Patents by Inventor Richard Gonchar

Richard Gonchar 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: 11781782
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided for a method for verifying operation of a variable air valve (VAV) equipment. Embodiments can include operating a motor having a motor shaft coupled to VAV equipment in one of a plurality of modes, and controlling a direction of rotation of the motor shaft coupled to the VAV equipment. Embodiments can also include providing an indication of the direction of rotation of the motor shaft coupled to the VAV equipment. Also provided are embodiments for a system that is used for verifying the operation of VAV equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Gonchar, Robert Ellett, Carlos Chamorro
  • Publication number: 20220415140
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided for a method for verifying operation of a variable air valve (VAV) equipment. Embodiments can include operating a motor having a motor shaft coupled to VAV equipment in one of a plurality of modes, and controlling a direction of rotation of the motor shaft coupled to the VAV equipment. Embodiments can also include providing an indication of the direction of rotation of the motor shaft coupled to the VAV equipment. Also provided are embodiments for a system that is used for verifying the operation of VAV equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Gonchar, Robert Ellett, Carlos Chamorro
  • Patent number: 9332552
    Abstract: A method for frequency agility in a wireless embedded system, the wireless embedded system comprising a WAP and a WEP communicating on a current channel, includes determining a first channel table comprising an order of available channels for the WAP; determining a second channel table for WEP, wherein the first channel table and the second channel table list the available channels in the same order; in the event interference is detected by the WAP on the current channel, determining a new current channel by testing the available channels for interference in the order listed in the first channel table; and in the event the WEP does not receive an acknowledgement from the WAP of a message sent by the WEP to the WAP, resending the message on each of the available channels in the order listed in the second channel table until an acknowledgement is received from the WAP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: UTC FIRE & SECURITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ankit Tiwari, Richard Gonchar, Luiz Fernando Huet de Bacellar
  • Publication number: 20130142074
    Abstract: A method for frequency agility in a wireless embedded system, the wireless embedded system comprising a WAP and a WEP communicating on a current channel, includes determining a first channel table comprising an order of available channels for the WAP; determining a second channel table for WEP, wherein the first channel table and the second channel table list the available channels in the same order; in the event interference is detected by the WAP on the current channel, determining a new current channel by testing the available channels for interference in the order listed in the first channel table; and in the event the WEP does not receive an acknowledgement from the WAP of a message sent by the WEP to the WAP, resending the message on each of the available channels in the order listed in the second channel table until an acknowledgement is received from the WAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: UTC FIRE & SECURITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ankit Tiwari, Richard Gonchar, Luiz Fernando Huet de Bacellar
  • Publication number: 20070028156
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting errors within an incorrect media access control address and for preventing an Ethernet device from using the incorrect media access control address while it is fully operating. The method and apparatus can also correct some types of errors within the media access control address so that the Ethernet device may operate using a correct media access control address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Higgs, Richard Gonchar