Patents by Inventor John J. McSheffrey, Sr.

John J. McSheffrey, Sr. 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).

  • Patent number: 8610557
    Abstract: A system includes a fire extinguisher station having a number of sensors to detect various predetermined conditions that can be communicated in alarms to a central station. The central station receives alarms from the fire extinguisher and determines whether to contact emergency personnel and/or building maintenance personnel. Other items of emergency equipment can be included in the system for improved detection and response to emergency conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: en-Gauge, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. McSheffrey, Sr., John J. McSheffrey, Jr., Brendan T. McSheffrey
  • Publication number: 20130088349
    Abstract: A system includes a fire extinguisher station having a number of sensors to detect various predetermined conditions that can be communicated in alarms to a central station. The central station receives alarms from the fire extinguisher and determines whether to contact emergency personnel and/or building maintenance personnel. Other items of emergency equipment can be included in the system for improved detection and response to emergency conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: John J. McSheffrey, SR., John J. McSheffrey, JR., Brendan T. McSheffrey
  • Patent number: 8350693
    Abstract: A system includes a fire extinguisher station having a number of sensors to detect various predetermined conditions that can be communicated in alarms to a central station. The central station receives alarms from the fire extinguisher and determines whether to contact emergency personnel and/or building maintenance personnel. Other items of emergency equipment can be included in the system for improved detection and response to emergency conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: en-Gauge, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. McSheffrey, Sr., John J. McSheffrey, Jr., Brendan T. McSheffrey
  • Publication number: 20120119917
    Abstract: A system includes a fire extinguisher station having a number of sensors to detect various predetermined conditions that can be communicated in alarms to a central station. The central station receives alarms from the fire extinguisher and determines whether to contact emergency personnel and/or building maintenance personnel. Other items of emergency equipment can be included in the system for improved detection and response to emergency conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Brendan T. McSheffrey, John J. McSheffrey, JR., John J. McSheffrey, SR.
  • Publication number: 20110241873
    Abstract: Emergency equipment stations (e.g., fire extinguisher stations, fire alarm pull stations, defibrillator stations, etc.) distributed throughout a facility monitor one or more internal or external conditions (e.g., ambient air temperature near the station, presence of an obstruction restricting access to the station, etc.) and relay information about the monitored conditions to a central station. The central station transmits information about the monitored conditions to emergency response personnel (e.g., the fire department) in the event of an actual or apparent emergency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Brendan T. McSheffrey, John J. McSheffrey, JR., John J. McSheffrey, SR.
  • Publication number: 20110109454
    Abstract: An Apparatus for remote inspection of emergency equipment at one or a system of emergency equipment stations includes, e.g., at each emergency equipment station: a detector for detection of the presence of an obstruction to viewing of or access to the emergency equipment station; and an electronic circuit in communication between the detector and a remote central station for issue of a signal to the remote central station upon detection of the obstruction to viewing of or access to the emergency equipment station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: John J. McSheffrey, SR., John J. McSheffrey, JR., Brendan T. McSheffrey
  • Patent number: 7450020
    Abstract: Apparatus for remote monitoring of a portable pressurized container, such as the tank of a fire extinguisher, includes a pressure sensor that detects pressure of material contained within a volume defined by the portable container and communications circuitry in communication with the pressure sensor that issues a signal containing information about the pressure detected by the pressure sensor to a remote central station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: MIJA Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan T. McSheffrey, John J. McSheffrey, Sr.