Patents by Inventor Clive Elton Lopez

Clive Elton Lopez 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).

  • Smart load control device having a rotary actuator
    Patent number: 7872423
    Abstract: A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load comprises a rotary actuator, such as a rotary knob or a rotary wheel. The load control device increases and decreases the amount of power delivered to the electrical load in response to rotations of the rotary knob in first and second directions, respectively. The load control device accelerates the rate of change of the amount of power delivered to the load in response to the angular velocity of the rotary actuator. The load control device generates a ratcheting sound when the rotary actuator is rotated in the first direction at a high-end intensity of the load control device. The load control device is operable to control the electrical load in response to both actuations of the rotary actuator and digital messages received via a communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Charles Biery, Galen Edgar Knode, Clive Elton Lopez, Joel S. Spira, Maureen E. Flowers
  • Smart Load Control Device Having a Rotary Actuator
    Publication number: 20090206769
    Abstract: A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load comprises a rotary actuator, such as a rotary knob or a rotary wheel. The load control device increases and decreases the amount of power delivered to the electrical load in response to rotations of the rotary knob in first and second directions, respectively. The load control device accelerates the rate of change of the amount of power delivered to the load in response to the angular velocity of the rotary actuator. The load control device generates a ratcheting sound when the rotary actuator is rotated in the first direction at a high-end intensity of the load control device. The load control device is operable to control the electrical load in response to both actuations of the rotary actuator and digital messages received via a communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.
    Inventors: Ethan Charles Biery, Galen Edgar Knode, Clive Elton Lopez, Joel S. Spira