Patents by Inventor Philip O. Readio
Philip O. Readio 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: 8620460Abstract: A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method of programming the controller may include the steps of entering a scheduling routine, selecting multiple days for schedule modification, changing the schedule parameters for one or more periods during the selected days, and then exiting the scheduling routine.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Eugene J. Takach, Marcus D. Stoner, John B. Amundson, Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, Jeff D. Boll, Ian Thomson, Colin T. Ferguson, George J. Mcleod, James A. Wolfbauer
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Publication number: 20130018486Abstract: A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method of programming the controller may include the steps of entering a scheduling routine, selecting multiple days for schedule modification, changing the schedule parameters for one or more periods during the selected days, and then exiting the scheduling routine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Eugene J. Takach, Marcus D. Stoner, John B. Amundson, Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, James A. Wolfbauer, Jeff D. Boll, Ian Thomson, Colin T. Ferguson, George J. McLeod
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Patent number: 8244383Abstract: A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method of programming the controller may include the steps of entering a scheduling routine, selecting multiple days for schedule modification, changing the schedule parameters for one or more periods during the selected days, and then exiting the scheduling routine.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Eugene J. Takach, Marcus D. Stoner, John B. Amundson, Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, Jeff D. Boll, Ian Thomson, Colin T. Ferguson, George J. Mcleod, James A. Wolfbauer
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Publication number: 20110160915Abstract: A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method of programming the controller may include the steps of entering a scheduling routine, selecting multiple days for schedule modification, changing the schedule parameters for one or more periods during the selected days, and then exiting the scheduling routine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Eugene J. Takach, Marcus D. Stoner, John B. Amundson, Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, James A. Wolfbauer, Jeff D. Boll, Ian Thomson, Colin T. Ferguson, George J. Mcleod
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Patent number: 7890195Abstract: A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method of programming the controller may include the steps of entering a scheduling routine, selecting multiple days for schedule modification, changing the schedule parameters for one or more periods during the selected days, and then exiting the scheduling routine.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Eugene J. Takach, Marcus D. Stoner, John B. Amundson, Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, Jeff D. Boll, Ian Thomson, Colin T. Ferguson, George J. Mcleod, James A. Wolfbauer
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Publication number: 20100145528Abstract: A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method of programming the controller may include the steps of entering a scheduling routine, selecting multiple days for schedule modification, changing the schedule parameters for one or more periods during the selected days, and then exiting the scheduling routine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Eugene J. Takach, Marcus D. Stoner, John B. Amundson, Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, James A. Wolfbauer, Jeff D. Boll, Ian Thomson, Colin T. Ferguson, George J. Mcleod
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Patent number: 7693582Abstract: A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method of programming the controller may include the steps of entering a scheduling routine, selecting multiple days for schedule modification, changing the schedule parameters for one or more periods during the selected days, and then exiting the scheduling routine.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Eugene J. Takach, Marcus D. Stoner, John B. Amundson, Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, James A. Wolfbauer, Jeff D. Boll, Ian Thomson, Colin T. Ferguson, George J. Mcleod
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Patent number: 7636604Abstract: A touch region for a controller having a touch screen that, when touched, makes a setting change to the controller. In one illustrative embodiment, the controller displays a display image on the touch screen, wherein the touch screen has a defined touch region that when touched makes a setting change to the controller. The display image has a portion that coincides with the touch region, wherein when the touch region is touched, at least part of the portion of the display image that coincides with the touch region changes from a first display image to a second display image to indicate a setting change of the controller. A subsequent touch to the touch region may cause at least part of the portion of the display image that coincides with the touch region to change from the second display image to a third display image to indicate a subsequent setting change of the controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Eugene J. Takach, Marcus D. Stoner, John B. Amundson, Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, James A. Wolfbauer, Jeff D. Boll, Ian Thomson, Colin T. Ferguson, George J. Mcleod
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Patent number: 7604046Abstract: A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method of programming the controller may include the steps of entering a scheduling routine, selecting multiple days for schedule modification, changing the schedule parameters for one or more periods during the selected days, and then exiting the scheduling routine.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Eugene J. Takach, Macus D. Stoner, John B. Amundson, Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, James A. Wolfbauer, Jeff D. Boll, Ian Thomson, Colin T. Ferguson, George J. Mcleod
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Patent number: 7114554Abstract: A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method of programming the controller may include the steps of entering a scheduling routine, selecting multiple days for schedule modification, changing the schedule parameters for one or more periods during the selected days, and then exiting the scheduling routine.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2003Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gabriel A. Bergman, Eugene J. Takach, Marcus D. Stoner, John B. Amundson, Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, James A. Wolfbauer, Jeff D. Boll, Ian Thomson, Colin T. Ferguson, George J. Mcleod
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Patent number: 7026727Abstract: Devices and methods for using multiple transformers to provide a power supply to a device or system. Included are systems for using multiple transformers and multiple fuses or circuit breakers to provide a power supply. In one embodiment two transformers and two fuses or circuit breakers are used to provide a power supply. Embodiments with greater numbers of fuses and transformers are also disclosed. Also illustrated are methods and devices using thermal circuit breakers to equalize current between multiple transformer sources or to compensate for differences between multiple transformers. Also included are switched schemes for assuring proper phasing of power supply transformers.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger
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Patent number: 7009829Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for preventing thermal cycling of a ballast coupled to one or more lamps. A monitor circuit is provided to monitor for activation of the ballast's thermal protection mechanism. Such monitoring may include monitoring of the ballast's thermal protection mechanism itself, or monitoring lamp current and ambient temperature in the vicinity of the ballast to determine that the ballast's thermal protection mechanism has been activated. Power to the ballast is temporarily disabled when the ballast's thermal protection mechanism has been activated, thereby preventing thermal cycling of the ballast, and consequently of the lamps, when power to the ballast has been removed.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Tracy L. Lentz, Timothy J. Kensok, Philip O. Readio
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Patent number: 6874693Abstract: The present invention is directed at methods and apparatus for controlling multi-source heating systems. The multi-source heating systems of the present invention may include two or more heat sources such as a heat pump, a furnace, an electric heating strip, or any other suitable heat source. An illustrative system includes a multi-zone, multi-source heating system. The illustrative system may determine which of the multiple sources to use depending on a number of factors. Some illustrative factors include information about zones calling for heat, external environment information, and information about the heat sources. One of the heat sources may be, for example, a heat pump, and a determination of whether to activate the heat pump may include determining the current heating capacity of the heat pump and comparing the heating capacity to the amount of heat needed to satisfy the current heat calls. Methods for determining which of at least two heat sources to use are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, Andrew J. Hulse
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Patent number: 6819060Abstract: A system and method for mitigating the effects of low power line voltage that can otherwise cause premature lamp mortality. A monitor circuit is provided for monitoring power characteristics relating to UV and/or fluorescent lamp operation, such as the lamp supply voltage or the current traversing the lamp. A controller operates in conjunction with the monitor circuit. The controller receives a signal indicative of the state of the monitored power characteristics, and temporarily interrupts the power to the lamp when the signal indicates that the power source is currently failing to maintain a stable current flow through the lamp. Power is therefore removed from the lamp during periods of brownout or other low voltage conditions to prevent accelerated lamp mortality.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Philip O. Readio, Tracy L. Lentz
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Publication number: 20040118933Abstract: The present invention is directed at methods and apparatus for controlling multi-source heating systems. The multi-source heating systems of the present invention may include two or more heat sources such as a heat pump, a furnace, an electric heating strip, or any other suitable heat source. An illustrative system includes a multi-zone, multi-source heating system. The illustrative system may determine which of the multiple sources to use depending on a number of factors. Some illustrative factors include information about zones calling for heat, external environment information, and information about the heat sources. One of the heat sources may be, for example, a heat pump, and a determination of whether to activate the heat pump may include determining the current heating capacity of the heat pump and comparing the heating capacity to the amount of heat needed to satisfy the current heat calls. Methods for determining which of at least two heat sources to use are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Philip O. Readio, Paul G. Schwendinger, Andrew J. Hulse
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Publication number: 20040100208Abstract: A system and method for mitigating the effects of low power line voltage that can otherwise cause premature lamp mortality. A monitor circuit is provided for monitoring power characteristics relating to UV and/or fluorescent lamp operation, such as the lamp supply voltage or the current traversing the lamp. A controller operates in conjunction with the monitor circuit. The controller receives a signal indicative of the state of the monitored power characteristics, and temporarily interrupts the power to the lamp when the signal indicates that the power source is currently failing to maintain a stable current flow through the lamp. Power is therefore removed from the lamp during periods of brownout or other low voltage conditions to prevent accelerated lamp mortality.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Philip O. Readio, Tracy L. Lentz
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Publication number: 20040100749Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for preventing thermal cycling of a ballast coupled to one or more lamps. A monitor circuit is provided to monitor for activation of the ballast's thermal protection mechanism. Such monitoring may include monitoring of the ballast's thermal protection mechanism itself, or monitoring lamp current and ambient temperature in the vicinity of the ballast to determine that the ballast's thermal protection mechanism has been activated. Power to the ballast is temporarily disabled when the ballast's thermal protection mechanism has been activated, thereby preventing thermal cycling of the ballast, and consequently of the lamps, when power to the ballast has been removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Tracy L. Lentz, Timothy J. Kensok, Philip O. Readio
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Patent number: 5629485Abstract: A contaminant detection system includes a transmitter for transmitting a guided wave through the skin at particular resonances, wherein each resonance point utilized will have propagation characteristics sensitive to a condition of interest. A contaminant may then be classified by transmitting several resonances and then carrying out appropriate feature extraction and pattern recognition techniques utilizing a host processor.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1994Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Assignee: The B.F. Goodrich CompanyInventors: Joseph L. Rose, Aleksander B. Pilarski, deceased, Jeffrey M. Hammer, Michael T. Peterson, Philip O. Readio