Patents by Inventor Jeff Edgar

Jeff Edgar 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).

  • Thermostat with touch membrane feature
    Patent number: 7556207
    Abstract: A thermostat is provided that comprises a touch-sensitive transparent membrane adapted to be affixed over a display, where the transparent membrane has a plurality of membrane switches. The thermostat comprises a microprocessor in communication with the plurality of membrane switches, and has a memory for storing a program for controlling the operation of the climate control system. The thermostat further comprises a display device responsive to the microprocessor for displaying a first screen having at least a first user-interface icon associated with at least one membrane switch, where in response to the user touching the membrane switch associated with the first user-interface icon the display device displays a second screen having at least a run user-interface icon and a schedule user-interface icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Carl J. Mueller, John M. Sartain, Jeff Edgar
  • Variable capacity climate control system for multi-zone space
    Patent number: 7354005
    Abstract: A climate control system having two or more stages of cooling operation or heating operation is provided for supplying conditioned air to a plurality of zones within a space, where the climate control system comprises a plurality of controllable zone dampers for controlling the supply of conditioned air to each of the plurality of zones, and a plurality of zone temperature sensors for periodically sensing temperature at preset intervals and transmitting sensed temperature information when the temperature of the zone has changed by more than a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Steven L. Carey, Jeff Edgar, Thomas J. Fredricks
  • Thermostat with touch screen feature
    Publication number: 20070029397
    Abstract: A thermostat is provided that comprises a touch-sensitive transparent membrane adapted to be affixed over a display, where the transparent membrane has a plurality of membrane switches. The thermostat comprises a microprocessor in communication with the plurality of membrane switches, and has a memory for storing a program for controlling the operation of the climate control system. The thermostat further comprises a display device responsive to the microprocessor for displaying a first screen having at least a first user-interface icon associated with at least one membrane switch, where in response to the user touching the membrane switch associated with the first user-interface icon the display device displays a second screen having at least a run user-interface icon and a schedule user-interface icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Carl Mueller, John Sartain, Jeff Edgar
  • Variable capacity climate control system for multi-zone space
    Publication number: 20060186213
    Abstract: A climate control system having two or more stages of cooling operation or heating operation is provided for supplying conditioned air to a plurality of zones within a space, where the climate control system comprises a plurality of controllable zone dampers for controlling the supply of conditioned air to each of the plurality of zones, and a plurality of zone temperature sensors for periodically sensing temperature at preset intervals and transmitting sensed temperature information when the temperature of the zone has changed by more than a predetermined amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Carey, Jeff Edgar, Thomas Fredricks