Patents by Inventor Derek Zobrist

Derek Zobrist 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).

  • Energy management system and method for water heater system
    Patent number: 9195242
    Abstract: An energy management system and method for water heater system is arranged for control of the water heater system based on user demand, and control the hot water distribution base on demand and water temperature of the recirculation loop. The energy management system includes a control center collecting operational parameter of the water heater system and real time information of hot water usage at each of user points, and a management center for managing operational parameter of the water heater system and real time information of hot water usage, wherein the management center is preset for automatically turning each of a motorized unit and a water heater unit of the water heater system in an on and off manner in responsive to hot water demand at user point so as to optimize energy saving of the water heater system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Inventors: Derek Zobrist, Gabriel Ayala, Larry K Acker, Robert Jones
  • Hot Water Control Systems
    Publication number: 20150019027
    Abstract: An energy management system and method for water heater system is arranged for control of the water heater system based on user demand, and control the of water distribution base on demand and water temperature of the recirculation loop. The energy management system includes a control center collecting operational parameter of the water heater system and real time information of hot water usage at each of user points, and a management center for managing operational parameter of the water heater system. and real time information of hot water usage, wherein the management center is preset for automatically turning each of a motorized unit and a water heater unit of the water heater system in an on and off manner in responsive to hot water demand at user point so as to optimize energy saving of the water heater system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Larry K. Acker, Robert Jones, Derek Zobrist, Gabriel Ayala
  • Energy management system and method for water heater system
    Publication number: 20120271465
    Abstract: An energy management system and method for water heater system is arranged for control of the water heater system based on user demand, and control the hot water distribution base on demand and water temperature of the recirculation loop. The energy management system includes a control center collecting operational parameter of the water heater system and real time information of hot water usage at each of user points, and a management center for managing operational parameter of the water heater system and real time information of hot water usage, wherein the management center is preset for automatically turning each of a motorized unit and a water heater unit of the water heater system in an on and off manner in responsive to hot water demand at user point so as to optimize energy saving of the water heater system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Derek Zobrist, Gabriel Ayala