Patents by Inventor Francois Houde

Francois Houde 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).

  • Sound insulation for electric relay
    Patent number: 7261242
    Abstract: An electric unit, such as a room thermostat has a circuit board and an electromechanical switch mounted to the circuit board. The circuit board and the electromechanical switch are housed in a casing. The casing is filled with a sound insulation material with the electromechanical switch embedded in the sound insulation material in order to dampen the click sound produced by the communication of the electromechanical switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: François Houde
  • Sound insulation for electric relay
    Publication number: 20050167515
    Abstract: An electric unit comprising a circuit board, an electromechanical switch mounted to said circuit board, a casing housing said circuit board and said electromechanical switch, said casing being filled with a sound insulation material with said electromechanical switch being completely embedded in said sound insulation material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: Francois Houde
  • Thermostat housing
    Patent number: D556607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Stephane Beland, Vicky Laflamme, Francois Houde