公开(公告)号：US5714855A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-03

申请号：US558700

申请日：1996-03-11

Applicant: Douglas R. Domel ,  Winston G. Walker

Inventor： Douglas R. Domel ,  Winston G. Walker

IPC: E06B9/307 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/36 ,  E06B9/68 ,  G05D25/02 ,  H02P1/00

CPC classification number: E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/307 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/364 ,  E06B9/368 ,  G05D25/02 ,  E06B2009/285 ,  E06B2009/6827 ,  Y02B80/50

Abstract: A mini-blind actuator has a motor and a housing that holds the motor and a dc battery. The rotor of the motor is coupled to the baton of the mini-blind for rotating the baton and thereby opening or closing the slats of the mini-blind. Alternatively, the rotor is coupled to the tilt rod of the blind to rotate the tilt rod and thereby open or close the slats of the mini-blind. A control signal generator generates a control signal for completing the electrical circuit between the battery and the motor. The control signal can be generated in response to a predetermined amount of daylight or in response to a user-generated remote command signal. The actuator can be used to rotate the slats of horizontal or vertical blinds, or the sections of a pleated shade. Or, the actuator can be used to rotate the hollow rotatable tube of a roll-up shade.

公开(公告)号：US20240345555A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18603601

申请日：2024-03-13

Applicant: LUTRON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LLC

Inventor： Brian Michael Courtney ,  Timothy Gill ,  Shilpa Sarode

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/68

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/68 ,  E06B2009/6809 ,  E06B2009/6827 ,  Y02A30/24 ,  Y02B80/00

Abstract: A method comprises measuring a light intensity at a window; determining if the light intensity exceeds a cloudy-day threshold; operating in a sunlight penetration limiting mode to control the motorized window treatment to control the sunlight penetration distance in the space; enabling the sunlight penetration limiting mode if the light intensity is greater than the cloudy-day threshold; and disabling the sunlight penetration limiting mode if the total lighting intensity is less than the cloudy-day threshold. The cloudy-day threshold is maintained at a constant threshold if a calculated solar elevation angle is greater than a predetermined solar elevation angle, and the cloudy-day threshold varies with time if the calculated solar elevation angle is less than the predetermined solar elevation angle. The cloudy-day threshold is a function of the calculated solar elevation angle if the calculated solar elevation angle is less than the predetermined solar elevation angle.

公开(公告)号：US11821251B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17024286

申请日：2020-09-17

Applicant: GMI Holdings, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory D. Matias

IPC: E05F15/668 ,  E06B9/68 ,  H02S20/30 ,  E05F15/43

CPC classification number: E05F15/668 ,  E06B9/68 ,  H02S20/30 ,  E05F2015/434 ,  E05Y2900/106 ,  E06B2009/6827

Abstract: A door operating system includes a door operator; a laser transmitter; and an accessory device operatively connected to a laser receiver, the accessory device is powered, at least in part by, energy received by a laser shining at the laser receiver. A method of providing power to accessory devices associated with a door opening system includes: configuring a laser receiver to receive power from a laser; configuring the laser receiver to provide power to an accessory device; configuring a laser transmitter to convert AC power to a laser; controlling the laser transmitter with a controller that also controls a door operator.

公开(公告)号：US11746594B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17523498

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: Mechoshade Systems, LLC

Inventor： Stephen P. Hebeisen ,  Alex Greenspan

IPC: E06B9/68 ,  H05B47/11 ,  G05B17/02 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/30 ,  H04L12/28 ,  E06B9/24

CPC classification number: E06B9/68 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H04L12/2827 ,  H05B47/11 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  E06B2009/6818 ,  E06B2009/6827 ,  Y02A30/24 ,  Y02B80/00

Abstract: The method comprises determining that the clear day exists in response to the apparent diameter of the solar disc being similar to the expected diameter of the solar disc on the clear day and determining that an overcast condition exists in the camera image in response to the apparent diameter of the solar disc being distorted. The method may further include receiving a camera image of a sky section from a camera at a first location; segmenting the camera image into a first portion around a known position of a solar disc and a second portion of the remainder of the sky section containing an horizon; determining that the solar disc is obstructed by the horizon; and establishing that the first location is experiencing shadow conditions based on the determining.

公开(公告)号：US20230225030A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18186256

申请日：2023-03-20

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  John H. Bull

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  E06B9/68 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  E06B9/68 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  E06B2009/6827

Abstract: A load control system may comprise an electrical load control device and/or a computing device. The electrical load control device may control, for example, motorized window treatments (e.g., shades), lighting controls, and/or sensors (e.g., occupancy, radio window, daylight, etc.). For example, a load control device comprising a motorized window treatment may control the position of a covering material in the window treatment. The computing device may comprise a processor and/or a graphical user interface (GUI). The computing device may be a server and/or a user device, such as a wireless user device (e.g., a cellular phone, tablet, or laptop computer). The computing device may be configured to provide graphical representations that may be displayed on a GUI based on load control information.

公开(公告)号：US20190010758A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16034174

申请日：2018-07-12

Applicant: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS

Inventor： Mohammed Abdul FASI ,  Ismail Mohammad BUDAIWI

IPC: E06B9/68 ,  E05F15/71 ,  E05F15/73 ,  E05F15/79 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G05B13/04 ,  G05B15/02 ,  E05F15/70 ,  E06B9/32

CPC classification number: E06B9/68 ,  E05F15/70 ,  E05F15/71 ,  E05F15/73 ,  E05F15/79 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  E06B2009/6809 ,  E06B2009/6818 ,  E06B2009/6827 ,  G05B13/041 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642

Abstract: A smart window controller includes circuitry configured to establish a representative model of one or more building zones based on occupancy, construction, lighting, or cooling properties of a building. A lighting control strategy is implemented for the one or more building zones based on the representative model or one or more user preferences input at a first user interface screen of an external device. Automatic operations of one or more smart windows, cooling systems, or artificial lighting systems are controlled based on trigger points associated with the lighting control strategy, and a performance level of the lighting control strategy for the one or more building zones is determined based on one or more predetermined financial metrics.

公开(公告)号：US10017985B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US14459896

申请日：2014-08-14

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Lundy ,  Brent Protzman ,  Brian Michael Courtney

IPC: E05F15/20 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20180148976A9

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US14459896

申请日：2014-08-14

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Lundy ,  Brent Protzman ,  Brian Michael 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.

公开(公告)号：US09938765B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US14692868

申请日：2015-04-22

Applicant: MechoShade Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Joel Berman ,  Jan Berman ,  Alex Greenspan ,  Stephen P. Hebeisen ,  Muthukumar Ramalingam

IPC: F24F11/06 ,  E06B9/68 ,  H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H05B37/02 ,  E06B9/24

CPC classification number: E06B9/68 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  E06B2009/6818 ,  E06B2009/6827 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H04L12/2827 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  Y02A30/257 ,  Y02B80/50

Abstract: Automated shade systems comprise motorized window coverings, sensors, and controllers that use algorithms to control operation of the automated shade control system. These algorithms may include information such as: 3-D models of a building and surrounding structures, shadow information, reflectance information, lighting and radiation information, ASHRAE clear sky algorithms, log information related to manual overrides, occupant preference information, motion information, real-time sky conditions, solar radiation on a building, a total foot-candle load on a structure, brightness overrides, actual and/or calculated BTU load, time-of-year information, and microclimate analysis. Modeled brightness information may be utilized to control shades.

公开(公告)号：US20170234067A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15045864

申请日：2016-02-17

Applicant: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS

Inventor： Mohammed Abdul FASI ,  Ismail Mohammad Budaiwi

IPC: E06B9/68 ,  E05F15/70 ,  G05B13/04

CPC classification number: E06B9/68 ,  E05F15/70 ,  E05F15/71 ,  E05F15/73 ,  E05F15/79 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  E06B2009/6809 ,  E06B2009/6818 ,  E06B2009/6827 ,  G05B13/041 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642

Abstract: A smart window controller includes circuitry configured to establish a representative model of one or more building zones based on occupancy, construction, lighting, or cooling properties of a building. A lighting control strategy is implemented for the one or more building zones based on the representative model or one or more user preferences input at a first user interface screen of an external device. Automatic operations of one or more smart windows, cooling systems, or artificial lighting systems are controlled based on trigger points associated with the lighting control strategy, and a performance level of the lighting control strategy for the one or more building zones is determined based on one or more predetermined financial metrics.