公开(公告)号：US12052331B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17849828

申请日：2022-06-27

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Robert C. Newman, Jr. ,  Lawrence R. Carmen, Jr. ,  John H. Bull

IPC: H04L69/18 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/66

CPC classification number: H04L69/18 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/2836 ,  H04L12/66

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load may include a controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also include a first wireless communication circuit that may be operable to communicate on a first wireless communication network via a first protocol and the first communication circuit may be in communication with the controller. The apparatus may also include a second communication circuit that may be operable to communicate on a second communication network via a second protocol. The controller may be further operable to control the first wireless communication circuit to communicate configuration data with the first wireless communication network via the first protocol. The controller may also be operable to control the second wireless communication circuit to communicate operational data with the second communication network via the second protocol.

公开(公告)号：US11967821B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17232933

申请日：2021-04-16

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Walter S. Zaharchuk ,  Timothy S. Majewski ,  Christopher Buck ,  Daniel Vander Valk ,  John H. Bull ,  Joel S. Spira

IPC: H02J13/00 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04H20/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H05B47/10 ,  H05B47/19 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H05B47/165 ,  H05B47/17

CPC classification number: H02J13/00024 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J13/00004 ,  H02J13/00022 ,  H02J13/00026 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/0608 ,  H04H20/00 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H05B47/10 ,  H05B47/19 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H02J2310/14 ,  H05B47/165 ,  H05B47/17 ,  Y02B70/30 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B90/20 ,  Y02D30/70 ,  Y04S20/20 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/244 ,  Y04S20/246 ,  Y04S40/00 ,  Y04S40/126

Abstract: A load control system for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to a plurality of electrical load includes a plurality of independent units responsive to a broadcast controller. Each independent unit includes at least one commander and at least one energy controller for controlling at least one of the electrical loads in response to a control signal received from the commander. The independent units are configured and operate independent of each other. The broadcast controller transmits wireless signals to the energy controllers of the independent units. The energy controllers do not respond to control signals received from the commanders of other independent units, but the energy controllers of both independent units respond to the wireless signals transmitted by broadcast controller. The energy controller may operate in different operating modes in response to the wireless signals transmitted by the broadcast controller.

公开(公告)号：US11909204B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US16809508

申请日：2020-03-04

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Edward J. Blair ,  Joseph R. Parks ,  John H. Bull ,  Samuel F. Chambers ,  Stuart W. DeJonge

IPC: H02J1/08 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J1/084 ,  H02J7/00032 ,  H02J7/00712

Abstract: A control system may include a direct-current (DC) power bus for charging (e.g., trickle charging) internal energy storage elements in control devices of the control system. For example, the control devices may be motorized window treatments configured to adjust a position of a covering material to control the amount of daylight entering a space. The system may include a DC power supply that may generate a DC voltage on the DC power bus. For example, the DC power bus may extend from the DC power supply around the perimeter of a floor of the building and may be connected to all of the motorized window treatments on the floor (e.g., in a daisy-chain configuration). Wiring the DC power bus in such a manner may dramatically reduce the installation labor and wiring costs of an installation, as well as decreasing the chance of a miswire.

公开(公告)号：US11788348B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17327680

申请日：2021-05-22

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Edward J. Blair ,  Margaret A. Block ,  John H. Bull ,  David A. Kirby ,  Andrew P. Schmalz ,  John M. Steinmetz ,  Travis G. Wiehe ,  Mailing Ren Wu

IPC: E06B9/62 ,  E06B9/44 ,  H02K11/33 ,  E06B9/42 ,  H02K11/00 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B9/68 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: E06B9/62 ,  E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/44 ,  H02K11/0094 ,  H02K11/33 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B2009/6809 ,  H02J7/0063 ,  H02J2207/20

Abstract: A motorized window treatment may include a roller tube, a flexible material attached to the roller tube, a motor drive unit, and mounting brackets configured to rotatably support respective ends of the roller tube. The roller tube may be operable between an operating position and an extended position. The extended position may include one or more ends of the roller tube being accessible while still attached to the mounting brackets. At least one of the mounting brackets may include a stationary portion, a sliding portion, and/or a translating portion. The translating portion and/or the sliding portion may be configured to translate the roller tube between the operating position and the extended position. The translating portion may define an attachment member and include an attachment aperture. The end of the roller tube may be accessible via the attachment aperture when the roller tube is in the extended position.

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：US11638342B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17197239

申请日：2021-03-10

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  John H. Bull

IPC: H05B47/105 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/175 ,  H05B47/115

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：US20220376951A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17834100

申请日：2022-06-07

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： John H. Bull ,  Ram K. Prasad

IPC: H04L12/66 ,  H04L43/04 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L43/0817

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for using one or more gateway systems for integrating multiple load control systems running multiple versions of software such that the load control systems may appear to a user and be controlled by the user as a unified load control system. Gateways that manage or have managed the same resource may be organized into a Gateway Group. Gateway Groups names may be used for prefix attachment to facilitate routing. For example, a Composite Gateway may receive a request associated with a resource from a user. The Composite Gateway may determine which Gateway actively manages that resource and/or is the Gateway is a member of a Gateway Group. The composite Gateway may then apply one or more policies to facilitate the request. For example, if the Composite Gateway receives an information request, it may apply an authorization policy, a routing policy, and/or an aggregation policy.

公开(公告)号：US11098918B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US15900520

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： John H. Bull ,  Ram K. Prasad

IPC: F24F11/46 ,  H04L29/12 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/65 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/66 ,  F24F120/20 ,  F24F130/30 ,  F24F140/50 ,  F24F140/60

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for using one or more gateway systems for integrating multiple load control systems such that the load control systems may appear to a user and be controlled by the user as a unified load control system.

公开(公告)号：US20200300037A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16809508

申请日：2020-03-04

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Edward J. Blair ,  Joseph R. Parks ,  John H. Bull ,  Samuel F. Chambers ,  Stuart W. DeJonge

IPC: E06B9/72 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A control system may include a direct-current (DC) power bus for charging (e.g., trickle charging) internal energy storage elements in control devices of the control system. For example, the control devices may be motorized window treatments configured to adjust a position of a covering material to control the amount of daylight entering a space. The system may include a DC power supply that may generate a DC voltage on the DC power bus. For example, the DC power bus may extend from the DC power supply around the perimeter of a floor of the building and may be connected to all of the motorized window treatments on the floor (e.g., in a daisy-chain configuration). Wiring the DC power bus in such a manner may dramatically reduce the installation labor and wiring costs of an installation, as well as decreasing the chance of a miswire.

公开(公告)号：US10447036B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15394128

申请日：2016-12-29

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Walter S. Zaharchuk ,  Timothy S. Majewski ,  Christopher Buck ,  Daniel Vander Valk ,  John H. Bull ,  Joel S. Spira

IPC: H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04H20/00 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H02J5/00 ,  G08C17/02

Abstract: A load control system for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to a plurality of electrical load includes a plurality of independent units responsive to a broadcast controller. Each independent unit includes at least one commander and at least one energy controller for controlling at least one of the electrical loads in response to a control signal received from the commander. The independent units are configured and operate independent of each other. The broadcast controller transmits wireless signals to the energy controllers of the independent units. The energy controllers do not respond to control signals received from the commanders of other independent units, but the energy controllers of both independent units respond to the wireless signals transmitted by broadcast controller. The energy controller may operate in different operating modes in response to the wireless signals transmitted by the broadcast controller.