Patents by Inventor Michael W. Apperson

Michael W. Apperson 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: 20180154575
    Abstract: Methods and systems, and apparatuses, are disclosed relating to applying a coating to a release liner substrate comprising directing coating material to a release liner substrate material via at least one material dispensing head, and release liners made according to the methods, systems and apparatuses disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Edwin Ray Hortelano, Lalit Singh Kochar, Michael W. Apperson
  • Patent number: 7449990
    Abstract: Presented is a communications protocol for use by interconnected hazardous condition detectors, such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for use in dwellings and other structures. This communications protocol provides conventional signaling to indicate the presence of a smoke condition necessitating the generation of a smoke temporal pattern by all interconnected detectors. The protocol further defines a signaling method by which conventional smoke detectors that are incapable of providing temporal patterns other than that required for a smoke alarm condition will not be sent into an alarm mode of operation upon receipt of a signal other than the conventional smoke alarm signal. This communications protocol defines a pulsed signal to indicate a non-smoke alarm condition that is of a duration that will not trigger the conventional smoke alarms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Andres, Michael W. Apperson, Joseph G. DeLuca, Chris R. Gilbert, Craig Kleinberg, Larry Ratzlaff, Stephen M. Ernst, John Wurtenberger
  • Patent number: 6791453
    Abstract: Presented is a communications protocol for use by interconnected hazardous condition detectors, such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for use in dwellings and other structures. This communications protocol provides conventional signaling to indicate the presence of a smoke condition necessitating the generation of a smoke temporal pattern by all interconnected detectors. The protocol further defines a signaling method by which conventional smoke detectors that are incapable of providing temporal patterns other than that required for a smoke alarm condition will not be sent into an alarm mode of operation upon receipt of a signal other than the conventional smoke alarm signal. This communications protocol defines a pulsed signal to indicate a non-smoke alarm condition that is of a duration that will not trigger the conventional smoke alarms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Andres, Michael W. Apperson, Joseph G DeLuca, Chris R. Gilbert, Craig Kleinberg, Larry Ratzlaff, Stephen M. Ernst, John Wurtenberger
  • Patent number: 6753786
    Abstract: A microcontroller-based hazardous condition detector having an intelligent hush feature is presented. The microcontroller controls the operational mode of the detector by monitoring a single user-actuated switch, the inputs from a smoke chamber and a carbon monoxide detector circuit, and the current operating mode of the detector. When in a normal or no-alarm mode, actuation of the switch will cause the microcontroller to place the detector in a test mode of operation. If the detector is in a carbon monoxide alarm mode, actuation of the switch will act to reset the accumulator function of the microprocessor for the carbon monoxide alarm sensing. If the detector is in a smoke alarm mode, actuation of the switch may place the detector in a hush mode if the level of smoke is sufficiently low, or will have no effect if the level of smoke is too high. Once in the hush mode, actuation of the switch will place the detector into the smoke alarm mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Apperson, John J. Andres, Joseph G DeLuca, Chris R. Gilbert, Larry Ratzlaff
  • Publication number: 20030098790
    Abstract: An apparatus for the detection and enunciation of hazardous conditions within an environment comprises at least two detection circuits positioned to sense ambient conditions within a home or business environment. One of the detection circuits senses the presence of smoke, and the other detection circuit senses the presence of carbon monoxide. The apparatus also comprises an alarm circuit which is responsive to each of the detection circuits for generating at least one alarm pattern, and preferably a separate alarm pattern for each different sensed condition. A voice synthesizer circuit is also included, and is responsive to each of the detection circuits for generating at least one voice message. As with the alarm patterns, the voice synthesizer preferably generates separate voice messages for each separate detected condition. The apparatus advantageously also contains an interleaving control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Andres, Michael W. Apperson, Stephen M. Ernst, Chris R. Gilbert, Richard Kwor, Joseph G. DeLuca