Patents by Inventor Kevin Graebel
Kevin Graebel 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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Patent number: 11572965Abstract: A system includes a gas distribution network having sub-networks including a first sub-network, each sub-network including a pipe section having a gas safety device coupled to a gas safety valve. The gas safety device includes a pressure sensor, a shut off controller configured to shut off the gas safety valve, a computing device, and a communications module. A server is communicably coupled to the communications modules of the gas safety devices for that implements artificial intelligence (AI) which based on a current threat condition to the gas distribution network determines affected sub-networks. The server is for sending of a valve closing instruction signal to the gas safety device in the first sub-network during the current threat condition when the current threat condition is determined to affect the first sub-network. Responsive to the valve closing instruction signal, the gas safety device shuts off the gas safety valve in the first sub-network.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Soundari Arunachalam, Suresh Kumar Palle, Murali Krishna Bezawada, Kishore Naidu Lachubugatha, Kevin Graebel, Max Gutberlet
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Patent number: 10941960Abstract: An HVAC actuator configured to actuate an HVAC component may include a rotatable output shaft having a range of rotation between a first end position and a second end position, a drive mechanism configured to selectively drive the output shaft, and a housing for housing the drive mechanism. The HVAC actuator may include a position indicator viewable from a front side of the housing that moves as the output shaft is rotated such that the position indicator indicates a current position of the output shaft. The position indicator may include an indicator wheel that is directly coupled to the output shaft of the HVAC actuator and may rotate with the output shaft. The indicator wheel may have one or more markings that move with the indicator wheel. The one or more markings may include a line extending in a radial direction from a rotation axis of the indicator wheel.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Jack Du, David J. Emmons, Steven L. Wolff, Stephane Joseph Pierre Beland, Kevin Graebel, Bin Wang, Jie Zhang
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Publication number: 20200182376Abstract: A system includes a gas distribution network having sub-networks including a first sub-network, each sub-network including a pipe section having a gas safety device coupled to a gas safety valve. The gas safety device includes a pressure sensor, a shut off controller configured to shut off the gas safety valve, a computing device, and a communications module. A server is communicably coupled to the communications modules of the gas safety devices for that implements artificial intelligence (AI) which based on a current threat condition to the gas distribution network determines affected sub-networks. The server is for sending of a valve closing instruction signal to the gas safety device in the first sub-network during the current threat condition when the current threat condition is determined to affect the first sub-network. Responsive to the valve closing instruction signal, the gas safety device shuts off the gas safety valve in the first sub-network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: SOUNDARI ARUNACHALAM, SURESH KUMAR PALLE, MURALI KRISHNA BEZAWADA, KISHORE NAIDU LACHUBUGATHA, KEVIN GRAEBEL, MAX GUTBERLET
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Publication number: 20200100204Abstract: Devices, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for calculating a distance and direction from a location tracker to a location of a node are described herein. One or more embodiments include a transmit element to transmit a search command for a first node to one or more nodes, a receive element to receive wireless transmissions from the one or more nodes including range data between the location tracker and each of the one or more nodes, and a time of flight (ToF) ranging calculator to convert the range data to a distance measurement from the location tracker to the first node.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Hai D. Pham, Kevin Graebel, Robert C. Becker, Adam P. Boutz
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Patent number: 10184681Abstract: An HVAC actuator coupleable to an HVAC component is disposed in or at an insulated duct. The HVAC actuator may include a housing and a taping flange. The taping flange may be spaced from the outer surface of the duct and adjacent to an outer surface of an insulated layer of the duct when the HVAC actuator is coupled to the HVAC component, and may be configured to facilitate taping of the HVAC actuator to the outer surface of the insulating layer. It may be shaped to provide a front-facing surface that is suitable for receiving tape to provide a seal between the taping flange and the outer surface of the insulating layer. In some cases, the taping flange may extend outward from the housing around the entire perimeter of the housing. The taping flange may be formed integrally with the housing, or it formed separately and coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jack Du, Kevin Graebel, Bin Wang, David J. Emmons
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Patent number: 9732980Abstract: An HVAC actuator configured to actuate an HVAC component may include a rotatable output shaft having a full range of rotation between a first end position and a second end position, a drive mechanism configured to selectively drive the output shaft, and a housing having a front side that faces away from the HVAC component. The HVAC actuator may include a range adjustment lever manipulatable from the front side of the housing that allows a user to selectively limit rotation of the output shaft to a reduced range that is a subset of the full range. In some instances, the range adjustment lever allows the user to select between two or more predetermined reduced ranges. The two or more predetermined reduced ranges may each include the first end position but have a different second stop position, or include the second end position but have a different first stop position.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jack Du, David J. Emmons, Bin Wang, Kevin Graebel
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Publication number: 20170115023Abstract: An HVAC actuator coupleable to an HVAC component is disposed in or at an insulated duct. The HVAC actuator may include a housing and a taping flange. The taping flange may be spaced from the outer surface of the duct and adjacent to an outer surface of an insulated layer of the duct when the HVAC actuator is coupled to the HVAC component, and may be configured to facilitate taping of the HVAC actuator to the outer surface of the insulating layer. It may be shaped to provide a front-facing surface that is suitable for receiving tape to provide a seal between the taping flange and the outer surface of the insulating layer. In some cases, the taping flange may extend outward from the housing around the entire perimeter of the housing. The taping flange may be formed integrally with the housing, or it formed separately and coupled to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Jack Du, Kevin Graebel, Bin Wang, David J. Emmons
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Patent number: 9623523Abstract: An HVAC actuator coupleable to an HVAC component is disposed in or at an insulated duct. The HVAC actuator may include a housing and a taping flange. The taping flange may be spaced from the outer surface of the duct and adjacent to an outer surface of an insulated layer of the duct when the HVAC actuator is coupled to the HVAC component, and may be configured to facilitate taping of the HVAC actuator to the outer surface of the insulating layer. It may be shaped to provide a front-facing surface that is suitable for receiving tape to provide a seal between the taping flange and the outer surface of the insulating layer. In some cases, the taping flange may extend outward from the housing around the entire perimeter of the housing. The taping flange may be formed integrally with the housing, or it formed separately and coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jack Du, Kevin Graebel, Bin Wang, David J. Emmons
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Patent number: 9568207Abstract: An HVAC actuator may include a rotatable output shaft, a drive mechanism configured to selectively drive the output shaft, two or more wiring terminals, and a removable blocking tab configured to block wire attachment to at least one of the two or more wiring terminals. When the removable tab is removed, wire attachment to the previously blocked at least one wire terminals may no longer blocked. The removable block tab may be a break-away tab. The HVAC actuator may include a housing enclosing the drive mechanism, and the break-away tab may be integral to the housing. In some instances, the removable tab, once removed, is not configured to be reattached, but this is not required.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jack Du, Kevin Graebel, Bin Wang, Stephane Joseph Pierre Beland, David J. Emmons
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Patent number: 9423143Abstract: An HVAC actuator includes an output shaft rotatable between first and second end positions and a drive mechanism to selectively drive the output shaft toward the first end position. The actuator may include a light source within its housing and a window to provide visibility of the light from the light source to an observer. An aperture member may be situated between the light source and the window and be configured to move as the output shaft is rotated. The aperture member may have spaced openings that transmit the light to the window at a plurality of positions of the output shaft such that the aperture member may cause the appearance of blinking of the light through the window as the output shaft is rotated toward the first end position. One of the openings may be configured to be in registration with the light source at the first end position.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David J. Emmons, Steven L. Wolff, Robert Bick, Kevin Graebel, Jack Du
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Publication number: 20150168006Abstract: An HVAC actuator may include a rotatable output shaft, a drive mechanism configured to selectively drive the output shaft, two or more wiring terminals, and a removable blocking tab configured to block wire attachment to at least one of the two or more wiring terminals. When the removable tab is removed, wire attachment to the previously blocked at least one wire terminals may no longer blocked. The removable block tab may be a break-away tab. The HVAC actuator may include a housing enclosing the drive mechanism, and the break-away tab may be integral to the housing. In some instances, the removable tab, once removed, is not configured to be reattached, but this is not required.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jack Du, Kevin Graebel, Bin Wang, Stephane Joseph Pierre Beland, David J. Emmons
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Publication number: 20150168005Abstract: An HVAC actuator coupleable to an HVAC component is disposed in or at an insulated duct. The HVAC actuator may include a housing and a taping flange. The taping flange may be spaced from the outer surface of the duct and adjacent to an outer surface of an insulated layer of the duct when the HVAC actuator is coupled to the HVAC component, and may be configured to facilitate taping of the HVAC actuator to the outer surface of the insulating layer. It may be shaped to provide a front-facing surface that is suitable for receiving tape to provide a seal between the taping flange and the outer surface of the insulating layer. In some cases, the taping flange may extend outward from the housing around the entire perimeter of the housing. The taping flange may be formed integrally with the housing, or it formed separately and coupled to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jack Du, Kevin Graebel, Bin Wang, David J. Emmons
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Publication number: 20150168007Abstract: An HVAC actuator configured to actuate an HVAC component may include a rotatable output shaft having a full range of rotation between a first end position and a second end position, a drive mechanism configured to selectively drive the output shaft, and a housing having a front side that faces away from the HVAC component. The HVAC actuator may include a range adjustment lever manipulatable from the front side of the housing that allows a user to selectively limit rotation of the output shaft to a reduced range that is a subset of the full range. In some instances, the range adjustment lever allows the user to select between two or more predetermined reduced ranges. The two or more predetermined reduced ranges may each include the first end position but have a different second stop position, or include the second end position but have a different first stop position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jack Du, David J. Emmons, Bin Wang, Kevin Graebel
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Publication number: 20150168985Abstract: An HVAC actuator configured to actuate an HVAC component may include a rotatable output shaft having a range of rotation between a first end position and a second end position, a drive mechanism configured to selectively drive the output shaft, and a housing for housing the drive mechanism. The HVAC actuator may include a position indicator viewable from a front side of the housing that moves as the output shaft is rotated such that the position indicator indicates a current position of the output shaft. The position indicator may include an indicator wheel that is directly coupled to the output shaft of the HVAC actuator and may rotate with the output shaft. The indicator wheel may have one or more markings that move with the indicator wheel. The one or more markings may include a line extending in a radial direction from a rotation axis of the indicator wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jack Du, David J. Emmons, Steven L. Wolff, Stephane Joseph Pierre Beland, Kevin Graebel, Bin Wang, Jie Zhang
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Publication number: 20150168004Abstract: An HVAC actuator includes an output shaft rotatable between first and second end positions and a drive mechanism to selectively drive the output shaft toward the first end position. The actuator may include a light source within its housing and a window to provide visibility of the light from the light source to an observer. An aperture member may be situated between the light source and the window and be configured to move as the output shaft is rotated. The aperture member may have spaced openings that transmit the light to the window at a plurality of positions of the output shaft such that the aperture member may cause the appearance of blinking of the light through the window as the output shaft is rotated toward the first end position. One of the openings may be configured to be in registration with the light source at the first end position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David J. Emmons, Steven L. Wolff, Robert Bick, Kevin Graebel, Jack Du
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Patent number: 9035270Abstract: A mount for mounting an ultraviolet (UV) lamp assembly or other device to a duct wall of an HVAC system. The mount may have a base having a first side and a second side, an aperture extending through the base from the first side to the second side, one or more first mounting features, and one or more second mounting features. To secure a UV lamp assembly to the base, the mount may have a socket allowing at least a portion of the UV lamp to extend through the aperture of the base. To secure the first side of the mount to the duct wall, the first mounting features receives connectors. To secure the second side of the mount to the duct wall, the second mounting features receive connectors. A recess between the second mounting features may facilitate connecting connectors to a duct wall without the duct wall interfering with the secured UV lamp assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Kevin Graebel, Stan Zywicki, III, Stephane Joseph Pierre Beland
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Publication number: 20140252248Abstract: A mount for mounting an ultraviolet (UV) lamp assembly or other device to a duct wall of an HVAC system. The mount may have a base having a first side and a second side, an aperture extending through the base from the first side to the second side, one or more first mounting features, and one or more second mounting features. To secure a UV lamp assembly to the base, the mount may have a socket allowing at least a portion of the UV lamp to extend through the aperture of the base. To secure the first side of the mount to the duct wall, the first mounting features receives connectors. To secure the second side of the mount to the duct wall, the second mounting features receive connectors. A recess between the second mounting features may facilitate connecting connectors to a duct wall without the duct wall interfering with the secured UV lamp assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Kevin Graebel, Stan Zywicki, III, Stephane Joseph Pierre Beland
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Patent number: D728071Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Stephane Joseph Pierre Beland, Virginie Turcotte, Kevin Graebel, David J. Emmons, Jack Du
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Patent number: D829113Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Travis Read, Paul Robare, Aleyse McNealy, Samuel Raymakers, Kevin Graebel, David Emmons