Patents by Inventor Greg Edwards
Greg Edwards 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).
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Publication number: 20240125643Abstract: A wireless battery-powered daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in a space is operable to transmit wireless signals using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The sensor comprises a photosensitive circuit, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the wireless signals, a controller coupled to the photosensitive circuit and the wireless transmitter, and a battery for powering the photosensitive circuit, the wireless transmitter, and the controller. The photosensitive circuit is operable to generate a light intensity control signal in response to the total light intensity in the space. The controller transmits the wireless signals in response to the light intensity control signal using the variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The variable transmission rate may be dependent upon an amount of change of the total light intensity in the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan, Nathan A. Boring
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Patent number: 11960264Abstract: A load control system may control an electrical load in a space of a building based on one or more parameters regarding the physical condition of an occupant. The parameters may be gathered by one or more sensing devices. The sensing devices may be included in a mobile device. A system controller may receive the parameters and may automatically control the electrical loads in response to the parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to attempt to adjust the physical condition of the occupant in response to the sensed parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to provide an alert, an alarm, and/or a warning in response to the sensed parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Rhodes B. Baker, Jason C. Killo, Galen Edgar Knode, Sanjeev Kumar, Brent Protzman, Daniel Curtis Raneri, Greg Edward Sloan
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Patent number: 11885672Abstract: A wireless battery-powered daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in a space is operable to transmit wireless signals using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The sensor comprises a photosensitive circuit, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the wireless signals, a controller coupled to the photosensitive circuit and the wireless transmitter, and a battery for powering the photosensitive circuit, the wireless transmitter, and the controller. The photosensitive circuit is operable to generate a light intensity control signal in response to the total light intensity in the space. The controller transmits the wireless signals in response to the light intensity control signal using the variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The variable transmission rate may be dependent upon an amount of change of the total light intensity in the space.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan, Nathan A. Boring
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Publication number: 20220399912Abstract: A wireless field device for use in an industrial process includes input/output terminals to couple to a process interface element and a discrete input/output channel configured to receive a discrete input signal from the process interface element through the input/output terminals when configured as a discrete input channel, the discrete input/output channel further configured to provide a discrete output to the process interface element through the input/output terminals when configured as discrete output channel. Wireless communication circuitry transmits and receives information. A controller transmits information through the communication circuitry based upon a sensed process variable, provides a discrete output signal when the discrete input/output channel is configured as a discrete output channel and receives a discrete input signal when configured as a discrete input channel. An external power supply input is couples to an external power supply and a battery power supply input couples a battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Brian Lee Westfield, Theodore Henry Schnaare, James Alan Johnson, Greg Edward Gindele, Ryan Thomas Lindsey, Jared Neuharth, Robert Weinberger
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Publication number: 20220155140Abstract: A wireless battery-powered daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in a space is operable to transmit wireless signals using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The sensor comprises a photosensitive circuit, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the wireless signals, a controller coupled to the photosensitive circuit and the wireless transmitter, and a battery for powering the photosensitive circuit, the wireless transmitter, and the controller. The photosensitive circuit is operable to generate a light intensity control signal in response to the total light intensity in the space. The controller transmits the wireless signals in response to the light intensity control signal using the variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The variable transmission rate may be dependent upon an amount of change of the total light intensity in the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan, Nathan A. Boring
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Patent number: 11237044Abstract: A wireless battery-powered daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in a space is operable to transmit wireless signals using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The sensor comprises a photosensitive circuit, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the wireless signals, a controller coupled to the photosensitive circuit and the wireless transmitter, and a battery for powering the photosensitive circuit, the wireless transmitter, and the controller. The photosensitive circuit is operable to generate a light intensity control signal in response to the total light intensity in the space. The controller transmits the wireless signals in response to the light intensity control signal using the variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The variable transmission rate may be dependent upon an amount of change of the total light intensity in the space.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan, Nathan A. Boring
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Publication number: 20210410253Abstract: A load control system may control an electrical load in a space of a building based on one or more parameters regarding the physical condition of an occupant. The parameters may be gathered by one or more sensing devices. The sensing devices may be included in a mobile device. A system controller may receive the parameters and may automatically control the electrical loads in response to the parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to attempt to adjust the physical condition of the occupant in response to the sensed parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to provide an alert, an alarm, and/or a warning in response to the sensed parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Rhodes B. Baker, Jason C. Killo, Galen Edgar Knode, Sanjeev Kumar, Brent Protzman, Daniel Curtis Raneri, Greg Edward Sloan
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Publication number: 20210240149Abstract: A load control system may control an electrical load in a space of a building occupied by an occupant. The load control system may include a controller configured to determine the location of the occupant, and a load control device configured to automatically control the electrical load in response to the location of the occupant. The load control system may also include a mobile device adapted to be located on or immediately adjacent the occupant and configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The load control device may be configured to automatically control the electrical load when the mobile device is located in the space. The load control system may further comprise an occupancy sensor and the load control device may automatically control the electrical load when the occupancy sensor indicates that the space is occupied and the mobile device is located in the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Rhodes B. Baker, John H. Bull, William Bryce Fricke, Jason C. Killo, Galen Edgar Knode, Sanjeev Kumar, Sean R. Pearson, James Mathias Weber, Daniel L. Twaddell, Daniel Curtis Raneri, Timothy Mann, Sriram Gopalakrishnan, Jeffrey Karc, Greg Edward Sloan
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Publication number: 20200253024Abstract: A wireless battery-powered daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in a space is operable to transmit wireless signals using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The sensor comprises a photosensitive circuit, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the wireless signals, a controller coupled to the photosensitive circuit and the wireless transmitter, and a battery for powering the photosensitive circuit, the wireless transmitter, and the controller. The photosensitive circuit is operable to generate a light intensity control signal in response to the total light intensity in the space. The controller transmits the wireless signals in response to the light intensity control signal using the variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The variable transmission rate may be dependent upon an amount of change of the total light intensity in the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan, Nathan A. Boring
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Patent number: 10631389Abstract: A wireless battery-powered daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in a space is operable to transmit wireless signals using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The sensor comprises a photosensitive circuit, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the wireless signals, a controller coupled to the photosensitive circuit and the wireless transmitter, and a battery for powering the photosensitive circuit, the wireless transmitter, and the controller. The photosensitive circuit is operable to generate a light intensity control signal in response to the total light intensity in the space. The controller transmits the wireless signals in response to the light intensity control signal using the variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The variable transmission rate may be dependent upon an amount of change of the total light intensity in the space.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan, Nathan A. Boring
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Patent number: 10236029Abstract: A video editing system that enables replay of activities performed by one or more objects of interest, and displayed on a map. The editing system receives a series of geolocation data points for each object of interest. The system also receives a series of time data points representing when each object was at the respective geolocations. The editing system generates positions in relation to a map of a predetermined geographic region, for the objects. Depending on one or more command inputs that it receives, the editing system then processes and displays markers of the positions of the objects, based on one or more of i) the geolocation data points, ii) the time data points, and iii) the generated map positions. As part of the processing, the editing system is able to stream the displayable data such that the markers appear to move around the map.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Polaris Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Mitul Bhat, Padmadevan Chettiar, Pratik Dhebri, Greg Edwards
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Publication number: 20190051331Abstract: A video editing system that enables replay of activities performed by one or more objects of interest, and displayed on a map. The editing system receives a series of geolocation data points for each object of interest. The system also receives a series of time data points representing when each object was at the respective geolocations. The editing system generates positions in relation to a map of a predetermined geographic region, for the objects. Depending on one or more command inputs that it receives, the editing system then processes and displays markers of the positions of the objects, based on one or more of i) the geolocation data points, ii) the time data points, and iii) the generated map positions. As part of the processing, the editing system is able to stream the displayable data such that the markers appear to move around the map.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Polaris Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Mitul Bhat, Padmadevan Chettiar, Pratik Dhebri, Greg Edwards
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Patent number: 10054916Abstract: A low-cost, simple ultrasonic sensing system has an increased detection range. The ultrasonic sensing system may be implemented as part of a load control system for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load. The load control system may comprise a load control device for controlling the power delivered to the electrical load, an ultrasonic receiver for receiving ultrasonic waves characterized by an ultrasonic frequency, and an ultrasonic transmitter located remotely from the ultrasonic receiver. The load control device controls the power delivered to the electrical load in response to the ultrasonic waves received by the ultrasonic receiver. The load control device may include the ultrasonic receiver and may be a wall-mounted load control device. The ultrasonic receiver may be a wireless ultrasonic receiver for transmitting wireless signals to the load control device in response to the ultrasonic waves received by the ultrasonic receiver.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan
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Publication number: 20170150577Abstract: A wireless battery-powered daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in a space is operable to transmit wireless signals using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The sensor comprises a photosensitive circuit, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the wireless signals, a controller coupled to the photosensitive circuit and the wireless transmitter, and a battery for powering the photosensitive circuit, the wireless transmitter, and the controller. The photosensitive circuit is operable to generate a light intensity control signal in response to the total light intensity in the space. The controller transmits the wireless signals in response to the light intensity control signal using the variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The variable transmission rate may be dependent upon an amount of change of the total light intensity in the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan
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Patent number: 9651590Abstract: A monitor module for a turbine flow meter includes a receiver that receives a sequence of pulses sent by the turbine flow meter. A frequency identifier identifies a frequency of the pulses in the sequence of pulses and a mean identifier identifies a mean frequency of frequencies of pulses. An alert system uses the mean frequency to determine when an alert should be issued.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Greg Edward Gindele, Robert Michael Weinberger
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Patent number: 9604526Abstract: A method for controlling torque delivery in a vehicle powertrain using an enhanced limited operating strategy. The strategy is implemented when a powertrain controller fails to respond properly to a driver command for traction wheel torque whereby a modified wheel torque at vehicle traction wheels under driver control is made available.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Greg Edward Gauthier, John Proietty
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Patent number: 9568356Abstract: A sensor adapted to be mounted to a surface has a rotatable enclosure that may be used, for example, to direct a lens of the sensor towards a window. The daylight sensor includes a photosensitive circuit for measuring a light intensity in the space, a cover portion, and a base portion adapted to be mounted to the surface. The cover portion is rotatable with respect to the base portion, for example, to direct the lens towards the window after the base portion is mounted to the surface. The base portion may also include a cylindrical wall having a channel adapted to capture a snap of the cover portion, such that the snap may move angularly through the channel to allow for rotation of the cover portion with respect to the base portion to a plurality of discrete positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., IncInventors: Greg Edward Sloan, Fabian Brugger, Jeffrey A. Kessler
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Patent number: 9520730Abstract: A method and system for charging high voltage battery packs includes connecting a charger to a power source, connecting the charger to a battery pack, connecting a computer to a battery energy control module of the battery pack and charging the battery pack from the power source through the charger by running a software program on the computer and a system for conducting the method.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Richard Kai Wong, Thanh D. Pham, Greg Edward Gauthier, Gene Willi
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Patent number: RE46586Abstract: A wireless battery-powered daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in a space is operable to transmit wireless signals using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The sensor comprises a photosensitive circuit, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the wireless signals, a controller coupled to the photosensitive circuit and the wireless transmitter, and a battery for powering the photosensitive circuit, the wireless transmitter, and the controller. The photosensitive circuit is operable to generate a light intensity control signal in response to the total light intensity in the space. The controller transmits the wireless signals in response to the light intensity control signal using the variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The variable transmission rate may be dependent upon an amount of change of the total light intensity in the space.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., IncInventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan
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Patent number: RE49828Abstract: A low-cost, simple ultrasonic sensing system has an increased detection range. The ultrasonic sensing system may be implemented as part of a load control system for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load. The load control system may comprise a load control device for controlling the power delivered to the electrical load, an ultrasonic receiver for receiving ultrasonic waves characterized by an ultrasonic frequency, and an ultrasonic transmitter located remotely from the ultrasonic receiver. The load control device controls the power delivered to the electrical load in response to the ultrasonic waves received by the ultrasonic receiver. The load control device may include the ultrasonic receiver and may be a wall-mounted load control device. The ultrasonic receiver may be a wireless ultrasonic receiver for transmitting wireless signals to the load control device in response to the ultrasonic waves received by the ultrasonic receiver.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan