Patents by Inventor TJ Beyer

TJ Beyer 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).

  • Publication number: 20070029949
    Abstract: A lighting control system is disclosed. The lighting control system is electrically coupled to a load circuit for controlling indoor and/or outdoor lighting. The lighting control system includes a control module with a night light for providing low-level night light illumination and one or more sensors for operatively controlling the indoor and/or outdoor lighting and the night light in response to measured light levels and/or detected motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Jonathan Null, Melissa Smith, TJ Beyer
  • Patent number: 6888323
    Abstract: A light management system for controlling a load circuit is disclosed. The system preferably comprises a switch unit with a momentary switch for manually controlling the load circuit, a night light to provide low-level or reduced room lighting from the switch unit and a motion sensor for sensing motion from the switch unit. The motion sensor is configured to automatically control the load circuit and/or the night light based on detected motion. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the load circuit operates a room lighting system, the light unit comprises light emitting diodes to provide the low-level light. The switch unit is preferably programmable to customized modes of operation to suit a wide range of applications. In yet further embodiments of the invention, the system comprises a light sensor for controlling the load circuit or the night light in response to a level of detected room lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: The Watt Stopper, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Null, Melissa Lynn Smith, TJ Beyer