Patents by Inventor James Grenkoski

James Grenkoski 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: 9500379
    Abstract: Methods of providing dehumidification control in unoccupied spaces are disclosed. An illustrative method can include the steps of providing a controller having an away mode of operation adapted to provide dehumidification within the interior space of a building or room, providing one or more system components adapted to control the humidity and/or temperature within the interior space, initiating the away mode of operation within the controller, and operating the one or more system components for at least one cycle to reduce the humidity within the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Schnell, Heidi J. Finch, David A. Schultz, Cary Leen, Patrick C. Tessier, James Grenkoski
  • Patent number: 8740101
    Abstract: An equipment interface module that can operate one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with instructions received from a properly operating thermostat, yet can also operate the HVAC equipment when communications between the thermostat and the HVAC controller are lost due to, for example, low battery power at the thermostat, malfunctioning thermostat sensor(s), malfunctioning communication and/or thermostat circuitry, electrical interference, and the like. In some instances, the equipment interface module may regulate the HVAC equipment in accordance with a signal from a remote sensor when communication with the thermostat is lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Cary Leen, Gabriel A. Bergman, Jiri Frint, James Grenkoski
  • Patent number: 7992794
    Abstract: An equipment interface module that can operate one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with instructions received from a properly operating thermostat, yet can also operate the HVAC equipment when communications between the thermostat and the HVAC controller are lost due to, for example, low battery power at the thermostat, malfunctioning thermostat sensor(s), malfunctioning communication and/or thermostat circuitry, electrical interference, and the like. In some instances, the equipment interface module may regulate the HVAC equipment in accordance with a signal from a remote sensor when communication with the thermostat is lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Cary Leen, Gabriel A. Bergman, Jiri Frint, James Grenkoski
  • Publication number: 20110137467
    Abstract: An equipment interface module that can operate one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with instructions received from a properly operating thermostat, yet can also operate the HVAC equipment when communications between the thermostat and the HVAC controller are lost due to, for example, low battery power at the thermostat, malfunctioning thermostat sensor(s), malfunctioning communication and/or thermostat circuitry, electrical interference, and the like. In some instances, the equipment interface module may regulate the HVAC equipment in accordance with a signal from a remote sensor when communication with the thermostat is lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Cary Leen, Gabriel A. Bergman, Jiri Frint, James Grenkoski
  • Publication number: 20100212879
    Abstract: Methods of providing dehumidification control in unoccupied spaces are disclosed. An illustrative method can include the steps of providing a controller having an away mode of operation adapted to provide dehumidification within the interior space of a building or room, providing one or more system components adapted to control the humidity and/or temperature within the interior space, initiating the away mode of operation within the controller, and operating the one or more system components for at least one cycle to reduce the humidity within the interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Robert J. Schnell, Heidi J. Finch, David A. Schultz, Cary Leen, Patrick C. Tessier, James Grenkoski
  • Patent number: 7740184
    Abstract: Methods of providing dehumidification control in unoccupied spaces are disclosed. An illustrative method can include the steps of providing a controller having an away mode of operation adapted to provide dehumidification within the interior space of a building or room, providing one or more system components adapted to control the humidity and/or temperature within the interior space, initiating the away mode of operation within the controller, and operating the one or more system components for at least one cycle to reduce the humidity within the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Schnell, Heidi J. Finch, David A. Schultz, Cary Leen, Patrick C. Tessier, James Grenkoski
  • Publication number: 20100006660
    Abstract: An equipment interface module that can operate one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with instructions received from a properly operating thermostat, yet can also operate the HVAC equipment when communications between the thermostat and the HVAC controller are lost due to, for example, low battery power at the thermostat, malfunctioning thermostat sensor(s), malfunctioning communication and/or thermostat circuitry, electrical interference, and the like. In some instances, the equipment interface module may regulate the HVAC equipment in accordance with a signal from a remote sensor when communication with the thermostat is lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Cary Leen, Gabriel A. Bergman, Jiri Frint, James Grenkoski
  • Publication number: 20080029611
    Abstract: Methods of providing dehumidification control in unoccupied spaces are disclosed. An illustrative method can include the steps of providing a controller having an away mode of operation adapted to provide dehumidification within the interior space of a building or room, providing one or more system components adapted to control the humidity and/or temperature within the interior space, initiating the away mode of operation within the controller, and operating the one or more system components for at least one cycle to reduce the humidity within the interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Schnell, Heidi J. Finch, David A. Schultz, Cary Leen, Patrick C. Tessier, James Grenkoski