Patents by Inventor Patrick S. Hiner

Patrick S. Hiner 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: 11676047
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for collecting distributed information regarding air quality and air management system performance, and providing recommendations for affecting the air quality, the air management system, or individuals subject to or in control of either the air quality or the air management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Amanda B. Dauphinais, Justine S. Fritz, Jessica B. Dugan, Brian L. Linzie, Julian A. Politis, Nicolas A. Echeverri, Rebecca L. Blakey, Patrick S. Hiner, Andrew M. Boyd, Niya P. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20220026088
    Abstract: A method of monitoring the condition of an air filter installed in an HVAC system of a building unit. The method involves two-way wireless communication between a sensing unit that is mounted within the HVAC system and a geofencing-enabled app that is resident on a mobile device. Wireless signals between the sensing unit and the mobile device pass through an interior passage of ducting of the HVAC system with the interior passage of the ducting acting as a waveguide. The geofencing-enabled app is configured so that the app is triggered to open communication with the sensing unit upon the mobile device entering a geofencing boundary that is at least generally coincident with lateral boundaries of the building unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Michael A. Meis, Patrick S. Hiner, Nicolas A. Echeverri
  • Publication number: 20200256578
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for obtaining data associated with air filter media of an air filter, and for using such data to generate an air filter recommendation, such as an indication of the air filter media condition to a user, an indication that the filter needs replacing, and/or a recommendation to use a different type of filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Michael A. Meis, Nicolas A. Echeverri, Patrick S. Hiner
  • Patent number: D905715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael A. Meis, Nicolas A. Echeverri, Alexandra N. Geller, Patrick S. Hiner
  • Patent number: D930686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael A. Meis, Nicolas A. Echeverri, Alexandra N. Geller, Patrick S. Hiner