公开(公告)号：US12225646B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US18490013

申请日：2023-10-19

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Craig Alan Casey ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Brent Protzman ,  Thomas M. Shearer ,  James P. Steiner

IPC: H05B47/105 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06V10/10 ,  G06V10/141 ,  G06V10/22 ,  G06V20/52 ,  H04N1/40 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N23/661 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B45/12 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/125 ,  H05B47/13 ,  H05B47/19 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F130/30 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A visible light sensor (VLS) may be configured to sense environmental characteristics using images of a space. The VLS may be controlled in one or more modes, including a daylight glare sensor mode, a daylighting sensor mode, a color sensor mode, and/or an occupancy/vacancy sensor mode. In the daylight glare sensor mode, the VLS may be configured to decrease or eliminate glares. In the daylighting sensor mode and/or color sensor mode, the VLS may be configured to provide a preferred amount of light and color temperature, respectively, within the space. In the occupancy/vacancy sensor mode, the VLS may be configured to detect an occupancy/vacancy condition within the space and adjust one or more control devices according to the occupation or vacancy of the space. The visible light sensor may be configured to protect the privacy of users within the space via software, a removable module, and/or a special sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11832365B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17738245

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Craig Alan Casey ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Brent Protzman ,  Thomas M. Shearer ,  James P. Steiner

IPC: G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06V10/10 ,  G06V10/141 ,  G06V10/22 ,  G06V20/52 ,  H05B47/105 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/125 ,  H05B47/13 ,  H05B45/12 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N23/661 ,  H04N23/667 ,  G01V8/20 ,  H04N1/40 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04N7/18 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F130/30 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F110/10

CPC classification number: H05B47/105 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06V10/10 ,  G06V10/141 ,  G06V10/235 ,  G06V20/52 ,  H04N1/40012 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N23/661 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B45/12 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/125 ,  H05B47/13 ,  H05B47/19 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2130/30 ,  G06T2207/10004 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/20224 ,  G06T2207/30196 ,  G06T2207/30232 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N2201/0084

Abstract: A visible light sensor (VLS) may be configured to sense environmental characteristics using images of a space. The VLS may be controlled in one or more modes, including a daylight glare sensor mode, a daylighting sensor mode, a color sensor mode, and/or an occupancy/vacancy sensor mode. In the daylight glare sensor mode, the VLS may be configured to decrease or eliminate glares. In the daylighting sensor mode and/or color sensor mode, the VLS may be configured to provide a preferred amount of light and color temperature, respectively, within the space. In the occupancy/vacancy sensor mode, the VLS may be configured to detect an occupancy/vacancy condition within the space and adjust one or more control devices according to the occupation or vacancy of the space. The visible light sensor may be configured to protect the privacy of users within the space via software, a removable module, and/or a special sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11722377B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US16907228

申请日：2020-06-20

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey S. Hayes ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Ankit Bhutani ,  Richard S. Camden ,  Jordan H. Crafts ,  Jason A. King ,  Prasad Pramod Kulkarni

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W48/10 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W24/02 ,  G16Y20/10 ,  G16Y10/80 ,  G16Y40/30 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L67/1087 ,  H04L67/125 ,  G16Y40/35 ,  H04W74/08

CPC classification number: H04L41/12 ,  G16Y40/35 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L67/1089 ,  H04L67/1093 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W48/10 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W74/085 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W84/20 ,  G16Y10/80 ,  G16Y20/10 ,  G16Y40/30

Abstract: A control device may be configured to form a network at a unique coordinated startup time. The control device may identify a role assigned to the control device in a previously-formed network that the control device was attached to. The control device may determine a unique coordinated startup time for the control device based on the role assigned to the control device in the previously-formed network. The control device may initiate a network formation procedure at the unique coordinated startup time for the device. For example, the network formation procedure may cause the control device to attach to another control device in the network. The network formation procedure is configured to enable the control device to assume the role assigned to the control device in the previously-formed network in the new network.

公开(公告)号：US11076265B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16671464

申请日：2019-11-01

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Erica L. Clymer ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  John Nill ,  Daniel L. Twaddell ,  Michael J. Zizza

IPC: H04W4/029 ,  G05D23/19

Abstract: A load control system may include control-target devices for controlling an amount of power provided to an electrical load. The control-target devices may be capable of controlling the amount of power provided to the electrical load based on control instructions. The control-target devices and/or the control-instructions may be determined based on a gesture performed by a user. The user may wear a wearable control device capable of measuring movements performed by the user and transmit digital messages that may be used to control an electrical load. The wearable control device may identify gestures performed by the user for controlling a control-target device and/or provide control instructions to the control-target device based on the identified gestures. A gesture may be associated with a scene that includes a configuration of one or more control devices in a load control system.

公开(公告)号：US20210168635A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17110265

申请日：2020-12-02

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Galen Edgar Knode

IPC: H04W24/08 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: Devices of a control system may communicate with each other via a network. The control devices may be configured to form the network by joining the network and each attempt to attach to another device on the network. Attachment may be performed using one or more link quality thresholds. For example, the control device may measure background values and the link quality threshold may represent an Nth percentile value of the recorded background values measured at the control device. During a router optimization mode, the control devices may measure and store a communication quality metrics that may be used to assign the role of router devices and/or the role of leader device to control devices on the network.

公开(公告)号：US20210007204A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US16906220

申请日：2020-06-19

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Karc ,  Ankit Bhutani ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Jamie Steffie

IPC: H05B47/19 ,  H02J13/00

Abstract: A state change device may be electrically connected to a switched receptacle, or to both the switched and unswitched receptacles, of an outlet. The state change device may generate a change of state signal when power is applied to, or removed from, the switched receptacle. The state change device may wirelessly communicate the signal. The state change device may include a load control circuit that may be configured to control the amount of power delivered to an electrical load that is electrically connected to the state change device. The state change device may receive commands directed to the load control circuit. The state change device may be deployed in a load control system and may operate as a control entity, such that the state change device may issue commands to one or more load control devices, responsive to the application or removal of power at the switched receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US10806010B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US14571412

申请日：2014-12-16

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Karc ,  Galen Edgar Knode

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B47/19

Abstract: A control device may be configured to be installed in a three-way screw-in socket that includes multi-position switches. The control device may be configured to control one or more lighting loads in response to the respective positions of the multi-position switches of the three-way screw-in socket. The lighting loads may include a lighting load that is integral with the control device, a lighting load that is installed in a threaded receptacle of the control device, and/or one or more lighting loads controlled by respective devices that are associated with the control device. The control device may include a wireless communication circuit that is configured to transmit messages in response to operation of the multi-position switches into respective positions. The control device may be configured to control the lighting loads in response to messages received at the wireless communication circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20200253031A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16857267

申请日：2020-04-24

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Craig Alan Casey ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Brent Protzman ,  Thomas M. Shearer ,  James P. Steiner

IPC: H05B47/19 ,  G06K9/20 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/105 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  H04N1/40 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: A visible light sensor may be configured to sense environmental characteristics of a space using an image of the space. The visible light sensor may be controlled in one or more modes, including a daylight glare sensor mode, a daylighting sensor mode, a color sensor mode, and/or an occupancy/vacancy sensor mode. In the daylight glare sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to decrease or eliminate glare within a space. In the daylighting sensor mode and the color sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to provide a preferred amount of light and color temperature, respectively, within the space. In the occupancy/vacancy sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to detect an occupancy/vacancy condition within the space and adjust one or more control devices according to the occupation or vacancy of the space. The visible light sensor may be configured to protect the privacy of users within the space via software, a removable module, and/or a special sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20190324412A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16457126

申请日：2019-06-28

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Kyle Thomas Barco ,  Bryan Robert Barnes ,  Erica L. Clymer ,  Brian Michael Courtney ,  Jordan H. Crafts ,  William Bryce Fricke ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  Jonathan T. Lenz ,  Stephen M. Ludwig, JR. ,  Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram ,  Richard M. Walsh, III

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H02J13/00

Abstract: A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.

公开(公告)号：US12095263B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17374832

申请日：2021-07-13

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Galen Edgar Knode ,  Jordan H. Crafts

IPC: H04W72/00 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/20

CPC classification number: H02J13/00026 ,  H02J13/00004 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/20

Abstract: A load control system may include multiple devices capable of communicating with one another to enable load control via a network. Devices communicating in the load control system may be powered by a lower power supply (e.g., a battery). These devices may be power-conservative control devices. A device may transmit an indication that it is a power-conservative control device. The device may be assigned a multicast slot. The multicast slot may occur periodically and may be associated with a multicast phase. An indication of the device's assigned multicast slot may be transmitted to other devices in the load control system. Messages may be transmitted to the device from one or more other devices during its configured multicast slot. The device may periodically transition its communication circuit on and off based on the multicast slot.