Patents by Inventor Michael William Fraser

Michael William Fraser 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).

  • SMART THERMOSTAT AND A THERMOSTAT ADAPTER WITH INTEGRATED SAFETY INTERLOCK FOR INSTALLATION AND DIAGNOSTICS OF AN IN-FLOOR HEATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240361008
    Abstract: An adapter device and/or a thermostat device for use during installation and testing of in-floor heating systems. The adapter device allows for temporary electrical interconnection between a mat and an AC power source, and includes at least one switch configured to actuate based on a user-supplied force (e.g., a finger press) to temporarily electrically couple the mat to an AC power source. The at least one switch is further configured to automatically de-actuate in the absence of the user-supplied force to electrically decouple the mat from the AC power source. The thermostat device includes at least one integrated power measurement circuit for testing and diagnostics of an in-floor heating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: WATTS REGULATOR CO.
    Inventors: Dustin Wade Allcorn, Geoffery Paul Bisson, Michael William Fraser, Thomas Jeffery Rudnick, Serge Seminutin, Michael W. Fraser, Brendan Koch
  • Smart thermostat and a thermostat adapter with integrated safety interlock for installation and diagnostics of an in-floor heating system
    Patent number: 11994303
    Abstract: An adapter device and/or a thermostat device for use during installation and testing of in-floor heating systems. The adapter device allows for temporary electrical interconnection between a mat and an AC power source, and includes at least one switch configured to actuate based on a user-supplied force (e.g., a finger press) to temporarily electrically couple the mat to an AC power source. The at least one switch is further configured to automatically de-actuate in the absence of the user-supplied force to electrically decouple the mat from the AC power source. The thermostat device includes at least one integrated power measurement circuit for testing and diagnostics of an in-floor heating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: WATTS REGULATOR CO.
    Inventors: Dustin Wade Allcorn, Thomas Jeffery Rudnick, Serge Seminutin, Michael William Fraser, Geoffery Paul Bisson, Brendan Koch
  • SMART THERMOSTAT AND A THERMOSTAT ADAPTER WITH INTEGRATED SAFETY INTERLOCK FOR INSTALLATION AND DIAGNOSTICS OF AN IN-FLOOR HEATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210356140
    Abstract: An adapter device and/or a thermostat device for use during installation and testing of in-floor heating systems. The adapter device allows for temporary electrical interconnection between a mat and an AC power source, and includes at least one switch configured to actuate based on a user-supplied force (e.g., a finger press) to temporarily electrically couple the mat to an AC power source. The at least one switch is further configured to automatically de-actuate in the absence of the user-supplied force to electrically decouple the mat from the AC power source. The thermostat device includes at least one integrated power measurement circuit for testing and diagnostics of an in-floor heating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.
    Inventors: Dustin Wade Allcorn, Thomas Jeffery Rudnick, Serge Seminutin, Michael William Fraser, Geoffery Paul Bisson, Brendan Koch