Patents by Inventor Gregory F. Schuerer

Gregory F. Schuerer 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).

  • Patent number: 7643908
    Abstract: A system is provided for use in a multi-unit building by which an occupant of a unit of the multi-unit building controls an appliance associated with the unit and includes an actuator which is accessible to the occupant, a processing unit to control the appliance, operative in the first mode, based on occupant instructions, to change the mode of the appliance based on an actuation of the actuator and to control the appliance, operative in the second mode, according to a preselected schedule, and a networking unit to inform, via communications, a monitor of the multi-unit building as to when the appliance operates in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Inncom International Inc.
    Inventors: Richard N. Quirino, Gregory F. Schuerer, Philipp A. Roosli, Duane W. Buckingham
  • Publication number: 20090065598
    Abstract: A system is provided for use in a multi-unit building by which an occupant of a unit of the multi-unit building controls an appliance associated with the unit and includes an actuator which is accessible to the occupant, a processing unit to control the appliance, operative in the first mode, based on occupant instructions, to change the mode of the appliance based on an actuation of the actuator and to control the appliance, operative in the second mode, according to a preselected schedule, and a networking unit to inform, via communications, a monitor of the multi-unit building as to when the appliance operates in the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: INNCOM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Richard N. Quirino, Gregory F. Schuerer, Philipp A. Roosli, Duane W. Buckingham
  • Publication number: 20080283621
    Abstract: A system and a method for allowing an occupant of a single unit of a multi-unit building to select an operating state of the unit which consumes less energy than a normal operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: INNCOM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD N. QUIRINO, GREGORY F. SCHUERER, PHILIPP A. ROOSLI, DUANE W. BUCKINGHAM