Daniel E Warren

US Patent:

8200535, Jun 12, 2012

Filed:

Apr 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/296120

Inventors:

Thomas J. Reddin - Atlanta GA, US
Glenda M. Behrle - St. Louis MO, US
Robert J. Gfeller - Roswell GA, US
Laurel M. Kimbrough - Atlanta GA, US
Rodney D. Tabert - Roswell GA, US
Daniel J. Warren - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

The Coca-Cola Company - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1466, 705 1449, 705 1451, 705 1453, 705 1467, 705 1473, 705 729, 705 731

Abstract:

A method for promoting the selection of an item to a predetermined type of consumer. The method includes the steps of determining representative activities of the predetermined type of consumer, determining representative uses of the item by the consumer during the representative activities, and creating demand for the item by the consumer based upon one or more of the representative uses of the item by the consumer during the representative activities.

US Patent:

20180157280, Jun 7, 2018

Filed:

Dec 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/854539

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Oliver Steele - Greenfield MA, US
Senthilvasan Supramaniam - Sunnyvale CA, US
Osborne Hardison - Palo Alto CA, US
Richard J. Schultz - Mountain View CA, US
Daniel A. Warren - San Francisco CA, US
Hugo Fiennes - Palo Alto CA, US
Jonathan A. Dutra - Saratoga CA, US
David Bell - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Anthony M. Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Matthew L. Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
Ian C. Smith - Palo Alto CA, US
Grant M. Erickson - Sunnyvale CA, US
Edwin H. Satterthwaite - Palo Alto CA, US
Joseph E. Palmer - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G05D 23/19
H04L 12/28
G06F 1/32
G05B 15/02
H04L 29/12

Abstract:

Methods and systems facilitate network communications between a wireless network-connected thermostat and a cloud-based management server in a manner that promotes reduced power usage and extended service life of an energy-storage device of the thermostat, while at the same time accomplishing timely data transfer between the thermostat and the cloud-based management server for suitable and time-appropriate control of an HVAC system. The thermostat further comprises powering circuitry configured to: extract electrical power from one or more HVAC control wires in a manner that does not require a “common” wire; supply electrical power for thermostat operation; recharge the energy-storage device (if needed) using any surplus extracted power; and discharge the energy-storage device to assist in supplying electrical power for thermostat operation during intervals in which the extracted power alone is insufficient for thermostat operation.

US Patent:

20150268674, Sep 24, 2015

Filed:

May 22, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/720578

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Oliver Steele - Greenfield MA, US
Senthilvasan Supramaniam - Sunnyvale CA, US
Osborne Hardison - Palo Alto CA, US
Richard J. Shultz - Mountain View CA, US
Daniel A. Warren - San Francisco CA, US
Hugo Fiennes - Palo Alto CA, US
Jonathan A. Dutra - Saratoga CA, US
David Bell - Los Altos Hill CA, US
Anthony M. Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Matthew L. Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
Ian C. Smith - Palo Alto CA, US
Grant M. Erickson - Sunnyvale CA, US
Edwin H. Satterthwaite - Palo Alto CA, US
Joseph E. Palmer - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G05D 23/19
G06F 1/32
G05B 15/02

Abstract:

Methods and systems facilitate network communications between a wireless network-connected thermostat and a cloud-based management server in a manner that promotes reduced power usage and extended service life of a energy-storage device of the thermostat, while at the same time accomplishing timely data transfer between the thermostat and the cloud-based management server for suitable and time-appropriate control of an HVAC system. The thermostat further comprises powering circuitry configured to: extract electrical power from one or more HVAC control wires in a manner that does not require a “common” wire; supply electrical power for thermostat operation; recharge the energy-storage device (if needed) using any surplus extracted power; and discharge the energy-storage device to assist in supplying electrical power for thermostat operation during intervals in which the extracted power alone is insufficient for thermostat operation.