Patents by Inventor Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung

Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung 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).

  • Patent number: 11375598
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Savant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Patent number: 11116064
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. A first light control module of a plurality of light control modules determines a time of day. Each light control module in the plurality of light control modules 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. Occupancy at the first light control module is detected after a specific time of day. The flow of electricity from one or more light control modules in the plurality of light control modules is changed to change the flow of electricity to the respective lighting circuits connected to the one or more light control modules to turn off the respective light fixture based on the occupancy detection the time of day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Racepoint Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Allen Charlton, William Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Patent number: 11096262
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control apparatus for automated lighting adjustments based on sensor and alarm signals. A light control apparatus detects a signal, such as an alarm signal and a sensor signal, from an electronic device, such as a mobile electronic device and a security system, or a sensor device, such as a motion detector. The light control apparatus is configured to select a scene based on the detected signal and modulate a flow of electrical current to a lighting circuit controlled by the light control apparatus according to one or more parameters of the selected scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Racepoint Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Allen Charlton, William Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Patent number: 10973107
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. A first light control module of a plurality of light control modules determines a time of day. Each light control module in the plurality of light control modules 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. Occupancy at the first light control module is detected after a specific time of day. The flow of electricity from one or more light control modules in the plurality of light control modules is changed to change the flow of electricity to the respective lighting circuits connected to the one or more light control modules to turn off the respective light fixture based on the occupancy detection the time of day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Racepoint Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Allen Charlton, William Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Patent number: 10912177
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Racepoint Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung, 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: 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
  • 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: 20190243539
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system for automated lighting adjustments. The system includes a first light control module configured to cause a transmission of a first quantity of electrical energy to a first lighting circuit of a first light fixture electrically connected to the first lighting control module. The system transmits a control message from the first light control module to at least one second light control module configured to cause a transmission of a second quantity of electrical energy to at least one second lighting circuit of at least one second light fixture electrically connected to the at least one second lighting control module. The system changes a flow of electricity from the at least one second light control module to the at least one second lighting circuit based on the input received via the first light control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung, William Lark, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190239321
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. A first light control module of a plurality of light control modules determines a time of day. Each light control module in the plurality of light control modules 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. Occupancy at the first light control module is detected after a specific time of day. The flow of electricity from one or more light control modules in the plurality of light control modules is changed to change the flow of electricity to the respective lighting circuits connected to the one or more light control modules to turn off the respective light fixture based on the occupancy detection the time of day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Erik Allen Charlton, William Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Publication number: 20190182940
    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: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Erik Allen Charlton, William Lark, JR., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Publication number: 20190182935
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides lighting control system synchronization apparatuses and method of implementing lighting control system synchronization apparatuses. The lighting control system includes a communication module and a controller configured to coordinate electrical power delivery of a remote lighting control module with electrical power delivery of a local lighting control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: William LARK, JR., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung, Ryan AYLWARD, Canyon BLISS, Erik Allen CHARLTON
  • Patent number: 10212790
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Noon Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Allen Charlton, William Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Patent number: 10143069
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system for automated lighting adjustments. The system includes a first light control module configured to cause a transmission of a first quantity of electrical energy to a first lighting circuit of a first light fixture electrically connected to the first lighting control module. The system transmits a control message from the first light control module to at least one second light control module configured to cause a transmission of a second quantity of electrical energy to at least one second lighting circuit of at least one second light fixture electrically connected to the at least one second lighting control module. The system changes a flow of electricity from the at least one second light control module to the at least one second lighting circuit based on the input received via the first light control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Noon Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung, William Lark, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9967959
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Noon Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung, William Lark, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180070431
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. A first light control module of a plurality of light control modules determines a time of day. Each light control module in the plurality of light control modules 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. Occupancy at the first light control module is detected after a specific time of day. The flow of electricity from one or more light control modules in the plurality of light control modules is changed to change the flow of electricity to the respective lighting circuits connected to the one or more light control modules to turn off the respective light fixture based on the occupancy detection the time of day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Erik Allen Charlton, William Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Publication number: 20180014389
    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, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung, William Lark, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180014392
    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: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Erik Allen Charlton, William Lark, JR., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Publication number: 20180014393
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system for automated lighting adjustments. The system includes a first light control module configured to cause a transmission of a first quantity of electrical energy to a first lighting circuit of a first light fixture electrically connected to the first lighting control module. The system transmits a control message from the first light control module to at least one second light control module configured to cause a transmission of a second quantity of electrical energy to at least one second lighting circuit of at least one second light fixture electrically connected to the at least one second lighting control module. The system changes a flow of electricity from the at least one second light control module to the at least one second lighting circuit based on the input received via the first light control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung, William Lark, JR.