Patents by Inventor Robert Locke

Robert Locke 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: 20240377791
    Abstract: A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Locke, Sudhi R. Sinha
  • Patent number: 12061446
    Abstract: A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Locke, Sudhi R. Sinha
  • Publication number: 20240103458
    Abstract: A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Locke, Sudhi R. Sinha
  • Patent number: 11774922
    Abstract: A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Locke, Sudhi R. Sinha
  • Publication number: 20230085219
    Abstract: A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Locke, Sudhi R. Sinha
  • Patent number: 11550958
    Abstract: A Software in the Loop (SiL) system and method is disclosed which may include a simulator operable to provide an environment to simulate dynamic systems, enable rapid development, validation of systems, and testing of complex systems. The system and method may include assembling one or more unsecured models operable to simulate the real-world system. The system and method may then encrypt and generate at least one secured model from the one or more unsecured models using a first cryptographic key. The at least one secured model may be decrypted using a sealed decryption key. The decrypted secured model may then be executed within the one or more TEEs. The at least one secured model may be operable to process incoming data and outgoing data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Shalabh Jain, Jorge Guajardo Merchan, Sven Trieflinger, Thomas Huber, Indrasen Raghupatruni, Santosh Purushothama, Robert Lock
  • Patent number: 11449015
    Abstract: A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Locke, Sudhi R. Sinha
  • Publication number: 20220188386
    Abstract: A Software in the Loop (SiL) system and method is disclosed which may include a simulator operable to provide an environment to simulate dynamic systems, enable rapid development, validation of systems, and testing of complex systems. The system and method may include assembling one or more unsecured models operable to simulate the real-world system. The system and method may then encrypt and generate at least one secured model from the one or more unsecured models using a first cryptographic key. The at least one secured model may be decrypted using a sealed decryption key. The decrypted secured model may then be executed within the one or more TEEs. The at least one secured model may be operable to process incoming data and outgoing data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Shalabh JAIN, Jorge GUAJARDO MERCHAN, Sven TRIEFLINGER, Thomas HUBER, Indrasen RAGHUPATRUNI, Santosh PURUSHOTHAMA, Robert LOCK
  • Publication number: 20210208546
    Abstract: A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Robert Locke, Sudhi R. Sinha
  • Patent number: 10901373
    Abstract: A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Robert Locke, Sudhi R. Sinha
  • Patent number: 10558917
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting speech from occupants in a building management system is disclosed. Building management systems include fire alarm systems, building automation systems and security systems, in examples. Installed devices deployed within the building include audio transducers that detect speech from the occupants, and a management system panel processes the information from the installed devices and processes the detected speech from the occupants. In a fire alarm system, in one example, the fire alarm panel processes the detected speech from fire sensor devices and alarm notification devices as the installed devices. The fire alarm panel and/or its installed devices can identify commands from the detected speech for controlling and testing the fire alarm management system. In embodiments, Artificial Intelligence (AI) subsystems can be further added to the building management systems for control and information services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Locke, Andreas Brenner, Paul Rasband, Hubert A. Patterson
  • Publication number: 20180364654
    Abstract: A building management system with artificial intelligence based control of a building includes data collectors are configured to receive data and generate data streams for subsystems of the building. The system includes a learning engine configured to identify a building state of the building by correlating data of the data streams for the subsystems and provide the identified building state to cognitive agents. The system includes the cognitive agents, each of the cognitive agents configured to receive the identified building state from the learning engine, generate a control decision based on the received building state, and operate at least one of the plurality of subsystems of the building to control a physical condition of the building based on the control decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Locke, Sudhi R. Sinha
  • Publication number: 20180308475
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting speech from occupants in a building management system is disclosed. Building management systems include fire alarm systems, building automation systems and security systems, in examples. Installed devices deployed within the building include audio transducers that detect speech from the occupants, and a management system panel processes the information from the installed devices and processes the detected speech from the occupants. In a fire alarm system, in one example, the fire alarm panel processes the detected speech from fire sensor devices and alarm notification devices as the installed devices. The fire alarm panel and/or its installed devices can identify commands from the detected speech for controlling and testing the fire alarm management system. In embodiments, Artificial Intelligence (AI) subsystems can be further added to the building management systems for control and information services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Locke, Andreas Brenner, Paul Rasband, Hubert A. Patterson
  • Publication number: 20160184588
    Abstract: The methods, devices, and systems of the various embodiments may include an esophageal probe including and elongate tube, at least one pair of pacing electrodes and at least one temperature sensor. The elongate tube may include a proximal end for coupling to a handle and a distal end for insertion into an esophagus of a patient. The pair of pacing electrodes may be disposed at the distal end of the elongate tube, along with the temperature sensor. The temperature monitoring equipment may monitor the temperatures sensor, enable pacing to be conducted using the pair of pacing electrodes when measured temperature is within one or more thresholds, and preventing pacing from being conducted when measured temperature is not within the one or more thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Locke, David Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20110106353
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle having a hybrid drive, which vehicle is driven by a first drive unit implemented as internal combustion engine, and a second drive unit, which may be an electric motor, the first drive unit and the second drive unit contributing to the drive of the vehicle individually or jointly. In a method for operating a vehicle having a hybrid drive, in which the driver is informed about the connection of the different drive units, haptic feedback is provided to the driver when the previously idle drive unit is connected to the drive unit that is in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Ernst Brocke, Robert Lock, Markus Ganswind, Herbert Prickarz
  • Patent number: 6923401
    Abstract: A method for unwinding tacky elastomeric yarn from one or multiple coiled yarn packages includes the steps of (a) removing tubular cores from each yarn package to expose the beginning end of the yarn strand at the inner diameter of the yarn package; (b) forming a terminal end of the yarn strand at a position along the length of the strand between the inner diameter and outer diameter of the yarn package; (c) when unwinding multiple coiled yarn packages, attaching the terminal end of the first yarn package to a beginning end of a next yarn package; and (d) unwinding by pulling the beginning end of the first yarn package in a generally axial direction to remove yarn from the inside of the package from the inner diameter toward the outer diameter. This method provides inside-out unwinding of a single package, or continuous unwinding of multiple packages of elastomeric yarn at a reduced overall yarn tension, and minimizes unwinding tension spikes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Invista North America S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Robert Lock
  • Publication number: 20040195426
    Abstract: A method for unwinding tacky elastomeric yarn from one or multiple coiled yarn packages includes the steps of (a) removing tubular cores from each yarn package to expose the beginning end of the yarn strand at the inner diameter of the yarn package; (b) forming a terminal end of the yarn strand at a position along the length of the strand between the inner diameter and outer diameter of the yarn package; (c) when unwinding multiple coiled yarn packages, attaching the terminal end of the first yarn package to a beginning end of a next yarn package; and (d) unwinding by pulling the beginning end of the first yarn package in a generally axial direction to remove yarn from the inside of the package from the inner diameter toward the outer diameter. This method provides inside-out unwinding of a single package, or continuous unwinding of multiple packages of elastomeric yarn at a reduced overall yarn tension, and minimizes unwinding tension spikes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Lock
  • Patent number: 6122949
    Abstract: A refurbishing device (10) for a fish tape (12) comprising a base (14) and three studs (16). An assembly (18) is for attaching the studs (16) in equally spaced apart locations through the base (14), so that the studs (16) will extend from a bottom side (20) of the base (14). A handle (22) is also provided. An assemblage (24) is for securing the handle (22) to a top side (20) of the base (14) opposite from the studs (16). A person (28) can grasp the handle (22) with a first hand (30) and pull the coiled fish tape (12) between the studs (16) approximately three times with a second hand (32), thus reconditioning the fish tape (12) to like a new, straight and usable condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Inventors: Robert Lock, Thomas Dziomba
  • Patent number: 5772779
    Abstract: Photoconductor scumming in an electrophotographic copying machine is substantially eliminated by using a synthetic fiber cleaning brush that is substantially free from low yield strength, low surface energy materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Donald Saul Rimai, Theodore Herbert Morse, John Robert Locke, Raymond Charles Bowen, James Clinton Maher
  • Patent number: 5524852
    Abstract: A third rail warning device in which the third rail carries in use a dangerously high voltage. Connected to the third rail is a source of relatively safe voltage as a warning that the dangerously high voltage is about to be applied to the third rail. A time delay is employed to terminate the safe voltage and permit automatic connection of the dangerously high voltage, and an alarm is actuated when the safe voltage is being applied to the third rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Inventors: Robert Lock, Thomas Dziomba