Abstract: A system and method for gating at least one input to an amplifier. The system and method comprise measuring at least one audio analog signal level received by the amplifier at a first input; determining whether the received at least one audio analog signal level is below a predetermined threshold level; and gating the first input if the received at least one audio analog audio signal level is below the predetermined threshold, such that the received audio analog signal level is ignored in further processing by the amplifier, or enabling the first input if the received at least one audio analog audio signal level is not below the predetermined threshold, such that the received audio analog signal level is further processed by the amplifier.

Abstract: A midspan charging and data communication device is disclosed. A first USB-C port is electrically connectable to a USB-C host device. A second USB-C port is electrically connectable to a USB-C peripheral device. USB-C midspan device processor and circuitry is electrically connected to the first and the second USB-C ports, configures the first USB-C and second USB-C ports to support USB data communication in a particular USB data link mode, and at least one of (i) delivers power as requested by the USB-C host device from the first USB-C port to the USB-C host device over a first data link between the USB-C host device and the first USB-C port or (ii) delivers power as requested by the USB-C peripheral device from the second USB-C port to the USB-C peripheral device over a second data link between the USB-C peripheral device and the USB-C second port.

Abstract: A mounting bracket is disclosed. A first plate is configured to be disposed atop a horizontal mounting surface. A second plate is configured to be securable to an audiovisual device. A third plate is configured to extend from the first plate to at least near the second plate. At least one hinge/clutch assembly has a pivot axis. The first plate and the third plate are each attached at one end to the at least one hinge/clutch assembly such that an angle between the second plate and the third plate is adjustable by rotating the second plate at least part way about the pivot axis of the at least one hinge/clutch assembly.

Abstract: A swivel mount kit includes a first insertable part having a hollow, cylindrical body and a first plate part attached thereto. An upper surface of the first plate part includes a curved track and with a particular shape and dimensions. A second insertable part includes an elongated body and a second plate part attached thereto. A lower surface of the second plate part includes a protrusion that extends away and has a location, shape and dimensions that correspond to those of the locking region and those of the curved track. When the elongated body is inserted into a central opening of the first insertable part and the protrusion is inserted into the locking region, the protrusion fits securely and prevents the second insertable part from moving. When the protrusion is instead inserted into the curved track, the protrusion is movable and the second insertable part is rotatable about an axis.

Abstract: A mounting bracket is disclosed. A first plate is configured to be securable to a vertical mounting surface. A second plate is configured to be securable to an audiovisual device. At least one hinge/clutch assembly has a pivot axis. The first plate and the second plate are each attached at one end to the at least one hinge/clutch assembly such that the second plate is rotatable away from the first plate at least part way about the pivot axis of the at least one hinge/clutch assembly.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes for a modular recessed light fixture and for mounting and aligning thereof. The light fixture comprises a housing supporting a lighting module, a bracket ring located within the housing, and an alignment ring adapted to magnetically attach to the bracket ring through an architectural panel to locate the bracket ring. The alignment ring may comprise an adjustment mechanism that is laterally adjusted within the alignment ring to a desired position. The bracket ring may be adjustable and adapted to laterally travel with respect to the housing such that displacing the alignment ring along the architectural panel, moves the adjustable bracket ring within the housing to a desired position. The housing may comprise a baseplate comprising material capable of being cut such that after locating the bracket ring using the alignment ring an opening is cut through the architectural panel and the housing baseplate.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes for harmonized color temperature control of lighting loads. The system comprises a plurality of load control devices for controlling a plurality of lighting loads installed in a space and at least one controller comprising a warm-dim curve represented by a relationship between a plurality of intensity levels and corresponding color temperature levels. The at least one controller receives a control command associated with a target intensity level for at least one of the plurality of lighting loads, receives current intensity levels and/or color temperature levels of other lighting loads of the plurality of lighting loads, determines a harmonized color temperature level, commands to drive the at least one lighting load at the target intensity level, while the other lighting loads remain at their current intensity levels, and commands to drive the plurality of lighting loads at the harmonized color temperature level.

Abstract: A cable retractor includes a housing. A motorized drive section within the housing urges a segment of cable past the drive section. A chamber within the housing includes a first pulley rotatable about a fixed first axis near an end of the chamber, a second pulley rotatable about a second axis, and a third pulley rotatable about a third axis. At least the second or third pulley is translatable along a length of the chamber. The cable enters the chamber at a first opening, partially winds around the second pulley, partially winds around the first pulley, then partially winds around the third pulley, and exits at a second opening. To extract a length of cable, the translatable pulley translates toward the first pulley such that a decrease in distance between the first axis and the axis of the translatable pulley is proportional to the extracted length of the cable.

Abstract: A swivel mount kit includes a first insertable part having a hollow, cylindrical body and a first plate part attached thereto. An upper surface of the first plate part includes a curved track and with a particular shape and dimensions. A second insertable part includes an elongated body and a second plate part attached thereto. A lower surface of the second plate part includes a protrusion that extends away and has a location, shape and dimensions that correspond to those of the locking region and those of the curved track. When the elongated body is inserted into a central opening of the first insertable part and the protrusion is inserted into the locking region, the protrusion fits securely and prevents the second insertable part from moving. When the protrusion is instead inserted into the curved track, the protrusion is movable and the second insertable part is rotatable about an axis.

Abstract: A cable retractor includes a housing. A motorized drive section within the housing urges at least a segment of cable past the drive section. A circular chamber within the housing, including a circular spindle at a center, holds at least another segment of cable. The at least another segment of cable loops around the spindle. The motorized drive section urges the cable in one direction to draw the at least another segment of the cable from the circular chamber, past the motorized drive section, and through an external opening in the housing to outside the housing. The motorized drive section and urges the cable in an opposing direction to draw the at least another segment through the external opening from outside, past the motorized drive section, into the circular chamber, and around the circular-shaped spindle, then looping around itself in a circular manner.

Abstract: A system and method are described herein for gating at least one input to an amplifier, the method comprising: measuring at least one audio analog signal level received by the amplifier at a first input; determining whether the received at least one audio analog signal level is below a predetermined threshold level; and gating the first input such that the received audio analog signal level is ignored in further processing by the amplifier.

Abstract: A swivel mount kit includes a first insertable part having a hollow, cylindrical body and a first plate part attached thereto. An upper surface of the first plate part includes a curved track and with a particular shape and dimensions. A second insertable part includes an elongated body and a second plate part attached thereto. A lower surface of the second plate part includes a protrusion that extends away and has a location, shape and dimensions that correspond to those of the locking region and those of the curved track. When the elongated body is inserted into a central opening of the first insertable part and the protrusion is inserted into the locking region, the protrusion fits securely and prevents the second insertable part from moving. When the protrusion is instead inserted into the curved track, the protrusion is movable and the second insertable part is rotatable about an axis.

Abstract: A system reserves and provides a user with a workspace that includes a workspace device. A panel includes, and controls, a display. A portal controls operation of the workspace and panel. The portal receives a user request to reserve a workspace for a predetermined period, reserves the workspace based on the user request, including generating a two-dimensional barcode unique to the reserved workspace and that reservation, and transmits the 2D code to the panel for presentation on the display. The portal transmits information about the reserved workspace to a user device, receives from the user device data generated from a scan of the 2D code presented on the display, and in response to receiving the scanned data, activates the reserved workspace and the workspace device. The user is thereby supplied with the reserved workspace by merely providing the user request and then scanning the 2D code using the user device.

Abstract: A module is insertable within a fliptop unit for supporting any one of a variety of connectors that may be stored within the module. A front wall, rear wall, and pair of opposing sidewalls enclose an opening through the module. The pair of opposing sidewalls are disposed between the front wall and rear wall. An inner wall of one opposing sidewall includes mounting locations for receiving an end section of a pair of arms of a holder insert. The mounting locations correspond to a heights along the opening of the module. An inner wall of another opposing sidewall includes opposing mounting locations for receiving an end section of another arm of the holder insert. The opposing mounting locations further correspond to the heights along the opening of the module. The holder insert is mountable at any one of the heights along the opening of the module.

Abstract: A method and system for playing an audio indicator in a loudspeaker to identify a location of the loudspeaker in a room is described herein, comprising: at least two loudspeaker assemblies, each of which are adapted to receive digitally encoded audio signals and other digital signals, each of the at least two loudspeaker assemblies having a unique digital address and each comprising at least one loudspeaker; at least one processor communicatively coupled to each of the at least two loudspeaker assemblies; an input device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; and a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to execute a method that comprises: receiving an input from the input device at the at least one processor, the input indicating which one of the at least two loudspeaker assemblies to identify a location thereof; generating a mes