Paul G Saldin

7242305, Jul 10, 2007

Apr 9, 2004

10/822233

Paul Edward Cuddihy - Ballston Lake NY, US
Keith Donald Kuhnly - Lino Lakes MN, US
Paul Glendenning Saldin - Stillwater MN, US

General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY

G08B 13/14

3405731, 340506, 340517, 340523, 3405453

A device and method for monitoring whether a resident is away from home or inactive within the home. A sensor, which includes a transmitter, a processor, a timer, and a detector, watches for motion to occur within a home. Upon sensing motion, the sensor sends a first signal indicative of the motion if the timer is not currently running and waits for the motion to end. If the timer already is running, the timer is restarted at zero. Upon expiration of a predetermined timing period, the sensor transmits a second signal indicative of inactivity. By comparing the timing of the second signal and the predetermined timing period, with a third signal sent by an exterior door sensor, a determination can be made whether the resident has left the home or is inactive within the home.

8310344, Nov 13, 2012

Feb 19, 2009

12/389179

Theodore D. Geiszler - Monte Sereno CA, US
Paul G. Saldin - Stillwater MN, US
Eric W. Lofstad - Circle Pines MN, US

FP Wireless, LLC - San Jose CA

H04Q 5/22

340 1033, 340 101, 340 102, 340 103, 340 1031, 340 1032, 340 1034, 340 104, 340 1041, 340 1042, 340 105, 340 1051, 340 1052, 340 106, 235375, 235376, 235377, 235378, 235379, 235380, 235381, 235382, 2353825, 235383, 235384, 235385

A method, apparatus and system for radio frequency identification provides an on-off keyed amplitude-modulated illumination signal containing a sequence of bits configured to illuminate a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, The illumination signal is received at the RFID tag, rectified to generate a wake signal for waking a processor which is subsequently powered by a battery. The received illumination signal is sampled and subjected to a thresholding process. Mobile telephone band interference is countered by correlating the sampled illumination signal to determine its bit sequence and then correlating the bit sequence against a predetermined key. An identification signal from the RFID tag is sent in response to a match.

8456278, Jun 4, 2013

Mar 24, 2010

12/730987

John Bergman - River Falls WI, US
Paul G. Saldin - Stillwater MN, US
Brian K. Seemann - Lakeville MN, US
Daniel Mondor - Somerset WI, US

Resolution Products, Inc. - Hudson WI

G08B 1/08

340 58, 3405391, 34053922, 340506

Techniques are provided that enable a wireless security system that is designed to detect and receive wireless transmissions in one protocol, to use sensor-transmitters that operate in a different protocol. The techniques involve, generally, the use of an integration device, and in some implementations, first enrolling sensor-transmitters of a first protocol into the integration device, along with device type information for the sensor-transmitters. Thereafter, during system operation, transmissions with message packets in the first message packet protocol are received by the integration device, recognized as having been previously enrolled, and a message packet in a second message packet protocol that includes device type information is then formulated and transmitted by the integration device, for receipt by a system control device for the wireless security system. In some scenarios, an enrollment process need not be done in the integration device, and the integration device is utilized in the communication process.

8468236, Jun 18, 2013

Nov 27, 2007

11/945607

Ted Nesse - Stillwater MN, US
John Bergman - River Falls WI, US
Paul Saldin - Stillwater MN, US

Sercomm Corporation - Taipei

G06F 15/173

709224

A system for transmitting and receiving communication messages in a wireless security system is provided. The security system comprises one or more security sensor devices and a receiving device. Each security sensor device is capable of monitoring a status change in an area and is capable of generating and transmitting a communication message at a first frequency and a communication message at a second frequency based on a change in status of the area being monitored. The receiving device capable of receiving the communication messages from the one or more security sensor devices and in response thereto is capable of generating one or more instruction signals based on the communication messages. A security sensor device of the one or more security sensor devices transmits the communication message at least one time at the first frequency and the communication message at least one time at the second frequency.

20120019354, Jan 26, 2012

Jan 15, 2010

13/148135

Paul Glendenning Saldin - Stillwater MN, US
John Todd Bergman - River Falls WI, US

Quel Technologies, Inc. - Roseville MN

G06F 7/00

340 51

Methods and devices for a wireless security controller that is able to receive data transmissions over multiple frequency channels and decode security messages that use different data protocols is provided. The security controller monitors an incoming security message transmission from a security sensor. As the transmission is received, the security controller analyzes the data, and determines whether is encoded using one of two or more different transmission protocols. The security controller then completes reception and error-checking of the received security message, and processes the security message.

20130069762, Mar 21, 2013

Nov 13, 2012

13/675885

FP Wireless, LLC - San Jose CA, US
Paul G. Saldin - Stillwater MN, US
Eric W. Lofstad - Circle Pines MN, US

FP WIRELESS, LLC - San Jose CA

G05B 19/12

340 565

A method, apparatus and system for radio frequency identification provides a modulated illumination signal containing a sequence of bits configured to illuminate a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, The illumination signal is received at the RFID tag, rectified to generate a wake signal for waking a processor which is subsequently powered by a battery. The received illumination signal is sampled and subjected to a thresholding process. Mobile telephone band interference is countered by correlating the sampled illumination signal to determine its bit sequence and then correlating the bit sequence against a predetermined key. An identification signal from the RFID tag is sent in response to a match.

20130265158, Oct 10, 2013

Jun 3, 2013

13/908577

Paul G. Saldin - Stillwater MN, US
Brian K. Seemann - Lakeville MN, US
Daniel Mondor - Somerset WI, US

H04L 29/06

34053916

Techniques are provided that enable a wireless security system that is designed to detect and receive wireless transmissions in one protocol, to use sensor-transmitters that operate in a different protocol. The techniques involve, generally, the use of an integration device, and in some implementations, first enrolling sensor-transmitters of a first protocol into the integration device, along with device type information for the sensor-transmitters. Thereafter, during system operation, transmissions with message packets in the first message packet protocol are received by the integration device, recognized as having been previously enrolled, and a message packet in a second message packet protocol that includes device type information is then formulated and transmitted by the integration device, for receipt by a system control device for the wireless security system. In some scenarios, an enrollment process need not be done in the integration device, and the integration device is utilized in the communication process.

6288395, Sep 11, 2001

May 27, 1998

9/085676

Keith D. Kuhnly - Lino Lakes MN
Paul G. Saldin - Oakdale MN

Interactive Technologies, Inc. - N. St. Paul MN

G08B 1318

25033904

A detection system and method are capable of reducing the occurrence of false alarms and detection failures by compensating for variations in the amplitude of a detection signal generated by a PIR sensor. An adaptive threshold can be used that varies according to ambient temperature of the detection area and the frequency of the detection signal. Comparison of the detection signal to the adaptive threshold allows compensation for temperature-and/or frequency-induced variations in detection signal amplitude. The adaptive threshold can be configured for standard detection area conditions or calibrated for conditions at the installation site. Relative measurement and adaptive sampling techniques also can be used to compensate for the presence of low frequency shifts in the detection signal. Such techniques can provide an accurate representation of signal amplitude relative to a threshold amplitude despite differences in absolute signal magnitude. The use of an adaptive sampling rate that increases with the onset of a potential intruder event contributes to power conservation in the detector.