Inventor
Kevin D. Thompson
Inventor
Indianapolis, IN, US
Overview
Patents· 40 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F23Nprimary
F23NRegulating or controlling combustion26%
F24HFluid heaters, e.g. water or air heaters, having heat-generating means, e.g. heat pumps, in general14%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests7%
F24FAir-conditioning6%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables6%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications5%
G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them4%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television4%
F24DDomestic- or space-heating systems, e.g. central heating systems2%
PatentTitleYear
10,648,664High efficiency modulating gas furnace202010,254,008Thermos at algorithm for fully modulating furnaces201910,222,085Energy recovery ventilator with reduced power consumption201910,094,591Furnace control system and method20189,200,847'Method and system for variable speed blower control'20158,925,541'Method and system for controlling an inducer in a modulating furnace'20158,146,584'Pressure switch assembly for a furnace'20127,661,289'Method for calibrating an acoustic droplet dispensing apparatus'20107,313,589'Network projector interface system'20077,182,462'System and method for updating an image display device from a remote location'20077,118,220'Projector device user interface system'20067,018,043'Projector device user interface system'20066,735,616'Method and apparatus for remote projector administration and control'20046,572,363'System and method for detecting flame rollout in a furnace'20036,506,024'Inducer wheel and method of forming the same'20036,370,894'Method and apparatus for using single-stage thermostat to control two-stage cooling system'20026,321,744'Modulating furnace having a low stage with an improved fuel utilization efficiency'20016,283,115'Modulating furnace having improved low stage characteristics'20016,161,535'Method and apparatus for preventing cold spot corrosion in induced-draft gas-fired furnaces'20006,155,341'Continuous fan adjustment method'20005,993,195'Combustion air regulating apparatus for use with induced draft furnaces'19995,860,411'Modulating gas valve furnace control method'19995,791,332'Variable speed inducer motor control method'19985,533,586'Adjustable suspension system'19965,458,011'Component test method for variable speed motors'19955,405,079'Method of providing auxiliary heat during primary heat pump lock-out'19955,340,028'Adaptive microprocessor control system and method for providing high and low heating modes in a furnace'19945,337,952'Adaptive microprocessor control system and method for providing multiple heating modes in twinned furnaces'19945,331,944'Variable speed inducer motor control method'19945,326,025'Warm up method for two stage furnace'19944,962,749'Method of operating a natural gas furnace with propane'19904,946,096'Method and apparatus for operating a furnace from a 12V DC battery'19904,887,767'Limit switch control method for a two-stage furnace'19894,860,231'Calibration technique for variable speed motors'19894,729,207'Excess air control with dual pressure switches'19884,723,703'Over-ride circuit'19884,707,646'Method of limiting motor power output'19874,703,747'Excess air control'19874,688,547'Method for providing variable output gas-fired furnace with a constant temperature rise and efficiency'19874,648,551'Adaptive blower motor controller'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987–2019Patents assigned to CARRIER CORP (32)· patent assignee history
1987–2019Based in Indianapolis, IN, US· patent location history
1996Patents assigned to ARCTCO INC (1)· patent assignee history
1996Based in Thief River Falls, MN, US· patent location history
2004–2007Patents assigned to INFOCUS CORP (5)· patent assignee history
2004–2007Based in Salem, OR, US· patent location history
2010Patents assigned to EDC BIOSYSTEMS INC (1)· patent assignee history
2010Based in Fremont, CA, US· patent location history
2012–2019Patents assigned to THOMPSON KEVIN D (5)· patent assignee history
2020Based in Avon, IN, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| CARRIER CORP | 32 | 1987–2019 |
| INFOCUS CORP | 5 | 2004–2007 |
| THOMPSON KEVIN Dself | 5 | 2012–2019 |
| ARCTCO INC | 1 | 1996 |
| EDC BIOSYSTEMS INC | 1 | 2010 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN, US | 32 | 1987–2019 |
| Salem, OR, US | 5 | 2004–2007 |
| Avon, IN, US | 1 | 2020 |
| Fremont, California, US | 1 | 2010 |
| Thief River Falls, Minnesota, US | 1 | 1996 |