Patents by Inventor Kevin Brockman

Kevin Brockman 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).

  • Publication number: 20240077839
    Abstract: A fixture that includes an electro-mechanical (EM) element; a communication interface; a processor; and a computer-readable storage media coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving, from a service via the communication interface, parameters for scheduling an operation of the fixture; determining, based on the parameters, a plurality of commands for the EM element and a respective time to execute each of the commands; providing, at the respective time, each of the commands to the respective EM element for execution; providing, via the communication interface, an indication of completion of the operation of the fixture to the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Arindam Chakraborty, Kevin Brockman
  • Patent number: 11803166
    Abstract: A fixture that includes an electro-mechanical (EM) element; a communication interface; a processor; and a computer-readable storage media coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving, from a service via the communication interface, parameters for scheduling an operation of the fixture; determining, based on the parameters, a plurality of commands for the EM element and a respective time to execute each of the commands; providing, at the respective time, each of the commands to the respective EM element for execution; providing, via the communication interface, an indication of completion of the operation of the fixture to the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Arindam Chakraborty, Kevin Brockman
  • Patent number: 11722248
    Abstract: Methods and systems of managing data transfers in a fixture. One system includes fixtures comprising: a communication interface; and a processor configured to optimize download efficiency by: receiving, from a remote device via the communication interface, a file comprising a plurality of data blocks, wherein each of the plurality of data blocks comprise a unique cyclical redundancy check (CRC) value and a payload; determining, for each of the plurality of data blocks, a check value based on a polynomial division of the respective payload; determining an error in at least one of the plurality of data blocks based on a comparison between each of the respective CRC values and the respective check values; and providing, to the remote device via the communication interface, a request for retransmission of each of the at least one of the plurality of data blocks with the determined error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Arindam Chakraborty, Kevin Ferenc, Kevin Brockman
  • Publication number: 20230239074
    Abstract: Methods and systems of managing data transfers in a fixture. One system includes fixtures comprising: a communication interface; and a processor configured to optimize download efficiency by: receiving, from a remote device via the communication interface, a file comprising a plurality of data blocks, wherein each of the plurality of data blocks comprise a unique cyclical redundancy check (CRC) value and a payload; determining, for each of the plurality of data blocks, a check value based on a polynomial division of the respective payload; determining an error in at least one of the plurality of data blocks based on a comparison between each of the respective CRC values and the respective check values; and providing, to the remote device via the communication interface, a request for retransmission of each of the at least one of the plurality of data blocks with the determined error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Arindam Chakraborty, Kevin Ferenc, Kevin Brockman
  • Publication number: 20230195055
    Abstract: A fixture that includes an electro-mechanical (EM) element; a communication interface; a processor; and a computer-readable storage media coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving, from a service via the communication interface, parameters for scheduling an operation of the fixture; determining, based on the parameters, a plurality of commands for the EM element and a respective time to execute each of the commands; providing, at the respective time, each of the commands to the respective EM element for execution; providing, via the communication interface, an indication of completion of the operation of the fixture to the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Arindam Chakraborty, Kevin Brockman
  • Publication number: 20230166962
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a resource dispenser status for a resource dispenser associated with a facility. One system includes an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive a set of signals. The electronic processor is also configured to compare a first signal included in the set of signals to a set of thresholds. The electronic processor is also configured to determine a resource dispenser status based on the comparison of the first signal to the set of thresholds. The electronic processor is also configured to generate and transmit the resource dispenser status to a remote device, wherein the remote device provides the resource dispenser status to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Olmstead, Brandon Feil, Kevin Brockman, Kevin Ferenc, Arindam Chakraborty
  • Patent number: 11661331
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a resource dispenser status for a resource dispenser associated with a facility. One system includes an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive a set of signals. The electronic processor is also configured to compare a first signal included in the set of signals to a set of thresholds. The electronic processor is also configured to determine a resource dispenser status based on the comparison of the first signal to the set of thresholds. The electronic processor is also configured to generate and transmit the resource dispenser status to a remote device, wherein the remote device provides the resource dispenser status to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Olmstead, Brandon Feil, Kevin Brockman, Kevin Ferenc, Arindam Chakraborty
  • Patent number: 11573539
    Abstract: A fixture that includes an electro-mechanical (EM) element; a communication interface; a processor; and a computer-readable storage media coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving, from a service via the communication interface, parameters for scheduling an operation of the fixture; determining, based on the parameters, a plurality of commands for the EM element and a respective time to execute each of the commands; providing, at the respective time, each of the commands to the respective EM element for execution; providing, via the communication interface, an indication of completion of the operation of the fixture to the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Arindam Chakraborty, Kevin Brockman
  • Patent number: 11414314
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a resource dispenser status for a resource dispenser associated with a facility. One system includes an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive a set of signals. The electronic processor is also configured to compare a first signal included in the set of signals to a set of thresholds. The electronic processor is also configured to determine a resource dispenser status based on the comparison of the first signal to the set of thresholds. The electronic processor is also configured to generate and transmit the resource dispenser status to a remote device, wherein the remote device provides the resource dispenser status to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Olmstead, Brandon Feil, Kevin Brockman, Kevin Ferenc, Arindam Chakraborty
  • Publication number: 20210372096
    Abstract: A backflow preventer assembly for a water management system includes a backflow preventer, an upstream shutoff valve, a downstream shutoff valve, a flow path, a pressure meter, and a flow meter. The upstream shutoff valve is positioned upstream from the backflow preventer. The downstream shutoff valve is positioned downstream from the backflow preventer. The flow path is defined at least partially through the backflow preventer, the upstream shutoff valve, and the downstream shutoff valve. The pressure meter includes a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is in fluid communication with the flow path. The flow meter includes a flow sensor. The flow sensor is in fluid communication with the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Arindam Chakraborty, Frank Molinaro, Kevin Brockman
  • Patent number: 11043103
    Abstract: A connected roof drain assembly including a roof drain, a sensor group in operable communication with the roof drain and configured to output signals representative of the fluid flow therethough, and a communication assembly configured to receive the signals output by the sensor group and wirelessly transmit data to a user portal based at least in part on the signals output by the sensor group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Arindam Chakraborty, Kevin Brockman
  • Publication number: 20060150321
    Abstract: A portable, lightweight device is provided that permits a person to be lifted from a sitting position without the assistance of another person. This device comprises an inflatable bladder and a means of forcing a gas into the bladder. When the person wishes to be lifted from a sitting position, the person merely inflates the bladder, which is positioned appropriately. The inflating bladder then lifts the person to a standing or partially standing position in a safe and controlled manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Brockman, Chad Calo, Curtis Sheldon, Maximilian Tagher, Kevin Topmiller