Patents by Inventor Tim O'Keeffe

Tim O'Keeffe 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING WATER USAGE
    Publication number: 20170038224
    Abstract: A method of retrofitting an existing water supply system including identifying a water usage device(s) in the existing water supply system suitable for retrofitting; retrofitting each identified water usage device with a new water usage device adapted to communicate water usage parameters of the existing water supply system when an elapsed time of a water usage event exceeds a preset limit, and cease communicating water usage parameters after completion and/or interruption of the water usage event; and thereafter operating the retrofitted water supply system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Tim O'Keeffe, Beth Mercurio, Kirk Mellits, Ryan Hall, Christina Mendat, Christopher Catinella, Ben Clement
  • Method and system for managing water usage
    Patent number: 9429453
    Abstract: A water usage device for sensing, measuring, collecting, and transmitting water usage data to a remote processing device via a cloud-based communication network and a system for and a method of monitoring and managing water usage in commercial and residential settings that include scheduling preventive maintenance based on current and accumulated water usage data and historical data correlating water usage to repairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Symmons Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim O'Keeffe, Beth Mercurio, Kirk Mellits, Ryan Hall, Christina Mendat, Christopher Catinella, Ben Clement