Patents by Inventor Emmet Joseph Roche

Emmet Joseph Roche 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).

  • Method and apparatus to facilitate light source flashing
    Patent number: 7936276
    Abstract: An apparatus (500) can be comprised of a light source interface (503), an animate object detector (502), and a controller circuit (501) that couples to the light source interface and the animate object detector. This controller circuit is configured and arranged to, upon detecting (101) an animate object via the animate object detector, cause (103) energy as is provided via the light source interface to be only temporarily temporally intermittent in order to cause a light source that is energized by the light source interface to flash and thereby draw attention to the animate object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: HeathCo LLC
    Inventors: Keith Alan Springs, Emmet Joseph Roche
  • Multiple sensor variable illumination level lighting system
    Patent number: 7876056
    Abstract: A circuit for operating a plurality of electrical devices at a plurality of varying power levels includes a plurality of motion sensor circuits for detecting motion relative thereto and having an a plurality of outputs conditioned upon motion detection. Additionally, a photocell sensor circuit for detecting a low ambient illumination level has an output command conditioned upon the detection of a predetermined illumination level that is electrically coupled to the control circuit having a plurality of inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Heathco LLC
    Inventors: Barry L Atkins, Keith Alan Springs, Emmet Joseph Roche
  • Multiple sensor lighting system
    Patent number: 7750804
    Abstract: A circuit for operating a plurality of electrical devices such as lamps for outdoor illumination includes a plurality of motion sensor circuits for detecting motion relative thereto and a plurality of outputs conditioned upon motion detection. Additionally, a photocell sensor circuit for detecting a low ambient illumination level has an output command conditioned upon the detection of a predetermined illumination level that is electrically coupled to the control circuit for illumination of lamps at low ambient lighting levels. The present invention enables the activation of lamps by a plurality of motion sensors having differing fields of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: HeathCo LLC
    Inventors: Barry L. Atkins, Keith Alan Springs, Emmet Joseph Roche
  • MULTIPLE SENSOR LIGHTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100033326
    Abstract: A circuit for operating a plurality of electrical devices such as lamps for outdoor illumination includes a plurality of motion sensor circuits for detecting motion relative thereto and a plurality of outputs conditioned upon motion detection. Additionally, a photocell sensor circuit for detecting a low ambient illumination level has an output command conditioned upon the detection of a predetermined illumination level that is electrically coupled to the control circuit for illumination of lamps at low ambient lighting levels. The present invention enables the activation of lamps by a plurality of motion sensors having differing fields of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: DESA IP, LLC
    Inventors: Barry L. Atkins, Keith Alan Springs, Emmet Joseph Roche