Patents by Inventor John M. Skowron

John M. Skowron 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITALLY AUTHENTICATING FACILITY MANAGEMENT REPORTS
    Publication number: 20080289005
    Abstract: A method for generating and digitally authorizing a report indicating the performance conditions of a facility are provided. The method is intended for use in allowing facility managers to document the performance of their facilities. The present invention allows a user to generate a PDF report indicating the status of facility that can be digitally authenticated by the user. Any attempted modifications of a digitally authenticated report are documented so that the accuracy of the report can be verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Skowron, Nellie Martin
  • Field panel trending on event in a building control system
    Patent number: 7283936
    Abstract: A building control system, such as an HVAC system, has a field unit incorporating a control panel (a field panel) with a local user interface allowing user selected parameters for collecting trend information when the system detects a change of value for a point in the system or a timed instruction in the memory of the field panel to begin collecting trend data for a point. The resulting trend data collected by the field panel can be uploaded to a workstation in the building control system, where the trend data can be formatted into a report, and then digitally authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine M. Brindac, John M. Skowron, Nellie Martin
  • Field panel trending on event in a building control system
    Patent number: 7110919
    Abstract: A building control system, such as an HVAC system, has a field unit incorporating a control panel (a field panel) with a local user interface allowing user selected parameters for collecting trend information when the system detects a change of value for a point in the system or a timed instruction in the memory of the field panel to begin collecting trend data for a point. The resulting trend data collected by the field panel can be uploaded to a workstation in the building control system, where the trend data can be formatted into a report, and then digitally authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine M. Brindac, John M. Skowron, Nellie Martin
  • System and method for digitally authenticating facility management reports
    Publication number: 20040039706
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating and digitally authorizing a report indicating the performance conditions of a facility are provided. The apparatus and method are intended for use in allowing facility managers to document the performance of their facilities. The present invention allows a user to generate a PDF report indicating the status of facility that can be digitally authenticated by the user. Any attempted modifications of a digitally authenticated report are documented so that the accuracy of the report can be verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: John M. Skowron, Nellie Martin