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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Patent number: 8199010Abstract: A wireless sensor for a load control system is adapted to be releasably mounted to a surface, such as a drop ceiling panel, to allow the optimum location of the sensor to be determined. A releasable mounting means of the sensor comprises two posts extending perpendicularly from a rear surface of the sensor. Each post has a small diameter and is rigid enough to pierce the panel without creating a large aesthetically-displeasing hole. The sensor may be permanently affixed to the panel by bending the posts at a rear surface of the panel without the use of a tool, such that the panel is captured between the mounting plate and the deformed posts. The sensor further comprises multiple test buttons provided on an outwardly-facing surface of the sensor for separately testing the communications of the load control system and the operation of the sensor. Alternatively, the releasable mounting means may comprise one or more magnets for magnetically coupling the sensor to a grid structure of the ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Greg Edward Sloan, Andrew Peter Schmalz, Jon M. Keagy, Jason C. Killo, Joel S. Spira
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Publication number: 20120133287Abstract: A sensing device transmits wireless signals when an error between at least one sampled parameter value and at least one predicted parameter value is too great, such that the sensing device transmits wireless signals to a load control device using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the amount of change in a value of the parameter. The sensing device uses the one or more estimators to determine the predicted parameter value, and may transmit the estimators to the load control device if the error is too great. The load control device uses the estimators to determine at least one estimated parameter value and controls the electrical load in response to the estimated parameter value. The sensing device may comprise, for example, a daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in the space around the sensor or a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature around the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.Inventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan
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Publication number: 20110197456Abstract: A hand held cutting tool for cutting vinyl flooring material. The cutting tool has a tool body with a bottom surface configured to slide across the vinyl flooring material as it is being cut. The tool body holds a hook blade above the floor level, and angling slightly outward toward the wall, roughly pointing towards the intersection between the floor and the wall. The tool body is beveled underneath the hook blade to provide a space for the vinyl to curve up against the wall. The vinyl is placed on the floor, curving up against the wall with the cutting tool body pressing the excess vinyl against the wall as the hook blade slices through the vinyl.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventor: Greg Edwards
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Publication number: 20110151710Abstract: An apparatus and method for shorting together a plurality of electrical leads. The apparatus includes an electrical conductor that extends between first and second ends and a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The electrical conductor includes a central bight that is disposed between the first and second ends and has a concave contour that defines a portion of the first surface. The electrical conductor also includes first and second bights that have convex contours that define portions of the first surface. The first bight is disposed between the central bight and the first end and the second bight is disposed between the central bight and the second end. The electrical conductor also includes a first and second contact segments that are respectively disposed between the first and second bights and the first and second ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Fluke CorporationInventors: Brian Stanley Aikins, Greg Edward Foisy
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Publication number: 20110139965Abstract: A daylight sensor is adapted to be mounted to a surface in a space having a window, and has a rotatable enclosure for directing a lens of the daylight sensor towards the window. The daylight sensor includes a photosensitive circuit for measuring a light intensity in the space, and an enclosure for housing the photosensitive circuit. The lens directs light from the space towards the photosensitive circuit. The enclosure has 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, so as 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.Inventors: Greg Edward Sloan, Fabian Brugger, Jeffrey A. Kessler
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Patent number: 7940167Abstract: A battery-powered occupancy sensor for detecting an occupancy condition in a space comprises first and second batteries, an occupancy detector circuit, a controller, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting a first wireless signal in response to the occupancy detector circuit detecting the occupancy condition in the space. The controller and the wireless transmitter are powered by the first battery, while only the occupancy detector circuit is powered by the second battery, such that the occupancy detector circuit is isolated from noise generated by the controller and the wireless transmitter. The occupancy detector circuit draws a current having a magnitude of approximately 5 microamps or less from the second battery. The occupancy sensor transmits a second wireless signal is response to determining that the voltage of one of the batteries has dropped too low.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: James P. Steiner, Andrew Peter Schmalz, Greg Edward Sloan
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Patent number: 7833050Abstract: An apparatus and method for shorting together a plurality of electrical leads. The apparatus includes an electrical conductor that extends between first and second ends and a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The electrical conductor includes a central bight that is disposed between the first and second ends and has a concave contour that defines a portion of the first surface. The electrical conductor also includes first and second bights that have convex contours that define portions of the first surface. The first bight is disposed between the central bight and the first end and the second bight is disposed between the central bight and the second end. The electrical conductor also includes a first and second contact segments that are respectively disposed between the first and second bights and the first and second ends.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Fluke CorporationInventors: Brian Stanley Aikins, Greg Edward Foisy
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Publication number: 20100244706Abstract: A wireless lighting control system comprises a daylight sensor for measuring a light intensity in a space and a dimmer switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to a lighting load in response to the daylight sensor. For example, the daylight sensor may be able to transmit radio-frequency (RF) signals to the dimmer switch. The system provides methods of calibrating the daylight sensor that allow for automatically measuring and/or calculating one or more operational characteristics of the daylight sensor. One method of calibrating the daylight sensor comprises a “single-button-press” calibration procedure during which a user is only required to actuate a calibration button of the daylight sensor once. In addition, the daylight sensor is operable to automatically measure the total light intensity in the space at night to determine the light intensity of only the electrical light generated by the lighting load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.Inventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan
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Publication number: 20100244709Abstract: 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: March 19, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.Inventors: James P. Steiner, Greg Edward Sloan
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Publication number: 20100223549Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling an electronic device, the method including but not limited to electronically identifying a first remote control device for a first electronic device at a multimedia processor end user device; accessing specification data for the first remote control device for determining functions available on the first remote control device; displaying an image of a second remote control on the display for the multimedia processor end user device; mapping a set of remote control functions available on the first remote control device to a set of function keys on the second remote control display; and highlighting a function key on the image of the second remote control to which a function performed by a selected function key on the first remote control is mapped. A system and computer program product are disclosed for performing the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventor: Greg Edwards
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Publication number: 20100207759Abstract: A wireless sensor for a load control system is adapted to be releasably mounted to a surface, such as a drop ceiling panel, to allow the optimum location of the sensor to be determined. A releasable mounting means of the sensor comprises two posts extending perpendicularly from a rear surface of the sensor. Each post has a small diameter and is rigid enough to pierce the panel without creating a large aesthetically-displeasing hole. The sensor may be permanently affixed to the panel by bending the posts at a rear surface of the panel without the use of a tool, such that the panel is captured between the mounting plate and the deformed posts. The sensor further comprises multiple test buttons provided on an outwardly-facing surface of the sensor for separately testing the communications of the load control system and the operation of the sensor. Alternatively, the releasable mounting means may comprise one or more magnets for magnetically coupling the sensor to a grid structure of the ceiling.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.Inventors: Greg Edward Sloan, Andrew Peter Schmalz, Jon M. Keagy, Jason C. Killo, Joel S. Spira
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Publication number: 20100176792Abstract: An apparatus and method for shorting together a plurality of electrical leads. The apparatus includes an electrical conductor that extends between first and second ends and a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The electrical conductor includes a central bight that is disposed between the first and second ends and has a concave contour that defines a portion of the first surface. The electrical conductor also includes first and second bights that have convex contours that define portions of the first surface. The first bight is disposed between the central bight and the first end and the second bight is disposed between the central bight and the second end. The electrical conductor also includes a first and second contact segments that are respectively disposed between the first and second bights and the first and second ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: Fluke CorporationInventors: Brian Stanley AIKINS, Greg Edward FOISY
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Publication number: 20100145559Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Greg Edward Gauthier, John Proietty
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Patent number: 7686645Abstract: An apparatus and method for shorting together a plurality of electrical leads. The apparatus includes an electrical conductor that extends between first and second ends and a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The electrical conductor includes a central bight that is disposed between the first and second ends and has a concave contour that defines a portion of the first surface. The electrical conductor also includes first and second bights that have convex contours that define portions of the first surface. The first bight is disposed between the central bight and the first end and the second bight is disposed between the central bight and the second end. The electrical conductor also includes a first and second contact segments that are respectively disposed between the first and second bights and the first and second ends.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Fluke CorporationInventors: Brian Stanley Aikins, Greg Edward Foisy
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Publication number: 20100052894Abstract: A battery-powered occupancy sensor for detecting an occupancy condition in a space comprises first and second batteries, an occupancy detector circuit, a controller, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting a first wireless signal in response to the occupancy detector circuit detecting the occupancy condition in the space. The controller and the wireless transmitter are powered by the first battery, while only the occupancy detector circuit is powered by the second battery, such that the occupancy detector circuit is isolated from noise generated by the controller and the wireless transmitter. The occupancy detector circuit draws a current having a magnitude of approximately 5 microamps or less from the second battery. The occupancy sensor transmits a second wireless signal is response to determining that the voltage of one of the batteries has dropped too low.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: James P. Steiner, Andrew Peter Schmalz, Greg Edward Sloan
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Publication number: 20100045262Abstract: An apparatus and method for shorting together a plurality of electrical leads. The apparatus includes an electrical conductor that extends between first and second ends and a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The electrical conductor includes a central bight that is disposed between the first and second ends and has a concave contour that defines a portion of the first surface. The electrical conductor also includes first and second bights that have convex contours that define portions of the first surface. The first bight is disposed between the central bight and the first end and the second bight is disposed between the central bight and the second end. The electrical conductor also includes a first and second contact segments that are respectively disposed between the first and second bights and the first and second ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: FLUKE CORPORATIONInventors: Brian Stanley AIKINS, Greg Edward Foisy
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Patent number: D602388Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Killo, Nikkhil Vithal Bhate, Greg Edward Sloan, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby
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Patent number: D603284Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Greg Edward Sloan, Andrew Peter Schmalz, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby
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Patent number: D631770Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Killo, Nikhil Vithal Bhate, Greg Edward Sloan, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby
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Patent number: D635476Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Killo, Nikhil Vithal Bhate, Greg Edward Sloan, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby