Patents by Inventor Dan Fogarty

Dan Fogarty has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and apparatus to control an architectural opening covering assembly
    Patent number: 10648232
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control an architectural opening covering assembly are disclosed herein. An example architectural opening covering assembly includes a tube and a covering coupled to the tube such that rotation of the tube winds or unwinds the covering around the tube. A motor is operatively coupled to the tube to rotate the tube. The example architectural opening covering assembly also includes a gravitational sensor to generate tube position information based on a gravity reference. The example architectural opening covering assembly further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the motor to control the motor. The controller is to determine a position of the covering based on the tube position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: Wendell Colson, Dan Fogarty, Paul G. Swiszcz, William Johnson
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL AN ARCHITECTURAL OPENING COVERING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140090787
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control an architectural opening covering assembly are disclosed herein. An example architectural opening covering assembly includes a tube and a covering coupled to the tube such that rotation of the tube winds or unwinds the covering around the tube. A motor is operatively coupled to the tube to rotate the tube. The example architectural opening covering assembly also includes a gravitational sensor to generate tube position information based on a gravity reference. The example architectural opening covering assembly further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the motor to control the motor. The controller is to determine a position of the covering based on the tube position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Wendell Colson, Dan Fogarty, Paul G. Swiszcz, William Johnson