Patents by Inventor Robert Schnell

Robert Schnell 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: 10955164
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods include features for selecting a fan speed priority setting to facilitate dehumidification of a space while maintaining a comfortable temperature in the building across a range of cooling loads. In one example, an electronic assembly may operate a multi-speed fan at a lower fan speed or higher fan speed based, at least in part, on a current cooling load on the cooling system of the building and a dehumidification high fan speed priority setting entered by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Klein, Robert Schnell, David Schultz
  • Patent number: 10569704
    Abstract: An ambient light controller in an agricultural machine can control multicolor lights arranged in an operator cab of the machine to project light around structures in the cab to areas that are perceivable by a forward facing operator to convey useful information about the machine to the operator. The lights can be projected around such structures by using light pipes. The lights can preferably be in a color which minimizes glare inside the cab to avoid distraction. The light controller can monitor various functions of the machine, such as boom height, and change colors and/or patterns of the lights to indicate states corresponding to the conditions, such as a normal state and a fault state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Nathan P. Brooks, Steven N. Winkel, Robert Schnell
  • Publication number: 20190135171
    Abstract: An ambient light controller in an agricultural machine can control multicolor lights arranged in an operator cab of the machine to project light around structures in the cab to areas that are perceivable by a forward facing operator to convey useful information about the machine to the operator. The lights can be projected around such structures by using light pipes. The lights can preferably be in a color which minimizes glare inside the cab to avoid distraction. The light controller can monitor various functions of the machine, such as boom height, and change colors and/or patterns of the lights to indicate states corresponding to the conditions, such as a normal state and a fault state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Nathan P. Brooks, Steven N. Winkel, Robert Schnell
  • Publication number: 20180017278
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods include features for selecting a fan speed priority setting to facilitate dehumidification of a space while maintaining a comfortable temperature in the building across a range of cooling loads. In one example, an electronic assembly may operate a multi-speed fan at a lower fan speed or higher fan speed based, at least in part, on a current cooling load on the cooling system of the building and a dehumidification high fan speed priority setting entered by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Aaron Klein, Robert Schnell, David Schultz
  • Patent number: 9642113
    Abstract: System, methods, nodes, and computer program products for handling paging of a user equipment for delivery of a terminating transaction are described. A user equipment is located in a radio coverage area, wherein the radio coverage area is controlled by the control node. The method includes initiating a paging request broadcast in the radio coverage area and opening, triggered by the initiating of the paging request broadcast, a paging response reception window. The method further includes storing, while the paging response reception window is open, all received paging responses. Furthermore, authenticating, if more than one paging response has been received, at least one user equipment which has provided a paging response, and continuing delivery of the terminating transaction to the user equipment which could be successfully authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Karl-Peter Ranke, Branko Djordjevic, Robert Schnell
  • Patent number: 9635063
    Abstract: A method of routing messages in an IP-based signaling network is provided. Further, a network node for performing such a routing of messages in an IP-based signaling network is provided. The network node comprises at least two interfaces and a processing unit configured to route an incoming message received at a first of the at least two interfaces to a second interface of the at least two interfaces. Further, a relay network comprising plural of such network nodes as relay nodes is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Robert Schnell, Bernardin Drenski
  • Publication number: 20160198432
    Abstract: System, methods, nodes, and computer program products for handling paging of a user equipment for delivery of a terminating transaction are described. A user equipment is located in a radio coverage area, wherein the radio coverage area is controlled by the control node. The method includes initiating a paging request broadcast in the radio coverage area and opening, triggered by the initiating of the paging request broadcast, a paging response reception window. The method further includes storing, while the paging response reception window is open, all received paging responses. Furthermore, authenticating, if more than one paging response has been received, at least one user equipment which has provided a paging response, and continuing delivery of the terminating transaction to the user equipment which could be successfully authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Karl-Peter RANKE, Branko DJORDJEVIC, Robert SCHNELL
  • Patent number: 9356816
    Abstract: The application relates to the transport of SS7 signaling over an Internet Protocol based network and in particular to the routing of SS7 Signaling Network Management SSNM Messages such as Destination Unavailable DUNA and Signalling Congestion SCON by a SIGTRAN relay node. The SSNM messages are checked against a so-called “validation rule”, which either specifies a list of allowed affected point codes or a threshold rate of SSNM messages with the same affected point code. If the SSNM message is “valid” it is sent to a so-called “broadcast domain” which comprise nodes such as signaling endpoints or component of one or more application servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Bernardin Drenski, Lukica Medak, Robert Schnell
  • Patent number: 8867530
    Abstract: A method of operating a signaling gateway for routing signaling messages between a SS7 network and an IP-based network is provided. The signaling gateway has a signaling point code allocated as a network address. Further, a signaling gateway for routing signaling messages between a SS7 network and an IP-based network is provided. The signaling gateway comprises an interface towards the SS7 network and an interface towards the IP-based network. The signaling gateway comprises a processing unit which may implement a SS7 protocol stack and an IP protocol stack. The processing unit may be configured to translate a message delivered to an upper protocol layer of the SS7 protocol stack to a corresponding message conforming to a user adaptation protocol of the IP protocol stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Robert Schnell, Boris Sumic
  • Publication number: 20140153563
    Abstract: A method of routing messages in an IP-based signaling network is provided. Further, a network node for performing such a routing of messages in an IP-based signaling network is provided. The network node comprises at least two interfaces and a processing unit configured to route an incoming message received at a first of the at least two interfaces to a second interface of the at least two interfaces. Further, a relay network comprising plural of such network nodes as relay nodes is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Robert Schnell, Bernardin Drenski
  • Patent number: 8621103
    Abstract: A method of routing messages in an IP-based signaling network is provided. Further, a network node (201) for performing such a routing of messages in an IP-based signaling network, is provided. The network node (201) comprises at least two interfaces (214, 215) and a processing unit (302) configured to route an incoming message received at a first of the at least two interfaces to a second interface of the at least two interfaces. Further, a relay network comprising plural of such network nodes as relay nodes is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Robert Schnell, Bernardin Drenski
  • Patent number: 8606962
    Abstract: A method of operating a signalling gateway in a decoupled mode of operation for routing signalling messages between an SS7 and an IP-based network is provided. Further, the invention relates to a method of processing a connection oriented signalling message at an application server process, wherein the message is exchanged via a signalling gateway between an SS7 network node and the application server process. The application server process serves at least one application server in an IP-based network. The invention further provides a signalling gateway for routing signalling messages between an SS7 network and an IP-based network and an application server comprising an application server process for processing signalling messages, in particular connection oriented messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Robert Schnell, Boris Sumic
  • Publication number: 20130223433
    Abstract: The application relates to the transport of SS7 signaling over an Internet Protocol based network and in particular to the routing of SS7 Signaling Network Management SSNM Messages such as Destination Unavailable DUNA and Signalling Congestion SCON by a SIGTRAN relay node. The SSNM messages are checked against a so-called “validation rule”, which either specifies a list of allowed affected point codes or a threshold rate of SSNM messages with the same affected point code. If the SSNM message is “valid” it is sent to a so-called “broadcast domain” which comprise nodes such as signaling endpoints or component of one or more application servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Bernardin Drenski, Lukica Medak, Robert Schnell
  • Publication number: 20110264807
    Abstract: A method of operating a signalling gateway in a decoupled mode of operation for routing signalling messages between an SS7 and an IP-based network is provided. Further, the invention relates to a method of processing a connection oriented signalling message at an application server process, wherein the message is exchanged via a signalling gateway between an SS7 network node and the application server process. The application server process serves at least one application server in an IP-based network. The invention further provides a signalling gateway for routing signalling messages between an SS7 network and an IP-based network and an application server comprising an application server process for processing signalling messages, in particular connection oriented messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Robert Schnell, Boris Sumic
  • Publication number: 20110110221
    Abstract: A method of operating a signaling gateway for routing signaling messages between a SS7 network and an IP-based network is provided. The signaling gateway has a signaling point code allocated as a network address. Further, a signaling gateway for routing signaling messages between a SS7 network and an IP-based network is provided. The signaling gateway comprises an interface towards the SS7 network and an interface towards the IP-based network. The signaling gateway comprises a processing unit which may implement a SS7 protocol stack and an IP protocol stack. The processing unit may be configured to translate a message delivered to an upper protocol layer of the SS7 protocol stack to a corresponding message conforming to a user adaptation protocol of the IP protocol stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Robert Schnell, Boris Sumic
  • Publication number: 20110087800
    Abstract: A method of routing messages in an IP-based signaling network is provided. Further, a network node (201) for performing such a routing of messages in an IP-based signaling network, is provided. The network node (201) comprises at least two interfaces (214, 215) and a processing unit (302) configured to route an incoming message received at a first of the at least two interfaces to a second interface of the at least two interfaces. Further, a relay network comprising plural of such network nodes as relay nodes is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Robert Schnell, Bernardin Drenski
  • Patent number: 7860001
    Abstract: A telecommunications system. The system includes a communications network. The system includes N nodes, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2, which run a same or different applications and process a same or different ranges of application level traffic, and which communicate with each other through the network using signaling by SIGTRAN protocols. Each of the N nodes has a full receive state where a node receives any type of traffic from the other nodes and an isolated receive state where the node only receives allocated traffic from the other nodes. The node sends traffic to the other nodes whether the node is in the full receive state or the isolated receive state. A method for communicating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Robert Schnell, Frank Uretschlaeger, Boris Sumic, Una Vizek
  • Publication number: 20080239950
    Abstract: A telecommunications system. The system includes a communications network. The system includes N nodes, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2, which run a same or different applications and process a same or different ranges of application level traffic, and which communicate with each other through the network using signaling by SIGTRAN protocols. Each of the N nodes has a full receive state where a node receives any type of traffic from the other nodes and an isolated receive state where the node only receives allocated traffic from the other nodes. The node sends traffic to the other nodes whether the node is in the full receive state or the isolated receive state. A method for communicating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Alexandru Hlibiciuc, Robert Schnell, Frank Uretschlaeger, Boris Sumic, Una Vizek
  • Publication number: 20070130969
    Abstract: Adaptive intelligent circulation control methods and systems are used to help increase the comfort and/or reduce energy usage and equipment wear. In one illustrative embodiment, the circulation and/or ventilation time is adjusted based on one or more environmental conditions inside or outside the building structure. In another illustrative embodiment, the circulation and/or ventilation time may be adjusted based on the current time of day, current time of year, and/or the current schedule period. In another illustrative embodiment, the circulation and/or ventilation time is randomized over time. The start time, end time, and/or length of a circulation and/or ventilation cycle may be randomly set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Peterson, Robert Schnell, Brent Vick
  • Publication number: 20070044501
    Abstract: A system and method for regulating the operation of first and second temperature modification sources for heating or cooling a building structure is provided. The system switches between the first and second temperature modification sources based on conditions other than just outside temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Robert Schnell, Marcus Stoner