Patents by Inventor Marwan E. Estiban

Marwan E. Estiban 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).

  • Publication number: 20240392545
    Abstract: A faucet includes a spout configured to direct fluid into a sink, a camera arranged to capture images of the sink, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit may receive an image from the camera. The image may include an object positioned beneath the spout. The processing circuit may analyze the image received from the camera to assign a classification to the object included in the image. The processing circuit may cause the spout to direct fluid into the sink with fluid flow characteristics that correspond to the classification of the object in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Joel T. Smith, Gregory de Swarte, Marwan E. Estiban, Krishna C. Poduru
  • Patent number: 12077952
    Abstract: A faucet includes a spout configured to direct fluid into a sink, a camera arranged to capture images of the sink, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit may receive an image from the camera. The image may include an object positioned beneath the spout. The processing circuit may analyze the image received from the camera to assign a classification to the object included in the image. The processing circuit may cause the spout to direct fluid into the sink with fluid flow characteristics that correspond to the classification of the object in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Joel T. Smith, Gregory de Swarte, Marwan E. Estiban, Krishna C. Poduru
  • Publication number: 20200209897
    Abstract: A faucet includes a spout configured to direct fluid into a sink, a camera arranged to capture images of the sink, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit may receive an image from the camera. The image may include an object positioned beneath the spout. The processing circuit may analyze the image received from the camera to assign a classification to the object included in the image. The processing circuit may cause the spout to direct fluid into the sink with fluid flow characteristics that correspond to the classification of the object in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Joel T. Smith, Gregory de Swarte, Marwan E. Estiban, Krishna C. Poduru
  • Patent number: 8596078
    Abstract: An active air cleaning controller is connected to a forced air heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The active air cleaning controller uses call signals from a thermostat to the HVAC system and/or sensor signals to determine when, and for how long, the blower of the HVAC system has been active and whether to independently activate the blower. The active air cleaning controller uses at least the collected information regarding the blower run time to determine when to activate the blower, in addition to its use within the HVAC system, to cycle and thus clean the air in a living environment independently of call signals used to activate heating and/or cooling functions of the HVAC system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Research Products Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Williams, Marwan E. Estiban, Jameson P. Gavin
  • Publication number: 20120196524
    Abstract: An active air cleaning controller is connected to a forced air heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The active air cleaning controller uses call signals from a thermostat to the HVAC system and/or sensor signals to determine when, and for how long, the blower of the HVAC system has been active and whether to independently activate the blower. The active air cleaning controller uses at least the collected information regarding the blower run time to determine when to activate the blower, in addition to its use within the HVAC system, to cycle and thus clean the air in a living environment independently of call signals used to activate heating and/or cooling functions of the HVAC system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen Williams, Marwan E. Estiban, Jameson P. Gavin
  • Patent number: 8146376
    Abstract: An active air cleaning controller is connected to a forced air heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The active air cleaning controller uses call signals from a thermostat to the HVAC system and/or sensor signals to determine when, and for how long, the blower of the HVAC system has been active and whether to independently activate the blower. The active air cleaning controller uses at least the collected information regarding the blower run time to determine when to activate the blower, in addition to its use within the HVAC system, to cycle and thus clean the air in a living environment independently of call signals used to activate heating and/or cooling functions of the HVAC system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Research Products Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Williams, Marwan E. Estiban, Jameson P. Gavin