公开(公告)号：US10961766B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US16128966

申请日：2018-09-12

申请人： Hall Labs LLC

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Jerome Miles

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

摘要： An automated sliding panel mechanism is disclosed. An automated sliding panel mechanism including a motor is configured to move a sliding window between a closed position and an open position, and includes a power source providing power to the motor, a rack consisting of rack teeth wherein a portion of the surface of the rack teeth are generally perpendicular to a plane, and a gear rotated by the motor and consisting of gear teeth, wherein the gear teeth are shaped to mesh with the rack teeth.

公开(公告)号：US20200242676A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16258838

申请日：2019-01-28

申请人： Hall Labs LLC

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  E06B9/24

摘要： In a first aspect, the invention is a method for ordering custom products, which includes the step of displaying a plurality of styles of customizable products to a user along with a flat rate price for each style. A selection of a style of customizable products and a number of such is received from the user. The cost for the number of customizable products is determined based on the number of customizable products and the flat rate price for the selected style. The customization information for each of the number of customizable is not required to determine the cost. An order is generated to purchase the number of the selected style of customizable products. At some point after the order is generated, the customization information for each of the customizable products in the order is received. A plurality of customized products is provided to fill the order based on the customization information. That plurality of customized products is shipped to the user.

公开(公告)号：US10458178B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15423991

申请日：2017-02-03

申请人： Hall Labs LLC

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

IPC分类号： E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/307 ,  F16H57/023 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/74 ,  E06B9/308 ,  E06B9/326 ,  E06B9/38 ,  F24S50/80 ,  F24S50/40 ,  E06B9/266 ,  E06B9/303 ,  E06B9/34 ,  F16H1/20 ,  G08C17/02 ,  E06B9/28 ,  F16H57/02 ,  H01H17/08 ,  E06B9/24 ,  F16H57/021 ,  F16H57/028

摘要： The invention is a motorized gearbox assembly. The motorized gearbox assembly includes a motor that drives an output shaft. The output shaft actuates a window covering by applying torque to a tilt rod of the window covering. The output shaft extends substantially an entire length of the motorized gearbox assembly. It also has a through-channel that extends substantially an entire length of the output shaft, so that the tilt rod can pass entirely through the motorized gearbox assembly. Because of this, the motorized gearbox assembly can be used for retrofitting blinds. In some embodiments, the motorized gearbox assembly has a diametrically polarized magnet driven by the output shaft, and a position encoder that measures the output shaft's position and number of rotations.

公开(公告)号：US11352828B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-07

申请号：US15945970

申请日：2018-04-05

申请人： Hall Labs LLC

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Jerome Miles ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Aaron Myer ,  Kevin Rees ,  Klayton Erekson ,  Seth J. Myer

IPC分类号： E05F15/77 ,  E05F15/71 ,  E05F15/72 ,  E05F15/79 ,  E05F15/40 ,  F16H19/04 ,  E05F15/635 ,  E05F15/70 ,  F24F7/00 ,  F16H19/06

摘要： A system for controlling one or more motorized windows. The motorized windows each have a processor, a network device and wireless transmitters enabling connection via a network. The network is controlled by one or more mobile devices which receive user input. The mobile devices wirelessly connect to a local area network (LAN) via a hub. One or more hubs are connected via the LAN. The motorized windows are networked via a personal area network (PAN). The hubs convert the LAN protocol to the PAN protocol. Sensors send sensor data along with real time weather data to the processor. The processor uses this sensor data to update charts and schedules in memory, then sends commands to the controller based on these updated charts and schedules according to user defined and factory set parameters. The system includes both local and cloud-based control.

公开(公告)号：US11066865B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16153130

申请日：2018-10-05

申请人： Hall Labs LLC

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Jerome Miles

IPC分类号： E05F15/71 ,  E05F15/632 ,  E05F15/77 ,  E05F15/79 ,  E05F15/665

摘要： An automated sliding window mechanism is disclosed. An automated sliding window mechanism includes a motor attached to a first component of a sliding window and configured to open and close the sliding window, a controller that controls the motor, and at least two air pressure sensors in communication with a processor. If the window is open, based on signals from the air pressure sensors, the processor determines whether a draft is flowing through the window. If the window is closed, based on signals from the air pressure sensor, the processor determines whether a draft would flow through the window if opened. The processor sends a signal to the controller to either open or close the window, depending on whether a user has elected to have a draft flow through the window. In a preferred embodiment, a system is provided with at least two automated windows.

公开(公告)号：US10968678B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16172122

申请日：2018-10-26

申请人： Hall Labs LLC

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Jerome Miles

IPC分类号： E05F11/34 ,  E05F15/635 ,  F16H19/04 ,  E05F15/70

摘要： An automated sliding panel mechanism is disclosed. An automated sliding panel mechanism includes a motor attached to a first component of a sliding panel that is configured to move the sliding panel between a closed position and an open position. The mechanism also includes a power source and a rack attached to a second component of the sliding panel and including a base with rack teeth extending from a plane thereof. A gear is rotated by the motor and has gear teeth shaped to mesh with the rack teeth. A manual release mechanism is adapted to move the gear along its axis of rotation, from an engaged position, wherein the gear teeth mesh with the rack teeth to a released position, wherein the gear teeth are disengaged from the rack teeth. The manual release mechanism also includes a holding mechanism adapted to hold the gear in the engaged position and in the released position as selected by a user.

公开(公告)号：US20190040671A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16153130

申请日：2018-10-05

申请人： Hall Labs LLC

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Austin Carlson ,  Jerome Miles

IPC分类号： E05F15/71 ,  E05F1/00 ,  E05F15/632 ,  E05F15/665 ,  E05F15/77

摘要： An automated sliding window mechanism is disclosed. An automated sliding window mechanism includes a motor attached to a first component of a sliding window and configured to open and close the sliding window, a controller that controls the motor, and at least two air pressure sensors in communication with a processor. If the window is open, based on signals from the air pressure sensors, the processor determines whether a draft is flowing through the window. If the window is closed, based on signals from the air pressure sensor, the processor determines whether a draft would flow through the window if opened. The processor sends a signal to the controller to either open or close the window, depending on whether a user has elected to have a draft flow through the window. In a preferred embodiment, a system is provided with at least two automated windows.

公开(公告)号：US20200169092A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16199001

申请日：2018-11-23

申请人： HALL LABS LLC

发明人： David R. Hall ,  Emily Brimhall ,  Jerome Miles

IPC分类号： H02J3/38 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H02S20/26 ,  E05F15/71

摘要： A solar power system and method of data sampling to predict how much energy a solar power system will generate is disclosed. The solar power system consists of a solar panel, a battery, a sensor adapted to monitor the amount of energy, e.g. by sensing the current and voltage, generated by the solar panel, a controller which regulates the charge of the battery, and a processor which is adapted to monitor the charge of the battery. The processor receives signals from the sensor and stores the information in non-transitory memory. This solar power system may be used to operate various home automation devices, including but not limited to automated window coverings or windows. The processor preferably communicates with a user interface, which will enable the user to program the operation of the automated windows, and also view how much battery charge will be left for the remainder of the day and night.

公开(公告)号：US10822869B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15395964

申请日：2016-12-30

申请人： Hall Labs LLC

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

IPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/307 ,  E06B9/308 ,  E06B9/326 ,  E06B9/38 ,  F16H57/023 ,  G08C17/02 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/74 ,  F24S50/80 ,  F24S50/40 ,  E06B9/266 ,  E06B9/303 ,  E06B9/34 ,  F16H1/20 ,  F16H57/02 ,  F16H57/021 ,  F16H57/028 ,  H01H17/08 ,  E06B9/28 ,  E06B9/24

摘要： A window covering in accordance with the invention includes a gearbox assembly comprising a controller incorporated into the gearbox, a motor incorporated into the gearbox, and an external sensor is provided to provide external inputs to the controller in the gearbox assembly. The external sensor may include a security sensor, a temperature sensor, a light sensor, an audio sensor, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, or a humidity sensor. The controller is further configured to relay sensor information to a remote HVAC system or security system.

公开(公告)号：US10458449B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15591804

申请日：2017-05-10

申请人： Hall Labs LLC

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

IPC分类号： E06B9/32 ,  F16B1/00 ,  F16B47/00 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F16B2/04 ,  E06B9/266 ,  E06B9/323 ,  F16B2/18

摘要： In various example embodiments, an apparatus for installing a window covering is disclosed. A rotational cam member is provided for extending a first piston on one side of a headrail and compressing a second piston on the opposite side of the headrail between a window casing. A lever arm is provided for rotating the rotational cam. Spacers are provided to adjust the compression of the apparatus, along with indicators indicating whether spacers need to be added or removed. Easy installation of a window covering headrail may be achieved as one arm is used to hold the headrail while the other hand is able to actuate the lever arm. Mounting brackets are provided for easy window covering removal after installation.