Patents by Inventor Peter L. Taylor

Peter L. Taylor 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: 7778262
    Abstract: An apparatus for interfacing with devices using different communication protocols. The apparatus may scan a range of known frequencies for a communication protocol. The apparatus may decode and translate the communication protocol into a common interface language. The apparatus may include a pair of separate and co-located transceivers to accomplish the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Vantage Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Beagley, Jared T. Lemke, Peter L. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20090055760
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for facilitating the design, creation and/or implementation of a user interface for processor programs. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for systems and methods for creating at least one user interface for processor programs for controlling devices and/or for controlling (e.g., managing or playing) or utilizing media or data files. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides for systems and methods for creating at least one user interface for control systems or automation systems or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: VANTAGE CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Everett Whatcott, Peter L. Taylor, John McDaniel, Ryan Knowlton
  • Patent number: 7307542
    Abstract: A system for commissioning ballasts comprising a wireless device that can be easily transported to any location served by an addressable lighting system. The wireless device allows a user to cycle through a list of uncommissioned ballasts and send a command to a control system to flash the lights connected to each of the ballasts on the list one by one. When a light is observed to flash by the user, the user of the wireless device may then commission the correct ballast with the wireless device. In addition, the user may assign the ballast to a group. In this way, the commissioning of ballasts in, for example, a building is greatly facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Vantage Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S. Chandler, Daniel Patten, Paul T. Clegg, Peter L. Taylor