Patents by Inventor Grace Yoder

Grace Yoder 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).

  • Thermostat with adjustable color for aesthetics and readability
    Patent number: 7667163
    Abstract: The thermostat includes a housing having at least a portion thereof illuminated by a light that changes color via a manual input. The light illuminates the display for easy readability while the variable color of the light allows a user to match the appearance of the thermostat to best complement the surrounding décor. User input elements provide for the manual adjustment of one or more characteristics of the light, such as visible color of the light. The light source comprises at least one LED for displaying a plurality of colors. In this case, to change the color of the light illuminating the translucent portion of the housing or backlighting the display, electronics within the thermostat control the drive signals to the LED in order to operate the LED to provide the desired color. The invention also contemplates filtering the light and manually adjusting the filtering to provide the desired aesthetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Ranco Incorporated of Delaware
    Inventors: Nicholas Ashworth, Grace Yoder
  • Thermostat with adjustable color for aesthetics and readability
    Publication number: 20080006709
    Abstract: The thermostat includes a housing having at least a portion thereof illuminated by a light that changes color via a manual input. The light illuminates the display for easy readability while the variable color of the light allows a user to match the appearance of the thermostat to best complement the surrounding décor. User input elements provide for the manual adjustment of one or more characteristics of the light, such as visible color of the light. The light source comprises at least one LED for displaying a plurality of colors. In this case, to change the color of the light illuminating the translucent portion of the housing or backlighting the display, electronics within the thermostat control the drive signals to the LED in order to operate the LED to provide the desired color. The invention also contemplates filtering the light and manually adjusting the filtering to provide the desired aesthetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: Ranco Inc. of Delaware
    Inventors: Nicholas Ashworth, Grace Yoder
  • Holder for coffee k-cup
    Patent number: D712205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventors: Grace Yoder, Jordan Dean Yoder