Donald S Becker

Address:

529 Parkdale Mews, Venice, FL 34285

VIN:

1FAFP34N37W219755

Make:

FORD

Model:

FOCUS

Year:

2007

US Patent:

7400227, Jul 15, 2008

Filed:

Aug 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/193371

Inventors:

Donald E. Becker - Bradenton FL, US
John P. Hewlin - Bradenton FL, US
Clifford D. Renfrew - Owen Sound, CA

Assignee:

GE Security, Inc. - Bradenton FL

International Classification:

G08B 17/00
G08B 21/00

US Classification:

34028605, 340635, 3406931, 3406933, 3406934, 3406935, 340664

Abstract:

A power supply for providing excitation to notification appliance circuits (NACs) in fire alarm applications meets revised national and international requirements for both NAC drive and auxiliary load drive tasks with a single circuit configuration. The requirements stipulate ability to tolerate inrush when activating strobe lights and horns of ten times the nominal output, while limiting short-circuit drive in AUX mode to eight amperes after five seconds. The novel power supply improves on the requirements, first by continuously testing for overcurrent NAC status and signaling faults in real time, and second by shutting off AUX drive in event of a short and retrying periodically without a requirement for manual reset. Thus testing for wiring errors is rendered safer and nondestructive, and correction of a wiring error can be quicker.

US Patent:

7907049, Mar 15, 2011

Filed:

Dec 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/961383

Inventors:

Donald Edward Becker - Bradenton FL, US

Assignee:

UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. - Bradenton FL

International Classification:

G08B 29/00

US Classification:

340507, 340506, 340 31, 34082536, 34082549

Abstract:

An improved life safety system provides ability to detect a catastrophic failure within a network node of the life safety system, and to subsequently pass a failsafe alarm signal through a network node, and through the life safety system, despite the catastrophic failure, which may be a failed main processor of a main panel, a failed main processor of a loop expander module, a failed main processor of an amplifier, or a failed main processor of a liquid crystal display controller.

US Patent:

8335951, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

May 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/775213

Inventors:

Donald Becker - Bradenton FL, US
Timothy Steven Potter - Bradenton FL, US
Bruce Montgomery, Jr. - Venice FL, US
Dave Dopson - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. - Bradenton FL

International Classification:

G11C 29/04

US Classification:

714718, 714763

Abstract:

A method for verifying memory device integrity includes identifying at least one memory block corresponding to at least one memory location within a memory device. The memory block is associated with a prior checksum. It is determined whether the first memory block is designated read-only. A current checksum is calculated based at least in part on data within the memory block. When the first memory block is designated read-only, and the prior checksum represents expected data within the first memory block, it is determined whether the current checksum is equal to the prior checksum. When the current checksum is not equal to the prior checksum, a verification failure for the first memory block is indicated via a notification interface. A system for verifying memory device integrity is also disclosed.

US Patent:

8345012, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Oct 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/244644

Inventors:

Donald Edward Becker - Bradenton FL, US

Assignee:

UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. - Bradenton FL

International Classification:

G06F 3/02

US Classification:

345172, 345168, 345169, 345170, 345171

Abstract:

An interface device includes at least one programmable device and a display portion coupled to the at least one programmable device. The display portion is configured to convey a hierarchical relationship of a plurality of screen images that at least partially overlap each other. The hierarchical relationship includes the plurality of screen images defined in a series of logically related, ordered, and ranked groupings.

US Patent:

8370689, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

May 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/775205

Inventors:

Timothy Steven Potter - Bradenton FL, US
Donald Becker - Bradenton FL, US
Bruce Montgomery, Jr. - Venice FL, US
Dave Dopson - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. - Bradenton FL

International Classification:

G06F 11/00
G06F 11/22

US Classification:

714 49, 714 42, 714 54

Abstract:

A method and system for verifying memory device integrity includes identifying at least one memory block corresponding to at least one memory location within a memory device. The memory block is associated with a portion of a file and a checksum representing data within the memory block at a first time. Based at least in part on determining that the memory block is mapped to the same portion of the same file at a second time, it is indicated that the checksum represents expected data within the memory block. A system for verifying memory device integrity is also disclosed.

US Patent:

8385538, Feb 26, 2013

Filed:

Dec 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/332178

Inventors:

Laigui Qin - Sichuan, CN
Donald Edward Becker - Bradenton FL, US
William Edwards - Bradenton FL, US
Baohua Shu - Shanghai, CN
Wei Chen - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. - Bradenton FL

International Classification:

H04M 9/00

US Classification:

379402, 379345, 379412, 333117

Abstract:

A differential transformer-free hybrid circuit includes a first amplifier configured to receive a first signal from a transmitter and output the first signal to a telephone loop, and a second amplifier configured to receive a second signal from the telephone loop and output the second signal to a receiver. Further, the differential transformer-free hybrid circuit also includes at least one balanced network element and a transformer-less interface configured to couple the first amplifier and the second amplifier to the telephone loop, wherein the transformer-less interface includes at least one current blocking device.

US Patent:

8416096, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Apr 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/417286

Inventors:

Rongbin Qiu - Shanghai, CN
Baohua Shu - Shanghai, CN
Xiao Luo - Hubei, CN
Donald Edward Becker - Bradenton FL, US
Laigui Qin - Sichuan, CN
Zhenhua Huang - Hunan, CN

Assignee:

UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. - Bradenton FL

International Classification:

G08B 3/00
G08B 5/00
G08B 7/00

US Classification:

3406913, 3406916

Abstract:

Property monitoring system and method of operating. Two signal lines are used to couple a master controller in series with a plurality of indicators. Each indicator has a visual display. Each visual display has a plurality of LEDs, or other type of lighting device. The master controller is configured to generate a multi-bit digital command message to be transmitted serially to the plurality of indicators over the second signal line upon receipt of an alarm condition message. Each command message has a predetermined time delay for activating each of the indicators, or a component thereof, so that all indicators activate in unison.

US Patent:

8467891, Jun 18, 2013

Filed:

Jan 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/356682

Inventors:

Zhenhua Huang - Hunan, CN
Donald Edward Becker - Bradenton FL, US
Baohua Shu - Shanghai, CN
Laigui Qin - Sichuan, CN
Xiao Luo - Hubei, CN
Rongbin Qiu - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. - Bradenton FL

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700 94

Abstract:

A controller for outputting audio having a predetermined output sample rate. The controller is programmed to receive an audio signal having a first sample rate, identify the first sample rate of the audio signal, select a converter based on the identification of the first sample rate, and convert the sample rate of the received audio signal to the predetermined output sample rate.