Patents by Inventor Michael Barson

Michael Barson 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).

  • Patent number: 11481297
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for event input device testing are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a controller comprising a memory and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to cause a first event input device of a group of event input devices to perform an automated test process, and determine whether a second event input device of the group of event input devices has detected a hazard event while the first event input device is performing the automated test process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin H. Wolf, Michael Barson, Christopher Dearden
  • Publication number: 20220276943
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for event input device testing are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a controller comprising a memory and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to cause a first event input device of a group of event input devices to perform an automated test process, and determine whether a second event input device of the group of event input devices has detected a hazard event while the first event input device is performing the automated test process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin H. Wolf, Michael Barson, Christopher Dearden
  • Publication number: 20220256365
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for event device maintenance are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a mobile device comprising a user interface, a memory, and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive an inventory including a group of event devices, generate a device identification analysis for the group of event devices, display on the user interface the device identification analysis, receive an input for an event device of the group to take an audit action, and initiate the audit action to be taken by the event device of the group in response to the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin H. Wolf, Hariprasad Kozhikkotakathitta Veetil, Michael Barson, Christopher Dearden
  • Publication number: 20220254247
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for self-testing event devices of a building alarm system are described herein. One mobile device includes a user interface, a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to: generate, a list of event devices of an alarm system that are available for testing, providing a device selection tool that allows a user to select a number of event devices from the list of event devices, and providing a self-test initiation tool that generates an initiation message that is to be sent to the selected number of event devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin H. Wolf, Hariprasad Kozhikkotakathitta Veetil, Michael Barson, Christopher Dearden
  • Publication number: 20220214950
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for event input device testing are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a controller comprising a memory and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to cause a first event input device of a group of event input devices to perform an automated test process, and determine whether a second event input device of the group of event input devices has detected a hazard event while the first event input device is performing the automated test process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin H. Wolf, Michael Barson, Christopher Dearden
  • Publication number: 20220139185
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing hazard sensing device are described herein. One device includes a sensor, a wire dipped in a material, a controller configured to provide a current to the wire to heat the material and generate aerosol and/or carbon monoxide, and an airflow generator configured to provide the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide to the sensor. The controller configured to determine whether the self-testing hazard sensing device is functioning properly using the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide provided to the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Bruce R. Griffith, Dale Johnson, Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
  • Publication number: 20220139207
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems of a self-testing duct environment detector are described herein. One self-testing duct environment detector system includes a first portion to be mounted outside of a duct, the first portion having a detector housing with a space therein, the space having a detector with a sensing chamber and a self-testing sensing apparatus therein, wherein the self-testing sensing apparatus determines whether airflow through the detector housing is above a threshold and a second portion and third portion each configured to extend into the duct, wherein the second portion has at least one inlet aperture formed therein and wherein the third portion has at least on outlet aperture therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Barson, Scott Lang, Christopher Dearden, Benjamin H. Wolf
  • Publication number: 20220058929
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-calibrating fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate aerosol having a particular particle size and optical scatter properties at a controllable density level, a first transmitter light-emitting diode (LED) configured to emit a first light that passes through the aerosol, a second transmitter LED configured to emit a second light that passes through the aerosol, a photodiode configured to detect a scatter level of the first light that passes through the aerosol and detect a scatter level of the second light that passes through the aerosol, and a controller configured to calibrate a gain of the photodiode based on the detected scatter level of the first light, the detected scatter level of the second light, and the controllable aerosol density level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
  • Patent number: 11232703
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for verification of a visual inspection are described herein. One method for visual inspection verification of a fire alarm system having self-testing components includes using a visual inspection verification software mobile application on a mobile device, a technician selects one or more groups of fire alarm system components within areas of a building for visual inspection, wherein each self-testing fire alarm system component has an associated wireless beacon; and wherein each fire alarm system component having an associated wireless beacon emits a unique identifying signal which can be received by the mobile device when the technician moves the mobile device into a range corresponding to a visual distance of the technician to a particular fire alarm system component emitting the unique identifying signal to verify that a technician has been within the range corresponding to a visual distance of the technician to the particular component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Wolf, Michael Barson, Christopher Dearden
  • Patent number: 11227473
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing hazard sensing device are described herein. One device includes a sensor, a wire dipped in a material, a controller configured to provide a current to the wire to heat the material and generate aerosol and/or carbon monoxide, and an airflow generator configured to provide the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide to the sensor. The controller configured to determine whether the self-testing hazard sensing device is functioning properly using the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide provided to the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Griffith, Dale Johnson, Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
  • Publication number: 20220005344
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-calibrating fire sensing device are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf, Christopher Dearden
  • Patent number: 11132891
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level sufficient to trigger a fire response without saturating an optical scatter chamber and the optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, determine an airflow rate from an external environment through the optical scatter chamber based on the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device is functioning properly based on the fire response and the determined airflow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
  • Patent number: 11127284
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-calibrating fire sensing device are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf, Christopher Dearden
  • Publication number: 20210248901
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level, an optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, and a controller configured to compare the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases with a baseline rate, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device requires maintenance based on the comparison of the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases and the baseline rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Lang, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf, Christopher Dearden
  • Patent number: 11080979
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for an alarming system for multi-unit buildings are described herein. One system includes a number of remote sensors positioned in a building having common areas and individual units occupied by occupants, the remote sensors are provided for sensing an alarm condition, a central control panel located in the common areas of the building for collecting data from the remote sensors, the control panel utilized for analyzing the collected data, determining whether to initiate an alarm, and sending one or more signals to initiate an alarm, if an alarm is to be initiated, and an occupant input device located in at least one individual unit for requesting a delay in initiating the alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barson, Benjamin H. Wolf, Jeffrey Alan Doggett
  • Publication number: 20210183232
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level sufficient to trigger a fire response without saturating an optical scatter chamber and the optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, determine an airflow rate from an external environment through the optical scatter chamber based on the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device is functioning properly based on the fire response and the determined airflow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
  • Patent number: 11024154
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level, an optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, and a controller configured to compare the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases with a baseline rate, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device requires maintenance based on the comparison of the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases and the baseline rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Lang, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf, Christopher Dearden
  • Patent number: 11016189
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting tampering with a security device are provided. Some systems can include detecting an object within a detection range of one or more sensors of the security device, analyzing position data from the one or more sensors, wherein the position data is indicative of a position of the object relative to the security device, determining whether the positon data indicates that the object is approaching a security device, and when the position data indicates that the object is approaching the security device, issuing a warning signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barson, Scott Robert Lang, Robin Janssen
  • Publication number: 20210134132
    Abstract: An alarm device for a fire alarm system is described herein. One device includes at least one of an audio notification mechanism and a visual notification mechanism, a supercapacitor, and a controller configured to allow the supercapacitor to power the at least one of the audio notification mechanism and the visual notification mechanism upon a short circuit fault occurring on a loop of the fire alarm system while the alarm device is in an alarm state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Barson, Karim Bouras
  • Patent number: 10977929
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for detecting faults on a spur wired alarm circuit are described herein. One system includes a bipolar capacitor coupled to a last device on a spur wired alarm circuit, a current source coupled to the spur wired alarm circuit, and a controller configured to operate the current source to provide a current to the spur wired alarm circuit, determine a corresponding voltage drop across the spur wired alarm circuit, determine a resistance of the spur wired alarm circuit based on the determined voltage drop, and determine whether a fault has occurred on the spur wired alarm circuit based on the determined resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Barson