Patents by Inventor Tom Winkeler

Tom Winkeler 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).

  • Systems and methods of calibrating replacement alarm control panels
    Patent number: 9741239
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of up-dating an existing alarm monitoring system control panel having installed wire loops, with detectors coupled thereto, and installed end-of-line resistors. Upon removal of the existing control panel, the loops are coupled to an up-graded control panel having an adjustable loop interface. The existing loops can be coupled to the adjustable loop interface. The interface automatically determines operating loop voltages in view of existing end-of-line resistors. Detectors on the loops can be read without any changes needed to end-of-line resistor values. Determined operating loop voltages can be digitized and stored in the up-graded control panel for subsequent use in monitoring loop operating characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Mark Okeefe, David Llenaresas, Kenneth Eskildsen, Tom Winkeler, Yuxia Lu, Dave Mole
  • Systems and Methods Of Calibrating Replacement Alarm Control Panels
    Publication number: 20150254971
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of up-dating an existing alarm monitoring system control panel having installed wire loops, with detectors coupled thereto, and installed end-of-line resistors. Upon removal of the existing control panel, the loops are coupled to an up-graded control panel having an adjustable loop interface. The existing loops can be coupled to the adjustable loop interface. The interface automatically determines operating loop voltages in view of existing end-of-line resistors. Detectors on the loops can be read without any changes needed to end-of-line resistor values. Determined operating loop voltages can be digitized and stored in the up-graded control panel for subsequent use in monitoring loop operating characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Okeefe, David Llenaresas, Kenneth Eskildsen, Tom Winkeler, Yuxia Lu, Dave Mole