Patents by Inventor Peter R. Harry

Peter R. Harry 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: 20190221108
    Abstract: A detector for detecting a hazardous safety condition. The detector includes a housing, an electrochromic material disposed within the housing, and a power source in operative electrical communication with the electrochromic material, the electrochromic material providing a visual display to indicate a condition of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Peter R. Harris, Marcin Piech, Jose L. Santana
  • Publication number: 20190085590
    Abstract: Preassembled barrier or fence panels are assembled with fasteners and a plurality of slip elements that permit the pickets and cross rails to move relative to each other or rack for installation and grade adjusts in the field without requiring loosening or removal of the fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: M.L. RUBERTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.
    Inventors: Peter R. Harry, Richard M. Berenato
  • Publication number: 20190078933
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, an ultraviolet radiation (UV) sensor includes a UV sensitive material and a first electrode and a second electrode connected in series through the UV sensitive material such that UV radiation can reach the UV sensitive material. The UV sensitive material can include at least one of zinc tin oxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium zinc oxide, or zinc oxide. The electrodes can be interdigitated comb electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Sameh Dardona, Marcin Piech, Wayde R. Schmidt, Antonio M. Vincitore, Joseph V. Mantese, Rhonda R. Willigan, Peter R. Harris, Jose L. Santana
  • Publication number: 20190019387
    Abstract: A system for monitoring smoke and/or temperature of an electronic device includes a fiber harness having at least one fiber optic cable terminating at a node. The node is located to measure one or more conditions at the electronic device, and a control system operably connected to the fiber harness. The control system includes a light source configured to transmit light through the fiber harness, a light sensitive device configured to receive scattered light associated with the node, and a control unit configured to analyze the scattered light to determine at least one of a presence and magnitude of the one or more conditions at the node of one or more conditions at the electronic device, wherein the control unit is further configured to transmit a signal in response to the one or more conditions, wherein the one or more conditions are one or more of smoke, fire, and temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Michael J. Birnkrant, Stefan Coreth, Kenneth Bell, Jennifer M. Alexander, Peter R. Harris, Antonio M. Vincitore
  • Patent number: 10126165
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, an ultraviolet radiation (UV) sensor includes a UV sensitive material and a first electrode and a second electrode connected in series through the UV sensitive material such that UV radiation can reach the UV sensitive material. The UV sensitive material can include at least one of zinc tin oxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium zinc oxide, or zinc oxide. The electrodes can be interdigitated comb electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Sameh Dardona, Marcin Piech, Wayde R. Schmidt, Antonio M. Vincitore, Joseph V. Mantese, Rhonda R. Willigan, Peter R. Harris, Jose L. Santana
  • Publication number: 20180252654
    Abstract: A system for detection and monitoring includes one or more light sources configured to emit light into a monitored space. At least one of the light sources is configured to emit a respective emission cone having a respective emission cone axis. One or more light sensing devices are configured to receive scattered light. At least one of the one or more light sensing devices defines a respective acceptance cone having a respective acceptance cone axis. The emission cone axis of the emission cone, and/or the acceptance cone axis of the light sensing device is angled toward the other. A processor is operatively connected to the at least one light sensing devices to evaluate the scattered light for the presence of particulates in the monitored space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: David L. Lincoln, Jennifer M. Alexander, Michael J. Birnkrant, Peter R. Harris
  • Publication number: 20180224373
    Abstract: A system for particulate detection and monitoring includes one or more light sources configured to emit light into a monitored space. The system includes at least two light sensing devices configured to receive scattered light. Respective sensing portions of the three two sensing devices share a common centerline axis. A processor is operatively connected to the two light sensing devices and is configured to evaluate the scattered light for presence of particulates in the monitored space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: David L. Lincoln, Jennifer M. Alexander, Michael J. Birnkrant, Peter R. Harris
  • Publication number: 20180172718
    Abstract: A method of monitoring an elevator car is provided. The method comprising: moving the elevator car through a route segment in a first direction; moving a sensing system integrally connected to the elevator car over a segment of a scattering surface, the sensing system comprising a first light source and a first light sensing device; emitting a plurality of first light impulses onto the scattering surface using the first light source at a first impulse rate; measuring a first data set comprising light scattered off the scattering surface for each of the first light impulses using the first light sensing device; and determining a first velocity of the elevator car in response to the first data set and a baseline data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: David L. Lincoln, Peter R. Harris, Michael J. Birnkrant, Julian C. Ryde
  • Publication number: 20180136053
    Abstract: A method of monitoring smoke, fire, and temperature conditions includes transmitting light through a first fiber optic cable, the fiber optic cable terminating at a node disposed to monitor a smoke or fire condition at one or more predetermined areas, transmitting light along a second fiber optic cable, the second fiber optic cable arranged to monitor a temperature condition at one or more predetermined areas, receiving scattered light from the first fiber optic cable and/or the second fiber optic cable at a control system, and analyzing the scattered light to determine at least one of the presence and magnitude of smoke, fire and/or a temperature condition along the fiber harness or at the node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Birnkrant, Stefan Coreth, Kenneth Bell, Jennifer M. Alexander, Peter R. Harris, Antonio M. Vincitore
  • Publication number: 20180136054
    Abstract: A detection system for measuring the presence of one or more conditions in a predetermined area includes a fiber harness having at least one fiber optic cable for transmitting light. The at least one fiber optic cable defines a node arranged to measure the one or more conditions. The node is arranged such that light scattered by an atmosphere adjacent the node is received by at least one core of the fiber optic cable. A control system operably connected to the fiber harness includes a light source for transmitting light to the node and a light sensitive device configured to receive scattered light associated with the node. The control system analyzes more than one signal corresponding to more than one wavelength of the scattered light associated with the node to determine at least one of a presence and magnitude of the one or more conditions at the node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Birnkrant, Kenneth Bell, Stefan Coreth, Peter R. Harris, Antonio M. Vincitore, Jennifer M. Alexander
  • Publication number: 20180136122
    Abstract: A detection system for measuring one or more conditions within a predetermined area includes a fiber harness having at least one fiber optic cable for transmitting light. The at least one fiber optic cable defines a node arranged to measure the condition. The node is arranged such that light scattered by an atmosphere adjacent the node is received by at least one core of the fiber optic cable at at least one scattering angle relative to light transmitted through the node. A control system is operably coupled to the fiber harness such that scattered light associated with the node is transmitted to the control system. The control system analyzes the scattered light to determine at least one of a presence and magnitude of the one or more conditions at the node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Birnkrant, Stefan Coreth, Kenneth Bell, Peter R. Harris, Antonio M. Vincitore, Jennifer M. Alexander
  • Patent number: 9928727
    Abstract: A flame detector includes a UV sensor sensitive to solar UV radiation and a secondary sensor sensitive to non-UV radiation. A controller is operatively connected to the UV sensor and the secondary sensor to: signal an alarm in response to receiving input from the UV sensor indicative of a strong UV source and input from the secondary sensor indicative of a weak non-UV radiation source; and suppress an alarm in response to receiving a signal from the UV sensor indicative of a strong UV source and a signal from the secondary sensor indicative of a strong non-UV radiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Peter R. Harris, Marcin Piech
  • Publication number: 20170248699
    Abstract: Visualization systems and methods for providing a visualization of a monitored space are provided. The visualization system includes a detector unit configured to obtain acquired data related to the monitored space, a processing device configured to store predefined information and process the acquired data, and a display device configured to display a user interface including the predefined information and the acquired data. The processing device is configured to receive the acquired data, process the acquired data with the predefined information, detect the presence of an anomaly, and generate a visualization of the anomaly and its evolution to be displayed on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Hui Fang, Peter R. Harris, Jie Xi
  • Publication number: 20170200358
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an area includes distributing, by a detector unit, light during a first instance of time in order to characterize the area based on first data associated with the first instance of time; distributing, by the detector unit, light during at least a second instance of time in order to obtain second data; comparing a first portion of the second data to at least one of: a second portion of the second data and the first data; and based on the comparison, signaling an alarm condition by the detector unit when an evolution in the second data is detected in an amount greater than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hui Fang, Antonio M. Vincitore, Peter R. Harris, Jie Xi
  • Publication number: 20170030768
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, an ultraviolet radiation (UV) sensor includes a UV sensitive material and a first electrode and a second electrode connected in series through the UV sensitive material such that UV radiation can reach the UV sensitive material. The UV sensitive material can include at least one of zinc tin oxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium zinc oxide, or zinc oxide. The electrodes can be interdigitated comb electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Sameh Dardona, Marcin Piech, Wayde R. Schmidt, Antonio M. Vincitore, Joseph V. Mantese, Rhonda R. Willigan, Peter R. Harris, Jose L. Santana
  • Publication number: 20170032663
    Abstract: A flame detector includes a UV sensor sensitive to solar UV radiation and a secondary sensor sensitive to non-UV radiation. A controller is operatively connected to the UV sensor and the secondary sensor to: signal an alarm in response to receiving input from the UV sensor indicative of a strong UV source and input from the secondary sensor indicative of a weak non-UV radiation source; and suppress an alarm in response to receiving a signal from the UV sensor indicative of a strong UV source and a signal from the secondary sensor indicative of a strong non-UV radiation source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Peter R. Harris, Marcin Piech