Patents Assigned to Vigillent Inc
  • Patent number: 12357855
    Abstract: A system and method for protecting an area from fire having one or more area fire prevention units capable of discharging fire suppressant via a directable nozzle, each fire prevention unit being communicatively coupled to a computing device which detects airborne firebrands, predicts their trajectories and final landing positions, and directs one or of the fire prevention units to discharge fire suppressant toward the firebrand at its final landing position. Depending on configuration, the system may further use wind data, GPS, and terrain models to calculate the trajectory and final position of the firebrand. Also depending on configuration, the system may calculate a spread and distance of suppressant discharge, a nozzle aperture, and an amount of suppressant to discharge. Some embodiments may use trained machine learning algorithms to make one or more of the system's calculations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Vigillent Inc
    Inventors: Kevin Joseph Chandler, Christopher Corgan Troye
  • Patent number: 11911640
    Abstract: A system and method that is both effective and accessible. The system is machine-learning enabled, reliable, scalable, versatile, and may be efficiently installed. The system will improve US, state, and local fire suppression efforts because more homeowners will successfully evacuate if they have access to protection. Also, it may allow more fire crews to focus their efforts on the flame front, rather than suppressing structural spot fires in areas where the systems are installed. The system significantly reduces insurance and governmental suppression costs which would provide significant incentives to homeowners. The system minimizes fire related damage to the home, may operate independently from local utilities, may remain in service with minimal attention from the homeowner, and minimize the impact of system discharge on the environment. The system does this by precisely targeting firebrands and discharging only the amount of aqueous solution needed to extinguish the firebrand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Vigillent Inc
    Inventors: Kevin Joseph Chandler, Christopher Corgan Troye
  • Patent number: 6697810
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing access in an event detection and tracking system are disclosed, where the event detection and tracking system is adapted for storing data associated with a plurality of detected events. An access request for access to at least a portion of data associated with one of the plurality of detected events is received and access information associated with the access request is obtained. It is then determined from the access information whether to provide access to at least a portion of the data associated with one of the plurality of detected events. When it is determined from the access information that access to at least a portion of the data is to be provided, access is provided in accordance with the access information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Vigilance, Inc.
    Inventors: Nithin Kumar, Peiwei Mi, Kevin Hsiaohsu Tu, Bing-Shing Chen
  • Patent number: 6697809
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for modifying data for use by a business. Data including one or more values are obtained. At least a portion of the data is then flagged to identify one or more business events of interest to the business. The flagged data for one or more of the identified business events is then provided, thereby enabling the identified business events to be monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Vigilance, Inc.
    Inventors: Bing-Shing Chen, Peiwei Mi, Subhash B. Tantry, Naga Widjaja
  • Patent number: 6617969
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for sending a notification message in accordance with a set of notification preferences. The notification message is sent upon the detection of an event or satisfaction of a condition with respect to a detected event. The set of notification preferences may indicate a desired notification medium via which the notification message is to be sent, a notification addressee to which the notification message is to be sent, and/or a notification timing preference indicating a date and/or time during which the notification is to be sent (or received).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Vigilance, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Hsiaohsu Tu, Peiwei Mi, Sandeep Bhatia, Subhash B. Tantry
  • Publication number: 20020156785
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing access in an event detection and tracking system are disclosed, where the event detection and tracking system is adapted for storing data associated with a plurality of detected events. An access request for access to at least a portion of data associated with one of the plurality of detected events is received and access information associated with the access request is obtained. It is then determined from the access information whether to provide access to at least a portion of the data associated with one of the plurality of detected events. When it is determined from the access information that access to at least a portion of the data is to be provided, access is provided in accordance with the access information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Vigilance, Inc.
    Inventors: Nithin Kumar, Peiwei Mi, Kevin Hsiaohsu Tu, Bing-Shing Chen
  • Publication number: 20020157017
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing a system for monitoring data for detection of events and tracking data associated with detected events are disclosed. A system for monitoring data for detection of events may include a data modification module and an event monitoring module. In one embodiment, the data modification module is adapted for obtaining data including one or more values and flagging at least a portion of the data to identify one or more attributes that together define an event. The event monitoring module is coupled to the data modification module and adapted for monitoring at least a portion of the flagged data produced by the data modification module for detection of one or more events. The system may further include a notification module adapted for sending a notification of a detected event in accordance with a set of notification preferences. Moreover, a collaboration module may be adapted for providing a graphical user interface including data associated with one or more detected events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Vigilance, Inc.
    Inventors: Peiwei Mi, Subhash B. Tantry, Bing-Shing Chen, Kevin Hsiaohsu Tu, Nithin Kumar
  • Patent number: 6067539
    Abstract: A system for retrieving information related to a topic of interest, comprising: (a) a finder for finding a location of a computerized source of information, the information being divided into at least one message, such that the source of information is a located source of information, the finder being a self-operated software program; (b) a source repository for storing the location of the located source of information; (c) a sampler for sampling the located source of information by retrieving the at least one message from the located source of information, such that the at least one message is a retrieved message, the sampler being a self-operated software program; (d) a matcher for determining a matching score for the retrieved message, the matcher being a self-operated software program; and (e) a message repository for storing the retrieved message and the matching score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Vigil, Inc.
    Inventor: Gideon David Cohen