Patents by Inventor John R. Weimer
John R. Weimer 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).
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Publication number: 20240122080Abstract: A superconductor device includes a high superconductivity transition temperature enhanced from the raw material transition temperature. The superconductor device includes a matrix material and a core material. The enhancing matrix material and the core material together create a system of strongly coupled carriers. A plurality of low-dimensional conductive features can be embedded in the matrix. The low-dimensional conductive features (e.g., nanowires or nanoparticles) can be conductors or superconductors. An interaction between electrons of the low-dimensional conductive features and the enhancing matrix material can promote excitations that increase a superconductivity transition temperature of the superconductor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Philipp Braeuninger-Weimer, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Conor L. Myhrvold, Cameron Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene, Roderick A. Hyde, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Victoria Y.H. Wood, David R. Smith, John Brian Pendry, Charles Whitmer, William Henry Mangione-Smith, Brian C. Holloway, Stuart A. Wolf, Vladimir Z. Kresin
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Patent number: 7651034Abstract: A universal controller for coordinating activity of an appliance room including a configurable air control portion, and a configurable appliance control portion. The configurable air control portion controls at least one air flow condition of the appliance room and includes an air control interface adapted to be operatively coupled with at least one of an influent combustion air system and a venting system. The configurable appliance control portion controls operation of a plurality of appliances and includes at least one appliance interface adapted to be operatively coupled with the plurality of appliances. The appliance control portion is adapted to selectively coordinate operation of individual appliances such that a selected at least one of the plurality of appliances can be operated according to a dynamically adjustable sequence.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Tjernlund Products, Inc.Inventors: John R. Weimer, Timothy G. Hoyez
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Method and apparatus for centrally controlling environmental characteristics of multiple air systems
Patent number: 6848623Abstract: The present invention provides a system and single controller for receiving constant and individualized information from a plurality of air control systems. A single controller is capable of controlling and interacting with at least two separate air control systems to control an environmental characteristic, and in the process, reduces the costs associated with the manufacturing and every day operation of the individual systems. In addition, the controller is capable of intelligently communicating with the input and output devices of the system, and particularly with each individually interfaced appliance, such that the controller can adaptively control the system through the use of stored historical data.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Tjernlund Products, Inc.Inventors: John R. Weimer, Timothy G. Hoyez -
Publication number: 20040188532Abstract: An air control system includes a sensor, a single controller, and a device for affecting an environmental characteristic of an enclosed environment. The sensor detects the environmental characteristic and produces a signal that is representative of the detected characteristic. The single controller receives the produced signal and uses that signal to determine whether the detected characteristic is within a predetermined operating range. Upon detecting that the characteristic is outside the operating range, the single controller produces an output signal. The output signal is received by the device wherein, in response thereto, the device maxes out its operation to affect the environmental characteristic and quickly brings the characteristic within the predetermined operating range. The device may comprise a single device such as a vent air actuator, or a duct air actuator, or may comprise two devices, i.e. both a vent air actuator and duct air actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: John R. Weimer, Timothy G. Hoyez
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Method and apparatus for centrally controlling environmental characteristics of multiple air systems
Publication number: 20040104276Abstract: The present invention provides a system and single controller for receiving constant and individualized information from a plurality of air control systems. A single controller is capable of controlling and interacting with at least two separate air control systems to control an environmental characteristic, and in the process, reduces the costs associated with the manufacturing and every day operation of the individual systems. In addition, the controller is capable of intelligently communicating with the input and output devices of the system, and particularly with each individually interfaced appliance, such that the controller can adaptively control the system through the use of stored historical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Applicant: Tjernlund Products, Inc.Inventors: John R. Weimer, Timothy G. Hoyez -
Method and apparatus for centrally controlling environmental characteristics of multiple air systems
Patent number: 6726111Abstract: The present invention provides a system and single controller for receiving constant and individualized in information from a plurality of air control systems. A single controller is capable of controlling and interacting with at least two separate air control systems to control an environmental characteristic, and in the process, reduces the costs associated with the manufacturing and every day operation of the individual systems. In addition, the controller is capable of intelligently communicating with the input and output devices of the system, and particularly with each individually interfaced appliance, such that the controller can adaptively control the system through the use of stored historical data.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Tjernlund Products, Inc.Inventors: John R. Weimer, Timothy G. Hoyez -
Patent number: 6450874Abstract: A variable speed power flue ventilator with a thermostatically controlled motor cooling system. The thermostatically controlled cooling system employs an auxiliary motor cooling fan separate from the fan used by the power ventilator to extract exhaust gases. A thermostatic sensor switch actuates the motor cooling fan whenever the temperature in the exhaust fan motor housing rises to a preset value. The cooling fan then draws cool ambient air through the motor housing until the enclosed housing area reaches a second lower, preset temperature at which point the cooling fan is shut off by the thermostat.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2001Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Tjernlund Products, Inc.Inventors: Timothy G. Hoyez, John R. Weimer
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Publication number: 20020019211Abstract: A variable speed power flue ventilator with a thermostatically controlled motor cooling system. The thermostatically controlled cooling system employs an auxiliary motor cooling fan separate from the fan used by the power ventilator to extract exhaust gases. A thermostatic sensor switch actuates the motor cooling fan whenever the temperature in the exhaust fan motor housing rises to a preset value. The cooling fan then draws cool ambient air through the motor housing until the enclosed housing area reaches a second lower, preset temperature at which point the cooling fan is shut off by the thermostat.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: Timothy G. Hoyez, John R. Weimer
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Method and apparatus for centrally controlling environmental characteristics of multiple air systems
Publication number: 20020014538Abstract: The present invention provides an air control system which in large part solves the problems referred to above, by providing a system and single controller for receiving constant and individualized information from a plurality of air control systems. A single controller is capable of controlling and interacting with at least two separate air control systems to control an environmental characteristic, and in the process, reduces the costs associated with the manufacturing and every day operation of the individual systems. In addition, the controller is capable of intelligently communicating with the input and output devices of the system, and particularly with each individually interfaced appliance, such that the controller can adaptively control the system through the use of stored historical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Applicant: Tjernlund Products, Inc.Inventors: John R. Weimer, Timothy G. Hoyez -
Patent number: 4874917Abstract: A method of making a food product for heating in a microwave oven by use of a waveguide containing one or more food products therein. By the proper control through selection and/or varying certain properties of the food product and the container, controlled disposition of microwave power within the food product can be accomplished so that the food product can follow a desired time/temperature relationship and achieve a final desired temperature after exposure to microwave radiation.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1986Date of Patent: October 17, 1989Assignee: The Pillsbury CompanyInventor: John R. Weimer