Patents by Inventor Peter Stouffer
Peter Stouffer 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: 8810387Abstract: A safety system receives inputs from safety related input devices such as smoke detectors and the like and provides triggering outputs to notification appliances such as bells and the like and/or safety functions such as door releases. To facilitate testing of the input devices the system incorporates a timer operative to disconnect the output devices for a period of time during which testing may be achieved, automatically reconnects the output devices at the end of the time, records the number of triggering outputs received at the outputs during that period.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Apollo America Inc.Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer
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Publication number: 20130269410Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
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Patent number: 8424394Abstract: An air sampling tube is provided that provides superior air flow, strength, and manufacturability and couples to an air sampling sensor housing. The sidewall of the tubular section has an axially extending groove. To facilitate installation and inspection, an air sampling tube is provided with a starter cap. An end cap prevents air flow through the distal end of the tube. An air sampling tube is provided that assures proper axial positioning of tubular section apertures through resort to a coupler with a rotationally asymmetric joining element. A modular kit is provided that allows for custom installation without resort to cutting or forming operations in the field.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Apollo AmericaInventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
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Patent number: 8266974Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
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Patent number: 8141422Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The gas inlet is in fluid communication with a gas conveying duct. The housing body is adapted to have a detector therein and being complementary to the cover to form an interface therebetween. A binary mode securement mechanism for securing the cover to the housing body in either only an open or closed position is provided to overcome the uncertainty with conventional housings as to the integrity of the closure. A process for ensuring a cover is closed against a housing body of a duct detector housing includes placing the cover in complementary contact with a surface of the housing body and engaging the binary mode securement mechanism to provide only binary either positive or completely an open or closed position for the cover relative to the housing body.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
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Patent number: 8015873Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
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Publication number: 20110213512Abstract: A device for use in a vehicle, including: a plurality of connectors that connect the device to vehicle components, wherein the vehicle components are operated pursuant to a feature set of electronically operable functions; a memory that stores codes for defining the feature set of electronically operable functions; and a module that adapts the device to connect to a control unit that is disposed inside a vehicle through a serial communications interface, wherein the control unit is part of a remote start system installed in the vehicle, and the remote start system is provided with new functionality based on the codes stored in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: John DiCroce, Shane Wilson, Peter Stouffer
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Patent number: 7986215Abstract: A method for selectively controlling a security system comprises receiving a tag identification, determining a security identification based on the tag identification, and transmitting a message comprising the security identification and a security system command. A security system having a unique security identification comprises a control device for controlling the security system, wherein the control device transmits a message to the security system comprising the unique security identification and a function command, the control device comprising keypad for entering a tag identification corresponding to the unique security identification.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Audiovox CorporationInventors: Ryan Beehler, Joseph Dentamaro, Ryan Edwards, Michael Schroeder, David Showalter, Peter Stouffer, Shane Wilson
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Patent number: 7962260Abstract: A remote programmer for remotely programming a vehicle control system is provided. The remote programmer includes a display, an input for receiving user input data, a first interface for interfacing with a computer, wherein the first interface receives data associated with programming the vehicle control system from the computer; a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the data associated with programming the vehicle control system to the vehicle control system; and a controller for controlling operations of the remote programmer, wherein the controller stores the data associated with programming the vehicle control system and controls operations of the first interface and the transmitter in accordance with the user input data.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Audiovox CorporationInventors: John DiCroce, Shane Wilson, Peter Stouffer
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Publication number: 20110076902Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
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Publication number: 20110072882Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
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Publication number: 20110036445Abstract: An air sampling tube is provided that provides superior air flow, strength, and manufacturability and couples to an air sampling sensor housing. The sidewall of the tubular section has an axially extending groove. To facilitate installation and inspection, an air sampling tube is provided with a starter cap. An end cap prevents air flow through the distal end of the tube. An air sampling tube is provided that assures proper axial positioning of tubular section apertures through resort to a coupler with a rotationally asymmetric joining element. A modular kit is provided that allows for custom installation without resort to cutting or forming operations in the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
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Publication number: 20100307267Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
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Publication number: 20090267357Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The gas inlet is in fluid communication with a gas conveying duct. The housing body is adapted to have a detector therein and being complementary to the cover to form an interface therebetween. A binary mode securement mechanism for securing the cover to the housing body in either only an open or closed position is provided to overcome the uncertainty with conventional housings as to the integrity of the closure. A process for ensuring a cover is closed against a housing body of a duct detector housing includes placing the cover in complementary contact with a surface of the housing body and engaging the binary mode securement mechanism to provide only binary either positive or completely an open or closed position for the cover relative to the housing body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
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Publication number: 20090266183Abstract: A duct detector housing includes a housing cover and a housing body defining a midline between the center of a detector and a printed circuit board within said body. Gas inlet and outlets are off axis of the midline to allow water that collects in conventional housing to drain from the housing. A maintenance mode button associated with a duct detector housing cover that is secured to a housing body of the housing provides a preselected time period during which removal of the cover is independent of a cover removal alarm. A printed circuit board within the housing has dedicated terminal blocks providing grouped connections with each of the groups segregated from another. An improved duct detector terminal has a hole in the terminal adapted to receive a test meter probe therethrough to provide an electrical contact between the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: David L. Hall, Peter Stouffer, James E. Ludwig
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Publication number: 20080129449Abstract: A method for selectively controlling a security system comprises receiving a tag identification, determining a security identification based on the tag identification, and transmitting a message comprising the security identification and a security system command. A security system having a unique security identification comprises a control device for controlling the security system, wherein the control device transmits a message to the security system comprising the unique security identification and a function command, the control device comprising keypad for entering a tag identification corresponding to the unique security identification.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2008Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Ryan Beehler, Joseph Dentamaro, Ryan Edwards, Michael Schroeder, David Showalter, Peter Stouffer, Shane Wilson
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Patent number: 7332998Abstract: A method for selectively controlling a security system comprises receiving a tag identification, determining a security identification based on the tag identification, and transmitting a message comprising the security identification and a security system command. A security system having a unique security identification comprises a control device for controlling the security system, wherein the control device transmits a message to the security system comprising the unique security identification and a function command, the control device comprising keypad for entering a tag identification corresponding to the unique security identification.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2003Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Audiovox CorporationInventors: Ryan Beehler, Joseph Dentamaro, Ryan Edwards, Michael Schroeder, David Showalter, Peter Stouffer, Shane Wilson
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Publication number: 20070233342Abstract: A remote programmer for remotely programming a vehicle control system is provided. The remote programmer includes a display, an input for receiving user input data, a first interface for interfacing with a computer, wherein the first interface receives data associated with programming the vehicle control system from the computer; a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the data associated with programming the vehicle control system to the vehicle control system; and a controller for controlling operations of the remote programmer, wherein the controller stores the data associated with programming the vehicle control system and controls operations of the first interface and the transmitter in accordance with the user input data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: John DiCroce, Shane Wilson, Peter Stouffer
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Publication number: 20070075846Abstract: A vehicle security system comprises a security module adapted to detect an event, a memory for storing a composition, and a processor coupled to the security module, wherein upon detecting the event the processor selects the composition from the memory and triggers a modulated signal representing the composition, wherein the modulated signal is received by a speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventor: Peter Stouffer
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Patent number: 7069127Abstract: A feature set module for programming features of a vehicle control system is disclosed. The feature set module is designed to be easily attached to or detached from an interface module of a control system. The feature set module may include a latching mechanism to secure the feature set module to the interface module. Additionally, the feature set module has terminals that communicate with terminals of the interface module.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Audiovox Electronics Corp.Inventors: Peter Stouffer, David Rupert, David Showalter, Richard Graham, Mark Cohrs, Ralph Girardin, Joseph Allio, Michael Foy, Steven Schroeder, Anthony Whitehead, Gregg Gagnon, Valeriy Bodrov