公开(公告)号：US12015946B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17643966

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Ankit Bhutani ,  Richard S. Camden ,  Galen E. Knode

IPC: H04W28/04 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/20 ,  H04L7/04

CPC classification number: H04W28/04 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L1/0083 ,  H04L1/206 ,  H04L7/042

Abstract: A wireless device may receive packets according to a protocol, such as Bluetooth, and may rapidly react to receive an interfering RF packet instead of dropping the first RF packet and the interfering RF packet, to decrease message delay due to collisions in high device density environments. When a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) difference between the interfering RF packet and the first RF packet exceeds a threshold, the device may detect the interfering packet and resync a portion of its circuitry to lock on to and receive the interfering packet. The wireless receiver may detect the interfering RF packet by detecting one or more of: a specific resync byte sequence, an increase in RSSI, or a phase shift. Additionally, a wireless device may add the specific resync byte sequence to an RF packet of a standard protocol.

公开(公告)号：US11490248B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US16221400

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Jeffrey Karc ,  Galen E. Knode ,  Robert C. Newman, Jr. ,  John B. Nill

IPC: H04W12/02 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: Devices that record data from a space, such as audio or video devices having microphones and/or cameras, may have a privacy mode which allows a user to temporarily prevent the device from recoding audio or video of the space. The privacy mode may be a privacy cover, button, airgap, or other mechanism to obfuscate the acoustic or video signal, or to remove power and/or communication from the camera, microphone, control circuit, or to the entire device itself. Additionally, the privacy mode may be remotely enabled for multiple devices in a space.

公开(公告)号：US10694608B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US15891079

申请日：2018-02-07

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Matthew V. Harte ,  Jeffrey Karc ,  Galen E. Knode ,  John B. Nill ,  Jaykrishna A. Shukla

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B47/12 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/105

Abstract: A scalable, distributed load control system for home automation based on a network of microphones may include control devices (e.g., load control devices) that may include microphones for monitoring the system and communicating audio data to a cloud server for processing. The control devices of the load control system may receive a single voice command and may be configured to choose one of the load control devices to transmit the voice command to the cloud server. The load control devices may be configured to receive a voice command, control a connected load according to the voice command if the voice command is a validated command, and transmit the voice command to a voice service in the cloud if the voice command is not a validated command. The voice service to which the load control devices transmit audio data to may be selectable.

公开(公告)号：US20230253941A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18301556

申请日：2023-04-17

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Galen E. Knode

IPC: H03G3/32 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H03G3/30

CPC classification number: H03G3/32 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R29/001 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H03G3/3005 ,  H04R2227/003 ,  H04R2227/009 ,  H04R27/00

Abstract: Described herein is an audio device with a microphone which may adapt the audio output volume of a speaker by either increasing or decreasing output volume based on an audio input volume from a user and a distance from the user to the audio device. The audio device may also adapt its output volume to lower the audio output based on detecting one or more interruptions including occupancy and acoustic sounds.

公开(公告)号：US11658632B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17586844

申请日：2022-01-28

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Galen E. Knode

IPC: H03G3/00 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H03G3/32 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H03G3/30 ,  H04R27/00

CPC classification number: H03G3/32 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H03G3/3005 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R29/001 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R2227/001 ,  H04R2227/003 ,  H04R2227/009 ,  H04R2430/01

Abstract: Described herein is an audio device with a microphone which may adapt the audio output volume of a speaker by either increasing or decreasing output volume based on an audio input volume from a user and a distance from the user to the audio device. The audio device may also adapt its output volume to lower the audio output based on detecting one or more interruptions including occupancy and acoustic sounds.

公开(公告)号：US20230046132A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17978261

申请日：2022-11-01

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Jeffrey Karc ,  Galen E. Knode ,  Robert C. Newman, Jr. ,  John B. Nill

IPC: H04W12/02 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04R1/08

Abstract: Devices that record data from a space, such as audio or video devices having microphones and/or cameras, may have a privacy mode which allows a user to temporarily prevent the device from recoding audio or video of the space. The privacy mode may be a privacy cover, button, airgap, or other mechanism to obfuscate the acoustic or video signal, or to remove power and/or communication from the camera, microphone, control circuit, or to the entire device itself. Additionally, the privacy mode may be remotely enabled for multiple devices in a space.

公开(公告)号：US11224112B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16243826

申请日：2019-01-09

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Karc ,  Galen E. Knode ,  Rhodes B. Baker

IPC: H02G3/08 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/12 ,  H01R13/447 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H02G3/12 ,  H02G3/16 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H05B47/195

Abstract: A wall-mounted assembly may include one or more host devices which receive line voltage and generate low voltage power on one or more contacts for powering one or more modular devices. The one or more modular devices may be installed adjacent to the host device and may share a faceplate with the host device, such as a standard decorator faceplate. The modular devices may receive power from the host device via a power bus between the host device and the one or more modular devices. Further, the power bus may include a communication bus for communication between the host device and the modular devices. The faceplate may be a smart faceplate, which may include circuitry, such as a battery backup, occupancy sensing, a charging dock for a mobile phone, etc.

公开(公告)号：US20240389212A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18664512

申请日：2024-05-15

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Karc ,  Galen E. Knode ,  Rhodes B. Baker

IPC: H05B47/19 ,  H01R13/447 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H02G3/08 ,  H02G3/12 ,  H02G3/16 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H05B47/12 ,  H05B47/195

Abstract: A wall-mounted assembly may include one or more host devices which receive line voltage and generate low voltage power on one or more contacts for powering one or more modular devices. The one or more modular devices may be installed adjacent to the host device and may share a faceplate with the host device, such as a standard decorator faceplate. The modular devices may receive power from the host device via a power bus between the host device and the one or more modular devices. Further, the power bus may include a communication bus for communication between the host device and the modular devices. The faceplate may be a smart faceplate, which may include circuitry, such as a battery backup, occupancy sensing, a charging dock for a mobile phone, etc.

公开(公告)号：US20240284252A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18650687

申请日：2024-04-30

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Ankit Bhutani ,  Richard S. Camden ,  Galen E. Knode

IPC: H04W28/04 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/20 ,  H04L7/04

CPC classification number: H04W28/04 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L1/0083 ,  H04L1/206 ,  H04L7/042

Abstract: A wireless device may receive packets according to a protocol, such as Bluetooth, and may rapidly react to receive an interfering RF packet instead of dropping the first RF packet and the interfering RF packet, to decrease message delay due to collisions in high device density environments. When a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) difference between the interfering RF packet and the first RF packet exceeds a threshold, the device may detect the interfering packet and resync a portion of its circuitry to lock on to and receive the interfering packet. The wireless receiver may detect the interfering RF packet by detecting one or more of: a specific resync byte sequence, an increase in RSSI, or a phase shift. Additionally, a wireless device may add the specific resync byte sequence to an RF packet of a standard protocol.

公开(公告)号：US11946316B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US18301517

申请日：2023-04-17

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Andrew K. Cooney ,  Jordan H. Crafts ,  Stuart W. DeJonge ,  Galen E. Knode ,  Jonathan T. Lenz ,  Justin J. Mierta ,  Donald R. Mosebrook

IPC: E06B9/38 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/70 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B9/262 ,  E06B9/62

CPC classification number: E06B9/38 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/70 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B2009/2625 ,  E06B9/62 ,  E06B2009/6818 ,  E06B2009/6872

Abstract: A low-power radio-frequency (RF) receiver is characterized by a decreased current consumption over prior art RF receivers, such that the RF receiver may be used in control devices, such as battery-powered motorized window treatments and two-wire dimmer switches. The RF receiver uses an RF sub-sampling technique to check for the RF signals and then put the RF receiver to sleep for a sleep time that is longer than a packet length of a transmitted packet to thus conserve battery power and lengthen the lifetime of the batteries. The RF receiver compares detected RF energy to a detect threshold that may be increased to decrease the sensitivity of the RF receiver and increase the lifetime of the batteries. After detecting that an RF signal is being transmitted, the RF receiver is put to sleep for a snooze time period that is longer than the sleep time and just slightly shorter than the time between two consecutive transmitted packets to further conserve battery power.