Patents Examined by Jeremy C Ramsey
  • Architectural covering with repositionable handle assembly
    Patent number: 10173312
    Abstract: An architectural covering, comprising a rail and a repositionable handle assembly. The rail has a groove. The assembly comprises a handle with a hole for receiving a fastener, and a fastener receiving member. The fastener receiving member is free to slide along the groove when in an undamped state. A fastener is also provided for mechanically connecting the handle to the fastener receiving member and for clamping the handle and the fastener receiving member in a desired position on the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Industries B.V.
    Inventor: Johannes Robertus Maria Franssen
  • Method for preventing false positive occupancy sensor detections caused by motion
    Patent number: 10167667
    Abstract: A method and corresponding system is disclosed that provides for management of a response to motion detection in a motion-based system. The method includes: determining a schedule of movement of a position and an orientation of a window treatment, wherein a scheduled time of movement of the window treatment is greater than a time-out period of an occupancy sensor and determining at least one of the position of the window treatment and the orientation of the window treatment at a corresponding time of movement wherein the movement is based at least on one of a current time and a next time, and responsive to a detection of motion, outputting the determined at least one position and orientation at the current time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Maulin Dahyabhai Patel
  • Roll-up shade having adjustable clips for height adjustment
    Patent number: 10156094
    Abstract: A window covering can be configured as roll-up shade. The window covering can have a plurality of clips that are configured to be moveable from a first position in which the clips engage window covering material and a second position at which the clips do not engage the window covering material. When the clips are in the second position, the window covering material is manually adjustable from between a fully extended position to a retracted position. When the window covering material is moved to a retracted position, the lower portion of the window covering material may be rolled up upon height adjustment to form a roll of the window covering material. After the adjustment of the window covering material, the clips can be moved to their first position to engage the unrolled material to maintain a position of the rolled up material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Whole Space Industries LTD
    Inventor: Tzu-Yen Lin
  • Roller blind arrangement having driving means for laterally guiding a roller blind web
    Patent number: 10155434
    Abstract: A roller blind for shading a transparent vehicle section having a roller blind web which can be wound up to form a roller blind reel and which is guided in a guide rail at each of its lateral edges on either side of a longitudinal center plane of the roller blind, and two driving means, each of which is guided in a guide track of one of the guide rails. Each driving means is formed by a toothed belt which has a substantially rectangular cross-section and a toothing on at least one side whose teeth run at least approximately parallel to the plane of the unwound roller blind web in the transverse direction of the respective guide rail, the roller blind web being pressed between the toothed belt underside having the toothing and a bottom of the guide track and being deflected in the guide track by the toothed belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Dominik Hoelzel, Andreas Rockelmann
  • Wind breaker
    Patent number: 10151334
    Abstract: The wind breaker is a portable device that: 1) redirects the direction of natural outdoor air flow; and, 2) reduces the velocity of any natural outdoor air flow that is not redirected by the wind breaker. The wind breaker comprises a panel, a plurality of sleeves, and a plurality of stanchions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventor: Mark MacIlvane
  • Slatted roller blind
    Patent number: 10145172
    Abstract: A roller blind is disclosed which provides horizontal slats for directional shading, enabling the application of a screen fabric which allows a greater portion of visible light to pass therethrough. The disclosed slatted roller blind is free from the usage of ladder cords and is simplistic in design. The disclosed slatted roller blind maintains a compact formation of a roller shade when retracted and has greater resistance to skewing along the longitudinal axis of the roller while being retracted. Furthermore, the disclosed slatted roller blind design is capable of being utilized as an outdoor or indoor blind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventor: Wendell B. Colson
  • Roller shade with a counterbalancing device
    Patent number: 10138676
    Abstract: A roller shade including a flexible sheet member having opposite parallel first and second edges, and a roller shaft rotatable in each of two opposite directions of rotation. The flexible sheet member being attached along its first edge to the roller shaft, while the second edge of the flexible sheet member is freely depending from the roller shaft. The roller shade further comprises a counterbalancing device for balancing a portion of the flexible sheet member that is unwound from the roller shaft. This counterbalancing device has means for storing a variable torque that is complementary to a variable weight of the portion of flexible sheet member that is depending from the roller shaft. The means for storing variable torque includes a helically wound tension spring operatively interposed between a stationary central rod and the roller shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Industries B.V.
    Inventors: Jorg Bohlen, Lars Koop
  • Hardwired and wirelessly controlled motorized window shades system and method of use
    Patent number: 10119330
    Abstract: A hardwired and wirelessly controlled motorized window shade system is presented that includes a plurality of motorized window shades that are connected by a cable, such as Ethernet cable, to a power panel and a hardwired control. Motorized window shades are also wirelessly connected to a wireless control through a gateway. This arrangement provides the motorized window shades with the advantage of receiving power and control signals through the cable, as well as giving the flexibility of being controlled through a wireless control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: THE WATT STOPPER INC.
    Inventors: Darrin Brunk, Brian Baisden, Ben Kutell, Curtis Scott, Sean Scalf, Jon Watts, Joseph Martin Ackerman
  • Window blinds with extendable edges
    Patent number: 10113358
    Abstract: A window shade with extendable edges or inserts is described. A set of cellular inserts 2 are slidably displaced within the cells 12 of a honeycomb shade 10. The inserts 2 have a cross-sectional shape similar to the cross-sectional shape of the honeycomb shade cells 12. The inserts 2 extend within the cells longitudinally a distance 22. At a distal edge 6 of the honeycomb shade 12 the inserts 2 are connected together. A notch 5 is attached to the inserts along near distal edge 6. The notch 5 allows a user to pull the inserts 2 in a uniform manner out from the cells 12 of the honeycomb shade 10 a preferred extended distance 66. The user is thereby able to extend the sunblocking ability of the honeycomb shade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Ristal, Inc.
    Inventors: Al Silverberg, Rick Steele
  • High speed door
    Patent number: 10113353
    Abstract: This high speed door (1), for closing or opening an opening made in a wall, comprises a bearing structure (3, 4) to which are attached a flexible curtain (2) and a drive system (5) enabling the curtain (2) to be moved from a closed position into an open position in which the curtain (2) is concertina-folded into the top of the opening. According to the invention, the bearing structure (3, 4) comprises two U-shaped vertical uprights (3) comprising a web (9) and two flanges (10) between which the curtain (2) is folded, each upright (3) being formed of at least one one-piece section piece (6) incorporating at least one cavity (7) oriented in the longitudinal direction of the section piece (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS AB
    Inventor: Bernard Kraeutler
  • Roller blind sheet for a protective device of a vehicle interior compartment
    Patent number: 10106016
    Abstract: Roller blind sheet for a protective device of a vehicle interior compartment, including a flexible structure which is displaceable between a pulled-out protective position and compactly stored rest position in a vehicle interior. The structure is associated with lateral reinforcing metal tapes on opposite longitudinal sides thereof, and in the assembled state the tapes are guided in vehicle-related, lengthwise shiftable guiding rails. On the longitudinal sides of the structure, thin connecting strands made of metal are fixed, which are welded to the respective metal tape using a plurality of welding spots spaced along the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BOS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Markus Hintennach
  • Gate having an insulating curtain
    Patent number: 10107023
    Abstract: A door, in particular a roll-up door, having a curtain that can be moved between a closed position in which it is arranged, at least in sections, approximately in a plane and an open position in which it is wound, preferably at least in sections, on a winding shaft, said curtain having at least one thermally insulating region such as an insulating body, preferably made of PE form. The insulating region is formed by a pocket bordered at least partially by strip-shaped, deformable reinforcing layers, in particular made of plastics, particularly preferably made of PVC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SEUSTER KG
    Inventor: Jörg Fischer
  • Roller blind arrangement with lateral guide
    Patent number: 10099537
    Abstract: A roller blind arrangement for shading a transparent vehicle section having a roller blind web, which can be wound to form a roller blind winding and is guided at its lateral edges in relation to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roller blind in each case in one guide rail, as well as a drive device having a drive pinion which drives two driving means which are each guided in one of the guide rails. The driving means are in each case designed as a toothed belt. The toothed belt can have at least one flat surface for coupling to the roller blind web, and the driving means are joined within the guide rails to the roller blind web in each case solely via their respective flat surfaces and are detached from the roller blind web in a section arranged between the guide rails and the roller blind winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Dominik Hölzel, Andreas Rockelmann
  • Batten spacers for shade systems
    Patent number: 10077599
    Abstract: In one aspect, a shade assembly may generally include a shade fabric having a front side and a back side. The shade assembly may also include two or more batten spacers, with each batten spacer being coupled to the shade fabric at spaced apart locations along a vertical length of the fabric. Moreover, the batten spacers may be substantially aligned with one another horizontally along the back side of the shade fabric. When the shade fabric is moved to an opened position, the batten spacers may be configured to vertically engage one another to form a vertical spacer stack along the back side of the shade fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventor: Michael S. Goldberg
  • Joining element for connecting together two or more panels
    Patent number: 10066389
    Abstract: A joining element for connecting together two or more panels is disclosed. The joining element includes at least one strip section; wherein the strip section forms a first part and a second part; wherein the first part and the second part are connected together along a hinge line or area. In addition, the second part includes a connection member designed to engage with a complementary connection member. In one embodiment the connection members comprise a button and an eyelet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Caimi Brevetti S.p.A.
    Inventor: Renato Caimi
  • Retractable shade for coverings for architectural openings
    Patent number: 10066436
    Abstract: A retractable cellular shade is illustrated in various embodiments to consist of a support structure that could assume numerous forms including cellular material, flexible sheets of material, tapes or ribbons, or flexible monofilaments or similar cords of natural or synthetic fibers with the support structure supporting a plurality of vanes or slats in various configurations and orientations. The movement of the vanes or slats is totally dependent upon movement of the support structure. The fabric so formed can be incorporated into a covering for architectural openings with the covering including a headrail with means for gathering the fabric material within the headrail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph G. Jelic, Jason T. Throne
  • Equipment protection system and protection device thereof
    Patent number: 10066412
    Abstract: A protection device is provided, including a first fixed member, a second fixed member, a supporting member, a roller, an awning, an electromagnetic device, and a power supply unit. The supporting member connects to the first and second fixed members. The roller is movably disposed on the supporting member. The power supply unit provides electrical power to the electromagnetic device, so that the electromagnetic device attracts the roller, and the awning remains in a received state. When the power supply unit stops providing electrical power to the electromagnetic device, the roller moves along the supporting member, and the awning is expanded to cover the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yao-Huang Tsai, Ming-Yen Lin
  • Looped zebra blind with height compensation and height compensation method of the same
    Patent number: 10060184
    Abstract: A looped zebra blind with height compensation and a height compensation method of the same are revealed. The looped zebra blind includes an upper rod, a lower rod and a height compensable looped fabric. The looped fabric consists of a zebra fabric part and at least one compensation part connected to form a loop wound around the upper and lower rods vertically. The loop includes a front fabric and a rear fabric with the same height. The zebra fabric part includes zebra fabric units arranged vertically and periodically. The net length or/height of the compensation part is preset to make total length of the looped fabric become equal to the sum of the total length of the zebra fabric part and the net length of the compensation part. Thereby the height of the front/rear fabric matches up to the preset height of a preset covered area of a window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventor: Chen-Ho Chu
  • Bi-fold door latch assembly
    Patent number: 10053901
    Abstract: A latch assembly connected to the drive unit of a bi-fold door for retaining the bi-fold door secure to a building has elongated straps attached to rotatable latch drums mounted on the outer ends of the drive shaft of the drive unit. Lift drums powered by a motor driven gearbox raise and lower the bi-fold door. Latch assemblies having springs attached to the straps maintain tension on the straps during the opening and closing of the bi-fold door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SORREL QUARTERS, LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. Schweiss
  • Paneling for circulating machines with peripheral interchangeable modules
    Patent number: 10047907
    Abstract: A container processing installation includes a carousel with processing modules disposed around a periphery thereof, each pair of adjacent processing modules being separated a screened gap. The screen that screens this gap is a multi-part panel arrangement having a first panel mounted to a processing module such that it can swivel and a second panel having a connector mounted thereon. This connector interacts with a counter-connector that is either on an adjacent second processing module or on the container-processing installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: KHS GmbH
    Inventors: Hanno Gollek, Klaus Krämer