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Ivani thrives on discovering and delivering new and innovative solutions to the market to make people’s lives safer, more productive, and more enjoyable; all while fostering tangible gains in sustainability. Patents and associated licenses provide us and our partners protection when offering products embodying our technology. As such, we are both proud and protective of our robust and fast-growing patent portfolio.
Patents
United States Patent
10,064,013
United States Patent
9,693,195
United States Patent
9,843,194
Configurable Mesh Network For An Electrical Switching System
Systems and methods for retrofitting existing wired electrical systems that can be controlled through one or more of: local touch, remote wireless device, or by a computer. The systems and methods for the switches (standalone single switches, switches as part of a multiway switch, or some combination thereof) provide a local network for command and control, allowing retrofit of an existing electrical system without the need for additional wiring.
United States Patent
10,211,004
Intelligent Electrical Switch
An intelligent electrical switch that may be installed in an existing circuit to replace one switch in a multi-way wiring geometry, wherein a sensor detecting current on the neutral line determines the circuit state and allows intelligent actuation of a mechanical switch element from an attached computer system based on instructions received.
United States Patent
10,072,942
Electrical Monitoring And Network Enabled Electrical Faceplate
Systems and methods for monitoring high activity facilities with low profile devices using a range of sensing elements including wireless communications hardware for a wide variety of tasks. The devices may be installed on an existing electrical system and may measure, among other things, electrical current on various circuits.
United States Patent
9,692,236
Reconfigurable Power Control System
Systems and methods for a centrally controlled power distribution including both AC and DC power rails wherein power and control are generally handled separately. Rather than users making use of hardwired switches for primary command and control, the system generally uses wireless switch modules to control the outlets. By including a DC power rail, devices which use DC directly can eliminate the need for an onboard AC-DC converter.
United States Patent
10,064,014
Detecting Location Within A Network
Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption and signal forward and reflected backscatter of radio frequency (RF) waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.
United States Patent
9,474,042
United States Patent
10,142,785
Detecting Location Within A Network
Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of radio frequency (RF) waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.
United States Patent
US 10,321,270
Reverse-Beacon Indoor Positioning System
Indoor positioning systems and methods incl. a reverse-beacon for location determination and presence sensing technology. The reverse-beacon is any device comprising a transceiver and a computer operating with system nodes. The systems and methods utilize wireless signals of any device that adheres to a general-purpose communication protocol to provide location-based services and operate by passively licensing to wireless communications that take place during the ordinarily course of operation of a wireless network irrespective of the presence of the reverse-beacon.
United States Patent
US 10,325,641
Detecting Presence in a Network
Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of radio frequency (RF) waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.
United States Patent
10,361,585
Smart Switch Devices
Smart switch devices, systems, and methods for modifying an existing electrical system to utilize the power state output of a physical switch as an indicator or signal for the operation of a smart home device/system/network to facilitate interoperability of physical switches with smart devices. The smart switch detects or determines the power state of a circuit and infers the corresponding state of a mechanical switch that operates the circuit. This information is transmitted to associated smart devices, which may not be physically connected to the circuit controlled by the switch. When the mechanical switch is operated, it can control both electrically attached loads, such as a conventional light or appliance, and wirelessly control unconnected smart devices.
United States Patent
10,382,893
Detecting Presence in a Network
Systems and methods that can utilize the detection of human occupancy without fiducial elements to control an environmental, security, or other system within a structure. The systems and method can initiate communication to a human user directly, and can alter their operation based on human presence.
United States Patent
10,397,742
United States Patent
10,418,824
Configurable Mesh Network For An Electrical Switching System
Systems and methods that can be retrofitted into an existing wired electrical system replacing existing switches whether as a standalone single switch or part of a multi-way switch configuration that can be controlled locally nominally by touch, controlled remotely by a remote, or controlled remotely by a computer. The systems and method provide that the switches establish a local network allowing for retrofit or construction of a structure or facility with electrical system automation without the need for additional wiring.
United States Patent
10,454,281
Reconfigurable Power Control System
Systems and methods for the creation of a centrally controlled DC and AC power rail system within a structure. The rails utilize a centralized controller along with a plurality of distributed controllers to allow for power in the rails to be selectively distributed or not distributed to outlets attached to the rails. This allows for power to be distributed without the need for users to utilize hardwired switches, but to instead utilize generally wireless switch modules, which may be implemented in hardware and/or software to control the outlets. It also allows for devices designed to utilize DC power to be directly supplied with such power from the DC power rail without the need to include onboard AC-DC converters with each device.
United States Patent
10,455,357
Detecting Location Within A Network
Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of radio frequency (RF) waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network. Patent grouping: Network Presence Sensing
United States Patent
10,477,348
Detection Network Self-Discovery
Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of radio frequency (RF) waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.
United States Patent
10,531,230
Blockchain Systems and Methods For Confirming Presence
Systems and methods for confirming the presence of a person or asset for a given purpose, and recording this information in a distributed ledger. The distributed ledger records and confirms presence indicia in connection with a transaction said facilitates remote and/or automated signatures. The systems and methods detect the presence of one or more humans and/or computing devices at a specific location at the time of a transaction, and contemporaneously recording information concerning the transaction in a distributed ledger. Presence can be determined using network presence sensing (NPS), other types of sensors, or the combination of NPS with other sensors.
European Patent
EP 3100330
Reconfigurable Power Control System
The present invention relates to a power control system for a structure. This disclosure is also related to a controller for a power system within a structure such as a residence or business. Specifically, the control system generally serves to provide centralized control of power distribution on both AC and DC circuits wired into the structure.
United States Patent
10,062,7253
Electrical Monitoring And Network Enabled Electrical Faceplate
Systems and methods for environmental monitoring of high activity facilities, generally comprising low profile devices having sensing elements for various environmental uses, designed to provide the wireless communications network as a basis for performing a wide variety of tasks. The devices may be installed on an existing electrical system and may measure, among other things, electrical current on various circuits.
United States Patent
10,665,284
Detecting Location Within A Network
Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of radio frequency (RF) waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.
United States Patent
10,667,086
Detecting Location Within a Network
Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of radio frequency (RF) waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.
European Patent
EP 3341763
United States Patent
10,686,329
Systems And Methods To Allow For A Smart Device
Smart switch devices, systems, and methods for modifying an existing electrical system to utilize the power state output of a physical switch as an indicator or signal for the operation of a smart home device or system or network of such devices to facilitate interoperability of physical switches with smart devices. The smart switch detects or determines the power state of a circuit and infers the corresponding state of a mechanical switch that operates the circuit. This information is then transmitted to associated smart devices, which may not be physically connected to the circuit controlled by the switch. When the mechanical switch is operated, it can control both electrically attached loads, such as a conventional light or appliance, and wirelessly control unconnected smart devices.
United States Patent
US 10,904,698
United States Patent
US 10,917,745
Building System Control Utilizing Building Occupancy
Systems and methods that can utilize the detection of human occupancy without fiducial elements to control an environmental, security, or other system within a structure. The systems and method can initiate communication to a human user directly, and can alter their operation based on human presence.
Hong Kong Patent
HK 1257825
India Patent
IN 362239
Reconfigurable Power Control System
Systems and methods for the creation of a centrally controlled DC and AC power rail system within a structure. The rails utilize a centralized controller along with a plurality of distributed controllers to allow for power in the rails to be selectively distributed or not distributed to outlets attached to the rails. This allows for power to be distributed without the need for users to utilize hardwired switches but to instead utilize generally wireless switch modules which may be implemented in hardware and/or software to control the outlets. It also allows for devices designed to utilize DC power to be directly supplied with such power from the DC power rail without the need to include onboard AC DC converters with each device.
United States Patent
US 10,964,371
Detecting Location Within A Network
Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of radio frequency (RF) waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.
Europe Patent
EP 3216126
Intelligent Electrical Switch
An intelligent electrical switch comprising a conventional mechanical switch connected to a computer system in communication with an external device and receiving instructions therefrom. The switch may be installed in an existing circuit to replace one switch in a multi- way wiring geometry, and includes a sensor detecting current on the neutral line. By determining the circuit state, the switch can determine whether, when instructions are received wirelessly to power the circuit on or off, the mechanical switch element should be toggled.
