Patents by Inventor Robert A. DiFulgentiz

Robert A. DiFulgentiz 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).

  • System and method for automatically programming HVAC system temperature adjustment times
    Patent number: 9217579
    Abstract: A programmable HVAC controller, a method of automatically programming HVAC system temperature adjustment times and an HVAC system incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the programmable HVAC controller includes: (1) a memory subsystem, (2) a communication subsystem configured to receive a wake-up alarm time and (3) a processing subsystem coupled to the memory and communication subsystems and configured to: (3a) set a “sleep” temperature adjustment time based on a time the wake-up alarm time is received and (3b) set a “wake” temperature adjustment time based on the wake-up alarm time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Lennox Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert A. DiFulgentiz
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROGRAMMING HVAC SYSTEM TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT TIMES
    Publication number: 20120290138
    Abstract: A programmable HVAC controller, a method of automatically programming HVAC system temperature adjustment times and an HVAC system incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the programmable HVAC controller includes: (1) a memory subsystem, (2) a communication subsystem configured to receive a wake-up alarm time and (3) a processing subsystem coupled to the memory and communication subsystems and configured to: (3a) set a “sleep” temperature adjustment time based on a time the wake-up alarm time is received and (3b) set a “wake” temperature adjustment time based on the wake-up alarm time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert A. DiFulgentiz