Patents by Inventor Matthew F. Pine

Matthew F. Pine 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).

  • Method for detecting physical presence of a specific individual to control HVAC settings
    Patent number: 9103558
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system includes a system controller configured to control the operation of a demand unit to maintain an environmental set point of a control zone. The system controller is further configured to control the demand unit in response to a location signal received from a location-reporting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew F. Pine, Timothy E. Wallaert, Bobby DiFulgentiz
  • METHOD FOR DETECTING PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF A SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL TO CONTROL HVAC SETTINGS
    Publication number: 20130166073
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system includes a system controller configured to control the operation of a demand unit to maintain an environmental set point of a control zone. The system controller is further configured to control the demand unit in response to a location signal received from a location-reporting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew F. Pine, Timothy E. Wallaert, Bobby DiFulgentiz