Patents by Inventor John McSheffrey
John McSheffrey 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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Publication number: 20120245898Abstract: An apparatus for remote inspection of fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station: a detector for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; and a device for transmission of inspection report information from the fire extinguisher station to a remote central station.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: John McSheffrey, JR., Brendan T. McSheffrey
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Patent number: 8210047Abstract: An apparatus for remote inspection of fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station: a detector for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; and a device for transmission of inspection report information from the fire extinguisher station to a remote central station.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: en-Gauge, Inc.Inventors: John McSheffrey, Jr., Brendan T. McSheffrey
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Patent number: 7961089Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 17, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: en-Gauge, Inc.Inventors: Brendan T. McSheffrey, John McSheffrey, Jr., John McSheffrey, Sr.
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Patent number: 7895884Abstract: Apparatus for remote inspection of fluid containers, e.g., portable tanks or fluid pipelines, includes an electronic circuit in communication between each container (or at various locations along a pipeline) and a remote central station. The electronic circuit is adapted to issue a wireless signal to the remote central station upon detection of predetermined internal conditions, such as an out-of-range pressure condition of fluid contained within the volume of the container, or upon detection of predetermined external conditions, such as the lack of presence of the container in its installed position or the presence of an obstruction to viewing of or access to the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: en-Gauge, Inc.Inventors: John McSheffrey, Jr., Brendan T McSheffrey
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Publication number: 20100192695Abstract: An apparatus for remote inspection of fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station: a detector for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; and a device for transmission of inspection report information from the fire extinguisher station to a remote central station.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: John McSheffrey, JR., Brendan T. McSheffrey
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Publication number: 20100171624Abstract: Apparatus for remote inspection of oxygen containers includes an electronic circuit in communication between each container (or at various locations along a pipeline) and a remote central station. The electronic circuit is adapted to issue a signal to the remote central station that includes information about predetermined internal and/or external conditions such as the level of oxygen stored in the tank, a pressure condition of material stored in the tank, a lack of presence of the tank in an installed position, or the presence of an obstruction restricting access to the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: John McSheffrey, Brendan T. McSheffrey
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Publication number: 20080143539Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Brendan T. McSheffrey, John McSheffrey, John McSheffrey
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Patent number: 7271704Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: MIJA Industries, Inc.Inventors: Brendan T. McSheffrey, John McSheffrey, Jr., John McSheffrey, Sr.
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Publication number: 20070120692Abstract: Apparatus for remote inspection of fluid containers, e.g., portable tanks or fluid pipelines, includes an electronic circuit in communication between each container (or at various locations along a pipeline) and a remote central station. The electronic circuit is adapted to issue a wireless signal to the remote central station upon detection of predetermined internal conditions, such as an out-of-range pressure condition of fluid contained within the volume of the container, or upon detection of predetermined external conditions, such as the lack of presence of the container in its installed position or the presence of an obstruction to viewing of or access to the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2007Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: MIJA Industries, Inc.Inventors: John McSheffrey, Brendan McSheffrey
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Patent number: 7174769Abstract: Apparatus for remote inspection of fluid containers, e.g., portable tanks or fluid pipelines, includes an electronic circuit in communication between each container (or at various locations along a pipeline) and a remote central station. The electronic circuit is adapted to issue a wireless signal to the remote central station upon detection of predetermined internal conditions, such as an out-of-range pressure condition of fluid contained within the volume of the container, or upon detection of predetermined external conditions, such as the lack of presence of the container in its installed position or the presence of an obstruction to viewing of or access to the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2004Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: MIJA Industries, Inc.Inventors: John McSheffrey, Jr., Brendan T. McSheffrey
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Publication number: 20070028673Abstract: An apparatus for remote inspection of fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station: a detector for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; and a device for transmission of inspection report information from the fire extinguisher station to a remote central station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: John McSheffrey, Brendant McSheffrey
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Publication number: 20050269110Abstract: An apparatus for remote inspection of fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station: a detector for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; and a device for communication of inspection report information by wireless signal between the fire extinguisher station and a remote central station.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: John McSheffrey, Brendan McSheffrey
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Publication number: 20050237210Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Brendan McSheffrey, John McSheffrey
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Publication number: 20050056090Abstract: Apparatus for remote inspection of fluid containers, e.g., portable tanks, includes an electronic circuit in communication between each container (or at various locations along a pipeline) and a remote central station. The electronic circuit is adapted to issue a signal to the remote central station that includes information about predetermined internal and/or external conditions such as the level of liquid stored in the tank, a pressure condition of material stored in the tank, a lack of presence of the tank in an installed position, or the presence of an obstruction restricting access to the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: MIJA Industries, Inc.Inventors: John McSheffrey, Brendan McSheffrey, James O'Shea
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Publication number: 20050006109Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Brendan McSheffrey, John McSheffrey, John McSheffrey
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Publication number: 20040194980Abstract: Apparatus for remote inspection of fluid containers, e.g., portable tanks or fluid pipelines, includes an electronic circuit in communication between each container (or at various locations along a pipeline) and a remote central station. The electronic circuit is adapted to issue a wireless signal to the remote central station upon detection of predetermined internal conditions, such as an out-of-range pressure condition of fluid contained within the volume of the container, or upon detection of predetermined external conditions, such as the lack of presence of the container in its installed position or the presence of an obstruction to viewing of or access to the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: John McSheffrey, Brendan T. McSheffrey