Controller interface with multiple day programming
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Oct 3, 2006
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Jun 2, 2005
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Dec 2, 2003
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Abstract
A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method of programming the controller may include the steps of entering a scheduling routine, selecting multiple days for schedule modification, changing the schedule parameters for one or more periods during the selected days, and then exiting the scheduling routine.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ADEMCO INC | 1985 DOUGLAS DRIVE N GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55422 |
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- 2003 Application Filing Year
- G05D Class
- 713 Applications Filed
- 256 Patents Issued To-Date
- 35.91 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Amundson, John B | Plymouth, MN | 36 | 4988 |
# of filed Patents : 36 Total Citations : 4988 | |||
Bergman, Gabriel A | St. Louis Park, MN | 28 | 2620 |
# of filed Patents : 28 Total Citations : 2620 | |||
Boll, Jeff D | Brooklyn Park, MN | 7 | 1363 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 1363 | |||
Ferguson, Colin T | Hamilton, GB | 7 | 1363 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 1363 | |||
Mcleod, George J | Polmont, GB | 7 | 1363 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 1363 | |||
Readio, Philip O | Savage, MN | 13 | 1538 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 1538 | |||
Schwendinger, Paul G | St. Louis Park, MN | 28 | 3036 |
# of filed Patents : 28 Total Citations : 3036 | |||
Stoner, Marcus D | Minnetonka, MN | 15 | 2510 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 2510 | |||
Takach, Eugene J | Eden Prairie, MN | 41 | 2632 |
# of filed Patents : 41 Total Citations : 2632 | |||
Thomson, Ian | Airdrie, GB | 20 | 1684 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 1684 | |||
Wolfbauer, James A | Ramsey, MN | 7 | 1363 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 1363 |
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- 540 Citation Count
- G05D Class
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