Patents by Inventor T. Sawyer

T. Sawyer 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: 20200337396
    Abstract: A metallic mesh material used to form a portion of a band or securing strap for a wearable electronic device. The band may include a magnetic tab for securing a wearable device to the wrist of a user. The tab may include one or magnetic elements that are configured to engage a surface of the mesh to secure the wearable device to the wrist of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen E. DEY, Xingyu WAN, Justin T. SAWYER, Matthew N. VAN DYKE, Hsiang Hung CHEN
  • Patent number: 10716344
    Abstract: A metallic mesh material used to form a portion of a band or securing strap for a wearable electronic device. The band may include a magnetic tab for securing a wearable device to the wrist of a user. The tab may include one or magnetic elements that are configured to engage a surface of the mesh to secure the wearable device to the wrist of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen E. Dey, Xingyu Wan, Justin T. Sawyer, Matthew N. Van Dyke, Hsiang Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20200162280
    Abstract: A building system of a building including one or more memory devices configured to store one or more instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to exercise a building entity causing building entity data to be generated associated with the building entity, the building entity data indicating a result of exercising the building entity and collect the building entity data. The instructions cause the one or more processors to identify, based on a relational model, one or more relationships between one or more building entities and the building entity, wherein the one or more relationships indicate that exercising the building entity affects operation of the one or more building entities and identify that the building is experiencing a performance issue by analyzing the building entity data and the one or more relationships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Kirk H. Drees, Donald R. Albinger, Shawn D. Schubert, Karl F. Reichenberger, Daniel M. Curtis, Andrew J. Boettcher, Jason T. Sawyer, Miguel Galvez, Walter Martin, Ryan A. Piaskowski, Vaidhyanathan Venkiteswaran, Clay G. Nesler, Siddharth Goyal, Tom M. Seneczko, Young M. Lee, Sudhi R Sinha
  • Publication number: 20200162354
    Abstract: A building system including one or more memory devices configured to store instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to collect building device data of a building device, the building device data comprising a plurality of data samples of a data point and generate a time correlated data stream for the data point, the time correlated data stream comprising values of the plurality of data samples of the data point. The instructions cause the one or more processors to generate a time correlated reliability data stream for the data point, the time correlated reliability data stream comprising a plurality of reliability values indicating reliability of the values of the plurality of data samples of the data point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Kirk H. Drees, Donald R. Albinger, Shawn D. Schubert, Karl F. Reichenberger, Daniel M. Curtis, Andrew J. Boettcher, Jason T. Sawyer, Miguel Galvez, Walter Martin, Ryan A. Piaskowski, Vaidhyanathan Venkiteswaran, Clay G. Nesler, Siddharth Goyal, Tom M. Seneczko, Young M. Lee, Sudhi R. Sinha
  • Publication number: 20200028702
    Abstract: A Building Management System (BMS) generates and presents a user interface to a user. The user interface displays building automation and control logic as human-readable text including interactive text modifiable by the user. The user interface allows the user to more easily understand complex control logic and make modifications to the control logic. The BMS is also presents equipment graphics on the user interface based on metadata read from controllers. The controller metadata includes information about building equipment operated by the controller and one or more sensors associated with the building equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Jason T. Sawyer, Judhajit Sarkar
  • Publication number: 20190384243
    Abstract: A performance assessment device for evaluating a building management system (BMS). The device includes a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a BMS network, the BMS network in communication with the BMS. The device further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive data related to the BMS via the communication interface. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the data related to the BMS to generate a current assessment of the attributes of the BMS, and to compare the current assessment of the attributes of the BMS to a previously determined assessment of the attributes of the BMS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: DANA A. GUTHRIE, SHAWN D. SCHUBERT, MICHAEL J. ZUMMO, JASON T. SAWYER
  • Patent number: 10401810
    Abstract: A performance assessment device for evaluating a building management system (BMS). The device includes a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a BMS network, the BMS network in communication with the BMS. The device further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive data related to the BMS via the communication interface. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the data related to the BMS to generate a current assessment of the attributes of the BMS, and to compare the current assessment of the attributes of the BMS to a previously determined assessment of the attributes of the BMS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Dana A. Guthrie, Shawn D. Schubert, Michael J. Zummo, Jason T. Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20190235454
    Abstract: A building management system (BMS) provides feedback to a user via a user interface to assist the user in configuring the BMS. It can be challenging for new or less experienced users to understand all of the actions they are performing when configuring a BMS. The feedback presented via the user interface includes graphical and textual feedback to alert the user of actions performed when applying tags. The feedback identifies one or more missing requirements associated with the tags. The feedback presented via the user interface also includes textual summaries of control sequences configured using the BMS. The textual summaries include descriptions of control sequences and instructions for properly configuring the building equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Gregory T. Reichl, Jason T. Sawyer
  • Patent number: 10341132
    Abstract: A performance assessment device for evaluating a building management system (BMS). The device includes a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a BMS network, the BMS network in communication with the BMS. The device further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive data related to the BMS via the communication interface. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the received BMS data to generate a current status of the BMS inventory, and to further generate an assessment of the BMS performance. The assessment of the BMS performance includes one or more performance metrics associated with the performance of the BMS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Shawn D. Schubert, Dana A. Guthrie, Michael J. Zummo, Jason T. Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20180113682
    Abstract: A building control system including an engineering tool used to create and load controller application files (CAFs). The engineering tool includes a controller application file manager configured to generate one or more controller application files. The engineering tool further comprises a load manager configured to load the controller application files onto one or more control devices. The engineering tool further comprises a controller application file application programming interface that can be used to build a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Horvath, Dana A. Guthrie, Jacob P. Hicks, Shaun M. Bogan, Jason T. Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20180102954
    Abstract: A performance assessment device for evaluating a building management system (BMS). The device includes a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a BMS network, the BMS network in communication with the BMS. The device further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive data related to the BMS via the communication interface. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the received BMS data to generate a current status of the BMS inventory, and to further generate an assessment of the BMS performance. The assessment of the BMS performance includes one or more performance metrics associated with the performance of the BMS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Shawn D. Schubert, Dana A. Guthrie, Michael J. Zummo, Jason T. Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20180049492
    Abstract: A metallic mesh material used to form a portion of a band or securing strap for a wearable electronic device. The band may include a magnetic tab for securing a wearable device to the wrist of a user. The tab may include one or magnetic elements that are configured to engage a surface of the mesh to secure the wearable device to the wrist of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen E. DEY, Xingyu WAN, Justin T. SAWYER, Matthew N. VAN DYKE, Hsiang Hung CHEN
  • Patent number: 9826789
    Abstract: A metallic mesh material used to form a portion of a band or securing strap for a wearable electronic device. The band may include a magnetic tab for securing a wearable device to the wrist of a user. The tab may include one or magnetic elements that are configured to engage a surface of the mesh to secure the wearable device to the wrist of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Stephen E. Dey, Xingyu Wan, Justin T. Sawyer, Matthew N. Van Dyke, Hsiang Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20160236263
    Abstract: A flexible Milanese mesh material is disclosed herein. Particularly, the Milanese mesh material may have a structure that is conducive to a more flexible mesh material. The Milanese mesh may be formed from rows of wire spirals having a flexibility improving cross-section. The flexibility of the Milanese mesh may be improved by applying a secondary finishing process to the Milanese mesh. The finishing process may include continuously rolling the Milanese mesh around and/or against a mandrel such that the Milanese mesh product forms a smaller loop around the mandrel as the flexibility of the Milanese mesh product improves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Justin T. Sawyer
  • Patent number: 9341712
    Abstract: System and method for estimating uncertainty by obtaining conditional probability densities of bathymetric uncertainty due to navigation error and bottom slope using a Monte Carlo technique, using the Monte Carlo results to train a Bayesian Network to provide the causal relationships of navigation error and bottom slope to bathymetric uncertainty, producing a histogram of bathymetric uncertainty from the Bayesian Network of the uncertainty for an area similar to the training set area, and estimating the uncertainty based on the histogram produced by the Bayesian Network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Paul A. Elmore, David H. Fabre, Raymond T. Sawyer, Rodney W. Ladner
  • Publication number: 20160037841
    Abstract: A metallic mesh material used to form a portion of a band or securing strap for a wearable electronic device. The band may include a magnetic tab for securing a wearable device to the wrist of a user. The tab may include one or magnetic elements that are configured to engage a surface of the mesh to secure the wearable device to the wrist of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen E. Dey, Xingyu Wan, Justin T. Sawyer, Matthew N. Van Dyke, Hsiang Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8888944
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for bonding a first substrate to a second substrate can include an intermediate layer disposed between the substrates. In one embodiment, the intermediate layer can be disposed to a bonding area of the first substrate and only one adhesive layer can be disposed between the intermediate layer and the second substrate. In other embodiments, a plurality of intermediate layers can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventors: Erik G. De Jong, Michael K. Pilliod, Chuan Keat Low, James R. Krogdahl, Rimple Bhatia, Justin T. Sawyer, Michael B. Wittenberg
  • Publication number: 20140071597
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for bonding a first substrate to a second substrate can include an intermediate layer disposed between the substrates. In one embodiment, the intermediate layer can be disposed to a bonding area of the first substrate and only one adhesive layer can be disposed between the intermediate layer and the second substrate. In other embodiments, a plurality of intermediate layers can be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Erik G. DE JONG, Michael K. PILLIOD, Chuan Keat LOW, James R. KROGDAHL, Rimple BHATIA, Justin T. SAWYER, Michael B. WITTENBERG
  • Patent number: 8104234
    Abstract: A prefabricated decorative frieze trim for securement to a lower surface of an eave and an exterior wall surface of a building which comprises a low gauge flexible sheet having a front face with an infinite variety of different ornamental shapes that can be formed thereon. A substrate member is applied to an internal surface of the low grade flexible sheet to provide structural rigidity thereto. A mechanism formed on the low grade flexible sheet is for securing the low grade flexible sheet to the lower surface of the eave and upper portion of the exterior wall surface of the building, whereby a free edge of a soffit component and a free edge of a wall siding can be retained thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventor: Steven T. Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20110282636
    Abstract: System and method for estimating uncertainty by obtaining conditional probability densities of bathymetric uncertainty due to navigation error and bottom slope using a Monte Carlo technique, using the Monte Carlo results to train a Bayesian Network to provide the causal relationships of navigation error and bottom slope to bathymetric uncertainty, producing a histogram of bathymetric uncertainty from the Bayesian Network of the uncertainty for an area similar to the training set area, and estimating the uncertainty based on the histogram produced by the Bayesian Network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
    Inventors: Paul A. Elmore, David H. Fabre, Raymond T. Sawyer, Rodney W. Ladner, William E. Rankin