公开(公告)号：US10458179B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

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 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S30/10 ,  H02S30/20 ,  E06B9/322 ,  H02S20/22 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/28

摘要： 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 move along 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：US20180352663A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15608459

申请日：2017-05-30

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Casey Webb ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Casey Webb ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC分类号： H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K5/06

摘要： A cable management system may include a channel, a cradle, and one or more cables girdled by the channel, the cradle, or both. The channel may include one or more sets of opposing openings. The cradle may be disposed within the channel. The cradle may include a brace. The cradle may include a set of at least two detents disposed in at least one of the sets of opposing openings. Each set op opposing openings may coaxial, non-coaxial, or combinations thereof. The cable management system may further include a channel cover detachably connected to the channel by a second set of detents. Each detent of the second set of detents may be disposed in at least one of the opposing openings. Each detent of the second set of detents may be disposed across the corresponding opening from a corresponding one detent of the first set of detents.

公开(公告)号：US20180050892A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15241589

申请日：2016-08-19

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Daniel Madsen ,  Benjamin Taylor ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight ,  Joseph Duncan

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Daniel Madsen ,  Benjamin Taylor ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight ,  Joseph Duncan

IPC分类号： B66D1/12

摘要： A winch mechanism is described that includes a motor, a drum mechanism, a winch line, and a hammer and anvil mechanism. The drum mechanism is connected to the motor, and the winch line is connected to the drum. The hammer and anvil mechanism is connected to the motor and the drum mechanism within the drum mechanism. The motor activates the hammer and anvil mechanism, and the hammer and anvil mechanism applies a percussive force to the drum mechanism as the drum winds up the winch line. In an alternative embodiment, the hammer and anvil mechanism is disposed around at least a portion of the drum mechanism.

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.

公开(公告)号：US09834983B1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180341038A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15605518

申请日：2017-05-25

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC分类号： G01V3/38 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F21V23/00 ,  G01V1/30 ,  G01V3/12

CPC分类号： G01V3/38 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F16M13/027 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G01V3/12 ,  G01V8/20

摘要： The apparatus described herein may include a base plate, one or more walls, one or more obscured feature detectors, one or more obscured feature indicators, a controller, and a power source. The base plate may include one or more surface-mounting structures that mount the apparatus to a surface. The walls may extend at least partially perpendicularly from the base, and may include one or more device-mount structures that mount one or more removable devices to the walls. The detectors and indicators may be connected to the base, the walls, or both. Each detector may correspond to at least one of the surface-mounting structures. Each indicator may correspond to at least one of the detectors. The controller may be electrically connected to the detectors and the indicators. The controller may activate the indicators as the detectors detect a feature obscured behind a surface adjacent to the detectors.

公开(公告)号：US09988841B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15208839

申请日：2016-07-13

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

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

IPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/36

CPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/368 ,  E06B2009/6809 ,  E06B2009/6818

摘要： A system to reduce drafts in front of a window is described. The system includes a window covering and a motor and gearbox that adjust the window covering. The system also includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a microcontroller networked to the motor and temperature sensors. The first temperature sensor is positioned above the window covering within a thermal convection zone of a window associated with the window covering, and the second temperature sensor is positioned below the window covering within the thermal convection zone. The microcontroller instructs the motor to adjust the window covering based on a temperature gradient from the first temperature sensor to the second temperature sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20180016840A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15208839

申请日：2016-07-13

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

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

IPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/36 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/32 ,  F24F11/00

CPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/368 ,  E06B2009/6809 ,  E06B2009/6818

摘要： A system to reduce drafts in front of a window is described. The system includes a window covering and a motor and gearbox that adjust the window covering. The system also includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a microcontroller networked to the motor and temperature sensors. The first temperature sensor is positioned above the window covering within a thermal convection zone of a window associated with the window covering, and the second temperature sensor is positioned below the window covering within the thermal convection zone. The microcontroller instructs the motor to adjust the window covering based on a temperature gradient from the first temperature sensor to the second temperature sensor.

公开(公告)号：US10532917B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15241589

申请日：2016-08-19

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Daniel Madsen ,  Benjamin Taylor ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight ,  Joseph Duncan

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Daniel Madsen ,  Benjamin Taylor ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight ,  Joseph Duncan

IPC分类号： B66D1/12

摘要： A winch mechanism is described that includes a motor, a drum mechanism, a winch line, and a hammer and anvil mechanism. The drum mechanism is connected to the motor, and the winch line is connected to the drum. The hammer and anvil mechanism is connected to the motor and the drum mechanism within the drum mechanism. The motor activates the hammer and anvil mechanism, and the hammer and anvil mechanism applies a percussive force to the drum mechanism as the drum winds up the winch line. In an alternative embodiment, the hammer and anvil mechanism is disposed around at least a portion of the drum mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US10479643B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15608569

申请日：2017-05-30

申请人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Joe Fox ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC分类号： B65H75/48 ,  B65H75/38 ,  H02G11/02

摘要： Embodiments of a cable-winding apparatus are described herein. The apparatus may include one or more of a securing surface, a cable-winding channel, a coil spring, and a ratchet mechanism. The cable-winding channel may be rotatably connected to the securing surface. The channel may include a base and two or more walls extending at least partially perpendicularly from the base along opposite sides of the base. The ratchet mechanism may include one or more of a first face gear and a second face gear. The first and second face gears may each include a plurality of ratchet teeth. The spring may force the channel away from the securing surface. The ratchet teeth may prevent rotation of the channel with respect to the securing surface in a first direction while permitting rotation of the channel with respect to the securing surface in a second direction opposite the first direction.