公开(公告)号：US20090243509A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12398566

申请日：2009-03-05

申请人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  Jeffrey Iott ,  John Gerard Finch ,  Jian Xu ,  Ryan Scribner

发明人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  Jeffrey Iott ,  John Gerard Finch ,  Jian Xu ,  Ryan Scribner

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272

摘要： A system apparatus for controlling a lighting environment having one or more remote switches that control one or more lighting loads, has an active mode under which the system operates for a user, a linking mode to connect one or more switches to one or more lighting loads, an unlinking mode to disconnect one or more switches from the one or more lighting loads, one or more channels connecting one or more switches to one or more lighting loads, and a scene mode connecting one or more channels and dimming all the lighting loads to a desired dimness level in all connected channels to create a scene.

摘要翻译： 用于控制具有控制一个或多个照明负载的一个或多个远程开关的照明环境的系统装置具有系统为用户操作的活动模式，将一个或多个开关连接到一个或多个照明负载的链接模式 断开一个或多个开关与一个或多个照明负载的断开模式，将一个或多个开关连接到一个或多个照明负载的一个或多个通道以及连接一个或多个通道并将所有照明负载调光到 所有连接的通道中所需的亮度级别，以创建场景。

公开(公告)号：US08829809B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US12667959

申请日：2008-07-25

申请人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  John Gerard Finch ,  Jeffrey Iott ,  Jian Xu

发明人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  John Gerard Finch ,  Jeffrey Iott ,  Jian Xu

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272 ,  E05D11/0081

摘要： An example control arrangement includes a power supply, a first load operative to receive power when coupled to the power supply, and a second load operative to receive power when coupled to the power supply. A receiver is programmable to couple the first load, the second load, or both to the power supply in response to a wireless signal. A switch includes a wireless transmitter portion powered by a self-energizing portion. A wireless transmitter portion communicates the wireless signal to the receiver in response to an actuation of the switch.

摘要翻译： 示例性控制装置包括电源，当耦合到电源时可操作以接收电力的第一负载以及当耦合到电源时可操作地接收电力的第二负载。 接收器是可编程的，以响应于无线信号将第一负载，第二负载或两者耦合到电源。 开关包括由自增力部分供电的无线发射器部分。 无线发射器部分响应于开关的致动而将无线信号传送到接收器。

公开(公告)号：US20110012730A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12667949

申请日：2008-07-22

申请人： John Gerard Finch ,  Thomas Alan Barnett ,  Jeffrey Iott

发明人： John Gerard Finch ,  Thomas Alan Barnett ,  Jeffrey Iott

IPC分类号： G08B1/08

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272 ,  E05D11/0081

摘要： In one example, a door notification system includes a wireless batteryless switch associated with a door and a receiver coupled to a lighting load and to a sound-emitting load. The receiver is operable to provide a door notification in response to a signal from the wireless batteryless switch. The door notification includes at least one of a flash of the lighting load or a sound from the sound-emitting load. In one example, a door notification system includes a wireless batteryless switch associated with a door and a portable receiver that is operable to plug into an electrical outlet and that includes a built-in sound-emitting load. The portable receiver is operable to activate the sound-emitting load to produce an audio signal in response to a signal from the wireless batteryless switch.

摘要翻译： 在一个示例中，门通知系统包括与门相关联的无线无电池开关和耦合到照明负载和发声负载的接收器。 接收器可操作以响应于来自无线无电池开关的信号提供门通知。 门通知包括照明负载的闪光或来自发声负载的声音中的至少一个。 在一个示例中，门通知系统包括与门相关联的无线无电池开关和可操作以插入电插座并且包括内置发声负载的便携式接收器。 便携式接收器可操作以响应于来自无线无电池开关的信号激活发声负载以产生音频信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080284350A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-20

申请号：US11749826

申请日：2007-05-17

申请人： Jian Xu ,  Jeffrey Iott ,  Thomas Alan Barnett

发明人： Jian Xu ,  Jeffrey Iott ,  Thomas Alan Barnett

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  G01R27/14 ,  G01R31/12

CPC分类号： H05B41/36 ,  H05B39/048 ,  H05B41/3924

摘要： A bulb detection circuit is associated with a dimmer circuit for a lighting system. The bulb detection circuit is operable to detect whether an incandescent or a fluorescent bulb is received in an electric light socket. The socket may be hardwired to the circuit, or could be plugged into an electrical outlet. The bulb detection circuit may utilize a separately inventive method of measuring the resistance by looking at an RC circuit time constant. Further, the bulb detection circuit may utilize a separately inventive method of identifying a short circuit by again looking at the RC circuit time constant.

摘要翻译： 灯泡检测电路与用于照明系统的调光器电路相关联。 灯泡检测电路可操作以检测在电灯座中是否接收到白炽灯或荧光灯泡。 插座可能硬连线到电路，或者可以插入电源插座。 灯泡检测电路可以利用通过观察RC电路时间常数来测量电阻的另外发明的方法。 此外，灯泡检测电路可以通过再次查看RC电路时间常数来利用识别短路的另外发明的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08502470B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US12417800

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  Jeffrey Iott ,  Jian Xu

发明人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  Jeffrey Iott ,  Jian Xu

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H02J1/04

CPC分类号： H02J13/0003 ,  H02J1/14 ,  H02M2001/008 ,  H05B37/0263 ,  H05B41/28 ,  Y10T307/422 ,  Y10T307/461

摘要： A direct current power system according to one non-limiting embodiment includes a direct current power source operable to distribute a direct current voltage throughout at least one structure, and at least one controller operable to selectively couple a direct current load to the direct current voltage in response to a wireless signal from an energy-harvesting switch.

摘要翻译： 根据一个非限制性实施例的直流电力系统包括可操作以在至少一个结构中分配直流电压的直流电源，以及至少一个控制器，其可操作以选择性地将直流负载耦合到直流电压 响应来自能量收集开关的无线信号。

公开(公告)号：US07969100B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-28

申请号：US11749826

申请日：2007-05-17

申请人： Jian Xu ,  Jeffrey Iott ,  Thomas Alan Barnett

发明人： Jian Xu ,  Jeffrey Iott ,  Thomas Alan Barnett

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  G01R27/08

CPC分类号： H05B41/36 ,  H05B39/048 ,  H05B41/3924

摘要： A bulb detection circuit is associated with a dimmer circuit for a lighting system. The bulb detection circuit is operable to detect whether an incandescent or a fluorescent bulb is received in an electric light socket. The socket may be hardwired to the circuit, or could be plugged into an electrical outlet. The bulb detection circuit may utilize a separately inventive method of measuring the resistance by looking at an RC circuit time constant. Further, the bulb detection circuit may utilize a separately inventive method of identifying a short circuit by again looking at the RC circuit time constant.

摘要翻译： 灯泡检测电路与用于照明系统的调光器电路相关联。 灯泡检测电路可操作以检测在电灯座中是否接收到白炽灯或荧光灯泡。 插座可能硬连线到电路，或者可以插入电源插座。 灯泡检测电路可以利用通过观察RC电路时间常数来测量电阻的另外发明的方法。 此外，灯泡检测电路可以通过再次查看RC电路时间常数来利用识别短路的另外发明的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08786435B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US12667921

申请日：2008-07-22

申请人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  John Gerard Finch

发明人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  John Gerard Finch

IPC分类号： G08B13/00 ,  H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272 ,  E05D11/0081

摘要： A wireless security system includes a power supply and a security device in selective electrical communication with the power supply. The security device provides a security response when electrically connected with the power supply. A receiver is electrically connected between the power supply and the security device and is operable to selectively electrically connect the security device with the power supply. At least one self-energizing switch of the system includes a wireless transmitter and an energy harvester that is operable to power the wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter emits a signal to the receiver in response to power from the energy harvester, to trigger the security response.

摘要翻译： 无线安全系统包括电源和与电源选择性电气通信的安全装置。 当与电源电连接时，安全设备提供安全响应。 接收器电连接在电源和安全装置之间，并且可操作以选择性地将安全装置与电源电连接。 系统的至少一个自激能开关包括无线发射器和可操作以为无线发射器供电的能量收集器。 无线发射器响应来自能量收集器的功率向接收机发射信号，以触发安全响应。

公开(公告)号：US20110012532A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12667959

申请日：2008-07-25

申请人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  John Gerard Finch ,  Iott Jeffrey ,  Xu Jian

发明人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  John Gerard Finch ,  Iott Jeffrey ,  Xu Jian

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  G08C19/12 ,  H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272 ,  E05D11/0081

摘要： An example control arrangement includes a power supply, a first load operative to receive power when coupled to the power supply, and a second load operative to receive power when coupled to the power supply. A receiver is programmable to couple the first load, the second load, or both to the power supply in response to a wireless signal. A switch includes a wireless transmitter portion powered by a self-energizing portion. A wireless transmitter portion communicates the wireless signal to the receiver in response to an actuation of the switch.

摘要翻译： 示例性控制装置包括电源，当耦合到电源时可操作以接收电力的第一负载以及当耦合到电源时可操作地接收电力的第二负载。 接收器是可编程的，以响应于无线信号将第一负载，第二负载或两者耦合到电源。 开关包括由自增力部分供电的无线发射器部分。 无线发射器部分响应于开关的致动而将无线信号传送到接收器。

公开(公告)号：US20110006896A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-13

申请号：US12667921

申请日：2008-07-22

申请人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  John Gerard Finch

发明人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  John Gerard Finch

IPC分类号： G08B13/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272 ,  E05D11/0081

摘要： A wireless security system includes a power supply and a security device in selective electrical communication with the power supply. The security device provides a security response when electrically connected with the power supply. A receiver is electrically connected between the power supply and the security device and is operable to selectively electrically connect the security device with the power supply. At least one self-energizing switch of the system includes a wireless transmitter and an energy harvester that is operable to power the wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter emits a signal to the receiver in response to power from the energy harvester, to trigger the security response.

摘要翻译： 无线安全系统包括电源和与电源选择性电气通信的安全装置。 当与电源电连接时，安全设备提供安全响应。 接收器电连接在电源和安全装置之间，并且可操作以选择性地将安全装置与电源电连接。 系统的至少一个自激能开关包括无线发射器和可操作以为无线发射器供电的能量收集器。 无线发射器响应来自能量收集器的功率向接收机发射信号，以触发安全响应。

公开(公告)号：US20080316003A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US11765469

申请日：2007-06-20

申请人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  Jeffrey Joseph Iott ,  John Gerard Finch

发明人： Thomas Alan Barnett ,  Jeffrey Joseph Iott ,  John Gerard Finch

IPC分类号： G05B11/01

CPC分类号： H02J13/0075 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y02E60/7853 ,  Y04S40/126

摘要： A lighting control circuit is provided with a plurality of wireless controls. Each of the wireless controls receives wireless signals from at least one switch, and processes those signals to control components in at least a plurality of rooms. In addition, the controls are operable to dim at least one component supplied with power by the control.

摘要翻译： 照明控制电路具有多个无线控制。 每个无线控制器从至少一个交换机接收无线信号，并处理这些信号以控制至少多个房间中的组件。 此外，控制器可操作以通过控制来调暗至少一个由电源供应的部件。