Patents by Inventor Jeffrey W. Shrode

Jeffrey W. Shrode has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Intelligent occupancy monitoring using premises network
    Patent number: 7852209
    Abstract: An identification system combines RF identification tags with ambient condition detectors of a monitoring system. The tags could be carried by individuals in the region(s) being monitored to provide occupancy feedback to first responders in the event of an alarm condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey W. Shrode
  • Systems and methods of deterministic annunciation
    Patent number: 7400240
    Abstract: A method of supervising a plurality of displaced devices includes having each device emit a supervisory signal that is detectable by a designated unit. Indicia can be included indicative that an intervening message has been sent from a respective device. The designated unit can respond to missing, expected supervisory signals as well as unreceived messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Shrode, Robert H. Brockelsby, Gregory P. Lindauer, Mark A. Butler