Patents by Inventor Michael A. Swieboda
Michael A. Swieboda 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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Patent number: 7014509Abstract: An electrical unit, such as a fire or gas detector, carries a three conductor plug for receipt of energy, AC hot, and neutral, as well as for coupling to a bidirectional signaling line. A multiple conductor adapter makes it possible to couple the plug to a plurality of incompatible, previously installed sockets. The adapter can be fully contained in a single housing. Alternately, it can include a housing for some of the conductors with the remainder carried on a cable which extends from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Devine, Michael A. Swieboda, Andrew J. Ivanecky
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Patent number: 6970077Abstract: An ambient condition detector can provide verbal feedback to a user or consumer indicative of an alarm condition being sensed beyond the existence of a predetermined alarm condition and/or location. Information pertaining to developing alarm conditions whether gas or fire, that are being sensed can be verbally fed back to the consumer either automatically or in response to incident infrared control signals directed to the detector by the consumer. Additional status and/or parametric information can be provided by the consumer in response to incoming infrared command signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.Inventors: Derek Scott Johnson, Floyd Edward Brooks, Michael A. Swieboda
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Patent number: 6921294Abstract: An electrical unit, such as a fire or gas detector, carries a three conductor plug for receipt of energy, AC hot, and neutral, as well as for coupling to a bidirectional signaling line. A multiple conductor adapter makes it possible to couple the plug to a plurality of incompatible, previously installed sockets. The adapter can be fully contained in a single housing. Alternately, it can include a housing for some of the conductors with the remainder carried on a cable which extends from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2004Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Devine, Michael A. Swieboda, Andrew J. Ivanecky
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Publication number: 20050090144Abstract: An electrical unit, such as a fire or gas detector, carries a three conductor plug for receipt of energy, AC hot, and neutral, as well as for coupling to a bidirectional signaling line. A multiple conductor adapter makes it possible to couple the plug to a plurality of incompatible, previously installed sockets. The adapter can be fully contained in a single housing. Alternately, it can include a housing for some of the conductors with the remainder carried on a cable which extends from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2004Publication date: April 28, 2005Applicant: BRK Brands, Inc.Inventors: Mark Devine, Michael Swieboda, Andrew Ivanecky
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Patent number: 6840812Abstract: An electrical unit, such as a fire or gas detector, carries a three conductor plug for receipt of energy, AC hot, and neutral, as well as for coupling to a bidirectional signaling line. A multiple conductor adapter makes it possible to couple the plug to a plurality of incompatible, previously installed sockets. The adapter can be fully contained in a single housing. Alternately, it can include a housing for some of the conductors with the remainder carried on a cable which extends from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2003Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Devine, Michael A. Swieboda, Andrew J. Ivanecky
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Publication number: 20040257226Abstract: A modular detector includes at least one module receiving port. Members of a plurality of modules have a common form factor and are removably insertable into the port. Members of the plurality, when inserted, implement a selected communication, sensing or output function. One module can be removed and replaced with another thereby changing detector characteristics. A respective detector could have several ports to receive a plurality of insertable modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: BRK Brands, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Swieboda, Mark A. Devine, Andrew J. Ivanecky, Kenneth L. Venzant, Derek S. Johnston, Romualdo S. Siazon, Floyd E. Brooks(A/K/A Gene Brooks)
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Patent number: 6819257Abstract: A stand alone detector has two housings which are joined by a multi-conductor, aesthetically acceptable electrical cable. One housing can be plugged, via prongs into an available AC receptacle. The other housing can be located at an appropriate location for sensing the respective condition such as heat, gas, smoke, intrusion or position. The housings are releasably coupled to the cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Swieboda, Thomas E. Meitl, Andrew J. Ivanecky, Lulzim Osmani
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Publication number: 20040171307Abstract: An electrical unit, such as a fire or gas detector, carries a three conductor plug for receipt of energy, AC hot, and neutral, as well as for coupling to a bidirectional signaling line. A multiple conductor adapter makes it possible to couple the plug to a plurality of incompatible, previously installed sockets. The adapter can be fully contained in a single housing. Alternately, it can include a housing for some of the conductors with the remainder carried on a cable which extends from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Mark A. Devine, Michael A. Swieboda, Andrew J. Ivanecky
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Publication number: 20040097137Abstract: An electrical unit, such as a fire or gas detector, carries a three conductor plug for receipt of energy, AC hot, and neutral, as well as for coupling to a bidirectional signaling line. A multiple conductor adapter makes it possible to couple the plug to a plurality of incompatible, previously installed sockets. The adapter can be fully contained in a single housing. Alternately, it can include a housing for some of the conductors with the remainder carried on a cable which extends from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Mark A. Devine, Michael A. Swieboda, Andrew J. Ivanecky
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Patent number: 6731207Abstract: A modular detector includes at least one module receiving port. Members of a plurality of modules have a common form factor and are removably insertable into the port. Members of the plurality, when inserted, implement a selected communication, sensing or output function. One module can be removed and replaced with another thereby changing detector characteristics. A respective detector could have several ports to receive a plurality of insertable modules.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Swieboda, Mark A. Devine, Andrew J. Ivanecky, Kenneth L. Venzant, Derek S. Johnston, Romualdo S. Siazon, Floyd E. Brooks
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Patent number: 6641433Abstract: An electrical unit, such as a fire or gas detector, carries a three conductor plug for receipt of energy, AC hot, and neutral, as well as for coupling to a bidirectional signaling line. A multiple conductor adapter makes it possible to couple the plug to a plurality of incompatible, previously installed sockets. The adapter can be fully contained in a single housing. Alternately, it can include a housing for some of the conductors with the remainder carried on a cable which extends from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Devine, Michael A. Swieboda, Andrew J. Ivanecky
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Publication number: 20030146833Abstract: An ambient condition detector can provide verbal feedback to a user or consumer indicative of an alarm condition being sensed beyond the existence of a predetermined alarm condition and/or location. Information pertaining to developing alarm conditions whether gas or fire, that are being sensed can be verbally fed back to the consumer either automatically or in response to incident infrared control signals directed to the detector by the consumer. Additional status and/or parametric information can be provided by the consumer in response to incoming infrared command signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Derek Scott Johnston, Floyd Eugene Brooks, Michael A. Swieboda
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Publication number: 20030107495Abstract: A stand alone detector has two housings which are joined by a multi-conductor, aesthetically acceptable electrical cable. One housing can be plugged, via prongs into an available AC receptacle. The other housing can be located at an appropriate location for sensing the respective condition such as heat, gas, smoke, intrusion or position. The housings are releasably coupled to the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2001Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Michael A. Swieboda, Thomas E. Meitl, Andrew J. Ivanecky, Lulzim Osmani
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Publication number: 20020197907Abstract: An electrical unit, such as a fire or gas detector, carries a three conductor plug for receipt of energy, AC hot, and neutral, as well as for coupling to a bidirectional signaling line. A multiple conductor adapter makes it possible to couple the plug to a plurality of incompatible, previously installed sockets. The adapter can be fully contained in a single housing. Alternately, it can include a housing for some of the conductors with the remainder carried on a cable which extends from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2001Publication date: December 26, 2002Inventors: Mark A. Divine, Michael A. Swieboda, Andrew J. Ivanecky
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Patent number: 5990797Abstract: An ultraloud ambient condition detector incorporates a sensor in combination with a control circuit. An alarm indicating signal from the control circuit energizes a multi-frequency drive circuit which produces a band of output frequencies usable to drive a piezoelectric output element. The output element has one or more resonant frequencies which fall within the band of the drive frequencies. A feedback circuit is provided to maintain the unit in an alarm state, after it has switched into that state, even if the input ambient condition indicator signals a decline in the value of the sensed ambient condition or in the presence of noise perhaps generated by the audio output device. A high current, low duty cycle battery test current repetitively loads the battery consistent with current load when the detector is in an alarm state.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1997Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: BKK Brands, Inc.Inventors: Eugene Zlotchenko, Michael A. Swieboda
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Patent number: 5570077Abstract: A drive circuit for use with an ambient condition detector limits heat dissipation and associated temperature rises in the presence of varying RMS values of an applied AC signal. The drive circuit includes a voltage doubler with a current regulator located between first and second storage elements. In the presence of a sensed ambient condition, which exceeds a predetermined threshold the regulator is enabled permitting one of the storage elements to be charged to a voltage on the order of twice the peak value of the applied AC voltage. A digital timer is used to trigger a flashable visual indicator from the stored DC voltage. The regulator provides a substantially constant DC voltage to the visual indicator in the presence of a varying AC line voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1995Date of Patent: October 29, 1996Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.Inventor: Michael A. Swieboda
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Patent number: 4518642Abstract: A loudspeaker diaphragm is disclosed which is formed of a slurry of cellulose fibers and polypropylene fibers. In the fabrication of the diaphragm, a felt is made of the slurry, and the felt is subjected to sufficient heat and pressure to fuse the polypropylene fibers together to form a skeleton or matrix which extends through the felt.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1983Date of Patent: May 21, 1985Assignee: International Jensen IncorporatedInventors: George C. Johnston, Michael A. Swieboda