Patents by Inventor James Charles Schmalzried

James Charles Schmalzried 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: 9665109
    Abstract: A device or arrangement may be configured to receive a temperature limit such as an acceptable maximum temperature as well as a tolerance measure such as a number of acceptable events, the events causing the temperature to be outside of the temperature limit. An air comfort device may be operated based on the received temperature limit and the tolerance measure. A potential cost value may be provided based on a temperature limit and tolerance measure. A temperature limit and tolerance measure may be calculated based on a target cost value such that the arrangement may modify a temperature limit and/or tolerance measure to achieve the target cost value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Chen, Ross Koningstein, James Charles Schmalzried, Kurt Adelberger
  • Patent number: 9614723
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter may provide a system and methods for commissioning a device or appliance into a network. A processor may detect the insertion of a removable device into a data receptacle of a first device. The first device may be an appliance or a network controller. Information may be retrieved from or delivered to the removable device. The information may be information specific to the appliance, such as model number, or may be information related to the network controller. For example, information delivered from the network controller to the removable device may include a network address assignment and network protocol to be used by an appliance when the appliance communicates with the network. The removable device may be removed from the first device and inserted into a data receptacle of a second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Ross Koningstein, Paul Heninwolf, James Charles Schmalzried, Girts Folkmanis, Michael Sleator
  • Publication number: 20160099836
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter may provide a system and methods for commissioning a device or appliance into a network. A processor may detect the insertion of a removable device into a data receptacle of a first device. The first device may be an appliance or a network controller. Information may be retrieved from or delivered to the removable device. The information may be information specific to the appliance, such as model number, or may be information related to the network controller. For example, information delivered from the network controller to the removable device may include a network address assignment and network protocol to be used by an appliance when the appliance communicates with the network. The removable device may be removed from the first device and inserted into a data receptacle of a second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Ross Koningstein, Paul Heninwolf, James Charles Schmalzried, Girts Folkmanis, Michael Sleator
  • Patent number: 9275005
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter may provide a system and methods for commissioning a device or appliance into a network. A processor may detect the insertion of a removable device into a data receptacle of a first device. The first device may be an appliance or a network controller. Information may be retrieved from or delivered to the removable device. The information may be information specific to the appliance, such as model number, or may be information related to the network controller. For example, information delivered from the network controller to the removable device may include a network address assignment and network protocol to be used by an appliance when the appliance communicates with the network. The removable device may be removed from the first device and inserted into a data receptacle of a second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Koningstein, Paul Heninwolf, James Charles Schmalzried, Girts Folkmanis, Michael Sleator
  • Publication number: 20150083813
    Abstract: A device or arrangement may be configured to receive a temperature limit such as an acceptable maximum temperature as well as a tolerance measure such as a number of acceptable events, the events causing the temperature to be outside of the temperature limit. An air comfort device may be operated based on the received temperature limit and the tolerance measure. A potential cost value may be provided based on a temperature limit and tolerance measure. A temperature limit and tolerance measure may be calculated based on a target cost value such that the arrangement may modify a temperature limit and/or tolerance measure to achieve the target cost value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Chen, Ross Koningstein, James Charles Schmalzried, Kurt Adelberger