The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2018
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Joseph R. Ribbich, Waukesha, WI (US);
Vinosh C. Diptee, Boynton Beach, FL (US);
Julio A. Abdala, SW Ranches, FL (US);
Claudio Santiago Ribeiro, Evanston, IL (US);
Charles J. Gaidish, South Milwaukee, WI (US);
Michael F. Kornacki, Oak Creek, WI (US);
John P. Cipolla, Inverness, IL (US);
Sudhi Sinha, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Michael L. Ribbich, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A thermostat includes a housing, a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, and processing electronics configured to operate the touch-sensitive display. The housing includes a base and a display mount. The base includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, a first side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, and a second side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall. The top wall, the bottom wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall define an internal volume. The display mount is cantilevered away from the top wall and includes a mounting surface. The display is attached to the mounting surface. The processing electronics are positioned within the interior volume.