Kenneth L Kidder, 62104 Great Fls Ct, Gallatin, TN 37066

6711471, Mar 23, 2004

Mar 22, 2002

10/104159

Kenneth B. Kidder - Coon Rapids MN

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

G06F 1900

700276, 700277

A controller, multiple zone control apparatus, and method for controlling temperature independently in each zone for use in a structure having an interior divided into a plurality of zones. The controller is constructed and arranged to control the temperature in each zone by actuating a temperature effecting device to communicate a temperature conditioned fluid to the zone. The controller is constructed and arranged to determine a zone temperature error for each of the zones based upon the difference between a predetermined temperature and the temperature represented by a signal sent from a sensor located in the zone in which the error is to be determined. The controller also is constructed and arranged to compare the errors of a plurality of zones to determine the zone of greatest error. The controller has a predetermined on/off cycle for each zone for actuating the temperature effecting device such that when the cycle is in an âonâ condition, the temperature effecting device communicates fluid to the zone and when the cycle is in an âoffâ condition, then the device does not communicate fluid to the zone. The controller is constructed and arranged to actuate the temperature effecting device when the on/off cycle of the zone of greatest error dictates such actuation.

7644869, Jan 12, 2010

Dec 28, 2005

11/306427

Steven R. Hoglund - Minneapolis MN, US
Patrick C. Tessier - Oakdale MN, US
Cary Leen - Hammond WI, US
Kenneth B. Kidder - Coon Rapids MN, US

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

F24F 7/00

236 491, 236 46 R, 236 46 C, 62157

Systems and methods for the auxiliary stage control of multistage thermostats are disclosed. An illustrative multistage thermostat for a multistaged HVAC system installed within a building or structure can include a processor having a control algorithm adapted to operate the thermostat in either a normal mode for achieving rapid temperature changes within the building or structure or an economy mode for conserving energy usage. In the economy mode of operation, the thermostat can be configured to determine a target time for achieving a temperature setpoint by either delaying or suppressing activation of the system's auxiliary stage. The target time can be adjusted in part based on the past usage characteristics of the auxiliary stage, the behavior of the user, and/or the progress of the primary stage in achieving the setpoint change without operating the auxiliary stage.

7900849, Mar 8, 2011

Nov 30, 2007

11/948966

Eric J. Barton - Eden Prairie MN, US
Kenneth B. Kidder - Coon Rapids MN, US
Timothy M. Tinsley - Coon Rapids MN, US
John S. Fultz - Minneapolis MN, US
Gregory W. Young - Richfield MN, US

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

G05D 23/00

236 51, 165 112, 374120

A comfort control system for controlling the comfort level in a building includes a comfort control unit and a remote control unit. The remote control unit communicates with the comfort control unit from a remote location. In one illustrative embodiment, the remote control unit includes a temperature sensor for sensing an ambient air temperature near the remote control unit, and a measure related to the sensed temperature may be communicated to the comfort control unit. A detection block may be included in the remote control unit for detecting when the ambient air temperature sensed by the temperature sensor in the remote control unit is likely to be influenced by a user or other undesirable condition. The comfort control unit may take this into account when controlling the comfort control system of the building.

8385384, Feb 26, 2013

Oct 17, 2008

12/253772

Kenneth Kidder - Coon Rapids MN, US
Steven Nichols - Maple Grove MN, US
Robert Juntunen - Minnetonka MN, US

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

H04B 1/00

375133

Systems, apparatuses and methods for selecting an appropriate frequency hopping sequence in a system of communicating devices. A random seed value is generated at the host device at its point of deployment. A frequency hopping sequence is generated using the random seed value. Other embodiments involve verifying whether the randomly generated seed value is indeed random in the operational vicinity.

8553743, Oct 8, 2013

Oct 17, 2008

12/253613

Steven Nichols - Maple Grove MN, US
Kenneth Kidder - Coon Rapids MN, US
Robert Juntunen - Minnetonka MN, US

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

H04B 1/713

375132, 375130, 375135, 375136

Systems, apparatuses and methods for communicating messages via frequency hopping and utilizing multiple different frequency hopping sequences to facilitate the message or other data exchange. A transmitter frequency hopping sequence is provided that is derived from a set of available frequencies. A receiver frequency hopping sequence is also derived from those frequencies. The transmitter frequency hopping sequence differs from the receiver frequency hopping sequence, at least in regards to the order that the frequencies of the respective sequence will be involved in the message communication. The next frequency in the transmitter frequency hopping sequence is identified in which to transmit data. The data is transmitted at the identified communication frequency when that same frequency arises in the receiver frequency hopping sequence.

2005019, Sep 8, 2005

Mar 2, 2004

10/792028

Kenneth Kidder - Coon Rapids MN, US
Conrad Beaulieu - Arden Hills MN, US

H04L012/28

370278000, 370351000

A system, apparatus, and method are directed to wireless association between a controller and a wireless node. In an example embodiment, a wireless node transmits association request data including unique identification (ID) data for the wireless node. A controller receives the association request data and, in response, assigns and sends association ID data to the wireless node using the unique ID with the association ID data to identify the wireless node as the intended recipient of the association ID data. The controller also stores the association ID data for use in sending wireless signals (e.g., messages) to the wireless node. The wireless node receives and stores the association ID data as a function of the unique ID, thereby associating the wireless node with the controller.

2014008, Mar 20, 2014

Sep 15, 2012

13/621166

Cherry Lv - Tianjin, CN
Kenneth B. Kidder - Coon Rapids MN, US
Christopher Goh - Chanhassen MN, US
Patrick R. Lemire - La Prairie, CA
Zeng Huapeng - Tianjin, CN

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. - Morristown NJ

G06F 15/16

709204

A mailbox data storage mechanism for a remote device in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning environment. The mechanism, as a part of a gateway device and acting as a citizen of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning environment, may collect system information regularly and maintain a copy of the latest data locally which can be a response to external access requests in time at any moment. The mechanism may limit the latency for external access and improve user experience. The mechanism may help satisfy multiple interfaces.

4298334, Nov 3, 1981

Nov 26, 1979

6/097471

Rodney L. Clark - Burnsville MN
Kenneth B. Kidder - Coon Rapids MN
Gary A. Peterson - New Brighton MN

Honeywell Inc. - Minneapolis MN

F23Q 2300

431 24

A control logic means or microcomputer controlled burner control system has been disclosed. The system utilizes a safety relay that has contacts that are in series with all of the other loads for the system. The safety relay contacts are checked prior to operation of the system to verify their ability to open the load circuit. The operation of the electronics for the control of the safety relay are regularly checked during the operation of the system by a combination of feedback circuits from the electronics, and from the final control element for the various loads.