Patents by Inventor Patrick Tessier
Patrick Tessier 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).
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Patent number: 10767884Abstract: A wiring configuration tool may be configured to determine a new wiring configuration for a replacement HVAC controller based, at least in part, on the existing wiring configuration for a current HVAC controller and, for example, the make and model of the replacement HVAC controller. The wiring configuration tool may be hosted by a server that provides a user interface for interacting with the user. The user may access the wiring configuration tool via a web services interface, a smart phone application or in any other suitable manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Hari Thiruvengada, Patrick Tessier, Heidi Finch
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Patent number: 10635119Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Hendricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromir Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Patent number: 10222084Abstract: Remote control of energy consumption is realized using a readily installable, flexible approach. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a remote source communicates with a wireless controller for executing energy usage control. The remote source sends signals to the wireless controller via a gateway located near or, in one implementation, forming part of the wireless controller. In response to the signals, the wireless controller sets control settings for operating one or more of a variety of equipment types, such as a furnace, air conditioner, water heater or heat pump.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Patrick Tessier, Jeffrey Hartzler
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Publication number: 20180231995Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Henricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromir Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Publication number: 20180156486Abstract: Remote control of energy consumption is realized using a readily installable, flexible approach. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a remote source communicates with a wireless controller for executing energy usage control. The remote source sends signals to the wireless controller via a gateway located near or, in one implementation, forming part of the wireless controller. In response to the signals, the wireless controller sets control settings for operating one or more of a variety of equipment types, such as a furnace, air conditioner, water heater or heat pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Patrick Tessier, Jeffrey Hartzler
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Patent number: 9971364Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Henricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromir Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Publication number: 20180128509Abstract: A wiring configuration tool may be configured to determine a new wiring configuration for a replacement HVAC controller based, at least in part, on the existing wiring configuration for a current HVAC controller and, for example, the make and model of the replacement HVAC controller. The wiring configuration tool may be hosted by a server that provides a user interface for interacting with the user. The user may access the wiring configuration tool via a web services interface, a smart phone application or in any other suitable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Hari Thiruvengada, Patrick Tessier, Heidi Finch
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Patent number: 9909775Abstract: Remote control of energy consumption is realized using a readily installable, flexible approach. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a remote source communicates with a wireless controller for executing energy usage control. The remote source sends signals to the wireless controller via a gateway located near or, in one implementation, forming part of the wireless controller. In response to the signals, the wireless controller sets control settings for operating one or more of a variety of equipment types, such as a furnace, air conditioner, water heater or heat pump. With this approach, wired connections from the gateway to energy-consuming equipment do not necessarily need to be made in order to effect remote energy-consumption control. For instance, when used in connection with a controller wired to the energy-consuming equipment, the gateway need only communicate wirelessly with the controller and does not necessarily need to be coupled to the energy-consuming equipment.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Patrick Tessier, Jeffrey Hartzler
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Patent number: 9885492Abstract: A wiring configuration tool may be configured to determine a new wiring configuration for a replacement HVAC controller based, at least in part, on the existing wiring configuration for a current HVAC controller and, for example, the make and model of the replacement HVAC controller. The wiring configuration tool may be hosted by a server that provides a user interface for interacting with the user. The user may access the wiring configuration tool via a web services interface, a smart phone application or in any other suitable manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Hari Thiruvengada, Patrick Tessier, Heidi Finch
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Patent number: 9838992Abstract: Providing hospitality via a mobile device is described herein. One method includes determining, by a mobile device, a hospitality preference of a user of the mobile device for a particular location, storing the hospitality preference in a memory of the mobile device, and modifying, by the mobile device, an operation of at least one system device associated with the particular location to provide the hospitality preference responsive to a distance between the mobile device and the particular location exceeding a particular threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Himanshu Khurana, Datta Godbole, Heather Lister, Patrick Tessier
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Patent number: 9797615Abstract: Remote control of energy consumption is realized using a readily installable, flexible approach. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a remote source communicates with a wireless controller for executing energy usage control. The remote source sends signals to the wireless controller via a gateway located near or, in one implementation, forming part of the wireless controller. In response to the signals, the wireless controller sets control settings for operating one or more of a variety of equipment types, such as a furnace, air conditioner, water heater or heat pump. With this approach, wired connections from the gateway to energy-consuming equipment do not necessarily need to be made in order to affect remote energy-consumption control. For instance, when used in connection with a controller wired to the energy-consuming equipment, the gateway need only communicate wirelessly with the controller and does not necessarily need to be coupled to the energy-consuming equipment.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Patrick Tessier, Jeffrey Hartzler
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Publication number: 20170045899Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Henricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromir Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Patent number: 9488994Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Henricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromir Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Publication number: 20160182703Abstract: Providing hospitality via a mobile device is described herein. One method includes determining, by a mobile device, a hospitality preference of a user of the mobile device for a particular location, storing the hospitality preference in a memory of the mobile device, and modifying, by the mobile device, an operation of at least one system device associated with the particular location to provide the hospitality preference responsive to a distance between the mobile device and the particular location exceeding a particular threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Himanshu Khurana, Datta Godbole, Heather Lister, Patrick Tessier
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Publication number: 20150198347Abstract: Remote control of energy consumption is realized using a readily installable, flexible approach. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a remote source communicates with a wireless controller for executing energy usage control. The remote source sends signals to the wireless controller via a gateway located near or, in one implementation, forming part of the wireless controller. In response to the signals, the wireless controller sets control settings for operating one or more of a variety of equipment types, such as a furnace, air conditioner, water heater or heat pump. With this approach, wired connections from the gateway to energy-consuming equipment do not necessarily need to be made in order to effect remote energy-consumption control. For instance, when used in connection with a controller wired to the energy-consuming equipment, the gateway need only communicate wirelessly with the controller and does not necessarily need to be coupled to the energy-consuming equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Patrick Tessier, Jeffrey Hartzler
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Publication number: 20150144705Abstract: A wiring configuration tool may be configured to determine a new wiring configuration for a replacement HVAC controller based, at least in part, on the existing wiring configuration for a current HVAC controller and, for example, the make and model of the replacement HVAC controller. The wiring configuration tool may be hosted by a server that provides a user interface for interacting with the user. The user may access the wiring configuration tool via a web services interface, a smart phone application or in any other suitable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Hari Thiruvengada, Patrick Tessier, Heidi Finch
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Patent number: 9002481Abstract: A building controller is configured to designate one or more stored parameters as local or global. Parameters that are designated as global may be selectively communicated to remote devices and, parameters that are designated as local, may remain local to the building controller. In some instances, the remote devices may be selectable by a user, include all the other devices on the network, and/or include devices that share a common wireless accessory (e.g. an outdoor temperature sensor).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Cary Leen, Patrick Tessier, Stan Zywicki
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Publication number: 20150041551Abstract: Remote control of energy consumption is realized using a readily installable, flexible approach. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a remote source communicates with a wireless controller for executing energy usage control. The remote source sends signals to the wireless controller via a gateway located near or, in one implementation, forming part of the wireless controller. In response to the signals, the wireless controller sets control settings for operating one or more of a variety of equipment types, such as a furnace, air conditioner, water heater or heat pump. With this approach, wired connections from the gateway to energy-consuming equipment do not necessarily need to be made in order to affect remote energy-consumption control. For instance, when used in connection with a controller wired to the energy-consuming equipment, the gateway need only communicate wirelessly with the controller and does not necessarily need to be coupled to the energy-consuming equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Patrick Tessier, Jeffrey Hartzler
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Publication number: 20130261807Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Henricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromi Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Patent number: D678084Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Stephane Joseph Pierre Beland, Vincent Boutin, Patrick Tessier, Nicholas Dalsin, David Mulhouse, Steven McPherson