Ankit Bhutani

US Patent:

20210007204, Jan 7, 2021

Filed:

Jun 19, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/906220

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Ankit Bhutani - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Jamie Steffie - Slatington PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H05B 47/19
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A state change device may be electrically connected to a switched receptacle, or to both the switched and unswitched receptacles, of an outlet. The state change device may generate a change of state signal when power is applied to, or removed from, the switched receptacle. The state change device may wirelessly communicate the signal. The state change device may include a load control circuit that may be configured to control the amount of power delivered to an electrical load that is electrically connected to the state change device. The state change device may receive commands directed to the load control circuit. The state change device may be deployed in a load control system and may operate as a control entity, such that the state change device may issue commands to one or more load control devices, responsive to the application or removal of power at the switched receptacle.

US Patent:

20200403866, Dec 24, 2020

Filed:

Jun 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/907228

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Ankit Bhutani - Aston PA, US
Richard S. Camden - Coopersburg PA, US
Jordan H. Crafts - Bethlehem PA, US
Jason A. King - Bethlehem PA, US
Prasad Pramod Kulkarni - Allentown PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
H04W 84/20
H04W 48/10
H04W 48/16
H04W 76/15

Abstract:

A control device may be configured to form a network at a unique coordinated startup time. The control device may identify a role assigned to the control device in a previously-formed network that the control device was attached to. The control device may determine a unique coordinated startup time for the control device based on the role assigned to the control device in the previously-formed network. The control device may initiate a network formation procedure at the unique coordinated startup time for the device. For example, the network formation procedure may cause the control device to attach to another control device in the network. The network formation procedure is configured to enable the control device to assume the role assigned to the control device in the previously-formed network in the new network.

US Patent:

20200403877, Dec 24, 2020

Filed:

Jun 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/907221

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Ankit Bhutani - Aston PA, US
Vidur Garg - Allentown PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
H04L 29/06

Abstract:

A control device may be configured to delay an attachment procedure while attachment messages are being transmitted over the network. The control device may be configured to initiate an attachment procedure with a router device on a network at the end a back-off period of time. The attachment procedure may include transmitting attachment messages (e.g., parent request messages) that enable the control device to transmit and receive messages over the network through the router device. During the back-off period of time, the control device may determine an attachment message is received from another control device on the network. And, if an attachment message (e.g., a parent request messages and/or a link request message) is received from another control device, the control device may increase the back-off period of time (e.g., delaying when the control device initiates its attachment procedure).

US Patent:

20200404513, Dec 24, 2020

Filed:

Jun 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/907227

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Ankit Bhutani - Aston PA, US
Richard S. Camden - Coopersburg PA, US
Jordan H. Crafts - Bethlehem PA, US
Jason A. King - Bethlehem PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H04W 24/02
H04L 29/08
H04W 4/70
H04B 17/318

Abstract:

A control device may communicate messages with devices in a network through a parent device, and receive messages from auxiliary parent devices. The control device may store a respective communication metric associated with each of the parent device and the one or more auxiliary parent devices. The control device may set an auxiliary parent device of the one or more auxiliary parent devices as the parent device of the control device, e.g., when a respective communication metric of the auxiliary parent device determined to be set as the parent device indicates a stronger communication link than the parent device. The control device may determine that the respective communication metric of the auxiliary parent device indicates a stronger potential communication link than the parent device when the average received signal strength indicator of auxiliary parent device is greater than the average received signal strength indicator of the parent device.

US Patent:

20190098735, Mar 28, 2019

Filed:

Nov 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/197779

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Ankit Bhutani - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Jamie Steffie - Slatington PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H05B 37/02
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A state change device may be electrically connected to a switched receptacle, or to both the switched and unswitched receptacles, of an outlet. The state change device may generate a change of state signal when power is applied to, or removed from, the switched receptacle. The state change device may wirelessly communicate the signal. The state change device may include a load control circuit that may be configured to control the amount of power delivered to an electrical load that is electrically connected to the state change device. The state change device may receive commands directed to the load control circuit. The state change device may be deployed in a load control system and may operate as a control entity, such that the state change device may issue commands to one or more load control devices, responsive to the application or removal of power at the switched receptacle.

US Patent:

20180035520, Feb 1, 2018

Filed:

Oct 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/782811

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Ankit Bhutani - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Jamie Steffie - Slatington PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H05B 37/02
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A state change device may be electrically connected to a switched receptacle, or to both the switched and unswitched receptacles, of an outlet. The state change device may generate a change of state signal when power is applied to, or removed from, the switched receptacle. The state change device may wirelessly communicate the signal. The state change device may include a load control circuit that may be configured to control the amount of power delivered to an electrical load that is electrically connected to the state change device. The state change device may receive commands directed to the load control circuit. The state change device may be deployed in a load control system and may operate as a control entity, such that the state change device may issue commands to one or more load control devices, responsive to the application or removal of power at the switched receptacle.

US Patent:

20170280536, Sep 28, 2017

Filed:

Jun 9, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/619141

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Ankit Bhutani - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Jamie Steffie - Slatington PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H05B 37/02
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A state change device may be electrically connected to a switched receptacle, or to both the switched and unswitched receptacles, of an outlet. The state change device may generate a change of state signal when power is applied to, or removed from, the switched receptacle. The state change device may wirelessly communicate the signal. The state change device may include a load control circuit that may be configured to control the amount of power delivered to an electrical load that is electrically connected to the state change device. The state change device may receive commands directed to the load control circuit. The state change device may be deployed in a load control system and may operate as a control entity, such that the state change device may issue commands to one or more load control devices, responsive to the application or removal of power at the switched receptacle.

US Patent:

20150382437, Dec 31, 2015

Filed:

Sep 4, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/845917

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Ankit Bhutani - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Jamie Steffie - Slatington PA, US

Assignee:

LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC. - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H05B 37/02

Abstract:

A state change device may be electrically connected to a switched receptacle, or to both the switched and unswitched receptacles, of an outlet. The state change device may generate a change of state signal when power is applied to, or removed from, the switched receptacle. The state change device may wirelessly communicate the signal. The state change device may include a load control circuit that may be configured to control the amount of power delivered to an electrical load that is electrically connected to the state change device. The state change device may receive commands directed to the load control circuit. The state change device may be deployed in a load control system and may operate as a control entity, such that the state change device may issue commands to one or more load control devices, responsive to the application or removal of power at the switched receptacle.