Patents by Inventor Matthew T. Merrick

Matthew T. Merrick 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).

  • NFC configuration of HVAC equipment
    Patent number: 10006654
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) controller has near field communication (“NFC”) capability and allows communications with an NFC-enabled PC, Tablet or Smartphone device, allowing initial configuration to be performed with or without building power being supplied to the controller. The NFC transmitted information is a subset of all the configuration settings, arranged in a particular order from most commonly changed to least commonly changed. After building power has been connected, firmware on the HVAC controller then combines the NFC transmitted initial configuration information with other stored or received configuration information so the HVAC controller properly communicates and carries out applications in the HVAC network and system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: KMC Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall L. Shaull, Erich J. Kreuter, Bradley E. Kehler, Rodney Harruff, Gregory A. Zuercher, David P. Bohlmann, Matthew T. Merrick, Richard G. San Giacomo
  • NFC Configuration of HVAC Equipment
    Publication number: 20160138821
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) controller has near field communication (“NFC”) capability and allows communications with an NFC-enabled PC, Tablet or Smartphone device, allowing initial configuration to be performed with or without building power being supplied to the controller. The NFC transmitted information is a subset of all the configuration settings, arranged in a particular order from most commonly changed to least commonly changed. After building power has been connected, firmware on the HVAC controller then combines the NFC transmitted initial configuration information with other stored or received configuration information so the HVAC controller properly communicates and carries out applications in the HVAC network and system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Randall L. Shaull, Erich J. Kreuter, Bradley E. Kehler, Rodney Harruff, Gregory A. Zuercher, David P. Bohlmann, Matthew T. Merrick, Richard G. San Giacomo