Patents by Inventor Karim Bouras

Karim Bouras 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).

  • SYNCHRONIZING A FIRE SENSING DEVICE SELF-TEST PROCEDURE
    Publication number: 20260056177
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for synchronizing a fire sensing device self-test procedure are described herein. One device includes a memory and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to cause a test medium to be generated, initiate a release of the test medium into a testing chamber at a first predetermined time, and cause a sensor to take a reading for the test medium at a second predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: Michael Warmers, Michael Gasthuys, Karim Bouras
  • Alarm device for a fire alarm system
    Patent number: 11495106
    Abstract: An alarm device for a fire alarm system is described herein. One device includes at least one of an audio notification mechanism and a visual notification mechanism, a supercapacitor, and a controller configured to allow the supercapacitor to power the at least one of the audio notification mechanism and the visual notification mechanism upon a short circuit fault occurring on a loop of the fire alarm system while the alarm device is in an alarm state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barson, Karim Bouras
  • ALARM DEVICE FOR A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210134132
    Abstract: An alarm device for a fire alarm system is described herein. One device includes at least one of an audio notification mechanism and a visual notification mechanism, a supercapacitor, and a controller configured to allow the supercapacitor to power the at least one of the audio notification mechanism and the visual notification mechanism upon a short circuit fault occurring on a loop of the fire alarm system while the alarm device is in an alarm state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Barson, Karim Bouras
  • Alarm device for a fire alarm system
    Patent number: 10909828
    Abstract: An alarm device for a fire alarm system is described herein. One device includes at least one of an audio notification mechanism and a visual notification mechanism, a supercapacitor, and a controller configured to allow the supercapacitor to power the at least one of the audio notification mechanism and the visual notification mechanism upon a short circuit fault occurring on a loop of the fire alarm system while the alarm device is in an alarm state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barson, Karim Bouras
  • ALARM DEVICE FOR A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200402380
    Abstract: An alarm device for a fire alarm system is described herein. One device includes at least one of an audio notification mechanism and a visual notification mechanism, a supercapacitor, and a controller configured to allow the supercapacitor to power the at least one of the audio notification mechanism and the visual notification mechanism upon a short circuit fault occurring on a loop of the fire alarm system while the alarm device is in an alarm state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Barson, Karim Bouras