Patents by Inventor James E. Adkins, II

James E. Adkins, II 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).

  • Power controller for a heating/air conditioning unit
    Patent number: 5838776
    Abstract: A power controller for a powered device such as a heating/air conditioning unit that monitors and controls the supply of power to an individual heating/air conditioning unit and shuts off power to the powered device when the voltage level of the power supplied to the unit falls outside a predetermined range. The power controller also transmits telephonic alarms and receives touch tone commands over telephone lines. The power controller may be equipped with a device for sensing the presence of a fire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Inventors: James E. Adkins, II, Kenneth W. Winters