Patents by Inventor Thomas Thibault
Thomas Thibault 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).
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Patent number: 11032599Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for interacting with a security system using a television remote control. Commands sent by the remote control are received by an auxiliary interface device, which then provides the commands to a security system controller either directly, via a local-area network, or via a wide-area network and server. Status and acknowledgement messages are transmitted from the security system controller to the auxiliary device, whereupon they are provided to and displayed by a television in the form of a security dashboard.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: ECOLINK INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Michael Lamb, Jeremy Black, Thomas Thibault
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Publication number: 20200334971Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for automatically disarming a security system. For example, a method for automatically disarming a security system is described, comprising determining, by a personal communication device, when a person is in proximity to the person's home or business and, in response to determining that the person is in proximity to the person's home or business, transmitting a disarm command by the personal communication device to a security controller for the security controller to disarm the security system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Kenneth Sweeney, Thomas Thibault, Thomas Henley, Louis Hughes
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Patent number: 10706713Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for automatically disarming a security system. For example, a method for automatically disarming a security system is described, comprising determining, by a personal communication device, when a person is in proximity to the person's home or business and, in response to determining that the person is in proximity to the person's home or business, transmitting a disarm command by the personal communication device to a security controller for the security controller to disarm the security system.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Sweeney, Thomas Thibault, Thomas Henley, Louis Hughes
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Patent number: 10515524Abstract: A security method and apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for providing an alarm for a window by a security apparatus comprises calculating a first distance between a detector mounted within a movable portion of the window and a window frame edge and calculating a second distance between the detector and the window frame edge. The method further comprises determining whether the movable portion of the window has remained stationary for more than a predetermined time period based on the first distance and the second distance and, if the movable portion has remained stationary for more than the predetermined time period, storing the second distance in a memory, placing the security apparatus into an active alarm state, calculating a third distance observed by the detector, determining a change between the third distance and the second distance, determining whether the change exceeds a predetermined distance, and generating an alarm signal if the change exceeds the predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Seelman, Michael Bailey, Jay Stone, Michael Lamb, Thomas Thibault
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Patent number: 10497230Abstract: A barrier alarm device for reducing the number of false alarms that may occur in a home security system. In one embodiment, a barrier alarm device, such as a door or window sensor, determines whether a barrier, such as a door or a window, has been opened, determines whether a human being is in proximity to the door or window inside a monitored premises. If a human being is inside the monitored premises when the door or window is opened, it indicates that the human being is authorized to be inside the monitored premises, and an alarm signal is not transmitted to a central security panel, thus reducing false alarms.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Lamb, Michael Bailey, Thomas Thibault, George Seelman, Carlo Q. Petrucci
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Publication number: 20190306558Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for interacting with a security system using a television remote control. Commands sent by the remote control are received by an auxiliary interface device, which then provides the commands to a security system controller either directly, via a local-area network, or via a wide-area network and server.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Michael Lamb, Jeremy Black, Thomas Thibault
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Patent number: 10362350Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for interacting with a security system using a television remote control. Commands sent by the remote control are received by an auxiliary interface device, which then provides the commands to a security system controller either directly, via a local-area network, or via a wide-area network and server. Status and acknowledgement messages are transmitted from the security system controller to the auxiliary device, whereupon they are provided to and displayed by a television in the form of a security dashboard.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: ECOLINK INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Michael Lamb, Jeremy Black, Thomas Thibault
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Publication number: 20190203965Abstract: Various ways to control the ambient temperature of a room in a structure are described. In one embodiment, a method for intelligently controlling an ambient room temperature in a structure is described, comprising receiving a future outdoor temperature forecast related to a geographic area where the structure is located, and altering a temperature profile for controlling the ambient room temperature based on the future outdoor temperature forecast.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventor: Thomas Thibault
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Publication number: 20190096203Abstract: A security method and apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for providing an alarm for a window by a security apparatus comprises calculating a first distance between a detector mounted within a movable portion of the window and a window frame edge and calculating a second distance between the detector and the window frame edge. The method further comprises determining whether the movable portion of the window has remained stationary for more than a predetermined time period based on the first distance and the second distance and, if the movable portion has remained stationary for more than the predetermined time period, storing the second distance in a memory, placing the security apparatus into an active alarm state, calculating a third distance observed by the detector, determining a change between the third distance and the second distance, determining whether the change exceeds a predetermined distance, and generating an alarm signal if the change exceeds the predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: George Seelman, Michael Bailey, Jay Stone, Michael Lamb, Thomas Thibault
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Patent number: 10147286Abstract: A security method and apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for providing an alarm for a window by a security apparatus comprises calculating a first distance between a detector mounted within a movable portion of the window and a window frame edge and calculating a second distance between the detector and the window frame edge. The method further comprises determining whether the movable portion of the window has remained stationary for more than a predetermined time period based on the first distance and the second distance and, if the movable portion has remained stationary for more than the predetermined time period, storing the second distance in a memory, placing the security apparatus into an active alarm state, calculating a third distance observed by the detector, determining a change between the third distance and the second distance, determining whether the change exceeds a predetermined distance, and generating an alarm signal if the change exceeds the predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Seelman, Michael Bailey, Jay Stone, Michael Lamb, Thomas Thibault
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Publication number: 20180286216Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for automatically disarming a security system. For example, a method for automatically disarming a security system is described, comprising determining, by a personal communication device, when a person is in proximity to the person's home or business and, in response to determining that the person is in proximity to the person's home or business, transmitting a disarm command by the personal communication device to a security controller for the security controller to disarm the security system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Kenneth Sweeney, Thomas Thibault, Thomas Henley, Louis Hughes
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Publication number: 20180225937Abstract: A barrier alarm device for reducing the number of false alarms that may occur in a home security system. In one embodiment, a barrier alarm device, such as a door or window sensor, determines whether a barrier, such as a door or a window, has been opened, determines whether a human being is in proximity to the door or window inside a monitored premises. If a human being is inside the monitored premises when the door or window is opened, it indicates that the human being is authorized to be inside the monitored premises, and an alarm signal is not transmitted to a central security panel, thus reducing false alarms.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Michael Lamb, Michael Bailey, Thomas Thibault, George Seelman, Carlo Q. Petrucci
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Patent number: 9997054Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for automatically disarming a security system. For example, a method for automatically disarming a security system is described, comprising determining, by a personal communication device, when a person is in proximity to the person's home or business and, in response to determining that the person is in proximity to the person's home or business, transmitting a disarm command by the personal communication device to a security controller for the security controller to disarm the security system.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Sweeney, Thomas Thibault, Thomas Henley, Louis Hughes
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Patent number: 9940797Abstract: A barrier alarm device for reducing the number of false alarms that may occur in a home security system. In one embodiment, a barrier alarm device, such as a door or window sensor, determines whether a barrier, such as a door or a window, has been opened, determines whether a human being is in proximity to the door or window inside a monitored premises. If a human being is inside the monitored premises when the door or window is opened, it indicates that the human being is authorized to be inside the monitored premises, and an alarm signal is not transmitted to a central security panel, thus reducing false alarms.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Lamb, Michael Bailey, Thomas Thibault, George Seelman, Carlo Q Petrucci
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Patent number: 9933243Abstract: A security apparatus is described for determining a condition of a door or window. In one embodiment the apparatus comprises a sensor for measuring an attribute that varies as a first door or window condition is achieved and as a second door or window condition is achieved, and for generating signals indicative of the attribute, and a processor coupled to the sensor for determining the first door or window condition and the second door or window condition based on the signals from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Thibault, Michael Bailey, Michael Lamb, Carlo Petrucci, George Seelman
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Publication number: 20180012458Abstract: A security method and apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for providing an alarm for a window by a security apparatus comprises calculating a first distance between a detector mounted within a movable portion of the window and a window frame edge and calculating a second distance between the detector and the window frame edge. The method further comprises determining whether the movable portion of the window has remained stationary for more than a predetermined time period based on the first distance and the second distance and, if the movable portion has remained stationary for more than the predetermined time period, storing the second distance in a memory, placing the security apparatus into an active alarm state, calculating a third distance observed by the detector, determining a change between the third distance and the second distance, determining whether the change exceeds a predetermined distance, and generating an alarm signal if the change exceeds the predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: George Seelman, Michael Bailey, Jay Stone, Michael Lamb, Thomas Thibault
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Publication number: 20170352255Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for automatically disarming a security system. For example, a method for automatically disarming a security system is described, comprising determining, by a personal communication device, when a person is in proximity to the person's home or business and, in response to determining that the person is in proximity to the person's home or business, transmitting a disarm command by the personal communication device to a security controller for the security controller to disarm the security system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Kenneth Sweeney, Thomas Thibault, Thomas Henley, Louis Hughes
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Publication number: 20170318322Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for interacting with a security system using a television remote control. Commands sent by the remote control are received by an auxiliary interface device, which then provides the commands to a security system controller either directly, via a local-area network, or via a wide-area network and server.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Michael Lamb, Jeremy Black, Thomas Thibault
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Patent number: 9779595Abstract: A method for providing an alarm for a window comprises calculating a first distance between a detector mounted within a movable portion of the window and a window frame edge and calculating a second distance between the detector and the window frame edge. The method further comprises determining whether the movable portion of the window has remained stationary for more than a predetermined time period based on the first distance and the second distance and, if the movable portion has remained stationary for more than the predetermined time period, storing the second distance in a memory, placing the security apparatus into an active alarm state, calculating a third distance observed by the detector, determining a change between the third distance and the second distance, determining whether the change exceeds a predetermined distance, and generating an alarm signal if the change exceeds the predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: ECOLINK INTELLEGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Thomas Thibault
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Patent number: 9701956Abstract: A method for the in vitro production of DNA minicircles includes steps of: a) providing nicked double-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides bunt-ended substrates having at least one phosphorylated 5? end, b) performing a ligase-mediated circularization on a reaction mixture including the nicked double-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides substrates and a DNA bending protein, and c) obtaining DNA minicircles.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Jean-Marc Malinge, Patrick Midoux, Thomas Thibault, Chantal Pichon