Patents by Inventor Scott G. Ambelang

Scott G. Ambelang 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).

  • Facility management systems and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11709920
    Abstract: A facility management system comprises a server, a biometric identification unit, and a processing circuit. The server is configured to store a list of registered users, and biometric information and access rights pertaining to each registered users. The biometric identification unit is associated with the building equipment. The biometric identification unit is enabled to facilitate a user desiring access to the associated building equipment to scan at least one biometric parameter, and subsequent to scanning of the biometric parameter the biometric identification unit is configured to generate a scanned biometric information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Leyla Mousavi, Scott G. Ambelang
  • System and method for distributed device configuration and authorization
    Patent number: 11604443
    Abstract: A system for distributed device management includes a group of devices. Each device in the group of devices communicate with one or more other devices in the group of devices over one or more network channels, and each device in the group of devices includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit of each device in the group of devices manages one or more devices in the group of devices, authorizes a new device to join the group of devices, and synchronizes data with the new device and with one or more devices in the group of devices over the one or more network channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Jeremy P. Hannon, Nicholas J. Schaf, Leyla Mousavi, Scott G. Ambelang, Xin Zhang
  • FACILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200342080
    Abstract: A facility management system comprises a server, a biometric identification unit, and a processing circuit. The server is configured to store a list of registered users, and biometric information and access rights pertaining to each registered users. The biometric identification unit is associated with the building equipment. The biometric identification unit is enabled to facilitate a user desiring access to the associated building equipment to scan at least one biometric parameter, and subsequent to scanning of the biometric parameter the biometric identification unit is configured to generate a scanned biometric information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Leyla MOUSAVI, Scott G. AMBELANG
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED DEVICE CONFIGURATION AND AUTHORIZATION
    Publication number: 20200064797
    Abstract: A system for distributed device management includes a group of devices. Each device in the group of devices communicate with one or more other devices in the group of devices over one or more network channels, and each device in the group of devices includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit of each device in the group of devices manages one or more devices in the group of devices, authorizes a new device to join the group of devices, and synchronizes data with the new device and with one or more devices in the group of devices over the one or more network channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Jeremy P. Hannon, Nicholas J. Schaf, Leyla Mousavi, Scott G. Ambelang, Xin Zhang