公开(公告)号：US20190081568A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16186804

申请日：2018-11-12

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Robert C. Newman, JR. ,  Daniel F. Carmen ,  Christopher J. Salvestrini ,  Matthew V. Harte

IPC: H02M7/06 ,  H02M5/293 ,  H02M1/088 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B33/08

Abstract: A load control device for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load includes a thyristor, a gate coupling circuit for conducting a gate current through a gate of the thyristor, and a control circuit for controlling the gate coupling circuit to conduct the gate current through a first current path to render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half cycle. The gate coupling circuit is able to conduct the gate current through the first current path again after the firing time, but the gate current is not able to be conducted through the gate from a transition time before the end of the half-cycle until approximately the end of the half-cycle. The load current is able to be conducted through a second current path to the electrical load after the transition time until approximately the end of the half-cycle.

公开(公告)号：US20190075628A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16183565

申请日：2018-11-07

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Donald R. Mosebrook ,  Robert C. Newman, JR.

IPC: H05B33/08 ,  H05B37/02

Abstract: If there is an interruption of power to an electrical load while the electrical load is operating at low end, the electrical load may not turn back on when power is restored. This undesired operation may be avoided by detecting the application of power to the electrical load, and automatically increasing the magnitude of a control signal being applied to the electrical load by a sufficient amount for a short period of time after power has been applied. This way, the electrical load may be turned back on to low end, instead of erroneously operating in an electronic off condition.

公开(公告)号：US20190008022A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16111815

申请日：2018-08-24

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Stuart W. DeJonge ,  Robert C. Newman, JR. ,  Matthew W. Nuhfer ,  Michael W. Pessina ,  Thomas M. Shearer

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B33/02

CPC classification number: H05B37/0254 ,  H05B33/02 ,  H05B33/0815 ,  H05B33/0845 ,  H05B37/02

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide examples of an electrical panel (e.g., a modular electrical panel) that is configured to control a plurality of electrical loads. The electrical panel may include a control circuit, memory, a communication circuit, and an alternating current (AC) line feed and/or a direct current (DC) line feed. The electrical panel may also include a plurality of power supplies and a plurality of control modules, where more than one control module is associated with each of the plurality of power supplies. Each control module may configured to receive DC power from the associated power supply and provide an output voltage to at least one electrical load. The electrical panel provides flexibility as to whether each stage of conversion, regulation, and/or control is performed at a control module located within the electrical panel or performed at an accessory module located at an electrical load.

公开(公告)号：US20180198893A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15912021

申请日：2018-03-05

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Robert C. Newman, JR. ,  Lawrence R. Carmen ,  John H. Bull

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L69/18 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/2836 ,  H04L12/66 ,  Y10T307/305 ,  Y10T307/549

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load may include a controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also include a first wireless communication circuit that may be operable to communicate on a first wireless communication network via a first protocol and the first communication circuit may be in communication with the controller. The apparatus may also include a second communication circuit that may be operable to communicate on a second communication network via a second protocol. The controller may be further operable to control the first wireless communication circuit to communicate configuration data with the first wireless communication network via the first protocol. The controller may also be operable to control the second wireless communication circuit to communicate operational data with the second communication network via the second protocol.

公开(公告)号：US20170311400A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15496932

申请日：2017-04-25

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Robert C. Newman, JR. ,  Stuart W. DeJonge

IPC: H05B33/08 ,  H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B33/0815 ,  H05B33/0824 ,  H05B33/0851 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/029 ,  Y02B20/346

Abstract: A load control device for controlling power delivered from a power source to an electrical load may comprise a control circuit configured to control the load regulation circuit to control the power delivered to the electrical load. The control circuit may be configured to operate in an AC mode when an input voltage is an AC voltage and in a DC mode when the input voltage is a DC voltage. The control circuit may be configured to disable the power converter in the DC mode. The control circuit may be configured to render a controllable switching circuit conductive in the AC mode, and non-conductive in the DC mode. The rectifier circuit may be configured to rectify the input voltage to generate a rectified voltage when the input voltage is an AC voltage, and to pass through the input voltage when the input voltage is a DC voltage.

公开(公告)号：US20170260806A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15607072

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Jason O. Adams ,  Edward J. Blair ,  Andrew Karl Cooney ,  Soumya Jain ,  David A. Kirby ,  Stephen Lundy ,  Justin J. Mierta ,  Daniel W. Mistarz ,  Robert C. Newman, JR. ,  Peter W. Ogden ,  Jonathan L. Roe ,  Chen Ming Wu ,  Justin M. Zernhelt

IPC: E06B9/38 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/70 ,  E06B9/72 ,  H04W52/02 ,  E06B9/262 ,  E06B9/62

CPC classification number: E06B9/38 ,  E06B9/32 ,  E06B9/322 ,  E06B9/323 ,  E06B9/42 ,  E06B9/62 ,  E06B9/68 ,  E06B9/70 ,  E06B9/72 ,  E06B2009/2625 ,  E06B2009/6809 ,  E06B2009/6818 ,  E06B2009/6872 ,  H04W52/0238 ,  H04W52/0245 ,  H04W52/0277 ,  H04W52/028 ,  H04W52/0287 ,  Y02B80/50 ,  Y02D70/00

Abstract: A motorized window treatment provides a low-cost solution for controlling the amount of daylight entering a space through a window. The window treatment includes a covering material, a drive shaft, at least one lift cord rotatably received around the drive shaft and connected to the covering material, and a motor coupled to the drive shaft for raising and lowering the covering material. The window treatment also includes a spring assist unit for assisting the motor by providing a torque that equals the torque provided by the weight on the cords that lift the covering material at a position midway between fully-open and fully-closed positions, which helps to minimize motor usage and conserve battery life if a battery is used to power the motorized window treatment. The window treatment may comprise a photosensor for measuring the amount of daylight outside the window and temperature sensors for measuring the temperatures inside and outside of the window. The position of the covering material may be automatically controlled in response to the photosensor and the temperature sensors to save energy, or may also be controlled in response to an infrared or radio-frequency remote control.

公开(公告)号：US20170183909A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15461962

申请日：2017-03-17

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： David A. Kirby ,  Robert C. Newman, JR.

IPC: E06B9/72 ,  F16H1/46

Abstract: A motorized window treatment system may include a roller tube, a covering material windingly attached to the roller tube, and a drive assembly that may be at least partially disposed within the roller tube. The drive assembly may include a motor having a drive shaft that is elongate along a longitudinal direction and a drive gear attached to the drive shaft such that a toothed portion of the drive gear is cantilevered with respect to the drive shaft. The drive assembly may include a gear assembly having a pair of intermediate gears on opposed sides of the drive gear. Rotation of the drive gear may be transferred through the pair of intermediate gears, a connecting gear, a planetary gear set, a cage, and an idler to the roller tube. Rotation of the roller tube may cause the covering material to move between an open position and a closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20170017254A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-19

申请号：US15279536

申请日：2016-09-29

Applicant: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.

Inventor： Donald F. Hausman, JR. ,  Robert C. Newman, JR. ,  Christopher J. Salvestrini

IPC: G05F5/00 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: G05F5/00 ,  H02M5/297 ,  H05B33/0809 ,  H05B33/0815 ,  H05B39/048 ,  Y02B20/346

Abstract: A load control device may control the amount of power provided to an electrical load utilizing a phase control signal that operates in a reverse phase control mode, a center phase control mode, and a forward phase control mode. A load control device may be configured to determine that the electrical load should be operated via a phase control signal operating in a forward phase-control mode. After determining to operate the electrical load via the phase control signal in the forward phase-control mode, the load control device may provide the phase control signal in a reverse phase-control mode for a predetermined period of time to the electrical load, for example, to charge a bus capacitor of the electrical load. Subsequently, the load control device may be configured to switch the phase control signal to the forward phase-control mode and provide the phase control signal in the forward phase-control mode to the electrical load.

公开(公告)号：US20150381068A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14844252

申请日：2015-09-03

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Robert C. Newman, JR. ,  Daniel F. Camen

IPC: H02M5/257 ,  H02M5/293 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H02M1/08

CPC classification number: H02M7/06 ,  H02M1/081 ,  H02M1/088 ,  H02M1/32 ,  H02M5/2573 ,  H02M5/293 ,  H02M2001/0006 ,  H02M2001/0012 ,  H05B33/0815 ,  H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/0845 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B39/044 ,  H05B39/048

Abstract: A load control device for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load includes a thyristor, a gate coupling circuit for conducting a gate current through a gate of the thyristor, and a control circuit for controlling the gate coupling circuit to conduct the gate current through a first current path to render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half cycle. The gate coupling circuit is able to conduct the gate current through the first current path again after the firing time, but the gate current is not able to be conducted through the gate from a transition time before the end of the half-cycle until approximately the end of the half-cycle. The load current is able to be conducted through a second current path to the electrical load after the transition time until approximately the end of the half-cycle.

Abstract translation: 用于控制从AC电源向电负载传递的电力的负载控制装置包括晶闸管，用于导通通过晶闸管的栅极的栅极电流的栅极耦合电路，以及用于控制栅极耦合电路导通的控制电路 通过第一电流路径的栅极电流，以使半导体晶体管在半个周期期间的点火时间导通。 栅极耦合电路能够在点火时间之后再次通过第一电流通路的栅极电流，但是栅极电流不能从半周期结束前的转变时间直到栅极电流直到大约 半周期结束。 负载电流能够在转换时间直到大约半周期结束之前通过到电负载的第二电流通路传导。

公开(公告)号：US20150146465A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-28

申请号：US14607442

申请日：2015-01-28

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Robert C. Newman, JR. ,  Christopher J. Salvestrini ,  Matthew V. Harte

IPC: H02M7/06 ,  H05B41/392 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H02M7/06 ,  H02M7/155 ,  H02M7/217 ,  H05B33/0815 ,  H05B33/0845 ,  H05B33/0848 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B39/044 ,  H05B39/048 ,  H05B41/3924 ,  Y02B20/346 ,  Y10S323/905

Abstract: A two-wire load control device (such as, a dimmer switch) for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load (such as, a high-efficiency lighting load) includes a thyristor coupled between the source and the load, a gate coupling circuit coupled between a first main load terminal and the gate of the thyristor, and a control circuit coupled to a control input of the gate coupling circuit. The control circuit generates a drive voltage for causing the gate coupling circuit to conduct a gate current to thus render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half cycle of the AC power source, and to allow the gate coupling circuit to conduct the gate current at any time from the firing time through approximately the remainder of the half cycle, where the gate coupling circuit conducts approximately no net average current to render and maintain the thyristor conductive.

Abstract translation: 用于控制从AC电源传递到电负载（例如，高效率照明负载）的功率量的二线负载控制装置（例如，调光开关）包括耦合在源和 负载，耦合在第一主负载端子和晶闸管的栅极之间的栅极耦合电路，以及耦合到栅极耦合电路的控制输入的控制电路。 控制电路产生用于使栅极耦合电路导通栅极电流从而使晶闸管在交流电源的半周期内的点火时间导通的驱动电压，并允许栅极耦合电路导通栅极电流 在从烧制时间到大约半个周期的剩余时间的任何时间，其中栅极耦合电路几乎不传导净平均电流，以使晶闸管导通。