公开(公告)号：US20250159442A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US19024790

申请日：2025-01-16

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： David J. Dolan ,  Parker Evans

IPC: 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：US20240334578A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18738360

申请日：2024-06-10

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Kyle Thomas Barco ,  Bryan Robert Barnes ,  John H. Bull ,  Richard S. Camden ,  Jordan H. Crafts ,  David J. Dolan ,  Jason Groller ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  Jonathan T. Lenz ,  Miguel Aguado Pelaez ,  Daniel L. Twaddell

IPC: H05B47/195 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W52/34 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H05B47/19

CPC classification number: H05B47/195 ,  H02J13/00019 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W52/0245 ,  H04W52/343 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H04B17/318

Abstract: A load control system may include control devices capable of being associated with each other at one or more locations for performing load control. Control devices may include control-source devices and/or control-target devices. A location beacon may be discovered and a unique identifier in the location beacon may be associated with a unique identifier of one or more control devices. Upon subsequent discovery of the location beacon, the associated load control devices may be controlled. The beacons may be communicated via radio frequency signals, visible light communication, and/or audio signals. The visible light communication may be used to communicate other types of information to devices in the load control system. The visible light communication may be used to identify link addresses for communicating with load control devices, load control instructions, load control configuration instructions, network communication information, and/or the like. The information in the beacons may be used to commission and/or control the load control system.

公开(公告)号：US20240192716A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18588273

申请日：2024-02-27

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

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

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

CPC classification number: G05F1/66 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04W4/70 ,  G05B2219/2642

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：US12010780B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US18315694

申请日：2023-05-11

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Kyle Thomas Barco ,  Bryan Robert Barnes ,  John H. Bull ,  Richard S. Camden ,  Jordan H. Crafts ,  David J. Dolan ,  Jason Groller ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  Jonathan T. Lenz ,  Miguel Aguado Pelaez ,  Daniel L. Twaddell

IPC: H05B47/195 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W52/34 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H04B17/318

CPC classification number: H05B47/195 ,  H02J13/00019 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W52/0245 ,  H04W52/343 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H04B17/318

Abstract: A load control system may include control devices capable of being associated with each other at one or more locations for performing load control. Control devices may include control-source devices and/or control-target devices. A location beacon may be discovered and a unique identifier in the location beacon may be associated with a unique identifier of one or more control devices. Upon subsequent discovery of the location beacon, the associated load control devices may be controlled. The beacons may be communicated via radio frequency signals, visible light communication, and/or audio signals. The visible light communication may be used to communicate other types of information to devices in the load control system. The visible light communication may be used to identify link addresses for communicating with load control devices, load control instructions, load control configuration instructions, network communication information, and/or the like. The information in the beacons may be used to commission and/or control the load control system.

公开(公告)号：US11983027B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

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: G05B15/02 ,  G05F1/66 ,  H04W4/70

CPC classification number: G05F1/66 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04W4/70 ,  G05B2219/2642

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：US11895564B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17482285

申请日：2021-09-22

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Parker Evans ,  David J. Dolan

IPC: H04W4/38 ,  H04W72/20 ,  H04W72/54 ,  H04W76/28

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：US11694541B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

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 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H05B47/19 ,  G08C2201/34 ,  G08C2201/70

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：US10937307B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16253621

申请日：2019-01-22

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 indicating whether a digital message is correctly transmitted or received by a device in the load control system.