Patents by Inventor Robert Van Becelaere

Robert Van Becelaere 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).

  • Fire/smoke damper control system
    Patent number: 7241218
    Abstract: A fire/smoke damper control system is provided for use in monitoring and controlling operation of one or more fire/smoke dampers in a building. The system includes a local damper controller associated with each fire/smoke damper for controlling the opening and closing of each fire/smoke damper, a remote router for controlling the operation of one or more local damper controllers, and circuit communication between the remote router and each local damper controller. The control system allows for localized power supply for damper actuation, eliminating the pulling of wire from each damper back to a central power panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Ruskin Company
    Inventors: Robert Van Becelaere, Thomas Edwards
  • Gear Driven Damper with Blades for Sensing Pressure Differential
    Publication number: 20040238045
    Abstract: A fluid flow damper for use within a duct includes a first blade having a wing section and a base section. The damper also includes a second blade having a wing section and a base section engaged with the base section of said first blade. A first passage is defined by the base section of the first blade with one or more ports providing fluid communication between the passage and a fluid upstream of the damper within the duct in order to measure the velocity pressure plus static pressure within the duct. Additionally, a second passage is defined by the base section of the second blade with one or more ports providing fluid communication between the passage and a fluid downstream of the damper within the duct in order to measure the static pressure within the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: RUSKIN COMPANY
    Inventor: Robert Van Becelaere
  • Fire/smoke damper control system
    Publication number: 20040224627
    Abstract: A fire/smoke damper control system is provided for use in monitoring and controlling operation of one or more fire/smoke dampers in a building. The system includes a local damper controller associated with each fire/smoke damper for controlling the opening and closing of each fire/smoke damper, a remote router for controlling the operation of one or more local damper controllers, and circuit communication between the remote router and each local damper controller. The control system allows for localized power supply for damper actuation, eliminating the pulling of wire from each damper back to a central power panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Van Becelaere, Thomas Edwards