Patents by Inventor Michael Ardai

Michael Ardai 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: 11038707
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for remote configuration of one or more power supplies, particularly lighting power supplies, are disclosed. A configuration signal that includes a setting for a parameter is generated and then transmitted to a power supply. The power supply decodes the configuration signal and, if one or more certain conditions are met, configures the power supply according to information provided in the configuration signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ardai, Lin Yang, Suraj Gajendar, Sivakumar Thangavelu
  • Publication number: 20190208605
    Abstract: A network power distribution system includes a plurality of networked digitally controlled lighting devices and a network powered network controller. Each of the digitally controlled lighting devices includes a device driver that coupled to the network. The device driver is selectively transitionable between a first operating mode in which the device driver provides a first voltage and a first current to the network and a second operating mode where the driver does not provide a voltage or current to the network. The network controller autonomously determines a number of device drivers that, in the first operating mode, at least meet the current draw of the network controller. The network controller then transitions the determined number of device drivers to the first operating mode. The network controller monitors the device drivers for faults and autonomously swaps device drivers to maintain network power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ardai, Masatoshi Honji, Ranjit Jayabalan, Sivakumar Thangavelu
  • Publication number: 20190059141
    Abstract: Lighting control interface techniques and corresponding circuitry are provided. The techniques include receiving a first signal potentially representative of a first lighting control signal, and receiving a second signal potentially representative of a second lighting control signal, and determining if either of the first and second signals complies with a first or second lighting control protocol. The lighting control signal may be applied to the same interface connector (regardless of the protocol), thereby eliminating the need for separate dedicated interface connectors. In some cases, the techniques further include determining that a dummy control signal is manifesting in the first and/or second signals, thereby indicating that no lighting control signal is being applied. Depending on the resulting determination, the techniques may include, for example, setting output lighting power according to a pre-established value, or according to the first or second lighting control protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Lin Yang, Sivakumar Thangavelu, Michael Ardai
  • Publication number: 20180062872
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for remote configuration of one or more power supplies, particularly lighting power supplies, are disclosed. A configuration signal that includes a setting for a parameter is generated and then transmitted to a power supply. The power supply decodes the configuration signal and, if one or more certain conditions are met, configures the power supply according to information provided in the configuration signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ardai, Lin Yang, Suraj Gajendar, Sivakumar Thangavelu
  • Patent number: 9819508
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for remote configuration of one or more power supplies, particularly lighting power supplies, are disclosed. A configuration signal that includes a setting for a parameter is generated and then transmitted to a power supply. The power supply decodes the configuration signal and, if one or more certain conditions are met, configures the power supply according to information provided in the configuration signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ardai, Lin Yang, Suraj Gajendar, Sivakumar Thangavelu
  • Publication number: 20170311412
    Abstract: Lighting control interface techniques and corresponding circuitry are provided. The techniques include receiving a first signal potentially representative of a first lighting control signal, and receiving a second signal potentially representative of a second lighting control signal, and determining if either of the first and second signals complies with a first or second lighting control protocol. The lighting control signal may be applied to the same interface connector (regardless of the protocol), thereby eliminating the need for separate dedicated interface connectors. In some cases, the techniques further include determining that a dummy control signal is manifesting in the first and/or second signals, thereby indicating that no lighting control signal is being applied. Depending on the resulting determination, the techniques may include, for example, setting output lighting power according to a pre-established value, or according to the first or second lighting control protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Lin Yang, Sivakumar Thangavelu, Michael Ardai
  • Patent number: 9706621
    Abstract: Lighting control interface techniques and corresponding circuitry are provided. The techniques include receiving a first signal potentially representative of a first lighting control signal, and receiving a second signal potentially representative of a second lighting control signal, and determining if either of the first and second signals complies with a first or second lighting control protocol. The lighting control signal may be applied to the same interface connector (regardless of the protocol), thereby eliminating the need for separate dedicated interface connectors. In some cases, the techniques further include determining that a dummy control signal is manifesting in the first and/or second signals, thereby indicating that no lighting control signal is being applied. Depending on the resulting determination, the techniques may include, for example, setting output lighting power according to a pre-established value, or according to the first or second lighting control protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Sivakumar Thangavelu, Michael Ardai
  • Publication number: 20150048762
    Abstract: Lighting control interface techniques and corresponding circuitry are provided. The techniques include receiving a first signal potentially representative of a first lighting control signal, and receiving a second signal potentially representative of a second lighting control signal, and determining if either of the first and second signals complies with a first or second lighting control protocol. The lighting control signal may be applied to the same interface connector (regardless of the protocol), thereby eliminating the need for separate dedicated interface connectors. In some cases, the techniques further include determining that a dummy control signal is manifesting in the first and/or second signals, thereby indicating that no lighting control signal is being applied. Depending on the resulting determination, the techniques may include, for example, setting output lighting power according to a pre-established value, or according to the first or second lighting control protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
    Inventors: Lin Yang, Sivakumar Thangavelu, Michael Ardai
  • Publication number: 20120293091
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for remote configuration of one or more power supplies, particularly lighting power supplies, are disclosed. A configuration signal that includes a setting for a parameter is generated and then transmitted to a power supply. The power supply decodes the configuration signal and, if one or more certain conditions are met, configures the power supply according to information provided in the configuration signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
    Inventors: Michael Ardai, Lin Yang, Suraj Gajendar, Sivakumar Thangavelu