Patents by Inventor James Michael Festa

James Michael Festa 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).

  • Kit and system for providing security access to a door using power over ethernet with data persistence and fire alarm control panel integration
    Patent number: 8207814
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes embodiments of a power-over-ethernet (“POE”) controller and an access control system comprising the same. In an embodiment, the access control system includes a POE controller configured to couple with a Fire Access Control Panel of an automated Fire Detection System. The access control system may further include one or more peripheral devices coupled with the POE controller and configured to be powered with electrical power received via an ethernet port of the POE controller. The peripheral devices may include an access device, a door strike, and a digital output device. Embodiments of a kit containing one or more partially or fully assembled components of the access control system are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Herzog Biles, Charles Russell Eurich, James Michael Festa, Steven George Hemmer, Alex Rodriguez, Khalil W. Yacoub
  • KIT AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SECURITY ACCESS TO A DOOR USING POWER OVER ETHERNET WITH DATA PERSISTENCE AND FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL INTEGRATION
    Publication number: 20080218330
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes embodiments of a power-over-ethernet (“POE”) controller and an access control system comprising the same. In an embodiment, the access control system includes a POE controller configured to couple with a Fire Access Control Panel of an automated Fire Detection System. The access control system may further include one or more peripheral devices coupled with the POE controller and configured to be powered with electrical power received via an ethernet port of the POE controller. The peripheral devices may include an access device, a door strike, and a digital output device. Embodiments of a kit containing one or more partially or fully assembled components of the access control system are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Phillip Herzog Biles, Charles Russell Eurich, James Michael Festa, Steven George Hemmer, Alex Rodriguez, Khalil W. Yacoub