Patents by Inventor Malcolm E. Cole

Malcolm E. Cole 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).

  • Systems and methods for controlling a motor
    Patent number: 12055307
    Abstract: An interface module and methods for controlling a motor in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system are provided. The interface module is configured to determine an operating mode selected from a plurality of operating modes of the HVAC system based on at least one signal received from at least one of a first device and a second device, determine a motor operating parameter at which to operate the motor based on the determined operating mode, and control the motor in accordance with the motor operating parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Mohalley, Bryan J. Stout, Malcolm E. Cole, Gregory P. Sullivan
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR
    Publication number: 20230151990
    Abstract: An interface module and methods for controlling a motor in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system are provided. The interface module is configured to determine an operating mode selected from a plurality of operating modes of the HVAC system based on at least one signal received from at least one of a first device and a second device, determine a motor operating parameter at which to operate the motor based on the determined operating mode, and control the motor in accordance with the motor operating parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher A. Mohalley, Bryan J. Stout, Malcolm E. Cole, Gregory P. Sullivan
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR
    Publication number: 20180356847
    Abstract: An interface module and methods for controlling a motor in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system are provided. The interface module is configured to determine an operating mode selected from a plurality of operating modes of the HVAC system based on at least one signal received from at least one of a first device and a second device, determine a motor operating parameter at which to operate the motor based on the determined operating mode, and control the motor in accordance with the motor operating parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER A. MOHALLEY, Bryan J. Stout, Malcolm E. Cole, Gregory P. Sullivan