公开(公告)号：US11360502B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US15282557

申请日：2016-09-30

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： David J. Dolan

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G05F1/66 ,  H05B47/19

Abstract: A load control system may include control-target devices, control-source devices, and a system controller. The control-target devices may enter an association mode to associate with control-source devices. The control-target device may receive an identifier from the control-source device and store the identifier in memory when the control-target device to associate the control-target device and the control-source device. The system controller may retrieve the association information from the control-target device after integration into the load control system. The system controller may receive association information that is defined using other association procedures, such as an association procedure performed on a network device and uploaded to the system controller. The system controller may maintain the association information defined using the different association procedures after the system controller is integrated into the load control system. The system controller may also maintain control configuration information configured prior to integration of the system controller.

公开(公告)号：US20210183236A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17188781

申请日：2021-03-01

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jordan H. Crafts ,  Kyle Thomas Barco ,  Bryan Robert Barnes ,  David J. Dolan ,  William Bryce Fricke ,  Joel Hnatow ,  Jonathan T. Lenz

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H05B47/19

Abstract: A load control system may include devices for performing communications for controlling an amount of power provided to an electrical load. The devices may include load control devices that may communicate by transmitting digital messages. A user device having an adjustable wireless communication range may be used for discovering devices, configuring devices, and/or diagnosing devices in the load control system. The user device may detect whether devices are within an established wireless communication range of one another for performing communications. The user device may detect digital messages transmitted from a device and/or digital messages received at a device to determine whether the digital messages are correctly communicated in the load control system. The user device may provide an indication to a user indicating whether a digital message is correctly transmitted or received by a device in the load control system.

公开(公告)号：US10694612B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16278475

申请日：2019-02-18

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： David J. Dolan ,  Jackson Burlew ,  Aditya Sreekumar ,  Andrew G. Rohm

IPC: H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/105

Abstract: A load control system has a system controller and a plurality of load control devices which receive power from a utility power source. The load control system has at least one emergency load control device which receives power from a backup power source in the event of a power failure of the utility power source. The emergency load control device is configured to enter an emergency mode during the power failure of the utility power source, wherein in the emergency mode, the emergency load control device controls respective electrical loads according to emergency mode preset settings, and the emergency load control device transmits a message to the system controller to indicate the emergency load control device is in the emergency mode. The system controller is configured to transmit a message to the emergency load control device to exit the emergency mode when power from the utility power source is restored.

公开(公告)号：US12292754B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-06

申请号：US17836687

申请日：2022-06-09

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： David J. Dolan

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G05F1/66 ,  H05B47/19

Abstract: A load control system may include control-target devices, control-source devices, and a system controller. The control-target devices may enter an association mode to associate with control-source devices. The control-target device may receive an identifier from the control-source device and store the identifier in memory when the control-target device to associate the control-target device and the control-source device. The system controller may retrieve the association information from the control-target device after integration into the load control system. The system controller may receive association information that is defined using other association procedures, such as an association procedure performed on a network device and uploaded to the system controller. The system controller may maintain the association information defined using the different association procedures after the system controller is integrated into the load control system. The system controller may also maintain control configuration information configured prior to integration of the system controller.

公开(公告)号：US20240121581A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18545221

申请日：2023-12-19

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： David J. Dolan ,  Parker Evans

IPC: H04W4/38 ,  H04W72/20 ,  H04W72/54

CPC classification number: H04W4/38 ,  H04W72/20 ,  H04W72/54 ,  H04W76/28

Abstract: A device may be configured to process messages from a plurality of input devices. The messages may be received on a first communication link and may be processed for being transmitted on a second communication link. The device may receive messages comprising data on the first communication link from the plurality of input devices. The data from the input devices may be aggregated and transmitted in at least one message on the second communication link.

公开(公告)号：US20230371144A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18361127

申请日：2023-07-28

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： David J. Dolan ,  Jackson Burlew ,  Aditya Sreekumar ,  Andrew G. Rohm

IPC: H05B45/10 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B45/3725 ,  H05B47/155

CPC classification number: H05B45/10 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B45/3725 ,  H05B47/155 ,  Y02B20/40

Abstract: A load control system has a system controller and a plurality of load control devices which receive power from a utility power source. The load control system also includes at least one emergency load control device which receives power from a backup power source in the event of a power failure of the utility power source. The emergency load control device is configured to enter an emergency mode during the power failure of the utility power source, wherein in the emergency mode, the emergency load control device controls respective electrical loads according to emergency mode preset settings, and the emergency load control device transmits a message to the system controller to indicate the emergency load control device is in the emergency mode. The system controller is configured to transmit a message to the emergency load control device to exit the emergency mode when power from the utility power source is restored.

公开(公告)号：US20220382311A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17878194

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Benjamin F. Bard ,  David J. Dolan ,  Timothy Mann ,  Christopher M. Riedl

IPC: G05F1/66 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: A wireless load control system for controlling one or more electrical loads comprises a wireless control device (e.g., a gateway device) able to obtain a present time from a server via a network (e.g., the Internet), control the electrical loads according to a timeclock schedule, and disable the timeclock schedule if the present time is not able to be obtained from the server via the network. The wireless control device may also be able to obtain the present time from a digital message received from an external device (e.g., a smart phone or a tablet device) via the network. The wireless control device may be configured to receive a control signal indicating a power outage (e.g., from a battery backup device), and to operate in a low-power mode in response to receiving the control signal indicating the power outage.

公开(公告)号：US20220104319A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17549527

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： David J. Dolan ,  Jackson Burlew ,  Aditya Sreekumar ,  Andrew G. Rohm

IPC: H05B45/10 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/115

Abstract: A load control system has a system controller and a plurality of load control devices which receive power from a utility power source. The load control system also includes at least one emergency load control device which receives power from a backup power source in the event of a power failure of the utility power source. The emergency load control device is configured to enter an emergency mode during the power failure of the utility power source, wherein in the emergency mode, the emergency load control device controls respective electrical loads according to emergency mode preset settings, and the emergency load control device transmits a message to the system controller to indicate the emergency load control device is in the emergency mode. The system controller is configured to transmit a message to the emergency load control device to exit the emergency mode when power from the utility power source is restored.

公开(公告)号：US11202350B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16907419

申请日：2020-06-22

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： David J. Dolan ,  Jackson Burlew ,  Aditya Sreekumar ,  Andrew G. Rohm

IPC: H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B45/10

Abstract: A load control system has a system controller and a plurality of load control devices which receive power from a utility power source. The load control system includes at least one emergency load control device which receives power from a backup power source in the event of a power failure of the utility power source. The emergency load control device is configured to enter an emergency mode during the power failure of the utility power source, wherein in the emergency mode, the emergency load control device controls respective electrical loads according to emergency mode preset settings, and the emergency load control device transmits a message to the system controller to indicate the emergency load control device is in the emergency mode. The system controller is configured to transmit a message to the emergency load control device to exit the emergency mode when power from the utility power source is restored.

公开(公告)号：US20210055755A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16989205

申请日：2020-08-10

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Benjamin F. Bard ,  David J. Dolan ,  Timothy Mann ,  Christopher M. Riedl

IPC: G05F1/66 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: A wireless load control system for controlling one or more electrical loads comprises a wireless control device (e.g., a gateway device) able to obtain a present time from a server via a network (e.g., the Internet), control the electrical loads according to a timeclock schedule, and disable the timeclock schedule if the present time is not able to be obtained from the server via the network. The wireless control device may also be able to obtain the present time from a digital message received from an external device (e.g., a smart phone or a tablet device) via the network. The wireless control device may be configured to receive a control signal indicating a power outage (e.g., from a battery backup device), and to operate in a low-power mode in response to receiving the control signal indicating the power outage.