Patents by Inventor Edward Becker
Edward Becker 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: 11284771Abstract: A wetting device for flat mops includes a mechanical elevator that contains a contact structure, brackets, and plastic slide bars. The brackets lift the transfer plate away from the lower end of the wetting device if the contact structure is pressed towards the lower end. Each bracket is connected to at least one plastic side bar. The plastic slide bars move apart from each other when the transfer plate lifts away from the lower end. The transfer plate lies upon the plastic slide bars during movement of the plastic slide bars apart from each other. Each plastic slide bar has a length that is at least five times larger than its maximum width and is detachable from its corresponding bracket. The contact structure is a flat metal framework of connected struts. Also disclosed is a cleaning trolley with the wetting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Hydroflex Group GmbHInventor: Edward Becker
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Patent number: 10922954Abstract: A system and method for facilitating user interactions with a life safety system that includes an event panel controller configured to trigger, in response to information received from the one or more life safety system components, an emergency event and insert the triggered emergency event into a queue of active emergency events. The event panel controller is further configured to display an event indication corresponding to the triggered emergency event in an event indicator region of an emergency event graphical user interface (GUI). The event indication is displayed in one of a plurality of event elements of the event indicator region, wherein the one of the plurality of event elements of the event indicator region displays information of the triggered emergency event. Accordingly, each of the event elements remains visible to a user of the event panel controller during its use. Additional embodiments are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Donald Edward Becker, Nageswara Rao Bonam, Kumara Raja Suseelan
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Publication number: 20200234562Abstract: A system and method for facilitating user interactions with a life safety system that includes an event panel controller configured to trigger, in response to information received from the one or more life safety system components, an emergency event and insert the triggered emergency event into a queue of active emergency events. The event panel controller is further configured to display an event indication corresponding to the triggered emergency event in an event indicator region of an emergency event graphical user interface (GUI). The event indication is displayed in one of a plurality of event elements of the event indicator region, wherein the one of the plurality of event elements of the event indicator region displays information of the triggered emergency event. Accordingly, each of the event elements remains visible to a user of the event panel controller during its use. Additional embodiments are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Donald Edward Becker, Nageswara Rao Bonam, Kumara Raja Suseelan
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Publication number: 20200069144Abstract: The invention relates to a wetting device (1) for flat mops, wherein a mechanical elevator (5) contains a contact structure (6) and brackets (7a, 7b), wherein the brackets (7a, 7b) lift the transfer plate (4) away from the lower end (35), if the contact structure (6) is pressed towards the lower end (35). The invention also relates to a cleaning trolley (40) with said wetting device (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventor: Edward Becker
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Patent number: 9083443Abstract: An intelligent notification appliance circuit has a controller and one or more addressable notification appliances coupled with a single pair of wires. The controller outputs integrated power, audio and control signals, and transmits the integrated signals to the one or more addressable notification appliances. Thus, the one or more addressable notification appliances are powered, operated, controlled, and monitored using the intelligent notification appliance circuit. When the intelligent notification appliance circuit is implemented in a fire and/or mass notification system, that system is able to provide integrated audio signals, power signals and control signals over a single pair of wires. The integrated audio signals may carry data indicative of live or recorded music and/or voice messages, such as: mass notification messages, general page, voice evacuation, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC.Inventors: Donald Edward Becker, Dennis Ted Rock, Morris Stoops, Jan A. Braam, William Edwards, Bruce Ray Montgomery, Jr.
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Patent number: 8484032Abstract: A system and method for operating a security system include a device control module configured for electronic communication with a plurality of devices and a user interface coupled in electronic communication with the device control module. The user interface includes a voice memory and a first speaker. The user interface is configured to receive a first system event from the device control module identifying a first condition detected by the security system. The user interface is further configured to retrieve a voice message from the voice memory corresponding to the first system event and transmit the voice message via the first speaker.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.Inventors: Donald Edward Becker, Richard Philip Tucker, William Edwards, Baohua Shu, Laigui Qin, Wei Chen
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Patent number: 8467891Abstract: A controller for outputting audio having a predetermined output sample rate. The controller is programmed to receive an audio signal having a first sample rate, identify the first sample rate of the audio signal, select a converter based on the identification of the first sample rate, and convert the sample rate of the received audio signal to the predetermined output sample rate.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.Inventors: Zhenhua Huang, Donald Edward Becker, Baohua Shu, Laigui Qin, Xiao Luo, Rongbin Qiu
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Patent number: 8416096Abstract: Property monitoring system and method of operating. Two signal lines are used to couple a master controller in series with a plurality of indicators. Each indicator has a visual display. Each visual display has a plurality of LEDs, or other type of lighting device. The master controller is configured to generate a multi-bit digital command message to be transmitted serially to the plurality of indicators over the second signal line upon receipt of an alarm condition message. Each command message has a predetermined time delay for activating each of the indicators, or a component thereof, so that all indicators activate in unison.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.Inventors: Rongbin Qiu, Baohua Shu, Xiao Luo, Donald Edward Becker, Laigui Qin, Zhenhua Huang
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Patent number: 8385538Abstract: A differential transformer-free hybrid circuit includes a first amplifier configured to receive a first signal from a transmitter and output the first signal to a telephone loop, and a second amplifier configured to receive a second signal from the telephone loop and output the second signal to a receiver. Further, the differential transformer-free hybrid circuit also includes at least one balanced network element and a transformer-less interface configured to couple the first amplifier and the second amplifier to the telephone loop, wherein the transformer-less interface includes at least one current blocking device.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.Inventors: Laigui Qin, Donald Edward Becker, William Edwards, Baohua Shu, Wei Chen
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Patent number: 8345012Abstract: An interface device includes at least one programmable device and a display portion coupled to the at least one programmable device. The display portion is configured to convey a hierarchical relationship of a plurality of screen images that at least partially overlap each other. The hierarchical relationship includes the plurality of screen images defined in a series of logically related, ordered, and ranked groupings.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.Inventor: Donald Edward Becker
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Patent number: 7907049Abstract: An improved life safety system provides ability to detect a catastrophic failure within a network node of the life safety system, and to subsequently pass a failsafe alarm signal through a network node, and through the life safety system, despite the catastrophic failure, which may be a failed main processor of a main panel, a failed main processor of a loop expander module, a failed main processor of an amplifier, or a failed main processor of a liquid crystal display controller.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.Inventor: Donald Edward Becker
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Publication number: 20110043367Abstract: An intelligent notification appliance circuit has a controller and one or more addressable notification appliances coupled with a single pair of wires. The controller outputs integrated power, audio and control signals, and transmits the integrated signals to the one or more addressable notification appliances. Thus, the one or more addressable notification appliances are powered, operated, controlled, and monitored using the intelligent notification appliance circuit. When the intelligent notification appliance circuit is implemented in a fire and/or mass notification system, that system is able to provide integrated audio signals, power signals and control signals over a single pair of wires. The integrated audio signals may carry data indicative of live or recorded music and/or voice messages, such as: mass notification messages, general page, voice evacuation, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Donald Edward BECKER, Dennis Ted Rock, Morris Stoops, Jan A. Braam, William Edwards, Bruce Ray Montgomery, JR.
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Publication number: 20100253531Abstract: Property monitoring system and method of operating. Two signal lines are used to couple a master controller in series with a plurality of indicators. Each indicator has a visual display. Each visual display has a plurality of LEDs, or other type of lighting device. The master controller is configured to generate a multi-bit digital command message to be transmitted serially to the plurality of indicators over the second signal line upon receipt of an alarm condition message. Each command message has a predetermined time delay for activating each of the indicators, or a component thereof, so that all indicators activate in unison.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Rongbin QIU, Baohua Shu, Xiao Luo, Donald Edward Becker, Laigui Qin, Zhenhua Huang
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Publication number: 20100185450Abstract: A controller for outputting audio having a predetermined output sample rate. The controller is programmed to receive an audio signal having a first sample rate, identify the first sample rate of the audio signal, select a converter based on the identification of the first sample rate, and convert the sample rate of the received audio signal to the predetermined output sample rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Zhenhua HUANG, Donald Edward Becker, Baohua Shu, Laigui Qin, Xiao Luo, Rongbin Qiu
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Publication number: 20100142699Abstract: A differential transformer-free hybrid circuit includes a first amplifier configured to receive a first signal from a transmitter and output the first signal to a telephone loop, and a second amplifier configured to receive a second signal from the telephone loop and output the second signal to a receiver. Further, the differential transformer-free hybrid circuit also includes at least one balanced network element and a transformer-less interface configured to couple the first amplifier and the second amplifier to the telephone loop, wherein the transformer-less interface includes at least one current blocking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Laigui Qin, Donald Edward Becker, William Edwards, Baohua Shu, Wei Chen
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Patent number: 7720897Abstract: An apparatus and method for DFT processing using prime factor algorithm (PFA) on a selected number P of midamble chip values received by a CDMA receiver, where P has a plurality M of relatively prime factors F, and the DFT process is divided into M successive F-point DFT processes. The P data values are retrieved from a single input port memory and selectively permuted by a controller into parallel caches to optimize factoring with associated twiddle factors stored in parallel registers. The permuted inputs are factored in two or more parallel PFA circuits that comprise adders and multipliers arranged to accommodate any size F-point DFT. The outputs of the PFA circuits are processed by consolidation circuitry in preparation for output permutation of the values which are sent to memory for subsequent DFT cycles.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: InterDigital Technology CorporationInventors: Ryan Samuel Buchert, Sharif M. Shahrier, Peter Edward Becker
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Publication number: 20100094636Abstract: A system and method for operating a security system include a device control module configured for electronic communication with a plurality of devices and a user interface coupled in electronic communication with the device control module. The user interface includes a voice memory and a first speaker. The user interface is configured to receive a first system event from the device control module identifying a first condition detected by the security system. The user interface is further configured to retrieve a voice message from the voice memory corresponding to the first system event and transmit the voice message via the first speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Donald Edward Becker, Richard Philip Tucker, William Edwards, Baohua Shu, Laigui Qin, Wei Chen
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Publication number: 20100085310Abstract: An interface device includes at least one programmable device and a display portion coupled to the at least one programmable device. The display portion is configured to convey a hierarchical relationship of a plurality of screen images that at least partially overlap each other. The hierarchical relationship includes the plurality of screen images defined in a series of logically related, ordered, and ranked groupings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventor: Donald Edward Becker
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Patent number: D921313Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: HYDROFLEX GROUP GMBHInventor: Edward Becker
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Patent number: D922711Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Hydroflex Group GmbHInventors: Edward Becker, Till Bosshammer