Patents by Inventor Mallika Ravindra Patel

Mallika Ravindra 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: 8626347
    Abstract: A household appliance system comprising an appliance control system having a common appliance interface provided on an appliance and a demand side management module connected to the common appliance interface. The module corresponds to one select utility of a plurality of utilities and is configured to communicate with the one select utility of the plurality of utilities. The appliance control system operates the appliance based on communications with the one select utility through the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eric K. Watson, John K. Besore, Michael Thomas Beyerle, David C. Bingham, Darin Franks, Byron K. Guernsey, Darko Ilickovic, Mallika Ravindra Patel, Brian Michael Schork
  • Patent number: 8355826
    Abstract: A household appliance system and method include an appliance control system having a common appliance interface provided on an appliance and a demand side management module connected to the common appliance interface. The module corresponds to one select utility of a plurality of utilities and is adapted to communicate with the one select utility of the plurality of utilities. The appliance control system operates the appliance based on communications with the one select utility through the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eric K. Watson, John K. Besore, Michael Thomas Beyerle, David C. Bingham, Darin Franks, Byron Guernsey, Darko Ilickovic, Mallika Ravindra Patel, Brian Michael Schork
  • Publication number: 20100070099
    Abstract: A household appliance system and method include an appliance control system having a common appliance interface provided on an appliance and a demand side management module connected to the common appliance interface. The module corresponds to one select utility of a plurality of utilities and is adapted to communicate with the one select utility of the plurality of utilities. The appliance control system operates the appliance based on communications with the one select utility through the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Eric K. Watson, John K. Besore, Michael Thomas Beyerle, David C. Bingham, Darin Franks, Byron Guernsey, Darko Ilickovic, Mallika Ravindra Patel, Brian Michael Schork