Patents by Inventor Davido Loyal Hyer

Davido Loyal Hyer 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).

  • Pull cord switching mechanism for controlling a window covering
    Patent number: 10358867
    Abstract: A motorized window covering switching mechanism is described herein. The switching mechanism includes a deflectable arm and a pull cord. The deflectable arm is connected to a first contact, and the pull cord is connected to the deflectable arm such that, as the pull cord is tugged, the deflectable arm deflects to move the first contact toward a second contact, thereby converting gestures of the pull cord into electrical signals that control a motorized window covering. In some embodiments, cord gestures that deflect the deflectable arm include pull sequences, numbers of pulls, strength of pulls, or combinations thereof. Additionally, in some embodiments, a controller receives the cord gestures and translates the cord gestures into operational commands to control and operate a window covering gearbox assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Hall Labs LLC
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Austin Benjamin Carlson, Clint J. Cook, Kevin Dean Rees, Davido Loyal Hyer, Jerome Lee Miles, Emily Brimhall
  • Pull Cord Switching Mechanism for Controlling a Window Covering
    Publication number: 20170089129
    Abstract: A motorized window covering switching mechanism is described herein. The switching mechanism includes a deflectable arm and a pull cord. The deflectable arm is connected to a first contact, and the pull cord is connected to the deflectable arm such that, as the pull cord is tugged, the deflectable arm deflects to move the first contact toward a second contact, thereby converting gestures of the pull cord into electrical signals that control a motorized window covering. In some embodiments, cord gestures that deflect the deflectable arm include pull sequences, numbers of pulls, strength of pulls, or combinations thereof. Additionally, in some embodiments, a controller receives the cord gestures and translates the cord gestures into operational commands to control and operate a window covering gearbox assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Austin Benjamin Carlson, Clint J. Cook, Kevin Dean Rees, Davido Loyal Hyer, Jerome Lee Miles, Emily Brimhall