Patents by Inventor Robert Anthony DiFulgentiz, III

Robert Anthony DiFulgentiz, III 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).

  • External body temperature sensor for use with a HVAC system
    Patent number: 9546796
    Abstract: A HVAC system is provided. In one embodiment, the HVAC system includes (1) a sensor being configured to measure a body condition of a user and having a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit body condition information, and (2) a HVAC controller having a receiver configured to receive the body condition information and being configured to adjust a current conditioning set point of the HVAC system to a temporary conditioning set point based on the body condition information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Anthony DiFulgentiz, III
  • EXTERNAL BODY TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR USE WITH A HVAC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140367079
    Abstract: A HVAC system is provided. In one embodiment, the HVAC system includes (1) a sensor being configured to measure a body condition of a user and having a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit body condition information, and (2) a HVAC controller having a receiver configured to receive the body condition information and being configured to adjust a current conditioning set point of the HVAC system to a temporary conditioning set point based on the body condition information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Anthony DiFulgentiz, III
  • USER INTERFACE SCREENS FOR ZONED HVAC SYSTEMS, A CONTROLLER EMPLOYING THE SCREENS AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A ZONED HVAC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140207291
    Abstract: A controller for a zoned HVAC system and interface screens for controlling a zoned HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the controller includes: (1) a processor configured to direct operation of the HVAC system according to operating data for zones thereof and (2) a display configured to provide a zone dashboard screen including a zone information area for each of the zones, wherein each the zone information area has a defined shape and is configured to provide operating data for a single one of the zones and receive a user input that selects the single one of the zones for the processor to control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Golden, Daniel Castillo, Jay Charavda, Thomas Gerard Pavlak, Robert Anthony DiFulgentiz, III
  • LOW ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR THAT RECEIVES INPUTS VIA MOVEMENT THEREOF, AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A ROCKING ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR
    Publication number: 20140207258
    Abstract: A low energy environmental sensor is provided herein that is configured to receive user inputs from movement of the sensor itself. A method of operating a rocking environmental sensor is also provided. In one embodiment, the rocking environmental sensor includes: (1) a base having a fulcrum point and (2) a face including a first movement initiator area and a second movement initiator area configured to cause the face to toggle with respect to the fulcrum point and complete a signaling path indicating a user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Anthony DiFulgentiz, III, Larry S. Bias, Thomas Gerard Pavlak, Kyle Golden, Takeshi Sakai, Daniel Castillo
  • HVAC SYSTEM CONFIGURED BASED ON ATMOSPHERIC DATA, AN INTERFACE FOR RECEIVING THE ATMOSPHERIC DATA AND A CONTROLLER CONFIGURED TO SETUP THE HVAC SYSTEM BASED ON THE ATMOSPHERIC DATA
    Publication number: 20140207289
    Abstract: A HVAC system that employs atmospheric data, a controller for an HVAC system and a graphical user interface that receives atmospheric data are provided is disclosed. In one embodiment the HVAC system includes: (1) an interface that receives atmospheric data for an installed location of the HVAC system and (2) a controller that configures the HVAC system based on the atmospheric data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Golden, Tim Brizendine, Robert Anthony DiFulgentiz, III, Dave Nark
  • Remote indoor sensor
    Patent number: D706145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Gerard Pavlak, Robert Anthony DiFulgentiz, III, Kyle Golden, Larry Stephen Bias, Takeshi Sakai, Daniel Castillo