Anil K Ramachandran from 34258 Eucalyptus Ter, Fremont, CA 94555, age 56

Distributed Energy Generation And Consumption Monitoring And Reporting Device With Modular Communication Upgradability And Protection Domains In Hardware
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US Patent:

20190159353, May 23, 2019
Filed:

Nov 21, 2017
Appl. No.:

15/819224
Inventors:

- Hoboken NJ, US
Anil Ramachandran - Santa Clara CA, US
Gabriel Abbott - San Francisco CA, US
International Classification:

H05K 5/02
H05K 5/03
G01R 22/06
Abstract:

An electrical unit with modular hardware structure in which more complex and unsafe portions of the device are restricted for access by a qualified electrician only, whereas safe areas are made accessible to a non-electrician user, such as a homeowner or a low expertise technician, to help diagnose issues and/or upgrade the functionality of the device without requiring the presence of a high expertise technician/electrician. The restricted portion includes a main Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that is selectively populated with certain circuit components and that contains electrical connections to enable the electrical unit to be operated in a number of different operating configurations depending on which components are populating the main PCB. A smaller, interconnect PCB also may be provided in the restricted portion and hardware-paired with the main PCB to facilitate wiring of the main PCB via the interconnect PCB and add further modularity to the electrical interconnect scheme.

Providing Wireless Network Authentication Data To Climate Control System Devices
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US Patent:

20180206119, Jul 19, 2018
Filed:

Mar 15, 2018
Appl. No.:

15/921716
Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
Anil Ramachandran - Sunnyvale CA, US
International Classification:

H04W 12/06
H04W 84/12
H04W 4/70
H04W 8/00
H04W 84/04
Abstract:

Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of apparatus and methods for provisioning a wireless-capable climate control system device for a wireless network. In an exemplary embodiment, a method of provisioning a wireless-capable target device for a wireless network includes providing, to the target device, wireless network authentication data for joining the wireless network. The providing is performed using a user-interface-equipped device. The target device attempts to join the wireless network using the wireless network authentication data. In some embodiments the user-interface-equipped device receives a signal from the target device indicating whether the attempt to join the wireless network was successful.

Distributed Energy Generation And Consumption Monitoring And Reporting Device With Modular Communication Upgradability And Protection Domains In Hardware
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US Patent:

20170215295, Jul 27, 2017
Filed:

Jan 9, 2017
Appl. No.:

15/401248
Inventors:

- Hoboken NJ, US
Anil Ramachandran - Santa Clara CA, US
Gabriel Abbott - San Francisco CA, US
International Classification:

H05K 5/02
H05K 5/03
H02S 50/10
H05K 5/00
Abstract:

An electrical unit with modular hardware structure in which more complex and unsafe portions of the device are restricted for access by a qualified electrician only, whereas safe areas are made accessible to a non-electrician user, such as a homeowner or a low expertise technician, to help diagnose issues and/or upgrade the functionality of the device without requiring the presence of a high expertise technician/electrician. The unit may include the ability to add new communication interfaces in a modular manner, preferably by a non-electrician user. Protection domains are created by designing the electrical unit to include an easier level of physical access, open to the homeowner or a low expertise technician. This area would support the modular upgrade interfaces for communication and/or diagnostic interfaces for troubleshooting. A restricted area of access may be used to shield the high voltage wiring as well as wired industrial communication interfaces from the homeowner.

Providing Wireless Network Authentication Data To Climate Control System Devices
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US Patent:

20150156631, Jun 4, 2015
Filed:

Dec 3, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/559206
Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
Anil Ramachandran - Sunnyvale CA, US
International Classification:

H04W 12/06
Abstract:

Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of apparatus and methods for provisioning a wireless-capable climate control system device for a wireless network. In an exemplary embodiment, a method of provisioning a wireless-capable target device for a wireless network includes providing, to the target device, wireless network authentication data for joining the wireless network. The providing is performed using a user-interface-equipped device. The target device attempts to join the wireless network using the wireless network authentication data. In some embodiments the user-interface-equipped device receives a signal from the target device indicating whether the attempt to join the wireless network was successful.