Patents by Inventor Gary Violand

Gary Violand 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).

  • Variable speed, electronically controlled, room air conditioner
    Patent number: 7784293
    Abstract: An air handling system for cooling and/or heating a room includes a sleep mode. The system includes a fan assembly to transport air from the system into the room. A user interface transmits a sleep mode signal upon activation of the sleep mode by a user. A control unit controls the climate control unit to gradually change an ambient temperature in the room over a predetermined period of time in response to the sleep mode signal transmitted by the user interface. Further, the fan assembly has a substantially continuously adjustable speed within a range of speeds defined by a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit. The control unit adjusts the speed of the fan assembly according to a desired speed of the fan assembly input via the user interface. A multi-position switch defines the predetermined upper and lower limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Violand, Paul Fasolo
  • VARIABLE SPEED, ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED, ROOM AIR CONDITIONER
    Publication number: 20080041075
    Abstract: An air handling system for cooling and/or heating a room includes a sleep mode. The system includes a fan assembly to transport air from the system into the room. A user interface transmits a sleep mode signal upon activation of the sleep mode by a user. A control unit controls the climate control unit to gradually change an ambient temperature in the room over a predetermined period of time in response to the sleep mode signal transmitted by the user interface. Further, the fan assembly has a substantially continuously adjustable speed within a range of speeds defined by a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit. The control unit adjusts the speed of the fan assembly according to a desired speed of the fan assembly input via the user interface. A multi-position switch defines the predetermined upper and lower limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Violand, Paul Fasolo
  • Variable speed, electronically controlled, room air conditioner
    Patent number: 7234312
    Abstract: A variable speed air handling system for cooling and/or heating a room including a sleep mode. The system includes a fan assembly to transport air from the system into the room, the fan assembly having a substantially continuously adjustable speed within a range of speeds defined by a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit. A user interface transmits a sleep mode signal upon activation of the sleep mode by a user. A control unit controls the fan assembly and the climate control unit to gradually raise an ambient temperature in the room over a predetermined period of time in response to the sleep mode signal transmitted by the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Violand, Paul Fasolo
  • Variable speed, electronically controlled, room air conditioner
    Publication number: 20060064996
    Abstract: A variable speed air handling system for cooling and/or heating a room including a sleep mode. The system includes a fan assembly to transport air from the system into the room, the fan assembly having a substantially continuously adjustable speed within a range of speeds defined by a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit. A user interface transmits a sleep mode signal upon activation of the sleep mode by a user. A control unit controls the fan assembly and the climate control unit to gradually raise an ambient temperature in the room over a predetermined period of time in response to the sleep mode signal transmitted by the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Violand, Paul Fasolo
  • Variable speed, electronically controlled, room air conditioner
    Patent number: 6968707
    Abstract: A variable speed air handling system for cooling and/or heating a room and a method of controlling the system. The system includes a fan assembly to transport air from the system into the room, the fan assembly having a substantially continuously adjustable speed within a range of speeds defined by a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit. A user interface transmits a signal in response to a desired speed of the fan assembly input by an operator via the user interface. The system further includes a control unit to substantially continuously adjust the speed of the fan assembly to a speed in the range of speeds in response to the signal transmitted by the user interface, and a climate control unit for heating and/or cooling the air to be transported from the air conditioner by the fan assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Violand, Paul Fasolo
  • Variable speed, electronically controlled, room air conditioner
    Publication number: 20050115258
    Abstract: A variable speed air handling system for cooling and/or heating a room and a method of controlling the system. The system includes a fan assembly to transport air from the system into the room, the fan assembly having a substantially continuously adjustable speed within a range of speeds defined by a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit. A user interface transmits a signal in response to a desired speed of the fan assembly input by an operator via the user interface. The system further includes a control unit to substantially continuously adjust the speed of the fan assembly to a speed in the range of speeds in response to the signal transmitted by the user interface, and a climate control unit for heating and/or cooling the air to be transported from the air conditioner by the fan assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Violand, Paul Fasolo