Patents by Inventor Jacqueline M. Hayes

Jacqueline M. Hayes 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).

  • Power supply alarm control system
    Patent number: 6924731
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling the enabling and/or disabling of an audio alarm that indicates an occurrence of a predetermined event of a power supply, such as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). In one embodiment of the invention, the method includes programming the UPS to enable the audio alarm of the power supply during a first predetermined time period, and programming the UPS to disable the audio alarm of the power supply while the power supply is still operational during a second predetermined time period. In embodiments of the invention, the system is able to enable and disable an audio alarm during specified time periods of the day. Thus, a user can use the system to designate when an alarm will not sound so as not to disturb the user or others at an inconvenient time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond M. Fallon, Jane E. Morgan, Thomas N. Fegan, Jacqueline M. Hayes, Edward M. Ives
  • Power supply alarm control system
    Publication number: 20030107494
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling the enabling and/or disabling of an audio alarm that indicates an occurrence of a predetermined event of a power supply, such as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). In one embodiment of the invention, the method includes programming the UPS to enable the audio alarm of the power supply during a first predetermined time period, and programming the UPS to disable the audio alarm of the power supply while the power supply is still operational during a second predetermined time period. In embodiments of the invention, the system is able to enable and disable an audio alarm during specified time periods of the day. Thus, a user can use the system to designate when an alarm will not sound so as not to disturb the user or others at an inconvenient time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Raymond M. Fallon, Jane E. Morgan, Thomas N. Fegan, Jacqueline M. Hayes, Edward M. Ives