Patents by Inventor William R. Roberts

William R. Roberts 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).

  • COMMISSIONING HVAC DEVICE WITH OPTICAL COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20160086045
    Abstract: A method of commissioning an electronic building system controller includes presenting a static visual code to a camera of the electronic building system controller. The electronic building system controller extracts information from the static visual code and reconfigures internal programming responsive to extracting the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: William R. Roberts, John R. Kerr, Hsi-Hao Lung, Robert M. Rudis
  • Fuel additive
    Patent number: 4718919
    Abstract: An anti-icing and biocidal fuel additive including an ethylene glycol monoalkyl ether such as 2-methoxyethanol, and at least one organoborate compound such as 2,2'-oxybis(4,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborinane)and 2,2'-(1-methyltrimethylenedioxy)bis-(4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaborinane) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman R. DeLue, William R. Roberts