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公开(公告)号:US20250052113A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-13
申请号:US18779928
申请日:2024-07-22
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Edward J. Blair , Stephen Lundy , Brandon L. Szoke , David A. Kirby
Abstract: A sensor assembly comprises a housing having a major face and a side edge. The side edge is formed of a material that is capable of conducting light. A photosensitive element is positioned within the housing and facing the major face of the housing. A reflector is positioned within the housing. The reflector is shaped to direct light entering through the side edge onto the photosensitive element.
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公开(公告)号:US20250043629A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-06
申请号:US18927521
申请日:2024-10-25
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Stephen Lundy , Brent Protzman , Brian M. Courtney
IPC: E06B9/68
Abstract: A system includes a window treatment adjacent to a window of a room. At least one motor drive unit is associated with the window treatment, for varying the position of the window treatment. A sensor measures a light level (e.g., an outdoor light level) at the window. A controller provides signals to the motor drive unit to automatically adjust the position of the window treatment so as to control a penetration distance of sunlight into the room when the window treatment is partially opened. The controller is configured to position the window treatment in a bright override position if the measured light level is at least a bright threshold value. The controller is configured to select the bright threshold value from among at least two predetermined values. The selection depends on an angle of incidence between light rays from the sun and a surface normal of the window.
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公开(公告)号:US12044070B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-23
申请号:US17160601
申请日:2021-01-28
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Edward J. Blair , Stephen Lundy , Brandon L Szoke , David A Kirby
CPC classification number: E06B9/68 , E06B9/72 , E06B2009/6827
Abstract: A sensor assembly comprises a housing having a major face and a side edge. The side edge is formed of a material that is capable of conducting light. A photosensitive element is positioned within the housing and facing the major face of the housing. A reflector is positioned within the housing. The reflector is shaped to direct light entering through the side edge onto the photosensitive element.
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公开(公告)号:US20240167335A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18458187
申请日:2023-08-30
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Stephen Lundy , Brent Protzman , Brian M. Courtney
IPC: E06B9/68
CPC classification number: E06B9/68 , E06B2009/6827
Abstract: A system includes a window treatment adjacent to a window of a room. At least one motor drive unit is associated with the window treatment, for varying the position of the window treatment. A sensor measures a light level (e.g., an outdoor light level) at the window. A controller provides signals to the motor drive unit to automatically adjust the position of the window treatment so as to control a penetration distance of sunlight into the room when the window treatment is partially opened. The controller is configured to position the window treatment in a bright override position if the measured light level is at least a bright threshold value. The controller is configured to select the bright threshold value from among at least two predetermined values. The selection depends on an angle of incidence between light rays from the sun and a surface normal of the window.
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公开(公告)号:US20220334542A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-20
申请号:US17855846
申请日:2022-07-01
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Stephen Lundy , Brent Protzman
Abstract: Motorized window treatments may each adjust a position of a covering material to allow light into a space in a building. The control information for controlling the motorized window treatments may be stored and/or accessed to understand how the motorized window treatments are operating. The control information may indicate a control state and/or a position of the covering material when an identified daylight intensity is being received at the space. The control information may inform a user of the operation of the motorized window treatments and allow the user to adjust various control parameters by which the motorized window treatments may be controlled. Recommended adjustments may also be provided to the user based on a user-identified problem with the operation of the motorized window treatments. The recommended adjustments to the control parameters may be accepted by the user and may be stored for being accessed and/or edited.
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公开(公告)号:US11280131B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-22
申请号:US16700424
申请日:2019-12-02
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Jason O. Adams , Edward J. Blair , Andrew Karl Cooney , Soumya Jain , David A. Kirby , Stephen Lundy , Justin J. Mierta , Daniel W. Mistarz , Robert C. Newman, Jr. , Peter W. Ogden, Jr. , Jonathan L. Roe , Chen Ming Wu , Justin M. Zernhelt , Samuel F. Chambers
IPC: E06B9/72 , E06B9/32 , E06B9/322 , E06B9/323 , E06B9/42 , H04W52/02 , E06B9/68 , E06B9/62 , E06B9/262
Abstract: A motorized window treatment may provide a low-cost solution for controlling the amount of daylight entering a space through a window. The window treatment may include a covering material (e.g., a cellular shade fabric or a roller shade fabric), a drive assembly for raising and lowering the covering material, and a motor drive unit including a motor configured to drive the drive assembly to raise and lower the covering material. The motorized window treatment may comprise one or more battery packs configured to receive batteries for powering the motor drive unit. The batteries may be located out of view of a user of the motorized window treatment (e.g., in a headrail or in a battery compartment). The motorized window treatment may use various power-saving methods to lengthen the lifetime of the batteries, e.g., to reduce the motor speed to conserve additional battery power and extend the lifetime of the batteries.
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公开(公告)号:US20210262285A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-26
申请号:US17193519
申请日:2021-03-05
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Stephen Lundy , Brent Protzman , Brian M. Courtney
IPC: E06B9/68
Abstract: A system includes a window treatment adjacent to a window of a room. At least one motor drive unit is associated with the window treatment, for varying the position of the window treatment. A sensor measures a light level (e.g., an outdoor light level) at the window. A controller provides signals to the motor drive unit to automatically adjust the position of the window treatment so as to control a penetration distance of sunlight into the room when the window treatment is partially opened. The controller is configured to position the window treatment in a bright override position if the measured light level is at least a bright threshold value. The controller is configured to select the bright threshold value from among at least two predetermined values. The selection depends on an angle of incidence between light rays from the sun and a surface normal of the window.
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公开(公告)号:USD872111S1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-07
申请号:US29678301
申请日:2019-01-28
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Designer: Brent Protzman , Michelle L. Greene , Erica L. Clymer , Jennifer Wong , Stephen Lundy , Samuel F. Chambers
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公开(公告)号:USD855644S1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-06
申请号:US29664764
申请日:2018-09-27
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
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公开(公告)号:US20250154826A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-15
申请号:US19025804
申请日:2025-01-16
Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
Inventor: Stephen Lundy , Brent Protzman , Timothy Gill , Michael J. Zizza
Abstract: A motorized window treatment system controls a plurality of motorized window treatments to maximize daylight autonomy, while minimizing cognitive dissonance. The system may include motorized window treatments, window sensors, and a system controller. Each motorized window treatment may be operable to adjust a respective covering material to control the amount of light entering a space. Each sensor may be mounted adjacent to at least one of the motorized window treatments, and may be configured to measure an amount of daylight shining on the sensor. The system controller may receive sensor readings from the sensors and may control the motorized window treatments in response to the sensors to keep the covering materials aligned when the sensor readings are within a predetermined amount. The system controller may dynamically group and re-group the sensors into subgroups based upon the sensor readings and may control the motorized window treatments based upon the subgroups.
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