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Joseph Adam Ruff
Also filed as: RUFF JOSEPH · RUFF JOSEPH A · RUFF JOSEPH ADAM
34 granted patents·1 pending application·1,140 citations·filing 1995–2019
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35 records- 0199US8942853B2Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered HVAC control unitNEST LABS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 27, 2015·57 cites·20 claims
- 0299US8757507B2Thermostat facilitating user-friendly installation thereofFADELL ANTHONY MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 24, 2014·78 cites·38 claims
- 0399US8554376B1Intelligent controller for an environmental control systemNEST LABS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 8, 2013·103 cites·19 claims
- 0499US8532827B2Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered HVAC control unitNEST LABS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 10, 2013·69 cites·20 claims
- 0598US8560128B2Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interfaceNEST LABS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 15, 2013·154 cites·20 claims
- 0697US9026254B2Strategic reduction of power usage in multi-sensing, wirelessly communicating learning thermostatWARREN DANIEL ADAM·Filed 2011·Granted May 5, 2015·33 cites·31 claims
- 0797US8452457B2Intelligent controller providing time to target stateNEST LABS INC·Filed 2012·Granted May 28, 2013·39 cites·20 claims
- 0896US10481780B2Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interfaceGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 19, 2019·8 cites·19 claims
- 0995US10416627B2HVAC control system providing user efficiency-versus-comfort settings that is adaptable for both data-connected and data-unconnected scenariosGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 17, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 1095US9002526B2Intelligent controller for an environmental control systemGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 7, 2015·26 cites·20 claims
- 1195US6664981B2Graphical user interface with hierarchical structure for customizable menus and control objectsAPPLE COMPUTER·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 16, 2003·120 cites·39 claims
- 1294US9910449B2Generating and implementing thermodynamic models of a structureGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 6, 2018·21 cites·17 claims
- 1394US9857238B2Thermodynamic model generation and implementation using observed HVAC and/or enclosure characteristicsGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 2, 2018·56 cites·17 claims
- 1493US10545517B2Generating and implementing thermodynamic models of a structureGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 28, 2020·7 cites·18 claims
- 1593US8761946B2Intelligent controller providing time to target stateNEST LABS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 24, 2014·12 cites·21 claims
- 1692US9702579B2Strategic reduction of power usage in multi-sensing, wirelessly communicating learning thermostatGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 11, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 1791US9261289B2Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interfaceGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 16, 2016·8 cites·20 claims
- 1889US10291986B1Intelligent audio for physical spacesSPATIAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 14, 2019·14 cites·20 claims
- 1989US6307574B1Graphical user interface with hierarchical structure for customizable menus and control objectsAPPLE COMPUTER·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 23, 2001·140 cites·13 claims
- 2088US9684317B2Thermostat facilitating user-friendly installation thereofGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 20, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 2187USD687044SDisplay screen with a graphical user interfaceRUFF JOSEPH A·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 30, 2013·42 cites·1 claims
- 2282US9746198B2Intelligent environmental control systemGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 29, 2017·2 cites·24 claims
- 2382US8504621B2Facilitating a decision-making processRUFF JOSEPH·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 6, 2013·21 cites·19 claims
- 2482US6710782B2Data driven layout engineAPPLE COMPUTER·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 23, 2004·28 cites·48 claims
- 2579US9910577B2Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered HVAC control unit having a preconditioning featureGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 6, 2018·1 cites·19 claims
- 2677US9448568B2Intelligent controller providing time to target stateGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 20, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 2772US10151501B2Thermostat facilitating user-friendly installation thereofGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 11, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 2870US7609279B2Data-driven layout engineAPPLE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 27, 2009·3 cites·33 claims
- 2968US8515762B2Markup language-based selection and utilization of recognizers for utterance processingKRUMEL ANDREW K·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 20, 2013·6 cites·13 claims
- 3067US6909437B2Data driven layout engineAPPLE COMPUTER·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 21, 2005·8 cites·11 claims
- 3165US6243102B1Data-driven layout engineAPPLE COMPUTER·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 5, 2001·38 cites·32 claims
- 3262US6404433B1Data-driven layout engineAPPLE COMPUTER·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 11, 2002·28 cites·54 claims
- 3360US10241484B2Intelligent controller providing time to target stateGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 26, 2019·0 cites·36 claims
- 3454US8531480B2Data-driven layout engineRUFF JOSEPH·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 10, 2013·0 cites·11 claims
- 3549US2023353940A1Intelligent audio for physical spacesSPATIAL INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
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