Patents by Inventor Trent S. Herman

Trent S. Herman 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: 12282305
    Abstract: A method including training, by one or more processors, a generative AI model using first operating data from building equipment and a plurality of first service reports indicating a plurality of first problems associated with the building equipment. The method may include predicting, by the one or more processors using the generative AI model, one or more future problems likely to occur with the building equipment based on second operating data from the building equipment. The method may include automatically initiating, by the one or more processors, one or more actions to prevent the one or more future problems from occurring or mitigate an effect of the one or more future problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry K M Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A. Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A Pagliaro Herman, Miguel Galvez, Trent M. Swanson, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Adam R. Grabowski, Lauren C. Dern, Nicole A. Madison, Dana S. Petersen, Nevin L. Forry, Pedriant Pena, Ghassan R. Hamoudeh, Ryan G Danielson
  • Patent number: 12242937
    Abstract: A method including training, by one or more processors, a generative AI model using a plurality of first service requests handled by technicians for servicing building equipment. The generative AI model may be trained to predict root causes of a plurality of first problems corresponding to the plurality of first service requests. The method may include receiving, by the one or more processors, a second service request for servicing building equipment. The method may include predicting, by the one or more processors using the generative AI model, a root cause of a second problem corresponding to the second service request based on characteristics of the second service request and one or more patterns or trends identified from the plurality of first service requests using the generative AI model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Julie J. Brown, Young M. Lee, Rajiv Ramanasankaran, Sastry KM Malladi, Michael Tenbrock, Levent Tinaz, Samuel A Girard, David S. Elario, Juliet A Pagliaro Herman, Miguel Galvez, Trent M. Swanson, John F. Kuchler, Deepak Budhiraja, Daniela M. Natali, Josip Lazarevski, Scott Deering, Gary W. Gavin, Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin, James Young, Prashanthi Sudhakar, Kaleb Luedtke, Karl F. Reichenberger, Wenwen Zhao, Adam R. Grabowski, Lauren C. Dern, Nicole A. Madison, Dana S. Petersen, Nevin L. Forry, Pedriant Pena, Ghassan R. Hamoudeh, Ryan G. Danielson
  • Patent number: 6991208
    Abstract: This invention relates to an extraction device for removing a stuck cast part from a stationary mold of a casting apparatus. The extraction member is disposed in the stationary mold section during the casting of a cast part and is disposed adjacent a part shape cavity. The extraction device is moveable between a first position, wherein the extraction member cooperates with the mold sections of the casting apparatus to form a part of the part shape cavity, and a second position, wherein said extraction member is operative to engage and eject the stuck cast part from the part shape cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
    Inventor: Trent S. Herman
  • Patent number: 5685630
    Abstract: A battery-operated automatically switched lighting device is provided for illumination of the interior of enclosures provided with doors, such as for closets, cupboards, cabinets, and the like. Identical light transmitting housing parts are assembled together to contain batteries, a light bulb, and formed metal strips acting as contacts and switch actuator when the enclosure door is opened and closed. Various protrusions projecting from the bottom wall of each housing part together form battery, bulb, housing, and contact strip locating features, and molded locking tabs snap fit together to releasably hold the housing parts together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Inventor: Trent S. Herman
  • Patent number: 5574268
    Abstract: A table top two-digit game display counter is disclosed, in which a manually changeable player's score is displayed on two sets of wheels having numeric indicia inverted from each other for easy reading by the player and the other players. The counter is capable of displaying a score between 0 and 99, with each start and reset capabilities. By rotating a centrally located exposed thumb wheel, the player can incrementally change his score display either up or down by one, with each detented increment. When the ones display dial is rotated from nine to zero, or from zero to nine, a counter mechanism automatically rotates the tens wheel to the next digit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Inventors: Trent S. Herman, Randolph C. King, Jon D. Stroven
  • Patent number: 4425932
    Abstract: A device for transfer of critical liquids, such as molten metals, has a body member including a short leg inlet liquid conveying passage submergeable in a large storage vessel containing the critical liquid. An intermediate high level liquid conveying passage is disposed over the vessel and connected in fluid transferring relationship to the inlet portion at one end, and at its other end to a long down leg passage which is connected to a smaller liquid storing chamber positioned substantially lower than the liquid level in the storage vessel. A pouring outlet is connected to the lower chamber to conduct liquid out of the lower chamber. The flow of metal is controlled by a vacuum source selectively connectable to the high level passage which causes a siphon action through the device. The lower chamber is adapted in cooperation with its storage vessel, to maintain a vacuum in the system during start up and the transfer of liquid from the storage vessel to the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1984
    Inventor: Trent S. Herman