公开(公告)号：US20180050892A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15241589

申请日：2016-08-19

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Daniel Madsen ,  Benjamin Taylor ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight ,  Joseph Duncan

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Daniel Madsen ,  Benjamin Taylor ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight ,  Joseph Duncan

IPC分类号： B66D1/12

摘要： A winch mechanism is described that includes a motor, a drum mechanism, a winch line, and a hammer and anvil mechanism. The drum mechanism is connected to the motor, and the winch line is connected to the drum. The hammer and anvil mechanism is connected to the motor and the drum mechanism within the drum mechanism. The motor activates the hammer and anvil mechanism, and the hammer and anvil mechanism applies a percussive force to the drum mechanism as the drum winds up the winch line. In an alternative embodiment, the hammer and anvil mechanism is disposed around at least a portion of the drum mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US20170350187A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15175359

申请日：2016-06-07

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight ,  Austin Carlson ,  Kevin Rees ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Jerome Miles

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight ,  Austin Carlson ,  Kevin Rees ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Jerome Miles

IPC分类号： E06B9/307 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/28 ,  E06B9/68

CPC分类号： E06B9/307 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B2009/285 ,  E06B2009/6818 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/2653

摘要： An apparatus for automating a set of window blinds is described. The apparatus includes a motor and a microcontroller. The motor includes a window blind coupler that couples a window blind tilt rod to the motor. The microcontroller stores instructions that, when executed, instruct the microcontroller to dynamically actuate the window blind coupler via the motor. The instructions include obtaining a desired room temperature, calculating a first temperature gradient between the window-side of the window blinds and the room-side of the window blinds based on a window-side temperature and a room-side temperature, and calculating a second temperature gradient between the room-side temperature and the desired temperature. The instructions further include retrieving a tilted state related to the first temperature gradient, the desired room temperature, and a zero-value second temperature gradient, and activating the motor to turn the window blind coupler to tilt the window blinds to the tilted state.

公开(公告)号：US09834983B1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US15175359

申请日：2016-06-07

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight ,  Austin Carlson ,  Kevin Rees ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Jerome Miles

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight ,  Austin Carlson ,  Kevin Rees ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Jerome Miles

IPC分类号： E06B9/307 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/28 ,  E06B9/68

CPC分类号： E06B9/307 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B2009/285 ,  E06B2009/6818 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/2653

摘要： An apparatus for automating a set of window blinds is described. The apparatus includes a motor and a microcontroller. The motor includes a window blind coupler that couples a window blind tilt rod to the motor. The microcontroller stores instructions that, when executed, instruct the microcontroller to dynamically actuate the window blind coupler via the motor. The instructions include obtaining a desired room temperature, calculating a first temperature gradient between the window-side of the window blinds and the room-side of the window blinds based on a window-side temperature and a room-side temperature, and calculating a second temperature gradient between the room-side temperature and the desired temperature. The instructions further include retrieving a tilted state related to the first temperature gradient, the desired room temperature, and a zero-value second temperature gradient, and activating the motor to turn the window blind coupler to tilt the window blinds to the tilted state.

公开(公告)号：US20180341038A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15605518

申请日：2017-05-25

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC分类号： G01V3/38 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F21V23/00 ,  G01V1/30 ,  G01V3/12

CPC分类号： G01V3/38 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F16M13/027 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G01V3/12 ,  G01V8/20

摘要： The apparatus described herein may include a base plate, one or more walls, one or more obscured feature detectors, one or more obscured feature indicators, a controller, and a power source. The base plate may include one or more surface-mounting structures that mount the apparatus to a surface. The walls may extend at least partially perpendicularly from the base, and may include one or more device-mount structures that mount one or more removable devices to the walls. The detectors and indicators may be connected to the base, the walls, or both. Each detector may correspond to at least one of the surface-mounting structures. Each indicator may correspond to at least one of the detectors. The controller may be electrically connected to the detectors and the indicators. The controller may activate the indicators as the detectors detect a feature obscured behind a surface adjacent to the detectors.

公开(公告)号：US10113690B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US15488860

申请日：2017-04-17

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jerome Miles

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jerome Miles

IPC分类号： F16M13/02 ,  F16B1/00 ,  B25H3/02

摘要： The struggle to organize many tools and miscellaneous items of greatly varying shapes and sizes has led to some innovation in garage storage systems. However, most systems are based on the similar concept of creating an overhead floor on which to store things. This is frequently inconvenient and/or inadequate. Accordingly, a garage organization solution is presented herein. The solution comprises an overhead mounting system. The system may include a channel, a device mount for light-weight devices, and a device mount for heavy-weight devices. The light-weight device mount may be detachable from a corresponding light-weight device. The heavy-weight device mount may be integrated into a corresponding heavy-weight device.

公开(公告)号：US09988841B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15208839

申请日：2016-07-13

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Jerome Miles ,  Kevin Rees ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Jerome Miles ,  Kevin Rees ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/36

CPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/368 ,  E06B2009/6809 ,  E06B2009/6818

摘要： A system to reduce drafts in front of a window is described. The system includes a window covering and a motor and gearbox that adjust the window covering. The system also includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a microcontroller networked to the motor and temperature sensors. The first temperature sensor is positioned above the window covering within a thermal convection zone of a window associated with the window covering, and the second temperature sensor is positioned below the window covering within the thermal convection zone. The microcontroller instructs the motor to adjust the window covering based on a temperature gradient from the first temperature sensor to the second temperature sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20180016840A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15208839

申请日：2016-07-13

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Jerome Miles ,  Kevin Rees ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Jerome Miles ,  Kevin Rees ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/36 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/32 ,  F24F11/00

CPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/368 ,  E06B2009/6809 ,  E06B2009/6818

摘要： A system to reduce drafts in front of a window is described. The system includes a window covering and a motor and gearbox that adjust the window covering. The system also includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a microcontroller networked to the motor and temperature sensors. The first temperature sensor is positioned above the window covering within a thermal convection zone of a window associated with the window covering, and the second temperature sensor is positioned below the window covering within the thermal convection zone. The microcontroller instructs the motor to adjust the window covering based on a temperature gradient from the first temperature sensor to the second temperature sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20180010296A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15245833

申请日：2016-08-24

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Benjamin Taylor ,  Joe Fox ,  Lloyd J. Wilson

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Benjamin Taylor ,  Joe Fox ,  Lloyd J. Wilson

IPC分类号： D07B5/00 ,  D07B1/16

CPC分类号： D07B5/005 ,  D07B1/04 ,  D07B1/162 ,  D07B5/00 ,  D07B2201/1012 ,  D07B2201/2007 ,  D07B2201/2021 ,  D07B2201/209 ,  D07B2401/205

摘要： A compressible rope is disclosed comprising a plurality of strands. Interconnected outer strands form a sheath, and one or more inner strands form an inner core encased by the sheath. The inner core comprises a non-planar outer surface in contact with the sheath. The strands may be a monofilament or polyfilament material. The interaction between the non-planer outer surface of the core with the interior surface of the sheath can reduce bunching as well as the separation of the strands due to compressional forces.

公开(公告)号：US10379251B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15605518

申请日：2017-05-25

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC分类号： G01R27/26 ,  G01V3/38 ,  G01V3/12 ,  G01V8/20 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F21Y115/10

摘要： The apparatus described herein may include a base plate, one or more walls, one or more obscured feature detectors, one or more obscured feature indicators, a controller, and a power source. The base plate may include one or more surface-mounting structures that mount the apparatus to a surface. The walls may extend at least partially perpendicularly from the base, and may include one or more device-mount structures that mount one or more removable devices to the walls. The detectors and indicators may be connected to the base, the walls, or both. Each detector may correspond to at least one of the surface-mounting structures. Each indicator may correspond to at least one of the detectors. The controller may be electrically connected to the detectors and the indicators. The controller may activate the indicators as the detectors detect a feature obscured behind a surface adjacent to the detectors.

公开(公告)号：US10246823B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15245833

申请日：2016-08-24

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Benjamin Taylor ,  Joe Fox ,  Lloyd J. Wilson

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Benjamin Taylor ,  Joe Fox ,  Lloyd J. Wilson

IPC分类号： D07B1/04 ,  D07B5/00 ,  D07B1/16

摘要： A compressible rope is disclosed comprising a plurality of strands. Interconnected outer strands form a sheath, and one or more inner strands form an inner core encased by the sheath. The inner core comprises a non-planar outer surface in contact with the sheath. The strands may be a monofilament or polyfilament material. The interaction between the non-planer outer surface of the core with the interior surface of the sheath can reduce bunching as well as the separation of the strands due to compressional forces.