Patents by Inventor Steve C. Nichols
Steve C. Nichols 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).
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Patent number: 10743670Abstract: A portable chair may include a first front leg and a second front leg connected by a front sled and a first back leg and a second back leg connected by a back sled. The front sled may include a first front foot and a second front foot and the back sled may include a first back foot and a second back foot. Each of the feet attached to the front and back sleds may include retention feature holes configured to allow water to drain from the sled/foot interface. The portable chair may further include a seat including a seat frame border including a plurality of protrusions. The seat frame border may be rigidly attached to the seat via an injection molding process. In addition, the portable chair may have a cup holder assembly that can detachably attach to either of the front legs of the chair. The cup holder assembly may have a cup holder portion that can attach to a mounting base that is attached to the leg of the portable chair.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Andrew J. Winterhalter, Steve C. Nichols
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Patent number: 10635119Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Hendricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromir Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Patent number: 10561249Abstract: A portable chair may include a first front leg and a second front leg connected by a front sled and a first back leg and a second back leg connected by a back sled. The front sled may include a first front foot and a second front foot and the back sled may include a first back foot and a second back foot. Each of the feet attached to the front and back sleds may include retention feature holes configured to allow water to drain from the sled/foot interface. The portable chair may further include a seat including a seat frame border including a plurality of protrusions. The seat frame border may be rigidly attached to the seat via an injection molding process. In addition, the portable chair may have a cup holder assembly that can detachably attach to either of the front legs of the chair. The cup holder assembly may have a cup holder portion that can rotate relative to the clamp member to be able to mount to either leg.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: William S. Doolan, Steve C. Nichols, Andrew J. Winterhalter
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Publication number: 20180338623Abstract: A portable chair may include a first front leg and a second front leg connected by a front sled and a first back leg and a second back leg connected by a back sled. The front sled may include a first front foot and a second front foot and the back sled may include a first back foot and a second back foot. Each of the feet attached to the front and back sleds may include retention feature holes configured to allow water to drain from the sled/foot interface. The portable chair may further include a seat including a seat frame border including a plurality of protrusions. The seat frame border may be rigidly attached to the seat via an injection molding process. In addition, the portable chair may have a cup holder assembly that can detachably attach to either of the front legs of the chair. The cup holder assembly may have a cup holder portion that can attach to a mounting base that is attached to the leg of the portable chair.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Andrew J. Winterhalter, Steve C. Nichols
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Publication number: 20180338622Abstract: A portable chair may include a first front leg and a second front leg connected by a front sled and a first back leg and a second back leg connected by a back sled. The front sled may include a first front foot and a second front foot and the back sled may include a first back foot and a second back foot. Each of the feet attached to the front and back sleds may include retention feature holes configured to allow water to drain from the sled/foot interface. The portable chair may further include a seat including a seat frame border including a plurality of protrusions. The seat frame border may be rigidly attached to the seat via an injection molding process. In addition, the portable chair may have a cup holder assembly that can detachably attach to either of the front legs of the chair. The cup holder assembly may have a cup holder portion that can rotate relative to the clamp member to be able to mount to either leg.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: William S. Doolan, Steve C. Nichols, Andrew J. Winterhalter
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Publication number: 20180231995Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Henricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromir Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Patent number: 9971364Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Henricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromir Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Patent number: 9804611Abstract: A Heating, Ventilation, and/or Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller, such as a thermostat, is configured to receive and accept one or more requests for a temporary boost in ventilation. The requests may be received from one or more remotely located ventilation boost control units located throughout the building, and/or through a user interface of the HVAC controller itself. In some cases, the HVAC controller may be configured to coordinate multiple requests for ventilation, and adjust the ventilation time as appropriate.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Barbara Dean-Hendricks, Joshua Jacque Edberg, Steven Hoglund, Steve C. Nichols
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Publication number: 20170045899Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Henricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromir Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Patent number: 9488994Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Henricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromir Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Patent number: 9442500Abstract: A building control network may have a first central device, a second central device and one or more peripheral devices. An illustrative method may include placing the second central device into an associate mode, and sending an associate command from a perimeter device to associate the perimeter device with the second central device. The associate command may be received by the first central device. The first central device may send one or more commands to the second central device, where the one or more commands may cause the second central device to be taken out of its associate mode and to reconfigure the second central device to a perimeter device. The first central device may then be put in an associate mode, and both the second central device and the perimeter device may be associated as perimeter devices with the first central device.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Steve C. Nichols, Cary Leen, Jeffrey Boll, Stan Zywicki
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Publication number: 20140041846Abstract: An HVAC system may include a building controller, two or more HVAC components and at least two Equipment Interface Modules (EIM). Each of the EIMs may include a wired and/or wireless interface for communication to the HVAC controller. Each EIM may be wired to one or more of the HVAC components of the HVAC system. In some cases, the HVAC controller may be configured to provide one or more control commands to control two or more of the HVAC components of the HVAC system via the EIMs. In some cases, the EIMs may provide control signals to the HVAC controller, and the HVAC controller may generate one or more commands in response to the received control signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Cary Leen, Stan Zywicki,, III, Steve C. Nichols
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Publication number: 20130261807Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Henricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromi Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Publication number: 20130238142Abstract: A building control network may have a first central device, a second central device and one or more peripheral devices. An illustrative method may include placing the second central device into an associate mode, and sending an associate command from a perimeter device to associate the perimeter device with the second central device. The associate command may be received by the first central device. The first central device may send one or more commands to the second central device, where the one or more commands may cause the second central device to be taken out of its associate mode and to reconfigure the second central device to a perimeter device. The first central device may then be put in an associate mode, and both the second central device and the perimeter device may be associated as perimeter devices with the first central device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Steve C. Nichols, Cary Leen, Jeffrey Boll, Stan Zywicki
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Publication number: 20130211600Abstract: An HVAC controller, such as a thermostat, is configured to receive and accept one or more requests for a temporary boost in ventilation. The requests may be received from one or more remotely located ventilation boost control units located throughout the building, and/or through a user interface of the HVAC controller itself. In some cases, the HVAC controller may be configured to coordinate multiple requests for ventilation, and adjust the ventilation time as appropriate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Barbara Dean-Hendricks, Joshua Jacque Edberg, Steven Hoglund, Steve C. Nichols
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Patent number: D856091Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Andrew J. Winterhalter, Steve C. Nichols
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Patent number: D876905Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve C. Nichols