公开(公告)号：US20180030781A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15220969

申请日：2016-07-27

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

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

IPC分类号： E06B9/386 ,  H02S30/20 ,  H02S30/10 ,  H02S20/32

摘要： A solar powered window covering system is disclosed. The system includes a headrail, which includes a motor, a gearbox, and one or more tiltable slats. At least one slat includes sliding tracks. The system further includes one or more PV cells movably disposed within the sliding tracks. The PV cells slide in the tracks with regard to an amount of sunlight incident on the cells. Methods of operating a solar powered window covering are also disclosed. The methods generally include detecting a tilt of at least one window covering slat. The slat includes one or more PV cells disposed in sliding tracks in the slat, and the tilt indicates an amount of sunlight incident on the cells. The methods also include sliding the PV cells in the tracks with regard to the amount of sunlight incident on the cells.

公开(公告)号：US10718150B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15945935

申请日：2018-04-05

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Nathan Davis ,  Seth J. Myer

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Nathan Davis ,  Seth J. Myer

IPC分类号： E05F15/635 ,  E06B3/46 ,  E05F15/77 ,  E05F15/71 ,  E05F15/643 ,  E05F15/72

摘要： A motorized window with one or more motors and a frame with a slidable segment is disclosed. A drive system with gears, transmission or worm drive engage with a gear track mounted to the frame or slidable segment. Rotating a first gear in a first rotational direction causes the first gear to pull the slidable segment in a first linear direction. Rotating the first gear in a second rotational direction causes the first gear to pull the slidable segment in a second linear direction. Preferably, a controller controls the operation of the motors. Sensors inform the controller, and user input via a mobile device enables both direct user control and programming of the controller.

公开(公告)号：US10407980B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15485933

申请日：2017-04-12

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Joe Fox ,  Terrece Pearman ,  Jennifer Stevens

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Joe Fox ,  Terrece Pearman ,  Jennifer Stevens

IPC分类号： E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/262 ,  E06B9/386 ,  E06B9/327 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/302

摘要： We disclose a cordless window covering that may raise, lower, and tilt a plurality of slats without the use of lift cords. The covering may include an external frame with two vertical sides and a headrail. The covering may also include a plurality of slats, each of which may be connected to an adjacent slat by at least one string on each side and the headrail. This may allow the slats to hang freely when lowered. It may also allow all the slats to tilt when only the top slat has been mechanically tilted by a drive belt. The bottom slat may include a bottom bearing connector which may interact with a drive belt such that it may be raised and lowered when the drive belt rotates. Each slat may be connected to a bearing and a bearing connector that may be slidably connected to a guide channel.

公开(公告)号：US10277148B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15626554

申请日：2017-06-19

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Kevin Rees ,  Joe Fox ,  Seth Myer

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Kevin Rees ,  Joe Fox ,  Seth Myer

IPC分类号： H02P3/12 ,  H02P7/03 ,  H03K17/567

摘要： In various example embodiments, a low energy electric motor brake is described comprising one or more electronic switches that connect the input wires to an electric motor together, thus shorting out the motor and braking the motor. The electronic switches are separate from the control system, and provide the braking function. This alleviates the motor controllers and other system control units from providing the braking function to the motor. The electronic switches require minimal to no power in order to maintain the brake to the motor. The control unit may be placed in a low power or sleep mode while the electronic switches maintain the brake.

公开(公告)号：US10214959B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15436284

申请日：2017-02-17

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Mark Madsen ,  Terrece Pearman

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Mark Madsen ,  Terrece Pearman

IPC分类号： E06B9/323 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G08C17/02

摘要： The invention is an intelligent headrail for a window covering which includes an extensible end cap which applies force to the adjacent window or door frame to hold the headrail in place. The end cap includes a pressure sensor or a force sensing resistor to detect whether sufficient force is present to safely hold the headrail in place. The headrail may include a controller which is connected to the pressure sensor or a force sensing resistor. The controller may include program code which identifies the safety status of the window covering based on the pressure or force reading. The controller may include a data transmission port which transmits pressure or force readings to an output device. The program code may also send a report to the output device to indicate whether the force or pressure is moderately low or so low that the window covering is in danger of falling.

公开(公告)号：US20180355662A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US15621503

申请日：2017-06-13

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Joe Fox

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Joe Fox

IPC分类号： E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/38 ,  E06B9/68 ,  G04C23/18 ,  G04C23/38 ,  H05B37/02

CPC分类号： E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/38 ,  E06B9/68 ,  E06B2009/6809 ,  G04C23/18 ,  G04C23/38 ,  H05B37/0281

摘要： A window shade alarm system for gently awakening a user. The window shade is connected to the Internet and opens such that light gradually increases in a room. Thus waking a user less abruptly than a traditional audio alarm. The window shade stores user selected modes and can control wireless enabled lights within a room to simulate the gradual increase of light at sunrise. The alarm system is connected to remote activated devices for the convenience of the user.

公开(公告)号：US20180292451A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US15479543

申请日：2017-04-05

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Mark Madsen ,  Lloyd J. Wilson

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Mark Madsen ,  Lloyd J. Wilson

IPC分类号： G01R31/28

CPC分类号： G01R31/2808 ,  G01R31/2803

摘要： A printed circuit board (PCB) test apparatus and testing method are described. The PCB test apparatus includes a motor connected to a gearbox that includes a gear that is directly connected to an output shaft. The test apparatus includes two printed circuit board connections for testing an electric-component connector that includes two circuit boards. One connection port includes a plurality of contact pins for attaching one of the PCBs while the other connector port is part of a position encoder that includes a diametrically magnetized magnet that tests the other PCB's ability to detect changes in magnetic fields. The apparatus is configured such that both PCBs of the electric-component connector are tested in tandem.

公开(公告)号：US10087680B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15472090

申请日：2017-03-28

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Jedediah Knight

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC分类号： A47H5/00 ,  E06B3/48 ,  E06B3/94 ,  E06B9/06 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B9/323

摘要： Embodiments of motorized window coverings are described herein. Various embodiments may include a shade, a shade deployment assembly, one or more batteries, and wiring. The shade may include an upper end and a lower end opposite the upper end. The shade deployment assembly may be disposed at the upper end and may deploy the shade. The shade deployment assembly may comprise a rotatable element, a motor that rotates the rotatable element, and one or more mounting brackets. The mounting brackets may mount the shade deployment assembly to a surface. The shade may be directly connected to the shade deployment assembly, such as to the rotatable element. The battery may be removably connected to the shade at the lower end. The one or more batteries may power the motor. Wiring may be disposed in the shade. The wiring may electrically couple the motor to the one or more batteries.

公开(公告)号：US20180223596A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15426444

申请日：2017-02-07

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Terrece Pearman ,  Emily Brimhall

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Terrece Pearman ,  Emily Brimhall

IPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/40 ,  E06B9/44 ,  E06B9/72 ,  D06M11/83 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G05B19/10

CPC分类号： G08C17/02 ,  D06M11/83 ,  E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/44 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B2009/2441 ,  E06B2009/2458 ,  E06B2009/6809 ,  E06B2009/6818 ,  E06B2009/6827 ,  G05B2219/2628 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/93

摘要： We disclose a roller shade which may move the roller fabric to position either a light reflecting section or a heat absorbing section of the roller fabric toward a window. The two sections may be on opposite sides of a sheet of roller fabric which is connected to the roller tube at one end. The roller shade may wind the roller fabric around the roller tube then reverse the side of the roller fabric which faces the window. Alternatively, the roller fabric may be a continuous loop of fabric that includes a light reflecting section and connected to a heat absorbing section. The roller shade may move the continuous loop of fabric to position either section toward the window. The roller shade may include sensors, a motor, and a controller. The controller may be programmed to reverse the roller fabric in response to a sensor measurement.

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.