Patents by Inventor Mark A. Cieri
Mark A. Cieri 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: 20240127655Abstract: An electromechanical Smart Lock is unlocked by the Smart Lock timely receiving a time sensitive access-code that solves a cryptographic hash algorithm (e.g., SHA-3 or the like) running on that Smart Lock. To enable this functionality, the Smart Lock knows at least three items of information: status of a countdown timer, its cryptographic hash algorithm, and its unique identifier. Further, the Smart Lock may have various means for receiving the time sensitive access-code, such as, but not limited to, a QR code camera, a barcode scanner, a camera, a microphone, a keypad, and/or optionally, an antenna(s)/radio(s) for RFID/NFC inputs to the Smart Lock. Server(s) may also know the same three items of information for each given Smart Lock; and the Server(s) may provide time sensitive access-codes to (authorized) user(s) and/or to their devices. Users may request, receive, and/or send the time sensitive access-codes via text messaging (or other means).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: TeamOfDefenders LLCInventors: Nathan W. Wright, Mark A. Cieri, Kevin Stacey, Daniel Yadov
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Publication number: 20240119828Abstract: The invention includes electronic monitoring-device for monitoring controlled spaces, as well as systems and methods for such monitoring. The monitoring-devices may be battery powered devices, with various sensors and capable of wireless communications. Installation of the monitoring-device may not require any wiring. These monitoring-devices may be installed at a given controlled space to monitor that given controlled space and to electronically communicate occurrences of that given controlled space to various interested stakeholders, such as, but not limited to, a tenant of the given controlled space, facility operators of the given controlled space, the provider of the electronic monitoring-device, and/or third-parties (e.g., insurance companies, first responders, and/or law enforcement). The monitoring-device may provide details, information, alerts, reminders, notices, notifications, alarms, and/or the like to various authorized stakeholders of the occurrences within that given controlled space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: TeamOfDefenders LLCInventors: Nathan W. Wright, Mark A. Cieri
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Patent number: 11688271Abstract: The invention includes electronic monitoring-device for monitoring controlled spaces, as well as systems and methods for such monitoring. The monitoring-devices may be battery powered devices, with various sensors and capable of wireless communications. Installation of the monitoring-device may not require any wiring. These monitoring-devices may be installed at a given controlled space to monitor that given controlled space and to electronically communicate occurrences of that given controlled space to various interested stakeholders, such as, but not limited to, a tenant of the given controlled space, facility operators of the given controlled space, the provider of the electronic monitoring-device, and/or third-parties (e.g., insurance companies, first responders, and/or law enforcement). The monitoring-device may provide details, information, alerts, reminders, notices, notifications, alarms, and/or the like to various authorized stakeholders of the occurrences within that given controlled space.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: TeamOfDefenders LLCInventors: Nathan W. Wright, Mark A. Cieri, John Knowles
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Publication number: 20230177948Abstract: The invention includes electronic monitoring-device for monitoring controlled spaces, as well as systems and methods for such monitoring. The monitoring-devices may be battery powered devices, with various sensors and capable of wireless communications. Installation and/or use of the monitoring-device may not require any external wiring nor device pairing. These monitoring-devices may be installed at a given controlled space to monitor that given controlled space and to electronically communicate occurrences of that given controlled space to various interested stakeholders, such as, but not limited to, a tenant of the given controlled space, facility operators of the given controlled space, the provider of the electronic monitoring-device, and/or third-parties (e.g., insurance companies, first responders, and/or law enforcement).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: TeamOfDefenders LLCInventors: Nathan W. Wright, Mark A. Cieri
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Patent number: 11288946Abstract: The invention includes electronic monitoring-device for monitoring controlled spaces, as well as systems and methods for such monitoring. The monitoring-devices may be battery powered devices, with various sensors and capable of wireless communications. Installation of the monitoring-device may not require any wiring. These monitoring-devices may be installed at a given controlled space to monitor that given controlled space and to electronically communicate occurrences of that given controlled space to various interested stakeholders, such as, but not limited to, a tenant of the given controlled space, facility operators of the given controlled space, the provider of the electronic monitoring-device, and/or third-parties (e.g., insurance companies, first responders, and/or law enforcement). The monitoring-device may provide details, information, alerts, reminders, notices, notifications, alarms, and/or the like to various authorized stakeholders of the occurrences within that given controlled space.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Inventors: Nathan W. Wright, Mark A. Cieri, John Knowles
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Patent number: 11222522Abstract: The invention includes electronic monitoring-device for monitoring controlled spaces, as well as systems and methods for such monitoring. The monitoring-devices may be battery powered devices, with various sensors and capable of wireless communications. Installation of the monitoring-device may not require any wiring. These monitoring-devices may be installed at a given controlled space to monitor that given controlled space and to electronically communicate occurrences of that given controlled space to various interested stakeholders, such as, but not limited to, a tenant of the given controlled space, facility operators of the given controlled space, the provider of the electronic monitoring-device, and/or third-parties (e.g., insurance companies, first responders, and/or law enforcement). The monitoring-device may provide details, information, alerts, reminders, notices, notifications, alarms, and/or the like to various authorized stakeholders of the occurrences within that given controlled space.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: TeamOfDefenders LLCInventors: Nathan W. Wright, Mark A. Cieri, John Knowles
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Publication number: 20210043065Abstract: The invention includes electronic monitoring-device for monitoring controlled spaces, as well as systems and methods for such monitoring. The monitoring-devices may be battery powered devices, with various sensors and capable of wireless communications. Installation of the monitoring-device may not require any wiring. These monitoring-devices may be installed at a given controlled space to monitor that given controlled space and to electronically communicate occurrences of that given controlled space to various interested stakeholders, such as, but not limited to, a tenant of the given controlled space, facility operators of the given controlled space, the provider of the electronic monitoring-device, and/or third-parties (e.g., insurance companies, first responders, and/or law enforcement). The monitoring-device may provide details, information, alerts, reminders, notices, notifications, alarms, and/or the like to various authorized stakeholders of the occurrences within that given controlled space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: TeamOfDefenders LLCInventors: Nathan W. Wright, Mark A. Cieri, John Knowles
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Publication number: 20210043064Abstract: The invention includes electronic monitoring-device for monitoring controlled spaces, as well as systems and methods for such monitoring. The monitoring-devices may be battery powered devices, with various sensors and capable of wireless communications. Installation of the monitoring-device may not require any wiring. These monitoring-devices may be installed at a given controlled space to monitor that given controlled space and to electronically communicate occurrences of that given controlled space to various interested stakeholders, such as, but not limited to, a tenant of the given controlled space, facility operators of the given controlled space, the provider of the electronic monitoring-device, and/or third-parties (e.g., insurance companies, first responders, and/or law enforcement). The monitoring-device may provide details, information, alerts, reminders, notices, notifications, alarms, and/or the like to various authorized stakeholders of the occurrences within that given controlled space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: TeamOfDefenders LLCInventors: Nathan W. Wright, Mark A. Cieri, John Knowles
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Publication number: 20210043066Abstract: The invention includes electronic monitoring-device for monitoring controlled spaces, as well as systems and methods for such monitoring. The monitoring-devices may be battery powered devices, with various sensors and capable of wireless communications. Installation of the monitoring-device may not require any wiring. These monitoring-devices may be installed at a given controlled space to monitor that given controlled space and to electronically communicate occurrences of that given controlled space to various interested stakeholders, such as, but not limited to, a tenant of the given controlled space, facility operators of the given controlled space, the provider of the electronic monitoring-device, and/or third-parties (e.g., insurance companies, first responders, and/or law enforcement). The monitoring-device may provide details, information, alerts, reminders, notices, notifications, alarms, and/or the like to various authorized stakeholders of the occurrences within that given controlled space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: TeamOfDefenders LLCInventors: Nathan W. Wright, Mark A. Cieri, John Knowles
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Publication number: 20200226912Abstract: The invention includes electronic monitoring-device for monitoring controlled spaces, as well as systems and methods for such monitoring. The monitoring-devices may be battery powered devices, with various sensors and capable of wireless communications. Installation of the monitoring-device may not require any wiring. These monitoring-devices may be installed at a given controlled space to monitor that given controlled space and to electronically communicate occurrences of that given controlled space to various interested stakeholders, such as, but not limited to, a tenant of the given controlled space, facility operators of the given controlled space, the provider of the electronic monitoring-device, and/or third-parties (e.g., insurance companies, first responders, and/or law enforcement). The monitoring-device may provide details, information, alerts, reminders, notices, notifications, alarms, and/or the like to various authorized stakeholders of the occurrences within that given controlled space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: TeamOfDefenders LLCInventors: Nathan W. Wright, Mark A. Cieri, John Knowles
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Patent number: 10411506Abstract: A quality of charge (QoC) detector for use in inductive charging systems is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes an inductor that receives a current signal to generate an electromagnetic field during a power transfer to an external device, and a quality detector to determine a quality metric associated with the power transfer. The apparatus also includes an indicator that indicates multiple states, where one of the multiple states is selected to indicate the quality metric.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Active-Semi, Inc.Inventors: Marc Sousa, Mark Cieri
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Publication number: 20150310722Abstract: A quality of charge (QoC) detector for use in inductive charging systems is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes an inductor that receives a current signal to generate an electromagnetic field during a power transfer to an external device, and a quality detector to determine a quality metric associated with the power transfer. The apparatus also includes an indicator that indicates multiple states, where one of the multiple states is selected to indicate the quality metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Active-Semi, Inc.Inventors: Marc Sousa, Mark Cieri
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Patent number: 6201364Abstract: An elongated reelable shade, first and second spaced support brackets removably connected to first and second and opposite ends of said elongated reelable shade for supporting said reelable shade from a fixed support, an electrical drive motor having an output shaft for rotating said elongated reelable shade around its axis to selectively reel and unreel said shade, an electrical circuit for energizing and operating said motor, the electrical circuit including a controller coupled to and controlling the operation of said drive motor, and a coupler for removably coupling said output shaft of said motor to said first end of said elongated reelable shade, a single housing having said first bracket fixed thereto, said single housing containing and supporting said motor, said electrical circuit and said coupler, said coupler comprising an output driver which removably receives said first end of said shade with rotatable driving relationship.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2000Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Lutron Electronics Company, Inc.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Mark A. Cieri, Tony W. Azar, Charles J. Digney, Jr., Donald F. Hausman, Jr., David L. Kates, Stephen W. Lynn, Gregory R. Martin, Noel Mayo, Robin C. Moseley, Robert C. Newman, Jr., Timothy R. Reinhard
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Patent number: 6100659Abstract: An elongated reelable shade, first and second spaced support brackets removably connected to first and second and opposite ends of said elongated reelable shade for supporting said reelable shade from a fixed support, an electrical drive motor having an output shaft for rotating said elongated reelable shade around its axis to selectively reel and unreel said shade, an electrical circuit for energizing and operating said motor, the electrical circuit including a controller coupled to and controlling the operation of said drive motor, and a coupler for removably coupling said output shaft of said motor to said first end of said elongated reelable shade, a single housing having said first bracket fixed thereto, said single housing containing and supporting said motor, said electrical circuit and said coupler, said coupler comprising an output driver which removably receives said first end of said shade with rotatable driving relationship.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1998Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: Lutron Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Mark A. Cieri, Tony W. Azar, Charles J. Digney, Jr., Donald F. Hausman, Jr., David L. Kates, Stephen W. Lynn, Gregory R. Martin, Noel Mayo, Robin C. Moseley, Robert C. Newman, Jr., Timothy R. Reinhard
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Patent number: 5848634Abstract: An elongated reelable shade, first and second spaced support brackets removably connected to first and second and opposite ends of the elongated reelable shade for supporting the reelable shade from a fixed support, an electrical drive motor having an output shaft for rotating the elongated reelable shade around its axis to selectively reel and unreel the shade, an electrical circuit for energizing and operating the motor, the electrical circuit including a controller coupled to and controlling the operation of the drive motor, a single shade limit switch for stopping the motor when the shade reaches a fully reeled or fully extended position, and a coupler for removably coupling the output shaft of the motor to the first end of the elongated reelable shade, a single housing having the first bracket fixed thereto, the single housing containing and supporting the motor, the electrical circuit and the coupler, the coupler comprising an output driver which removably receives the first end of the shade with rotataType: GrantFiled: December 27, 1996Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: Latron Electronics Co. Inc.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Mark A. Cieri, Tony W. Azar, Charles J. Digney, Jr., Donald F. Hausman, Jr., David L. Kates, Stephen W. Lynn, Gregory R. Martin, Noel Mayo, Robin C. Moseley, Robert C. Newman, Jr., Timothy R. Reinhard
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Patent number: 5499930Abstract: A dimmer switch adapted to be connected in-line with an electrical power cord for selectively varying the power applied by the cord to an electric load, such as an electric lamp or the like. The dimmer switch includes a housing containing a dimming circuit and stab-type terminals for piercing the insulation on a power cord in order to make electrical contact between the power cord's wire conductors and-the dimming circuit. According to the invention, the dimmer switch housing is adapted to receive power cords of different sizes, e.g. SPT-1 and SPT-2, and apparatus is provided for reliably connecting the wire conductors of a received power cord to the stab terminals of the dimming circuit regardless of the power cord size.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1994Date of Patent: March 19, 1996Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventor: Mark A. Cieri
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Patent number: D442839Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Mark A. Cieri, Edward C. Eardley
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Patent number: D443492Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1999Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Mark A. Cieri, Edward C. Eardley
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Patent number: D396448Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1996Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co. Inc.Inventors: Gary E. Will, Mark A. Cieri, Charles J. Digney, Jr., Noel Mayo
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Patent number: D427498Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1999Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Scott D. Price, Mark A. Cieri, Edward C. Eardley