Patents by Inventor Youcef Chaoua
Youcef Chaoua 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: 20230280709Abstract: Methods and systems for managing energy consumption during a power-loss event provide a backup power unit that can notify electronic devices of a switch to backup power. The electronic devices can then automatically minimize power consumption upon receiving such notification. The notification can take the form of one or more signals indicative of a backup power operational state. The signals may be sent to the electronic devices over any suitable wired or wireless connection. Depending on the particular operational states, the electronic devices can take one or more predefined backup power handling actions, such as reducing device functionality, entering low-power mode, performing a controlled shutdown, and the like. The particular actions taken may depend on the type of devices, such that certain devices may have power consumption priority over other devices. The above arrangement provides an intelligent way to reduce overall energy consumption during a power-loss event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Youcef CHAOUA, Maxime Joseph Frederic Marie LAUDREN
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Patent number: 11693379Abstract: Methods and systems for managing energy consumption during a power-loss event provide a backup power unit that can notify electronic devices of a switch to backup power. The electronic devices can then automatically minimize power consumption upon receiving such notification. The notification can take the form of one or more signals indicative of a backup power operational state. The signals may be sent to the electronic devices over any suitable wired or wireless connection. Depending on the particular operational states, the electronic devices can take one or more predefined backup power handling actions, such as reducing device functionality, entering low-power mode, performing a controlled shutdown, and the like. The particular actions taken may depend on the type of devices, such that certain devices may have power consumption priority over other devices. The above arrangement provides an intelligent way to reduce overall energy consumption during a power-loss event.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc.Inventors: Youcef Chaoua, Maxime Joseph Frederic Marie Laudren
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Publication number: 20210200176Abstract: Methods and systems for managing energy consumption during a power-loss event provide a backup power unit that can notify electronic devices of a switch to backup power. The electronic devices can then automatically minimize power consumption upon receiving such notification. The notification can take the form of one or more signals indicative of a backup power operational state. The signals may be sent to the electronic devices over any suitable wired or wireless connection. Depending on the particular operational states, the electronic devices can take one or more predefined backup power handling actions, such as reducing device functionality, entering low-power mode, performing a controlled shutdown, and the like. The particular actions taken may depend on the type of devices, such that certain devices may have power consumption priority over other devices. The above arrangement provides an intelligent way to reduce overall energy consumption during a power-loss event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Youcef CHAOUA, Maxime Joseph Frederic Marie LAUDREN
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Patent number: 10068468Abstract: Provided is a control system for an outdoor communication system mounted to a fixture of the outdoor communication system that includes at least one sensor configured to sense and perform wireless communication, and a cover formed at least partially transparent and configured to house the at least one sensor and transmit signals through the cover for wireless communication with the outdoor communication system.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ashbeel Younas John, Louis Bacon, Youcef Chaoua, Justin E. Foster, Victor Ion Isac
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Patent number: 9936550Abstract: There are provided an adapter and a method for use with a luminaire. For example, there is provided an adapter for use with a lighting controller of a luminaire. The adapter includes a calibration and maintenance port connected to a metering circuit disposed in the lighting controller. Furthermore, the adapter includes an interface connected to: the lighting controller, at least one lead of a lighting controller receptacle of the luminaire, and to at least one port of a computing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Youcef Chaoua, Conrad Richard Merling
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Patent number: 9872361Abstract: A networked light control system includes light sensor circuitry that includes plural light sensors configured to sense an ambient light level, a control unit configured to generate a control signal that activates or deactivates one or more lights in a network of lights based on the ambient light level that is sensed by the light sensor circuitry, and relay logic circuitry configured to open or close a relay or a solid state switch for activating or deactivating the one or more lights based on receipt of the control signal generated by the control unit. The relay logic circuitry is configured to control the relay or the solid-state switch responsive to a failure in the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Mohammed Ammari, Youcef Chaoua, Louis Bacon
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Patent number: 9863620Abstract: Provided is a controller for use with a luminaire. The controller that includes a processor connected to at least one lead of a receptacle included in the luminaire. The processor can be programmed to multiplex at least one lead of the receptacle to achieve at least one of a plurality functions.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Youcef Chaoua, Louis Bacon, Eric Lavigne, David Joseph Tracy
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Patent number: 9705527Abstract: A method for data compression includes reading first data representing sensor data capture, compressing the data with a lossless algorithm, transmitting the compressed data as a reference frame, reading subsequent data, calculating a delta between the first data and the subsequent data, compressing the data delta, and determining if the compression ratio of the compressed data delta is within a predetermined tolerance threshold. If the compression ratio is within the threshold, transmitting the compressed data delta frame, and repeating the calculating, compressing, and determining steps for subsequent data; Else if the compression ratio is not within the threshold, compressing the current subsequent data and transmitting the result as an updated reference frame. Then repeating the calculating, compressing, and determining steps for subsequent data. A system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for implementing the method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventor: Youcef Chaoua
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Publication number: 20170178497Abstract: Provided is a control system for an outdoor communication system mounted to a fixture of the outdoor communication system that includes at least one sensor configured to sense and perform wireless communication, and a cover formed at least partially transparent and configured to house the at least one sensor and transmit signals through the cover for wireless communication with the outdoor communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Ashbeel Younas JOHN, Louis BACON, Youcef CHAOUA, Justin E. FOSTER, Victor Ion ISAC
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Publication number: 20170146223Abstract: Provided is a controller for use with a luminaire. The controller that includes a processor connected to at least one lead of a receptacle included in the luminaire. The processor can be programmed to multiplex at least one lead of the receptacle to achieve at least one of a plurality functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Youcef CHAOUA, Louis BACON, Eric LAVIGNE, David Joseph TRACY
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Publication number: 20170150565Abstract: There are provided an adapter and a method for use with a luminaire. For example, there is provided an adapter for use with a lighting controller of a luminaire. The adapter includes a calibration and maintenance port connected to a metering circuit disposed in the lighting controller. Furthermore, the adapter includes an interface connected to: the lighting controller, at least one lead of a lighting controller receptacle of the luminaire, and to at least one port of a computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Youcef CHAOUA, Conrad Richard MERLING
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Publication number: 20170117917Abstract: A method for data compression includes reading first data representing sensor data capture, compressing the data with a lossless algorithm, transmitting the compressed data as a reference frame, reading subsequent data, calculating a delta between the first data and the subsequent data, compressing the data delta, and determining if the compression ratio of the compressed data delta is within a predetermined tolerance threshold. If the compression ratio is within the threshold, transmitting the compressed data delta frame, and repeating the calculating, compressing, and determining steps for subsequent data; Else if the compression ratio is not within the threshold, compressing the current subsequent data and transmitting the result as an updated reference frame. Then repeating the calculating, compressing, and determining steps for subsequent data. A system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for implementing the method are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventor: Youcef CHAOUA
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Patent number: 9496894Abstract: A method for data compression includes reading first data representing sensor data capture, compressing the data with a lossless algorithm, transmitting the compressed data as a reference frame, reading subsequent data, calculating a delta between the first data and the subsequent data, compressing the data delta, and determining if the compression ratio of the compressed data delta is within a predetermined tolerance threshold. If the compression ratio is within the threshold, transmitting the compressed data delta frame, and repeating the calculating, compressing, and determining steps for subsequent data; Else if the compression ratio is not within the threshold, compressing the current subsequent data and transmitting the result as an updated reference frame. Then repeating the calculating, compressing, and determining steps for subsequent data. A system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for implementing the method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventor: Youcef Chaoua
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Patent number: D784834Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: GE Lightning Solutions, LLCInventors: Ashbeel Younas John, Justin E Foster, Louis Bacon, Youcef Chaoua, Victor Isac
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Patent number: D802461Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLCInventors: Ashbeel Younas John, Justin E Foster, Louis Bacon, Youcef Chaoua, Victor Isac