Patents Assigned to Crestron Electronics
  • Patent number: 9918371
    Abstract: A wireless replacement light bulb with one or more accompanying control switches, such as an integrated switch and/or a wireless lamp switch is provided. The bulb comprises a light source, such as an LED element, a controller, a wireless interface, and one or more accompanying control switches, such as an integrated switch and/or a wireless lamp switch. The bulb can be controlled, such as turned on or off, by a user using the integrated switch, the wireless lamp switch, or a combination thereof. The integrated switch and the wireless lamp switch does not remove power from the controller, allowing the controller to control the bulb in response to receiving a wireless control signal from a remote electronic device, such as a remote control, a smartphone, a tablet, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Doug Jacobson
  • Patent number: 9913353
    Abstract: A lighting control system for operating lighting in a room is provided. The lighting control system may comprise a load controller, sensors, and battery powered lighting control devices, such as switches, dimmers, and/or keypads. The load controller is configured for controlling the operation of a lighting load in response to messages received from the lighting control devices and sensors over a wireless network. The battery operated lighting control device is configured for detecting a low battery level, transmitting a low battery message to the load controller, and entering into a low battery mode during which it ceases transmitting any messages to the load controller until the battery is replaced. In response to the low battery message received from at least one lighting control device, the load controller is configured for entering into a low battery mode during which it maintains the lighting load turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Ackmann, Russikesh Kumar
  • Patent number: 9883046
    Abstract: Described herein is a retrofit digital speaker system comprising two or more retrofitted speaker enclosures, each of the two or more retrofitted speaker enclosures (enclosures) comprising: at least one speaker; and an analog-and-digital interface adapted to receive digitally encoded audio signals, electrical power, and digital command signals, and wherein the digitally encoded audio signals, electrical power, and digital command signals are transmitted over existing two wire analog audio cables, and further wherein the two or more retrofitted speaker enclosures are wired in a daisy chain fashion, via the existing two wire analog audio cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark LaBosco, Alexander Marra
  • Patent number: 9874942
    Abstract: Presented is a control system for augmenting a portable touch screen device having integral processing capability. The control system includes an enclosure configured for encasing the portable touch screen device, an internal docking connector configured for communicatively mating with the portable touch screen device, and hard buttons. At least one of the hard buttons is functionally configured for use with an application program running on the portable touch screen device. The control system includes further includes a processor configured for converting button actuations into a digital format, and a first facility for communicating the digital format to the portable touch screen device via the internal docking connector. The application program is configured such that, during operation, the application program communicates the status of the one hard button to at least one external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Mark Labosco, Brian Fagan
  • Publication number: 20180005195
    Abstract: A building automation scheduling system and method for scheduling the control of electronic devices of a building automation system. The room scheduling system comprises a database including a plurality of space nodes identifying spaces located within a building and associated with one or more electronic devices installed within respective spaces in the building. The room scheduling system further comprises a processor in communication with the one or more electronic devices configured for classifying the space nodes by room categories, defining room states each comprising at least one control command for one or more electronic devices in a space, defining day patterns by assigning at least one room state to at least one room category over a course of a day, and assigning the day patterns to calendar days on a calendar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Doug Jacobson
  • Patent number: 9854411
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes are disclosed for sharing presentation content displayed on a meeting room display during a meeting. The system comprises one or more presentation gateways each associated with a network address and configured for receiving and transmitting presentation content to a meeting room display during a meeting. The system further comprises one or more RF beacons each associated with a presentation gateway and configured for broadcasting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Bargetzi, Daniel Jackson, Brian Donlan
  • Patent number: 9854653
    Abstract: A scalable lighting control system comprising a plurality of room lighting control systems each comprising a load controller electrically connected to a lighting load and one or more in-room devices, such as lighting control devices, occupancy sensors, and light sensors. Each in-room device is configured for transmitting room control messages to the load controller over a room wireless network. The scalable lighting control system further comprises a plurality of network bridges each configured for removably coupling to at least one load controller of a room lighting control system to connect the room lighting control system to a centralized wireless network. Each network bridge is configured for receiving centralized control messages over the centralized wireless network and transmitting the centralized control messages to the connected load controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Ackmann, Douglas Jacobson, Russikesh Kumar
  • Publication number: 20170352357
    Abstract: A system and method executed by audio processing software on one or more electronic devices in a computer system to process digital audio signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Fink
  • Publication number: 20170353252
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the embodiments, a microphone mixer is provided comprising: an input adapted to receive differential microphone (mic) output signals; a gain-trim circuit adapted to receive the differential mic output signals, and which includes a substantially fully differential amplifier adapted to amplify the received differential mic output signals through use of a gain-trim output adjustment device that provides a variable gain amount ranging from a first gain-trim gain value to a second gain-trim gain value, to produce differential gain-trim circuit output signals; a fader circuit adapted to receive the differential gain-trim circuit output signals, and which includes a differential amplifier adapted to attenuate the received differential gain-trim circuit output signals through use of a fader output adjustment device that provides a variable gain amount ranging from a first fader gain value to a second fader value; and a common adjustment apparatus that mechanically ties the gain-trim out
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Bellingham, Krunoslav Draganovic
  • Publication number: 20170351309
    Abstract: Described herein is a data communication system using power over Ethernet (PoE) for power distribution, comprising a first and second powered device (PD), each of which is adapted to communicate with each other through an Ethernet data path (EDP) and is further adapted to receive direct current (DC) power using a PoE protocol, and a mid-span power injection device (MSPID) adapted to provide a communications interface such that data communications passes through the MSPID to and from each of the PDs, and wherein the MSPID is further adapted to provide a first DC power to only the first PD using the EDP, and to provide a second DC power to only the second PD using the EDP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hartnett, Mark LaBosco
  • Publication number: 20170354050
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, modes, and methods for mounting one or more electronic housings to each other and to a rack mount system, a table mount system, or wall mount system. The mounting system includes a first pair of matching sliding panels that interface with each other in a slidingly engaging manner. Each of the first pair of sliding panels can be mounted to housings prior to being engaged with each other; the engagement of the first pair of sliding panels removably fixes the two housings together; additional housings can be fixed to the first two in a substantially similar manner. The first pair of sliding panels includes a U-shaped sliding panel and a C-shaped sliding panel, and according to a second embodiment, a second pair of sliding panels includes a C-shaped sliding panel and a Pi-shaped sliding panel. The second pair of sliding panels operates in a substantially similar manner as the first pair of sliding panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Pedoeem, David Paolazzi, Gregory Sorrentino
  • Publication number: 20170354060
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, modes, and methods for an electronics enclosure cooling apparatus comprising a plurality of air intake holes located on at least one surface of the enclosure, a plurality of air exhaust holes located on at least one surface of the enclosure different from that of the surface wherein the air intake holes are located, an air plenum piece that comprises a substantially planar portion and a hole located on the substantially planar portion, the air plenum piece of such dimension and placement within the enclosure such that a first volume of the interior is created and a second volume of the interior is created, and wherein the air plenum piece is further adapted to create an air channel that substantially separates the first volume of the interior of the enclosure from the second volume of the interior, and wherein the first volume is in fluid engagement with the plurality of air intake holes, and further wherein the second volume is in fluid engagement with the plurality of air exhau
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Pedoeem, William Miranda, William Rehak
  • Patent number: 9814128
    Abstract: A multiple board standoff for interconnecting a plurality of electronic boards, such as printed circuit boards, having at least one keyhole slot. The standoff comprises a plurality of major diameter portions, a plurality of minor diameter portions each disposed between two of the plurality of major diameter portions, and a plurality of abutment surfaces each transversely extending from one of the major diameter portions to one of the minor diameter portions. At least one of the minor diameter portions is configured to be inserted into the keyhole slot when the standoff is in a first orientation with respect to the electronic board and being retained within the keyhole slot when the standoff is in a second orientation with respect to the electronic board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Agnieszka Wynar, Stan Wisniewski, Michael Campagna, Scott Wisniewski
  • Publication number: 20170315697
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes for on-demand rendering of a three-dimensional building management system visualization of a building. The system comprises a database configured for storing geometry elements and spatial elements. The geometry elements are mapped to spatial elements, wherein the geometry elements define three-dimensional geometrical representation of a building's structure, and the spatial elements define three-dimensional representation of spaces in the building. The spatial elements are associated with respective space nodes that identify the spaces located within the building, and the space nodes are associated with respective electronic devices installed within the spaces in the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Jacobson, Michael Martinez, Boris Rabkin
  • Publication number: 20170314803
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes for rendering a three-dimensional building management system visualization of a building. The method and system components may be configured for storing geometry elements defining three-dimensional geometrical representation of a building's structure, storing spatial elements defining three-dimensional representation of spaces in the building, wherein the geometry elements are mapped to spatial elements, wherein the spatial elements are associated with respective space nodes that identify the spaces located within the building, and wherein the space nodes are associated with respective electronic devices installed within the spaces in the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Jacobson, Michael Martinez, Boris Rabkin
  • Publication number: 20170315696
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes for on-demand rendering of a three-dimensional building management system visualization of a building via a web-browser. The system may comprise an uploader, a data extractor, a database, and at least one processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Jacobson, Michael Martinez, Boris Rabkin
  • Patent number: 9806683
    Abstract: Described herein are several configurations of Class-D audio amplifiers, including a single-ended and a bridge-tied load (BTL) configuration, in which voltage-mode control and average current-mode control circuitry in feedback loops can be included to control the outputs of the Class-D amplifier to reduce open-loop errors and maintain a relatively high loop gain over an expected audio frequency range. The average current-mode control circuitry monitors current through a resistor common to both a current flow into a positive terminal of a loudspeaker associated with the amplifier and a current flow into a negative terminal of the loudspeaker. The voltage-mode control circuitry works with the average current-mode control circuitry in controlling the output of the Class-D audio amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Buono
  • Patent number: 9787765
    Abstract: The invention relates to an architecture that facilitates assigning and load balancing of rooms assigned to at least one server. In an illustrative embodiment, the method comprises retrieving a current number of assigned rooms to each server, retrieving a current number of unassigned rooms, determining a current server weight for each of at least a subset of the at least one server within the at least two distribution groups, determining a total server weight, and calculating the number of rooms to load for at least a given one of the at least one server based at least in part on the number of unassigned rooms, total server weight, and current server weight of the given one of the at least one server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc
    Inventors: Louis Joseph Ciocci, Ara Hovsep Seferian, Adam Joel Hanson
  • Patent number: D797683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: André Poulheim, Stefan Kenta Hohn, Evan Ackmann
  • Patent number: D810060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cowles, Wendy Feldstein, Howard Balch, Donald Florczak