Patents by Inventor Robert F. Grenville Robinson

Robert F. Grenville Robinson 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).

  • Method and system for synchronizing climate control devices
    Patent number: 7702422
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and a data processing system for controlling a first climate control device is provided. An operational mode is obtained for each of a plurality of climate control devices. The operational mode of each of the plurality of climate control devices is compared with a desired operational mode of the first climate control device. A determination of whether any of the operational modes of the plurality of climate control devices differs from the desired operational mode. The first climate control device is placed in the desired operational mode dependent on the comparison of the operational modes of the plurality of climate control devices with the desired operational mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Robert F. Grenville Robinson