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).
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Publication number: 20260014402Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2025Publication date: January 15, 2026Inventors: Mike Henke, Timothy Decker, Jason Webb, Andrew Kaempfer
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Publication number: 20250375641Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2025Publication date: December 11, 2025Inventors: Joshua TIHEN, Timothy DECKER
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Patent number: 12434086Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 2024Date of Patent: October 7, 2025Assignee: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLCInventors: Mike Henke, Timothy Decker, Jason Webb, Andrew Kaempfer
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Patent number: 12403344Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 2, 2025Assignee: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLCInventors: Joshua Tihen, Timothy Decker
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Publication number: 20240335691Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Mike Henke, Timothy Decker, Jason Webb, Andrew Kaempfer
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Patent number: 12036432Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLCInventors: Mike Henke, Timothy Decker, Jason Webb, Andrew Kaempfer
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Publication number: 20230330465Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Timothy Decker, Patrick Chisholm, Lucas Hoemann, Mark Hoemann
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Publication number: 20220176178Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Joshua Tihen, Timothy Decker
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Patent number: 11291871Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLCInventors: Joshua Tihen, Timothy Decker
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Publication number: 20210331015Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Mike Henke, Timothy Decker, Jason Webb, Andrew Kaempfer
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Publication number: 20180214725Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Joshua Tihen, Timothy Decker
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Patent number: 9435682Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLCInventors: David L. Royse, Richard L. Ulrich, Bruce LaRue, Timothy Decker
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Publication number: 20140137627Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Potter Electric Signal Company, LLCInventors: David L. Royse, Richard L. Ulrich, Bruce LaRue, Timothy Decker
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Patent number: 8302370Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Inventors: Timothy Decker, Brian Monaghan
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Publication number: 20060153739Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Glen Hilderbrand, John D' Angelo, Timothy Decker, Russell Baucke, John Nelson