Patents by Inventor William Lark, JR.

William Lark, JR. 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: 20200352003
    Abstract: A lighting control system can be implemented to analyze information such as occupancy of a room, to track movements of one or more subjects in a room and to determine how many subjects are in a room. The lighting control system includes a lighting control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a luminaire electrically connected to the lighting control module. The lighting control system include a sensor system positioned in the lighting control module. The sensor system includes a primary sensor and at least one auxiliary sensor. The sensor system includes a plurality of sensor types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: William Lark, JR., Nicholas David Pennycooke
  • Publication number: 20200352001
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides intelligent lighting control systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: William Lark, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200352009
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides intelligent lighting control systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ian Charles Smith, William Lark, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200288557
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. A first switch control circuit of a first lighting control module of a plurality of lighting control modules is actuated. The actuation is detected at each lighting control module in the plurality of lighting control modules. The light sensor in each lighting control module are polled by the respective processor in each lighting control module, to detect a change in a light level. The change in the light level detected by the respective lighting control module is transmitting, from each lighting control module. The lighting control modules that detected the change in the light level are catalogued into a 1st zone of one or more zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: William Lark, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200288556
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides light switch modules and methods of implementing a light switch module for a lighting control system. The light switch modules include a light switch actuator including an actuation surface. The light switch actuator is movable to connect an electrical flow path and to activate a tactile display housed in the light switch actuator. One or more tactile motions are applied on the actuation surface of the light switch actuator for selecting a lighting setting from among a plurality of lighting settings using the tactile display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: William Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Patent number: 10771061
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system include a pre-mount chassis system. The methods include attaching a chassis to an electrical wall box, the chassis comprising at least one hook extending in an upward direction and at least one opening, the at least one hook positioned along a peripheral portion of the at least one opening. The methods include hanging a base module from the at least one hook in the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Racepoint Energy, LLC
    Inventor: William Lark, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10743388
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides lighting control system multi-switch apparatuses and methods. The apparatus includes a lighting control module including at least three electrical terminals. The lighting control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module. The apparatus includes a detector circuit positioned in the lighting control module. The apparatus includes a controller in electrical communication with the detector circuit, the controller specially programmed to cause a call signal to be transmitted to a switch connected to the traveler terminal, the call signal configured to request the switch connected to the traveler terminal transmit a response signal to the controller to identify the switch connected to the traveler terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Racepoint Energy, LLC
    Inventor: William Lark, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10728992
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control apparatus for automated lighting adjustments based on a schedule wirelessly synchronized with a mobile electronic device and an alarm signal. The light control apparatus receives the alarm signal, from the mobile electronic device, or a sensor device, such as a light sensor and microphone. In response to receiving the alarm signal, the light control apparatus is configured to modulate a flow of electrical current to a lighting circuit controlled by the light control apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Racepoint Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Allen Charlton, William Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Patent number: 10716193
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. The lighting control system transmits a first wireless signal from a first light control module to a second light control module at a launch time. The first wireless signal is detected at the second light control module. A second wireless signal is transmitted from the second light control module to the first light control module in response to detecting receipt of the first wireless signal. The lighting control system detects receipt of the second wireless signal at the first light control module. A receipt time of the detection of the second wireless signal is recorded. The lighting control system determines a time of flight measured from the launch time to the receipt time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Racepoint Energy, LLC
    Inventor: William Lark, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10709001
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system configured for customization based user detection. A lighting control system includes a module housing, a graphical user interface, and a switch control circuit including a processor configured to modulate the flow of electrical energy to a lighting circuit via a dimmer circuit to produce a plurality of lighting scenes. The processor is configured to identify a proximate device identification, compare the identified device with one or more registered devices saved in a dataset, select a user profile, if the identified device corresponds to one of the one or more registered devices saved in the dataset. The processor is configured to cause a change in at least one of a scene selection protocol for selecting at least one lighting scene from the plurality of lighting scenes based on the user profile selected and a display setting of the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Racepoint Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Aylward, William Lark, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10667365
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. A first switch control circuit of a first lighting control module of a plurality of lighting control modules is actuated. The actuation is detected at each lighting control module in the plurality of lighting control modules. The light sensor in each lighting control module are polled by the respective processor in each lighting control module, to detect a change in a light level. The change in the light level detected by the respective lighting control module is transmitting, from each lighting control module. The lighting control modules that detected the change in the light level are catalogued into a 1st zone of one or more zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Racepoint Energy, LLC
    Inventor: William Lark, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200113034
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system for automated lighting adjustments. The system includes a lighting control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit and a detector circuit positioned in the lighting control module and configured to detect a change in a strength of detected signal, such as wireless signal. The system includes a controller coupled to the detector circuit and the lighting control module. The controller includes a processor configured to determine a time of day and to cause the lighting control module to change the quantity of electrical energy transmitted to the lighting circuit in response to the time of day exceeding a predetermined time threshold and the change in the strength of the wireless signal falling below a predetermined value. The controller can cause the lighting control module to reduce the quantity of electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: William Lark, Jr., Erik Allen Charlton
  • Patent number: 10524332
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. The lighting control system includes a base module including a base housing forming a well and including a first electrical connector positioned in the well. A depressible switch is housed in the well that includes a spring biasing the depressible switch into an extended position that opens an electrical circuit between the power terminal and the first electrical connector. The lighting control system also includes a light switch module configured for nesting, at least in part, in the well of the base module. The light switch module includes a module housing configured to press the depressible switch into a retracted position upon nesting in the well and thereby close the electrical circuit between the power terminal and the first electrical connector and release the depressible switch into the extended position when unnested from the well of the base module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Noon Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas David Pennycooke, William Lark, Jr., Ryan Aylward
  • Publication number: 20190313512
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. The lighting control system includes a base module including a base housing forming a well and including a first electrical connector positioned in the well. A depressible switch is housed in the well that includes a spring biasing the depressible switch into an extended position that opens an electrical circuit between the power terminal and the first electrical connector. The lighting control system also includes a light switch module configured for nesting, at least in part, in the well of the base module. The light switch module includes a module housing configured to press the depressible switch into a retracted position upon nesting in the well and thereby close the electrical circuit between the power terminal and the first electrical connector and release the depressible switch into the extended position when unnested from the well of the base module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas David Pennycooke, William Lark, Jr., Ryan Aylward
  • Publication number: 20190296535
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system include a pre-mount chassis system. The methods include attaching a chassis to an electrical wall box, the chassis comprising at least one hook extending in an upward direction and at least one opening, the at least one hook positioned along a peripheral portion of the at least one opening. The methods include hanging a base module from the at least one hook in the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: William Lark, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190281686
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. The lighting control system detects a temperature reading from a temperature sensor of each light control module in a plurality of light control modules. Each light control module in the plurality of light control modules is configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the respective lighting control module. The lighting control system controls at least one of a heating and an air conditioning system to adjust heating or cooling based on the temperatures detected by the temperature sensor of the light control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: William Lark, JR., Erik Allen Charlton
  • Publication number: 20190261494
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. The lighting control system includes a module housing, a graphical user interface coupled to the module housing and a switch control circuit positioned in the housing and including a processor. The processor is configured to modulate the flow of electrical energy to a lighting circuit via a dimmer circuit. The switch control circuit is electrically connected to the graphical user interface. The processor is also configured to identify a device identification address compare the identified device address with one or more registered identification addresses saved in a dataset. The processor is configured to catalogue a command received at the processor and at least one event parameter detected contemporaneously with receipt of the command, if the identified proximate device identification address corresponds to one of the one or more registered device identification addresses saved in the dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung, William Lark, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190261495
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system configured for automated lighting adjustments. A light control module of the lighting control system receives a signal, such as an alarm signal, from an electronic device, such as a mobile electronic device. The light control module is configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module. The light control module causes a quantity of electrical energy to be transmitted to a lighting circuit at a particular time of day determined based on the alarm signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Erik Allen Charlton, William Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Publication number: 20190254149
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. The lighting control system transmits a first wireless signal from a first light control module to a second light control module at a launch time. The first wireless signal is detected at the second light control module. A second wireless signal is transmitted from the second light control module to the first light control module in response to detecting receipt of the first wireless signal. The lighting control system detects receipt of the second wireless signal at the first light control module. A receipt time of the detection of the second wireless signal is recorded. The lighting control system determines a time of flight measured from the launch time to the receipt time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: William Lark, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190254148
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system configured for customization based user detection. A lighting control system includes a module housing, a graphical user interface, and a switch control circuit including a processor configured to modulate the flow of electrical energy to a lighting circuit via a dimmer circuit to produce a plurality of lighting scenes. The processor is configured to identify a proximate device identification, compare the identified device with one or more registered devices saved in a dataset, select a user profile, if the identified device corresponds to one of the one or more registered devices saved in the dataset. The processor is configured to cause a change in at least one of a scene selection protocol for selecting at least one lighting scene from the plurality of lighting scenes based on the user profile selected and a display setting of the graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan Aylward, William Lark, Jr.