Inventor

Thomas B. Hartman

Inventor

Marysville, WA, US

Overview

1984–2020

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 19 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F24Fprimary

F24FAir-conditioning22%

Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications12%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification12%

B23CMilling7%

F24HFluid heaters, e.g. water or air heaters, having heat-generating means, e.g. heat pumps, in general7%

F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems7%

B23BTurning5%

F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps5%

F16KValves5%

G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables5%

PatentTitleYear

10,739,021Systems and methods for using a smart valve to control conditioned air2020 10,465,925Systems and methods for fault detection using smart valves2019 10,119,711Air handler unit including a smart valve2018 9,586,264'Double-sided cutting insert for drilling tool'2017 8,454,279'Cutting tool system, cutting insert, and tool holder'2013 8,291,720'Sequencing of variable speed compressors in a chilled liquid cooling system for improved energy efficiency'2012 7,905,687'Cutting insert, tool holder, and related method'2011 7,905,689'Cutting tool system, cutting insert, and tool holder'2011 6,607,140'Method for precise electric actuator control with reduced repositioning'2003 6,352,106'High-efficiency pumping and distribution system incorporating a self-balancing, modulating control valve'2002 6,270,297'Cutting tools and drill inserts with chip control geometry'2001 6,257,007'Method of control of cooling system condenser fans and cooling tower fans and pumps'2001 6,185,946'System for sequencing chillers in a loop cooling plant and other systems that employ all variable-speed units'2001 6,079,626'Terminal unit with active diffuser'2000 5,946,926'Variable flow chilled fluid cooling system'1999 5,725,148'Individual workspace environmental control'1998 5,605,280'Self-balancing variable air volume heating and cooling system'1997 5,535,814'Self-balancing variable air volume heating and cooling system'1996 4,474,296'Portable archery stand'1984

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1984–2017Patents assigned to HARTMAN THOMAS B (4)· patent assignee history

1996–2003Based in Marysville, WA, US· patent location history

2001Based in Smyrna, TN, US· patent location history

2002Based in Marysvale, WA, US· patent location history

2011–2017Based in Murfreesboro, TN, US· patent location history

2012–2018Patents assigned to OPTIMUM ENERGY LLC (2)· patent assignee history

2012–2020Based in Georgetown, TX, US· patent location history

2013–2017Patents assigned to DUFOUR JEAN-LUC (2)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to FANG X DANIEL (2)· patent assignee history

2019–2020Patents assigned to BELIMO HOLDING AG (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HARTMAN THOMAS Bself	4	1984–2017
BELIMO HOLDING AG	2	2019–2020
DUFOUR JEAN-LUC	2	2013–2017
FANG X DANIEL	2	2013–2017
OPTIMUM ENERGY LLC	2	2012–2018

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Marysville, Washington, US	8	1996–2003
Georgetown, Texas, US	4	2012–2020
Murfreesboro, TN, US	4	2011–2017
Marysvale, Washington, US	1	2002
Smyrna, TN, US	1	2001