Patents by Inventor Kit W. Klein
Kit W. Klein 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: 11719456Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a temperature control system of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system controller are described. The HVAC system controller includes a processor in communication with a memory and a user interface. The processor is configured to determine a dynamic parameter related to a dynamic property of a conditioned space and maintain a controlled environment within the conditioned space by utilizing the dynamic parameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Christopher Blake Smith, Kit W. Klein, James J. Wiltzius, Joseph George Land, III
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Publication number: 20210088239Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a temperature control system of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system controller are described. The HVAC system controller includes a processor in communication with a memory and a user interface. The processor is configured to determine a dynamic parameter related to a dynamic property of a conditioned space and maintain a controlled environment within the conditioned space by utilizing the dynamic parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Christopher Blake SMITH, Kit W. KLEIN, James J. WILTZIUS, Joseph George LAND, III
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Patent number: 10859280Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a temperature control system of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system controller are described. The HVAC system controller includes a processor in communication with a memory and a user interface. The processor is configured to determine a dynamic parameter related to a dynamic property of a conditioned space and maintain a controlled environment within the conditioned space by utilizing the dynamic parameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Christopher Blake Smith, Kit W. Klein, James J. Wiltzius, Joseph George Land, III
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Patent number: 10162319Abstract: A control device includes a graphical user interface for an automated schedule. The automated schedule may include multiple schedule periods. Schedule parameters may be adjusted by selecting a portion of one of the schedule periods, for example, on a touchscreen display. The control device may be a thermostat to control temperature in a building.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Trane International Inc.Inventors: Kit W. Klein, Gregory S. Brown, Karl J. Mutchnik, Rucky Paul Kathiresan
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Publication number: 20180094826Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a temperature control system of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system controller are described. The HVAC system controller includes a processor in communication with a memory and a user interface. The processor is configured to determine a dynamic parameter related to a dynamic property of a conditioned space and maintain a controlled environment within the conditioned space by utilizing the dynamic parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Christopher Blake SMITH, Kit W. KLEIN, James J. WILTZIUS, Joseph George LAND, III
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Publication number: 20170364106Abstract: Systems and methods for provisioning a component of an HVAC system are presented. A provisioning device, such as a smartphone, is used to scan HVAC component information obtained from a tag on each component and wirelessly transfers the information to a thermostat or HVAC system controller. The thermostat or system controller automatically configures itself to control the equipment based on the details in the tag which are transmitted to the thermostat. The label may include barcode or textual information, which is decoded by software executing in the provisioning device, the thermostat, or a server computer in communication with the provisioning device or the thermostat. In embodiments, the HVAC component information is transmitted to a web services application to facilitate the installation, support, maintenance, and repair of the HVAC system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Trane International Inc.Inventors: Christopher Blake Smith, Kit W. Klein
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Patent number: 9765984Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a temperature control system of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system controller are described. The HVAC system controller includes a processor in communication with a memory and a user interface. The processor is configured to determine a dynamic parameter related to a dynamic property of a conditioned space and maintain a controlled environment within the conditioned space by utilizing the dynamic parameter.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Christopher Blake Smith, Kit W. Klein, James Wiltzius, Joseph George Land, III
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Patent number: 9300087Abstract: A mounting plate assembly for securing a plug of a network cable to a jack of an electronic device. The assembly includes a mounting plate having an attachment mechanism that is configured for releasable locking engagement with the electronic device. Further, the mounting plate is adapted to be mounted to a mounting structure. The mounting plate includes inner passageway that is adapted to receive insertion of at least a portion of the plug. Additionally, the inner passageway is adapted to depress a locking clip of the inserted plug to a position that prevents the locking clip from lockingly engaging a protrusion in an aperture of the jack. Further, the retention member may include at least one arm that is configured to retain the plug in a relatively static position relative to the mounting plate when the plug is being received in, and removed from, the aperture of the jack.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Christopher Blake Smith, Kit W. Klein
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Publication number: 20150292764Abstract: A computing device, such as a thermostat, may be structured to communicate with a network access device via a first protocol and communicate with a plurality of home automation devices via a second protocol. The computing device may also be structured to operate as a primary controller or a repeater device in a home automation system. The computing device may receive information from a server instructing the computing device to operate as the primary controller or the repeater device. Or, the computing device may determine itself whether to operate as the primary controller or repeater device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Joseph George Land, III, Kit W. Klein
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Publication number: 20150285526Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a temperature control system of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system controller are described. The HVAC system controller includes a processor in communication with a memory and a user interface. The processor is configured to determine a dynamic parameter related to a dynamic property of a conditioned space and maintain a controlled environment within the conditioned space by utilizing the dynamic parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Christopher Blake SMITH, Kit W. KLEIN, James WILTZIUS, Joseph George LAND, III
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Publication number: 20150168933Abstract: A control device includes a graphical user interface for an automated schedule. The automated schedule may include multiple schedule periods. Schedule parameters may be adjusted by selecting a portion of one of the schedule periods, for example, on a touchscreen display. The control device may be a thermostat to control temperature in a building.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: KIT W. KLEIN, Gregory S. Brown, Karl J. Mutchnik, Rucky Paul Kathiresan
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Publication number: 20150104970Abstract: A mounting plate assembly for securing a plug of a network cable to a jack of an electronic device. The assembly includes a mounting plate having an attachment mechanism that is configured for releasable locking engagement with the electronic device. Further, the mounting plate is adapted to be mounted to a mounting structure. The mounting plate includes inner passageway that is adapted to receive insertion of at least a portion of the plug. Additionally, the inner passageway is adapted to depress a locking clip of the inserted plug to a position that prevents the locking clip from lockingly engaging a protrusion in an aperture of the jack. Further, the retention member may include at least one arm that is configured to retain the plug in a relatively static position relative to the mounting plate when the plug is being received in, and removed from, the aperture of the jack.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Christopher Blake Smith, Kit W. Klein