Michael J Crites

US Patent:

20230019648, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Sep 23, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/934830

Inventors:

- Golden Valley MN, US
Christopher R. Jones - Minneapolis MN, US
Michael Crites - Minneapolis MN, US
Arnold Kalla - Maple Grove MN, US

International Classification:

F24H 9/20
G08B 21/18
G05D 23/00
G05D 23/19
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

This disclosure is related to devices, systems, and techniques for controlling a temperature of water contained by a water tank. A controller includes a user interface configured to receive one or more user inputs indicative of a request to set a control parameter of the controller and communication circuitry configured to receive, from a user device, an electronic signal. Additionally, the controller includes processing circuitry configured to identify, from the electronic signal, one or more first data packets that include a request to disable an ability to change, based on the one or more user inputs received by the user interface, the control parameter of the controller and in response to receiving the one or more first data packets, disable the ability to change the control parameter of the controller.

US Patent:

20230003406, Jan 5, 2023

Filed:

Dec 4, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/756595

Inventors:

- Golden Valley MN, US
Jaymeson Tucker - Minneapolis MN, US
Michael Crites - Minneapolis MN, US
Christopher Heintzelman - Plymouth MN, US

International Classification:

F24F 11/523
F24F 11/63

Abstract:

In some examples, a device controls a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system within a building. The device includes an analog display including a set of markers. Additionally, the devices includes processing circuitry configured to determine whether one or both of a cooling set point mode and a heating set point mode is activated and cause a set point to change from a first set point value to a second set point value in response to receiving a first rotation input to a dial. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to control a set of LEDs to transition from illuminating a first marker of the set of markers to illuminating a second marker of the set of markers, wherein the first marker corresponds to the first set point value and the second marker corresponds to the second set point value.

US Patent:

20210302066, Sep 30, 2021

Filed:

Mar 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/833500

Inventors:

- Golden Valley MN, US
Christopher R. Jones - Minneapolis MN, US
Michael Crites - Minneapolis MN, US
Arnold Kalla - Maple Grove MN, US

International Classification:

F24H 9/20

Abstract:

This disclosure is related to devices, systems, and techniques for controlling a temperature of water contained by a water tank. A controller includes a user interface configured to receive one or more user inputs indicative of a request to set a control parameter of the controller and communication circuitry configured to receive, from a user device, an electronic signal. Additionally, the controller includes processing circuitry configured to identify, from the electronic signal, one or more first data packets that include a request to disable an ability to change, based on the one or more user inputs received by the user interface, the control parameter of the controller and in response to receiving the one or more first data packets, disable the ability to change the control parameter of the controller.