Patents by Inventor Peter Gerard Pierret

Peter Gerard Pierret 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).

  • Load shedding thermostat
    Patent number: 6480803
    Abstract: A method of load shedding wherein a series of load shedding thermostats are mounted in building serviced by a utility. Each thermostat contains an addressable processor arranged to receive different code inputs form the utility. Heat loss and load characteristics for buildings are calculated from measured indoor and outdoor temperature movements along with the equipment's duty cycle for a given period of time and the required setback temperature for a given coded input is set into the thermostat based upon heat loss and load characteristics of the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Gerard Pierret, Kevin Farrell Dudley