Patents by Inventor Damien P. Burt

Damien P. Burt 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).

  • Electronically switchable optical device with a multi-functional optical control apparatus and methods for operating the same
    Patent number: 9411174
    Abstract: An electronically controllable optical device is provided which includes a cell maintaining an electro-optically controllable material, a photosensor associated with the cell, wherein the photosensor generates an input signal based on ambient light level, and a control circuit which receives the input signal and generates at least one output signal received by the cell. The device also includes a single switch connected to the control circuit, wherein actuation of the switch in predetermined sequences enables at least two of the following features of the device, a state change of the material, a system change between auto and manual modes, or a threshold value change for generation of the ambient light input signal, a device color change, a device tint change or a reset of the threshold value to the original factory setting. Methods of operation for the device are also provided. A control apparatus for the device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: ALPHAMICRON INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Damien P. Burt, Bahman Taheri, Tamas Kosa, Michael C. Prechel
  • ELECTRONICALLY SWITCHABLE OPTICAL DEVICE WITH A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL OPTICAL CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130048836
    Abstract: An electronically controllable optical device is provided which includes a cell maintaining an electro-optically controllable material, a photosensor associated with the cell, wherein the photosensor generates an input signal based on ambient light level, and a control circuit which receives the input signal and generates at least one output signal received by the cell. The device also includes a single switch connected to the control circuit, wherein actuation of the switch in predetermined sequences enables at least two of the following features of the device, a state change of the material, a system change between auto and manual modes, or a threshold value change for generation of the ambient light input signal, a device color change, a device tint change or a reset of the threshold value to the original factory setting. Methods of operation for the device are also provided. A control apparatus for the device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: ALPHAMICRON INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Damien P. Burt, Bahman Taheri, Tamas Kosa, Michael C. Prechel