Patents by Inventor Joe B. Doran

Joe B. Doran 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: 8260471
    Abstract: An energy management system (400) includes a series of smart devices (404) connected through a network system communications bus (402). The smart devices (404) are connected to loads (408) and include energy monitor boards (448) and a core board (450) for monitoring energy consumption of the loads (408) and transmitting the energy consumption data to a gateway (410).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy S. Storch, Scott M. Kordik, Joe B. Doran, Matthew Banach
  • Publication number: 20110184581
    Abstract: An energy management system (400) includes a series of smart devices (404) connected through a network system communications bus (402). The smart devices (404) are connected to loads (408) and include energy monitor boards (448) and a core board (450) for monitoring energy consumption of the loads (408) and transmitting the energy consumption data to a gateway (410).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy S. Storch, Scott M. Kordik, Joe B. Doran, Matthew Banach