Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Briggs

Ronald E. Briggs 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).

  • Temperature control method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5539633
    Abstract: Power demand is monitored and temperature control effected in response. If monitored power demand is below a predetermined power demand limit, a selected desired temperature setpoint is used as the temperature to be attained. If monitored power demand is above the power demand limit, a modified temperature setpoint is used. The modified temperature setpoint preferably is determined to maintain a still comfortable temperature while also reducing power demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Excel Energy Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul N. Hildebrand, Ronald E. Briggs, T. Frank Knight, Manjiree Jalukar, Ralph Dietz, Kelley A. Lawrence