Patents by Inventor Jeff Walters
Jeff Walters 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: 10908708Abstract: In some examples, an active stylus may include a main portion and a top portion. The main portion may include a dry chamber used to store a battery. The top portion may include a wet chamber to store spare nibs. The wet chamber may be accessed to replace a damaged nib with a spare nib. When the top portion is fully mated with the main portion of the stylus, turning the top portion, in a first direction, relative to the main portion until the detent is reached and pulling the top portion from the main portion enables access to the wet chamber. Turning the top portion of the active stylus, in the first direction, relative to the main portion past the detent, until the top portion detaches from the main portion, enables access to the dry chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Mark David Menendez, Jeff Walter Wirtz
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Patent number: 8594976Abstract: One or more example diagnostics may be performed by a network server for a network of intelligent luminaire managers or other radio frequency (RF) devices. The network server may receive messages or information from one or more of the plurality of networked intelligent luminaire managers or RF devices. The network server may perform diagnostics based upon the received messages or information from one or more of the plurality of networked intelligent luminaire managers or RF devices. The network server may also leverage knowledge of respective statuses of at least a portion of the plurality of the networked intelligent luminaire managers or RF devices to determine a system-level status.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Michael Dorogi, James English, Jeff Walters
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Patent number: 8442785Abstract: One or more example diagnostics may be implemented as part of an intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency (RF) device that is in communication with an equipment or fixture such as a luminaire. Example diagnostics can determine a status such as a fixture malfunction, a cycling condition, a miswiring configuration, or another condition. The determined status can be wirelessly transmitted from the intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency device to a network server via a network. The network may be a network of intelligent luminaire managers and/or RF devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Jeff Walters, Michael Dorogi, Szabolcs Zigovski, Voicu Cristian, Ion Ticus
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Publication number: 20120072138Abstract: One or more example diagnostics may be implemented as part of an intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency (RF) device that is in communication with an equipment or fixture such as a luminaire. Example diagnostics can determine a status such as a fixture malfunction, a cycling condition, a miswiring configuration, or another condition. The determined status can be wirelessly transmitted from the intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency device to a network server via a network. The network may be a network of intelligent luminaire managers and/or RF devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLCInventors: Jeff Walters, Michael Dorogi, Szabolcs Zigovski, Voicu Cristian, Ion Ticus
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Patent number: 8140276Abstract: One or more example diagnostics may be implemented as part of an intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency (RF) device that is in communication with an equipment or fixture such as a luminaire. Example diagnostics can determine a status such as a fixture malfunction, a cycling condition, a miswiring configuration, or another condition. The determined status can be wirelessly transmitted from the intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency device to a network server via a network. The network may be a network of intelligent luminaire managers and/or RF devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Jeff Walters, Michael Dorogi, Szabolcs Zigovszki, Voicu Cristian, Ion Ticus
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Patent number: 7944365Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses may be provided for stray voltage detection. The systems, methods and apparatuses may include providing a first antenna at a first location relative to a monitored equipment or structure, where the first antenna may be operative to detect a first electric field strength at the first location, providing a second antenna at a second location relative to the monitored equipment or structure, where the second antenna may be operative to detect a second electric field strength at the second location, and detecting a stray voltage based at least in part upon the detected first electric field strength and the second electric field strength.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Jeff Walters, Emil Simion, Michael Dorogi
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Publication number: 20110088901Abstract: A method of plugging wells wherein cementitious materials (like Portland cement) are formed into pellets that can be dumped or dropped into a well that is filled with an aqueous solution. The pellets will fall quickly to the bottom of the well or mechanically placed barrier, and over time, the pellets will loose their structure and release dry cementitious material into aqueous well fluid. The cementitious material will wet in the aqueous well fluid and then set to form an impermeable plug in the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Larry Watters, Fred Sabins, Jeff Walters, Justin Arnold
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Publication number: 20090222223Abstract: One or more example diagnostics may be implemented as part of an intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency (RF) device that is in communication with an equipment or fixture such as a luminaire. Example diagnostics can determine a status such as a fixture malfunction, a cycling condition, a miswiring configuration, or another condition. The determined status can be wirelessly transmitted from the intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency device to a network server via a network. The network may be a network of intelligent luminaire managers and/or RF devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Jeff Walters, Michael Dorogi, Szabolcs Zigovszki, Voicu Cristian, Ion Ticus
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Publication number: 20090222241Abstract: One or more example diagnostics may be performed by a network server for a network of intelligent luminaire managers or other radio frequency (RF) devices. The network server may receive messages or information from one or more of the plurality of networked intelligent luminaire managers or RF devices. The network server may perform diagnostics based upon the received messages or information from one or more of the plurality of networked intelligent luminaire managers or RF devices. The network server may also leverage knowledge of respective statuses of at least a portion of the plurality of the networked intelligent luminaire managers or RF devices to determine a system-level status.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Michael Dorogi, James English, Jeff Walters
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Publication number: 20090027281Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses may be provided for stray voltage detection. The systems, methods and apparatuses may include providing a first antenna at a first location relative to a monitored equipment or structure, where the first antenna may be operative to detect a first electric field strength at the first location, providing a second antenna at a second location relative to the monitored equipment or structure, where the second antenna may be operative to detect a second electric field strength at the second location, and detecting a stray voltage based at least in part upon the detected first electric field strength and the second electric field strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Jeff Walters, Emil Simion, Michael Dorogi
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Publication number: 20070091623Abstract: A plurality of networked luminaire managers, each collocated with a respective luminaire, monitor the status of their respective luminaires. The luminaire managers include transmitters for transmitting status information about their respective luminaires and third-party devices to a network server. The network server forwards the received status information from the networked luminaire managers to a computer of an owner/operator of the plurality of luminaires and/or a third-party user. The luminaire managers communicate with each other, whereby they form a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: Acuity Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Walters, Charles Darnell, Zachary Gibler, David Henderson
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Publication number: 20070085702Abstract: A light management system having networked intelligent luminaire managers. A plurality of networked luminaire managers, each collocated with a respective luminaire, monitor the status of their respective luminaires. The luminaire managers include transmitters for transmitting status information about their respective luminaires such as, for example, a lamp out condition upon occurrence of such a lamp out condition, to a network server. The network server forwards the received status information from the networked luminaire managers to a computer of an owner/operator of the plurality of luminaires. The luminaire managers communicate with each other, whereby they form a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Acuity Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Walters, Charles Darnell, Zachary Gibler, David Henderson, Michael Minarczyk, William Holland
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Publication number: 20070085701Abstract: A light management system having networked intelligent luminaire managers. A plurality of networked luminaire managers, each collocated with a respective luminaire, monitor the status of their respective luminaires. The luminaire managers include transmitters for transmitting status information about their respective luminaires and third-party devices to a network server. The network server forwards the received status information from the networked luminaire managers to a computer of an owner/operator of the plurality of luminaires and/or a third-party user. The luminaire managers communicate with each other, whereby they form a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Acuity Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Walters, Charles Darnell, Zachary Gibler, David Henderson
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Publication number: 20070085699Abstract: A network operation center for a light management system having networked intelligent luminaire managers. A plurality of networked luminaire managers, each collocated with a respective luminaire, monitor the status of their respective luminaires. The luminaire managers include transmitters for transmitting status information about their respective luminaires and third-party devices to a network server. The network server forwards the received status information from the networked luminaire managers to a computer of an owner/operator of the plurality of luminaires and/or a third-party user. The luminaire managers communicate with each other, whereby they form a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Acuity Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Walters, Charles Darnell, Zachary Gibler, David Henderson
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Publication number: 20070085700Abstract: A network operation center for a light management system having networked intelligent luminaire managers. A plurality of networked luminaire managers, each collocated with a respective luminaire, monitor the status of their respective luminaires. The luminaire managers include transmitters for transmitting status information about their respective luminaires and third-party devices to a network server. The network server forwards the received status information from the networked luminaire managers to a computer of an owner/operator of the plurality of luminaires and/or a third-party user. The luminaire managers communicate with each other, whereby they form a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Acuity Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Walters, Charles Darnell, Zachary Gibler, David Henderson, Michael Minarczyk, William Holland
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Publication number: 20070057807Abstract: A light management system having networked intelligent luminaire managers and an activation device. A plurality of networked luminaire managers, each collocated with a respective luminaire, monitor the status of their respective luminaires. The luminaire managers include transmitters for transmitting status information about their respective luminaires and third-party devices to a network server. The network server forwards the received status information from the networked luminaire managers to a computer of an owner/operator of the plurality of luminaires and/or a third-party user. The luminaire managers communicate with each other, whereby they form a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: Acuity Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Walters, Charles Darnell, Zachary Gibler, David Henderson
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Patent number: 6452339Abstract: A photocontroller diagnostic system including a photocontroller with a sensor for determining the presence of daylight, and a relay, responsive to the sensor, for de-energizing a lamp during periods of daylight. The diagnostic subsystem is responsive to the photocontroller, and includes a microprocessor programmed to verify the operability of the relay and/or the sensor and programmed to transmit a signal representative of the operability of the relay or the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1999Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Morrissey, Jeff Walters
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Patent number: 6452340Abstract: A starting aid for a luminaires includes a trigger circuit for supplying a trigger voltage pulse to a lamp in response to the presence of a line voltage signal supplied by a photodetector, a feedback circuit for detecting the lamp voltage and means, responsive to the line voltage signal and the feedback circuit, for comparing the voltage on the lamp to a nominal voltage level for disabling the trigger circuit and terminating the trigger voltage pulse in the presence of a lamp cycling or lamp out condition.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Morrissey, Jr., Jeff Walters
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Patent number: 6028396Abstract: A luminaire diagnostic system including a lamp and a photocontroller for automatically turning the lamp on during periods of darkness and off during periods of daylight wherein the photocontroller includes detector circuitry for detecting the load drawn by the lamp, a microprocessor, responsive to detected load and programmed to predict a condition of the lamp such as a cycling event and/or lamp out condition based on the load drawn by the lamp, and an indicator such as a visual alarm for indicating the occurrence of the condition detected and/or a transmitter for transmitting the detected condition to a remote location. Also, upon cycle detection, the lamp may be turned off to prevent damage to fixture components.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1997Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: Dark to LightInventors: Joseph F. Morrissey, Jr., Jeff Walters, Lucinda Seigel
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Patent number: 4991054Abstract: An optical lighting control, such as that used to control street lamps, delays the response of the lamps to changes of illumination while the lamps are on at night but avoids the delay in response to daylight. Thus, headlamps, flashlights, and lightning flashes of brief duration do not cause the control to turn off the street lamps. However, the street lights turn off without this delay in response to daylight.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1988Date of Patent: February 5, 1991Assignee: Pacific Scientific CompanyInventor: Jeff Walters