Patents by Inventor Greg R. Harrod

Greg R. Harrod 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).

  • HVAC system controller configuration
    Patent number: 8078326
    Abstract: Control devices for configuring heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and cooling (HVAC) systems are provided. The control devices are designed to detect operational parameters of units within HVAC systems and present system configurations consistent with the detected parameters. In response to user selection of a system configuration, the control device may apply the system configuration to the HVAC system and may reconfigure settings of control circuits within system units. The system configurations presented by the control device may correspond to wiring diagrams that are familiar to service technicians. Methods of configuring HVAC systems with the control devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Greg R. Harrod, Brian D. Rigg, Nathan T. Ostrye, Jedidiah O. Bentz
  • HVAC System Controller Configuration
    Publication number: 20100076605
    Abstract: Control devices for configuring heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and cooling (HVAC) systems are provided. The control devices are designed to detect operational parameters of units within HVAC systems and present system configurations consistent with the detected parameters. In response to user selection of a system configuration, the control device may apply the system configuration to the HVAC system and may reconfigure settings of control circuits within system units. The system configurations presented by the control device may correspond to wiring diagrams that are familiar to service technicians. Methods of configuring HVAC systems with the control devices are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Greg R. Harrod, Brian D. Rigg, Nathan T. Ostrye, Jedidiah O. Bentz