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Steven A. Hales
Also filed as: HALES IV STEVEN A · HALES STEVEN A · Hales Steven Alexander
16 granted patents·4 pending applications·581 citations·filing 2011–2023
94Inventor score
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20 records- 0198US9952573B2Systems and methods for a graphical user interface of a controller for an energy-consuming system having spatially related discrete display elementsGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 24, 2018·30 cites·20 claims
- 0298USD677180SAnimated graphical user interface for a display screen or portion thereof for a control unitPLITKINS MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 5, 2013·198 cites·1 claims
- 0397US8630740B2Automated control-schedule acquisition within an intelligent controllerNEST LABS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 14, 2014·50 cites·6 claims
- 0496US10078319B2HVAC schedule establishment in an intelligent, network-connected thermostatGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 18, 2018·18 cites·20 claims
- 0596US9459018B2Systems and methods for energy-efficient control of an energy-consuming systemNEST LABS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 4, 2016·40 cites·42 claims
- 0696US9075419B2Systems and methods for a graphical user interface of a controller for an energy-consuming system having spatially related discrete display elementsNEST LABS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 7, 2015·44 cites·27 claims
- 0796USD687047SDisplay screen with an animated graphical user interfaceHALES IV STEVEN A·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 30, 2013·143 cites·1 claims
- 0892US9256230B2HVAC schedule establishment in an intelligent, network-connected thermostatGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 9, 2016·25 cites·25 claims
- 0990US9020646B2Automated control-schedule acquisition within an intelligent controllerGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 28, 2015·12 cites·20 claims
- 1087US8972065B2Distribution of call-home events over time to ameliorate high communications and computation peaks in intelligent control systemMATSUOKA YOKY·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 3, 2015·10 cites·18 claims
- 1185US10175668B2Systems and methods for energy-efficient control of an energy-consuming systemGOOGLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 8, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 1282US10476972B2User presence determinationGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 12, 2019·4 cites·21 claims
- 1380US10012405B2Automated control-schedule acquisition within an intelligent controllerGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 3, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 1474US10819808B2User presence determinationGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 27, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 1566US2015354846A1Methods and apparatus for control unit with a variable assist rotational interface and displayGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 1664US10684038B2Automated control-schedule acquisition within an intelligent controllerGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 16, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 1758US2012229521A1Methods and apparatus for control unit with a variable assist rotational interface and displayHALES IV STEVEN A·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 1855US10337754B2Distribution of call-home events over time to ameliorate high communications and computation peaks in intelligent control systemGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 2, 2019·0 cites·18 claims
- 1955US2015153057A1Distribution of call-home events over time to ameliorate high communications and computation peaks in intelligent control systemGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 2053US2024214728A1Noise mitigation for electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
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