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公开(公告)号:US12075321B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-27
申请号:US17861349
申请日:2022-07-11
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Theodore F. Economy , John C. Browne, Jr. , William Bryce Fricke , Galen Edgar Knode , Ryan S. Bedell , Christopher J. Salvestrini
IPC: H04W4/70 , H05B47/19 , H05B47/195
CPC classification number: H04W4/70 , H05B47/19 , H05B47/195 , Y02B20/40
Abstract: A load control device is able to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals from a Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a smart phone, via a wireless local area network. The load control device comprises a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series between an AC power source and an electrical load, a controller for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive and non-conductive, and a Wi-Fi module operable to receive the RF signals from the wireless network. The controller controls the controllably conductive device to adjust the power delivered to the load in response to the wireless signals received from the wireless network. The load control device may further comprise an optical module operable to receive an optical signal, such that the controller may obtain an IP address from the received optical signal and control the power delivered to the load in response to a wireless signal that includes the IP address.
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公开(公告)号:US20230337347A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-19
申请号:US18340207
申请日:2023-06-23
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Galen Edgar Knode , Steven J. Kober , Daniel Curtis Raneri , Richard M. Walsh, III
IPC: H05B47/10 , H05B47/175 , H05B45/12 , H02M5/04
CPC classification number: H05B47/10 , H05B47/175 , H05B45/12 , H02M5/04
Abstract: A control module is able to be installed with electrical devices, such as, for example electrical loads (e.g., lighting loads) and/or load regulation devices. The control module may determine whether an LED driver for an LED light source is responsive to one or more of a plurality of control techniques. The control module may be able to automatically determine an appropriate control technique to use to control the connected LED driver and/or LED light source. The control module may sequentially attempt to control the LED driver and/or LED light source using each of the plurality of control techniques and determine if the LED driver and/or LED light source is responsive to the present control technique. The plurality of control techniques may include one or more analog control techniques and one or more digital control techniques.
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公开(公告)号:US20230308311A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-28
申请号:US18325227
申请日:2023-05-30
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Barco , Bryan Robert Barnes , Erica L. Clymer , Brian Michael Courtney , Jordan H. Crafts , William Bryce Fricke , Galen Edgar Knode , Sanjeev Kumar , Jonathan T. Lenz , Stephen M. Ludwig, JR. , Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram , Richard M. Walsh, III
CPC classification number: H04L12/4625 , H05B47/19 , G05B15/02 , H02J13/00 , G05B2219/23312
Abstract: A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.
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公开(公告)号:US11700147B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US17717221
申请日:2022-04-11
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Barco , Bryan Robert Barnes , Erica L. Clymer , Brian Michael Courtney , Jordan H. Crafts , William Bryce Fricke , Galen Edgar Knode , Sanjeev Kumar , Jonathan T. Lenz , Stephen M. Ludwig, Jr. , Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram , Richard M. Walsh, III
CPC classification number: H04L12/4625 , G05B15/02 , H02J13/00 , H05B47/19 , G05B2219/23312
Abstract: A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.
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公开(公告)号:US11683235B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-20
申请号:US16907221
申请日:2020-06-20
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Jeffrey S. Hayes , Galen Edgar Knode , Ankit Bhutani , Vidur Garg
IPC: H04L41/12 , H04L69/28 , H04W76/15 , H04L41/0806 , H04L41/0816 , H04W48/10 , H04W48/16 , H04W84/20 , H04B17/318 , H04W4/70 , H04L67/1087 , H04L67/125 , H04W24/02 , G16Y40/35 , H04W74/08 , G16Y20/10 , G16Y10/80 , G16Y40/30
CPC classification number: H04L41/12 , G16Y40/35 , H04B17/318 , H04L41/0806 , H04L41/0816 , H04L67/1089 , H04L67/1093 , H04L67/125 , H04L69/28 , H04W4/70 , H04W24/02 , H04W48/10 , H04W48/16 , H04W74/085 , H04W76/15 , H04W84/20 , G16Y10/80 , G16Y20/10 , G16Y40/30
Abstract: A control device may be configured to delay an attachment procedure while attachment messages are being transmitted over the network. The control device may be configured to initiate an attachment procedure with a router device on a network at the end a back-off period of time. The attachment procedure may include transmitting attachment messages (e.g., parent request messages) that enable the control device to transmit and receive messages over the network through the router device. During the back-off period of time, the control device may determine an attachment message is received from another control device on the network. And, if an attachment message (e.g., a parent request messages and/or a link request message) is received from another control device, the control device may increase the back-off period of time (e.g., delaying when the control device initiates its attachment procedure).
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公开(公告)号:US20230189410A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-15
申请号:US18108299
申请日:2023-02-10
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Ankit Bhutani , Richard S. Camden , Craig Alan Casey , Jordan H. Crafts , Vidur Garg , Galen Edgar Knode , Prasad P. Kulkarni , John F. Yamrick
Abstract: Devices of a load control system may communicate with each other via a network. The load control system may include different control devices, such as load control devices, input devices, or other devices capable of communicating with each other to perform load control. These control devices may be capable of providing feedback to a user that indicates different network information that may be used for network diagnostics and/or configuration. For example, a lighting control device may be capable of providing feedback via a corresponding lighting load that indicates network information that may be used in network diagnostics and/or configuration.
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公开(公告)号:US11587322B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-21
申请号:US16857267
申请日:2020-04-24
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Rhodes B. Baker , Craig Alan Casey , Galen Edgar Knode , Brent Protzman , Thomas M. Shearer , James P. Steiner
IPC: G06K9/00 , G06K9/20 , H05B47/19 , H05B45/20 , H05B47/11 , H05B47/105 , H05B47/115 , H05B47/125 , H05B47/13 , H05B45/12 , H05B45/10 , G06T7/11 , G06T7/246 , G01V8/20 , G06T5/20 , G06T5/50 , H04N1/40 , G05B15/02 , H04N5/232 , H04N7/18 , G06V20/52 , G06V10/10 , G06V10/141 , G06V10/22 , F24F120/10 , F24F130/30 , F24F11/88 , F24F11/56 , F24F110/10
Abstract: A visible light sensor may be configured to sense environmental characteristics of a space using an image of the space. The visible light sensor may be controlled in one or more modes, including a daylight glare sensor mode, a daylighting sensor mode, a color sensor mode, and/or an occupancy/vacancy sensor mode. In the daylight glare sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to decrease or eliminate glare within a space. In the daylighting sensor mode and the color sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to provide a preferred amount of light and color temperature, respectively, within the space. In the occupancy/vacancy sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to detect an occupancy/vacancy condition within the space and adjust one or more control devices according to the occupation or vacancy of the space. The visible light sensor may be configured to protect the privacy of users within the space via software, a removable module, and/or a special sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US11388570B2
公开(公告)日:2022-07-12
申请号:US17013108
申请日:2020-09-04
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Theodore F. Economy , John C. Browne, Jr. , William Bryce Fricke , Galen Edgar Knode , Ryan S. Bedell , Christopher J. Salvestrini
IPC: H04W4/70 , H05B47/19 , H05B47/195
Abstract: A load control device is able to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals from a Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a smart phone, via a wireless local area network. The load control device comprises a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series between an AC power source and an electrical load, a controller for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive and non-conductive, and a Wi-Fi module operable to receive the RF signals from the wireless network. The controller controls the controllably conductive device to adjust the power delivered to the load in response to the wireless signals received from the wireless network. The load control device may further comprise an optical module operable to receive an optical signal, such that the controller may obtain an IP address from the received optical signal and control the power delivered to the load in response to a wireless signal that includes the IP address.
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公开(公告)号:US11303471B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-12
申请号:US16902945
申请日:2020-06-16
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Barco , Bryan Robert Barnes , Erica L. Clymer , Brian Michael Courtney , Jordan H. Crafts , William Bryce Fricke , Galen Edgar Knode , Sanjeev Kumar , Jonathan T. Lenz , Stephen M. Ludwig, Jr. , Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram , Richard M. Walsh, III
Abstract: A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.
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公开(公告)号:US20210352442A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-11
申请号:US17385015
申请日:2021-07-26
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Rhodes B. Baker , Erica L. Clymer , Galen Edgar Knode , Sanjeev Kumar , John Nill , Daniel L. Twaddell , Michael J. Zizza
Abstract: A load control system may include control-target devices for controlling an amount of power provided to an electrical load. The control-target devices may be capable of controlling the amount of power provided to the electrical load based on control instructions. The control-target devices and/or the control-instructions may be determined based on a gesture performed by a user. The user may wear a wearable control device capable of measuring movements performed by the user and transmit digital messages that may be used to control an electrical load. The wearable control device may identify gestures performed by the user for controlling a control-target device and/or provide control instructions to the control-target device based on the identified gestures. A gesture may be associated with a scene that includes a configuration of one or more control devices in a load control system.
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