公开(公告)号：US20120095601A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13234573

申请日：2011-09-16

Applicant: Arya Abraham ,  Gregory Altonen ,  Nikhil Vithal Bhate ,  Erica L. Clymer ,  William Bryce Fricke ,  Elliot G. Jacoby ,  Jason C. Killo ,  Stephen M. Ludwig, JR. ,  Lauren B. Margolin ,  Michael W. Pessina ,  Walter S. Zaharchuk ,  Joel S. Spira

Inventor： Arya Abraham ,  Gregory Altonen ,  Nikhil Vithal Bhate ,  Erica L. Clymer ,  William Bryce Fricke ,  Elliot G. Jacoby ,  Jason C. Killo ,  Stephen M. Ludwig, JR. ,  Lauren B. Margolin ,  Michael W. Pessina ,  Walter S. Zaharchuk ,  Joel S. Spira

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G05D23/19 ,  H02J3/14

CPC classification number: E06B9/68 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  Y02B20/40 ,  Y02B20/46 ,  Y10T307/724

Abstract: A load control system for a building having a lighting load, a window, and a heating and cooling system comprises a lighting control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to the lighting load, a motorized window treatment comprising a window treatment fabric for covering the window, a temperature control device for controlling a setpoint temperature of the heating and cooling system to thus control a present temperature in the building, and a dynamic keypad comprising a visual display and operable to receive a user input. The dynamic keypad allows a user to select, adjust, and monitor a plurality of energy-savings modes of the load control system. For example, the dynamic keypad allows the user to enable and adjust a setback temperature of the temperature control device on-the-fly.

Abstract translation: 具有照明负载的建筑物的负载控制系统，窗户和加热和冷却系统包括用于控制传递到照明负载的功率量的照明控制装置，电动窗口处理，其包括用于覆盖照明负载的窗户处理织物 窗口，用于控制加热和冷却系统的设定点温度从而控制建筑物中的当前温度的温度控制装置，以及包括可视显示器并且可操作以接收用户输入的动态键盘。 动态键盘允许用户选择，调整和监视负载控制系统的多个节能模式。 例如，动态键盘允许用户即时启动和调整温度控制装置的挫折温度。

公开(公告)号：US20080192767A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：US11703912

申请日：2007-02-08

Applicant: William H. Howe ,  Timothy S. Majewski ,  Daniel Curtis Raneri ,  Arya Abraham ,  R. Paul Stocker

Inventor： William H. Howe ,  Timothy S. Majewski ,  Daniel Curtis Raneri ,  Arya Abraham ,  R. Paul Stocker

IPC: H04L12/403

CPC classification number: H05B37/0254

Abstract: A lighting control system having a plurality of control devices coupled to a communication link operates with a communication protocol that allows the system to expeditiously process high-priority events while operating communicate at a low enough baud rate to allow for a free-wiring topology of the communication link. The transmission of regular-priority messages is suspended if any of the control devices has a high-priority message to transmit. To signal that a control device has a high-priority message to transmit, each control device is operable to transmit a break character in a predetermined time period after the transmission of one of the digital messages. After the transmission of the break character, the transmission of the regular-priority messages on the communication link is suspended to allow the high-priority message to be transmitted quickly.

Abstract translation: 具有耦合到通信链路的多个控制装置的照明控制系统利用通信协议进行操作，该通信协议允许系统在以足够低的波特率进行通信的同时快速处理高优先级事件，以允许 通讯链接。 如果任何控制设备具有要发送的高优先级消息，则中止优先级消息的传输。 为了发信号通知控制装置具有要发送的高优先级消息，每个控制装置可操作以在数字消息中的一个发送之后的预定时间段内发送中断字符。 传输中断字符后，通信链路上的常规优先级消息的传输被暂停，以便能够快速传送高优先级消息。

公开(公告)号：US08866343B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-21

申请号：US13234573

申请日：2011-09-16

Applicant: Arya Abraham ,  Gregory Altonen ,  Nikhil Vithal Bhate ,  Erica L. Clymer ,  William Bryce Fricke ,  Elliot G. Jacoby ,  Jason C. Killo ,  Stephen M. Ludwig, Jr. ,  Lauren B. Margolin ,  Michael W. Pessina ,  Walter S. Zaharchuk ,  Joel S. Spira

Inventor： Arya Abraham ,  Gregory Altonen ,  Nikhil Vithal Bhate ,  Erica L. Clymer ,  William Bryce Fricke ,  Elliot G. Jacoby ,  Jason C. Killo ,  Stephen M. Ludwig, Jr. ,  Lauren B. Margolin ,  Michael W. Pessina ,  Walter S. Zaharchuk ,  Joel S. Spira

IPC: H02J1/00

CPC classification number: E06B9/68 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  Y02B20/40 ,  Y02B20/46 ,  Y10T307/724

Abstract: A load control system for a building having a lighting load, a window, and a heating and cooling system comprises a lighting control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to the lighting load, a motorized window treatment comprising a window treatment fabric for covering the window, a temperature control device for controlling a setpoint temperature of the heating and cooling system to thus control a present temperature in the building, and a dynamic keypad comprising a visual display and operable to receive a user input. The dynamic keypad allows a user to select, adjust, and monitor a plurality of energy-savings modes of the load control system. For example, the dynamic keypad allows the user to enable and adjust a setback temperature of the temperature control device on-the-fly.

Abstract translation: 具有照明负载的建筑物的负载控制系统，窗户和加热和冷却系统包括用于控制传递到照明负载的功率量的照明控制装置，电动窗户处理，其包括用于覆盖照明负载的窗户处理织物 窗口，用于控制加热和冷却系统的设定点温度从而控制建筑物中的当前温度的温度控制装置，以及包括可视显示器并且可操作以接收用户输入的动态键盘。 动态键盘允许用户选择，调整和监视负载控制系统的多个节能模式。 例如，动态键盘允许用户即时启动和调整温度控制装置的挫折温度。

公开(公告)号：US20090116579A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US11938039

申请日：2007-11-09

Applicant: Arya Abraham ,  Brian Michael Courtney ,  Jonathan H. Ference ,  Kevin Kocher ,  Jeremy Thomas Neyhart ,  Yash Shah

Inventor： Arya Abraham ,  Brian Michael Courtney ,  Jonathan H. Ference ,  Kevin Kocher ,  Jeremy Thomas Neyhart ,  Yash Shah

IPC: H04L27/00

CPC classification number: H04L12/1854 ,  H04L12/1868 ,  H05B37/0254

Abstract: The present invention provides a reliable communication protocol that provides multicasting of digital messages on an interprocessor link coupling together a plurality of processors of a load control system. Preferably, the load control system includes a plurality of sub-systems, with a number of the processors in each sub-system. The processors are each characterized by a unique individual address, while all of the processors of a single sub-system are characterized by an identical multicast address. The processors re-transmit digital messages on the communication link if a target address of the digital message is equal to the multicast address. The processors determine if acknowledgement messages are received from each of the processors from which acknowledgement messages were expected during a predetermined amount of time after transmitting an initial digital message, and transmit a retry message in response to determining that the acknowledgement messages were not received.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种可靠的通信协议，其在耦合到负载控制系统的多个处理器的处理器间链路上提供数字消息的多播。 优选地，负载控制系统包括多个子系统，每个子系统中具有多个处理器。 每个处理器的特征在于唯一的单独地址，而单个子系统的所有处理器的特征在于相同的多播地址。 如果数字消息的目标地址等于多播地址，则处理器在通信链路上重新发送数字消息。 处理器确定在发送初始数字消息之后的预定量的时间期间是否从预期的期望消息中的每个处理器接收到确认消息，并且响应于确定确认消息未被接收而发送重试消息。

公开(公告)号：US07787485B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-31

申请号：US11703912

申请日：2007-02-08

Applicant: William H. Howe ,  Timothy S. Majewski ,  Daniel Curtis Raneri ,  Arya Abraham ,  R. Paul Stocker

Inventor： William H. Howe ,  Timothy S. Majewski ,  Daniel Curtis Raneri ,  Arya Abraham ,  R. Paul Stocker

IPC: H04J3/16

CPC classification number: H05B37/0254

Abstract: A lighting control system having a plurality of control devices coupled to a communication link operates with a communication protocol that allows the system to expeditiously process high-priority events while operating communicate at a low enough baud rate to allow for a free-wiring topology of the communication link. The transmission of regular-priority messages is suspended if any of the control devices has a high-priority message to transmit. To signal that a control device has a high-priority message to transmit, each control device is operable to transmit a break character in a predetermined time period after the transmission of one of the digital messages. After the transmission of the break character, the transmission of the regular-priority messages on the communication link is suspended to allow the high-priority message to be transmitted quickly.

Abstract translation: 具有耦合到通信链路的多个控制装置的照明控制系统利用通信协议进行操作，该通信协议允许系统在以足够低的波特率进行通信的同时快速处理高优先级事件，以允许 通讯链接。 如果任何控制设备具有要发送的高优先级消息，则中止优先级消息的传输。 为了发信号通知控制装置具有要发送的高优先级消息，每个控制装置可操作以在数字消息中的一个发送之后的预定时间段内发送中断字符。 传输中断字符后，通信链路上的常规优先级消息的传输被暂停，以便能够快速传送高优先级消息。