Patents by Inventor William Schafer

William Schafer 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).

  • Patent number: 10275563
    Abstract: A system and method for modeling a lighting control system for an enterprise is provided comprising an application (App) on a mobile device, or laptop, or personal computer, or other like device, that can communicate electronically with a webpage accessible by the internet or local area network or wide area network, wherein the webpage represents a program, and the program provides for the receiving, storing, and processing of lighting control system specified information on a space-by-space basis, and further wherein a unique part number for the space-based lighting control system can be generated for the particular space, such that delivery of individual, but substantially integrated space-based lighting control systems, can be delivered to the spaces for installation in the enterprise location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: William Schafer, Evan Robert Ackmann, Doug Jacobson, Nathan Dietrich, Dennis Stanisljevic, Claudia Barbiero
  • Publication number: 20160180016
    Abstract: A system and method for modeling a lighting control system for an enterprise is provided comprising an application (App) on a mobile device, or laptop, or personal computer, or other like device, that can communicate electronically with a webpage accessible by the internet or local area network or wide area network, wherein the webpage represents a program, and the program provides for the receiving, storing, and processing of lighting control system specified information on a space-by-space basis, and further wherein a unique part number for the space-based lighting control system can be generated for the particular space, such that delivery of individual, but substantially integrated space-based lighting control systems, can be delivered to the spaces for installation in the enterprise location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: William Schafer, Evan Robert Ackmann, Doug Jacobson, Nathan Dietrich, Dennis Stanisljevic, Claudia Barbiero
  • Publication number: 20160086242
    Abstract: A system and method for modeling a lighting control system for an enterprise is provided comprising an application (App) on a mobile device, or laptop, or personal computer, or other like device, that can communicate electronically with a webpage accessible by the internet or local area network or wide area network, wherein the webpage represents a program, and the program provides for the receiving, storing, and processing of lighting control system specified information on a space-by-space basis, and further wherein a unique part number for the space-based lighting control system can be generated for the particular space, such that delivery of individual, but substantially integrated space-based lighting control systems, can be delivered to the spaces for installation in the enterprise location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Schafer, Evan Robert Ackmann, Doug Jacobson, Nathan Dietrich, Dennis Stanisljevic, Claudia Barbiero
  • Publication number: 20160085884
    Abstract: A system and method for modeling a lighting control system for an enterprise is provided comprising an application (App) on a mobile device, or laptop, or personal computer, or other like device, that can communicate electronically with a webpage accessible by the internet or local area network or wide area network, wherein the webpage represents a program, and the program provides for the receiving, storing, and processing of lighting control system specified information on a space-by-space basis, and further wherein a unique part number for the space-based lighting control system can be generated for the particular space, such that delivery of individual, but substantially integrated space-based lighting control systems, can be delivered to the spaces for installation in the enterprise location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: William Schafer, Evan Robert Ackmann, Doug Jacobson, Nathan Dietrich, Dennis Stanisljevic, Claudia Barbiero
  • Patent number: 4345430
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle exhaust system containing a three-way catalytic converter. An insulated flexible duct connects the outlet of the engine exhaust manifold with the inlet of the three-way catalytic converter to retain the exhaust engine gases at a temperature greater than the ignition temperature of the three-way catalyst in the catalytic converter. The insulated flexible duct is preferably made of an inner flexible metal conduit surrounded by fibrous insulation which in turn is surrounded on the outside by a second flexible metal conduit. The system is economical, contains no active elements which would require maintenance or could get out of order, is adaptable to motor vehicles of all types (especially automobiles, light trucks and vans) including those powered by either gasoline and diesel engines and entirely eliminates the need for expensive and complicated light-off catalysts in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1982
    Assignee: Manville Service Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Pallo, Stephen J. Previte, William Schafer