Patents by Inventor Michael F. Kronacki

Michael F. Kronacki 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).

  • USER CONTROL DEVICE WITH CANTILEVERED DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20160327300
    Abstract: A thermostat includes a housing, a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, and processing electronics configured to operate the touch-sensitive display. The housing includes a base and a display mount. The base includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, a first side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, and a second side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall. The top wall, the bottom wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall define an internal volume. The display mount is cantilevered upward from the top wall and includes a mounting surface perpendicular to the top wall of the base. The housing is not opaque. The display is attached to the mounting surface and is not opaque. The processing electronics are positioned within the interior volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Joseph R. Ribbich, Vinosh C. Diptee, Juilio A. Abdala, Claudio Santiago Ribeiro, Charles J. Gaidish, Michael F. Kronacki, John P. Cipolla, Sudhi Sinha, Michael L. Ribbich