Patents Assigned to ESI Ventures, LLC
  • Configurable Wall-Mount Touch Screen Switch
    Publication number: 20170347421
    Abstract: A configurable wall mount light switch for use in controlling multiple light fixtures. In one embodiment, the switch includes a touch screen display, a transceiver and a programmable microcontroller. The microcontroller may be programmed to display a plurality of interface elements on the touch screen display for selection by a user to control one or more light fixtures. Typically, the switch is dimensioned to be received by a single gang electrical box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: ESI Ventures, LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. Picco
  • Computerized light control system with light level profiling and method
    Patent number: 8280558
    Abstract: A computerized method for controlling one or more a lights in an area. The method may include establishing an electronic profile of lighting conditions in an area to be controlled and then controlling lighting conditions in the area based on the profile. For example, the profile could be created by determining a respective influence on artificial light of each switch within the area to be controlled. This information could be used to turn on the appropriate switches that best match a set point for a light level in the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: ESI Ventures, LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. Picco