Patents by Inventor Gerald Fisher

Gerald Fisher 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).

  • Methods, systems, and computer program products for remotely updating security systems
    Patent number: 8581720
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for remotely updating security systems is provided. The method includes defining a messaging sequence exchange between a host system and a gateway. The gateway is in communication with a security system panel. The method further includes identifying an update for the security system panel and transmitting the update from the host system to the security system panel via the gateway using the messaging sequence exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Fisher, Theodore A. Nesse, P V S Sathyanarayana Murthy, Sunil Kumar Neckaraje, Uwe Thomanschefsky
  • Method, system, and computer program product for implementing multi-tiered management of security systems
    Patent number: 7489237
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for implementing multi-tiered management of security systems is provided. The method includes listing activities for implementing a security management system and identifying information, systems, and processes needed to execute the activities. The method also includes defining a set of roles and associating selected activities with each role in the set. The roles include an administrator role, a dealer role, a service entity role, a local responder role, and a security subject role. The method further includes assigning access capabilities for each of the roles based upon the associated activities and corresponding information, systems, and process requirements. The method also includes storing results of the listing, identifying, defining, and assigning in a role assignment database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gerald Fisher, Theodore A. Nesse, Venkata Seshu Satyanarayana Perali, Sunil Neckaraje, Ramesh Duraipandian
  • Methods, systems, and computer program products for remotely updating security systems
    Publication number: 20070112943
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for remotely updating security systems is provided. The method includes defining a messaging sequence exchange between a host system and a gateway. The gateway is in communication with a security system panel. The method further includes identifying an update for the security system panel and transmitting the update from the host system to the security system panel via the gateway using the messaging sequence exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Gerald Fisher, Theodore Nesse, P V S Murthy, Sunil Neckaraje, Uwe Thomanschefsky
  • METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING MULTI-TIERED MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20070001834
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for implementing multi-tiered management of security systems is provided. The method includes listing activities for implementing a security management system and identifying information, systems, and processes needed to execute the activities. The method also includes defining a set of roles and associating selected activities with each role in the set. The roles include an administrator role, a dealer role, a service entity role, a local responder role, and a security subject role. The method further includes assigning access capabilities for each of the roles based upon the associated activities and corresponding information, systems, and process requirements. The method also includes storing results of the listing, identifying, defining, and assigning in a role assignment database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Gerald Fisher, Theodore Nesse, Venkata Seshu Perali, Sunil Neckaraje, Ramesh Duraipandian
  • Systems and methods for communicating messages
    Publication number: 20060037069
    Abstract: A system for communicating messages is described. The system includes a server and a gateway. The gateway sends a first message to the server. The first message queries the server to determine whether the server is ready to communicate with the gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Gerald Fisher, Theodore Nesse, Perali Venkata Sathyanarayana Murthy, Sunil Neckaraje
  • Use of a bitumen/wax composition
    Publication number: 20040102547
    Abstract: Use of a wax as a hydrocarbon resistant, preferably fuel resistant additive for a bitumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Lloyd Graham Cowley, Robert Gerald Fisher
  • Recycling high pressure steam for heating purposes
    Patent number: 5865369
    Abstract: Apparatus for diverting and recycling exhaust steam used in manufacturing processes to provide steam for conventional heating equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Inventors: Gerald Fisher, Joseph Manaseri