公开(公告)号：US20060021714A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11238529

申请日：2005-09-28

申请人： Lawrence Carmen ,  Michael Lockley ,  Justin Mierta ,  David Dolan ,  Stephen Ludwig ,  Thomas Brenner

发明人： Lawrence Carmen ,  Michael Lockley ,  Justin Mierta ,  David Dolan ,  Stephen Ludwig ,  Thomas Brenner

IPC分类号： A47H1/00

CPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  H05B37/0209 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  Y02B20/46

摘要： A motorized shade control system includes electronic drive units (EDUs) having programmable control units directing a motor to move an associated shade in response to command signals directed to the control units from wall-mounted keypad controllers or from alternate devices or control systems connected to a contact closure interface (CCI). Each of the EDUs, keypad controllers and CCIs of the system is connected to a common communication bus. The system provides for initiation of soft addressing of the system components from any keypad controller, CCI or EDU. The system also provides for setting of EDU limit positions and assignment of EDUs to keypad controllers from the keypad controllers or CCIs. The system may also include infrared receivers for receiving infrared command signals from an infrared transmitter.

公开(公告)号：US20050131554A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-16

申请号：US10734378

申请日：2003-12-12

申请人： Matthew Bamberger ,  Lawrence Carmen ,  Brian Courtney ,  Jason Killo ,  Justin Mierta

发明人： Matthew Bamberger ,  Lawrence Carmen ,  Brian Courtney ,  Jason Killo ,  Justin Mierta

IPC分类号： E06B9/00 ,  E06B9/56 ,  G05D25/02 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G01M1/38 ,  G05B13/00 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05B21/00 ,  G05D23/00

CPC分类号： H04L69/329 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/56 ,  E06B9/68 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2829 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H05B37/0254

摘要： A control system includes a processor transmitting signals to a shade network and a lighting system directing that motorized shades and dimmable loads be set to desired intensity levels. A communication interface having a buffer is connected between the processor and the shade network. The communication interface provides for communication with the processor based on streaming protocol and with the shade network based on event-based protocol. The shade network converts intensity levels into shade positions. The processor may direct the shade network to move a shade in a series of substantially equal steps to simulate a relatively slowly moving shade. The processor may be connected to a timing device for creating a program based on time-based shade position information for directing the shades to be moved to given positions at certain times of day. A computer running user interface software may be be connected to the system to facilitate programming.

摘要翻译： 控制系统包括将信号发送到遮阳网络的处理器和指示电动遮蔽和可调光负载设置为期望强度水平的照明系统。 具有缓冲器的通信接口连接在处理器和遮蔽网络之间。 通信接口提供基于流协议与基于事件协议的遮挡网络与处理器的通信。 阴影网络将强度水平转换为阴影位置。 处理器可以引导遮光网络以一系列基本相同的步骤移动遮光物，以模拟相对缓慢移动的遮光。 处理器可以连接到定时装置，用于基于基于时间的色调位置信息来创建节目，用于将阴影指示在一天中的特定时间被移动到给定位置。 运行用户界面软件的计算机可以连接到系统以便编程。

公开(公告)号：US20070272374A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-29

申请号：US11439468

申请日：2006-05-23

申请人： Robin C. Moseley ,  David A. Kirby ,  Justin Mierta ,  Thomas W. Brenner ,  Wendy Margaret Moseley

发明人： Robin C. Moseley ,  David A. Kirby ,  Justin Mierta ,  Thomas W. Brenner ,  Wendy Margaret Moseley

IPC分类号： E06B9/56

CPC分类号： E06B9/68 ,  E06B2009/2458 ,  G05B2219/45242

摘要： Calibration of a motorized roller shade is accomplished by calculating a radius of a roller tube and thickness of a shade fabric rotatably supported by the roller tube. First, a lower edge of the shade fabric is moved to a first position at a first linear distance from a predetermined position. Second, a first number of revolutions of the roller tube between the first position and the predetermined position is determined. Next, the lower edge of the shade fabric is moved to a second position at a second linear distance from the predetermined position and a second number of revolutions between the second position and the predetermined position is determined. Finally, the tube radius and the fabric thickness are calculated from the first and second linear distances and the first and second numbers of revolutions. The tube radius and the fabric thickness are used to control the linear speed of the lower edge of the shade fabric.

摘要翻译： 通过计算辊管的半径和由辊管可旋转地支撑的遮光织物的厚度来实现电动辊罩的校准。 首先，将遮光布的下边缘移动到与预定位置成第一直线距离的第一位置。 其次，确定第一位置和预定位置之间的滚筒管的第一转数。 接下来，遮光布的下边缘移动到距预定位置第二线性距离的第二位置，并且确定第二位置和预定位置之间的第二转数。 最后，从第一和第二直线距离以及第一和第二转数计算管半径和织物厚度。 管半径和织物厚度用于控制遮光织物下边缘的线速度。

公开(公告)号：US20080068126A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11470367

申请日：2006-09-06

申请人： Benjamin A. Johnson ,  Justin Mierta ,  Brian Michael Courtney ,  Lawrence R. Carmen ,  Daniel Curtis Raneri

发明人： Benjamin A. Johnson ,  Justin Mierta ,  Brian Michael Courtney ,  Lawrence R. Carmen ,  Daniel Curtis Raneri

IPC分类号： G05B23/02 ,  G05B19/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272

摘要： The present invention provides a method of assigning a unique device address to a remotely-located control device in a wireless lighting control system having a plurality of control devices. Each of the control devices is operable to couple to a source of power and to be assigned a unique device address. The method first comprises cycling power to the remotely-located control devices, i.e., interrupting and restoring power to the control devices. The control device transmits wirelessly a signal uniquely identifying the control device within a predetermined amount of time after the cycling of power. A list of unaddressed control devices that have recently been power cycled is generated. Each of the control devices on the list is then assigned and transmitted a unique device address.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种在具有多个控制装置的无线照明控制系统中将唯一的设备地址分配给位于远程的控制设备的方法。 每个控制装置可操作以耦合到电源并且被分配唯一的设备地址。 该方法首先包括将功率循环到位于远程的控制设备，即中断和恢复到控制设备的电力。 控制装置在电力循环之后的预定时间内以无线方式发送唯一地识别控制装置的信号。 生成了最近已重新上电的未寻址控制设备的列表。 然后分配列表中的每个控制设备并发送唯一的设备地址。

公开(公告)号：USD544450S1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US29222051

申请日：2005-01-24

申请人： Justin Mierta ,  Elliot Jacoby ,  Stacey Shetter ,  Larry Carmen

设计人： Justin Mierta ,  Elliot Jacoby ,  Stacey Shetter ,  Larry Carmen

公开(公告)号：US08779905B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-15

申请号：US12876768

申请日：2010-09-07

申请人： Brian Michael Courtney ,  Lawrence R. Carmen, Jr. ,  Justin Mierta ,  Daniel Curtis Raneri

发明人： Brian Michael Courtney ,  Lawrence R. Carmen, Jr. ,  Justin Mierta ,  Daniel Curtis Raneri

IPC分类号： G08C19/00 ,  G08B5/22 ,  H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272

摘要： The method of the present invention allows a first wireless control device that is operable to communicate on a predetermined one of a plurality of channels to establish communication with a second wireless control device that may be communicating on any of the plurality of channels. A beacon message is first transmitted repeatedly by the wireless control device on the predetermined channel. The second wireless control device listens for the beacon message for a predetermined amount of time on each of the plurality of channels. When the second control device receives the beacon message on the predetermined channel, the second control device begins communicating on the predetermined channel. The second wireless device may begin listening for the beacon message in response to powering up.

摘要翻译： 本发明的方法允许可操作以在多个信道中的预定一个信道上进行通信的第一无线控制设备来建立与可以在多个信道中的任一个上通信的第二无线控制设备的通信。 信标消息首先由无线控制装置在预定信道上重复发送。 第二无线控制设备在多个信道中的每一个上监听预定时间量的信标消息。 当第二控制设备在预定信道上接收到信标消息时，第二控制设备开始在预定信道上进行通信。 响应于上电，第二无线设备可以开始监听信标消息。

公开(公告)号：US20080136261A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US12001407

申请日：2007-12-11

申请人： Justin Mierta

发明人： Justin Mierta

IPC分类号： H02J3/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0263 ,  H05B37/0254 ,  Y10T307/305 ,  Y10T307/391 ,  Y10T307/477

摘要： A load control system comprises a plurality of control devices, each coupled to one of a plurality of device communication links. The device communication links are each coupled to a one of a plurality of link power supplies, which provides power for the control devices on the device communication links. The link power supplies are coupled together via a repeater communication link and operate as repeater devices to retransmit digital messages received from the device communication link onto the repeater communication link, and vice versa. The retransmitted digital messages are substantially the same as the received digital messages. No control devices are coupled to the repeater communication link, such that no control devices draw current through the repeater communication link. A maximum of only two or three link power supplies are coupled between any two control devices of the load control system.

摘要翻译： 负载控制系统包括多个控制装置，每个控制装置耦合到多个装置通信链路中的一个。 设备通信链路各自耦合到多个链路电源中的一个，其为设备通信链路上的控制设备提供电力。 链路电源经由中继器通信链路耦合在一起，并且作为中继器设备操作，以将从设备通信链路接收的数字消息重传到中继器通信链路上，反之亦然。 重传的数字消息基本上与接收的数字消息相同。 没有控制装置耦合到中继器通信链路，使得没有控制装置通过中继器通信链路画出电流。 在负载控制系统的任何两个控制装置之间最多只连接两个或三个链路电源。

公开(公告)号：US20080055073A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11470382

申请日：2006-09-06

申请人： Daniel Curtis Raneri ,  Justin Mierta

发明人： Daniel Curtis Raneri ,  Justin Mierta

IPC分类号： G08B1/08

CPC分类号： H04L29/12254 ,  H04L12/2823 ,  H04L61/2038 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H05B37/0272

摘要： The present invention provides a method of discovering a remotely-located control device in a wireless control system having a plurality of control devices. Each of the control devices of the control system has a unique serial number. A query message is first transmitted to the plurality of control devices. An acknowledgement message is transmitted from the first control device in response to the query message. The acknowledgement message is transmitted in a random transmission slot and contains a random data byte. The first control device is identified by the random transmission slot and the random data byte. The serial number of the first control device is requested, and transmitted from the first control device. At this time, the control device is operable to be assigned a unique device address.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种在具有多个控制装置的无线控制系统中发现位于远程的控制装置的方法。 控制系统的每个控制装置具有唯一的序列号。 首先将查询消息发送到多个控制设备。 响应于查询消息，从第一控制设备发送确认消息。 确认消息在随机传输时隙中发送并包含随机数据字节。 第一控制装置由随机传输时隙和随机数据字节标识。 请求第一控制装置的序列号，并从第一控制装置发送。 此时，控制装置可操作地分配唯一的设备地址。

公开(公告)号：USD546777S1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-17

申请号：US29271799

申请日：2007-01-25

申请人： Justin Mierta ,  Elliot Jacoby ,  Stacey Shetter ,  Larry Carmen

设计人： Justin Mierta ,  Elliot Jacoby ,  Stacey Shetter ,  Larry Carmen

公开(公告)号：US20110050451A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12874608

申请日：2010-09-02

申请人： Justin Mierta

发明人： Justin Mierta

IPC分类号： G08C19/00

CPC分类号： G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/20

摘要： A radio-frequency (RF) load control system includes both two-way and one-way (e.g., transmit-only) remote control devices, and provides a simple, reliable process for configuring the one-way devices into the system. The one-way device may be programmed to operate at one of a predetermined number of radio frequencies as part of a frequency-selection procedure, during which, the one-way device transmits a test command to a signal repeater of the system. If the test command is transmitted at the same frequency as the repeater, the repeater emits an audible beep to inform the user that the remote control is transmitting at the appropriate frequency. To associate the two-way devices with the system, the signal repeater streams an “enter address mode” command. To allow the one-way device to be associated with the system, the signal repeater pauses the transmission of the enter address mode command to allow the one-way device to transmit an activation request message to the signal repeater.

摘要翻译： 射频（RF）负载控制系统包括双向和单向（例如仅发送）远程控制设备，并且提供用于将单向设备配置到系统中的简单，可靠的过程。 单向设备可以被编程为以预定数量的射频中的一个工作，作为频率选择过程的一部分，在该过程期间，单向设备向系统的信号中继器发送测试命令。 如果以与中继器相同的频率发送测试命令，则中继器发出嘟嘟声，通知用户遥控器以适当的频率发送。 要将双向设备与系统相关联，信号中继器将输入“进入地址模式”命令。 为了允许单向设备与系统相关联，信号中继器暂停输入地址模式命令的传输，以允许单向设备向激活请求消息发送到信号中继器。