Patents by Inventor Matt S. Kruger

Matt S. Kruger 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).

  • Bridge between security system and appliances
    Patent number: 9460610
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an appliance are provided. The system includes a plurality of sensing devices and a plurality of appliance control devices. The sensing devices are locatable in a selected area with each device wirelessly transmitting a first status message and a second status message. Each of the plurality of appliance control devices has a wireless receiver that continuously monitors a transmission spectrum for wireless status messages, has a decryption device that decrypts any received encrypted messages, provides an ON and OFF output, and provides one of the ON and OFF outputs upon receiving a first status message and the other of the ON and OFF outputs upon receiving a second status message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Okeefe, Matt S. Kruger, Alfred M. Lizza
  • Bridge between security system and appliances
    Patent number: 8872625
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling an appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Okeefe, Matt S. Kruger, Alfred M. Lizza
  • BRIDGE BETWEEN SECURITY SYSTEM AND APPLIANCES
    Publication number: 20120126935
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling an appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Okeefe, Matt S. Kruger, Alfred M. Lizza