公开(公告)号：US11825579B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US18186256

申请日：2023-03-20

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  John H. Bull

IPC: H05B47/105 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/175 ,  E06B9/68 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  H05B47/115

CPC classification number: H05B47/105 ,  E06B9/68 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/175 ,  H05B47/19 ,  E06B2009/6827 ,  H05B47/115 ,  Y02B20/40

Abstract: A load control system may comprise an electrical load control device and/or a computing device. The electrical load control device may control, for example, motorized window treatments (e.g., shades), lighting controls, and/or sensors (e.g., occupancy, radio window, daylight, etc.). For example, a load control device comprising a motorized window treatment may control the position of a covering material in the window treatment. The computing device may comprise a processor and/or a graphical user interface (GUI). The computing device may be a server and/or a user device, such as a wireless user device (e.g., a cellular phone, tablet, or laptop computer). The computing device may be configured to provide graphical representations that may be displayed on a GUI based on load control information.

公开(公告)号：US11690157B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17406813

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Kyle Thomas Barco ,  Bryan Robert Barnes ,  John H. Bull ,  Richard S. Camden ,  Jordan H. Crafts ,  David J. Dolan ,  Jason Groller ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  Jonathan T. Lenz ,  Miguel Aguado Pelaez ,  Daniel L. Twaddell

IPC: H05B47/195 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W52/34 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04B17/318

CPC classification number: H05B47/195 ,  H02J13/00019 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W52/0245 ,  H04W52/343 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H04B17/318

Abstract: A load control system may include control devices capable of being associated with each other at one or more locations for performing load control. Control devices may include control-source devices and/or control-target devices. A location beacon may be discovered and a unique identifier in the location beacon may be associated with a unique identifier of one or more control devices. Upon subsequent discovery of the location beacon, the associated load control devices may be controlled. The beacons may be communicated via radio frequency signals, visible light communication, and/or audio signals. The visible light communication may be used to communicate other types of information to devices in the load control system. The visible light communication may be used to identify link addresses for communicating with load control devices, load control instructions, load control configuration instructions, network communication information, and/or the like. The information in the beacons may be used to commission and/or control the load control system.

公开(公告)号：US20210400793A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17406813

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  Kyle Thomas Barco ,  Bryan Robert Barnes ,  John H. Bull ,  Richard S. Camden ,  Jordan H. Crafts ,  David J. Dolan ,  Jason Groller ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  Jonathan T. Lenz ,  Miguel Aguado Pelaez ,  Daniel L. Twaddell

IPC: H05B47/195 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W52/34 ,  H04W4/33

Abstract: A load control system may include control devices capable of being associated with each other at one or more locations for performing load control. Control devices may include control-source devices and/or control-target devices. A location beacon may be discovered and a unique identifier in the location beacon may be associated with a unique identifier of one or more control devices. Upon subsequent discovery of the location beacon, the associated load control devices may be controlled. The beacons may be communicated via radio frequency signals, visible light communication, and/or audio signals. The visible light communication may be used to communicate other types of information to devices in the load control system. The visible light communication may be used to identify link addresses for communicating with load control devices, load control instructions, load control configuration instructions, network communication information, and/or the like. The information in the beacons may be used to commission and/or control the load control system.

公开(公告)号：US11005264B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16564093

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Walter S. Zaharchuk ,  Timothy S. Majewski ,  Christopher Buck ,  Daniel Vander Valk ,  John H. Bull ,  Joel S. Spira

IPC: H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H05B47/10 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H04H20/00 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J50/80 ,  G08C17/02

Abstract: A load control system for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to a plurality of electrical load includes a plurality of independent units responsive to a broadcast controller. Each independent unit includes at least one commander and at least one energy controller for controlling at least one of the electrical loads in response to a control signal received from the commander. The independent units are configured and operate independent of each other. The broadcast controller transmits wireless signals to the energy controllers of the independent units. The energy controllers do not respond to control signals received from the commanders of other independent units, but the energy controllers of both independent units respond to the wireless signals transmitted by broadcast controller. The energy controller may operate in different operating modes in response to the wireless signals transmitted by the broadcast controller.

公开(公告)号：US20200076191A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16564093

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Walter S. Zaharchuk ,  Timothy S. Majewski ,  Christopher Buck ,  Daniel Vander Valk ,  John H. Bull ,  Joel S. Spira

IPC: H02J3/00 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H04H20/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H02J3/14

Abstract: A load control system for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to a plurality of electrical load includes a plurality of independent units responsive to a broadcast controller. Each independent unit includes at least one commander and at least one energy controller for controlling at least one of the electrical loads in response to a control signal received from the commander. The independent units are configured and operate independent of each other. The broadcast controller transmits wireless signals to the energy controllers of the independent units. The energy controllers do not respond to control signals received from the commanders of other independent units, but the energy controllers of both independent units respond to the wireless signals transmitted by broadcast controller. The energy controller may operate in different operating modes in response to the wireless signals transmitted by the broadcast controller.

公开(公告)号：US12237672B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18543865

申请日：2023-12-18

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Edward J. Blair ,  John H. Bull ,  Samuel F. Chambers ,  Stuart W. DeJonge ,  Joseph R. Parks

IPC: H02J1/08 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A control system may include a direct-current (DC) power bus for charging (e.g., trickle charging) internal energy storage elements in control devices of the control system. For example, the control devices may be motorized window treatments configured to adjust a position of a covering material to control the amount of daylight entering a space. The system may include a DC power supply that may generate a DC voltage on the DC power bus. For example, the DC power bus may extend from the DC power supply around the perimeter of a floor of the building and may be connected to all of the motorized window treatments on the floor (e.g., in a daisy-chain configuration). Wiring the DC power bus in such a manner may dramatically reduce the installation labor and wiring costs of an installation, as well as decreasing the chance of a miswire.

公开(公告)号：US20240348707A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18756249

申请日：2024-06-27

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Robert C. Newman, JR. ,  Lawrence R. Carmen, JR. ,  John H. Bull

IPC: H04L69/18 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/66

CPC classification number: H04L69/18 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/2836 ,  H04L12/66

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load may include a controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also include a first wireless communication circuit that may be operable to communicate on a first wireless communication network via a first protocol and the first communication circuit may be in communication with the controller. The apparatus may also include a second communication circuit that may be operable to communicate on a second communication network via a second protocol. The controller may be further operable to control the first wireless communication circuit to communicate configuration data with the first wireless communication network via the first protocol. The controller may also be operable to control the second wireless communication circuit to communicate operational data with the second communication network via the second protocol.

公开(公告)号：US20240212481A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18524545

申请日：2023-11-30

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： John H. Bull ,  Jordan H. Crafts ,  James P. Steiner

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H02J13/00

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  H02J13/00004 ,  H02J13/00022 ,  H02J13/00024 ,  H02J13/00026

Abstract: A load control system may include multiple control devices that may send load control messages to load control devices for controlling an amount of power provided electrical loads. To prevent collision of the load control messages, the load control messages may be transmitted using different wireless communication channels. Each wireless communication channel may be assigned to a load control group that may include control devices and load control devices capable of communicating with one another on the assigned channel. A control device may send load control messages to a load control device within a transmission frame allocated for transmitting load control messages. The transmission frame may include equal sub-frames and load control messages may be sent at a random time within each sub-frame. Control devices may detect a status event within a sampling interval to offset transmissions from multiple control devices based on detection of the same event.

公开(公告)号：US20240163998A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18514003

申请日：2023-11-20

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Rhodes B. Baker ,  John H. Bull

IPC: H05B47/105 ,  E06B9/68 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/175 ,  H05B47/19

CPC classification number: H05B47/105 ,  E06B9/68 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/175 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/115 ,  Y02B20/40

Abstract: A load control system may comprise an electrical load control device and/or a computing device. The electrical load control device may control, for example, motorized window treatments (e.g., shades), lighting controls, and/or sensors (e.g., occupancy, radio window, daylight, etc.). For example, a load control device comprising a motorized window treatment may control the position of a covering material in the window treatment. The computing device may comprise a processor and/or a graphical user interface (GUI). The computing device may be a server and/or a user device, such as a wireless user device (e.g., a cellular phone, tablet, or laptop computer). The computing device may be configured to provide graphical representations that may be displayed on a GUI based on load control information.

公开(公告)号：US11869344B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17107506

申请日：2020-11-30

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： John H. Bull ,  Jordan H. Crafts ,  James P. Steiner

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H02J13/00

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  H02J13/00004 ,  H02J13/00022 ,  H02J13/00024 ,  H02J13/00026

Abstract: A load control system may include multiple control devices that may send load control messages to load control devices for controlling an amount of power provided electrical loads. To prevent collision of the load control messages, the load control messages may be transmitted using different wireless communication channels. Each wireless communication channel may be assigned to a load control group that may include control devices and load control devices capable of communicating with one another on the assigned channel. A control device may send load control messages to a load control device within a transmission frame allocated for transmitting load control messages. The transmission frame may include equal sub-frames and load control messages may be sent at a random time within each sub-frame. Control devices may detect a status event within a sampling interval to offset transmissions from multiple control devices based on detection of the same event.