Patents by Inventor Ananthan Pillai

Ananthan Pillai 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).

  • Patent number: 11515738
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission system comprising a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power receiving device is configured to enter a cloak state when a temporary pause in power transfer is desired. The wireless power receiving device may allow or deny a communication data stream with the wireless power transmitting device during the cloak state. The wireless power receiving device may request a hot start power transfer phase with the wireless power transmitting device after the cloak state. The wireless power transmitting device may or revert (reset) to a default operating state in the event that a control error packet is received during the cloak state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Douglas Louis, Juan Carls Pastrana, Zaid A. AbuKhalaf, Srinivasa V. Thirumalai Ananthan Pillai
  • Patent number: 11476707
    Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device such as a charging puck and a wireless power receiving device such as a battery-operated device. The charging puck may be connected to a plug via a cable. The plug may include a boot and a connector. The boot may house a printed circuit board that is positioned closer to one of the boot housing walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasa V. Thirumalai Ananthan Pillai, Paul J. Hack, Timothy J. Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20220109328
    Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device such as a charging puck and a wireless power receiving device such as a battery-operated device. The charging puck may be connected to a plug via a cable. The plug may include a boot and a connector. The boot may house a printed circuit board that is positioned closer to one of the boot housing walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Srinivasa V. Thirumalai Ananthan Pillai, Paul J. Hack, Timothy J. Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 11239695
    Abstract: A wireless power system may have a wireless power transmitting device and wireless power receiving devices. The wireless power transmitting device has wireless power transmitting circuitry with coils to transmit wireless power to wireless power receiving devices. The wireless power receiving devices are placed on the wireless power transmitting device in an order. Batteries in the wireless power receiving devices are charged based at least partly on the order. Power allocation is based on utilization factor information such as information on a power draw associated with each of the power receiving devices. Measurement circuitry in the wireless power transmitting device is used to gather impedance images from the coils. Changes in the impedance images are used to temporarily halt power transmission. Power transmission is resumed depending on whether in-band communications are lost or are maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasa V. Thirumalai Ananthan Pillai, Marco Rondinini, Michael A. Cretella, Daniel Ye, Cortland S. Tolva
  • Publication number: 20200059113
    Abstract: A wireless power system may have a wireless power transmitting device and wireless power receiving devices. The wireless power transmitting device has wireless power transmitting circuitry with coils to transmit wireless power to wireless power receiving devices. The wireless power receiving devices are placed on the wireless power transmitting device in an order. Batteries in the wireless power receiving devices are charged based at least partly on the order. Power allocation is based on utilization factor information such as information on a power draw associated with each of the power receiving devices. Measurement circuitry in the wireless power transmitting device is used to gather impedance images from the coils. Changes in the impedance images are used to temporarily halt power transmission. Power transmission is resumed depending on whether in-band communications are lost or are maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Srinivasa V. Thirumalai Ananthan Pillai, Marco Rondinini, Michael A. Cretella, Daniel Ye, Cortland S. Tolva
  • Publication number: 20080098049
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for method for transferring files between a primary storage system and a backup and restore system is described. The system generates collapsed extents which are used to specify data to be backed up to a backup and restore system. The backup and restore system backs up data based on the collapsed extents but records all extents included in the collapsed extents to enable the system to facilitate restoration of the data at a later point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Ananthan Pillai, Madhav Mutaljk, Cara Garber, Ajay Shekhar
  • Patent number: 7337289
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for method for transferring files between a primary storage system and a backup and restore system is described. The system generates collapsed extents which are used to specify data to be backed up to a backup and restore system. The backup and restore system backs up data based on the collapsed extents but records all extents included in the collapsed extents to enable the system to facilitate restoration of the data at a later point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Ananthan Pillai, Madhav Mutalik, Cara Garber, Ajay Shekhar
  • Publication number: 20070143367
    Abstract: A method of attribute based resource allocation is presented. A resource such as a pool of storage has certain properties or attributes associated with portions of the pool. When a request for storage is needed, the requester provides a selection expression which comprises properties and logical operators. From the selection expression a determination is made to allocate portions of the storage pool which meet the requirements of the selection expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Neil Schutzman, Madhav Mutalik, Thomas Dings, Ajay Shekhar, Ananthan Pillai
  • Publication number: 20060200698
    Abstract: An information recovery system mounts partial database replications, such as selected tablespaces, on a target host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Ananthan Pillai, Madhav Mutalik, Ajay Shekhar, Neil Schutzman, Thomas Dings, John Stockenberg, Michael Wright, Christophe Balczunas
  • Publication number: 20050235122
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for method for transferring files between a primary storage system and a backup and restore system is described. The system generates collapsed extents which are used to specify data to be backed up to a backup and restore system. The backup and restore system backs up data based on the collapsed extents but records all extents included in the collapsed extents to enable the system to facilitate restoration of the data at a later point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Ananthan Pillai, Madhav Mutalik, Cara Garber, Ajay Shekhar
  • Patent number: 6611923
    Abstract: A backup server controls the backing up of data stored on a mass storage subsystem in response to a backup request from a host identifying data to be backed up during a backup operation, the mass storage subsystem storing data in a plurality of mirrored copies. The backup server comprises a discovery module, a preparation module, an execution module and a clean-up module. The discovery module receives the backup request and identifies, during a discovery phase, at least one storage location on the mass storage subsystem on which data to be backed up during the backup operation is stored. The preparation module, during a preparation phase following the discovery phase, enables the mass storage subsystem to sever one of said mirrored copies and make it available to backup server for the backup operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: Madhav Mutalik, John Deshayes, Ananthan Pillai, Ajay Shekhar
  • Patent number: 6360330
    Abstract: A backup server controls the backing up of data stored on a mass storage subsystem in response to a backup request from a host identifying data to be backed up during a backup operation, the mass storage subsystem storing data in a plurality of mirrored copies. The backup server comprises a discovery module, a preparation module, an execution module and a clean-up module. The discovery module receives the backup request and identifies, during a discovery phase, at least one storage location on the mass storage subsystem on which data to be backed up during the backup operation is stored. The preparation module, during a preparation phase following the discovery phase, enables the mass storage subsystem to sever one of said mirrored copies and make it available to backup server for the backup operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Madhav Mutalik, John Deshayes, Ananthan Pillai, Ajay Shekhar, Benoit J. Merlet, Faith M. Senie