Patents by Inventor Sam Babu Godithi

Sam Babu Godithi 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).

  • System and apparatus for and methods of control of localized energy use in a building using price set points
    Patent number: 10496066
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to energy management in a building. In one aspect, a method includes providing a plurality of apparatus. Each apparatus of the plurality of apparatus includes a controller, a light, and a heating/cooling device. The controller is in communication with a control system, and the control system controls the electrical system of a building. A power price is received from the control system at a first apparatus of the plurality of apparatus. The power price is compared to a set point power price. Power supplied to at least one of the light of the first apparatus, the heating/cooling device of the first apparatus, a lighting device in a region proximate the first apparatus, and a heating/cooling device in the region proximate the first apparatus is adjusted based on comparing the power price to the set point power price.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Vishal Garg, Niranjan Reddy, Sam Babu Godithi, Richard E. Brown, Christian Kohler, Reshma Singh
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR AND METHODS OF CONTROL OF ENERGY USE IN A BUILDING
    Publication number: 20180059633
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to energy management in a building. In one aspect, a method includes providing a plurality of apparatus. Each apparatus of the plurality of apparatus includes a controller, a light, and a heating/cooling device. The controller is in communication with a control system, and the control system controls the electrical system of a building. A power price is received from the control system at a first apparatus of the plurality of apparatus. The power price is compared to a set point power price. Power supplied to at least one of the light of the first apparatus, the heating/cooling device of the first apparatus, a lighting device in a region proximate the first apparatus, and a heating/cooling device in the region proximate the first apparatus is adjusted based on comparing the power price to the set point power price.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Vishal Garg, Niranjan Reddy, Sam Babu Godithi, Richard E. Brown, Christian Kohler, Reshma Singh