Patents by Inventor Erik K. Saathoff

Erik K. Saathoff 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).

  • Power line communication for low-bandwidth control and sensing
    Patent number: 11888548
    Abstract: Described are power line communication (PLC) systems, devices and techniques which are reliable and suitable for use in control applications which can operate with relatively low data rates while complying with governing regulatory rules. Such systems, devices and techniques enable demand-side management of electrical loads in a building or facility or other environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Steven B. Leeb, Leslie K. Norford, Erik K. Saathoff, Adedayo O. Aderibole, Kevin Kircher
  • POWER LINE COMMUNICATION FOR LOW-BANDWIDTH CONTROL AND SENSING
    Publication number: 20220385335
    Abstract: Described are power line communication (PLC) systems, devices and techniques which are reliable and suitable for use in control applications which can operate with relatively low data rates while complying with governing regulatory rules. Such systems, devices and techniques enable demand-side management of electrical loads in a building or facility or other environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Steven B. Leeb, Leslie K. Norford, Erik K. Saathoff, Adedayo O. Aderibole, Kevin Kircher