公开(公告)号：US20210007208A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US17030547

申请日：2020-09-24

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Karc ,  Galen Edgar Knode

IPC: H05B47/19

Abstract: A control device may be configured to be installed in a three-way screw-in socket that includes multi-position switches. The control device may be configured to control one or more lighting loads in response to the respective positions of the multi-position switches of the three-way screw-in socket. The lighting loads may include a lighting load that is integral with the control device, a lighting load that is installed in a threaded receptacle of the control device, and/or one or more lighting loads controlled by respective devices that are associated with the control device. The control device may include a wireless communication circuit that is configured to transmit messages in response to operation of the multi-position switches into respective positions. The control device may be configured to control the lighting loads in response to messages received at the wireless communication circuit.

公开(公告)号：US12301378B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

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

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H05B47/19

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.

公开(公告)号：US12231296B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US18086179

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Ankit Bhutani ,  Vidur Garg ,  Jeffrey S. Hayes ,  Galen Edgar Knode

IPC: H04L41/12 ,  G16Y40/35 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L67/1087 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W48/10 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W74/0833 ,  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).

公开(公告)号：US12149970B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US18087546

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Galen Edgar Knode

IPC: H04W24/08 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: Devices of a control system may communicate with each other via a network. The control devices may be configured to form the network by joining the network and each attempt to attach to another device on the network. Attachment may be performed using one or more link quality thresholds. For example, the control device may measure background values and the link quality threshold may represent an Nth percentile value of the recorded background values measured at the control device. During a router optimization mode, the control devices may measure and store a communication quality metrics that may be used to assign the role of router devices and/or the role of leader device to control devices on the network.

公开(公告)号：US20240318500A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18593882

申请日：2024-03-02

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Edward J. Blair ,  John H. Bull ,  Stuart W. DeJonge ,  Jeremy M. Fallis, JR. ,  Charles Fiebig ,  David A. Kirby ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Brent Protzman

IPC: E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/72 ,  H01R13/62 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02S40/38

CPC classification number: E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/72 ,  H01R13/6205 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02S40/38 ,  E06B2009/2476 ,  E06B2009/6827

Abstract: A motorized window treatment may be powered (e.g., entirely powered) from solar energy. The motorized window treatment may comprise a roller tube, a covering material extending from the roller tube to a bottom bar, and a motor drive unit configured to rotate the roller tube for adjusting a position of the covering material. The bottom bar may comprise at least one solar cell and an energy storage element electrically coupled to the solar cell. The motorized window treatment may comprise a dock, which may have a base portion electrically coupled the energy storage element of the motor drive unit. The bottom bar may be positioned adjacent to the base portion when the covering material is in a raised position, such that the energy storage element of the bottom bar may discharge through the base portion into an energy storage element of the motor drive unit.

公开(公告)号：US20240219880A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18610488

申请日：2024-03-20

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Jason C. Killo ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  Brent Protzman ,  Daniel Curtis Raneri ,  Greg Edward Sloan

IPC: G05B19/048 ,  A61M16/16 ,  A61M21/00 ,  A61N5/06 ,  E04F19/00 ,  E06B9/24 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F120/12 ,  F24F120/14 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H05B45/18 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/115

CPC classification number: G05B19/048 ,  A61M21/00 ,  A61N5/0618 ,  E04F19/00 ,  E06B9/24 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/64 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G08B21/185 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H05B45/18 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/115 ,  A61M16/161 ,  A61M2021/0044 ,  A61M2021/0066 ,  A61M2202/0233 ,  A61M2205/33 ,  A61M2205/3306 ,  A61M2205/3344 ,  A61M2205/3368 ,  A61M2205/3569 ,  A61M2205/3592 ,  A61M2205/505 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2230/06 ,  A61M2230/201 ,  A61M2230/30 ,  A61M2230/50 ,  A61N2005/0626 ,  A61N2005/0636 ,  E06B2009/247 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  G05B2219/2642

Abstract: A load control system may control an electrical load in a space of a building based on one or more parameters regarding the physical condition of an occupant. The parameters may be gathered by one or more sensing devices. The sensing devices may be included in a mobile device. A system controller may receive the parameters and may automatically control the electrical loads in response to the parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to attempt to adjust the physical condition of the occupant in response to the sensed parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to provide an alert, an alarm, and/or a warning in response to the sensed parameters.

公开(公告)号：US11960264B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17474092

申请日：2021-09-14

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Jason C. Killo ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  Brent Protzman ,  Daniel Curtis Raneri ,  Greg Edward Sloan

IPC: G05B19/048 ,  A61M21/00 ,  A61N5/06 ,  E04F19/00 ,  E06B9/24 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/64 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H05B45/18 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/115 ,  A61M16/16 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F120/12 ,  F24F120/14

CPC classification number: G05B19/048 ,  A61M21/00 ,  A61N5/0618 ,  E04F19/00 ,  E06B9/24 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/64 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G08B21/185 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H05B45/18 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/115 ,  A61M16/161 ,  A61M2021/0044 ,  A61M2021/0066 ,  A61M2202/0233 ,  A61M2205/33 ,  A61M2205/3306 ,  A61M2205/3344 ,  A61M2205/3368 ,  A61M2205/3569 ,  A61M2205/3592 ,  A61M2205/505 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2230/06 ,  A61M2230/201 ,  A61M2230/30 ,  A61M2230/50 ,  A61N2005/0626 ,  A61N2005/0636 ,  E06B2009/247 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  G05B2219/2642

Abstract: A load control system may control an electrical load in a space of a building based on one or more parameters regarding the physical condition of an occupant. The parameters may be gathered by one or more sensing devices. The sensing devices may be included in a mobile device. A system controller may receive the parameters and may automatically control the electrical loads in response to the parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to attempt to adjust the physical condition of the occupant in response to the sensed parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to provide an alert, an alarm, and/or a warning in response to the sensed parameters.

公开(公告)号：US11778492B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17110265

申请日：2020-12-02

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Galen Edgar Knode

IPC: H04W24/08 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W48/16

CPC classification number: H04W24/08 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: Devices of a control system may communicate with each other via a network. The control devices may be configured to form the network by joining the network and each attempt to attach to another device on the network. Attachment may be performed using one or more link quality thresholds. For example, the control device may measure background values and the link quality threshold may represent an Nth percentile value of the recorded background values measured at the control device. During a router optimization mode, the control devices may measure and store a communication quality metrics that may be used to assign the role of router devices and/or the role of leader device to control devices on the network.

公开(公告)号：US11729887B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17589632

申请日：2022-01-31

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 ,  H02M5/04 ,  H05B45/12 ,  H05B47/175

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.

公开(公告)号：US20230198851A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18109962

申请日：2023-02-15

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Ankit Bhutani ,  Richard S. Camden ,  Jordan H. Crafts ,  Jeffrey S. Hayes ,  Jason A. King ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Prasad Pramod Kulkarni

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

CPC classification number: H04L41/12 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04W48/10 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04L67/1089 ,  H04L67/1093 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04W24/02 ,  G16Y40/35 ,  H04W74/085 ,  G16Y20/10

Abstract: A control device may be configured to form a network at a unique coordinated startup time. The control device may identify a role assigned to the control device in a previously-formed network that the control device was attached to. The control device may determine a unique coordinated startup time for the control device based on the role assigned to the control device in the previously-formed network. The control device may initiate a network formation procedure at the unique coordinated startup time for the device. For example, the network formation procedure may cause the control device to attach to another control device in the network. The network formation procedure is configured to enable the control device to assume the role assigned to the control device in the previously-formed network in the new network.