Patents by Inventor Berta Carballido Villaverde
Berta Carballido Villaverde 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: 11356519Abstract: A method of registering distributed devices includes discovering a plurality of devices at a central panel or server, localizing the devices, and authorizing the devices with a mobile device communicating with the central panel or server. The method also includes registering the devices with the central panel. The model can include verifying link quality with each of the devices before registering the devices with the central panel by comparing signal quality between each device and a central panel with a pre-defined threshold level.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Sofiane Yous, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, Kushal Mukherjee, Michael Ramoutar
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Patent number: 11164432Abstract: A system for directing an emergency evacuation within a building composed of a plurality of rooms separated by entryways is provided. The system comprising: a plurality of fire detectors configured to detect a fire in each room; and a plurality of signs configured to display evacuation information, each of the signs being in communication each of the fire detectors and configured to determine an evacuation route to an exit located nearest to each sign.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Berta Carballido Villaverde, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola
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Publication number: 20210258392Abstract: A method of registering distributed devices includes discovering a plurality of devices at a central panel or server, localizing the devices, and authorizing the devices with a mobile device communicating with the central panel or server. The method also includes registering the devices with the central panel. The model can include verifying link quality with each of the devices before registering the devices with the central panel by comparing signal quality between each device and a central panel with a pre-defined threshold level.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Sofiane Yous, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, Kushal Mukherjee, Michael Ramoutar
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Patent number: 11036897Abstract: A method for planning a building system includes incorporating user requirements into a floor plan accessed through a mobile device. An installation map is generated of locations for components corresponding to the user requirements. The placement of components is displayed on the floor plan based on specifications of the components and the user requirements.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Kushal Mukherjee, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, George A. Mathew, Tuhin Sahai, Pedro Orellana Fernandez, Philip J. Harris, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, Brian Leland, Michael Ramoutar
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Publication number: 20210142630Abstract: A system for directing an emergency evacuation within a building composed of a plurality of rooms separated by entryways is provided. The system comprising: a plurality of fire detectors configured to detect a fire in each room; and a plurality of signs configured to display evacuation information, each of the signs being in communication each of the fire detectors and configured to determine an evacuation route to an exit located nearest to each sign.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Berta Carballido Villaverde, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola
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Patent number: 10944837Abstract: A method of registering distributed devices includes discovering a plurality of devices at a central panel or server, localizing the devices, and authorizing the devices with a mobile device communicating with the central panel or server. The method also includes registering the devices with the central panel. The model can include verifying link quality with each of the devices before registering the devices with the central panel by comparing signal quality between each device and a central panel with a pre-defined threshold level.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Sofiane Yous, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, Kushal Mukherjee, Michael Ramoutar
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Patent number: 10928785Abstract: A method for auto-configuration of components in a building includes placing components on a floor plan using a mobile device equipped with a user interface. The coverage region of any given component is estimated and operational settings for each component, including pairing with other components, is automatically assigned based on classification of each component and estimated coverage regions.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Kushal Mukherjee, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju
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Patent number: 10930141Abstract: A system for determining fire danger within a building composed of a plurality of building zones comprises: a human presence detector configured to detect a human presence measurement; a fire detector configured to detect a fire measurement; a gas detector configured to detect gas measurement; a storage device to store at least one of an evacuations plan, flammable material index, and human movement prediction model; a fire danger management system coupled to storage device, the fire danger management system including: a fire danger rating generation module to determine a fire danger rating for each building zone in response to at least one of the evacuations plan, flammable material index, and human movement prediction model; and a fire danger index generation module to determine a fire danger index for each building zone in response to at least one of the fire danger rating, human presence measurement, fire measurement, and gas measurement.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Berta Carballido Villaverde
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Patent number: 10756830Abstract: A computer system for graphically indicating quality of Radio Frequency (RF) connection for a floor plan of a building is provided, A computer processor is configured to identify wall types and determine a wall property for a plurality of walls included in the floor plan, predict an RF signal strength from an RF transmitter positioned at a certain location on the floor plan, determine a prediction confidence level based on signal measurements, determine an RF connectivity level for respective RF receivers to be located in different areas of the floor plan based on analysis of the associated predicted RF signal strength, mounting inclination and orientation of the receiver devices, determined wall properties associated with walls located in expected paths of predicted RF signals, and an associated link margin, and provide a GUI on a computer display indicating a visualization of RF connectivity levels on areas of the floor plan.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Piyush Agrawal, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, Kushal Mukherjee, Michael Ramoutar
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Patent number: 10621527Abstract: A method for identifying, installing and commissioning building systems includes generating a floor plan of a building including selected components positioned on the floor plan. Association of the selected components is requested with a controller and the selected components are tested for functionality. The step of generating can include specifying mounting locations and configuration parameters of the selected components.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, John M. Milton-Benoit, Kushal Mukherjee, Michael Ramoutar
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Patent number: 10606963Abstract: A method for capturing building information includes capturing dimensions of a 360 degree image at a first location within a room of a building using a mobile device equipped with at least direction sensor and at least one motion sensor. The step of capturing dimensions is repeated within at least one additional room. The mobile device receives user input to connect the rooms to create a floor plan of the building and align the floor plans over each other to create a multi-level building map.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Kushal Mukherjee, Sofiane Yous, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, Pedro Orellana Fernandez, Craig R. Walker
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Publication number: 20200066140Abstract: A system for determining fire danger within a building composed of a plurality of building zones comprises: a human presence detector configured to detect a human presence measurement; a fire detector configured to detect a fire measurement; a gas detector configured to detect gas measurement; a storage device to store at least one of an evacuations plan, flammable material index, and human movement prediction model; a fire danger management system coupled to storage device, the fire danger management system including: a fire danger rating generation module to determine a fire danger rating for each building zone in response to at least one of the evacuations plan, flammable material index, and human movement prediction model; and a fire danger index generation module to determine a fire danger index for each building zone in response to at least one of the fire danger rating, human presence measurement, fire measurement, and gas measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Berta Carballido Villaverde
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Patent number: 10459593Abstract: A computer system is provided that generates a Graphical User Interface indicating one or more intruder threat levels for a building. The computer system includes a processor, which upon execution of stored instructions is configured to access a building floor plan having one or more entry and exit points and to access an intruder threat level associated with each of the one or more entry and exit points; to perform threat modeling to determine intruder threat levels at a plurality of locations within the building, contingent upon the building floor plan and the intruder threat level associated with the one or more building entry and exit points; and to provide a GUI on a display indicating, relative to the building floor plan, the determined intruder threat level within the building, at the plurality of points within the building and at the one or more entry and exit points.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Kushal Mukherjee, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, George A. Mathew, Tuhin Sahai
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Patent number: 10230326Abstract: A method of evaluating energy harvesting potential includes receiving point-in-time illuminance data into a mobile device for incorporation into a building information model of a building. A site-specific light simulation model for the building is calibrated using the building information model incorporating the point-in-time illuminance data. The method also includes determining energy availability for energy harvesting in the building based on the calibrated site-specific light simulation model.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Kushal Mukherjee, Nicholas C. Soldner, Michael Ramoutar
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Publication number: 20180121571Abstract: A method for planning a building system includes incorporating user requirements into a floor plan accessed through a mobile device. An installation map is generated of locations for components corresponding to the user requirements. The placement of components is displayed on the floor plan based on specifications of the components and the user requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Kushal Mukherjee, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, George A. Mathew, Tuhin Sahai, Pedro Orellana Fernandez, Philip J. Harris, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, Brian Leland, Michael Ramoutar
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Publication number: 20180120793Abstract: A method for auto-configuration of components in a building includes placing components on a floor plan using a mobile device equipped with a user interface. The coverage region of any given component is estimated and operational settings for each component, including pairing with other components, is automatically assigned based on classification of each component and estimated coverage regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Ankit Tiwari, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Kushal Mukherjee, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju
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Publication number: 20180102858Abstract: A computer system for graphically indicating quality of Radio Frequency (RF) connection for a floor plan of a building is provided, A computer processor is configured to identify wall types and determine a wall property for a plurality of walls included in the floor plan, predict an RF signal strength from an RF transmitter positioned at a certain location on the floor plan, determine a prediction confidence level based on signal measurements, determine an RF connectivity level for respective RF receivers to be located in different areas of the floor plan based on analysis of the associated predicted RF signal strength, mounting inclination and orientation of the receiver devices, determined wall properties associated with walls located in expected paths of predicted RF signals, and an associated link margin, and provide a GUI on a computer display indicating a visualization of RF connectivity levels on areas of the floor plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Piyush Agrawal, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, Kushal Mukherjee, Michael Ramoutar
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Publication number: 20180101803Abstract: A method for identifying, installing and commissioning building systems includes generating a floor plan of a building including selected components positioned on the floor plan. Association of the selected components is requested with a controller and the selected components are tested for functionality. The step of generating can include specifying mounting locations and configuration parameters of the selected components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, John M. Milton-Benoit, Kushal Mukherjee, Michael Ramoutar
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Publication number: 20180075168Abstract: A method for capturing building information includes capturing dimensions of a 360 degree image at a first location within a room of a building using a mobile device equipped with at least direction sensor and at least one motion sensor. The step of capturing dimensions is repeated within at least one additional room. The mobile device receives user input to connect the rooms to create a floor plan of the building and align the floor plans over each other to create a multi-level building map.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Kushal Mukherjee, Sofiane Yous, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, Pedro Orellana Fernandez, Craig R. Walker
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Publication number: 20180067593Abstract: A computer system is provided that generates a Graphical User Interface indicating one or more intruder threat levels for a building. The computer system includes a processor, which upon execution of stored instructions is configured to access a building floor plan having one or more entry and exit points and to access an intruder threat level associated with each of the one or more entry and exit points; to perform threat modeling to determine intruder threat levels at a plurality of locations within the building, contingent upon the building floor plan and the intruder threat level associated with the one or more building entry and exit points; and to provide a GUI on a display indicating, relative to the building floor plan, the determined intruder threat level within the building, at the plurality of points within the building and at the one or more entry and exit points.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Carrier CorporationInventors: Ankit Tiwari, Kushal Mukherjee, Berta Carballido Villaverde, Rodolfo De Paz Alberola, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, George A. Mathew, Tuhin Sahai