Patents by Inventor Shankar M. Venugopal

Shankar M. Venugopal 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).

  • Controller for controlling a building component of a building management system
    Patent number: 10359791
    Abstract: A controller unit for communicating with and controlling one or more discrete air conditioner units within a building is disclosed. In some instances, the discrete air conditioner controller may be configured to receive signals in a first signal format from a central coordinator and to transmit signals to the one or more discrete air conditioner units in a second signal format. The first signal format and second signal format may be different wireless formats. In some cases, the controller unit may store a programmable operating schedule, which may be updated via the central coordinator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ishit Trivedi, Manaswini Rath, Shankar M. Venugopal, Balakrishna G. Gudi
  • Building control system with distributed control
    Patent number: 9879873
    Abstract: A building control system that includes a central coordinator and one or more discrete air conditioner controllers configured to communicate with one or more discrete air conditioner units. The discrete air conditioner controller may include a wireless I/O block for receiving signals in a first signal format from the central coordinator and for transmitting signals to the one or more discrete air conditioner units in a second signal format. In some instances, the discrete air conditioner controller may be configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to at least one discrete air conditioner unit in response to receiving a signal from the central coordinator. This configuration may provide a measure of distributed control of the building control system in a cost effective and efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Sharath Babu Malve, Guhapriyan Thanikachalam, Kathrick Dasu Rajan, Ishit Trivedi, Anurag Anand, Ganesh Shivashankar, Shankar M. Venugopal, Balakrishna G. Gudi
  • CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING A BUILDING COMPONENT OF A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160154413
    Abstract: A controller unit for communicating with and controlling one or more discrete air conditioner units within a building is disclosed. In some instances, the discrete air conditioner controller may be configured to receive signals in a first signal format from a central coordinator and to transmit signals to the one or more discrete air conditioner units in a second signal format. The first signal format and second signal format may be different wireless formats. In some cases, the controller unit may store a programmable operating schedule, which may be updated via the central coordinator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Ishit Trivedi, Manaswini Rath, Shankar M. Venugopal, Balakrishna G. Gudi
  • BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED CONTROL
    Publication number: 20150369505
    Abstract: A building control system that includes a central coordinator and one or more discrete air conditioner controllers configured to communicate with one or more discrete air conditioner units. The discrete air conditioner controller may include a wireless I/O block for receiving signals in a first signal format from the central coordinator and for transmitting signals to the one or more discrete air conditioner units in a second signal format. In some instances, the discrete air conditioner controller may be configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to at least one discrete air conditioner unit in response to receiving a signal from the central coordinator. This configuration may provide a measure of distributed control of the building control system in a cost effective and efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Sharath Babu Malve, Guhapriyan Thanikachalam, Kathrick Dasu Rajan, Ishit Trivedi, Anurag Anand, Ganesh Shivashankar, Shankar M. Venugopal, Balakrishna G. Gudi