Patents by Inventor James Girard

James Girard 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: 20240377792
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed relating to building management systems with building equipment servicing. For example, a system can include at least one machine learning model configured using training data that includes at least one of unstructured data or structured data regarding items of equipment. The system can provide inputs, such as prompts, to the at least one machine learning model regarding an item of equipment, and generate, according to the inputs, responses regarding the item of equipment, such as responses for detecting a cause of an issue of the item of equipment, performing a service operation corresponding to the cause, or guiding a user through the service operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry KM Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A. Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A. Pagliaro Herman, Trent M. Swanson, Miguel Galvez, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Gregory A. Makowski
  • Publication number: 20240362544
    Abstract: A method including training, by one or more processors, a generative AI model using a plurality of first service requests handled by technicians for servicing building equipment. The generative AI model may be trained to predict root causes of a plurality of first problems corresponding to the plurality of first service requests. The method may include receiving, by the one or more processors, a second service request for servicing building equipment. The method may include predicting, by the one or more processors using the generative AI model, a root cause of a second problem corresponding to the second service request based on characteristics of the second service request and one or more patterns or trends identified from the plurality of first service requests using the generative AI model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry KM Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A. Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A. Pagliaro Herman, Miguel Galvez, Trent M. Swanson, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Adam R. Grabowski, Lauren C. Dern, Nicole A. Madison, Dana S. Petersen, Nevin L. Forry, Pedriant Pena, Ghassan R. Hamoudeh, Ryan G. Danielson
  • Publication number: 20240346036
    Abstract: A method including training, by one or more processors, a generative AI model using a plurality of first unstructured service reports corresponding to a plurality of first service requests handled by technicians for servicing building equipment. The plurality of first unstructured service reports include unstructured data not conforming to a predetermined format or conforming to a plurality of different predetermined formats. The method includes receiving, by the processors, a second service request for servicing building equipment. The method includes generating, by the processors using the generative AI model, a user interface prompting a user to provide information about a problem leading to the second service request as unstructured data not conforming to the predetermined format or conforming to the plurality of different predetermined formats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry KM Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A. Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A. Pagliaro Herman, Miguel Galvez, Trent M. Swanson, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Adam R. Grabowski, Lauren C. Dern, Nicole A. Madison, Dana S. Petersen, Nevin L. Forry, Pedriant Pena, Ghassan R. Hamoudeh, Ryan G. Danielson
  • Publication number: 20240346060
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by one or more processors, a plurality of first unstructured service reports corresponding to a plurality of first service requests handled by technicians for servicing building equipment. The plurality of first unstructured service reports may include unstructured data not conforming to a predetermined format or conforming to a plurality of different predetermined formats. The method may include training, by the one or more processors, a generative AI model using the plurality of first unstructured service reports. The method may include performing, by the one or more processors using the trained generative AI model, one or more actions with respect a second service request subsequent to training the generative AI model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry KM Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A. Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A. Pagliaro Herman, Miguel Galvez, Trent M. Swanson, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Adam R. Grabowski, Lauren C. Dern, Nicole A. Madison, Dana S. Petersen, Nevin L. Forry, Pedriant Pena, Ghassan R. Hamoudeh, Ryan G. Danielson
  • Publication number: 20240346459
    Abstract: A method includes training, by one or more processors, a generative AI model using a plurality of first service requests handled by technicians for servicing building equipment and outcome data indicating outcomes of the plurality of first service requests. The generative AI model may be trained to identify one or more patterns or trends between characteristics of the plurality of first service requests and the outcomes of the plurality of first service requests. The method may include receiving a second service request for servicing building equipment. The method may include automatically determining, using the generative AI model, one or more responses to the second service request based on characteristics of the second service request and the one or more patterns or trends between the characteristics of the plurality of first service requests and the outcomes of the plurality of first service requests identified using the generative AI model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry KM Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A. Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A. Pagliaro Herman, Miguel Galvez, Trent M. Swanson, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Adam R. Grabowski, Lauren C. Dern, Nicole A. Madison, Dana S. Petersen, Nevin L. Forry, Pedriant Pena, Ghassan R. Hamoudeh, Ryan G. Danielson
  • Publication number: 20240345560
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by one or more processors, unstructured service data corresponding to one or more service requests handled by technicians for servicing building equipment of a building. The method may include detecting, by the one or more processors, an identifier of the building equipment, a space of the building, or a customer associated with the building using the unstructured service data. The method may include retrieving, by the one or more processors based on the identifier of the building equipment, the space, or the customer, additional data associated with the building equipment, the space, or the customer from one or more additional data sources separate from the unstructured service data. The method may include training, by the one or more processors, a generative AI model using training data including the unstructured service data and the additional data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry KM Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A. Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A. Pagliaro Herman, Miguel Galvez, Trent M. Swanson, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Adam R. Grabowski, Lauren C. Dern, Nicole A. Madison, Dana S. Petersen, Nevin L. Forry, Pedriant Pena, Ghassan R. Hamoudeh, Ryan G. Danielson
  • Publication number: 20240346458
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by one or more processors, an unstructured service report corresponding to a service request handled by one or more technicians for servicing building equipment. The unstructured service report may include unstructured data not conforming to a predetermined format or conforming to a plurality of different predetermined formats. The method may include extracting, by the one or more processors, a set of standards from one or more technical documents associated with the building equipment. The method may include automatically generating, by the one or more processors using a generative AI model, a structured service report in the predetermined format for delivery to a customer associated with the building equipment. Generating the structured service report may include standardizing the structured service report to comply with the set of standards extracted from the one or more technical documents associated with the building equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry KM Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A. Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A. Pagliaro Herman, Miguel Galvez, Trent M. Swanson, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Adam R. Grabowski, Lauren C. Dern, Nicole A. Madison, Dana S. Petersen, Nevin L. Forry, Pedriant Pena, Ghassan R. Hamoudeh, Ryan G. Danielson
  • Publication number: 20240346311
    Abstract: A method includes training, by one or more processors, a generative AI model using training data including a plurality of first service requests indicating a plurality of first problems associated with building equipment and a plurality of first actions performed in response to the plurality of first service requests. The method may include receiving, by the one or more processors, a second service request indicating a second problem associated with building equipment. The method may include automatically determining, by the one or more processors using the generative AI model, one or more second actions to perform based on characteristics of the second service request. The method may include automatically initiating, by the one or more processors, the one or more second actions to address the second problem associated with the building equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry KM Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A. Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A. Pagliaro Herman, Miguel Galvez, Trent M. Swanson, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Adam R. Grabowski, Lauren C. Dern, Nicole A. Madison, Dana S. Petersen, Nevin L. Forry, Pedriant Pena, Ghassan R. Hamoudeh, Ryan G. Danielson
  • Publication number: 20240346611
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by one or more processors, an unstructured service report corresponding to a service request handled by one or more technicians for servicing building equipment. The unstructured service report may include unstructured data not conforming to a predetermined format or conforming to a plurality of different predetermined formats. The method may include automatically generating, by the one or more processors using a generative AI model, a structured service report in the predetermined format for delivery to a customer associated with the building equipment. The structured service report may include additional content generated by the generative AI model and not provided within the unstructured service report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry KM Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A. Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A. Pagliaro Herman, Miguel Galvez, Trent M. Swanson, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Adam R. Grabowski, Lauren C. Dern, Nicole A. Madison, Dana S. Petersen, Nevin L. Forry, Pedriant Pena, Ghassan R. Hamoudeh, Ryan G. Danielson
  • Publication number: 20240345554
    Abstract: A method including training, by one or more processors, a generative AI model using first operating data from building equipment and a plurality of first service reports indicating a plurality of first problems associated with the building equipment. The method may include predicting, by the one or more processors using the generative AI model, one or more future problems likely to occur with the building equipment based on second operating data from the building equipment. The method may include automatically initiating, by the one or more processors, one or more actions to prevent the one or more future problems from occurring or mitigate an effect of the one or more future problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry KM Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A. Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A. Pagliaro Herman, Miguel Galvez, Trent M. Swanson, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Adam R. Grabowski, Lauren C. Dern, Nicole A. Madison, Dana S. Petersen, Nevin L. Forry, Pedriant Pena, Ghassan R. Hamoudeh, Ryan G. Danielson
  • Patent number: 12116368
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel p-toluenesulfonic acid salt and a crystalline polymorphic Form 1 of said salt of 1-((2S,5R)-5-((7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, pharmaceutical composition containing the same, as well as preparations and uses thereof. The present invention also discloses a novel phosphoric acid salt of 1-((2S,5R)-5-((7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, pharma-ceutical composition containing the same, as well as preparations and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Matthew Samas, Yong Tao, Douglas James Critcher, David Sydney Bernard Daniels, Kevin Paul Girard, Gregory Scott Goeken, Peter Robert Rose
  • Patent number: 12078370
    Abstract: A district energy system includes at least one energy provisioning unit, an energy management controller; a thermal distribution network coupled to the energy provisioning units and to a plurality of coupling interfaces connectable to the associated HVAC system of buildings within a district, and an electrical distribution network coupled to the energy provisioning units and to the coupling interfaces. The coupling interfaces may include both heat pumps and heat exchangers at each building, to provide heating, cooling and enable harvesting of normally wasted thermal energy from the buildings for re-distribution. The controller can manage the selection and number of energy provisioning units (and their operational set points) coupled to the district thermal distribution network and the electrical distribution network to meet the thermal and electrical demands of the district while satisfying other operational goals such as the minimization of greenhouse gas emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: McMaster University
    Inventors: James Scott Cotton, Kelton Friedrich, Vickram Lakhian, Saber Mohamed, Mohamed Yasser Abdelsalam, Jorge Chebeir, Jeff Girard
  • Patent number: 7905629
    Abstract: The present invention is a spotlight with adjustable focus that has a focus fixing mechanism to prevent inadvertent changes to the focus of the light, while still allowing user-friendly intentional adjustment of the focus. The mounting collar of the reflector assembly rotates on helical threads on the neck of the lamp assembly so that the focus of the light may be adjusted. The focus is fixed in position by a plurality of ridges and valleys on the lamp assembly that mate with corresponding ridges and valleys in the collar of the reflector assembly. The collar of the reflector assembly is sufficiently flexible or expandable so that the focus of the lamp may be intentionally changed by applying sufficient rotational force to the reflector assembly. The collar is sufficiently rigid that the reflector assembly will not rotate as a result of incidental vibrations or movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventors: John Moser, James Girard
  • Publication number: 20090225547
    Abstract: The present invention is a spotlight with adjustable focus that has a focus fixing mechanism to prevent inadvertent changes to the focus of the light, while still allowing user-friendly intentional adjustment of the focus. The mounting collar of the reflector assembly rotates on helical threads on the neck of the lamp assembly so that the focus of the light may be adjusted. The focus is fixed in position by a plurality of ridges and valleys on the lamp assembly that mate with corresponding ridges and valleys in the collar of the reflector assembly. The collar of the reflector assembly is sufficiently flexible or expandable so that the focus of the lamp may be intentionally changed by applying sufficient rotational force to the reflector assembly. The collar is sufficiently rigid that the reflector assembly will not rotate as a result of incidental vibrations or movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: John Moser, James Girard
  • Patent number: 7578599
    Abstract: The present invention is a spotlight with adjustable focus that has a focus fixing mechanism to prevent inadvertent changes to the focus of the light, while still allowing user-friendly intentional adjustment of the focus. The mounting neck of the reflector assembly rotates on threads on the lamp assembly so that the focus of the light may be adjusted. The focus is fixed in position by a plurality of ridges and valleys on the lamp assembly that mate with corresponding ridges and valleys in the neck of the reflector assembly. The neck of the reflector assembly is sufficiently flexible or expandable so that the focus of the lamp may be intentionally changed by applying sufficient rotational force, without requiring the user to physically interact with any sort of detent or locking mechanism. The neck is sufficiently rigid so that the reflector assembly will not rotate as a result of incidental vibrations or movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Q-Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John Moser, James Girard
  • Publication number: 20080310150
    Abstract: The present invention is a spotlight with adjustable focus that has a focus fixing mechanism to prevent inadvertent changes to the focus of the light, while still allowing user-friendly intentional adjustment of the focus. The mounting neck of the reflector assembly rotates on threads on the lamp assembly so that the focus of the light may be adjusted. The focus is fixed in position by a plurality of ridges and valleys on the lamp assembly that mate with corresponding ridges and valleys in the neck of the reflector assembly. The neck of the reflector assembly is sufficiently flexible or expandable so that the focus of the lamp may be intentionally changed by applying sufficient rotational force, without requiring the user to physically interact with any sort of detent or locking mechanism. The neck is sufficiently rigid so that the reflector assembly will not rotate as a result of incidental vibrations or movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Q-INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: John Moser, James Girard
  • Patent number: D552040
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Inventor: James Girard
  • Patent number: D585019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Inventors: John Moser, James Girard
  • Patent number: D588163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventors: John Moser, James Girard
  • Patent number: D626970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Q-Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John Moser, Taylor Jenkins, James Girard