Patents by Inventor James C. Perkins

James C. Perkins 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).

  • Publication number: 20230184618
    Abstract: A refrigerant leak management system for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is disclosed. The system includes a controller communicatively coupled to one or more sensors disposed within the HVAC system. The controller measures a vibration pattern associated with a component of the HVAC system. The controller determines whether the vibration pattern is indicative of a refrigerant leak in the HVAC system. Additionally, the controller can modify operation of the HVAC system when the vibration pattern is indicative of the refrigerant leak in the HVAC system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Neelkanth Gupte, Jay C. Walser, James C. Perkins
  • Patent number: 11573149
    Abstract: A refrigerant leak management system for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is disclosed. The system includes a controller communicatively coupled to one or more sensors disposed within the HVAC system. The controller measures a vibration pattern associated with a component of the HVAC system. The controller determines whether the vibration pattern is indicative of a refrigerant leak in the HVAC system. Additionally, the controller can modify operation of the HVAC system when the vibration pattern is indicative of the refrigerant leak in the HVAC system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Neelkanth Gupte, Jay C. Walser, James C. Perkins
  • Publication number: 20190170413
    Abstract: A leak detection system for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment includes a refrigerant circuit, where the refrigerant circuit includes tubing configured to couple components in the refrigerant circuit and where the tubing is configured to enclose a refrigerant flowing throughout the refrigerant circuit. The leak detection system further includes a processor coupled to the tubing of the refrigerant circuit, where the processor is configured to detect a variation in physical geometry of the tubing by comparing the measured electrical property to a baseline measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Jay C. Walser, James C. Perkins
  • Publication number: 20190170603
    Abstract: A refrigerant leak management system for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is disclosed. The system includes a controller communicatively coupled to one or more sensors disposed within the HVAC system. The controller measures a vibration pattern associated with a component of the HVAC system. The controller determines whether the vibration pattern is indicative of a refrigerant leak in the HVAC system. Additionally, the controller can modify operation of the HVAC system when the vibration pattern is indicative of the refrigerant leak in the HVAC system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Neelkanth Gupte, Jay C. Walser, James C. Perkins
  • Patent number: 9273439
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for ensuring a minimum bypass flow installed in a stream wherein a diversion chamber is defined by front, rear and side panels, a screen, a bypass chamber and a second outlet chamber that allows water to flow into the second chamber only when the flow of water is sufficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventors: James C. Perkins, Robert K. Weir
  • Patent number: 7629528
    Abstract: A musical sonification system and method sonifies data, such as real-time financial market data, to produce an audio signal output including a musical rendering of the data. A sonification engine converts the data into sound parameters based on configuration data and a sonification and mapping scheme. A sound generator generates the audio output signal from the sound parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Soft Sound Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Edward P. Childs, Jr., James C. Perkins, John Graham Brooks
  • Patent number: 7511213
    Abstract: A musical sonification system and method sonifies data, such as real-time financial market data, to produce an audio signal output including a musical rendering of the data. A sonification engine converts the data into sound parameters based on configuration data and a sonification and mapping scheme. A sound generator generates the audio output signal from the sound parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Accentus LLC
    Inventors: Edward P. Childs, Jr., James C. Perkins, John Graham Brooks
  • Publication number: 20090000463
    Abstract: A musical sonification system and method sonifies data, such as real-time financial market data, to produce an audio signal output including a musical rendering of the data. A sonification engine converts the data into sound parameters based on configuration data and a sonification and mapping scheme. A sound generator generates the audio output signal from the sound parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: ACCENTUS LLC
    Inventors: Edward P. Childs, JR., James C. Perkins, John Graham Brooks
  • Patent number: 7138575
    Abstract: A musical sonification system and method sonifies data, such as real-time financial market data, to produce an audio signal output including a musical rendering of the data. A sonification engine converts the data into sound parameters based on configuration data and a sonification and mapping scheme. A sound generator generates the audio output signal from the sound parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Accentus LLC
    Inventors: Edward P. Childs, Jr., James C. Perkins, John Graham Brooks
  • Publication number: 20040055447
    Abstract: A musical sonification system and method sonifies data, such as real-time financial market data, to produce an audio signal output including a musical rendering of the data. A sonification engine converts the data into sound parameters based on configuration data and a sonification and mapping scheme. A sound generator generates the audio output signal from the sound parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Edward P. Childs, James C. Perkins, John Graham Brooks
  • Patent number: 6366892
    Abstract: A method for automating legal documents particularly for institutional and commercial loans includes the steps of providing in a database a plurality of provisions, including a plurality of standard clauses for each provision, and at least one optional clause associated with each standard clause, and a lender ranking value for each optional clause; selecting either the standard clause or the associated optional clause for each provision; allocating a borrower ranking value to each selected optional clause; comparing the associated lender ranking value to the borrower ranking value for each selected optional clause for determining which of the standard clauses will be retained and which of the selected optional clauses associated with the standard clause will be accepted to replace the standard clause; and generating a loan document having each of the accepted selected optional clauses and each of the retained standard clauses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Titan Film Capitol LLC.
    Inventors: Charles J. Altman, James C. Perkins