glazing unit includes a pane spacer between exterior and interior panes proximate glazing unit edges. A fenestration frame is coupled around the glazing unit and includes a frame core extending around the glazing unit. The frame core includes a unitary core wall including a composite material that is hollow and extends continuously from a core interior face to a core exterior face. A metal glazing cap is coupled with the frame core. The metal glazing cap having a cap end indirectly engaged with the glazing unit along the interior pane, and the cap end is remote from the pane spacer. Each of the core exterior face, the pane spacer and the metal glazing cap are thermally isolated from each other with the frame core including the unitary core wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Bradley D. Woodward, Kyle C. Koch, Daniel Jon Curtis, Timothy R. Bentow, Chris Ylitalo
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Publication number: 20180202198Abstract: A fenestration hardware assembly includes a blade socket including a blade recess and an operator interface feature rotatably coupled with an operator housing. A latch blade is movably coupled with the operator housing. The latch blade is movable between deployed and withdrawn positions. In the deployed position at least a portion of the latch blade is received in the blade recess of the blade socket. In the withdrawn position the portion of the latch blade is recessed from the blade recess. The operator interface feature is rotatable between at least locked and unlocked configurations. In the locked configuration the latch blade is in the deployed position and received in the blade recess. In the unlocked configuration the latch blade is translated from the deployed position to the withdrawn position and withdrawn from the blade recess according to rotation of the operator interface feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Ross Michael Hollermann, Nathan H. DeBoer, Daniel Jon Curtis
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Patent number: 9404288Abstract: A sash limiter assembly includes a limiter housing configured for installation in a sash or a window frame of a window. A sash stop is movably coupled with the limiter housing, and the sash stop is movable between engaging and retained positions. A reset is movably coupled with the limiter housing, and the reset is movable into a resetting position. The sash limiter assembly is configured for positioning between a sash limiting configuration and a resetting configuration. In the sash limiting configuration the sash stop is in the engaging position and positioned in a translation path of the sash. In the resetting configuration the sash stop is held in the retained position by the reset in the resetting position. In the retained position the sash stop is out of alignment with the translation path, and in the resetting position the reset is positioned within the translation path.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar CompanyInventors: Daniel Jon Curtis, John Joseph Sopkowiak
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Publication number: 20150275556Abstract: A sash limiter assembly includes a limiter housing configured for installation in a sash or a window frame of a window. A sash stop is movably coupled with the limiter housing, and the sash stop is movable between engaging and retained positions. A reset is movably coupled with the limiter housing, and the reset is movable into a resetting position. The sash limiter assembly is configured for positioning between a sash limiting configuration and a resetting configuration. In the sash limiting configuration the sash stop is in the engaging position and positioned in a translation path of the sash. In the resetting configuration the sash stop is held in the retained position by the reset in the resetting position. In the retained position the sash stop is out of alignment with the translation path, and in the resetting position the reset is positioned within the translation path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Daniel Jon Curtis, John Joseph Sopkowiak