Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Nalepa

Andrew E. Nalepa 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).

  • Sensor interrogation
    Patent number: 11860175
    Abstract: A method of operating a sensor system including at least one sensor for detecting an analyte gas and a control system includes electronically interrogating the sensor to determine the operational status thereof and upon determining that the operational status is non-conforming based upon one or more predetermined thresholds, the control system initiating an automated calibration of the sensor with the analyte gas or a simulant gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MSA Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Towner Bennett Scheffler, Michael Alvin Brown, Andrew E. Nalepa, Brian Keith Davis
  • Sensor interrogation
    Patent number: 11740251
    Abstract: A method of operating a sensor system including at least one sensor to detect a first gas analyte and a control system includes electronically interrogating the sensor to determine the operational status thereof and, based upon the results of the electronic interrogation, the control system initiating an automated maintenance procedure for the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MSA Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Towner Bennett Scheffler, Michael Alvin Brown, Andrew E. Nalepa, Brian Keith Davis
  • SENSOR INTERROGATION
    Publication number: 20220373568
    Abstract: A method of operating a sensor system including at least one sensor to detect a first gas analyte and a control system includes electronically interrogating the sensor to determine the operational status thereof and, based upon the results of the electronic interrogation, the control system initiating an automated maintenance procedure for the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Towner Bennett Scheffler, Michael Alvin Brown, Andrew E. Nalepa, Brian Keith Davis
  • SENSOR INTERROGATION
    Publication number: 20200124630
    Abstract: A method of operating a sensor system including at least one sensor for detecting an analyte gas and a control system includes electronically interrogating the sensor to determine the operational status thereof and upon determining that the operational status is non-conforming based upon one or more predetermined thresholds, the control system initiating an automated calibration of the sensor with the analyte gas or a simulant gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Towner Bennett Scheffler, Michael Alvin Brown, Andrew E. Nalepa, Brian Keith Davis
  • Sensor interrogation
    Patent number: 10551396
    Abstract: A method of operating a sensor system including at least one sensor for detecting an analyte gas and a control system includes electronically interrogating the sensor to determine the operational status thereof and upon determining that the operational status is non-conforming based upon one or more predetermined thresholds, the control system initiating an automated calibration of the sensor with the analyte gas or a simulant gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: MSA TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Towner Bennett Scheffler, Michael Alvin Brown, Andrew E. Nalepa, Brian Keith Davis
  • SENSOR INTERROGATION
    Publication number: 20180017589
    Abstract: A method of operating a sensor system including at least one sensor for detecting an analyte gas and a control system includes electronically interrogating the sensor to determine the operational status thereof and upon determining that the operational status is non-conforming based upon one or more predetermined thresholds, the control system initiating an automated calibration of the sensor with the analyte gas or a simulant gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Towner Bennett Scheffler, Michael Alvin Brown, Andrew E. Nalepa, Brian Keith Davis
  • Sensor interrogation
    Patent number: 9784755
    Abstract: A method of operating a sensor system including at least one sensor for detecting an analyte gas and a control system includes electronically interrogating the sensor to determine the operational status thereof and upon determining that the operational status is non-conforming based upon one or more predetermined thresholds, the control system initiating an automated calibration of the sensor with the analyte gas or a simulant gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: MSA Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Towner B. Scheffler, Michael Brown, Andrew E. Nalepa, Brian Keith Davis
  • SENSOR INTERROGATION
    Publication number: 20130192332
    Abstract: A method of operating a sensor system including at least one sensor for detecting an analyte gas and a control system includes electronically interrogating the sensor to determine the operational status thereof and upon determining that the operational status is non-conforming based upon one or more predetermined thresholds, the control system initiating an automated calibration of the sensor with the analyte gas or a simulant gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Towner B. Scheffler, Michael Brown, Andrew E. Nalepa, Brian Keith Davis