Patents by Inventor Anthony Philip Moffa
Anthony Philip Moffa 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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Publication number: 20240082616Abstract: A system includes one or more memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include receiving sensor data from at least one sensor monitoring a fire suppression system, determining, based on the sensor data, a status of the fire suppression system, and providing a notification to a user device, the notification indicating the status of the fire suppression system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Patent number: 11819721Abstract: Systems and methods for remote monitoring of mechanical fire suppression systems are provided. For example, some embodiments generally provide for a smart fire suppression system with integrated sensors and communication technology to monitor the current state of the fire suppression system and notify various monitoring platforms, service providers, equipment manufacturers and/or others of the current state. In some embodiments, various sensors (e.g., micro switches) can be used to detect and report the status of the cartridge, activation status of the system, and/or the status of the detection line. Additional sensors and actuators may be also be included within the smart fire suppression system to allow monitoring of different states (e.g., temperature) and control the appliance and/or building utilities.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Publication number: 20210146181Abstract: Systems and methods for remote monitoring of mechanical fire suppression systems are provided. For example, some embodiments generally provide for a smart fire suppression system with integrated sensors and communication technology to monitor the current state of the fire suppression system and notify various monitoring platforms, service providers, equipment manufacturers and/or others of the current state. In some embodiments, various sensors (e.g., micro switches) can be used to detect and report the status of the cartridge, activation status of the system, and/or the status of the detection line. Additional sensors and actuators may be also be included within the smart fire suppression system to allow monitoring of different states (e.g., temperature) and control the appliance and/or building utilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Patent number: 10898747Abstract: Systems and methods for remote monitoring of mechanical fire suppression systems are provided. For example, some embodiments generally provide for a smart fire suppression system with integrated sensors and communication technology to monitor the current state of the fire suppression system and notify various monitoring platforms, service providers, equipment manufacturers and/or others of the current state. In some embodiments, various sensors (e.g., micro switches) can be used to detect and report the status of the cartridge, activation status of the system, and/or the status of the detection line. Additional sensors and actuators may be also be included within the smart fire suppression system to allow monitoring of different states (e.g., temperature) and control the appliance and/or building utilities.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Publication number: 20200215370Abstract: Systems and methods for remote monitoring of mechanical fire suppression systems are provided. For example, some embodiments generally provide for a smart fire suppression system with integrated sensors and communication technology to monitor the current state of the fire suppression system and notify various monitoring platforms, service providers, equipment manufacturers and/or others of the current state. In some embodiments, various sensors (e.g., micro switches) can be used to detect and report the status of the cartridge, activation status of the system, and/or the status of the detection line. Additional sensors and actuators may be also be included within the smart fire suppression system to allow monitoring of different states (e.g., temperature) and control the appliance and/or building utilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Patent number: 10695600Abstract: Systems and methods for remote monitoring of mechanical fire suppression systems are provided. For example, some embodiments generally provide for a smart fire suppression system with integrated sensors and communication technology to monitor the current state of the fire suppression system and notify various monitoring platforms, service providers, equipment manufacturers and/or others of the current state. In some embodiments, various sensors (e.g., micro switches) can be used to detect and report the status of the cartridge, activation status of the system, and/or the status of the detection line. Additional sensors and actuators may be also be included within the smart fire suppression system to allow monitoring of different states (e.g., temperature) and control the appliance and/or building utilities.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Patent number: 10478651Abstract: Systems and methods for remote monitoring of mechanical fire suppression systems are provided. For example, some embodiments generally provide for a smart fire suppression system with integrated sensors and communication technology to monitor the current state of the fire suppression system and notify various monitoring platforms, service providers, equipment manufacturers and/or others of the current state. In some embodiments, various sensors (e.g., micro switches) can be used to detect and report the status of the cartridge, activation status of the system, and/or the status of the detection line. Additional sensors and actuators may be also be included within the smart fire suppression system to allow monitoring of different states (e.g., temperature) and control the appliance and/or building utilities.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Patent number: 10339793Abstract: A system for facilitating smoke detector performance analysis including a server configured to receive operational data from an alarm panel and to perform analytics using the operational data, wherein the operational data is associated with at least one smoke detector that is operatively connected to the alarm panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LPInventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Patent number: 10074265Abstract: A system and method for testing fire detection and fire annunciation/notification devices of a fire alarm system includes a central operations system, which provides a link between a control panel of the fire alarm system and a mobile computing device operated by a technician. One or more wireless nodes create a mesh network between the control panel and a testing computer. Then, during a walkthrough test, the on-site technician activates fire detection or fire annunciation devices of the fire alarm system and the activated devices signal the control panel and event data are generated. Event data from the control panel are sent to the central operations system via the mesh network. The central operations system sends the event data to a mobile computing device operated by the technician. The on-site technician is then able verify that the devices are physically sound, unaltered, working properly, and located in their assigned locations.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Publication number: 20180169450Abstract: Systems and methods for remote monitoring of mechanical fire suppression systems are provided. For example, some embodiments generally provide for a smart fire suppression system with integrated sensors and communication technology to monitor the current state of the fire suppression system and notify various monitoring platforms, service providers, equipment manufacturers and/or others of the current state. In some embodiments, various sensors (e.g., micro switches) can be used to detect and report the status of the cartridge, activation status of the system, and/or the status of the detection line. Additional sensors and actuators may be also be included within the smart fire suppression system to allow monitoring of different states (e.g., temperature) and control the appliance and/or building utilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Publication number: 20180169451Abstract: Systems and methods for remote monitoring of mechanical fire suppression systems are provided. For example, some embodiments generally provide for a smart fire suppression system with integrated sensors and communication technology to monitor the current state of the fire suppression system and notify various monitoring platforms, service providers, equipment manufacturers and/or others of the current state. In some embodiments, various sensors (e.g., micro switches) can be used to detect and report the status of the cartridge, activation status of the system, and/or the status of the detection line. Additional sensors and actuators may be also be included within the smart fire suppression system to allow monitoring of different states (e.g., temperature) and control the appliance and/or building utilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Patent number: 9959748Abstract: The system and method provide for the monitoring and trending the rate at which fire detection devices get dirty. This information is used to determine which devices are clogged or getting clogged and to establish that the chambers are open to air flow because they are accumulating dirt over time. Air flow through the detection chamber is proven using this analysis. Further self-testing is also employed for the fire detection devices by including modules that simulate the smoke interference with the light. This can be accomplished in two ways. In one example, light from the chamber light source can be reflected toward the scattered light photodetector to simulate alarm conditions. In another example, an additional chamber light source can be added to the detection chamber that can generate light to simulate alarm conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Publication number: 20170282220Abstract: A system and method for cleaning the fire detection sensor of a fire detection device, such as a smoke detector, includes flowing halocarbon liquid over the fire detection sensor. A pump continuously recirculates the halocarbon liquid between a sensor holder and a reservoir, while a cleaning action is applied by an agitator to the fire detection sensor while it is under a stream of the liquid or in a bath of the liquid. The halocarbon liquid is typically an industrial electronics cleaner such as Novecâ„¢, which removes dirt, dust, grease and oil from the fire detection sensor without harming electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Anthony Philip Moffa, Chad Albert Goyette
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Publication number: 20170287319Abstract: A system and method for testing fire detection and fire annunciation/notification devices of a fire alarm system includes a central operations system, which provides a link between a control panel of the fire alarm system and a mobile computing device operated by a technician. One or more wireless nodes create a mesh network between the control panel and a testing computer. Then, during a walkthrough test, the on-site technician activates fire detection or fire annunciation devices of the fire alarm system and the activated devices signal the control panel and event data are generated. Event data from the control panel are sent to the central operations system via the mesh network. The central operations system sends the event data to a mobile computing device operated by the technician. The on-site technician is then able verify that the devices are physically sound, unaltered, working properly, and located in their assigned locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Publication number: 20170287318Abstract: The system and method provide for the monitoring and trending the rate at which fire detection devices get dirty. This information is used to determine which devices are clogged or getting clogged and to establish that the chambers are open to air flow because they are accumulating dirt over time. Air flow through the detection chamber is proven using this analysis. Further self-testing is also employed for the fire detection devices by including modules that simulate the smoke interference with the light. This can be accomplished in two ways. In one example, light from the chamber light source can be reflected toward the scattered light photodetector to simulate alarm conditions. In another example, an additional chamber light source can be added to the detection chamber that can generate light to simulate alarm conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventor: Anthony Philip Moffa
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Publication number: 20170032661Abstract: A system for facilitating smoke detector performance analysis including a server configured to receive operational data from an alarm panel and to perform analytics using the operational data, wherein the operational data is associated with at least one smoke detector that is operatively connected to the alarm panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventor: Anthony Philip Moffa