Patents by Inventor Stephen Douglas O'Brien

Stephen Douglas O'Brien 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).

  • Motor, controller and associated method
    Patent number: 10527043
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a pump motor controller for managing energy usage of a pump motor and for receiving signals from a signal sending device corresponding to the status of a climate control device is provided. The motor controller is adapted to receive the signal and to control the pump motor at least partially based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Yu-Pu Wung, Stephen Douglas O'Brien, Howard Ray Richardson
  • Motor, controller and associated method
    Patent number: 9951780
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a pump motor controller for determining the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool is provided. The controller is adapted to receive data in the form of at least one of pool parameters, pump parameter and user preferences. The controller is further adapted to determine the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool based at least in part on data in the form of one of pool parameters, pump parameter and user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Christopher McKinzie, Mitchell T. Kiser, Stephen Douglas O'Brien
  • MOTOR, CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20160305434
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a pump motor controller for determining the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool is provided. The controller is adapted to receive data in the form of at least one of pool parameters, pump parameter and user preferences. The controller is further adapted to determine the speeds and run times of a pump motor for use in a pool based at least in part on data in the form of one of pool parameters, pump parameter and user preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Marc Christopher McKinzie, Mitchell T. Kiser, Stephen Douglas O'Brien
  • MOTOR, CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20160281719
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a pump motor controller for managing energy usage of a pump motor and for receiving signals from a signal sending device corresponding to the status of a climate control device is provided. The motor controller is adapted to receive the signal and to control the pump motor at least partially based on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Yu-Pu Wung, Stephen Douglas O'Brien, Howard Ray Richardson