Patents by Inventor Muhammad Ali Mirza

Muhammad Ali Mirza 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: 9268345
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity, wherein the humidity screen interprets a percentage of humidity for a user. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. At least one of: a) a system mode; and b) a fan mode can be selected by pressing a correlated icon in the program tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Mirza, Jacob Jennings, Amanda Filbeck
  • Patent number: 9056539
    Abstract: A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow a display of parameters to be toggled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Mirza, Timothy E. Wallaert
  • Patent number: 8798796
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an HVAC data processing and communication network. In various embodiments of systems and methods including a bus, a compressor is coupled to the bus, and a subnet controller is coupled to the bus. The subnet controller disables the compressor when acting upon a dehumidification command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Wojciech Grohman, Darko Hadzidedic, Timothy H. Thorson, Muhammad Ali Mirza, Ammar Kailani, Timothy E. Wallaert
  • Patent number: 8744629
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The indoor humidity tab can further be used to set current indoor humidity setpoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Wallaert, Thomas G. Pavlak, Timothy H. Thorson, Muhammad Ali Mirza, Suresh Kumar Devineni
  • Patent number: 8452456
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity, wherein the humidity screen interprets a percentage of humidity for a user. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Suresh Kumar Devineni, Timothy Wallaert, Muhammad Ali Mirza, Thomas Gerald Pavlak, Timothy H. Thorson
  • Patent number: 8442693
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity, wherein the humidity screen interprets a percentage of humidity for a user. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. At least one attribute of a presentation of the home screen is selectable by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Lennox Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Mirza, Timothy H. Thorson
  • Publication number: 20110010620
    Abstract: A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow at least one irrelevant parameter to be hidden from the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Mirza, Timothy E. Wallaert
  • Publication number: 20110010651
    Abstract: A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow a display of parameters to be toggled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Mirza, Timothy E. Wallaert
  • Publication number: 20110007016
    Abstract: A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow a display of individual parameters to be toggled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Mirza, Timothy E. Wallaert
  • Publication number: 20110010653
    Abstract: A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow at least one custom date and time-based schedule to be held.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy E. Wallaert, Muhammad Ali Mirza
  • Publication number: 20110004842
    Abstract: A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow a user to enter at least one custom reminder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Mirza, Suresh K. Devineni
  • Publication number: 20100107110
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity, wherein the humidity screen interprets a percentage of humidity for a user. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. At least one of: a) a system mode; and b) a fan mode can be selected by pressing a correlated icon in the program tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Mirza, Jacob Jennings, Amanda Filbeck
  • Publication number: 20100106309
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an HVAC data processing and communication network. In various embodiments of systems and methods including a bus, a compressor is coupled to the bus, and a subnet controller is coupled to the bus. The subnet controller disables the compressor when acting upon a dehumidification command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Wojciech Grohman, Darko Hadzidedic, Timothy H. Thorson, Muhammad Ali Mirza, Ammar Kailani, Timothy E. Wallaert
  • Publication number: 20100107072
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen that allows users to have different humidity levels during different periods of a day. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Mirza, Thomas Boneta
  • Publication number: 20100107111
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity, wherein the humidity screen interprets a percentage of humidity for a user. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. At least one attribute of a presentation of the home screen is selectable by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Mirza, Timothy H. Thorson
  • Publication number: 20100050108
    Abstract: A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system includes: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Manufacturing, Inc., a Corporation of Delaware
    Inventor: Muhammad Ali Mirza