Patents by Inventor Harshil N. Patel

Harshil N. Patel 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: 11711871
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to an assembly for preventing condensation on a surface of an object. The assembly includes a condensation mitigation device, an ambient temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a processor. The processor determines dewpoint temperatures for different times, the determination being based on the ambient temperature and the humidity. The processor then determines a regression for the determined dewpoint temperatures. A control signal for activating the condensation mitigation device is transmitted based on the regression for the determined dewpoint temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventors: Harshil N. Patel, George Wahlgren, James L. Stanley, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11666150
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a cabinet having a charging device. The cabinet's housing has a cavity, a door configured both to close to cover the cavity and to open to expose the cavity, and shelves extending horizontally across the cavity. The charging device is positioned within the cavity and includes a housing, a charger for charging an electronic device, a receiving portion configured to hold the electronic device upright, a light source configured to shine through at least a portion of the device housing to illuminate the cavity of the cabinet housing, and an electrical outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Mort, Brian Whetstone, Linda Yang, George Wahlgren, Howard Katz, James A. DeHope, Harshil N. Patel
  • Publication number: 20230007739
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to an assembly for preventing condensation on a surface of an object. The assembly includes a condensation mitigation device, an ambient temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a processor. The processor determines dewpoint temperatures for different times, the determination being based on the ambient temperature and the humidity. The processor then determines a regression for the determined dewpoint temperatures. A control signal for activating the condensation mitigation device is transmitted based on the regression for the determined dewpoint temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Harshil N. PATEL, George WAHLGREN, James L. STANLEY, JR.
  • Patent number: 11432377
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to an assembly for preventing condensation on a surface of an object. The assembly may include a condensation mitigation device; a surface temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature; an ambient temperature sensor configured to sense an ambient temperature; and a humidity sensor configured to sense a humidity. The condensation mitigation device may be operably coupled to the surface temperature sensor, the ambient temperature sensor, and the humidity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Harshil N. Patel, George Wahlgren, James L. Stanley, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11291089
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting apparatus includes light sources, each light source emitting a different electromagnetic radiation having a different color temperature when turned ON. A controller turns ON and OFF each light source such that each electromagnetic radiation of each light source comprises a series of pulses. The controller alternate between turning ON each of the light sources with a speed sufficient to cause a perception of mixing the electromagnetic radiations of the light sources, thereby causing an appearance of a perceived light having a perceived color temperature different from the color temperatures of the light sources. To ensure that only one of the light sources is ON at a time, the controller waits a predetermined time between turning OFF a light source and turning ON a subsequent light source. The predetermined time is based on both a time for a light source of the plurality of light sources to turn OFF and a variable buffer time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: James A. DeHope, Donna J. Morgan, Harshil N. Patel, James L. Stanley, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210212467
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a cabinet having a charging device. The cabinet's housing has a cavity, a door configured both to close to cover the cavity and to open to expose the cavity, and shelves extending horizontally across the cavity. The charging device is positioned within the cavity and includes a housing, a charger for charging an electronic device, a receiving portion configured to hold the electronic device upright, a light source configured to shine through at least a portion of the device housing to illuminate the cavity of the cabinet housing, and an electrical outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Mort, Brian Whetstone, Linda Yang, George Wahlgren, Howard Katz, James A. DeHope, Harshil N. Patel
  • Publication number: 20200329540
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting apparatus includes light sources, each light source emitting a different electromagnetic radiation having a different color temperature when turned ON. A controller turns ON and OFF each light source such that each electromagnetic radiation of each light source comprises a series of pulses. The controller alternate between turning ON each of the light sources with a speed sufficient to cause a perception of mixing the electromagnetic radiations of the light sources, thereby causing an appearance of a perceived light having a perceived color temperature different from the color temperatures of the light sources. To ensure that only one of the light sources is ON at a time, the controller waits a predetermined time between turning OFF a light source and turning ON a subsequent light source. The predetermined time is based on both a time for a light source of the plurality of light sources to turn OFF and a variable buffer time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: James A. DEHOPE, Donna J. MORGAN, Harshil N. PATEL, James L. STANLEY, JR.
  • Patent number: 10728976
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus may include light sources. Each light source may emit a different electromagnetic radiation having a different color temperature when turned ON. The lighting apparatus may include a voltage source providing power to the light sources and a controller. The controller may turn ON and OFF each light source such that each electromagnetic radiation of each light source comprises a series of pulses. The controller may alternate between turning ON each of the light sources with a speed sufficient to cause a perception of mixing the electromagnetic radiations of the light sources, thereby causing an appearance of a perceived light having a perceived color temperature different from the color temperatures of the light sources. To ensure that only one of the light sources is ON at a time, the controller may wait a predetermined time between turning OFF a light source and turning ON a subsequent light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: ROBERN, INC.
    Inventors: James A. DeHope, Donna J. Morgan, Harshil N. Patel, James L. Stanley, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200113021
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to an assembly for preventing condensation on a surface of an object. The assembly may include a condensation mitigation device; a surface temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature; an ambient temperature sensor configured to sense an ambient temperature; and a humidity sensor configured to sense a humidity. The condensation mitigation device may be operably coupled to the surface temperature sensor, the ambient temperature sensor, and the humidity sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Harshil N. PATEL, George WAHLGREN, James L. STANLEY, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190364636
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus may include light sources. Each light source may emit a different electromagnetic radiation having a different color temperature when turned ON. The lighting apparatus may include a voltage source providing power to the light sources and a controller. The controller may turn ON and OFF each light source such that each electromagnetic radiation of each light source comprises a series of pulses. The controller may alternate between turning ON each of the light sources with a speed sufficient to cause a perception of mixing the electromagnetic radiations of the light sources, thereby causing an appearance of a perceived light having a perceived color temperature different from the color temperatures of the light sources. To ensure that only one of the light sources is ON at a time, the controller may wait a predetermined time between turning OFF a light source and turning ON a subsequent light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: James A. DeHope, JR., Donna J. Morgan, Harshil N. Patel, James L. Stanley, JR.