Patents Assigned to Crestron Electronics, Inc.
  • Wall mounted control device with tactile and touch sensing button combination to increase button configurations
    Patent number: 11640216
    Abstract: A control device comprising a housing assembly, at least one button, and a controller. The housing assembly comprises a front surface including plurality of button zones each comprising a tactile switch and a plurality of touch sensors. The at least one button is adapted to attach to the housing assembly over at least one of the button zones such that a projection extending from a rear surface of the button is aligned with the tactile switch in the at least one of the button zones. The controller determines which button zone and which location of the button zone is actuated in response to receiving signals from at least one of the tactile switches and at least one of the touch sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin M. Slivka
  • POP-UP DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20230129945
    Abstract: An apparatus drives and guides movement of a display assembly that includes a display unit. At least one track extends along at least one side of the display assembly and defines a path along which the display assembly is driven. A plurality of pins extend from the display assembly to the at least one track. At least one constant force spring has at one end a coiled part that is rotatably coupled to the display assembly, and an opposing end fastened to a fixed mounting location, and an uncoiled part extending between the coiled part and the opposing end. The at least one constant force spring is configured to drive the display assembly from a lowered position to a raised position while the plurality of pins travels along the at least one track and guide movement of the display assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Pedoeem, David Paolazzi
  • BLDC MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREMENTAL MOTORIZED WINDOW TREATMENT OPERATION
    Publication number: 20230121526
    Abstract: A motorized shade comprising a motor adapted to lower or raise a shade material for selectively covering an architectural opening based on a position of the sun. The motorized shade comprises a controller adapted to drive the motor phase according to a startup sequence by ramping up amplitude form an initial amplitude to a startup amplitude and ramping up frequency from an initial frequency to a drive frequency, drive the motor phase according to a full drive sequence to move the shade material by driving the motor phase according to a sinusoidal waveform at a set maximum amplitude and at a drive frequency, and drive the motor phase according to a wind down sequence by reducing frequency from the drive frequency to an end frequency and reducing the amplitude from the maximum amplitude to an end amplitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Campagna, Benjamin Slivka, Luis J. Rivera
  • SHADE MOTOR WITH POWER SUPPLIED THROUGH BRACKETS
    Publication number: 20230112345
    Abstract: A battery-operated motorized roller shade that can be charged through an installation bracket. The roller shade comprises a roller tube, a motor and at least one battery disposed within the roller tube, and a motor head disposed at a terminal end of the roller tube having a motor head interface. The installation bracket comprises an installation bracket interface and an exterior wall comprising an installation bracket connector adapted to removably connect to and electrically interface with a power adapter. The motor head is adapted to removably attach to the installation bracket wherein the installation bracket provides electrical power to the at least one battery within the roller tube when the installation bracket is connected to the power adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor M. Menendez, Michael Campagna, Charles R. Derk, JR.
  • Counterbalancing spring fasteners
    Patent number: 11613926
    Abstract: A roller shade comprising a roller tube, a shade material attached to the roller tube, and a shade drive unit adapted to rotate the roller tube to lower or raise the shade material. The shade drive unit comprises a spring adapted to counterbalance the shade drive unit, a spring carrier, and a spring fastener. The spring carrier comprises a cylindrical barrel, wherein one of the first and second ends of the spring is concentrically positioned over the cylindrical barrel of the spring carrier. The spring fastener comprising a body having a curved bottom surface adapted to be positioned over one of the first and second ends of the spring and attached to the cylindrical barrel of the spring carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Ryan Dahlgren, Michael Campagna
  • Fliptop integrated latch
    Patent number: 11616352
    Abstract: An integrated latching mechanism includes a slider button. At least one curved elastic arm extends from the slider button and is configured such that in response to an external force urging the slider button in a first direction, the curved elastic arm is distorted such that upon removal of the external force, the curved elastic arm moves the slider button in a direction opposite to the first direction. A locking part is contiguous with the slider button and extends away from the slider button. In response to the external force urging the slider button in the first direction, the locking part moves in the first direction, and upon removal of the external force, the curved elastic arm moves the locking part in the direction opposite to the first direction. The at least one curved elastic arm, the slider button, and the locking part form a single piece of elastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Pedoeem, Gregory Sorrentino, David Paolazzi
  • Capacitive touch fabric and system and method for shade control via the capacitive touch fabric
    Patent number: 11591850
    Abstract: A motorized shade for covering an architectural opening that can be actuated by touching its shade material. The motorized shade comprises a shade material extending between an upper end and a lower end and a motor drive unit operably connected to the upper end of the shade material and comprising a motor and a motor control module adapted to control the motor to raise or lower the shade material. The shade material comprises at least partially comprises electrically conductive material. The motor control module comprises a capacitive touch sensor that is electrically connected to the upper end of the shade material via at least one electrical contact. The motor control module is adapted to detect a touch of the shade material via the capacitive touch sensor and in response control the motor to raise or lower the shade material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Campagna, Charles R. Derk, Jr., Benjamin Slivka
  • Inductor core with coil
    Patent number: D979500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Buono
  • Inductor
    Patent number: D979501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Buono
  • Inductor
    Patent number: D979502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Buono
  • Inductor core
    Patent number: D979503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Buono
  • Inductor core with coil
    Patent number: D979504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Buono
  • Inductor
    Patent number: D979505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Buono
  • Speaker and microphone pod
    Patent number: D979535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sae Jhun, Wendy Feldstein
  • Inductor
    Patent number: D980164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Buono
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D980174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Sae Jhun
  • Audio visual cart
    Patent number: D981994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Feldstein, Sae Jhun, Howie Balch, Don Florczak, Chetan Khanna, Gautham Basti
  • Docking station
    Patent number: D983169
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Feldstein King, Howie Balch, Sae Jhun, Daniel Previti, Douglas Jacobson
  • Cable connector
    Patent number: D984967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sae Jhun, Wendy Feldstein
  • Cable connector
    Patent number: D985502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sae Jhun, Wendy Feldstein