公开(公告)号：US20150230323A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14689543

申请日：2015-04-17

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： James P. Steiner ,  Andrew Peter Schmalz ,  Andrew Ryan Offenbacher ,  Adam J. Schrems ,  Brian Raymond Valenta

IPC: H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0272

Abstract: A load control system controls a lighting 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 adjusts the intensity of the load to a first intensity in response to receiving the occupied control signal from at least one of the occupancy sensors, and adjusts the intensity of the load to a second intensity less than the first intensity (e.g., a non-off intensity) in response to receiving vacant control signals from both of the occupancy sensors.

Abstract translation: 负载控制系统控制在空间中提供的照明负载，并且包括负载控制装置和一个或多个占用传感器。 负载控制装置响应于从占用传感器接收到的无线控制信号来控制负载。 每个占用传感器响应于检测到空位而响应于检测到空间中的占用状况而向负载控制装置发送占用的控制信号和空载控制信号到负载控制装置。 负载控制装置响应于从至少一个占用传感器接收占用的控制信号而将负载的强度调整到第一强度，并且将负载的强度调整为小于第一强度的第二强度（例如， 响应于接收来自两个占用传感器的空闲控制信号，非关断强度）。

公开(公告)号：US09089013B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-21

申请号：US14219402

申请日：2014-03-19

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： James P. Steiner

IPC: G08B13/08 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/16 ,  G01J1/32 ,  G01J1/44

CPC classification number: H05B37/0218 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/0219 ,  G01J1/0228 ,  G01J1/0247 ,  G01J1/16 ,  G01J1/32 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02B20/46

Abstract: A wireless sensor for measuring a light intensity is operable to transmit wireless signals using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the light intensity in the space. The sensor comprises a photosensitive circuit, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the wireless signals, and a controller coupled to the photosensitive circuit and the wireless transmitter. The photosensitive circuit is operable to generate a light intensity control signal in response to the light intensity. The controller transmits the wireless signals in response to the light intensity control signal using the variable transmission rate that is dependent upon an amount of change of the light intensity. In addition, the variable transmission rate may be further dependent upon a rate of change of the light intensity. The sensor may further comprise a battery for powering the photosensitive circuit, the wireless transmitter, and the controller.

Abstract translation: 用于测量光强度的无线传感器可操作以使用取决于空间中的光强度的可变传输速率来发送无线信号。 传感器包括光敏电路，用于发送无线信号的无线发射器，以及耦合到感光电路和无线发射器的控制器。 感光电路可操作以响应于光强度而产生光强度控制信号。 控制器使用取决于光强度的变化量的可变传输速率响应于光强度控制信号来发送无线信号。 此外，可变传输速率可以进一步取决于光强度的变化率。 传感器还可以包括用于给感光电路，无线发射器和控制器供电的电池。

公开(公告)号：USD706728S1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US29468254

申请日：2013-09-27

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Designer： Gauri Ashok Joshi ,  Amy E. Miller ,  Richard David Samuels ,  James P. Steiner

公开(公告)号：US20130234008A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13875434

申请日：2013-05-02

Applicant: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.

Inventor： James P. Steiner

IPC: G01J1/44

CPC classification number: H05B37/0218 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/0219 ,  G01J1/0228 ,  G01J1/0247 ,  G01J1/16 ,  G01J1/32 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02B20/46

Abstract: A wireless battery-powered daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in a space is operable to transmit wireless signals using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The sensor comprises a photosensitive circuit, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the wireless signals, a controller coupled to the photosensitive circuit and the wireless transmitter, and a battery for powering the photosensitive circuit, the wireless transmitter, and the controller. The photosensitive circuit is operable to generate a light intensity control signal in response to the total light intensity in the space. The controller transmits the wireless signals in response to the light intensity control signal using the variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The variable transmission rate may be dependent upon an amount of change of the total light intensity in the space. In addition, the variable transmission rate may be further dependent upon a rate of change of the total light intensity in the space.

Abstract translation: 用于测量空间中的总光强度的无线电池供电的日光传感器可操作以使用取决于空间中的总光强度的可变传输速率来发送无线信号。 传感器包括光敏电路，用于发送无线信号的无线发射器，耦合到感光电路和无线发射器的控制器，以及用于给感光电路，无线发射器和控制器供电的电池。 感光电路可操作以响应于空间中的总光强度而产生光强度控制信号。 控制器使用取决于空间中的总光强度的可变传输速率响应于光强度控制信号来发送无线信号。 可变传输速率可以取决于空间中总光强度的变化量。 此外，可变传输速率可以进一步取决于空间中的总光强度的变化率。

公开(公告)号：USRE47511E1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US14873806

申请日：2015-10-19

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Robert Blakeley ,  James P. Steiner ,  Adam J. Schrems

IPC: G08B29/18 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G08B13/191

Abstract: A load control system comprises a load control device and a battery-powered occupancy sensor, which transmits a first wireless signal to the load control device in response to detecting the presence of an occupant in a space. The load control system further comprises a visual indicator for providing a visual indication when the magnitude of a battery voltage of a battery of the occupancy sensor has dropped below a predetermined low-battery voltage threshold. The occupancy sensor may comprise the visual indicator, such that the visual indicator is illuminated when the occupancy detects the presence of the occupant in the space and the magnitude of the battery voltage is less than the predetermined threshold. Alternatively, the load control device may comprise the visual indicator, such that the visual indicator is illuminated in response to receiving a second wireless signal, which is transmitting by the occupancy sensor when the magnitude of the battery voltage is less than the predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20190182937A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16256880

申请日：2019-01-24

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Taipale ,  James P. Steiner ,  Walter S. Zaharchuk ,  Michael W. Pessina ,  Joel S. Spira

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190141813A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16235597

申请日：2018-12-28

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： James P. Steiner

IPC: H05B33/08 ,  H05B37/02

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190124750A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US16222351

申请日：2018-12-17

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Ryan S. Bedell ,  James P. Steiner

IPC: H05B37/02

Abstract: A load control device adapted to be coupled between an AC power source and an electrical load for controlling the power delivered to the load includes a controller, an actuator for turning the electrical load on and off, an occupancy detection circuit, and an ambient light detector. The load control device automatically turns on the electrical load in response to the presence of an occupant only if the detected ambient light is below a predetermined ambient light level threshold. After first detecting the presence of an occupant, the load control device monitors actuations of the actuator to determine whether a user has changed the state of the load. The load control device automatically adjusts the predetermined ambient light level threshold in response to the user actuations that change the state of the load.

公开(公告)号：US10194502B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15656797

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： James P. Steiner

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08

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.

公开(公告)号：US10136549B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15584958

申请日：2017-05-02

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： James P. Steiner

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  F04D27/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  H02P6/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58

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.