Patents by Inventor Samuel M. Parks

Samuel M. Parks 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).

  • Publication number: 20240111322
    Abstract: In some implementations, a system may include a server equipped with a web application, where the web application is configured to detect a relocation of a network-enabled electric plug of network-enabled electric plugs from a first region to a second region based on changes in data communication patterns; the network-enabled electric plugs, each plug configured to deliver electricity from an electrical source to a powered device and capable of communicating with the server; and an access point intermediary facilitating communication between the network-enabled electric plugs and the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel M. Parks, Martin Koch
  • Publication number: 20240063594
    Abstract: Audio tones are detected by a device. An identifier of a user is extracted from the audio tones. The identifier of the user and status information associated with the device are transmitted to a remote server. The device is configured based on a rule received from the remote server, wherein the rule is based on times series data received from the device and indicative of usage of the device by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Samuel M. Parks
  • Patent number: 11815929
    Abstract: A region-based electrical intelligence system is used to configure and control electrical usage within regions, for example, within certain areas of a floor of a building or within certain floors of a building. A number of network-enabled electric plugs are deployed in a region. Each of the network-enabled electric plugs is configured to deliver electricity from an electricity source to one or more powered devices located in the region. A server runs a web application used to monitor electrical usage information for the region based on electrical usage by each of the one or more powered devices. The web application generates rules for selectively controlling the delivery of electricity from the network-enabled electric plugs to the powered devices based on the monitored electrical usage information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sapient Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel M. Parks, Martin Koch
  • Publication number: 20230359258
    Abstract: A powered device electrical data modeling and intelligence system is used to monitor electrical data of powered devices to determine in-use activity thereof. A number of network-enabled electric plugs are deployed in a region, for example, within certain areas of a floor of a building or within certain floors of a building. Each of the network-enabled electric plugs is configured to deliver electricity from an electricity source to one or more powered devices located in the region. A server runs a web application used to monitor electrical data for the region based on electricity drawn by each of the one or more powered devices. The web application computes usage metrics for the powered devices by modeling electrical data for the powered devices into clusters representative of device operational states. The web application may then determine an operational state of a powered device according to the usage metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Samuel M. Parks, Derek Horkel
  • Patent number: 11777266
    Abstract: A custom outlet module is contained within a housing and has an electric current sensor configured to measure current passing through an electric outlet during a time period, a proximity sensor configured to detect a distance of an object relative to the electric outlet during the time period, a relay switch that can open or close to stop or conduct current through a circuit in the electric outlet in response to a command, and a wireless network interface in communication with the electric current sensor and the proximity sensor, the wireless network interface configured to transmit and receive data from the current sensor and the proximity sensor, to transmit commands to the relay switch, transmit the data to a computing device, and receive commands from the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Sapient Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel M. Parks
  • Patent number: 11681345
    Abstract: A powered device electrical data modeling and intelligence system is used to monitor electrical data of powered devices to determine in-use activity thereof. A number of network-enabled electric plugs are deployed in a region, for example, within certain areas of a floor of a building or within certain floors of a building. Each of the network-enabled electric plugs is configured to deliver electricity from an electricity source to one or more powered devices located in the region. A server runs a web application used to monitor electrical data for the region based on electricity drawn by each of the one or more powered devices. The web application computes usage metrics for the powered devices by modeling electrical data for the powered devices into clusters representative of device operational states. The web application may then determine an operational state of a powered device according to the usage metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Sapient Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel M. Parks, Derek Horkel
  • Publication number: 20230170655
    Abstract: A power control device is contained within a housing and has an electric current sensor configured to measure current passing through an electric outlet during a time period, a proximity sensor configured to detect a distance of an object relative to the electric outlet during the time period, a relay switch that can open or close to stop or conduct current through a circuit in the electric outlet in response to a command, and a wireless network interface in communication with the electric current sensor and the proximity sensor, the wireless network interface configured to transmit and receive data from the current sensor and the proximity sensor, to transmit commands to the relay switch, transmit the data to a computing device, and receive commands from the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Samuel M. Parks
  • Patent number: 11552436
    Abstract: A power control device is contained within a housing and has an electric current sensor configured to measure current passing through an electric outlet during a time period, a proximity sensor configured to detect a distance of an object relative to the electric outlet during the time period, a relay switch that can open or close to stop or conduct current through a circuit in the electric outlet in response to a command, and a wireless network interface in communication with the electric current sensor and the proximity sensor, the wireless network interface configured to transmit and receive data from the current sensor and the proximity sensor, to transmit commands to the relay switch, transmit the data to a computing device, and receive commands from the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Sapient Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel M. Parks
  • Publication number: 20220083118
    Abstract: A region-based electrical intelligence system is used to configure and control electrical usage within regions, for example, within certain areas of a floor of a building or within certain floors of a building. A number of network-enabled electric plugs are deployed in a region. Each of the network-enabled electric plugs is configured to deliver electricity from an electricity source to one or more powered devices located in the region. A server runs a web application used to monitor electrical usage information for the region based on electrical usage by each of the one or more powered devices. The web application generates rules for selectively controlling the delivery of electricity from the network-enabled electric plugs to the powered devices based on the monitored electrical usage information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel M. Parks, Martin Koch
  • Publication number: 20220021166
    Abstract: A custom outlet module is contained within a housing and has an electric current sensor configured to measure current passing through an electric outlet during a time period, a proximity sensor configured to detect a distance of an object relative to the electric outlet during the time period, a relay switch that can open or close to stop or conduct current through a circuit in the electric outlet in response to a command, and a wireless network interface in communication with the electric current sensor and the proximity sensor, the wireless network interface configured to transmit and receive data from the current sensor and the proximity sensor, to transmit commands to the relay switch, transmit the data to a computing device, and receive commands from the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventor: Samuel M. Parks
  • Publication number: 20220011840
    Abstract: A powered device electrical data modeling and intelligence system is used to monitor electrical data of powered devices to determine in-use activity thereof. A number of network-enabled electric plugs are deployed in a region, for example, within certain areas of a floor of a building or within certain floors of a building. Each of the network-enabled electric plugs is configured to deliver electricity from an electricity source to one or more powered devices located in the region. A server runs a web application used to monitor electrical data for the region based on electricity drawn by each of the one or more powered devices. The web application computes usage metrics for the powered devices by modeling electrical data for the powered devices into clusters representative of device operational states. The web application may then determine an operational state of a powered device according to the usage metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel M. Parks, Derek Horkel
  • Patent number: 11106263
    Abstract: A region-based electrical intelligence system is used to configure and control electrical usage within regions, for example, within certain areas of a floor of a building or within certain floors of a building. A number of network-enabled electric plugs are deployed in a region. Each of the network-enabled electric plugs is configured to deliver electricity from an electricity source to one or more powered devices located in the region. A server runs a web application used to monitor electrical usage information for the region based on electrical usage by each of the one or more powered devices. The web application generates rules for selectively controlling the delivery of electricity from the network-enabled electric plugs to the powered devices based on the monitored electrical usage information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Sapient Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel M. Parks, Martin Koch
  • Publication number: 20210265793
    Abstract: A power control device is contained within a housing and has an electric current sensor configured to measure current passing through an electric outlet during a time period, a proximity sensor configured to detect a distance of an object relative to the electric outlet during the time period, a relay switch that can open or close to stop or conduct current through a circuit in the electric outlet in response to a command, and a wireless network interface in communication with the electric current sensor and the proximity sensor, the wireless network interface configured to transmit and receive data from the current sensor and the proximity sensor, to transmit commands to the relay switch, transmit the data to a computing device, and receive commands from the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Samuel M. Parks
  • Patent number: 11101609
    Abstract: A custom outlet module is contained within a housing and has an electric current sensor configured to measure current passing through an electric outlet during a time period, a proximity sensor configured to detect a distance of an object relative to the electric outlet during the time period, a relay switch that can open or close to stop or conduct current through a circuit in the electric outlet in response to a command, and a wireless network interface in communication with the electric current sensor and the proximity sensor, the wireless network interface configured to transmit and receive data from the current sensor and the proximity sensor, to transmit commands to the relay switch, transmit the data to a computing device, and receive commands from the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Sapient Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel M. Parks
  • Publication number: 20200249739
    Abstract: A region-based electrical intelligence system is used to configure and control electrical usage within regions, for example, within certain areas of a floor of a building or within certain floors of a building. A number of network-enabled electric plugs are deployed in a region. Each of the network-enabled electric plugs is configured to deliver electricity from an electricity source to one or more powered devices located in the region. A server runs a web application used to monitor electrical usage information for the region based on electrical usage by each of the one or more powered devices. The web application generates rules for selectively controlling the delivery of electricity from the network-enabled electric plugs to the powered devices based on the monitored electrical usage information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Samuel M. Parks, Martin Koch
  • Publication number: 20200203905
    Abstract: A custom outlet module is contained within a housing and has an electric current sensor configured to measure current passing through an electric outlet during a time period, a proximity sensor configured to detect a distance of an object relative to the electric outlet during the time period, a relay switch that can open or close to stop or conduct current through a circuit in the electric outlet in response to a command, and a wireless network interface in communication with the electric current sensor and the proximity sensor, the wireless network interface configured to transmit and receive data from the current sensor and the proximity sensor, to transmit commands to the relay switch, transmit the data to a computing device, and receive commands from the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Samuel M. Parks