Patents by Inventor Jacob P. Hicks

Jacob P. Hicks 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).

  • Modular multi-function thermostat
    Patent number: 10318266
    Abstract: A thermostat includes a motherboard, a first modular board, and a display. The motherboard is configured to perform a thermostat function and generate a user interface a user interface including information relating to the thermostat function. The first modular board is configured to be added to the thermostat by coupling the first modular board to the motherboard and to be removed from the thermostat by decoupling the first modular board from the motherboard. The first modular board is configured to supplement the thermostat function performed by the motherboard when the first modular board is coupled to the motherboard. The display is communicably coupled to the motherboard. The display is configured to display the user interface. The motherboard is configured to adaptively reconfigure the user interface to include supplemental information provided by the first modular board in response to coupling of the first modular board to the motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Joseph R. Ribbich, Jacob P. Hicks, Zachary N. Posten, Daniel R. Gottschalk, Michael L. Ribbich, Charles J. Gaidish
  • BUILDING CONTROL MANAGER WITH INTEGRATED ENGINEERING TOOL AND CONTROLLER APPLICATION FILE APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE (API)
    Publication number: 20180113682
    Abstract: A building control system including an engineering tool used to create and load controller application files (CAFs). The engineering tool includes a controller application file manager configured to generate one or more controller application files. The engineering tool further comprises a load manager configured to load the controller application files onto one or more control devices. The engineering tool further comprises a controller application file application programming interface that can be used to build a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Horvath, Dana A. Guthrie, Jacob P. Hicks, Shaun M. Bogan, Jason T. Sawyer
  • MODULAR MULTI-FUNCTION THERMOSTAT
    Publication number: 20170146260
    Abstract: A thermostat includes a motherboard, a first modular board, and a display. The motherboard is configured to perform a thermostat function and generate a user interface a user interface including information relating to the thermostat function. The first modular board is configured to be added to the thermostat by coupling the first modular board to the motherboard and to be removed from the thermostat by decoupling the first modular board from the motherboard. The first modular board is configured to supplement the thermostat function performed by the motherboard when the first modular board is coupled to the motherboard. The display is communicably coupled to the motherboard. The display is configured to display the user interface. The motherboard is configured to adaptively reconfigure the user interface to include supplemental information provided by the first modular board in response to coupling of the first modular board to the motherboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Joseph R. Ribbich, Jacob P. Hicks, Zachary N. Posten, Daniel R. Gottschalk, Michael L. Ribbich, Charles J. Gaidish