Patents by Inventor James Heffner

James Heffner 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).

  • AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220394944
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method that may include receiving a watering restriction for a location, detecting that a sprinkler controller is associated with a property within the location, and transmitting, to the sprinkler controller, the watering restriction. Additionally, a method may include receiving, at a sprinkler controller, a watering restriction for a location, the sprinkler controller associated with a property within the location, and adjusting, in response to the watering restriction, a sprinkling schedule for the property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Eng, Pat W. Goodwin, James A. Heffner, Kevin Nervick, Paul Vaillancourt
  • Automated control system
    Patent number: 11399475
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method that may include receiving a watering restriction for a location, detecting that a sprinkler controller is associated with a property within the location, and transmitting, to the sprinkler controller, the watering restriction. Additionally, a method may include receiving, at a sprinkler controller, a watering restriction for a location, the sprinkler controller associated with a property within the location, and adjusting, in response to the watering restriction, a sprinkling schedule for the property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Eng, Pat W. Goodwin, James A. Heffner, Kevin Nervick, Paul Vaillancourt
  • AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200214233
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method that may include receiving a watering restriction for a location, detecting that a sprinkler controller is associated with a property within the location, and transmitting, to the sprinkler controller, the watering restriction. Additionally, a method may include receiving, at a sprinkler controller, a watering restriction for a location, the sprinkler controller associated with a property within the location, and adjusting, in response to the watering restriction, a sprinkling schedule for the property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Adam Eng, Pat W. Goodwin, James A. Heffner, Kevin Nervick, Paul Vaillancourt
  • Automated sprinkler adjustment system
    Patent number: 10555462
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method that may include receiving a watering restriction for a location, detecting that a sprinkler controller is associated with a property within the location, and transmitting, to the sprinkler controller, the watering restriction. Additionally, a method may include receiving, at a sprinkler controller, a watering restriction for a location, the sprinkler controller associated with a property within the location, and adjusting, in response to the watering restriction, a sprinkling schedule for the property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Adam D. Eng, Pat W. Goodwin, James A. Heffner, Kevin Nervick, Paul Vaillancourt
  • Automated Control System
    Publication number: 20170273259
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method that may include receiving a watering restriction for a location, detecting that a sprinkler controller is associated with a property within the location, and transmitting, to the sprinkler controller, the watering restriction. Additionally, a method may include receiving, at a sprinkler controller, a watering restriction for a location, the sprinkler controller associated with a property within the location, and adjusting, in response to the watering restriction, a sprinkling schedule for the property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Adam D. Eng, Pat W. Goodwin, James A. Heffner, Kevin Nervick, Paul Vaillancourt
  • Automated sprinkler control system
    Patent number: 9565810
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method that may include receiving a watering restriction for a location, detecting that a sprinkler controller is associated with a property within the location, and transmitting, to the sprinkler controller, the watering restriction. Additionally, a method may include receiving, at a sprinkler controller, a watering restriction for a location, the sprinkler controller associated with a property within the location, and adjusting, in response to the watering restriction, a sprinkling schedule for the property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Adam D. Eng, Pat W. Goodwin, James A. Heffner, Kevin Nervick, Paul Vaillancourt
  • Automated Control System
    Publication number: 20150223416
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method that may include receiving a watering restriction for a location, detecting that a sprinkler controller is associated with a property within the location, and transmitting, to the sprinkler controller, the watering restriction. Additionally, a method may include receiving, at a sprinkler controller, a watering restriction for a location, the sprinkler controller associated with a property within the location, and adjusting, in response to the watering restriction, a sprinkling schedule for the property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Adam D. Eng, Pat W. Goodwin, James A. Heffner, Kevin Nervick, Paul Vaillancourt
  • Grass plunger
    Patent number: D423889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventor: James Heffner