Patents by Inventor Mike Nicholson

Mike Nicholson 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: 10501936
    Abstract: A modular ceiling system has uniformly appearing devices supported by a channel or a ceiling in an aesthetically pleasing pattern with a single network and control system. The channel or ceiling has uniform sized and shaped openings into which a plurality of uniformly sized and shaped devices is fitted. The devices share a common communication protocol and power source. Each of the devices is connected to a central control system having the same communication protocol as the devices. A network connects the central control system and all of the devices together allowing communications between the central control system and the devices and among the devices using the common communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Price Industries Limited
    Inventors: Julian Rimmer, Sherwin Barroga, Sylvio Tessier, Arun Rabbani, Ashley Morgan, Mike Nicholson, Jordan Hiebert, Craig Comberbach, Christian Borja, Mike Holland, James White, Ryan Sorrell, Mario Ortiz, Luke Marvin
  • Publication number: 20180251977
    Abstract: A modular ceiling system has uniformly appearing devices supported by a channel or a ceiling in an aesthetically pleasing pattern with a single network and control system. The channel or ceiling has uniform sized and shaped openings into which a plurality of uniformly sized and shaped devices is fitted. The devices share a common communication protocol and power source. Each of the devices is connected to a central control system having the same communication protocol as the devices. A network connects the central control system and all of the devices together allowing communications between the central control system and the devices and among the devices using the common communication protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Julian Rimmer, Sherwin Barroga, Sylvio Tessier, Arun Rabbani, Ashley Morgan, Mike Nicholson, Jordan Hiebert, Craig Comberbach, Christian Borja, Mike Holland, James White, Ryan Sorrell, Mario Ortiz, Luke Marvin
  • Patent number: 7628686
    Abstract: A modular floor terminal basket with a damper is mounted in the floor of an occupied space for delivering air from an under floor air plenum to the occupied space above. The modular floor terminal basket with a damper includes a generally cylindrical basket with air inlet openings on the basket side and an air outlet at the top of the basket. A damper is positioned in the basket for movement from a lower opened position to an upper closed position. The position of the damper is controlled by an actuator which in turn is controlled by a thermostat/controller in the occupied space above the floor. The damper is slideably mounted on a damper guide extending from the bottom of the basket toward the air outlet at the top of the basket. The actuator rotates a threaded shaft that engages a threaded collar attached to the damper so that the damper slides up and down along the damper guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: E.H. Price Ltd.
    Inventors: Julian Douglas Tyldesley Rimmer, Vasilios Oliver, Mike Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20090012652
    Abstract: A duct heater control module for controlling an electric duct heater in an air duct. The duct heater control module includes a microcontroller for receiving an air flow signal from an air flow sensor for controlling the electric duct heater in response thereto. The microcontroller controls short cycling of the current switching relays, determines the nature of the input signal from a thermostat, and drives a status display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Mike Nicholson, Brant Gilley, Lyle Mustard, Johann Baetsen
  • Publication number: 20070112692
    Abstract: A drawing take off system itemizes components shown on a paper drawing. The take off system includes a sleeve for holding a standard pen, a computer having a software module, and an interface connection between the sleeve and the computer. The software module maintains a list of each component model shown on the drawing. The sleeve includes a pen stroke switch for counting pen strokes and a component selection switch for selecting a component model from the component model list compiled in the software module. As an estimator marks components on the paper drawing, the take off system counts pen strokes for each individual component of each model of component marked on the paper project drawing by the estimator and calculates the cost for all of the components taken off of the paper drawing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Cindy Bolduc, Miguel Carrasco, Bob Green, Lam Nguyen, Lyle Mustard, Mike Nicholson, Suresh Jayaraman, Rachelle Thibodeau
  • Publication number: 20060246835
    Abstract: A modular floor terminal basket with a damper is mounted in the floor of an occupied space for delivering air from an under floor air plenum to the occupied space above. The modular floor terminal basket with a damper includes a generally cylindrical basket with air inlet openings on the basket side and an air outlet at the top of the basket. A damper is positioned in the basket for movement from a lower opened position to an upper closed position. The position of the damper is controlled by an actuator which in turn is controlled by a thermostat/controller in the occupied space above the floor. The damper is slideably mounted on a damper guide extending from the bottom of the basket toward the air outlet at the top of the basket. The actuator rotates a threaded shaft that engages a threaded collar attached to the damper so that the damper slides up and down along the damper guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Julian Douglas Rimmer, Vasilios Oliver, Mike Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20050266792
    Abstract: A modular floor terminal mounted in the floor of an occupied space for delivering air from an underfloor air plenum to the occupied space. The modular floor terminal includes a square or rectangular housing with an air inlet at the bottom and an air outlet at the top. A rotating damper is positioned in the housing between the air inlet and the air outlet. The position of the damper is controlled by an actuator which is in turn controlled by a thermostat/controller in the occupied space above the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Julian Rimmer, Mike Nicholson, Alfred Dyck, Andrew McCorrister