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公开(公告)号：US10236789B2
公开(公告)日：2019-03-19
申请号：US14813006
申请日：2015-07-29
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： James P. Steiner , Daniel G. Cooper , Ryan S. Bedell
Abstract: A load control device is configured to generate a control signal having a desired magnitude for controlling a load regulation device adapted to control the power delivered to an electrical load. The load control device may comprise a control terminal arranged to provide the control signal to the load regulation device, a communication circuit for generating the control signal, and a control circuit configured to generate an output signal that is provided to the communication circuit. The communication circuit may be characterized by non-linear operation. The control circuit may adjust the magnitude of the output signal in response to the difference between the magnitude of the control signal and the desired magnitude to adjust the magnitude of the control signal towards the desired magnitude. The control circuit may also be configured to determine if an incompatible load regulation device is coupled to the load control device.
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公开(公告)号：US20190075638A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-07
申请号：US16183111
申请日：2018-11-07
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： Jeffrey Karc , James P. Steiner , William Bryce Fricke
CPC classification number: H05B37/0272 , E06B9/24 , G05B13/024 , G05F1/66 , H05B37/0218 , Y02A30/257 , Y02B20/46 , Y02B80/50
Abstract: A mobile device that is configured for wireless communication may be configured to operate as a remote control device in a lighting control system, controlling one or more lighting control devices of the lighting control system. The remote control device may control the light intensity in a space, for instance at a location of the remote control device, in response to an ambient light intensity measured at the remote control device. The remote control device may define a user interface for receiving an input that indicates a desired light intensity at the location. The remote control device may measure the ambient light intensity at the location via a light detector, compare the measured ambient light intensity to the desired light intensity, and cause the one or more lighting control devices to adjust the ambient light intensity at the remote control device until it agrees with the desired light intensity.
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公开(公告)号：US20190073019A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-07
申请号：US16183674
申请日：2018-11-07
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： Jason C. Killo , Donald R. Mosebrook , James P. Steiner
IPC: G06F1/32 , F24F11/30 , G05D23/19 , G06F3/0484 , G09G3/20 , F24F110/10 , F24F11/52 , F24F11/46
CPC classification number: G06F1/3234 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/46 , F24F11/52 , F24F2110/10 , G05B2219/2614 , G05D23/1902 , G06F3/04847 , G09G3/2003 , G09G2320/0626
Abstract: A temperature control device (e.g., a thermostat) may be configured to control an internal heat-generating electrical load so as to accurately measure a present temperature in a space around the temperature control device. The temperature control device may comprise a temperature sensing circuit configured to generate a temperature control signal indicating the present temperature in the space, and a control circuit configured to receive the temperature control signal and to control the internal electrical load. The control circuit may be configured to energize the internal electrical load in an awake state and to cause the internal electrical load to consume less power in an idle state. The control circuit may be configured to control the internal electrical load to a first energy level (e.g., a first intensity) during the awake state and to a second energy level (e.g., second intensity) that is less than the first during the idle state.
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公开(公告)号：US20190045606A1
公开(公告)日：2019-02-07
申请号：US16154189
申请日：2018-10-08
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： James P. Steiner , Andrew Peter Schmalz , Andrew Ryan Offenbacher , Adam J. Schrems , Brian Raymond Valenta
IPC: H05B37/02
Abstract: A load control system controls an electrical load provided in a space and comprises a load control device and one or more occupancy sensors. The load control device controls the load in response to the wireless control signals received from the occupancy sensors. Each occupancy sensor transmits an occupied control signal to the load control device in response to detecting an occupancy condition in the space and a vacant control signal to the load control device in response to detecting a vacancy condition. The load control device turns on the load in response to receiving the occupied control signal from at least one of the occupancy sensors, and turns off the load in response to receiving vacant control signals from both of the occupancy sensors. The load control device is operable to determine that no wireless control signals have been received from the occupancy sensors for the length of a predetermined timeout period and to subsequently turn off the load.
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公开(公告)号：US20190013758A1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-10
申请号：US16003864
申请日：2018-06-08
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： James P. Steiner , Dinesh Sundara Moorthy
Abstract: A load control device may control power delivered from a power source, such as an alternating-current (AC) power source, to at least two electrical loads, such as a lighting load and a motor load. The load control device may include multiple load control circuit, such as a dimmer circuit and a motor drive circuit, for controlling the power delivered to the lighting load and the motor load, respectively. The load control device may adjust the rotational speed of the motor load in a manner so as to minimize acoustic noise generated by the load control device and reduce the amount of time required to adjust the rotational speed of the motor load. The load control device may remain powered when one of the electrical loads (e.g., the lighting load) has been removed (e.g., electrically disconnected or uninstalled) and/or has failed in an open state (has “burnt out” or “blown out”).
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公开(公告)号：US10133337B2
公开(公告)日：2018-11-20
申请号：US15165091
申请日：2016-05-26
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： Jason C. Killo , Donald R. Mosebrook , James P. Steiner
IPC: G06F1/32 , G06F3/0484 , G09G3/20 , G05D23/19 , F24F11/30 , F24F110/10 , F24F11/46 , F24F11/52
Abstract: A temperature control device (e.g., a thermostat) may be configured to control an internal heat-generating electrical load so as to accurately measure a present temperature in a space around the temperature control device. The temperature control device may comprise a temperature sensing circuit configured to generate a temperature control signal indicating the present temperature in the space, and a control circuit configured to receive the temperature control signal and to control the internal electrical load. The control circuit may be configured to energize the internal electrical load in an awake state and to cause the internal electrical load to consume less power in an idle state. The control circuit may be configured to control the internal electrical load to a first energy level (e.g., a first intensity) during the awake state and to a second energy level (e.g., second intensity) that is less than the first during the idle state.
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公开(公告)号：US20180167547A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-14
申请号：US15838253
申请日：2017-12-11
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： Craig Alan Casey , James P. Steiner
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20170325308A1
公开(公告)日：2017-11-09
申请号：US15656797
申请日：2017-07-21
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： James P. Steiner
CPC classification number: H05B33/0854 , H05B37/0218 , H05B37/0227 , H05B37/0254 , Y02B20/343 , Y02B20/42 , Y02B20/46
Abstract: A control device for power delivered to electrical loads in a load control system via respective load control devices may comprise a programming user interface for programming the operation of the load control system. The control device may be configured to select one or more load control devices in response to successive actuations of a programming button of the programming interface. The control device may be configured to controllably illuminate visual indicators of the programming interface to indicate which of the load control devices is selected in response to successive actuations of the programming button. The control device may transmit programming information to the load control devices. The programming information may determine which of the load control devices are responsive to a digital message transmitted on the digital communication link.
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公开(公告)号：US20170318701A1
公开(公告)日：2017-11-02
申请号：US15584958
申请日：2017-05-02
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： James P. Steiner
CPC classification number: H05K7/20209 , F04D27/004 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/56 , F24F11/58 , F24F11/65 , F24F2110/10 , G05B2219/23133 , G05D23/1919 , H02P6/00
Abstract: A control device for a ceiling fan may have a motor drive circuit configured to control a rotational speed of a motor of the ceiling fan, an occupancy sensing circuit, and a control circuit configured to adjust the rotational speed of the motor in response to a detected occupancy or vacancy condition. The control circuit may process the signals generated by the occupancy sensing circuit to eliminate the effects of vibrations and/or wobbling of the ceiling fan. The control circuit may control the motor drive circuit to adjust the rotational speed of the motor in response to an accelerometer to minimize the magnitude of the wobble of the ceiling fan. The control circuit may be configured to learn a preferred rotational speed for the motor. The control circuit may also be configured to control the rotational speed of the motor to affect a thermal comfort level of an occupant.
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10.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20170245353A1
公开(公告)日：2017-08-24
申请号：US15589472
申请日：2017-05-08
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： Mark S. Taipale , James P. Steiner , Walter S. Zaharchuk , Michael W. Pessina , Joel S. Spira
IPC: H05B37/02
CPC classification number: H05B37/0272 , H05B33/0845 , H05B37/0209 , H05B37/0218 , H05B37/0227 , H05B37/0263
Abstract: A controller comprises a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between an AC power source and a load control device. The controller also comprises a control circuit coupled to the controllably conductive device for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive each half-cycle of the AC power source to generate a phase-control voltage. The control circuit is operable to render the controllably conductive device conductive for a portion of each half-cycle of the AC power source. The control circuit is operable to transmit a digital message to the load control device for controlling the power delivered to the load by encoding digital information in timing edges of the phase-control voltage, where the phase-control voltage having at least one timing edge in each half-cycle of the AC power source when the control circuit is transmitting the digital message to the load control device.
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