Patents by Inventor Christopher Eubel

Christopher Eubel 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).

  • Door closer diagnostics system
    Patent number: 11397117
    Abstract: A method and apparatus relating to generating, by at least one motion sensor of a data acquisition device that is mounted to a door having a door closer, motion data indicative of motion as the door is moved from an open position to a closed position, generating, by at least one load cell of the data acquisition device, load data as the door is being opened, analyzing the motion data and load data by a central processing device, determining at least one adjustment to the door closer based on at least one of a duration the door was in each of a plurality of door movement zones, as determined using the motion data, and a force applied to open the door, as determined using the load data, and displaying at least one installation instruction corresponding with the at least one adjustment on a graphical user interface of the central processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. Eickhoff, Joseph W. Baumgarte, Christopher Eubel, Jonathan Coyle
  • DOOR CLOSER DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220065719
    Abstract: A method and apparatus relating to generating, by at least one motion sensor of a data acquisition device that is mounted to a door having a door closer, motion data indicative of motion as the door is moved from an open position to a closed position, generating, by at least one load cell of the data acquisition device, load data as the door is being opened, analyzing the motion data and load data by a central processing device, determining at least one adjustment to the door closer based on at least one of a duration the door was in each of a plurality of door movement zones, as determined using the motion data, and a force applied to open the door, as determined using the load data, and displaying at least one installation instruction corresponding with the at least one adjustment on a graphical user interface of the central processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Brian C. Eickhoff, Joseph W. Baumgarte, Christopher Eubel, Jonathan Coyle
  • DOOR CLOSER DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210293637
    Abstract: A method and apparatus relating to generating, by at least one motion sensor of a data acquisition device that is mounted to a door having a door closer, motion data indicative of motion as the door is moved from an open position to a closed position, generating, by at least one load cell of the data acquisition device, load data as the door is being opened, analyzing the motion data and load data by a central processing device, determining at least one adjustment to the door closer based on at least one of a duration the door was in each of a plurality of door movement zones, as determined using the motion data, and a force applied to open the door, as determined using the load data, and displaying at least one installation instruction corresponding with the at least one adjustment on a graphical user interface of the central processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Brian C. Eickhoff, Joseph W. Baumgarte, Christopher Eubel, Jonathan Coyle