Patents by Inventor Michael A. Duprey

Michael A. Duprey 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).

  • Publication number: 20230160591
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reconnecting a device with an expired device operational certificate in a building management system (BMS) are disclosed. One method includes identifying that a device operational certificate of a first device has expired, sending an instruction to a second device to accept the expired device operational certificate as valid, receipt of the instruction causing the second device to relax an expiration date and accept the expired device operational certificate as valid, and delivering a replacement device operational certificate to the first device to replace the expired device operational certificate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Brandon A. Sloat, Mark Hansen, Donald A. Gottschalk, Brandon Michael DuPrey, Anthony Louis Miller
  • Patent number: 7824241
    Abstract: A novelty spy kit for the enjoyment of children and adults that includes an electronic spy safe, a mobile fingerprint analyzer, and a covert messaging system. The safe is bifurcated with a first section that features a central processing unit and a pivoting door panel that provides the user access to a simulated palm scanner which facilitates access to the storage area of the second section. A mobile fingerprint analyzer embodied as a wristwatch with a face that displays a working digital clock and is pivotally attached to expose a secret compartment used for analyzing fingerprint samples. The covert messaging system teaches a pair of eyeglasses having red LEDs incorporated therein and stationery that bears alphanumeric indicia randomly arranged thereon. Using a special pen, the user can secretly transcribe a message that can only be viewed under the illumination of the red LEDs projected from the eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Inventor: Michael A. Duprey
  • Publication number: 20090098800
    Abstract: A novelty spy kit for the enjoyment of children and adults that includes an electronic spy safe, a mobile fingerprint analyzer, and a covert messaging system. The safe is bifurcated with a first section that features a central processing unit and a pivoting door panel that provides the user access to a simulated palm scanner which facilitates access to the storage area of the second section. A mobile fingerprint analyzer embodied as a wristwatch with a face that displays a working digital clock and is pivotally attached to expose a secret compartment used for analyzing fingerprint samples. The covert messaging system teaches a pair of eyeglasses having red LEDs incorporated therein and stationery that bears alphanumeric indicia randomly arranged thereon. Using a special pen, the user can secretly transcribe a message that can only be viewed under the illumination of the red LEDs projected from the eyeglasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Michael A. Duprey