William A Mcleod

US Patent:

8508681, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Dec 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/339764

Inventors:

Ryan Tatzel - Syosset NY, US
William McLeod - Granger IN, US

Assignee:

SmarterShade, Inc. - South Bend IN

International Classification:

G02F 1/1335

US Classification:

349 18, 349119

Abstract:

The various embodiments include variable optical transmission devices with uniform or patterned polarizers or wave retarders configured to provide continuous or nearly continuous variations in light transmission based on linear translation. For example, embodiments include a variable transmission window including a first uniform polarizer with a first polarization axis, a second uniform polarizer with a second polarization axis, a first patterned wave retarder positioned between the first and second polarizers and including a first plurality of domains configured to vary in at least one of optic axis, thickness, or birefringence, and a second patterned wave retarder positioned between the first and second polarizers and including a second plurality of domains configured to vary in at least one of optic axis, thickness, or birefringence. The first or second wave retarder is configured to be linearly translatable relative to the other wave retarder.

US Patent:

20200248698, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Apr 17, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/851909

Inventors:

- Marlborough MA, US
Ryan T. Fant - New York NY, US
William J. McLeod - Hoboken NJ, US
Theodore R. Ullrich - New York NY, US
Dean DiPietro - Brooklyn NY, US
Nathan Gardner Meryash - New York NY, US
Pepin Sebastian Gelardi - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

F04D 15/00
F04D 15/02
F04D 13/08

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for determining a use condition of an appliance, such as a sump pump, and outputting an indication of the current use condition of the appliance. A system implementing the method will first generate an actual first signature of a first characteristic associated with the appliance. The system will then generate an actual second signature of a second characteristic associated with the appliance. Each of the actual first and second signatures are then compared to corresponding expected signatures. The system then selects a current use condition from a plurality of use conditions based on the relationship between the actual signatures and the expected signatures.

US Patent:

20170176034, Jun 22, 2017

Filed:

Mar 2, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/448339

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
William J. McLeod - Hoboken NJ, US
Ryan T. Fant - New York NY, US
Theodore R. Ullrich - Brooklyn NY, US
Dean DiPietro - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

F24F 11/00
G05D 23/19
G05B 19/048

Abstract:

The SmartVent and Atmospheric Controller Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“SmartVent”) transforms user desired environmental setting and SmartVent measurement inputs via SmartVent components into SmartVent adjustment messages and environmental change outputs. In one embodiment, a SmartVent system may include a self-regulating HVAC system, comprising a plurality of smart HVAC vents disposed in wireless communication with a remote computing device. Where the remote computing device includes a memory and a processor disposed in communication with the memory, configured to record calibration data from each of said plurality of smart HVAC vents. The calibration data may include temperature and flow rate data from each of said plurality of smart HVAC vents. The system may generate calibration tables in accordance with the recorded calibration data and transmit instructions to each of the plurality of smart HVAC vents to optimize thermal conditions and energy efficiency of the HVAC system, in accordance with said calibration tables.

US Patent:

20160333884, Nov 17, 2016

Filed:

May 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/153224

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Ryan T. Fant - New York NY, US
William J. McLeod - Hoboken NJ, US
Theodore R. Ullrich - New York NY, US
Dean DiPietro - Brooklyn NY, US
Nathan Gardner Meryash - New York NY, US
Pepin Sebastian Gelardi - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

F04D 15/00
G01R 19/165
F04D 29/18
F04D 13/06
F04D 29/22

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for determining a use condition of an appliance, such as a sump pump, and outputting an indication of the current use condition of the appliance. A system implementing the method will first generate an actual first signature of a first characteristic associated with the appliance. The system will then generate an actual second signature of a second characteristic associated with the appliance. Each of the actual first and second signatures are then compared to corresponding expected signatures. The system then selects a current use condition from a plurality of use conditions based on the relationship between the actual signatures and the expected signatures.

US Patent:

20150071655, Mar 12, 2015

Filed:

Jan 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/396253

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
William McLeod - New York NY, US
William Glaser - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04B 10/532
H04B 10/50

US Classification:

398184

Abstract:

Various embodiments include a variable transmission device including a first smart window panel, a second smart window panel, and a mechanical device configured to linearly translate at least a portion of the first panel relative to the second panel. Further embodiments include a method of varying radiation transmission including the steps of providing a variable transmission device, comprising a first smart window panel, a second smart window panel, and a mechanical device and actuating the mechanical device to linearly translate at least a portion of the first panel relative to the second panel.