Patents by Inventor Amol N. Kulkarni

Amol N. Kulkarni has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Controllers and methods of control of water heaters
    Patent number: 9651955
    Abstract: A water heater that is controlled by a plurality of offsets depending on at least one of predicted current usage of the water heater and preset user set point temperature results in energy saving without affecting user comfort and eliminates the need for additional hardware. The average temperature of the water is lower than in the case where a single preset offset is adjusted, thereby resulting in energy saving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Amol N. Kulkarni, Sachin B. Taware
  • Controllers and Methods of Control of Water Heaters
    Publication number: 20150039153
    Abstract: A water heater that is controlled by a plurality of offsets depending on at least one of predicted current usage of the water heater and preset user set point temperature results in energy saving without affecting user comfort and eliminates the need for additional hardware. The average temperature of the water is lower than in the case where a single preset offset is adjusted, thereby resulting in energy saving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Amol N. Kulkarni, Sachin B. Taware