Patents by Inventor Robert Hafernik

Robert Hafernik 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: 11530835
    Abstract: There is described a system and method of a building management system for preventive maintenance of an HVAC unit. Runtime data of the HVAC unit is received at a control system remote from the HVAC unit. A service message is initiated, by the control system, to a service device associated with the HVAC unit in response to determining that a preventive maintenance visit is warranted based on the runtime data. A hot-cold test for the HVAC unit is activated by the control system in response to receiving the registration message of the preventive maintenance visit from the service device. A validation message is reported in response to validating the preventive maintenance visit based on a result of the hot-cold test for the HVAC unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hafernik, Tyrell Craig Vaughn, Robert W. Martin
  • Publication number: 20220268472
    Abstract: There is described a system and method of a building management system for preventive maintenance of an HVAC unit. Runtime data of the HVAC unit is received at a control system remote from the HVAC unit. A service message is initiated, by the control system, to a service device associated with the HVAC unit in response to determining that a preventive maintenance visit is warranted based on the runtime data. A hot-cold test for the HVAC unit is activated by the control system in response to receiving the registration message of the preventive maintenance visit from the service device. A validation message is reported in response to validating the preventive maintenance visit based on a result of the hot-cold test for the HVAC unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Hafernik, Tyrell Craig Vaughn, Robert W. Martin
  • Patent number: 11122041
    Abstract: Credentialing systems, methods, and mediums. A method includes receiving, by a credentialing system, an access code and a device location from a mobile device. The device location indicates the current geographic location of the mobile device. The method includes comparing the received access code to a stored site code. The method includes, when the received access code matches a stored site code, determining whether the device location corresponds to a site location of a target system associated with the site code, and determining whether the access code is received during a valid access period associated with the site code. The method includes, when the received access code matches the stored site code, the device location corresponds to the site location, and the access code is received during the valid access period, then granting access for the mobile device to the target system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Hafernik
  • Publication number: 20210278833
    Abstract: There is described a support system and method for automated building management assistance. Fault detection and diagnostics relating to a maintenance event for building equipment is collected from a building automation system in response to receiving a message identifying the maintenance event from a mobile device. Manual tasks are provided to the mobile device to address the maintenance event in response to identifying the status as a basic issue. The manual tasks include manual actions to be executed at the equipment at the particular building based on interactions between the automated support system and the mobile device. Semi-automated tasks are provided to the mobile device to address the maintenance event in response to identifying the status as an advanced issue. The semi-automated tasks include one or more manual tasks and one or more automated tasks determined by the automated support system for execution by the building automation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Hafernik, Rebekka Bryant, Tyrell Craig Vaughn
  • Publication number: 20170093860
    Abstract: Credentialing systems, methods, and mediums. A method includes receiving, by a credentialing system, an access code and a device location from a mobile device. The device location indicates the current geographic location of the mobile device. The method includes comparing the received access code to a stored site code. The method includes, when the received access code matches a stored site code, determining whether the device location corresponds to a site location of a target system associated with the site code, and determining whether the access code is received during a valid access period associated with the site code. The method includes, when the received access code matches the stored site code, the device location corresponds to the site location, and the access code is received during the valid access period, then granting access for the mobile device to the target system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Hafernik
  • Patent number: 9244471
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and medium remotely monitor and control heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) units. The method includes receiving by a processor via a communication network supply temperature data indicating a supply air temperature in a duct coupled to an HVAC unit. The method includes receiving by the processor via the communication network zone temperature data of a space being maintained by the HVAC unit. The method includes receiving by the processor via the communication network thermostat data from a thermostat in the space and analyzing by the processor at least one of the supply temperature data, the zone temperature data and thermostat data. The method includes generating by the processor a control signal responsive to the analysis and transmitting via the communication network the control signal to an HVAC controller, wherein the control signal causes the HVAC controller to control the HVAC unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurie Watts, Robert Hafernik
  • Publication number: 20140277768
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and medium remotely monitor and control heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) units. The method includes receiving by a processor via a communication network supply temperature data indicating a supply air temperature in a duct coupled to an HVAC unit. The method includes receiving by the processor via the communication network zone temperature data of a space being maintained by the HVAC unit. The method includes receiving by the processor via the communication network thermostat data from a thermostat in the space and analyzing by the processor at least one of the supply temperature data, the zone temperature data and thermostat data. The method includes generating by the processor a control signal responsive to the analysis and transmitting via the communication network the control signal to an HVAC controller, wherein the control signal causes the HVAC controller to control the HVAC unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurie Watts, Robert Hafernik