Patents by Inventor Jordi Escofet
Jordi Escofet 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: 11978333Abstract: An automatic addressing system for a fire loop and a method for automatically addressing a plurality of remote units electrically connected to a fire panel in a fire loop, the method including: (1) requesting an initial identifier from each remote unit; (2) for each remote unit which responds with a unique initial identifier: (a) assigning a unique address to the remote unit; and (b) silencing the response of the configured remote unit to further identifier requests; (3) for each remote unit which responds with an initial identifier matching the initial identifier of at least one other remote unit: (a) initialising an identifier array with the initial identifier for the remote unit in question; (b) requesting a further identifier and adding it to the identifier array for the remote unit; (c) for each remote unit which responds with a unique identifier array: (i) assigning a unique address to the remote unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Jordi Escofet, Andres Cordoba, Ramon De La Torre, Santiago Vilarrubla Canals
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Publication number: 20240087443Abstract: A detector unit for use in a fire detection system is provided, comprising: a sensor for monitoring an environmental condition; an indicator for generating a visible indication; and a controller in connection with the sensor and the indicator, wherein the controller is configured to communicate with a fire alarm control panel of the fire detection system; wherein the controller is configured to operate the detector unit in a testing mode, the testing mode being for testing a response of the fire detection system to an environmental condition that is indicative of a fire; and wherein the controller is configured to cause the indicator to indicate an outcome of a test carried out on the detector unit when the detector unit is operating in the testing mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jordi Escofet Via, Andres Cordoba Galera, Gustavo Taus
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Patent number: 11875667Abstract: A fire system for a building is provided, the fire system including a fire panel for monitoring the building and activating an alarm; and a plurality of remote units electrically connected to the fire panel in a circuit having a loop configuration. At least some of the plurality of remote units including an indicating device for modulating a current in the circuit. The plurality of remote units are in communication with the fire panel in a master-slave relationship. The fire panel includes a calibration module for polling each indicating device to obtain a current response value and for storing said current response values, the current response value of an indicating device being based on the amplitude of the current when modulated by that indicating device.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Jordi Escofet Via, Andres Cordoba Galera, Santiago Vilarrubla Canals, Ramon de la Torre
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Patent number: 11847898Abstract: A fire detection system (10) includes a plurality of smoke detectors (14) positioned for detection of smoke within one or more smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b). The fire detection system (10) is configured to monitor occupancy of the smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b) or to receive data indicative of occupancy of the smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b), for example from an intrusion detection system (20). The fire detection system (10) is configured to adjust a smoke sensitivity associated with each of the smoke detectors (14) based on the occupancy of the respective smoke detection volume (12a, 12b), with the smoke sensitivity being decreased when the respective smoke detection volume (12a, 12b) is occupied.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Jordi Escofet Via, Andrés Córdoba Galera, Ramon De La Torre, Jairo Muñoz Rodríguez
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Publication number: 20230222886Abstract: A detection system (10) for hazard detection is provided. The detection system (10) includes a control loop (16); an addressable base unit (18) connected to the control loop (16), the base unit (18) including a first near-field communication module (22) storing a unit address; and a mounting unit (20) removably coupled to the base unit (18), the mounting unit (20) including a second near-field communication module (24) operable to read the unit address from the first near-field communication module (22) and store the unit address so that the mounting unit (20) is thereby addressable via the control loop (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Jordi Escofet Via, Andres Cordoba Galera, Ramon De La Torre Rodriguez
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Patent number: 11686123Abstract: Provided are electronic door locks, systems, and computer implemented methods of use. In one example, the electronic door lock includes a locking mechanism configured to change a state of a door of a room between a locked state and an unlocked state. The electronic door lock further includes a communications interface configured to communicate wirelessly or wired with one or more fire devices. The one of more fire devices are configured to transmit a wireless or wired alert signal to the communications interface in response to detecting an occurrence of fire. The electronic door lock further includes a display unit configured to display an alert upon the communications interface receiving the wireless alert signal from the one or more fire devices, and configured to display an indication as to occupancy of the room.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventor: Jordi Escofet Via
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Publication number: 20230108030Abstract: An automatic addressing system for a fire loop and a method for automatically addressing a plurality of remote units electrically connected to a fire panel in a fire loop, the method including: (1) requesting an initial identifier from each remote unit; (2) for each remote unit which responds with a unique initial identifier: (a) assigning a unique address to the remote unit; and (b) silencing the response of the configured remote unit to further identifier requests; (3) for each remote unit which responds with an initial identifier matching the initial identifier of at least one other remote unit: (a) initialising an identifier array with the initial identifier for the remote unit in question; (b) requesting a further identifier and adding it to the identifier array for the remote unit; (c) for each remote unit which responds with a unique identifier array: (i) assigning a unique address to the remote unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Jordi Escofet, Andres Cordoba, Ramon De La Torre, Santiago Vilarrubla Canals
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Publication number: 20230038916Abstract: A fire detection system (10) includes a plurality of smoke detectors (14) positioned for detection of smoke within one or more smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b). The fire detection system (10) is configured to monitor occupancy of the smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b) or to receive data indicative of occupancy of the smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b), for example from an intrusion detection system (20). The fire detection system (10) is configured to adjust a smoke sensitivity associated with each of the smoke detectors (14) based on the occupancy of the respective smoke detection volume (12a, 12b), with the smoke sensitivity being decreased when the respective smoke detection volume (12a, 12b) is occupied.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Jordi Escofet Via, Andrés Córdoba Galera, Ramon De La Torre, Jairo Muñoz Rodríguez
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Patent number: 11509351Abstract: A method and system of determining the location of an earth fault within a loop of devices is disclosed. Upon the detection of an earth fault within the loop comprising a plurality of devices, a first device within the loop is isolated along with a second device. While the first device and the second device are isolated, it is determined if the earth fault still exists. If the earth fault no longer exists, then determine that the earth fault is located between the first device and the second device. This can be iterated through each adjacent pair of devices in the loop to localize the earth fault between the devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Javier Vidal Puente, Jordi Escofet Via, Jordi Castells Moreno, Sherry Sun
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Publication number: 20220319305Abstract: A fire system 10 for a building is provided, the fire system 10 including a fire panel 12 for monitoring the building and activating an alarm; and a plurality of remote units 14, 16, 18 electrically connected to the fire panel 12 in a circuit 20 having a loop configuration. At least some of the plurality of remote units 14, 16, 18 including an indicating device 14, 18 for modulating a current in the circuit 20. The plurality of remote units 14, 16, 18 are in communication with the fire panel 12 in a master-slave relationship. The fire panel 12 includes a calibration module 22 for polling each indicating device 14, 18 to obtain a current response value and for storing said current response values, the current response value of an indicating device 14, 18 being based on the amplitude of the current when modulated by that indicating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Jordi Escofet Via, Andres Cordoba Galera, Santiago Vilarrubla Canals, Ramon de la Torre
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Patent number: 11455875Abstract: A fire detection system (10) includes a plurality of smoke detectors (14) positioned for detection of smoke within one or more smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b). The fire detection system (10) is configured to monitor occupancy of the smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b) or to receive data indicative of occupancy of the smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b), for example from an intrusion detection system (20). The fire detection system (10) is configured to adjust a smoke sensitivity associated with each of the smoke detectors (14) based on the occupancy of the respective smoke detection volume (12a, 12b), with the smoke sensitivity being decreased when the respective smoke detection volume (12a, 12b) is occupied.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Jordi Escofet Via, Andrés Córdoba Galera, Ramon De La Torre, Jairo Muñoz Rodríguez
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Patent number: 11416240Abstract: A fire and security system includes a control panel and one or more connected device. The control panel is in signal communication with a data control loop. The connected device is in signal communication with the at least one control panel via the at least one data control loop. The connected device includes a memory unit having a free memory area that stores first data and an active memory area that stores second data different from the first data. In response to operating the connected device according to the second data, the at least one connected device receives updated data delivered by the at least one of the control panel over the data control loop, and replaces the first data stored in the free memory data with the updated data.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Jordi Escofet Via, Jordi Castells Moreno, Santiago Vilarrubla Canals
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Patent number: 11295588Abstract: A smoke detector system 20 is disclosed, including a beam detector unit 10 having a moveable portion 14 comprising at least one light transmitter 16, a base portion for fixing to a surface, and a motor configured to rotate the moveable portion 14 relative to the base portion. The system also has at least one receiver for detecting light transmitted by the transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventor: Jordi Escofet Via
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Patent number: 11244551Abstract: A point detector (1) for a fire alarm system. The point detector (1) includes a fan (2) configured to aspirate air from a surrounding environment; and an inlet (3) in flow communication with the fan (2); the inlet (3) is configured to split the incoming flow into multiple streams (4); and each stream (4) of the multiple streams (4) is configured to be in flow communication with a respective sensing device (6).Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventor: Jordi Escofet Via
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Publication number: 20210304573Abstract: A smoke detector system 20 is disclosed, including a beam detector unit 10 having a moveable portion 14 comprising at least one light transmitter 16, a base portion for fixing to a surface, and a motor configured to rotate the moveable portion 14 relative to the base portion. The system also has at least one receiver for detecting light transmitted by the transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventor: Jordi Escofet Via
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Publication number: 20210192913Abstract: A point detector (1) for a fire alarm system. The point detector (1) includes a fan (2) configured to aspirate air from a surrounding environment; and an inlet (3) in flow communication with the fan (2); the inlet (3) is configured to split the incoming flow into multiple streams (4); and each stream (4) of the multiple streams (4) is configured to be in flow communication with a respective sensing device (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventor: Jordi Escofet Via
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Publication number: 20210192927Abstract: A fire alarm includes comprises a central fire alarm control panel for monitoring the building and activating an alarm; and multiple remote units for distribution within the building, the remote units including indicating devices for determining conditions that are indicative of a possible emergency. The multiple remote units are in communication with the fire alarm control panel in a master-slave relationship such that the fire alarm control panel will receive inputs from the indicating devices and activate the alarm when those inputs indicate a possible emergency. In addition, the remote units include a secondary communication system for communication between remote units in a degraded mode of operation that occurs in the event of a failure of the master-slave communications with the fire alarm control panel, the secondary communication system including a transceiver arrangement at each remote unit for providing a wireless mesh network between the multiple remote units.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventor: Jordi Escofet Via
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Patent number: 11043111Abstract: A fire alarm includes comprises a central fire alarm control panel for monitoring the building and activating an alarm; and multiple remote units for distribution within the building, the remote units including indicating devices for determining conditions that are indicative of a possible emergency. The multiple remote units are in communication with the fire alarm control panel in a master-slave relationship such that the fire alarm control panel will receive inputs from the indicating devices and activate the alarm when those inputs indicate a possible emergency. In addition, the remote units include a secondary communication system for communication between remote units in a degraded mode of operation that occurs in the event of a failure of the master-slave communications with the fire alarm control panel, the secondary communication system including a transceiver arrangement at each remote unit for providing a wireless mesh network between the multiple remote units.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventor: Jordi Escofet Via
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Publication number: 20210158679Abstract: A fire detection system (10) includes a plurality of smoke detectors (14) positioned for detection of smoke within one or more smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b). The fire detection system (10) is configured to monitor occupancy of the smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b) or to receive data indicative of occupancy of the smoke detection volumes (12a, 12b), for example from an intrusion detection system (20). The fire detection system (10) is configured to adjust a smoke sensitivity associated with each of the smoke detectors (14) based on the occupancy of the respective smoke detection volume (12a, 12b), with the smoke sensitivity being decreased when the respective smoke detection volume (12a, 12b) is occupied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Jordi Escofet Via, Andrés Córdoba Galera, Ramon De La Torre, Jairo Muñoz Rodríguez
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Publication number: 20210148991Abstract: A method and system of determining the location of an earth fault within a loop of devices is disclosed. Upon the detection of an earth fault within the loop comprising a plurality of devices, a first device within the loop is isolated along with a second device. While the first device and the second device are isolated, it is determined if the earth fault still exists. If the earth fault no longer exists, then determine that the earth fault is located between the first device and the second device. This can be iterated through each adjacent pair of devices in the loop to localize the earth fault between the devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Javier Vidal Puente, Jordi Escofet Via, Jordi Castells Moreno, Sherry Sun