Sandeep M Raghuram

US Patent:

20220239529, Jul 28, 2022

Filed:

Apr 11, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/717221

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Bryan Robert Barnes - Lansdale PA, US
Erica L. Clymer - Northampton PA, US
Brian Michael Courtney - Bethlehem PA, US
Jordan H. Crafts - Bethlehem PA, US
William Bryce Fricke - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Sanjeev Kumar - Harleysville PA, US
Jonathan T. Lenz - Waltham MA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Breinigsville PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H04L 12/46
H05B 47/19
G05B 15/02
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.

US Patent:

20210398401, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Sep 3, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/466893

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Emmaus PA, US
Rhodes B. Baker - Bethlehem PA, US
Brian Michael Courtney - Bethlehem PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

G08B 5/38
H05B 47/19
H05B 47/165

Abstract:

A load control system may include a load control device for providing power to an electrical load and a control device that may send instructions to the load control device for providing the power to the electrical load. The control device may communicate with the load control device using a link address assigned to the load control device. The load control device may provide power to the electrical load in a manner that causes the electrical load to indicate the link address assigned to the load control device. The link address may be identified by a user or a user device. The identified link address may be associated with a load control device identifier that may identify a physical location of a load control device that is assigned the link address. A user may control a load control device at a physical location by sending instructions via the link address.

US Patent:

20210259084, Aug 19, 2021

Filed:

Nov 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/107527

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Manisha Dahiya Baluja - Lansdale PA, US
John N. Callen - Center Valley PA, US
Erica L. Clymer - Northampton PA, US
Sanjeev Kumar - Harleysville PA, US
Mark Law - Bethlehem PA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Emmaus PA, US
Anurag Singh - Allentown PA, US
Christopher Spencer - Coopersburg PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H05B 47/175
G06F 3/0481
G05B 15/02
G05B 19/042

Abstract:

A load control system may be configured using a graphical user interface software. The graphical user interface software may display a first icon and a second icon. The first icon may represent a first electrical device and the second icon may represent a second electrical device. The first icon and the second icon may represent the relative location of the first electrical device and the second electrical device within a load control environment. The graphical user interface software may display a line from a selected icon (e.g., first icon) to a cursor. The graphical user interface software may adjust the line from the selected icon, for example, as the cursor moves. The graphical user interface software may define and store an association between the first electrical device and a second electrical device, for example, in response to the user selecting the first icon and the second icon.

US Patent:

20200310371, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Jun 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/902945

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Bryan Robert Barnes - Lansdale PA, US
Erica L. Clymer - Northampton PA, US
Brian Michael Courtney - Bethlehem PA, US
Jordan H. Crafts - Bethlehem PA, US
William Bryce Fricke - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Sanjeev Kumar - Harleysville PA, US
Jonathan T. Lenz - Waltham MA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Breinigsville PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

G05B 15/02
H04L 12/46
H05B 47/19
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.

US Patent:

20200288558, Sep 10, 2020

Filed:

Mar 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/812167

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Maxwell Anselm - Bethlehem PA, US
Vidur Garg - Allentown PA, US
Ashok Karmani - Lansdale PA, US
Sanjeev Kumar - Harleysville PA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Breinigsville PA, US
Somesh Rahul - Breinigsville PA, US
Jaykrishna A. Shukla - Mays Landing NJ, US
Alcides Dias - Bee Cave TX, US
Surjith Bhagavath Singh - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H05B 47/19
H05B 45/22
H05B 45/14
H05B 47/155

Abstract:

A load control system may be commissioned using beacons. The load control system may include control devices that each include a beacon transmitting circuit configured to transmit a beacon that comprises an identifier associated with the control device. A network device, such as a mobile device, may discover a control device based on the beacon received from the control device. In response to discovery of the control device, the control device may be added to a temporary group of control devices for being collectively configured and/or controlled. Control devices may be discovered based on the signal strength at which the beacons are received. The control devices may provide feedback to a user in response to confirmation messages to indicate to a user that the lighting control device has been added to the temporary group. The control devices may stop providing the feedback after they are removed from the temporary group.

US Patent:

20190324412, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Jun 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/457126

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Bryan Robert Barnes - Lansdale PA, US
Erica L. Clymer - Northampton PA, US
Brian Michael Courtney - Bethlehem PA, US
Jordan H. Crafts - Bethlehem PA, US
William Bryce Fricke - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Sanjeev Kumar - Harleysville PA, US
Jonathan T. Lenz - Waltham MA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Breinigsville PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

G05B 15/02
H05B 37/02
H04L 12/46
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.

US Patent:

20190045607, Feb 7, 2019

Filed:

Oct 8, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/154272

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Emmaus PA, US
Rhodes B. Baker - Bethlehem PA, US
Brian Michael Courtney - Bethlehem PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H05B 37/02
G08B 5/38
H05B 33/08

Abstract:

A load control system may include a load control device for providing power to an electrical load and a control device that may send instructions to the load control device for providing the power to the electrical load. The control device may communicate with the load control device using a link address assigned to the load control device. The load control device may provide power to the electrical load in a manner that causes the electrical load to indicate the link address assigned to the load control device. The link address may be identified by a user or a user device. The identified link address may be associated with a load control device identifier that may identify a physical location of a load control device that is assigned the link address. A user may control a load control device at a physical location by sending instructions via the link address.

US Patent:

20170228110, Aug 10, 2017

Filed:

Feb 3, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/424346

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Manisha Dahiya Baluja - Lansdale PA, US
John N. Callen - Center Valley PA, US
Erica L. Clymer - Northampton PA, US
Sanjeev Kumar - Harleysville PA, US
Mark Law - Bethlehem PA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Emmaus PA, US
Anurag Singh - Allentown PA, US
Christopher Spencer - Coopersburg PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0482
G05B 19/042
G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

A load control system may be configured using a graphical user interface software. The graphical user interface software may display a first icon and a second icon. The first icon may represent a first electrical device and the second icon may represent a second electrical device. The first icon and the second icon may represent the relative location of the first electrical device and the second electrical device within a load control environment. The graphical user interface software may display a line from a selected icon (e.g., first icon) to a cursor. The graphical user interface software may adjust the line from the selected icon, for example, as the cursor moves. The graphical user interface software may define and store an association between the first electrical device and a second electrical device, for example, in response to the user selecting the first icon and the second icon.