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公开(公告)号：US20190182927A1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-13
申请号：US16280797
申请日：2019-02-20
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： James P. Steiner
CPC classification number: H05B37/0218 , G05B19/048 , G05B2219/23153 , G06K9/00335 , G06K9/4652 , G06K9/4671 , G06K2009/4666 , H04N5/232 , H04N5/23212 , H04N7/188 , H05B37/0227 , H05B37/0254 , H05B37/0272
Abstract: A sensor for sensing environmental characteristics of a space may include a visible light sensing circuit for recording an image of the space and a control circuit responsive to the visible light sensing circuit. The control circuit may detect an occupancy or vacancy condition in the space in response to the visible light sensing circuit, and measure a light level in the space in response to the visible light sensing circuit. The control circuit may also include a low-energy occupancy sensing circuit for detecting an occupancy condition in the space. The control circuit may disable the visible light sensing circuit when the space is vacant. The control circuit may detect an occupancy condition in the space in response to the low-energy occupancy sensing circuit and subsequently enable the visible light sensing circuit. The visible light sensor may be configured in a way that protects the privacy of the occupants of the space.
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公开(公告)号：US10159137B2
公开(公告)日：2018-12-18
申请号：US14733867
申请日：2015-06-08
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10098206B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-09
申请号：US14688558
申请日：2015-04-16
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：US20180168015A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-14
申请号：US15838282
申请日：2017-12-11
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： Craig Alan Casey , Brent Protzman , 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：US09590453B2
公开(公告)日：2017-03-07
申请号：US14302372
申请日：2014-06-11
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： John H. Bull , Jordan H. Crafts , James P. Steiner
CPC classification number: H02J13/0075 , G08C17/02
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.
Abstract translation: 负载控制系统可以包括可以向负载控制装置发送负载控制消息以控制所提供的电力负载的量的多个控制装置。 为了防止负载控制消息的冲突，可以使用不同的无线通信信道来发送负载控制消息。 每个无线通信信道可以被分配给负载控制组，负载控制组可以包括能够在所分配的信道上彼此通信的控制设备和负载控制设备。 控制装置可以向被分配用于发送负载控制消息的传输帧内的负载控制装置发送负载控制消息。 传输帧可以包括相等的子帧，并且可以在每个子帧内的随机时间发送负载控制消息。 控制设备可以在采样间隔内检测状态事件，以基于相同事件的检测来抵消来自多个控制设备的传输。
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公开(公告)号：US20160344184A1
公开(公告)日：2016-11-24
申请号：US15160909
申请日：2016-05-20
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： Dinesh Sundara Moorthy , James P. Steiner
CPC classification number: H02J3/00 , H02J9/005 , H05B33/0884
Abstract: A load control device for controlling power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical device may be configured to conduct current through earth ground and may disconnect a switching circuit to reduce an amount of current conducted through the earth ground. The load control device may comprise a controllably conductive device configured to control the power delivered from the AC power source to the electrical device so as to generate a switched-hot voltage, a switching circuit electrically coupled with a detect circuit, and a control circuit configured to render the switching circuit conductive and nonconductive. The detect circuit may generate a detect signal indicating a magnitude of the switched-hot voltage. The control circuit may be configured to monitor the detect signal and to render the switching circuit non-conductive after detecting an edge on the detect signal to reduce the total current through the earth ground.
Abstract translation: 用于控制从AC电源传送到电气设备的电力的负载控制装置可以被配置为将电流传导通过地面，并且可以断开开关电路以减少通过接地的电流量。 负载控制装置可以包括可控导电装置，其被配置为控制从AC电源向电气装置传递的功率，以便产生开关热电压，与检测电路电耦合的开关电路，以及配置为 以使开关电路导通和不导通。 检测电路可以产生指示开关热电压的大小的检测信号。 控制电路可以被配置为在检测到检测信号上的边缘之后监视检测信号并使开关电路不导通，以减少通过接地的总电流。
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57.发明申请CONTROL DEVICE HAVING AN ILLUMINATED PORTION CONTROLLED IN RESPONSE TO AN EXTERNAL SENSOR 审中-公开具有控制在外部传感器的照明部分的控制装置公开(公告)号：US20160270191A1
公开(公告)日：2016-09-15
申请号：US15067899
申请日：2016-03-11
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： Stephen M. Ludwig, JR. , James P. Steiner
IPC: H05B37/02
Abstract: A load control system for controlling at least one electrical load may comprise a plurality of control devices and a sensor external to at least one of the control devices. The sensor may be configured to sense a condition of a space in which the control devices are installed. The at least one electrical load may be controlled in response to the condition sensed by the sensor. The control devices may include respective illuminated portions. The control devices may adjust the intensity of the respective illuminated portions in response to the condition sensed by the sensor. If multiple sensors are included in the load control system to sense the condition, the control devices may adjust the intensity of their respective illuminated portions by aggregating the condition sensed by each sensor.
Abstract translation: 用于控制至少一个电负载的负载控制系统可以包括多个控制装置和至少一个控制装置外部的传感器。 传感器可以被配置为感测安装控制装置的空间的状况。 可以响应于由传感器感测到的状况来控制至少一个电负载。 控制装置可以包括相应的照明部分。 控制装置可以响应于由传感器感测到的状况来调节相应被照亮部分的强度。 如果负载控制系统中包括多个传感器以感测状态，则控制装置可以通过聚合由每个传感器感测到的状况来调节其相应照射部分的强度。
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公开(公告)号：US09386669B2
公开(公告)日：2016-07-05
申请号：US14574436
申请日：2014-12-18
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： Jeffrey Karc , James P. Steiner , William Bryce Fricke
IPC: H05B37/02
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.
Abstract translation: 配置用于无线通信的移动设备可以被配置为在照明控制系统中作为遥控设备操作，控制照明控制系统的一个或多个照明控制设备。 远程控制装置可以响应于在遥控装置处测量的环境光强度来控制在例如遥控装置的位置的空间中的光强度。 遥控设备可以定义用于接收在该位置处指示期望的光强度的输入的用户界面。 远程控制装置可以经由光检测器测量位置处的环境光强度，将测量的环境光强度与期望的光强进行比较，并且使一个或多个照明控制装置调节远程控制装置处的环境光强度 直到它与所需的光强度一致。
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公开(公告)号：US09157898B1
公开(公告)日：2015-10-13
申请号：US14186006
申请日：2014-02-21
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： James P. Steiner
CPC classification number: G01N29/348 , G01S7/521 , G01S15/04 , G08B13/1627 , H05B37/0227 , Y02B20/44
Abstract: An ultrasonic occupancy sensor for detecting presence or absence of an occupant in a space includes an ultrasonic receiving circuit having a synchronous rectifier that allows the circuit to detect small-magnitude ultrasonic waves having a Doppler shift. The sensor comprises an ultrasonic transmitter for transmitting ultrasonic waves at an ultrasonic operating frequency, and a controller that drives the transmitting circuit with complementary drive signals to control the ultrasonic operating frequency. The synchronous rectifier receives the drive signals from the controller and rectifies an amplified input signal to generate a rectified signal, which is filtered by a filter to generate a filtered signal. The controller receives the filtered signal and determines that the space is occupied if the magnitude of the filtered signal exceeds a threshold. The ultrasonic occupancy sensor may also include a low phase-noise oscillator circuit coupled to the controller for setting an internal operating frequency of the controller.
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公开(公告)号：US20150189724A1
公开(公告)日：2015-07-02
申请号：US14574436
申请日：2014-12-18
Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Inventor： Jeffrey Karc , James P. Steiner , William Bryce Fricke
IPC: H05B37/02
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.
Abstract translation: 配置用于无线通信的移动设备可以被配置为在照明控制系统中作为遥控设备操作，控制照明控制系统的一个或多个照明控制设备。 远程控制装置可以响应于在遥控装置处测量的环境光强度来控制在例如遥控装置的位置的空间中的光强度。 遥控设备可以定义用于接收在该位置处指示期望的光强度的输入的用户界面。 远程控制装置可以经由光检测器测量位置处的环境光强度，将测量的环境光强度与期望的光强进行比较，并且使一个或多个照明控制装置调节远程控制装置处的环境光强度 直到它与所需的光强度一致。
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