Matthew W Rogers

US Patent:

D660732, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Feb 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/386021

Inventors:

Fred Bould - Menlo Park CA, US
John Benjamin Filson - Mountain View CA, US
Brian Huppi - San Francisco CA, US
David Sloo - Menlo Park CA, US
Erik Charlton - Atherton CA, US
Matthew Lee Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
Michael James Matas - San Francisco CA, US
Pei-Wen Hung - Taipei, TW
Shigefumi Honjo - Santa Cruz CA, US
Anthony Michael Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 50, D10 49

US Patent:

8195313, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Jan 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/351688

Inventors:

Anthony M. Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Matthew L. Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
David Sloo - Menlo Park CA, US
Michael J. Matas - San Francisco CA, US
Fred Bould - Menlo Park CA, US
Shigefumi Honjo - Santa Cruz CA, US
Brian Huppi - San Francisco CA, US
John B. Filson - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G05B 15/00
G05B 13/00
G01M 1/38
F24F 11/053
F23N 1/00
F28F 27/00

US Classification:

700 83, 700276, 236 1 C, 236 1 E, 236 18, 236 51, 236 94

Abstract:

A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing ready access to, and intuitive navigation within, a menuing system capable of receiving a variety of different types of user settings and/or control parameters. For some embodiments, the thermostat comprises a housing, a ring-shaped user-interface component configured to track a rotational input motion of a user, a processing system configured to identify a setpoint temperature value based on the tracked rotational input motion, and an electronic display coupled to the processing system. An interactive thermostat menuing system is accessible to the user by an inward pressing of the ring-shaped user interface component. User navigation within the interactive thermostat menuing system is achievable by virtue of respective rotational input motions and inward pressings of the ring-shaped user interface component.

US Patent:

8280536, Oct 2, 2012

Filed:

Jun 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/487475

Inventors:

Anthony M. Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Matthew L. Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
David Sloo - Menlo Park CA, US
Michael J. Matas - San Francisco CA, US
Fred Bould - Menlo Park CA, US
Shigefumi Honjo - Santa Cruz CA, US
Brian Huppi - San Francisco CA, US
John B. Filson - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G05B 15/00
G05B 13/00
G01M 1/38
F24F 11/053
F23N 1/00
F28F 27/00

US Classification:

700 83

Abstract:

A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing ready access to, and intuitive navigation within, a menuing system capable of receiving a variety of different types of user settings and/or control parameters. For some embodiments, the thermostat comprises a housing, a ring-shaped user-interface component configured to track a rotational input motion of a user, a processing system configured to identify a setpoint temperature value based on the tracked rotational input motion, and an electronic display coupled to the processing system. An interactive thermostat menuing system is accessible to the user by an inward pressing of the ring-shaped user interface component. User navigation within the interactive thermostat menuing system is achievable by virtue of respective rotational input motions and inward pressings of the ring-shaped user interface component.

US Patent:

8478447, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Mar 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/038206

Inventors:

Anthony Michael Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Yoky Matsuoka - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Matthew Lee Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
David Sloo - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G01M 1/38
G05B 21/00
G05B 15/00
G05D 23/00
F28F 27/00
F24F 3/00

US Classification:

700278, 700276, 700277, 700299, 700300, 165200, 165201, 165205, 165208, 236 1 B, 236 1 C, 236 91 E, 236 91 F

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and related computer program products for controlling one or more HVAC systems using a distributed arrangement of wirelessly connected sensing microsystems are described. A plurality of wirelessly communicating sensing microsystems is provided, each sensing microsystem including a temperature sensor and a processor, at least one of the sensing microsystems being coupled to an HVAC unit for control thereof. The plurality of sensing microsystems is configured to jointly carry out at least one shared computational task associated with control of the HVAC unit. Each sensing microsystem includes a power management circuit configured to determine an amount of electrical power available for dedication to the at least one shared computational task. The at least one shared computational task is apportioned among respective ones of the plurality of sensing microsystems according to the amount of electrical power determined to be available for dedication thereto at each respective sensing microsystem.

US Patent:

8510255, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Sep 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/881430

Inventors:

Anthony Michael Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Matthew Lee Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
Kipp Avery Rogers - Chicago IL, US
Abraham K. Ishihara - Palo Alto CA, US
Shahar Ben-Menahem - Mountain View CA, US
Rangoli Sharan - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06N 7/02
G06N 7/04

US Classification:

706 52

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for predicting and/or detecting occupancy of an enclosure, such as a dwelling or other building, which can be used for a number of applications. An a priori stochastic model of occupancy patterns based on information of the enclosure and/or the expected occupants of the enclosure is used to pre-seed an occupancy prediction engine. Along with data from an occupancy sensor, the occupancy prediction engine predicts future occupancy of the enclosure. Various systems and methods for detecting occupancy of an enclosure, such as a dwelling, are also described.

US Patent:

8511576, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Jun 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/531474

Inventors:

Daniel Adam Warren - San Francisco CA, US
Hugo Fiennes - Palo Alto CA, US
Jonathan Alan Dutra - Saratoga CA, US
David Bell - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Anthony Michael Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Matthew Lee Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
Ian C. Smith - Palo Alto CA, US
Joseph E. Palmer - San Jose CA, US
Grant M. Erickson - Sunnyvale CA, US
Andrea Mucignat - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G05D 23/275
G05D 23/00
H02J 1/10
H02J 3/32
G05B 21/00

US Classification:

236 1C, 236 94, 307 44, 307 48, 700276, 700277

Abstract:

A thermostat includes a plurality of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) wire connectors for receiving a plurality of HVAC control wires corresponding to an HVAC system. The thermostat also includes a thermostat processing and control circuit configured to at least partially control the operation of the HVAC system and a powering circuit coupled to the HVAC wire connectors and configured to provide an electrical load power to the thermostat processing and control circuit. The powering circuit has a power extraction circuit configured to extract electrical power from one or more of the plurality of received HVAC control wires up to a first level of electrical power, a rechargeable battery, and a power control circuit. The power control circuit is configured to provide the electrical load power using power from the power extraction circuit and the rechargeable battery.

US Patent:

8523083, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/531486

Inventors:

Daniel Adam Warren - SF CA, US
Hugo Fiennes - Palo Alto CA, US
Jonathan Alan Dutra - Saratoga CA, US
David Bell - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Anthony Michael Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Matthew Lee Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

F24F 11/053
G05D 23/00
H01H 9/00
H01H 35/00
H01H 47/00
H02J 1/08
H02J 3/00
H01B 11/02
H01R 4/28
H01R 11/22

US Classification:

236 1C, 200 5008, 200 5009, 236 94, 307 12, 307 17, 307116, 307125, 307147, 439828, 439829

Abstract:

A thermostat is configured for automated compatibility with HVAC systems that are either single-HVAC-transformer systems or dual-HVAC-transformer systems. The compatibility is automated in that a manual jumper installation is not required for adaptation to either single-HVAC-transformer systems or dual-HVAC-transformer systems. The thermostat has a plurality of HVAC wire connectors including a first call relay wire connector, a first power return wire connector, a second call relay wire connector, and a second power return wire connector. The thermostat is configured such that if the first and second external wires have been inserted into the first and second power return wire connectors, respectively, then the first and second power return wire connectors are electrically isolated from each other. Otherwise, the first and second power return wire connectors are electrically shorted together.

US Patent:

8524589, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Jan 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/351033

Inventors:

Matthew Scott Rogers - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Applied Materials, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H01L 21/3205

US Classification:

438593, 438257, 438261

Abstract:

A method of forming a semiconductor device is disclosed. Nitrogen layers of an IPD stack are deposited using silane and a nitrogen plasma to yield a nitride layer plasma treated through its entire thickness. In addition to nitriding the bottom nitride layer of the stack, the middle nitride layer may also be nitrided. Depositing silicon from silane in a nitrogen plasma may be accomplished using high density plasma, ALD, or remote plasma processes. Elevated temperature may be used during deposition to reduce residual hydrogen in the deposited layer.