Patents by Inventor Ludo Arden Bertsch

Ludo Arden Bertsch 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).

  • Method and apparatus for remotely managing multiple appliance control configurations
    Publication number: 20020073254
    Abstract: A device for incorporation into a variety of consumer appliances for use in a home automation environment. The invention comprises an electronic hardware module having software resident on the module, providing an interface between an appliance and other elements on a communications system employing the “Consumer Electronics Bus” protocol. The present invention interprets data messages sent to the appliance and signals the appliance in a preprogrammed manner. Also, the invention can be programmed to generate a specific data message for transmission to another appliance. The invention accommodates the various communication media, levels of electrical noise, and operating speeds allowed by the “Consumer Electronics Bus” protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: Ludo Arden Bertsch
    Inventor: Ludo Arden Bertsch
  • Method and apparatus for remotely managing multiple appliance control configurations
    Patent number: 6275922
    Abstract: A device for incorporation into a variety of consumer appliances for use in a home automation environment. The invention comprises an electronic hardware module having software resident on the module, providing an interface between an appliance and other elements on a communications system employing the “Consumer Electronics Bus” protocol. The present invention interprets data messages sent to the appliance and signals the appliance in a preprogrammed manner. Also, the invention can be programmed to generate a specific data message for transmission to another appliance. The invention accommodates the various communication media, levels of electrical noise, and operating speeds allowed by the “Consumer Electronics Bus” protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Ludo Arden Bertsch
  • Programmable distributed appliance control system
    Patent number: 5938757
    Abstract: A device for incorporation into a variety of consumer appliances for use in a home automation environment. The invention comprises an electronic hardware module having software resident on the module, providing an interface between an appliance and other elements on a communications system employing the "Consumer Electronics Bus" protocol. The present invention interprets data messages sent to the appliance and signals the appliance in a preprogrammed manner. Also, the invention can be programmed to generate a specific data message for transmission to another appliance. The invention accommodates the various communication media, levels of electrical noise, and operating speeds allowed by the "Consumer Electronics Bus" protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Ludo Arden Bertsch
    Inventor: Ludo Arden Bertsch
  • Programmable consumer device interface
    Patent number: 5842032
    Abstract: A device for incorporation into a variety of consumer appliances for use in a home automation environment. The invention comprises an electronic hardware module having software resident on the module, providing an interface between an appliance and other elements on a communications system employing the "Consumer Electronics Bus" protocol. The present invention interprets data messages sent to the appliance and signals the appliance in a preprogrammed manner. Also, the invention can be programmed to generate a specific data message for transmission to another appliance. The invention accommodates the various communication media, levels of electrical noise, and operating speeds allowed by the "Consumer Electronics Bus" protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: AISI Research Corporation
    Inventor: Ludo Arden Bertsch