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).

  • Publication number: 20230250685
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, LLC d/b/a Marvin Windows and Doors
    Inventors: Daniel Jon Curtis, Justin Wayne Magnusen, Brian Michael Farnes
  • Publication number: 20230235610
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Morgan Peck, Aaron Joseph Soloway, Daniel Jon Curtis, Mark Andrew Butzer, Thomas James Hensrud
  • Patent number: 11598142
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley D. Woodward, Kyle C. Koch, Daniel Jon Curtis, Timothy R. Bentow, Chris Ylitalo
  • Patent number: 11365561
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, LLC
    Inventors: Ross Michael Hollermann, Nathan H. DeBoer, Daniel Jon Curtis
  • Patent number: 11332959
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, LLC
    Inventors: Ross Michael Hollermann, Nathan H. DeBoer, Daniel Jon Curtis
  • Publication number: 20220065028
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Bradley D. Woodward, Kyle C. Koch, Daniel Jon Curtis, Timothy R. Bentow, Chris Ylitalo
  • Patent number: 11136816
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company
    Inventors: Bradley D. Woodward, Kyle C. Koch, Daniel Jon Curtis, Timothy R. Bentow, Chris Ylitalo
  • Publication number: 20200109595
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Bradley D. Woodward, Kyle C. Koch, Daniel Jon Curtis, Timothy R. Bentow, Chris Ylitalo
  • Publication number: 20180202198
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Ross Michael Hollermann, Nathan H. DeBoer, Daniel Jon Curtis
  • Patent number: 9404288
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company
    Inventors: Daniel Jon Curtis, John Joseph Sopkowiak
  • Publication number: 20150275556
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Jon Curtis, John Joseph Sopkowiak