Richard B Hinkson

US Patent:

7247793, Jul 24, 2007

Filed:

Feb 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/051076

Inventors:

Richard H. Hinkson - Plainview NY, US
John J. Ryan - Seaford NY, US
George N. Wilson - Maspeth NY, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

H02G 3/16
H01R 11/00

US Classification:

174 66, 174 67, 220241, 220242, 439502, 439536

Abstract:

A wall plate adapter for coupling home network control signals to AC power wiring, where the wall plate adapter includes built-in signaling circuitry. The wall plate adapter includes a plate with a receptacle face with slots that are aligned with slots of an underlying AC receptacle. When prongs of a plug are inserted into the slots of the wall plate adapter, they touch contacts that are located in the slots of the receptacle face. The contacts are, in turn, coupled to the signaling circuitry, which may be located in an enlarged region of the wall plate. The signaling circuitry is only coupled to the AC power when a plug is inserted. The plug may be coupled to a transformer and a network device.

US Patent:

7250859, Jul 31, 2007

Filed:

Aug 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/909679

Inventors:

Christopher D. Martin - Plainview NY, US
Richard H. Hinkson - Plainview NY, US
Narine Boodoosingh - Ozone Park NY, US
Kevin G. Piel - Ronkonkoma NY, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G08B 1/08
G05B 15/02

US Classification:

34053919, 34053916, 34053917, 340506, 700 9

Abstract:

A method and system for automatically uploading the configuration of a security system to a central station automation system via telephonic lines, long-range radio (e. g. , cellular), or Internet. The end result is that the automation system has sufficient information regarding the type and configuration of the system installed at the protected premises to properly handle alarms reports from that system.

US Patent:

7479893, Jan 20, 2009

Filed:

Dec 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/322107

Inventors:

Lance Weston - East Northport NY, US
David Mole - Medford NY, US
Richard H. Hinkson - Plainview NY, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G08B 17/10

US Classification:

340632, 34053916, 340 752

Abstract:

A security device including a control panel for transmitting a pre-defined cadence pattern to a siren device. The siren device takes the pre-defined cadence pattern as an input and outputs an audible voice message that corresponds to the pre-defined cadence pattern. The siren device is capable of recognizing the pre-defined cadence pattern that indicates a security system armed or disarmed command from a user interface device as well as a detected alarm signal of fire, burglary and carbon monoxide from a corresponding smoke, motion and carbon monoxide detector. These signals are transmitted from either the sensors or user interface means to the control panel and then, in turn, to the siren device.

US Patent:

7489158, Feb 10, 2009

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/324095

Inventors:

Lance Weston - East Northport NY, US
Richard H. Hinkson - Plainview NY, US
David Mole - Medford NY, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

H03K 17/16
H03K 19/003
H03K 19/094
H03K 19/173
G06F 7/38

US Classification:

326 26, 326 50

Abstract:

Line load compensation and reflection reduction in a signal transmitting circuit is provided using feedback capacitors. The feedback capacitor serially coupled with a resistance generates an RC rise/fall time that is independent of the line load. Additionally, by selecting a capacitor that yields a rise/fall time of approximately ⅓ of the maximum bit transmission time, signal reflection on the signal line can be reduced. Accordingly, by incorporating the feedback capacitor with a differential drive circuit, such as the IB driver, variations in line load can be compensated for while also reducing signal reflection due to un-terminated or improperly terminated signal lines, thus allowing a free topology implementation.

US Patent:

7646853, Jan 12, 2010

Filed:

Oct 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/971192

Inventors:

Christopher D. Martin - Plainview NY, US
Richard H. Hinkson - Plainview NY, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

H04M 11/04
H04M 1/56
H04M 15/06
G08B 23/00

US Classification:

379 37, 37914201, 37920715, 340500

Abstract:

A security central station monitors a plurality of individual subscriber security systems installed in residential or commercial accounts. Each security system at an account is programmed to periodically place a telephone call to the security central station receiver, and then to send a signal to the security central station receiver over the placed telephone call. The ten digit telephone number of the account is programmed into the security central station as the ten digit account number of record. When the signal sent by the security system is received by the security central station receiver, the security central station compares the ten digit caller telephone number with the ten digit account number of record. Normally, the ten digit caller telephone number will match the ten digit account number. However, a mismatch between the two ten digit numbers indicates to the security central station that the telephone number of the account premises protected by the security system has been changed, and alerts the security central station to investigate the matter further.

US Patent:

8085911, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

Feb 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/364374

Inventors:

Christopher D Martin - Plainview NY, US
Narine Boodoosingh - Ozone Park NY, US
Richard H Hinkson - Plainview NY, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

37910603, 379 45

Abstract:

A system and a method for processing an incoming telephone call to an alarm system central monitoring station using call source identification data such as caller ID. The alarm system central monitoring station can use the caller ID information transmitted by the telephone company to make decisions as to how to process a call prior to the central monitoring station receiver answering the call. The central monitoring station will process the call by checking if the caller ID information matches caller ID information stored in memory and it will check status information associated with the caller ID information to determine if the call should be disconnected, transferred, or connected. In order to accomplish this the central monitoring station comprises receiving circuits for detecting an incoming telephone call on the telephone line and reading caller ID information associated with the call, switching circuits coupled to the receiving circuitry for transferring the call if necessary, memory for storing status information comprising the caller ID information, and processing circuitry for determining if caller ID information has been stored in the memory, and if it has, then accessing the status information and processing the call as a function of the status information. The central monitoring station may process the call by.

US Patent:

8094007, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Jun 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/870858

Inventors:

Richard H. Hinkson - Plainview NY, US
Kenneth L. Addy - Massapequa NY, US
Alfred M. Lizza - Oyster Bay NY, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G08B 1/08
G08B 13/00
G08B 19/00

US Classification:

3405391, 34042615, 34042616, 340521, 340541, 340692, 340 125

Abstract:

A security system, such as in a home or other building, includes a broadcast band RF transmitter for transmitting an audio message that can be received by a user on a common home or car radio, for example. The audio message may be provided in response to a command that is transmitted to the security system by a user from a wireless key fob or the like. The user command may instruct the security system to arm or disarm itself, for instance. The audio message, which can be received on a selected channel on a car's radio receiver, informs the user that the command has been executed. The audio message may include a voice message such as “system armed” or “system disarmed”, a musical passage, a beep, chirp, or the like.

US Patent:

7363488, Apr 22, 2008

Filed:

Aug 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/213506

Inventors:

Richard H. Hinkson - Plainview NY, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

H04L 9/00
H04L 12/28

US Classification:

713153, 370235

Abstract:

In a security system having wireless transmitters, a wireless receiver module, and a control panel processing signals sent from the transmitters to the receiver module, the present invention is a method of prefiltering the received wireless signals by first generating a prefiltering map by the control panel. For each of the transmitters in the security system, an algorithm such as a hashing function is performed on the identification number of each transmitter enrolled in the system with the control panel. The results of the algorithm are stored in a prefiltering map, which is then sent to the receiver module(s). For each wireless message received from a transmitter, the receiver module extracts from the message the identification number of the transmitter that transmitted the message. The receiver module then performs the algorithm on the extracted identification number, and then compares the result against the prefiltering map. The receiver module will forward the message to the control panel if the comparison result is true; or it will discard the message if the comparison result is false.