Patents by Inventor Richard Koss

Richard Koss 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: 11137159
    Abstract: A sensor apparatus for integration with a building fire system includes a first mounting interface configured to physically couple to a mounting surface. This first mounting interface comprises a first power connector configured to receive power from the building fire system. The sensor apparatus further comprises an environmental sensor electrically coupled to the first power connector and configured to use the power from the building fire system to monitor environmental conditions of a building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Richard A. Koss, Joseph Piccolo, III
  • Patent number: 10753230
    Abstract: A spoolie manifold including two or more spaced apart caps including outlets and one pair of caps connected together in flow communication by a jumper tube assembly. Jumper tube assembly including a jumper tube having first and second spoolies attached to opposite ends of the jumper tube. Ends may be welded into counterbores of the spoolies having spherical spoolie ends press-fitted into first and second sleeves in bores in pair of the caps and sleeves retained in bores with retainer clips. A duct connected in flow communication to an inlet of one of the caps. Spoolie manifold may include three spaced apart caps including a distributor cap between two port caps connected in flow communication to distributor cap by jumper tube assembly. Cap outlets may be feed strut ports in casing of turbine frame including hub spaced inwardly from casing and having spaced apart hollow struts with strut ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Alan Manteiga, Sydney Michelle Wright, Christopher Richard Koss, Tod Kenneth Bosel
  • Publication number: 20200080739
    Abstract: A sensor apparatus for integration with a building fire system includes a first mounting interface configured to physically couple to a mounting surface. This first mounting interface comprises a first power connector configured to receive power from the building fire system. The sensor apparatus further comprises an environmental sensor electrically coupled to the first power connector and configured to use the power from the building fire system to monitor environmental conditions of a building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Koss, Joseph Piccolo, III
  • Patent number: 10378379
    Abstract: A spoolie manifold including two or more spaced apart caps including outlets and one pair of caps connected together in flow communication by a jumper tube assembly. Jumper tube assembly including a jumper tube having first and second spoolies attached to opposite ends of the jumper tube. Ends may be welded into counterbores of the spoolies having spherical spoolie ends press-fitted into first and second sleeves in bores in pair of the caps and sleeves retained in bores with retainer clips. A duct connected in flow communication to an inlet of one of the caps. Spoolie manifold may include three spaced apart caps including a distributor cap between two port caps connected in flow communication to distributor cap by jumper tube assembly. Cap outlets may be feed strut ports in casing of turbine frame including hub spaced inwardly from casing and having spaced apart hollow struts with strut ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Alan Manteiga, Sydney Michelle Wright, Christopher Richard Koss, Tod Kenneth Bosel
  • Publication number: 20190078464
    Abstract: A spoolie manifold including two or more spaced apart caps including outlets and one pair of caps connected together in flow communication by a jumper tube assembly. Jumper tube assembly including a jumper tube having first and second spoolies attached to opposite ends of the jumper tube. Ends may be welded into counterbores of the spoolies having spherical spoolie ends press-fitted into first and second sleeves in bores in pair of the caps and sleeves retained in bores with retainer clips. A duct connected in flow communication to an inlet of one of the caps. Spoolie manifold may include three spaced apart caps including a distributor cap between two port caps connected in flow communication to distributor cap by jumper tube assembly. Cap outlets may be feed strut ports in casing of turbine frame including hub spaced inwardly from casing and having spaced apart hollow struts with strut ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: John Alan MANTEIGA, Sydney Michelle WRIGHT, Christopher Richard KOSS, Tod Kenneth BOSEL
  • Publication number: 20180115710
    Abstract: A disclosed apparatus includes an image sensor, an LED flash driver, and image adjustment logic, operatively coupled to an LED flash driver. The image adjustment logic is operative to detect a flash driving current level produced by the LED flash driver and to adjust an image captured using the image sensor, in response to the flash driving current level. In one embodiment, the image adjustment logic may access a lookup table to obtain an image adjustment corresponding to a detected flash driving current level. The image adjustment logic is operative to adjust the image processing pipeline, the image sensor, or both, in response to the flash driving current level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Robert Johnson, Richard Koss
  • Publication number: 20170058696
    Abstract: A spoolie manifold including two or more spaced apart caps including outlets and one pair of caps connected together in flow communication by a jumper tube assembly. Jumper tube assembly including a jumper tube having first and second spoolies attached to opposite ends of the jumper tube. Ends may be welded into counterbores of the spoolies having spherical spoolie ends press-fitted into first and second sleeves in bores in pair of the caps and sleeves retained in bores with retainer clips. A duct connected in flow communication to an inlet of one of the caps. Spoolie manifold may include three spaced apart caps including a distributor cap between two port caps connected in flow communication to distributor cap by jumper tube assembly. Cap outlets may be feed strut ports in casing of turbine frame including hub spaced inwardly from casing and having spaced apart hollow struts with strut ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: John Alan MANTEIGA, Sydney Michelle WRIGHT, Christopher Richard KOSS, Tod Kenneth BOSEL
  • Patent number: 6895033
    Abstract: A first sequence state storage module (20) periodically stores a present state (22) of a long code generator (30). Following a restoration of power after a power cut condition, or following the termination of any other interruption of the generation of the long code, a sequence recovery module (50) then provides an updated present state (36). The updated present state (36) is based upon a stored present state (24) and a time value (52) that is reset whenever the present state (22) of the long code or other sequence is stored and that is available even when the long code or other sequence is interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Motorola Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Storm, Scott Alan Steele, Jeremy Jacobson, Richard Koss, William P. Alberth, Jr., Sabrina Bahadori