Patents by Inventor Alan J. Zeringue

Alan J. Zeringue 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).

  • Self-contained apparatus and method of monitoring telecommunications equipment
    Patent number: 5909480
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a telecommunications system includes a detachable communications module, such as a modem, connected to a call line that is independent of the system to be monitored. A controller is connected to the monitored system and to the communications module. The controller includes at least one detector for sensing various off-normal conditions relevant to operating the monitored system. The controller also includes an auto-dialer that is responsive to the detectors for triggering a call to a remote site via the telecommunications module upon sensing the presence of one of the off-normal conditions. A backup power source is connected to power the controller and the communications module if a primary power source fails. Preferably, the backup source includes at least one battery and the backup source, the controller, and the communications module are contained in a housing that is separate from the monitored system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan E. Reynaud, Robert Churchill, Jr., Sandra Guzman, Daksha Amin, Alan J. Zeringue