Patents by Inventor Kenneth Noppinger

Kenneth Noppinger 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).

  • Automation devices, systems, architectures, and methods for energy management and other applications
    Patent number: 9575472
    Abstract: An automation system including a plurality of peripheral devices, each configured to perform at least one function relating to energy consumption in a facility and an automation controller in communication with the plurality of peripheral devices and providing for the control of the performance of the function by each device, wherein the automation controller includes a compiler configured to take high level rules and information about the peripheral devices and produce at least one program that will respond to data from the peripheral devices and to timer, calendar, clock, and preprogrammed events and a server component that provides the data as input to the at least one program and takes actions based on the output of the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Autani, LLC
    Inventors: Randy Clayton, Kenneth Noppinger
  • Automation devices, systems, architectures, and methods for energy management and other applications
    Patent number: 8429435
    Abstract: An automation system including a plurality of peripheral devices, each configured to perform at least one function relating to energy consumption in a facility and an automation controller in communication with the plurality of peripheral devices and providing for the control of the performance of the function by each device, wherein the automation controller includes a compiler configured to take high level rules and information about the peripheral devices and produce at least one program that will respond to data from the peripheral devices and to timer, calendar, clock, and preprogrammed events and a server component that provides the data as input to the at least one program and takes actions based on the output of the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Autani Corporation
    Inventors: Randy Clayton, Kenneth Noppinger