Patents by Inventor Gregory Altonen

Gregory Altonen 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).

  • Publication number: 20100041263
    Abstract: A load control device has a modular assembly to allow for easy adjustment of the aesthetic and the color of the load control device after installation. The load control device comprises a user interface module and a base module. The user interface module includes an actuation member for receiving a user input and a visual display for providing feedback to the user. A connector of the base module is adapted to be coupled to a connector of the user interface module, such that the base module and the user interface module are electrically connected. The connector of the base module is adapted to move along a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis of the dimmer, such that the actuation member is easily aligned within an opening of a faceplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Altonen, Jeremy Nearhoof, John M. DiMaggio, Bradley T. Hibshman
  • Publication number: 20100007508
    Abstract: A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control device comprising a bidirectional semiconductor switch operable to be coupled in series electrical connection between the source and the load, the semiconductor switch having a control input; a controller operatively coupled to the control input of the semiconductor switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to the load; an actuator operatively coupled to the controller such that the controller is operable to determine a desired amount of power to be delivered to the load in response to actuations of the actuator; and a visual display responsive to the controller; wherein the controller is operable to illuminate the visual display to a first intensity upon actuation of the actuator and to subsequently illuminate the visual display to a second intensity less than the first intensity after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed since the actuation of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Nearhoof, Gregory Altonen, Christopher Buck
  • Publication number: 20100001877
    Abstract: A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load from an AC power source provides improved sensory feedback to a user of the load control device. The load control device comprises a touch screen actuator having a touch sensitive front surface responsive to a plurality of point actuations, each characterized by a position and a force. The touch screen actuator has an output operatively coupled to a controller for providing a control signal representative of the position of the point actuation. The load control device further comprises a visual display and an audible sound generator, both responsive to the controller. The controller is operable to cause the visual display to illuminate and the audible sound generator to generate an audible sound in response to the control signal of the touch screen actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Jeremy Nearhoof, Gregory Altonen, Joel S. Spira
  • Patent number: 7641491
    Abstract: A load control device has a modular assembly to allow for easy adjustment of the aesthetic and the color of the load control device after installation. The load control device comprises a user interface module and a base module. The user interface module includes an actuation member for receiving a user input and a visual display for providing feedback to the user. A connector of the base module is adapted to be coupled to a connector of the user interface module, such that the base module and the user interface module are electrically connected. The connector of the base module is adapted to move along a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis of the dimmer, such that the actuation member is easily aligned within an opening of a faceplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Altonen, Jeremy Nearhoof, John M. DiMaggio, Bradley T. Hibshman
  • Patent number: D603284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Edward Sloan, Andrew Peter Schmalz, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby
  • Patent number: D604702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Felegy, Jr., Gregory M. Snyder, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo, Joel S. Spira
  • Patent number: D604743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo, John Spisak, Mark A. Zwart
  • Patent number: D606030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Felegy, Jr., Gregory M. Snyder, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo, Joel S. Spira
  • Patent number: D606500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Snyder, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby
  • Patent number: D607848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard David Samuels, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby
  • Patent number: D607849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard David Samuels, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby
  • Patent number: D610090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Charles Biery, Michael Hash, Marc D'Urbano, Elliot G. Jacoby, Gregory Altonen, Noel Mayo
  • Patent number: D610091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Charles Biery, Michael Hash, Marc D'Urbano, Elliot G. Jacoby, Gregory Altonen, Noel Mayo
  • Patent number: D610990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Charles Biery, Michael Hash, Marc D'Urbano, Elliot G. Jacoby, Gregory Altonen, Noel Mayo
  • Patent number: D611431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Snyder, Edward M. Felegy, Jr., Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo
  • Patent number: D611915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Felegy, Jr., Gregory M. Snyder, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo
  • Patent number: D612340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Noel Mayo, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Alexandre François Ledoux, Michael Hash
  • Patent number: D612400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo, John Spisak, Mark A. Zwart
  • Patent number: D613305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo, John Spisak, Mark A. Zwart
  • Patent number: D614146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Felegy, Jr., David William Petrillo, Gregory M. Snyder, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo