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STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS
US46 patents
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ECOFACTOR INC
27 patentsUS8019567B2Sep 13, 2011
System and method for evaluating changes in the efficiency of an HVAC system
ECOFACTOR INC299 citations99
US7908116B2Mar 15, 2011
System and method for using a network of thermostats as tool to verify peak demand reduction
ECOFACTOR INC213 citations99
US7908117B2Mar 15, 2011
System and method for using a network of thermostats as tool to verify peak demand reduction
ECOFACTOR INC211 citations99
US7848900B2Dec 7, 2010
System and method for calculating the thermal mass of a building
ECOFACTOR INC252 citations99
US9057649B2Jun 16, 2015
System and method for evaluating changes in the efficiency of an HVAC system
ECOFACTOR INC37 citations98
US8840033B2Sep 23, 2014
System and method for using a mobile electronic device to optimize an energy management system
ECOFACTOR INC63 citations98
US8738327B2May 27, 2014
System and method for using a network of thermostats as tool to verify peak demand reduction
ECOFACTOR INC61 citations98
US8712590B2Apr 29, 2014
System and method for optimizing use of plug-in air conditioners and portable heaters
ECOFACTOR INC55 citations98
US8010237B2Aug 30, 2011
System and method for using ramped setpoint temperature variation with networked thermostats to improve efficiency
ECOFACTOR INC335 citations98
US9194597B2Nov 24, 2015
System, method and apparatus for identifying manual inputs to and adaptive programming of a thermostat
ECOFACTOR INC45 citations97
US9709292B2Jul 18, 2017
System and method for using a mobile electronic device to optimize an energy management system
ECOFACTOR INC17 citations93
USD705095SMay 20, 2014
Thermostat
ECOFACTOR INC33 citations93
US9939333B2Apr 10, 2018
System and method for evaluating changes in the efficiency of an HVAC system
ECOFACTOR INC14 citations92
US8751186B2Jun 10, 2014
System and method for calculating the thermal mass of a building
ECOFACTOR INC21 citations92
US10612983B2Apr 7, 2020
System and method for evaluating changes in the efficiency of an HVAC system
ECOFACTOR INC3 citations84
US10584890B2Mar 10, 2020
System and method for using a mobile electronic device to optimize an energy management system
ECOFACTOR INC8 citations84
US10289131B2May 14, 2019
System and method for using a wireless device as a sensor for an energy management system
ECOFACTOR INC5 citations84
US10018371B2Jul 10, 2018
System, method and apparatus for identifying manual inputs to and adaptive programming of a thermostat
ECOFACTOR INC12 citations84
US9982905B2May 29, 2018
System, method and apparatus for use of dynamically variable compressor delay in thermostat to reduce energy consumption
ECOFACTOR INC5 citations84
US9279594B2Mar 8, 2016
System, method and apparatus for use of dynamically variable compressor delay in thermostat to reduce energy consumption
ECOFACTOR INC13 citations84
US9188994B2Nov 17, 2015
System and method for optimizing use of plug-in air conditioners and portable heaters
ECOFACTOR INC7 citations84
US10534382B2Jan 14, 2020
System and method for using a wireless device as a sensor for an energy management system
ECOFACTOR INC3 citations73
US10393398B2Aug 27, 2019
System and method for optimizing use of plug-in air conditioners and portable heaters
ECOFACTOR INC2 citations73
US10254775B2Apr 9, 2019
System and method for using ramped setpoint temperature variation with networked thermostats to improve efficiency
ECOFACTOR INC2 citations73
US11835395B2Dec 5, 2023
System and method for evaluating changes in the efficiency of an HVAC system
ECOFACTOR INC0 citations62
US11835396B2Dec 5, 2023
System and method for evaluating changes in the efficiency of an HVAC system
ECOFACTOR INC0 citations62
US11835394B2Dec 5, 2023
System and method for evaluating changes in the efficiency of an HVAC system
ECOFACTOR INC0 citations62
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS
15 patentsUS8423322B2Apr 16, 2013
System and method for evaluating changes in the efficiency of an HVAC system
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS78 citations99
US8180492B2May 15, 2012
System and method for using a networked electronic device as an occupancy sensor for an energy management system
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS322 citations99
US8131506B2Mar 6, 2012
System and method for using a network of thermostats as tool to verify peak demand reduction
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS168 citations99
US8131497B2Mar 6, 2012
System and method for calculating the thermal mass of a building
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS242 citations99
US8090477B1Jan 3, 2012
System and method for optimizing use of plug-in air conditioners and portable heaters
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS383 citations99
US9244470B2Jan 26, 2016
System and method for using a wireless device as a sensor for an energy management system
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS52 citations98
US8556188B2Oct 15, 2013
System and method for using a mobile electronic device to optimize an energy management system
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS72 citations98
US8412488B2Apr 2, 2013
System and method for using a network of thermostats as tool to verify peak demand reduction
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS59 citations98
US8596550B2Dec 3, 2013
System, method and apparatus for identifying manual inputs to and adaptive programming of a thermostat
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS66 citations97
US8340826B2Dec 25, 2012
System and method for optimizing use of plug-in air conditioners and portable heaters
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS33 citations96
US8498753B2Jul 30, 2013
System, method and apparatus for just-in-time conditioning using a thermostat
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS45 citations94
US8740100B2Jun 3, 2014
System, method and apparatus for dynamically variable compressor delay in thermostat to reduce energy consumption
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS29 citations93
US8886488B2Nov 11, 2014
System and method for calculating the thermal mass of a building
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS22 citations92
US11671645B2Jun 6, 2023
System and method for creating customized, multi-platform video programming
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS0 citations61
US11178442B2Nov 16, 2021
System and method for creating customized, multi-platform video programming
STEINBERG JOHN DOUGLAS0 citations61