Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Balazs

Nicholas J. Balazs 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).

  • Publication number: 20240077222
    Abstract: A humidity control system includes a humidification device configured to modify an indoor air humidity within a building and a humidity control device that is communicably coupled to the humidification device. The humidity control device is configured to receive a construction factor concerning a structure of the building, determine a plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds corresponding to a plurality of outdoor air temperatures based on the construction factor, receive a real-time outdoor air temperature, and control the humidification device to modify the indoor air humidity based on the plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Balazs, Steven H. Jero
  • Patent number: 11781766
    Abstract: A humidity control system includes a humidification device configured to modify an indoor air humidity within a building and a humidity control device that is communicably coupled to the humidification device. The humidity control device is configured to receive a construction factor concerning a structure of the building, determine a plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds corresponding to a plurality of outdoor air temperatures based on the construction factor, receive a real-time outdoor air temperature, and control the humidification device to modify the indoor air humidity based on the plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Research Products Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Balazs, Steven H. Jero
  • Publication number: 20220299227
    Abstract: A humidifying system and method for identifying component failure in the humidifying system are disclosed. The system includes a nebulizer unit that creates a mist for humidifying the indoor space, a sensor that determines data regarding a characteristic of the nebulizer unit, and a controller coupled to the nebulizer unit and the sensor. The controller receives first data associated with operation of a nebulizer unit from the sensor, compares the first data associated with operation of the nebulizer unit to a threshold. In response to the first data associated with the operation of the nebulizer unit satisfying the threshold, the controller determines the existence of the failure state for the nebulizer unit and initiates a remediation action with respect to the nebulizer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Balazs, Christopher Rushmore, Aditya Rane
  • Publication number: 20220163225
    Abstract: A humidity control system includes a humidification device configured to modify an indoor air humidity within a building and a humidity control device that is communicably coupled to the humidification device. The humidity control device is configured to receive a construction factor concerning a structure of the building, determine a plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds corresponding to a plurality of outdoor air temperatures based on the construction factor, receive a real-time outdoor air temperature, and control the humidification device to modify the indoor air humidity based on the plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Balazs, Steven H. Jero
  • Publication number: 20220146129
    Abstract: A humidifying system and method for humidifying ambient air is disclosed. The system includes an air circulation unit, a water feed valve, and a water panel in fluid communication with the air circulation and the water feed valve. The air circulation unit and water feed valve are both operably coupled to a controller. The controller is configured to receive on or more signals from one or more sensors, a user interface, and/or a remote control communicably coupled to the controller. The controller may be configured to turn on the air circulation unit and water feed valve in response to a received input—such as a call for humidity. The controller may subsequently turn off the water feed valve when an ambient humidity satisfies a humidity threshold and delay turning off the air circulation unit to enable drying of the water panel while continuing to humidify circulating air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nicholas J. Balazs