Patents by Inventor Michael A. Pouchak

Michael A. Pouchak 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: 11796199
    Abstract: A Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller comprising a housing, a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs, a first controller configured to detect signal pulses the plurality of inputs and store information related to the detected signal pulses, and a second controller comprising an event driven controller configured to make event driven requests to the first controller the stored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Peter Lehman, Michael A. Pouchak
  • Patent number: 11774127
    Abstract: An HVAC controller provides control values to or more output ports of the HVAC controller. Operation of the HVAC controller is monitored for one or more irregularities. When one or more irregularities in the operation are identified, a hold mode is entered. The hold mode includes holding the one or more current control values on the one or more output ports of the HVAC controller until the one or more irregularities in the operation of the HVAC controller are corrected or a predetermined hold time expires, whichever occurs first. When the one or more irregularities in the operation of the HVAC controller are not corrected before the predetermined hold time expires, a back off mode is entered. The back off mode includes setting each of one or more control values on one or more output ports of the HVAC controller to a corresponding configurable back off value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Pouchak, Peter Lehman, Lou Jones, Todd D. Kreft, Ravi Bharathi Krishnan, John Hutchey
  • Publication number: 20230160592
    Abstract: A powerful direct digital control (DDC) and integration control platform that is scalable and easy to use and meet building owners and contractors' desires for a highly secure and robust technical solution. One may combine heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) DDC control with the embedded workstation platform, and DDC controllers with embedded workstation platform software design. An embedded workstation platform event-driven approach (such as a Windows operating system (OS) or Unix OS environment) is not necessarily easily suited to real-time common in HVAC DDC control. The present system may solve an issue of combining high-power event needs for HVAC DDC Controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Pouchak, Ravi Bharathi Krishnan, Paul Wacker
  • Patent number: 11566808
    Abstract: A powerful direct digital control (DDC) and integration control platform that is scalable and easy to use and meet building owners and contractors' desires for a highly secure and robust technical solution. One may combine heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) DDC control with the embedded workstation platform, and DDC controllers with embedded workstation platform software design. An embedded workstation platform event-driven approach (such as a Windows operating system (OS) or Unix OS environment) is not necessarily easily suited to real-time common in HVAC DDC control. The present system may solve an issue of combining high-power event needs for HVAC DDC Controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Pouchak, Ravi Bharathi Krishnan, Paul Wacker
  • Publication number: 20220397299
    Abstract: An HVAC controller provides control values to or more output ports of the HVAC controller. Operation of the HVAC controller is monitored for one or more irregularities. When one or more irregularities in the operation are identified, a hold mode is entered. The hold mode includes holding the one or more current control values on the one or more output ports of the HVAC controller until the one or more irregularities in the operation of the HVAC controller are corrected or a predetermined hold time expires, whichever occurs first. When the one or more irregularities in the operation of the HVAC controller are not corrected before the predetermined hold time expires, a back off mode is entered. The back off mode includes setting each of one or more control values on one or more output ports of the HVAC controller to a corresponding configurable back off value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Michael A. Pouchak, Peter Lehman, Lou Jones, Todd D. Kreft, Ravi Bharathi Krishnan, John Hutchey
  • Publication number: 20220329455
    Abstract: A building controller is configured to control one or more building system components of a building control system. In one example, the building controller includes a housing and one or more wiring terminals that are accessible from outside of the housing. A controller is housed by the housing and is operatively coupled to the one or more wiring terminals. The controller is configured to output one or more control commands on one or more of the wiring terminals. A managed network switch is housed by the housing and includes a plurality of network switch ports that are each accessible from outside of the housing and are each configured to be releasably secured to one or more network cables. The building controller is configured to receive user input for configuring one or more managed characteristics of the managed network switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: MICHAEL A. POUCHAK, JOHN HUTCHEY, LOU JONES
  • Publication number: 20220075340
    Abstract: A building controller includes a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs and a plurality of manually-actuated HAND-OFF-AUTO (HOA) switches each having a HAND (H) position, an OFF (O) positon and an AUTO (A) position, wherein each of the plurality of HOA switches is associated with but not directly coupled to a corresponding output of the plurality of outputs. A controller is operatively coupled to the plurality of inputs, the plurality of outputs, and the plurality of HOA switches and is configured to recognize a position of each of the plurality of HOA switches, and to control one or more of the plurality of outputs in accordance with the recognized position of each of the plurality of HOA switches as well as a plurality of programmed configuration settings associated with the plurality of HOA switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Louis A. Ferraro, Suresh Vemuri, Michael A. Pouchak, Paul C. Wacker, Todd Kreft
  • Publication number: 20220035325
    Abstract: A pseudo determinism control subsystem for event-driven integration framework of a controller system with application relative to various parameters such as, for instance, energy consumption. Pseudo determinism, near real time and/or direct digital control combined with event driven control along with strong security and high speed throughout the controller system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Wacker, Michael A. Pouchak, Ravi Bharathi Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11199827
    Abstract: A building controller includes a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs and a plurality of manually-actuated HAND-OFF-AUTO (HOA) switches each having a HAND (H) position, an OFF (O) position and an AUTO (A) position, wherein each of the plurality of HOA switches is associated with but not directly coupled to a corresponding output of the plurality of outputs. A controller is operatively coupled to the plurality of inputs, the plurality of outputs, and the plurality of HOA switches and is configured to recognize a position of each of the plurality of HOA switches, and to control one or more of the plurality of outputs in accordance with the recognized position of each of the plurality of HOA switches as well as a plurality of programmed configuration settings associated with the plurality of HOA switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Louis A. Ferraro, Suresh Vemuri, Michael A. Pouchak, Paul C. Wacker, Todd Kreft
  • Patent number: 11175640
    Abstract: A pseudo determinism control subsystem for event-driven integration framework of a controller system with application relative to various parameters such as, for instance, energy consumption. Pseudo determinism, near real time and/or direct digital control combined with event driven control along with strong security and high speed throughout the controller system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Wacker, Michael A. Pouchak, Ravi Bharathi Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20210348788
    Abstract: A Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller comprising a housing, a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs, a first controller configured to detect signal pulses the plurality of inputs and store information related to the detected signal pulses, and a second controller comprising an event driven controller configured to make event driven requests to the first controller the stored information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Lehman, Michael A. Pouchak
  • Publication number: 20210344572
    Abstract: An integrated unitary internet protocol (IP) control system with a rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP), multi-port high speed switch, supervisor, web display and/or an expansion plant input/output (TO) capabilities. The system may have communication modules associated with encrypted file subsystems integrated with an IO network. A resulting secure IP based communication network may be connected between a software framework and the hardware IO network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Pouchak, Ravi Bharathi Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11125458
    Abstract: A building controller includes a housing, a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs and a programmable reset button. A memory stores programmable instructions pertaining to the programmable reset button. A controller is operably coupled to the memory, the plurality of inputs, the plurality of outputs, and the programmable reset button. The controller is configured to receive signals from the plurality of inputs and to provide control signals to the plurality of outputs that are based at least in part on the received signals from the plurality of inputs. The controller is further configured to implement one or more actions that are based upon the programmed instructions pertaining to the programmable reset button that are stored in the memory when the programmable reset button is activated by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Louis A. Ferraro, John Hutchey, Michael A. Pouchak, Ravi Bharathi Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11108649
    Abstract: An integrated unitary internet protocol (IP) control system with a rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP), multi-port high speed switch, supervisor, web display and/or an expansion plant input/output (IO) capabilities. The system may have communication modules associated with encrypted file subsystems integrated with an IO network. A resulting secure IP based communication network may be connected between a software framework and the hardware IO network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Pouchak, Ravi Bharathi Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11085659
    Abstract: A Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller comprising a housing, a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs, a first controller configured to detect signal pulses the plurality of inputs and store information related to the detected signal pulses, and a second controller comprising an event driven controller configured to make event driven requests to the first controller the stored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Peter Lehman, Michael A. Pouchak
  • Publication number: 20200389365
    Abstract: An integrated unitary internet protocol (IP) control system with a rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP), multi-port high speed switch, supervisor, web display and/or an expansion plant input/output (IO) capabilities. The system may have communication modules associated with encrypted file subsystems integrated with an IO network. A resulting secure IP based communication network may be connected between a software framework and the hardware IO network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Pouchak, Ravi Bharathi
  • Publication number: 20200386432
    Abstract: A building controller includes a housing, a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs and a programmable reset button. A memory stores programmable instructions pertaining to the programmable reset button. A controller is operably coupled to the memory, the plurality of inputs, the plurality of outputs, and the programmable reset button. The controller is configured to receive signals from the plurality of inputs and to provide control signals to the plurality of outputs that are based at least in part on the received signals from the plurality of inputs. The controller is further configured to implement one or more actions that are based upon the programmed instructions pertaining to the programmable reset button that are stored in the memory when the programmable reset button is activated by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Louis A. Ferraro, John Hutchey, Michael A. Pouchak, Ravi Bharathi Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20200386427
    Abstract: A Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller comprising a housing, a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs, a first controller configured to detect signal pulses the plurality of inputs and store information related to the detected signal pulses, and a second controller comprising an event driven controller configured to make event driven requests to the first controller the stored information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Lehman, Michael A. Pouchak
  • Publication number: 20200387123
    Abstract: A pseudo determinism control subsystem for event-driven integration framework of a controller system with application relative to various parameters such as, for instance, energy consumption. Pseudo determinism, near real time and/or direct digital control combined with event driven control along with strong security and high speed throughout the controller system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Wacker, Michael A. Pouchak, Ravi Bharathi Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20200387130
    Abstract: A building controller includes a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs and a plurality of manually-actuated HAND-OFF-AUTO (HOA) switches each having a HAND (H) position, an OFF (O) position and an AUTO (A) position, wherein each of the plurality of HOA switches is associated with but not directly coupled to a corresponding output of the plurality of outputs. A controller is operatively coupled to the plurality of inputs, the plurality of outputs, and the plurality of HOA switches and is configured to recognize a position of each of the plurality of HOA switches, and to control one or more of the plurality of outputs in accordance with the recognized position of each of the plurality of HOA switches as well as a plurality of programmed configuration settings associated with the plurality of HOA switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Louis A. Ferraro, Suresh Vemuri, Michael A. Pouchak, Paul C. Wacker, Todd Kreft