公开(公告)号：US11658442B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17176093

申请日：2021-02-15

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Daniel C. Raneri ,  Joseph C. Guellnitz ,  Joel S. Spira

IPC: H01R13/66 ,  H01R25/00 ,  H01R31/06 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H01R24/78

CPC classification number: H01R13/6683 ,  H01R25/006 ,  H01R31/065 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/007 ,  H01R24/78

Abstract: A controllable electrical outlet may be used to control one or more standard electrical outlets. The controllable electrical outlet may include a first connection configured to be electrically coupled to a hot connection, a second connection configured to be electrically coupled to a standard electrical outlet, and a third connection configured to be electrically coupled to a neutral connection. The controllable electrical outlet may also include a load control circuit, a communication circuit, and a control circuit. The load control circuit may be electrically coupled in series between the first and second screw terminals to control power delivered to the standard electrical outlet, and the control circuit may be coupled to the load control circuit and the communication circuit. The control circuit may be configured to control power delivered to the standard electrical outlet in response to a wireless signal received via the communication circuit.

公开(公告)号：US11653427B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17394073

申请日：2021-08-04

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Robert D. Stevens, Jr. ,  Matthew R. Zartman

IPC: H05B45/10 ,  H05B45/14 ,  H05B45/395 ,  H05B47/16 ,  H05B45/327 ,  H05B45/3725 ,  H05B45/375 ,  H05B45/38 ,  H05B45/39 ,  H05B47/19

CPC classification number: H05B45/10 ,  H05B45/14 ,  H05B45/327 ,  H05B45/375 ,  H05B45/3725 ,  H05B45/38 ,  H05B45/39 ,  H05B45/395 ,  H05B47/16 ,  H05B47/19

Abstract: A load control device for an electrical load is configured to operate in a normal mode and a burst mode to adjust the amount of power delivered to the electrical load. The load control device comprises a control circuit that operates in the normal mode to regulate an average magnitude of a load current conducted through the load between a maximum rated current and a minimum rated current. During the normal mode, the control circuit controls the operating period of a load regulation circuit between a high-end operating period and a low-end operating period. The control circuit operates in the burst mode to regulate the average magnitude of the load current below the minimum rated current. During the burst mode, the control circuit adjusts the low-end operating period to be less than or equal to a minimum on time of the load regulation circuit.

公开(公告)号：US11650554B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US16410032

申请日：2019-05-13

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Daniel Curtis Raneri

IPC: G06Q40/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04L67/125

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04L67/125 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  H02J2310/64

Abstract: An energy savings selector tool may assists a user in determining electrical devices that, when implemented in a load control system, may reduce an amount of power used by the load control system. The energy savings selector tool may use load control information of the load control system to identify electrical devices that may be added to or replace other electrical devices in the load control system. The load control information may define operations of the load control system and/or include energy usage information of the load control system. The energy savings selector tool may identify savings information associated with implementing an electrical device in the load control system. Once an electrical device is installed in the load control system, the energy savings selector tool may be used to report energy savings information about the electrical device.

公开(公告)号：US11646166B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17584572

申请日：2022-01-26

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Chris Dimberg ,  Alexander Wade Gage ,  Matthew V. Harte ,  Jason C. Killo ,  Brad Michael Kreschollek ,  Matthew Philip McDonald ,  Daniel L. Twaddell

IPC: H01H9/02 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H23/16 ,  H02G3/14 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B47/175 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/165 ,  H05B45/00 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/10 ,  H05B47/105 ,  H05B47/11 ,  G01D5/02 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G01D5/20 ,  G01D5/34 ,  G01R21/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H01H35/02 ,  G05G1/08 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H01H9/28 ,  H05B45/31 ,  H05B47/195 ,  H01H9/16 ,  H01H19/14 ,  H01H23/12

CPC classification number: H01H9/0207 ,  G01D5/02 ,  G01D5/145 ,  G01D5/20 ,  G01D5/34 ,  G01R21/00 ,  G05G1/08 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H01H9/02 ,  H01H9/0235 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H23/16 ,  H01H35/02 ,  H02G3/14 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H05B45/00 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B47/10 ,  H05B47/105 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/165 ,  H05B47/175 ,  H05B47/19 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G08C2201/32 ,  H01H9/025 ,  H01H9/16 ,  H01H9/287 ,  H01H19/14 ,  H01H23/12 ,  H01H2223/034 ,  H01H2231/032 ,  H01H2300/03 ,  H05B45/31 ,  H05B47/195 ,  Y02B90/20 ,  Y04S20/14

Abstract: A remote control device is provided that is configured for use in a load control system that includes one or more electrical loads. The remote control device includes a mounting structure and a control unit, and the control unit is configured to be attached to the mounting structure in a plurality of different orientations. The control unit includes a user interface, an orientation sensing circuit, and a communication circuit. The control unit is configured to determine an orientation of the control unit via the orientation sensing circuit. The control unit is also configured to translate a user input from the user interface into control data to control an electrical load of the load control system based on the orientation of the control unit and/or provide a visual indication of an amount of power delivered to the electrical load based on the orientation of the control unit.

公开(公告)号：US20230130916A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US17981506

申请日：2022-11-07

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Sean R. Pearson

IPC: H02J50/20 ,  H02J50/23 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/27

Abstract: A wireless power supply system may comprise a wireless power transmitting circuit configured to transmit radio-frequency (RF) signals, and a wireless power receiving circuit configured to convert power from the RF signals into a direct-current (DC) output voltage stored in an energy storage element. The wireless power transmitting circuit may be electrically or magnetically coupled to an antenna and/or electrical wiring of a building for transmitting the RF signals. The wireless power transmitting circuit may be housed in an enclosure that is affixed in a relative location with respect to the wireless power receiving circuit. The antenna may comprise two antenna wires that extend from the enclosure. The wireless power receiving circuit may be electrically or magnetically coupled to an antenna for receiving the RF signals. The wireless power receiving circuit may comprise an RF-to-DC converter circuit for converting the power from the RF signals into a DC output voltage.

公开(公告)号：US20230126895A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US17971575

申请日：2022-10-22

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Craig Alan Casey ,  Shilpa Sarode ,  James P. Steiner

IPC: G01S13/89

Abstract: An occupant detection device may be configured to detect an occupant in a space where the occupant detection device is installed. The occupant detection device may include an occupant detection circuit that is configured to determine locations of one or more occupants in the space. The occupant detection device may also include a low-power detection circuit that is configured to indicate an occupancy or vacancy condition in the space. The occupant detection device may include a control circuit that is configured to determine that the low-power detection circuit indicates that there are no occupants within the space. The control circuit may determine that there is movement in an occupant map or a region of interest (ROI) as indicated by the locations of the one or occupants as determined by the occupant detection circuit. The control circuit may configure masked regions around the locations of the movement, and store the masked regions in memory. The movement detected by the occupant detection device within the masked regions may be ignored when determining an occupant count for the space.

公开(公告)号：US20230119182A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

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 ,  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

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：US11626261B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17361719

申请日：2021-06-29

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Chris Dimberg ,  Matthew Philip McDonald

IPC: H01H11/00 ,  H01H23/16 ,  H01H9/02 ,  H01H9/28 ,  H02G3/14 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H05B44/00 ,  H05B47/10 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B45/00

Abstract: A mounting frame may be configured as a self-adjusting mounting frame that biases itself against a surface of structure. The mounting frame may be a component, for example, of a remote control device or a faceplate assembly. The mounting frame may be configured to bias a rear surface of the mounting frame against the surface of a structure. The mounting frame may include biasing members. Each biasing member may include an attachment portion and a pair of resilient spring arms that suspend the attachment portion relative to a perimeter wall of the mounting frame such that the attachment portion is spaced further from the rear surface of the mounting frame than locations where the spring arms extend from the mounting frame. The rear surface of the mounting frame may be defined by the perimeter wall.

公开(公告)号：US11622427B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17699878

申请日：2022-03-21

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Venkatesh Chitta ,  Arya Abraham

IPC: H05B33/00 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B47/155 ,  H05B47/175 ,  G05B19/10

Abstract: A lighting control system for controlling a cumulative light emitted by a lighting fixture having a plurality of LED light sources may comprise a plurality of LED drivers adapted to be coupled to a respective one of the LED light sources and configured to control an intensity of the respective LED light source, and a controller configured to transmit a single digital message for controlling the cumulative light emitted by the lighting fixture. Each of the plurality of LED drivers is configured to adjust the intensity of the respective LED light source to a preset intensity in response to the single digital message transmitted by the controller.

公开(公告)号：US11621133B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17588409

申请日：2022-01-31

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Gregory S. Altonen ,  Chris Dimberg ,  Jason C. Killo ,  Matthew Knauss ,  Michael W. Pessina ,  Daniel L. Twaddell

IPC: H05B47/00 ,  H01H19/02 ,  H05B47/175 ,  H05B47/105 ,  H01H19/14 ,  H01H19/54

Abstract: A control device configured for use in a load control system to control an external electrical load may provide simple feedback regarding the operation of the control device. For example, the control device may comprise a base portion configured to be mounted to an electrical wallbox or over a mechanical switch, and a control unit connected to the base portion. The control unit may comprise a rotation portion rotatable with respect to the base portion, an actuation portion, and a light source. The control unit may be configured to control the light source to illuminate at least an illuminated portion of the actuation portion in response to actuations of the rotation portion and the actuation portion. In addition, the control unit may provide a limit indication on the illuminated portion by blinking the illuminated portion when the electrical load has reached a limit.