Patents by Inventor Mark Thoni

Mark Thoni 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).

  • Patent number: 11519806
    Abstract: A system and method for sensing and indicating air pressure within an enclosed space is described. The system comprises a pressure sensing device and pressure indicator further comprising a housing enabled to house a plurality of electronic devices and having an opening, an elastomeric membrane covering the opening of the housing and capable of flexing inwards and outwards, a light emitting device to provide an illumination and a projector for projecting a positive pressure symbol and a negative pressure symbol. The elastomeric membrane flexes inwards along with a representation of the positive pressure symbol with an illumination of a first color when the pressure within the enclosed space is positive and the elastomeric membrane flexes outwards along with a representation of the negative pressure symbol with the illumination of a second color when the pressure within the enclosed space is negative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Mark A. Thoni, Ryan J. Bykowski
  • Publication number: 20220291715
    Abstract: Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Gallagher, Robert Shortt, Daniel Ballou, Ron DeCamp, Mark Thoni, James C. Frinak
  • Patent number: 11360513
    Abstract: Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TARGUS INTERNATONAL LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Gallagher, Robert Shortt, Daniel Ballou, Ron DeCamp, Mark Thoni, James C. Frinak
  • Patent number: 11092356
    Abstract: An actuator for a HVAC system includes a base having a motor and a drive device driven by the motor and configured to be coupled to a movable HVAC component for driving the movable HVAC component between multiple positions, and a removable cartridge removably attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Mark A. Thoni, Jeff Papendorf, John T. Pierson, Hyunchul Kim, Thomas Richardson, Scott J. Thorne
  • Patent number: 11085665
    Abstract: A building control system includes a sensor unit, a space controller, and a controlled device. The space controller is configured to operate one or more controlled devices to affect one or more environmental conditions of a first space of a building. The sensor unit is communicably coupled to the space controller and is configured to be disposed in the first space. The sensor unit includes one or more sensors. The sensor unit is configured to determine an environmental condition of the first space based on sensor data from the sensor and configured to provide at least some of the sensor data to the space controller. The controlled device is communicably coupled to the sensor unit and is operable to affect the environmental condition of the first space. The sensor unit is configured to control the controlled device independently from the space controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Mark A. Thoni, Vineet B. Sinha
  • Publication number: 20210164856
    Abstract: A system and method for sensing and indicating air pressure within an enclosed space is described. The system comprises a pressure sensing device and pressure indicator further comprising a housing enabled to house a plurality of electronic devices and having an opening, an elastomeric membrane covering the opening of the housing and capable of flexing inwards and outwards, a light emitting device to provide an illumination and a projector for projecting a positive pressure symbol and a negative pressure symbol. The elastomeric membrane flexes inwards along with a representation of the positive pressure symbol with an illumination of a first color when the pressure within the enclosed space is positive and the elastomeric membrane flexes outwards along with a representation of the negative pressure symbol with the illumination of a second color when the pressure within the enclosed space is negative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Thoni, Ryan J. Bykowski
  • Publication number: 20200049365
    Abstract: A building control system includes a sensor unit, a space controller, and a controlled device. The space controller is configured to operate one or more controlled devices to affect one or more environmental conditions of a first space of a building. The sensor unit is communicably coupled to the space controller and is configured to be disposed in the first space. The sensor unit includes one or more sensors. The sensor unit is configured to determine an environmental condition of the first space based on sensor data from the sensor and configured to provide at least some of the sensor data to the space controller. The controlled device is communicably coupled to the sensor unit and is operable to affect the environmental condition of the first space. The sensor unit is configured to control the controlled device independently from the space controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Thoni, Vineet B. Sinha
  • Publication number: 20190220060
    Abstract: Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Gallagher, Robert Shortt, Daniel Ballou, Ron DeCamp, Mark Thoni, James C. Frinak
  • Patent number: D837158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Thoni, Jeff Papendorf, John T. Pierson, Hyunchul Kim, Thomas Richardson, Scott J. Thorne
  • Patent number: D844570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael F. Kornacki, Steven J. Grobschmidt, Vineet Sinha, Mark Thoni, Scott Holland, Hyunchul Kim, Michael Lemon, Nikhil Mathew, Holly Prouty
  • Patent number: D851146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Thoni, Jeff Papendorf, John T. Pierson, Hyunchul Kim, Thomas Richardson, Scott J. Thorne
  • Patent number: D853865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Menden, Mark A. Thoni, Hyunchul Kim, Thomas Richardson, Scott Thorne
  • Patent number: D874301
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Thoni, Vineet B. Sinha
  • Patent number: D875110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Spors, Michael F. Kornacki, Steven J. Grobschmidt, Vineet Sinha, Mark Thoni, Scott Holland, Hyunchul Kim, Michael Lemon, Nikhil Mathew, Holly Prouty
  • Patent number: D888589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Menden, Mark A. Thoni, Hyunchul Kim, Thomas Richardson, Scott Thorne
  • Patent number: D892184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Thoni, Jeff Papendorf, John T. Pierson, Hyunchul Kim, Thomas Richardon, Scott J. Thorne
  • Patent number: D908099
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael F. Kornacki, Steven J. Grobschmidt, Vineet Sinha, Mark Thoni, Scott Holland, Hyunchul Kim, Michael Lemon, Nikhil Mathew, Holly Prouty
  • Patent number: D949803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Michael F. Kornacki, Steven J. Grobschmidt, Vineet Sinha, Mark Thoni, Scott Holland, Hyunchul Kim, Michael Lemon, Nikhil Mathew, Holly Prouty
  • Patent number: D951110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Thomas J. Menden, Mark A. Thoni, Hyunchul Kim, Thomas Richardson, Scott Thorne
  • Patent number: D997749
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Thomas J. Menden, Mark A. Thoni, Hyunchul Kim, Thomas Richardson, Scott Thorne