Inventor
William P. Butler
Inventor
St. Louis, MO, US
Overview
Patents· 33 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F24Fprimary
F24FAir-conditioning30%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables21%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications13%
F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems9%
F23NRegulating or controlling combustion6%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps3%
F16KValves3%
H02JElectric power networks3%
H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems3%
PatentTitleYear
10,025,328Power stealing for a wireless-enabled thermostat20189,618,225'Battery power management in a thermostat with a wireless transceiver'20179,405,303'Power stealing for a wireless-enabled thermostat'20169,377,210'HVAC communication bus decoders and corresponding methods'20169,122,283'Battery power management in a thermostat with a wireless transceiver'20158,752,577'Stepper motor gas valve and method of control'20148,689,572'Climate control system including responsive controllers'20148,643,315'Universal apparatus and method for configurably controlling a heating or cooling system'20148,550,368'Interactive control system for an HVAC system'20138,413,454'Interactive control system for an HVAC system'20138,381,760'Stepper motor valve and method of control'20138,346,507'System and method for detecting fluid delivery system conditions based on motor parameters'20137,979,164'Low voltage power line communication for climate control system'20117,941,294'System and method for detecting fluid delivery system conditions based on motor parameters'20117,821,218'Universal apparatus and method for configurably controlling a heating or cooling system'20107,784,291'Interactive control system for an HVAC system'20107,774,102'System including interactive controllers for controlling operation of climate control system'20107,748,225'Interactive control system for an HVAC system'20107,731,098'Thermostat responsive to inputs from external devices'20107,694,525'Unitary control for air conditioner and/or heat pump'20107,464,561'Unitary control for air conditioner and/or heat pump'20087,444,824'Unitary control for air conditioner and/or heat pump'20087,434,744'Low voltage power line communication for climate control system'20087,296,426'Interactive control system for an HVAC system'20077,261,243'Thermostat responsive to inputs from external devices'20077,174,239'Retrieving diagnostic information from an HVAC component'20077,100,382'Unitary control for air conditioner and/or heat pump'20066,705,342'Modulating gas valve with natural/LP gas conversion capability'20046,230,979'Controller for two-stage heat source, usable with single and two stage thermostats'20015,984,003'System and method for controlling operation of a multi-speed circulation blower in a heating and cooling apparatus'19995,403,182'Control system for gas fired heating apparatus using double-throw radiant heat sensing switch'19955,224,649'Digital thermostat with single rotary encoder switch for establishing set point temperature'19935,127,464'Thermostat providing electrical isolation therein between connected heating and cooling transformers'1992Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1992–2018Patents assigned to EMERSON ELECTRIC CO (33)· patent assignee history
1992–2014Based in St. Louis, MO, US· patent location history
2013–2014Patents assigned to BUTLER WILLIAM P (6)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to CAREY STEVEN L (3)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to ATRI JAGDISH (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to EVANS EDWARD B (2)· patent assignee history
2015–2018Based in Crestwood, MO, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| EMERSON ELECTRIC CO | 33 | 1992–2018 |
| BUTLER WILLIAM Pself | 6 | 2013–2014 |
| CAREY STEVEN L | 3 | 2013–2014 |
| EVANS EDWARD B | 2 | 2014 |
| ATRI JAGDISH | 1 | 2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO, US | 28 | 1992–2014 |
| Crestwood, MO, US | 5 | 2015–2018 |