公开(公告)号：US20080094210A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-24

申请号：US11874198

申请日：2007-10-17

申请人： Joseph Paradiso ,  Joshua Lifton ,  Mark Feldmeier ,  Yasuhiro Ono

发明人： Joseph Paradiso ,  Joshua Lifton ,  Mark Feldmeier ,  Yasuhiro Ono

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/2827

摘要： A multimodal sensor network node is integrated into a power strip. A sensor platform comprises a power outlet, typically in the form of a power strip, at least one environmental sensor integrated into the power strip, and at least one transceiver for communicating data measured by the sensor. A sensor network is made up of a group of sensor platforms. The platforms may include a controller for directing measurement and communication of data by the sensors, and may communicate through wireless or wired communication. The device has access to power through its line cord, can control and measure the current profile consumed by devices plugged into its outlets and control the voltage at each outlet independently, supports an ensemble of sensors, and can connect to other devices. Typically, microphone, light, temperature, and vibration sensors are intrinsically built into the device, while other sensor types can be added easily.

摘要翻译： 多模传感器网络节点集成到电源板中​​。 传感器平台包括通常为电源板形式的电源插座，集成到电源板中​​的至少一个环境传感器，以及用于传送由传感器测量的数据的至少一个收发器。 传感器网络由一组传感器平台组成。 平台可以包括用于指导传感器测量和通信数据的控制器，并且可以通过无线或有线通信进行通信。 该设备可以通过其线路接入电源，可以控制和测量插入其插座的设备消耗的电流曲线，并独立控制每个插座的电压，支持一组传感器，并可连接到其他设备。 通常，麦克风，光，温度和振动传感器本质上内置在设备中，而其他传感器类型可以轻松添加。

公开(公告)号：US20110089842A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12905968

申请日：2010-10-15

申请人： Matthew Aldrich ,  Mark Feldmeier ,  Joseph Paradiso

发明人： Matthew Aldrich ,  Mark Feldmeier ,  Joseph Paradiso

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  Y02B20/46

摘要： In illustrative implementations of this invention, a lighting system comprises a plurality of LEDs, fluorescent lights, incandescent lights, a processor, a sensor node and a human-computer interface. The sensor is adapted to be moved by a user and placed in the location that a user wants to illumine. The LED lights are adapted to emit pulse-width modulated (PWM) light, controlled by signals from the processor. The lighting system is adapted to optimize parameters (such as efficacy or color rendering index) selected by the user, subject to certain constraints (such as desired illuminance or color temperature). According to principles of this invention, if a sensor is moved, attenuation may be measured and the inverse square law may be used to determine how constraints in an optimization algorithm need to be updated.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的说明性实现中，照明系统包括多个LED，荧光灯，白炽灯，处理器，传感器节点和人机界面。 传感器适于由用户移动并放置在用户想要发光的位置。 LED灯适用于发出脉冲宽度调制（PWM）光，由来自处理器的信号控制。 照明系统适于优化由用户选择的参数（例如效能或显色指数），受到一定的限制（例如期望的照度或色温）的限制。 根据本发明的原理，如果传感器被移动，则可以测量衰减，并且可以使用反平方律来确定如何更新优化算法中的约束。

公开(公告)号：US06700310B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-02

申请号：US09949150

申请日：2001-09-07

申请人： H. Winston Maue ,  Richard Meinzer ,  Joe Paradiso ,  Mark Feldmeier

发明人： H. Winston Maue ,  Richard Meinzer ,  Joe Paradiso ,  Mark Feldmeier

IPC分类号： H01L4108

CPC分类号： B60R25/24 ,  H01H2239/076 ,  H01H2300/03

摘要： A wireless switch is provided having a twenty-year life energy harvesting arrangement for self-powering a wireless transmitter. The energy harvesting arrangement is implemented in one embodiment using a piezoelectric switch element. A tritium light source and photovoltaic device are used in a second embodiment, while a black light source and photovoltaic device are used in a third embodiment. The energy harvesting wireless switch arrangement of the present invention can be combined, for example, with a vehicle side mirror switch, to reduce the complexity of the wire harness feeding the door. The wireless switch can be located without regard to accessability of a wiring harness or connector.

摘要翻译： 提供一种具有二十年寿命能量收集装置的无线开关，用于自动向无线发射机供电。 在一个实施例中使用压电开关元件实现能量收集装置。 在第二实施例中使用氚光源和光伏器件，而在第三实施例中使用黑色光源和光伏器件。 本发明的能量收集无线开关装置可以例如与车辆侧视镜开关组合，以减少馈送门的线束的复杂性。 可以不考虑线束或连接器的可访问性来定位无线开关。

公开(公告)号：US08593073B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US12905968

申请日：2010-10-15

申请人： Matthew Aldrich ,  Mark Feldmeier ,  Joseph Paradiso

发明人： Matthew Aldrich ,  Mark Feldmeier ,  Joseph Paradiso

IPC分类号： H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  Y02B20/46

摘要： In illustrative implementations of this invention, a lighting system comprises a plurality of LEDs, fluorescent lights, incandescent lights, a processor, a sensor node and a human-computer interface. The sensor is adapted to be moved by a user and placed in the location that a user wants to illumine. The LED lights are adapted to emit pulse-width modulated (PWM) light, controlled by signals from the processor. The lighting system is adapted to optimize parameters (such as efficacy or color rendering index) selected by the user, subject to certain constraints (such as desired illuminance or color temperature). According to principles of this invention, if a sensor is moved, attenuation may be measured and the inverse square law may be used to determine how constraints in an optimization algorithm need to be updated.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的说明性实现中，照明系统包括多个LED，荧光灯，白炽灯，处理器，传感器节点和人机界面。 传感器适于由用户移动并放置在用户想要发光的位置。 LED灯适用于发出脉冲宽度调制（PWM）光，由来自处理器的信号控制。 照明系统适于优化由用户选择的参数（例如效能或显色指数），受到一定的限制（例如期望的照度或色温）的限制。 根据本发明的原理，如果传感器被移动，则可以测量衰减，并且可以使用反平方律来确定如何更新优化算法中的约束。

公开(公告)号：US20120031984A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-09

申请号：US13197375

申请日：2011-08-03

申请人： Mark Feldmeier ,  Joseph Paradiso

发明人： Mark Feldmeier ,  Joseph Paradiso

IPC分类号： F24F7/00

CPC分类号： F24F11/30 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2221/38 ,  G05D23/1905

摘要： In exemplary implementations of this invention, control apparatus for a HVAC system provides personalized comfort control. It can adjust local conditions in different rooms within a building in order to maximize the perceived comfort of individual occupants. The control apparatus locates individuals within a building. For each individual, it senses temperature, humidity and other parameters at the individual's location, calculates a comfort metric indicative of the user's comfort, and can control the flow of chilled or heated air to the individual's location in order to adjust local conditions to maximize the individual's comfort.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的示例性实施方案中，用于HVAC系统的控制装置提供个性化的舒适控制。 它可以调整建筑物内不同房间的当地条件，以最大限度地提高个人乘客的感觉舒适度。 控制装置将个人定位在建筑物内。 对于每个人来说，它感测个人位置的温度，湿度和其他参数，计算指示用户舒适度的舒适度，并且可以控制冷藏或加热的空气到个人位置的流动，以便调整局部条件以最大化 个人的安慰。

公开(公告)号：US06933655B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US10414438

申请日：2003-04-14

申请人： Gerald O. Morrison ,  H. Winston Maue ,  Brian P. Skarb ,  Michael J. Berta ,  Richard Meinzer ,  Joseph Paradiso ,  Mark Feldmeier ,  John Youngs

发明人： Gerald O. Morrison ,  H. Winston Maue ,  Brian P. Skarb ,  Michael J. Berta ,  Richard Meinzer ,  Joseph Paradiso ,  Mark Feldmeier ,  John Youngs

IPC分类号： B60R25/00 ,  H02N2/00 ,  H02N2/18 ,  H01L41/08 ,  H03H9/13

CPC分类号： B60R25/24 ,  H01H2239/076 ,  H01H2300/03

摘要： A wireless switch is provided having a twenty-year life energy harvesting arrangement for self-powering a wireless transmitter. The energy harvesting arrangement is implemented in one embodiment using a piezoelectric switch element. A tritium light source and photovoltaic device are used in a second embodiment, while a black light source and photovoltaic device are used in a third embodiment. The energy harvesting wireless switch arrangement of the present invention can be combined, for example, with a vehicle side mirror switch, to reduce the complexity of the wire harness feeding the door. The wireless switch can be located without regard to accessability of a wiring harness or connector.

摘要翻译： 提供一种具有二十年寿命能量收集装置的无线开关，用于自动向无线发射机供电。 在一个实施例中使用压电开关元件实现能量收集装置。 在第二实施例中使用氚光源和光伏器件，而在第三实施例中使用黑色光源和光伏器件。 本发明的能量收集无线开关装置可以例如与车辆侧视镜开关组合，以减少馈送门的线束的复杂性。 可以不考虑线束或连接器的可访问性来定位无线开关。