Patents by Inventor Steven H. Jero

Steven H. Jero 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).

  • Publication number: 20240077222
    Abstract: A humidity control system includes a humidification device configured to modify an indoor air humidity within a building and a humidity control device that is communicably coupled to the humidification device. The humidity control device is configured to receive a construction factor concerning a structure of the building, determine a plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds corresponding to a plurality of outdoor air temperatures based on the construction factor, receive a real-time outdoor air temperature, and control the humidification device to modify the indoor air humidity based on the plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Balazs, Steven H. Jero
  • Patent number: 11781766
    Abstract: A humidity control system includes a humidification device configured to modify an indoor air humidity within a building and a humidity control device that is communicably coupled to the humidification device. The humidity control device is configured to receive a construction factor concerning a structure of the building, determine a plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds corresponding to a plurality of outdoor air temperatures based on the construction factor, receive a real-time outdoor air temperature, and control the humidification device to modify the indoor air humidity based on the plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Research Products Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Balazs, Steven H. Jero
  • Publication number: 20220163225
    Abstract: A humidity control system includes a humidification device configured to modify an indoor air humidity within a building and a humidity control device that is communicably coupled to the humidification device. The humidity control device is configured to receive a construction factor concerning a structure of the building, determine a plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds corresponding to a plurality of outdoor air temperatures based on the construction factor, receive a real-time outdoor air temperature, and control the humidification device to modify the indoor air humidity based on the plurality of indoor air humidity thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Balazs, Steven H. Jero
  • Patent number: 6000684
    Abstract: A gas-pervious, liquid-gas contact pad comprises a reticulate body of water-permeable or wettable material having a large area of surfaces exposed for humidification purposes or the like. A plurality of slit and expanded sheets of wicking paper are connected in superposed and alternating relationship with a plurality of slit and expanded sheets of water-absorbent or wettable kraft paper to form a self-supporting, laminated evaporative element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Research Products Corporation
    Inventors: Roger M. Pasch, Steven H. Jero