Patents by Inventor John F. Cockerill

John F. Cockerill 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: 20080277488
    Abstract: The herein method for adjusting the source activation time of a heating or cooling source is based upon variation in temperature sensor or thermostatic means activity within a controlled environment, and involves activating and deactivating the heating or cooling source to provide precise heating or cooling BTU replacement. This method changes the priority of heating and cooling management from a fixed source output, which is called upon by a controlled environment thermostat, to a system of adjusting the source output to the precise delivery of source output to the needs of the enclosed environment at an ideal thermostat demand ratio within the controlled environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: John F. Cockerill
  • Patent number: 6402043
    Abstract: The method for adjusting the temperature set point of a HVAC unit and activating and deactivating the HVAC unit utilizes one sensor to periodically determine the thermostat activity in a controlled environment and a second sensor to measure the temperature of a transfer medium output from said HVAC system. A microprocessor receives, stores and processes information from the two sensors and is connected to and controls the HVAC unit. The first sensor records thermostat activity for the controlled environment at set intervals over a defined time period and they are stored in the microprocessor. An actual HVAC demand model for said controlled environment is created by the microprocessor, based on said recorded thermostat activity. The actual HVAC demand model is compared to an ideal HVAC demand model and a temperature change factor is calculated. Then, the optimum temperature set point for said HVAC unit is determined, based on said temperature change factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: John F. Cockerill