Patents by Inventor Louis Alan Gritzo

Louis Alan Gritzo 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).

  • Wireless fire protection valve inspection and monitoring systems, and methods for automated inspection and monitoring of fire protection systems
    Patent number: 9805588
    Abstract: A wireless fire protection system valve inspection and monitoring system, including: a plurality of valves, each valve including a detecting unit adapted to detect valve state information for the valve, wherein the valve state information comprises at least one of an open state, a partially-open state, and a closed state; at least one collection unit that wirelessly receives the valve state information from the detecting units; and an information module that receives the valve state information from the collection unit and aggregates, stores, and/or reports the valve state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignees: Factory Mutual Insurance Company, SYNESIX SOLUTIONS AG
    Inventors: Louis Alan Gritzo, Richard Smith, Francesco Tamanini, Markus Dierkes, Stefan Zanetti
  • WIRELESS FIRE PROTECTION VALVE INSPECTION AND MONITORING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED INSPECTION AND MONITORING OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140225741
    Abstract: A wireless fire protection system valve inspection and monitoring system, including: a plurality of valves, each valve including a detecting unit adapted to detect valve state information for the valve, wherein the valve state information comprises at least one of an open state, a partially-open state, and a closed state; at least one collection unit that wirelessly receives the valve state information from the detecting units; and an information module that receives the valve state information from the collection unit and aggregates, stores, and/or reports the valve state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, SYNESIX SOLUTIONS AG
    Inventors: Louis Alan Gritzo, Richard Smith, Francesco Tamanini, Markus Dierkes, Stefan Zanetti
  • WIRELESS FIRE PROTECTION VALVE INSPECTION AND MONITORING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED INSPECTION AND MONITORING OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20130321166
    Abstract: A wireless fire protection system valve inspection and monitoring system, including: a plurality of valves, each valve including a detecting unit adapted to detect valve state information for the valve, wherein the valve state information comprises at least one of an open state, a partially-open state, and a closed state; at least one collection unit that wirelessly receives the valve state information from the detecting units; and an information module that receives the valve state information from the collection unit and aggregates, stores, and/or reports the valve state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SYNESIX SOLUTIONS AG
    Inventors: Louis Alan Gritzo, Richard Smith, Francesco Tamanini, Markus Dierkes, Stefan Zanetti