Patents by Inventor Michael Crites
Michael Crites 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).
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Patent number: 11774141Abstract: This disclosure is related to devices, systems, and techniques for controlling a temperature of water contained by a water tank. A controller includes a user interface configured to receive one or more user inputs indicative of a request to set a control parameter of the controller and communication circuitry configured to receive, from a user device, an electronic signal. Additionally, the controller includes processing circuitry configured to identify, from the electronic signal, one or more first data packets that include a request to disable an ability to change, based on the one or more user inputs received by the user interface, the control parameter of the controller and in response to receiving the one or more first data packets, disable the ability to change the control parameter of the controller.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Brian Moy, Christopher R. Jones, Michael Crites, Arnold Kalla
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Publication number: 20230019648Abstract: This disclosure is related to devices, systems, and techniques for controlling a temperature of water contained by a water tank. A controller includes a user interface configured to receive one or more user inputs indicative of a request to set a control parameter of the controller and communication circuitry configured to receive, from a user device, an electronic signal. Additionally, the controller includes processing circuitry configured to identify, from the electronic signal, one or more first data packets that include a request to disable an ability to change, based on the one or more user inputs received by the user interface, the control parameter of the controller and in response to receiving the one or more first data packets, disable the ability to change the control parameter of the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Brian Moy, Christopher R. Jones, Michael Crites, Arnold Kalla
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Publication number: 20230006858Abstract: A controller device for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system may output, while in a first state, a first user interface for display at a display device, where the first user interface includes first information at a first output size. The controller device may determine, while in the first state and based at least in part on whether an elapsed time since a most recent indication of user input received at a user input device exceeds a timeout period, that no users are physically proximate to the controller device. The controller device may, in response: transition the controller device from the first state to a second state and output a second user interface at the display device, where the second user interface comprises second information at a second output size that is larger than the first output size.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Michael Crites, Christopher R. Jones
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Publication number: 20230003406Abstract: In some examples, a device controls a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system within a building. The device includes an analog display including a set of markers. Additionally, the devices includes processing circuitry configured to determine whether one or both of a cooling set point mode and a heating set point mode is activated and cause a set point to change from a first set point value to a second set point value in response to receiving a first rotation input to a dial. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to control a set of LEDs to transition from illuminating a first marker of the set of markers to illuminating a second marker of the set of markers, wherein the first marker corresponds to the first set point value and the second marker corresponds to the second set point value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Christopher R. Jones, Jaymeson Tucker, Michael Crites, Christopher Heintzelman
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Publication number: 20220403615Abstract: A manhole riser system including upper and lower flanged rings with an adjustable height sleeve for raising the height of the manhole support cover frame to a new pavement level. The adjustable height sleeve is cut and overlapped for various dimensions and a pavement grade marking assembly provides for custom height cutting during placement assembly within the manhole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventor: Michael Crites
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Patent number: 11454422Abstract: This disclosure is related to devices, systems, and techniques for controlling a temperature of water contained by a water tank. A controller includes a user interface configured to receive one or more user inputs indicative of a request to set a control parameter of the controller and communication circuitry configured to receive, from a user device, an electronic signal. Additionally, the controller includes processing circuitry configured to identify, from the electronic signal, one or more first data packets that include a request to disable an ability to change, based on the one or more user inputs received by the user interface, the control parameter of the controller and in response to receiving the one or more first data packets, disable the ability to change the control parameter of the controller.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Brian Moy, Christopher R. Jones, Michael Crites, Arnold Kalla
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Patent number: 11280512Abstract: In some examples, a device can control one or more heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) components within a building and control a digital user interface. The device includes a dial, the digital user interface, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to scroll, in response to detecting a set of user inputs to one or both of the digital user interface and the dial, through a sequence of carousel screens for display on the digital user interface and display, on the digital user interface after a period of time following a most recent user input of the set of user inputs, a default carousel screen of the sequence of carousel screens. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to display, on the digital user interface, an idle screen corresponding to the default carousel screen of the sequence of carousel screens.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Christopher R. Jones, Michael Crites, Alexandra Emmons
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Publication number: 20210302066Abstract: This disclosure is related to devices, systems, and techniques for controlling a temperature of water contained by a water tank. A controller includes a user interface configured to receive one or more user inputs indicative of a request to set a control parameter of the controller and communication circuitry configured to receive, from a user device, an electronic signal. Additionally, the controller includes processing circuitry configured to identify, from the electronic signal, one or more first data packets that include a request to disable an ability to change, based on the one or more user inputs received by the user interface, the control parameter of the controller and in response to receiving the one or more first data packets, disable the ability to change the control parameter of the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Brian Moy, Christopher R. Jones, Michael Crites, Arnold Kalla
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Publication number: 20210172637Abstract: In some examples, a device can control one or more heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) components within a building and control a digital user interface. The device includes a dial, the digital user interface, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to scroll, in response to detecting a set of user inputs to one or both of the digital user interface and the dial, through a sequence of carousel screens for display on the digital user interface and display, on the digital user interface after a period of time following a most recent user input of the set of user inputs, a default carousel screen of the sequence of carousel screens. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to display, on the digital user interface, an idle screen corresponding to the default carousel screen of the sequence of carousel screens.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Christopher R. Jones, Michael Crites, Alexandra Emmons
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Patent number: 11015307Abstract: A street and road surface penetration removal system for utility repairs and replacement. The penetration and removal system utilizes a circular disk pavement cutter and remover with a retainment box placement for vacuum excavation using high pressure water excavation and vacuum removal by a self-contained excavation vacuum to gain clear access to a utility for repair or replacement.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Inventor: Michael Crites
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Patent number: 8011851Abstract: A device to secure, cut and sequentially remove a manhole from a street environment. The manhole removing device is supported and rotatably driven hydraulically by a mobile operation equipment. A circular disk assembly has adjustable pavement cutters adjustably positioned from there within an inter-related manhole centering and a locking alignment and engagement plate assembly define a one-step cutting and removal of an existing manhole from the street for replacement.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Inventor: Michael Crites
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Patent number: 7740415Abstract: A device to secure, cut and sequentially remove a manhole from a street environment. The manhole removing device is supported and rotatably driven hydraulically by a mobile operation equipment. A circular disk assembly has adjustable pavement cutters adjustably positioned from there within inter-related manhole centering and a locking alignment and engagement plate assembly define a one-step cutting and removal of an existing manhole from the street for replacement.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Inventor: Michael Crites
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Patent number: 7494191Abstract: A ring saw device used in the installation of manholes to afford proper installation height and angular inclination compliant to street surface. The ring saw cutting device has a support ring base that acts as an elevated and inclination guide with a dual axis cutting assembly rotatably disposed therewithin.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Inventor: Michael Crites
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Publication number: 20060229981Abstract: This invention allows a customer to use a handheld PDA device to recognize the vehicle identification number of a vehicle for sale at a dealership's lot. The PDA then transmits over a wireless local area network the chosen vehicle identification number to a host computer server which accesses hosted database tables containing the vehicle sales price information, normal financing rate and term information, the manufacturer's incentives applicable to that vehicle including cash rebates and low APR offers, and the personal customer information necessary for calculating that customer's monthly payment estimate. Several different methods of calculation as necessary are performed, and the preferred estimate amount, typically the lowest payment estimate, is transmitted back to the PDA for display to the customer. In the event of a net cash sale, the net price after all applicable rebates, coupons, discounts, and incentives is transmitted to the PDA rather than a payment estimate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventor: Michael Crites
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Patent number: D975655Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Michael Crites, Jonathan Erbacher, Travis J. Read
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Patent number: D976213Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Michael Crites, Jonathan Erbacher, Travis J. Read