Vinod K Gopalakrishnan

US Patent:

20090091600, Apr 9, 2009

Filed:

Oct 4, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/867205

Inventors:

Bryan Thomas Fannin - Versailles KY, US
Vinod Kumar Gopalakrishnan - Berea KY, US
Christopher John Money - Lexington KY, US
Sean Terrence Weaver - Union KY, US

International Classification:

B41J 2/135
H01L 21/00

US Classification:

347 45, 438 21, 257E21001

Abstract:

A micro-fluid ejection head and methods for improving the fabrication and operation of the micro-fluid ejection head. The ejection head includes a photoimaged thick film layer attached to a substrate containing fluid ejection actuators. An orifice plate is laminated to the thick film layer. The orifice plate has a plurality of concentric orifices therein and is derived from a first photoresist material that is heated to a temperature sufficient to relieve film stresses in the photoresist material prior to exposing and developing the orifices in the orifice plate.

US Patent:

20170000685, Jan 5, 2017

Filed:

Jun 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/755573

Inventors:

- South Gate CA, US
VINOD KUMAR GOPALAKRISHNAN - CARTHAGE MO, US

International Classification:

A61H 9/00
A47C 27/10
A47C 27/08
A47C 21/00

Abstract:

An adjustable air bladder apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an outer enclosure, a first interior section within the outer enclosure that contains a plurality of air bladders, a second interior section within the outer enclosure that contains a support layer, and an air pump pneumatically coupled to the plurality of air bladders, where the air pump is configured to selectively supply pressurized air to the air bladders independently through a pneumatic coupling. The pneumatic coupling includes one or more supply valves, outlet valves, and pressure sensors coupled to each air bladder or to one or more groupings of air bladders. A control device is provided for monitoring the pressure within the air bladders and for controlling an amount of air provided to or released from the bladders or groupings of bladders. A method of providing rolling massage with the apparatus is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20150302739, Oct 22, 2015

Filed:

Jun 29, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/754628

Inventors:

- SOUTH GATE CA, US
RYAN EDWARD CHACON - CARTHAGE MO, US
VINOD GOPALAKRISHNAN - CARTHAGE MO, US

International Classification:

G08C 17/02

Abstract:

A system, method, and device for automatic master control detection are provided. In embodiments, automatic master control detection may be utilized to determine a primary control device in a multi-control furniture environment, such as an automated furniture environment. In some aspects, a control device is initially programmed with a particular primary ID. Additionally, such control devices include an alternate ID that may replace the primary ID if it is determined that a conflict exists between the control device and another control device in the same network environment. In one embodiment of the invention, a control device/box/component communicates a startup query upon activation, which automatically signals to other devices in the network that it is the first control started and will retain master control status having the primary ID. Recipient control devices may process a received startup query as an indication to change their primary ID to an alternate ID.

US Patent:

20140203921, Jul 24, 2014

Filed:

Jan 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/164132

Inventors:

- SOUTH GATE CA, US
RYAN EDWARD CHACON - Carthage MO, US
DAVE JONES - St. Charles MO, US
WILLIAM ROHR - Joplin MO, US
VINOD KUMAR GOPALAKRISHNAN - Carthage MO, US
DAVID M. LINHOFF - St. Peters MO, US

Assignee:

L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY - SOUTH GATE CA

International Classification:

G08C 17/02

US Classification:

340 125

Abstract:

A system and method for integrating furniture accessories and generic devices with automated furniture items is provided. In embodiments, a communication protocol enables a remote device to wirelessly control a generic device wirelessly coupled to a control component of an automated furniture item. The remote device may control features of the generic device based on wireless communication with the control component. In some embodiments, the remote device receives a user environment selection, which is communicated to the control component of the automated furniture item. The automated furniture item then communicates at least a portion of the received command to a corresponding generic device, according to the settings of the selected user environment. In further embodiments, an occupancy detection indication for the automated furniture item may result in a change in one or more settings corresponding to the user environment, as communicated to the generic device(s) by the control component.