Patents by Inventor Michael Primm

Michael Primm 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: 20190098380
    Abstract: A monitoring system can receive sensor measurements from a select sensor of a group of sensors. The sensor measurements are compared to group alert condition or an individual alert condition. Based on the comparison, an alert state can be identified and a user notified of the alert state. The system can automatically determine the individual alert condition, which can be uniquely associated with the select sensor and can be associated with a domain of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Primm, Richard Jefts, Martin Stich
  • Patent number: 10129611
    Abstract: A monitoring system can receive sensor measurements from a select sensor of a group of sensors. The sensor measurements are compared to group alert condition or an individual alert condition. Based on the comparison, an alert state can be identified and a user notified of the alert state. The system can automatically determine the individual alert condition, which can be uniquely associated with the select sensor and can be associated with a domain of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: RF CODE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Primm, Richard Jefts, Martin Stich
  • Publication number: 20170300798
    Abstract: A system includes a beacon device including a communication strip having a plurality of directed light emitters distributed along the communication strip. The beacon device can transmit a directed light signal via the directed light emitters. The system further includes a tag including a processor, a radio frequency transmitter coupled to the processor, a directed light receiver coupled to the processor, and a lens having first and second major surfaces and a side surface, the tag to receive the directed light signal via the side surface and to transmit a radio frequency tag message via the radio frequency transmitter. The system also includes a radio frequency reader to receive the radio frequency tag message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Primm, Ronald Graczyk, Ryan Joy, Matthew Blackledge
  • Patent number: 9704086
    Abstract: A system includes a beacon device including a communication strip having a plurality of directed light emitters distributed along the communication strip. The beacon device can transmit a directed light signal via the directed light emitters. The system further includes a tag including a processor, a radio frequency transmitter coupled to the processor, a directed light receiver coupled to the processor, and a lens having first and second major surfaces and a side surface, the tag to receive the directed light signal via the side surface and to transmit a radio frequency tag message via the radio frequency transmitter. The system also includes a radio frequency reader to receive the radio frequency tag message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: RF CODE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Primm, Ronald Graczyk, Ryan Joy, Matthew Blackledge
  • Publication number: 20160094898
    Abstract: A monitoring system can receive sensor measurements from a select sensor of a group of sensors. The sensor measurements are compared to group alert condition or an individual alert condition. Based on the comparison, an alert state can be identified and a user notified of the alert state. The system can automatically determine the individual alert condition, which can be uniquely associated with the select sensor and can be associated with a domain of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Primm, Richard Jefts, Martin Stich
  • Patent number: 8966044
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a system for remote monitoring of a space and equipment. The space and equipment may, for example, be a server room and associated network equipment. The system has network appliances, a server, and a client machine. The server receives data from a network appliance. The server may then deliver an application and data to the client machine for viewing and manipulating the data. The client machine may display the data as a mapping, displaying icons associated with the network appliances. The client machine may also graph the data. Further, the client machine may manipulate the organization of the data, the configuration settings of the network appliances, and store map and graph configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corporation
    Inventors: Sloan K. Childers, John Elderton, Michael Primm
  • Publication number: 20140356000
    Abstract: A system includes a beacon device including a communication strip having a plurality of directed light emitters distributed along the communication strip. The beacon device can transmit a directed light signal via the directed light emitters. The system further includes a tag including a processor, a radio frequency transmitter coupled to the processor, a directed light receiver coupled to the processor, and a lens having first and second major surfaces and a side surface, the tag to receive the directed light signal via the side surface and to transmit a radio frequency tag message via the radio frequency transmitter. The system also includes a radio frequency reader to receive the radio frequency tag message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Primm, Ronald Graczyk, Ryan Joy, Matthew Blackledge
  • Patent number: 8566292
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system including a processor, a sensor interface responsive to the processor and memory responsive to the processor. The memory includes program instructions operable to direct the processor to implement a kernel-mode device driver for manipulating a journal based data system associated with data received via the sensor interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Primm
  • Publication number: 20130097227
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a system for remote monitoring of a space and equipment. The space and equipment may, for example, be a sever room and associated network equipment. The system has network appliances, a server, and a client machine. The server receives data from a network appliance. The server may then deliver an application and data to the client machine for viewing and manipulating the data. The client machine may display the data as a mapping, displaying icons associated with the network appliances. The client machine may also graph the data. Further, the client machine may manipulate the organization of the data, the configuration settings of the network appliances, and store map and graph configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sloan K. Childers, John Elderton, Michael Primm
  • Patent number: 8271626
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a system for remote monitoring of a space and equipment. The space and equipment may, for example, be a sever room and associated network equipment. The system has network appliances, a server, and a client machine. The server receives data from a network appliance. The server may then deliver an application and data to the client machine for viewing and manipulating the data. The client machine may display the data as a mapping, displaying icons associated with the network appliances. The client machine may also graph the data. Further, the client machine may manipulate the organization of the data, the configuration settings of the network appliances, and store map and graph configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Sloan K. Childers, John Elderton, Michael Primm
  • Publication number: 20120119680
    Abstract: A beacon device includes a control circuitry, a window, and a plurality of sets of illumination sources. The window includes a prismatic structure forming a ring from a planar perspective. The prismatic structure defines an inside surface and an outside surface from the planar perspective. The plurality of sets of illumination sources are coupled to the control circuitry. Each set of illumination sources includes a first illumination source disposed proximal to the inside surface of the prismatic structure and includes a second illumination source disposed proximal to the outside surface of the prismatic structure. The control circuitry is to illuminate a first set of the plurality of sets of illumination sources to transmit a signal in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: RF CODE, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Graczyk, Michael Primm, Dale Parvey, Ryan Joy, Chris C. Gaskins
  • Patent number: 8144056
    Abstract: A beacon device includes a control circuitry, a window, and a plurality of sets of illumination sources. The window includes a prismatic structure forming a ring from a planar perspective. The prismatic structure defines an inside surface and an outside surface from the planar perspective. The plurality of sets of illumination sources are coupled to the control circuitry. Each set of illumination sources includes a first illumination source disposed proximal to the inside surface of the prismatic structure and includes a second illumination source disposed proximal to the outside surface of the prismatic structure. The control circuitry is to illuminate a first set of the plurality of sets of illumination sources to transmit a signal in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: RF Code, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Graczyk, Michael Primm, Dale Parvey, Ryan Joy, Chris C. Gaskins
  • Publication number: 20110318013
    Abstract: A system includes a beacon device including a communication strip having a plurality of directed light emitters distributed along the communication strip. The beacon device can transmit a directed light signal via the directed light emitters. The system further includes a tag including a processor, a radio frequency transmitter coupled to the processor, a directed light receiver coupled to the processor, and a lens having first and second major surfaces and a side surface, the tag to receive the directed light signal via the side surface and to transmit a radio frequency tag message via the radio frequency transmitter. The system also includes a radio frequency reader to receive the radio frequency tag message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: RF CODE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Primm, Ronald Graczyk, Ryan Joy, Matthew Blackledge
  • Patent number: 8015255
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method for communicating with a monitoring device. The method includes sending an unsolicited-type message from a client program resident on the monitoring device coupled to a first secure network. The unsolicited-type message is sent to a computing system coupled to a second network separated from the first secure network by a firewall. The method also includes receiving a response message to the unsolicited-type message from the computing system. The response message includes an embedded unsolicited-type message. The client program is resident on the monitoring device receiving the response message. The method further includes providing the embedded unsolicited-type message to a server program resident on the monitoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Joy, Gary Faulkner, Michael Primm, Martin John Stich
  • Publication number: 20100182201
    Abstract: A beacon device includes a control circuitry, a window, and a plurality of sets of illumination sources. The window includes a prismatic structure forming a ring from a planar perspective. The prismatic structure defines an inside surface and an outside surface from the planar perspective. The plurality of sets of illumination sources are coupled to the control circuitry. Each set of illumination sources includes a first illumination source disposed proximal to the inside surface of the prismatic structure and includes a second illumination source disposed proximal to the outside surface of the prismatic structure. The control circuitry is to illuminate a first set of the plurality of sets of illumination sources to transmit a signal in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: RF CODE, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Graczyk, Michael Primm, Dale Parvey, Ryan Joy, Chris C. Gaskins
  • Publication number: 20100138505
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method for communicating with a monitoring device. The method includes sending an unsolicited-type message from a client program resident on the monitoring device coupled to a first secure network. The unsolicited-type message is sent to a computing system coupled to a second network separated from the first secure network by a firewall. The method also includes receiving a response message to the unsolicited-type message from the computing system. The response message includes an embedded unsolicited-type message. The client program is resident on the monitoring device receiving the response message. The method further includes providing the embedded unsolicited-type message to a server program resident on the monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Joy, Gary Faulkner, Michael Primm, Martin John Stich
  • Publication number: 20090189767
    Abstract: An asset tracking system includes a server, a plurality of readers in communication with the server, and a plurality of radio frequency identification tags. Each of the plurality of readers is coupled to at least two antennas. The at least two antennas receive signals from a plurality of radio frequency identification tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: RF Code, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Primm, Wilfried Gauer, Ron Graczyk, Mitchell Medford
  • Patent number: 7542963
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system including a processor, a sensor interface responsive to the processor and memory responsive to the processor. The memory includes program instructions operable to direct the processor to implement a kernel-mode device driver for manipulating a journal based data system associated with data received via the sensor interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Primm
  • Patent number: 7529838
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a network-enabled appliance. The appliance may aid the remote monitoring of various measured data. The device may monitor a variable or set of variables and output the data upon request. In addition, the appliance may issue alarms, alerts, warning and other notifications when a variable matches a setpoint or undergoes a specified change, deviation, and/or fluctuation. Further the appliance may be operable to communicate with other appliances. The communication may comprise periodic pinging of peer appliances. In this manner, a peer appliance may detect a failure in other network-enabled appliances when an anticipated ping is not received. Further, the communication may enable the establishment of a directory of capabilities of various appliances. In this manner, a group of appliances may perform more complex behaviors by grouping resources. Further, a group of appliances may act to reestablish the behavior of a failed device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Primm, John J. Fowler, Gary Faulkner
  • Patent number: 7456736
    Abstract: In a particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a system including a data management system configured to receive sensor data associated with a sensor, a monitoring system coupled to the data management system, and an alert handling system responsive to the data management system and configured to access an alert profile associated with an error object provided by the monitoring system. The monitoring system is configured to provide the error object in response to a monitoring algorithm associated with the sensor data received by the data management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Primm, Richard Jefts, Jr.