Patents by Inventor John Wurtenberger

John Wurtenberger 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).

  • Communication protocol for interconnected hazardous condition detectors, and system employing same
    Patent number: 7449990
    Abstract: Presented is a communications protocol for use by interconnected hazardous condition detectors, such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for use in dwellings and other structures. This communications protocol provides conventional signaling to indicate the presence of a smoke condition necessitating the generation of a smoke temporal pattern by all interconnected detectors. The protocol further defines a signaling method by which conventional smoke detectors that are incapable of providing temporal patterns other than that required for a smoke alarm condition will not be sent into an alarm mode of operation upon receipt of a signal other than the conventional smoke alarm signal. This communications protocol defines a pulsed signal to indicate a non-smoke alarm condition that is of a duration that will not trigger the conventional smoke alarms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Andres, Michael W. Apperson, Joseph G. DeLuca, Chris R. Gilbert, Craig Kleinberg, Larry Ratzlaff, Stephen M. Ernst, John Wurtenberger
  • Communication protocol for interconnected hazardous condition detectors, and system employing same
    Publication number: 20050007248
    Abstract: Presented is a communications protocol for use by interconnected hazardous condition detectors, such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for use in dwellings and other structures. This communications protocol provides conventional signaling to indicate the presence of a smoke condition necessitating the generation of a smoke temporal pattern by all interconnected detectors. The protocol further defines a signaling method by which conventional smoke detectors that are incapable of providing temporal patterns other than that required for a smoke alarm condition will not be sent into an alarm mode of operation upon receipt of a signal other than the conventional smoke alarm signal. This communications protocol defines a pulsed signal to indicate a non-smoke alarm condition that is of a duration that will not trigger the conventional smoke alarms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: WALTER KIDDE PORTABLE EQUIPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: John Andres, Michael Apperson, Joseph DeLuca, Chris Gilbert, Craig Kleinberg, Larry Ratzlaff, Stephen Ernst, John Wurtenberger
  • Communication protocol for interconnected hazardous condition detectors, and system employing same
    Patent number: 6791453
    Abstract: Presented is a communications protocol for use by interconnected hazardous condition detectors, such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for use in dwellings and other structures. This communications protocol provides conventional signaling to indicate the presence of a smoke condition necessitating the generation of a smoke temporal pattern by all interconnected detectors. The protocol further defines a signaling method by which conventional smoke detectors that are incapable of providing temporal patterns other than that required for a smoke alarm condition will not be sent into an alarm mode of operation upon receipt of a signal other than the conventional smoke alarm signal. This communications protocol defines a pulsed signal to indicate a non-smoke alarm condition that is of a duration that will not trigger the conventional smoke alarms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Andres, Michael W. Apperson, Joseph G DeLuca, Chris R. Gilbert, Craig Kleinberg, Larry Ratzlaff, Stephen M. Ernst, John Wurtenberger