Patents by Inventor Timothy Decker

Timothy Decker 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: 20260014402
    Abstract: A monitoring and testing system which is designed to automatically seal off the system from its gas supply and monitor internal pressure during that time to perform regulatory testing. The scheduling can be automated and can be done without maintenance personnel having to monitor the time passage and pressure manually. The system may also be designed to monitor operation of the air compressor, or related gas supply device, and evaluate if the operation of the gas supply is operating in a fashion indicative of a larger than desired leak. This effectively allows the system to monitor pressure changes during regular operation and on a somewhat continuous basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Mike Henke, Timothy Decker, Jason Webb, Andrew Kaempfer
  • Publication number: 20250375641
    Abstract: A gas supply system primarily designed for use with fire sprinkler systems which includes a control system which uses flow demand to automatically determine the mode of operation and switch between providing air and nitrogen. The gas supply system can operate either in standard nitrogen generation mode where nitrogen is supplied to the reservoir tank and/or sprinkler system or in a bypass mode, where sufficient pressure is only obtained by directly supplying air. The gas supply system can provide for improved safety in operation as well as the ability to operate the sprinkler system primarily when filled with nitrogen supervisory gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: Joshua TIHEN, Timothy DECKER
  • Patent number: 12434086
    Abstract: A monitoring and testing system which is designed to automatically seal off the system from its gas supply and monitor internal pressure during that time to perform regulatory testing. The scheduling can be automated and can be done without maintenance personnel having to monitor the time passage and pressure manually. The system may also be designed to monitor operation of the air compressor, or related gas supply device, and evaluate if the operation of the gas supply is operating in a fashion indicative of a larger than desired leak. This effectively allows the system to monitor pressure changes during regular operation and on a somewhat continuous basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC
    Inventors: Mike Henke, Timothy Decker, Jason Webb, Andrew Kaempfer
  • Patent number: 12403344
    Abstract: A gas supply system primarily designed for use with fire sprinkler systems which includes a control system which uses flow demand to automatically determine the mode of operation and switch between providing air and nitrogen. The gas supply system can operate either in standard nitrogen generation mode where nitrogen is supplied to the reservoir tank and/or sprinkler system or in a bypass mode, where sufficient pressure is only obtained by directly supplying air. The gas supply system can provide for improved safety in operation as well as the ability to operate the sprinkler system primarily when filled with nitrogen supervisory gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Tihen, Timothy Decker
  • Publication number: 20240335691
    Abstract: A monitoring and testing system which is designed to automatically seal off the system from its gas supply and monitor internal pressure during that time to perform regulatory testing. The scheduling can be automated and can be done without maintenance personnel having to monitor the time passage and pressure manually. The system may also be designed to monitor operation of the air compressor, or related gas supply device, and evaluate if the operation of the gas supply is operating in a fashion indicative of a larger than desired leak. This effectively allows the system to monitor pressure changes during regular operation and on a somewhat continuous basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Mike Henke, Timothy Decker, Jason Webb, Andrew Kaempfer
  • Patent number: 12036432
    Abstract: A monitoring and testing system which is designed to automatically seal off the system from its gas supply and monitor internal pressure during that time to perform regulatory testing. The scheduling can be automated and can be done without maintenance personnel having to monitor the time passage and pressure manually. The system may also be designed to monitor operation of the air compressor, or related gas supply device, and evaluate if the operation of the gas supply is operating in a fashion indicative of a larger than desired leak. This effectively allows the system to monitor pressure changes during regular operation and on a somewhat continuous basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC
    Inventors: Mike Henke, Timothy Decker, Jason Webb, Andrew Kaempfer
  • Publication number: 20230330465
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the remote testing of a pressure switch, particularly a supervisory switch in a fire sprinkler system. The systems and methods detected a decrease in pressure below a target low threshold and above a modified high threshold where the modified high threshold is moved during testing to allow for testing without need to increase the pressure in the system substantially above a supervisory pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Decker, Patrick Chisholm, Lucas Hoemann, Mark Hoemann
  • Publication number: 20220176178
    Abstract: A gas supply system primarily designed for use with fire sprinkler systems which includes a control system which uses flow demand to automatically determine the mode of operation and switch between providing air and nitrogen. The gas supply system can operate either in standard nitrogen generation mode where nitrogen is supplied to the reservoir tank and/or sprinkler system or in a bypass mode, where sufficient pressure is only obtained by directly supplying air. The gas supply system can provide for improved safety in operation as well as the ability to operate the sprinkler system primarily when filled with nitrogen supervisory gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua Tihen, Timothy Decker
  • Patent number: 11291871
    Abstract: A gas supply system primarily designed for use with fire sprinkler systems which includes a control system which uses flow demand to automatically determine the mode of operation and switch between providing air and nitrogen. The gas supply system can operate either in standard nitrogen generation mode where nitrogen is supplied to the reservoir tank and/or sprinkler system or in a bypass mode, where sufficient pressure is only obtained by directly supplying air. The gas supply system can provide for improved safety in operation as well as the ability to operate the sprinkler system primarily when filled with nitrogen supervisory gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Tihen, Timothy Decker
  • Publication number: 20210331015
    Abstract: A monitoring and testing system which is designed to automatically seal off the system from its gas supply and monitor internal pressure during that time to perform regulatory testing. The scheduling can be automated and can be done without maintenance personnel having to monitor the time passage and pressure manually. The system may also be designed to monitor operation of the air compressor, or related gas supply device, and evaluate if the operation of the gas supply is operating in a fashion indicative of a larger than desired leak. This effectively allows the system to monitor pressure changes during regular operation and on a somewhat continuous basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Mike Henke, Timothy Decker, Jason Webb, Andrew Kaempfer
  • Publication number: 20180214725
    Abstract: A gas supply system primarily designed for use with fire sprinkler systems which includes a control system which uses flow demand to automatically determine the mode of operation and switch between providing air and nitrogen. The gas supply system can operate either in standard nitrogen generation mode where nitrogen is supplied to the reservoir tank and/or sprinkler system or in a bypass mode, where sufficient pressure is only obtained by directly supplying air. The gas supply system can provide for improved safety in operation as well as the ability to operate the sprinkler system primarily when filled with nitrogen supervisory gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua Tihen, Timothy Decker
  • Patent number: 9435682
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the remote testing of a paddle-type flow detector, such as are common in fire protection systems. Specifically, the systems and methods provide for mechanical movement of the vane to test activation of the flow detector under a flow condition, and which measure the amount of time the vane takes to return to the ready position to verify the presence of a paddle on the vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Royse, Richard L. Ulrich, Bruce LaRue, Timothy Decker
  • Publication number: 20140137627
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the remote testing of a paddle-type flow detector, such as are common in fire protection systems. Specifically, the systems and methods provide for mechanical movement of the vane to test activation of the flow detector under a flow condition, and which measure the amount of time the vane takes to return to the ready position to verify the presence of a paddle on the vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Royse, Richard L. Ulrich, Bruce LaRue, Timothy Decker
  • Patent number: 8302370
    Abstract: A packaging system for pharmaceuticals is provided. The system includes a box having an opening, a pouch strip positioned within the box. The pouch strip includes a continuous series of sealed pouches rolled into a spiral with a first end and a second end. The opening in the box is of a shape configured to accommodate the cross section of the sealed pouches such that the pouch strip may be pulled through the opening outwardly from the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy Decker, Brian Monaghan
  • Publication number: 20060153739
    Abstract: Methods and systems for evaluating a material sample is provided. The system includes a material sample holder including a first flange having an aperture therethrough, a second flange having an aperture therethrough, the first and second flanges configured to frictionally hold a material sample sandwiched therebetween, a waveguide coupled to a first end of each of the first flange and the second flange, each waveguide configured to direct electromagnetic waves through respective apertures, a waveguide adapter communicatively coupled to a second end of each waveguide, and a control unit electrically coupled to the wave source, the control unit configured to control the waveguide adapter to transmit and receive electromagnetic wave signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Glen Hilderbrand, John D' Angelo, Timothy Decker, Russell Baucke, John Nelson