Patents by Inventor Daniel G. Farley
Daniel G. Farley 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: 20190209879Abstract: Fire protection systems and methods for ceiling-only high-piled storage protection. The systems and methods include a fluid distribution, detection and control sub-systems to identify one or more fluid distribution devices for controlled operation to address a fire.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Zachary L. MAGNONE, Daniel G. FARLEY, John DESROSIER, Donald D. BRIGHENTI, Richard P. BONNEAU
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Patent number: 9767679Abstract: According to systems and methods for testing alarm initiating devices of a fire alarm system, a control panel of the fire alarm system is placed into test mode. Then, during a walkthrough test, an inspector activates an inspector-activated mechanism of a device. This sends a test mode signal to the control panel, which places the device into a test mode. The inspector or inspector then manually activates the device. The control panel initiates a fire alarm condition in response to a received device signals while the control panel not initiating a fire alarm condition when the device signals are indicative of a fire if the device signals were from alarm initiating devices in the test mode. Alternatively, the control panel places a group of alarm initiating devices into test mode on a rolling basis. As the inspector tests the devices, additional devices are added to the group and previously tested devices are returned to normal operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Joseph Piccolo, III, Daniel G. Farley
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Publication number: 20170169700Abstract: In accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, a system and method for enabling preview, editing, and transmission of emergency notification messages is provided. The system includes a controller, a microphone, and a speech-to-text engine for receiving an audio message input to the microphone and for convert the audio message to a text message. The resulting text message is displayed on a local display, where a user can edit the message via a text editor. Text and/or audio notification devices are provided for displaying the edited text data as a text message. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2011Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: SIMPLEXGRINNELL LPInventors: Daniel G. Farley, Matthew Farley, John R. Haynes
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Publication number: 20170120090Abstract: Fire protection systems and methods for ceiling-only high-piled storage protection. The systems include a plurality of fluid distribution devices disposed beneath a ceiling and above a high-piled storage commodity having a nominal storage height ranging from a nominal 20 ft. to a maximum nominal storage height of 55 ft. and means for quenching a fire in the storage commodity. The stored commodity to be protected may include exposed expanded plastics. The fluid distribution devices include a frame body having an inlet, an outlet, a sealing assembly, and an electronically operated releasing mechanism supporting the sealing assembly in the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Zachary L. MAGNONE, Daniel G. FARLEY, Chad Albert GOYETTE, John DESROSIER, Donald D. BRIGHenti, Bernhard ABELS, Jake DUBE, Richard P. BONNEAU
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Publication number: 20170113078Abstract: Fire protection systems and methods of fire protection systems for protection of a stored commodity. The systems and methods included a plurality of fluid distribution devices disposed above the stored commodity and configured for selective identification and controlled actuation in response to a fire. The systems have a hydraulic demand defined by at least one of: i) a hydraulic design area having a minimum operational area of less than 768 square feet; or ii) less than twelve hydraulic design devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Zachary L. MAGNONE, Daniel G. FARLEY, John DESROSIER, Donald D. BRIGHENTI
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Publication number: 20170007864Abstract: Fire protection systems and methods for ceiling-only high-piled storage protection. The systems and methods include a fluid distribution, detection and control sub-systems to identify one or more fluid distribution devices for controlled operation to address a fire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Zachary L. MAGNONE, Daniel G. FARLEY, John DESROSIER, Donald D. BRIGHENTI, Richard P. BONNEAU
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Publication number: 20150248832Abstract: According to systems and methods for testing alarm initiating devices of a fire alarm system, a control panel of the fire alarm system is placed into test mode. Then, during a walkthrough test, an inspector activates an inspector-activated mechanism of a device. This sends a test mode signal to the control panel, which places the device into a test mode. The inspector or inspector then manually activates the device. The control panel initiates a fire alarm condition in response to a received device signals while the control panel not initiating a fire alarm condition when the device signals are indicative of a fire if the device signals were from alarm initiating devices in the test mode. Alternatively, the control panel places a group of alarm initiating devices into test mode on a rolling basis. As the inspector tests the devices, additional devices are added to the group and previously tested devices are returned to normal operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Joseph Piccolo, III, Daniel G. Farley
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Patent number: 9076321Abstract: A safety system may include a monitoring device that receives analog values of various parameters from one or more safety appliances. The analog values may be compared to upper and lower control limits in control charts for the parameters for each safety appliance. When an analog value falls outside of the upper control limit or lower control limit in the control chart, an alert may be issued to indicate that the safety appliance may be degrading or failing. The monitoring device may also generate control charts for safety appliances from the analog values output from the safety appliances.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBHInventor: Daniel G. Farley
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Publication number: 20140266672Abstract: A safety system may include a monitoring device that receives analog values of various parameters from one or more safety appliances. The analog values may be compared to upper and lower control limits in control charts for the parameters for each safety appliance. When an analog value falls outside of the upper control limit or lower control limit in the control chart, an alert may be issued to indicate that the safety appliance may be degrading or failing. The monitoring device may also generate control charts for safety appliances from the analog values output from the safety appliances.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: SIMPLEX GRINNELL LPInventor: Daniel G. Farley
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Patent number: 8736444Abstract: A system for wireless heat detection is disclosed. The system includes one or more heat sensors that convert sensed heat energy into electrical power for transmitting an alarm signals. A remote system may trigger an alarm based on the received alarm signals. The heat sensors may be placed at discrete locations within an interior of a building to monitor a condition of the infrastructure of the building. The remote system can include a communications module for receiving the signal and transmitting an alarm signal to an associated fire panel. The fire panel may analyze the signal, as well as signals generated from adjacent sensors, to determine whether a fire condition exists within a building. Appropriate notification devices may then be activated based on the determination. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignees: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Daniel G. Farley, Paul B. Rasband
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Patent number: 8723681Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to a system and method for providing emergency override of informational displays in an emergency notification system. An embodiment may include an emergency detection module coupled to a display override module. The display override module may be coupled to a third-party display driver. When an emergency condition is detected, the emergency detection module may use the display override module to override any display messages from the third-party display module in order to display an emergency display message. In an embodiment, the display override module may be a switch box. In another embodiment, the display override module may be a RSS feed subscribed to by the third-party display driver. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Daniel G. Farley, Matthew Farley
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Patent number: 8705038Abstract: A particle detection unit including a detection chamber and a duct detector is disclosed. The duct detector is disposed within the detection chamber. The duct detector has a rod with a first and a second end where the first end is distal the second end. A reflector may be attached to the rod adjacent the first end. A sensor and emitter device may be attached to the rod and spaced apart from the reflector.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Daniel G. Farley, Anthony J. Capowski
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Patent number: 8693641Abstract: A fire control system may include a fire alarm control panel situated at a first location, the fire alarm control panel coupled to a first hardwire circuit. The fire control system may also include one or more telephone stations, wherein each telephone station of the one or more telephone stations is disposed at a different location than each other telephone stations and coupled through the first hardwire circuit to the fire alarm control panel, and one or more radio repeaters are each disposed at one or more respective locations, and wherein each radio repeater is operative to receive audio information as a radio signal and to transmit the audio information as an electrical signal through a second hardwire circuit to the central telephone.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventor: Daniel G. Farley
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Publication number: 20140064461Abstract: A fire control system may include a fire alarm control panel situated at a first location, the fire alarm control panel coupled to a first hardwire circuit. The fire control system may also include one or more telephone stations, wherein each telephone station of the one or more telephone stations is disposed at a different location than each other telephone stations and coupled through the first hardwire circuit to the fire alarm control panel, and one or more radio repeaters are each disposed at one or more respective locations, and wherein each radio repeater is operative to receive audio information as a radio signal and to transmit the audio information as an electrical signal through a second hardwire circuit to the central telephone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: SIMPLEXGRINNELL LPInventor: Daniel G. Farley
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Publication number: 20130082839Abstract: A system for wireless heat detection is disclosed. The system includes one or more heat sensors that convert sensed heat energy into electrical power for transmitting an alarm signals. A remote system may trigger an alarm based on the received alarm signals. The heat sensors may be placed at discrete locations within an interior of a building to monitor a condition of the infrastructure of the building. The remote system can include a communications module for receiving the signal and transmitting an alarm signal to an associated fire panel. The fire panel may analyze the signal, as well as signals generated from adjacent sensors, to determine whether a fire condition exists within a building. Appropriate notification devices may then be activated based on the determination. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicants: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC, SIMPLEXGRINNELL LPInventors: Daniel G. Farley, Paul B. Rasband
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Publication number: 20130041646Abstract: In accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, a system and method for enabling preview, editing, and transmission of emergency notification messages is provided. The system includes a controller, a microphone, and a speech-to-text engine for receiving an audio message input to the microphone and for convert the audio message to a text message. The resulting text message is displayed on a local display, where a user can edit the message via a text editor. Text and/or audio notification devices are provided for displaying the edited text data as a text message. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: SIMPLEXGRINNELL LPInventors: Daniel G. Farley, Matthew Farley, John R. Haynes
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Patent number: 8319625Abstract: In accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, an alarm system is provided. The alarm system includes a system controller coupled to at least one initiation device. At least one textual notification device such as for example a signboard is coupled to the system controller. In one embodiment, the textual notification device is a multi-line signboard having an alarm input and a secondary input. The textual notification device is supervised, controlled, and powered integrally with the system controller. In an additional embodiment, an audible generator can be provided that provides an audible message in conjunction with the visual message on the textual notification devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignees: SimplexGrinnell LP, Inova SolutionsInventors: Daniel G. Farley, Jeffrey R. Brooks, Anthony J. Capowski, John R. Haynes, Gerald P. Gorman
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Publication number: 20120120399Abstract: A particle detection unit including a detection chamber and a duct detector is disclosed. The duct detector is disposed within the detection chamber. The duct detector has a rod with a first and a second end where the first end is distal the second end. A reflector may be attached to the rod adjacent the first end. A sensor and emitter device may be attached to the rod and spaced apart from the reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: SIMPLEX GRINNELL LPInventors: Daniel G. Farley, Anthony J. Capowski
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Publication number: 20120119921Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to a system and method for providing emergency override of informational displays in an emergency notification system. An embodiment may include an emergency detection module coupled to a display override module. The display override module may be coupled to a third-party display driver. When an emergency condition is detected, the emergency detection module may use the display override module to override any display messages from the third-party display module in order to display an emergency display message. In an embodiment, the display override module may be a switch box. In another embodiment, the display override module may be a RSS feed subscribed to by the third-party display driver. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: SIMPLEXGRINNELL LPInventors: Daniel G. Farley, Matthew Farley
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Patent number: 8138928Abstract: An apparatus, system and method including an event notification appliance including first and second light sources configured to indicate an event, including a fire and/or alert.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: SimplexGrinnell LPInventors: Daniel G. Farley, Todd Shearer, John Durst