Patents by Inventor Nagaraju Valluri
Nagaraju Valluri 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).
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Patent number: 11106260Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for balancing power delivery in a computing component between one or more power providers and power consumers. A power provider and multiple power consumers are identified. Once identified, a power delivery capability of the power provider and the power consumption demands of the power consumers may be determined. Power allocation factors are obtained that provide information regarding allocation of power between the power provider and the power consumers. In some instances, an interactive user interface may be provided that enables a user to configure a power allocation factor, such as a charging parameter for a power consumer. Using this information, a dynamic power allocation may be performed to allocate power from the power provider to the multiple power consumers.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: George I. Ivanov, Sean P. Byrnes, Nagaraju Valluri
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Publication number: 20190250689Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for balancing power delivery in a computing component between one or more power providers and power consumers. A power provider and multiple power consumers are identified. Once identified, a power delivery capability of the power provider and the power consumption demands of the power consumers may be determined. Power allocation factors are obtained that provide information regarding allocation of power between the power provider and the power consumers. In some instances, an interactive user interface may be provided that enables a user to configure a power allocation factor, such as a charging parameter for a power consumer. Using this information, a dynamic power allocation may be performed to allocate power from the power provider to the multiple power consumers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: George I. Ivanov, Sean P. Byrnes, Nagaraju Valluri
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Patent number: 8617316Abstract: A dishwasher is provided comprising one or more power consuming functions and a controller in signal communication with an associated utility. The controller can receive and process a signal from the associated utility indicative of current cost of supplied energy. The controller operates the dishwasher in one of a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode based on the received signal. The controller is configured to change the power consuming functions by adjusting one or more of an operation schedule, an operation delay, an operation adjustment, and a selective deactivation of at least one of the one or more power consuming functions to reduce power consumption of the dishwasher in the energy savings mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael F. Finch, John K. Besore, Jeff Donald Drake, Darin Franks, Erick Paul Graven, Om Hari, Steven Keith Root, Nagaraju Valluri, Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Eric K. Watson, Timothy Martin Wetzel
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Patent number: 8489242Abstract: An energy management system for a home network is provided. The energy management system includes one or more power consuming devices, including at least a pool pump system having a motor and a filter with a filtration cycle, a central controller operatively connected to the power consuming devices and configured to receive and process a signal indicative of the current state of an associated utility, including at least a peak demand state and an off-peak demand state, and a display. The central controller is configured to operate the pool pump system in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, and to provide pool pump usage information to a user via a user interface on the display.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Nagaraju Valluri, John Besore, Timothy Worthington, Michael Finch, Jeff Drake
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Publication number: 20130178994Abstract: A power measurement device for monitoring power delivered from a source of electrical power to a load, includes a controller configured to receive a line voltage supply input and a current input, the current input being indicative of a current drawn by the load, a load control device coupled between the controller and the load and configured to interrupt power supplied to the load through the measurement device, and a configuration module coupled to the controller and configured to enable rule-based configuration of the measurement device. The controller includes a memory in communication with a processor, the memory including program instructions for execution by the processor to calculate a value of power consumed by the load, compare the value of the power consumed to at least one predetermined control parameter, and enable the load control device to interrupt power to the load based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: Nagaraju Valluri, Timothy Worthington, John K. Besore, Joshua Blake Huff
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Patent number: 8423194Abstract: A household energy management system is provided comprising a controller for managing power consumption of multiple devices within a household wherein the controller monitors energy usage data from a utility. The system further provides a utility meter for measuring an amount of energy usage by the household and a user interface through which a user can enter a parameter of the energy usage. The system yet further provides a local generator for generating energy for one or more of the energy consuming devices wherein the controller initiates the generator and changes at least some of the energy usage from the utility to the local generator when the energy usage level is within a predetermined percentage range of the parameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John K. Besore, Timothy Dale Worthington, Michael F. Finch, Jeff Donald Drake, Nagaraju Valluri
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Publication number: 20120053737Abstract: An energy management system for a home network is provided. The energy management system includes one or more power consuming devices, including at least a pool pump system having a motor and a filter with a filtration cycle, a central controller operatively connected to the power consuming devices and configured to receive and process a signal indicative of the current state of an associated utility, including at least a peak demand state and an off-peak demand state, and a display. The central controller is configured to operate the pool pump system in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, and to provide pool pump usage information to a user via a user interface on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Nagaraju Valluri, John Besore, Timothy Worthington, Michael Finch, Jeff Drake
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Publication number: 20120029725Abstract: A system and method for controlling operation of a hybrid heating system that includes a heat pump and a gas heater is disclosed. Peak demand or pricing information is received from gas and electric utilities, and outdoor ambient temperature data is also fed to a smart hybrid thermostat. A controller processes this data and calculates overall efficiency of operating the heat pump versus the gas heater by accessing stored performance data relating to the heat pump in memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Robert Lafleur, Nagaraju Valluri, John K. Besore, Timothy Dale Worthington, Michael Francis Finch, Jeffrey Donald Drake
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Publication number: 20120029711Abstract: A household energy management system is provided comprising a controller for managing power consumption of multiple devices within a household wherein the controller monitors energy usage data from a utility. The system further provides a utility meter for measuring an amount of energy usage by the household and a user interface through which a user can enter a parameter of the energy usage. The system yet further provides a local generator for generating energy for one or more of the energy consuming devices wherein the controller initiates the generator and changes at least some of the energy usage from the utility to the local generator when the energy usage level is within a predetermined percentage range of the parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: John K. Besore, Timothy Dale Worthington, Michael F. Finch, Jeff Donald Drake, Nagaraju Valluri
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Publication number: 20110153104Abstract: A system is provided for determining and displaying the cost of consuming power comprising an appliance including one or more power consuming functions wherein each of the one or more power consuming functions includes an associated power consumption amount. The system compensates for line voltage variations by sensing line voltage and adjusting the power consumption amount. The system further provides a home energy management system (HEM) including a controller in communication with the appliance and configured to provide the HEM with the associated power consumption amount of each of the one or more power consuming functions. The controller being configured to convert the current cost of supplied energy into a power consumption cost of the associated power consumption amount of the one or more power consuming functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Jeff Donald Drake, Timothy Dale Worthington, Michael Francis Finch, Joseph Mark Brian, Henry Nader Kobraci, Darin L. Franks, Chad Michael Helms, Nagaraju Valluri
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Publication number: 20100175719Abstract: A dishwasher is provided comprising one or more power consuming functions and a controller in signal communication with an associated utility. The controller can receive and process a signal from the associated utility indicative of current cost of supplied energy. The controller operates the dishwasher in one of a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode based on the received signal. The controller is configured to change the power consuming functions by adjusting one or more of an operation schedule, an operation delay, an operation adjustment, and a selective deactivation of at least one of the one or more power consuming functions to reduce power consumption of the dishwasher in the energy savings mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventors: Michael F. Finch, John K. Besore, Jeff Donald Drake, Darin Franks, Erick Paul Graven, Om Hari, Steven Keith Root, Nagaraju Valluri, Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Erik K. Watson, Timothy Martin Wetzel