Patents by Inventor Timothy Wallaert
Timothy Wallaert 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: 9261888Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The home screen has a single icon that gives a user an indication that there is at least one alert present in the dashboard.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Thomas Gerard Pavlak, Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson
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Patent number: 8802981Abstract: One aspect provides of this disclosure provides a flush wall mounting system for an electronic controller. This embodiment comprises a housing for receiving electrical components therein and having a front panel and a back panel coupled to the front panel. The back panel has a raised portion extending therefrom. This aspect further includes a mounting plate removably couplable to the back panel of the housing and has front and back sides. The front side includes a flange around a perimeter thereof and has a recess formed therein configured to receive the raised portion of the back panel therein. The recess forms a raised portion extending from the back side and configured to be receivable within an opening in a wall. A method for manufacturing the mounting system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson, Thomas G. Pavlak
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Patent number: 8543243Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The dashboard includes at least one downloadable screen saver.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Lennox Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson, Jacob Jennings
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Patent number: 8452456Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity, wherein the humidity screen interprets a percentage of humidity for a user. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Suresh Kumar Devineni, Timothy Wallaert, Muhammad Ali Mirza, Thomas Gerald Pavlak, Timothy H. Thorson
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Publication number: 20100107073Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The dashboard includes at least one downloadable screen saver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson, Jacob Jennings
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Publication number: 20100107074Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The home screen has a single icon that gives a user an indication that there is at least one alert present in the dashboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Thomas Gerard Pavlak, Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson
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Publication number: 20100107070Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity, wherein the humidity screen interprets a percentage of humidity for a user. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Lennox Industries IncorporatedInventors: Suresh Kumar Devineni, Timothy Wallaert, Muhammed Ali Mirza, Thomas Gerard Pavlak, Timothy H. Thorson
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Publication number: 20100101854Abstract: One aspect provides of this disclosure provides a flush wall mounting system for an electronic controller. This embodiment comprises a housing for receiving electrical components therein and having a front panel and a back panel coupled to the front panel. The back panel has a raised portion extending therefrom. This aspect further includes a mounting plate removably couplable to the back panel of the housing and has front and back sides. The front side includes a flange around a perimeter thereof and has a recess formed therein configured to receive the raised portion of the back panel therein. The recess forms a raised portion extending from the back side and configured to be receivable within an opening in a wall. A method for manufacturing the mounting system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson, Thomas G. Pavlak
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Publication number: 20060208099Abstract: An energy saving control for appliances via an intelligent thermostat is provided. This intelligent thermostat provides programmatic control over the HVAC system, and provides coordinated control over the appliances. This control over the appliances is accomplished via a communications network between the intelligent thermostat and the appliances. The appliances include occupancy sensors and transmit usage and occupancy information to the intelligent thermostat. The intelligent thermostat processes this information to determine the occupancy of the dwelling. The thermostat controls the HVAC system and the appliances according to the determined occupancy of the dwelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: Maple Chase CompanyInventors: John Chapman, Nicholas Ashworth, Robert Burt, Timothy Wallaert, Joseph Rao
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Publication number: 20060066452Abstract: Upon detection of a flammable gas condition, an intelligent thermostat regulates operation of appliances that have sources of ignition which could be the source of or may ignite the flammable gas. This hazardous condition is detected by a flammable gas detector and is communicated to the intelligent thermostat by wired or wireless communications. The intelligent thermostat then communicates with these appliances either via wired or wireless communications. The intelligent thermostat may also provide a visual warning user interface screen to inform the occupant of the hazardous condition, and may signal smoke detectors in the dwelling to sound an audible flammable gas warning. Alternatively, the flammable gas detector may signal the smoke detectors in the dwelling to sound an audible flammable gas warning directly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Applicant: Maple Chase CompanyInventors: John Chapman, Nicholas Ashworth, Robert Burt, Timothy Wallaert
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Publication number: 20050156731Abstract: An intelligent thermostat communicates with threat detectors to allow periodic remote testing of the detector. The real-time clock and calendar functions of the thermostat allow the consumer to program the day, time, and frequency of the testing. The thermostat then communicates a test control signal to each of the detectors to initiate the self-test. The communication may be wired or wireless. During testing the thermostat displays a detector test screen. Upon completion of the self-test, the thermostat displays a test results screen for user confirmation. This results screen will indicate that the test passed or failed along with any diagnostic information provided by the detector. The thermostat also provides a test initiation screen from which the consumer may initiate a detector self-test manually. Loss of communications with a detector is also communicated to the user, as is the location of the detector that first identified a threat.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2005Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicant: Maple Chase CompanyInventors: John Chapman, Nicholas Ashworth, Robert Burt, Timothy Wallaert
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Publication number: 20050156730Abstract: Upon detection of a high carbon monoxide condition, an intelligent thermostat regulates operation of appliances that have sources of combustion which could be the source of or may exacerbate the high carbon monoxide condition. This hazardous condition is detected by a detector and communicated to the intelligent thermostat by wired or wireless communications. The intelligent thermostat then communicates with these appliances either via wired or wireless communications. The intelligent thermostat may also operate a ventilation system to flush the environment with fresh air to minimize or eliminate the hazardous condition. External and internal temperature sensors allow coordinated operation of the ventilating and heating systems to flush the environment with fresh air without causing a freezing condition to exist within the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2005Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicant: Maple Chase CompanyInventors: John Chapman, Nicholas Ashworth, Robert Burt, Timothy Wallaert
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Publication number: 20050151637Abstract: An integrated lighting control and threat detection system is provided. Once one of the threat detectors determines that a hazardous condition exists, it transmits a threat message to the lighting control system. The lighting control system then operates to turn on illumination within the dwelling to aid in an occupant's safe exiting from the dwelling. The lighting control system operates to illuminate all lights within a dwelling upon detection of a hazardous condition. Alternatively, the lighting control system operates to illuminate preselected paths of lighting as programmed by a user. Still further, coordinated illuminated control may be provided based upon the location of the detected hazardous condition and the fixed and portable lights within a dwelling. Both fixed and adaptive illumination control are provided as is a fail safe illumination of all lights within a dwelling should each of the pre-selected exit paths contain a hazardous condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2005Publication date: July 14, 2005Applicant: Maple Chase CompanyInventors: John Chapman, Nicholas Ashworth, Robert Burt, Timothy Wallaert
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Publication number: 20050151636Abstract: An intelligent thermostat communicates with battery-powered threat detectors, such as smoke detectors, to allow remote quieting and coordination of a low battery warning detected by the threat detector. In one embodiment, the threat detector transmits a pre-warning signal to the thermostat indicating that a low battery condition is imminent. The thermostat uses this information to display a pre-warning to the consumer so that the consumer may better coordinate replacing of the battery at a convenient time. Once a low battery condition has been detected, the threat detector transmits a low battery warning signal to the thermostat. The thermostat then displays a warning message and an option for the consumer to quiet the chirping for a period of time from the thermostat. Preferably, the thermostat automatically quiets the chirping during quite times so as to not disturb the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2005Publication date: July 14, 2005Applicant: Maple Chase CompanyInventors: John Chapman, Nicholas Ashworth, Robert Burt, Timothy Wallaert, Kevin Noesner
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Publication number: 20050154496Abstract: An appliance diagnostic display and interface system providing a centralized user interface for appliance diagnostic information and control of system self-tests is provided. This centralized user interface is provided via an intelligent thermostat that includes an LCD display. The intelligent thermostat interfaces, via wireless or wired communications, with the appliances installed in the home. The intelligent thermostat then generates and displays various user interface screens that allow particular appliances to be selected. Separate appliance specific screens are then generated that allow the user to access the diagnostic information in system test functionality provided by the individual appliance. Soft function keys provided on the intelligent thermostat allow multi-functional access to the features of the invention depending on which screen is currently being displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2005Publication date: July 14, 2005Applicant: Maple Chase CompanyInventors: John Chapman, Nicholas Ashworth, Robert Burt, Timothy Wallaert
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System and method for reducing energy consumption by a water heater and thermostat for use therewith
Publication number: 20050150967Abstract: The system of the present invention provides energy saving control for a water heater via an intelligent thermostat. This intelligent thermostat provides programmatic control over the HVAC system as is conventional, and provides coordinated control over the water heater temperature set point. This control over the water heater is accomplished via a communications network between the intelligent thermostat and the water heater. In one embodiment the communications are wireless, although wired and network bus communications may also be utilized. Enhanced and coordinated control is also provided so that different operational temperature cycles can be provided to coordinate with the intelligent thermostat's programmatic control of the HVAC system. Separate programmatic control of the water heater is also provided whereby different operational temperature modes may be commanded, e.g. Wake, Sleep, and Demand modes of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2005Publication date: July 14, 2005Applicant: Maple Chase CompanyInventors: John Chapman, Nicholas Ashworth, Robert Burt, Timothy Wallaert -
Patent number: D648641Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson, Thomas G. Pavlak
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Patent number: D648642Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson, Thomas G. Pavlak