公开(公告)号：US20210352002A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17315040

申请日：2021-05-07

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Galen Edgar Knode

IPC: H04L12/751 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: A load control system may include control devices configured to communicate via a network. The network may include router devices for enabling communication of messages throughout the network. Networks may enter a router optimization mode to optimize the locations of the router devices in the network. During a router optimization mode, the control devices that are communicating over the network may transmit optimization messages. In order to generate optimized network data for optimizing the network and the roles of devices on the network, potential connections may be analyzed between devices and roles of the router devices in the network may be established based on the potential connections between devices.

公开(公告)号：US20210307137A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17219589

申请日：2021-03-31

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Ankit Bhutani ,  Richard S. Camden ,  Jordan H. Crafts ,  Vidur Garg ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Prasad P. Kulkarni ,  Craig Alan Casey ,  John F. Yamrick

IPC: H05B45/12 ,  H05B47/19

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210240149A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17236813

申请日：2021-04-21

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  John H. Bull ,  William Bryce Fricke ,  Jason C. Killo ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  Sean R. Pearson ,  James Mathias Weber ,  Daniel L. Twaddell ,  Daniel Curtis Raneri ,  Timothy Mann ,  Sriram Gopalakrishnan ,  Jeffrey Karc ,  Greg Edward Sloan

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H02J3/14

Abstract: A load control system may control an electrical load in a space of a building occupied by an occupant. The load control system may include a controller configured to determine the location of the occupant, and a load control device configured to automatically control the electrical load in response to the location of the occupant. The load control system may also include a mobile device adapted to be located on or immediately adjacent the occupant and configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The load control device may be configured to automatically control the electrical load when the mobile device is located in the space. The load control system may further comprise an occupancy sensor and the load control device may automatically control the electrical load when the occupancy sensor indicates that the space is occupied and the mobile device is located in the space.

公开(公告)号：US20250062965A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18940373

申请日：2024-11-07

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

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

IPC: H04L41/12 ,  G16Y10/80 ,  G16Y20/10 ,  G16Y40/30 ,  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

Abstract: A control device may communicate messages with devices in a network through a parent device, and receive messages from auxiliary parent devices. The control device may store a respective communication metric associated with each of the parent device and the one or more auxiliary parent devices. The control device may set an auxiliary parent device of the one or more auxiliary parent devices as the parent device of the control device, e.g., when a respective communication metric of the auxiliary parent device determined to be set as the parent device indicates a stronger communication link than the parent device. The control device may determine that the respective communication metric of the auxiliary parent device indicates a stronger potential communication link than the parent device when the average received signal strength indicator of auxiliary parent device is greater than the average received signal strength indicator of the parent device.

公开(公告)号：US12206556B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

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 ,  G16Y10/80 ,  G16Y20/10 ,  G16Y40/30 ,  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

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240413664A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18810194

申请日：2024-08-20

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jordan H. Crafts ,  Galen Edgar Knode

IPC: H02J13/00 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/20

Abstract: A load control system may include multiple devices capable of communicating with one another to enable load control via a network. Devices communicating in the load control system may be powered by a lower power supply (e.g., a battery). These devices may be power-conservative control devices. A device may transmit an indication that it is a power-conservative control device. The device may be assigned a multicast slot. The multicast slot may occur periodically and may be associated with a multicast phase. An indication of the device's assigned multicast slot may be transmitted to other devices in the load control system. Messages may be transmitted to the device from one or more other devices during its configured multicast slot. The device may periodically transition its communication circuit on and off based on the multicast slot

公开(公告)号：US20240049377A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18489091

申请日：2023-10-18

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Karc ,  Galen Edgar Knode

IPC: H05B47/19

CPC classification number: H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/195

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：US20230397317A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18159127

申请日：2023-01-25

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Karc ,  Ankit Bhutani ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Jamie Steffie

IPC: H05B47/19 ,  H02J13/00

CPC classification number: H05B47/19 ,  H02J13/00 ,  Y02B70/30 ,  Y02B90/20 ,  H05B47/195

Abstract: A state change device may be electrically connected to a switched receptacle, or to both the switched and unswitched receptacles, of an outlet. The state change device may generate a change of state signal when power is applied to, or removed from, the switched receptacle. The state change device may wirelessly communicate the signal. The state change device may include a load control circuit that may be configured to control the amount of power delivered to an electrical load that is electrically connected to the state change device. The state change device may receive commands directed to the load control circuit. The state change device may be deployed in a load control system and may operate as a control entity, such that the state change device may issue commands to one or more load control devices, responsive to the application or removal of power at the switched receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US11825581B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17030547

申请日：2020-09-24

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Karc ,  Galen Edgar Knode

IPC: H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/195

CPC classification number: H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/195

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：US20230232261A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

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

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.