Patents by Inventor Nikhil V. Bhate
Nikhil V. Bhate 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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Publication number: 20250007265Abstract: A temperature control system may include a temperature control device, an electrical wall box having a hole for passing a wire or cable into the wall box, and a gland configured to be inserted into the hole of the wall box. The temperature control device may include a temperature sensor. The wall box may be configured to be mounted to a wall. The temperature control device may be configured to be mounted to the wall box such that the temperature sensor is located within the wall box. A wire or cable may be passed from a wall cavity of the wall, through the gland once inserted into the hole of the wall box, into an interior of the wall box, and attached to the temperature control device. The gland and the wall box may be configured to prevent air within the wall cavity from entering the wall box when the wire or cable is passed into the wall box.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Nikhil V. Bhate, Joseph M. Nichols, Sean Tucker
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Patent number: 12119630Abstract: A control system may include a control device, an electrical wall box having a hole for passing a wire or cable into the wall box, and a gland configured to be inserted into the hole of the wall box. The control device may include a temperature sensor. The wall box may be configured to be mounted to a wall. The control device may be configured to be mounted to the wall box such that the temperature sensor is located within the wall box. A wire or cable may be passed from a wall cavity of the wall, through the gland, into an interior of the wall box, and attached to the temperature control device. The gland and the wall box may be configured to prevent air within the wall cavity from entering the wall box when the wire or cable is passed into the wall box.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Nikhil V. Bhate, Joseph M. Nichols, Sean Tucker
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Publication number: 20240072711Abstract: A wall-mountable load control device may include an illuminated rotary knob for providing a nightlight feature. The load control device may be configured to control an intensity of a lighting load. The load control device may include a yoke adapted to be mounted to an electrical wall box, an enclosure attached to the yoke, a faceplate attached to the yoke and having an opening, a mounting member attached to the yoke, and/or a potentiometer located within the enclosure and having a shaft extending through an opening in the yoke and the opening of the faceplate. The load control device may include a collar attached to the boss of the mounting member and surrounding the shaft of the potentiometer. The mounting member may be configured to conduct light from at least one light source housed within the enclosure to illuminate the faceplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Nikhil V. Bhate, Chris Dimberg, Matthew P. McDonald, Rebecca Michalski
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Patent number: 11855565Abstract: A wall-mountable load control device may include an illuminated rotary knob for providing a nightlight feature. The load control device may be configured to control an intensity of a lighting load. The load control device may include a yoke adapted to be mounted to an electrical wall box, an enclosure attached to the yoke, a faceplate attached to the yoke and having an opening, a mounting member attached to the yoke, and/or a potentiometer located within the enclosure and having a shaft extending through an opening in the yoke and the opening of the faceplate. The load control device may include a collar attached to the boss of the mounting member and surrounding the shaft of the potentiometer. The mounting member may be configured to conduct light from at least one light source housed within the enclosure to illuminate the faceplate.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Nikhil V. Bhate, Chris Dimberg, Matthew P. McDonald, Rebecca Michalski
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Publication number: 20230361546Abstract: A control system may include a control device, an electrical wall box having a hole for passing a wire or cable into the wall box, and a gland configured to be inserted into the hole of the wall box. The control device may include a temperature sensor. The wall box may be configured to be mounted to a wall. The control device may be configured to be mounted to the wall box such that the temperature sensor is located within the wall box. A wire or cable may be passed from a wall cavity of the wall, through the gland, into an interior of the wall box, and attached to the temperature control device. The gland and the wall box may be configured to prevent air within the wall cavity from entering the wall box when the wire or cable is passed into the wall box.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Nikhil V. Bhate, Joseph M. Nichols, Sean Tucker
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Patent number: 11735898Abstract: A temperature control system may include a temperature control device, an electrical wall box having a hole for passing a wire or cable into the wall box, and a gland configured to be inserted into the hole of the wall box. The temperature control device may include a temperature sensor. The wall box may be configured to be mounted to a wall. The temperature control device may be configured to be mounted to the wall box such that the temperature sensor is located within the wall box. A wire or cable may be passed from a wall cavity of the wall, through the gland once inserted into the hole of the wall box, into an interior of the wall box, and attached to the temperature control device. The gland and the wall box may be configured to prevent air within the wall cavity from entering the wall box when the wire or cable is passed into the wall box.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Nikhil V. Bhate, Joseph M. Nichols, Sean Tucker
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Publication number: 20230031870Abstract: A wall-mountable load control device may include an illuminated rotary knob for providing a nightlight feature. The load control device may be configured to control an intensity of a lighting load. The load control device may include a yoke adapted to be mounted to an electrical wall box, an enclosure attached to the yoke, a faceplate attached to the yoke and having an opening, a mounting member attached to the yoke, and/or a potentiometer located within the enclosure and having a shaft extending through an opening in the yoke and the opening of the faceplate. The load control device may include a collar attached to the boss of the mounting member and surrounding the shaft of the potentiometer. The mounting member may be configured to conduct light from at least one light source housed within the enclosure to illuminate the faceplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Nikhil V. Bhate, Chris Dimberg, Matthew P. McDonald, Rebecca Michalski
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Patent number: 11515827Abstract: A wall-mountable load control device may include an illuminated rotary knob for providing a nightlight feature. The load control device may be configured to control an intensity of a lighting load. The load control device may include a yoke adapted to be mounted to an electrical wall box, an enclosure attached to the yoke, a faceplate attached to the yoke and having an opening, a mounting member attached to the yoke, and/or a potentiometer located within the enclosure and having a shaft extending through an opening in the yoke and the opening of the faceplate. The load control device may include a collar attached to the boss of the mounting member and surrounding the shaft of the potentiometer. The mounting member may be configured to conduct light from at least one light source housed within the enclosure to illuminate the faceplate.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Lutron Technology Company, LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Chris Dimberg, Matthew P. McDonald, Nikhil V. Bhate, Rebecca Michalski
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Publication number: 20210184442Abstract: A temperature control system may include a temperature control device, an electrical wall box having a hole for passing a wire or cable into the wall box, and a gland configured to be inserted into the hole of the wall box. The temperature control device may include a temperature sensor. The wall box may be configured to be mounted to a wall. The temperature control device may be configured to be mounted to the wall box such that the temperature sensor is located within the wall box. A wire or cable may be passed from a wall cavity of the wall, through the gland once inserted into the hole of the wall box, into an interior of the wall box, and attached to the temperature control device. The gland and the wall box may be configured to prevent air within the wall cavity from entering the wall box when the wire or cable is passed into the wall box.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Nikhil V. Bhate, Joseph M. Nichols, Sean Tucker
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Publication number: 20210111657Abstract: A wall-mountable load control device may include an illuminated rotary knob for providing a nightlight feature. The load control device may be configured to control an intensity of a lighting load. The load control device may include a yoke adapted to be mounted to an electrical wall box, an enclosure attached to the yoke, a faceplate attached to the yoke and having an opening, a mounting member attached to the yoke, and/or a potentiometer located within the enclosure and having a shaft extending through an opening in the yoke and the opening of the faceplate. The load control device may include a collar attached to the boss of the mounting member and surrounding the shaft of the potentiometer. The mounting member may be configured to conduct light from at least one light source housed within the enclosure to illuminate the faceplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Chris Dimberg, Matthew P. McDonald, Nikhil V. Bhate, Rebecca Michalski
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Patent number: 10916925Abstract: A temperature control system may include a temperature control device, an electrical wall box having a hole for passing a wire or cable into the wall box, and a gland configured to be inserted into the hole of the wall box. The temperature control device may include a temperature sensor. The wall box may be configured to be mounted to a wall. The temperature control device may be configured to be mounted to the wall box such that the temperature sensor is located within the wall box. A wire or cable may be passed from a wall cavity of the wall, through the gland once inserted into the hole of the wall box, into an interior of the wall box, and attached to the temperature control device. The gland and the wall box may be configured to prevent air within the wall cavity from entering the wall box when the wire or cable is passed into the wall box.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Nikhil V. Bhate, Joseph M. Nichols, Sean Tucker
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Publication number: 20190109443Abstract: A temperature control system may include a temperature control device, an electrical wall box having a hole for passing a wire or cable into the wall box, and a gland configured to be inserted into the hole of the wall box. The temperature control device may include a temperature sensor. The wall box may be configured to be mounted to a wall. The temperature control device may be configured to be mounted to the wall box such that the temperature sensor is located within the wall box. A wire or cable may be passed from a wall cavity of the wall, through the gland once inserted into the hole of the wall box, into an interior of the wall box, and attached to the temperature control device. The gland and the wall box may be configured to prevent air within the wall cavity from entering the wall box when the wire or cable is passed into the wall box.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Nikhil V. Bhate, Joseph M. Nichols, Sean Tucker
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Patent number: D522111Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: American Shower & Bath CorporationInventor: Nikhil V. Bhate
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Patent number: D527446Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: American Shower & Bath CorporationInventor: Nikhil V. Bhate
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Patent number: D533260Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2005Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: American Shower & Bath CorporationInventor: Nikhil V. Bhate
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Patent number: D873222Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Nikhil V. Bhate, Jonathan Dersch, Jason C. Killo, Brad M. Kreschollek, Ritesh Maharjan, Matthew P. McDonald
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Patent number: D1018330Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory Altonen, Nikhil V. Bhate, Jason C. Killo