Patents by Inventor Leon W. GATENO

Leon W. GATENO 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).

  • Universal remote controller having home automation function
    Patent number: 8552843
    Abstract: A universal remote controller having a radio frequency (RF) control mode for generating RF signals for controlling an RF based home automation system and having an infrared (IR) control mode for controlling an infrared based electronic device using IR control signals. Control information input via a user interface is used to generate the IR control signals in the IR mode of operation and is used to generate the RF signals in the RF mode of operation. A control unit controls overall operation of the universal remote controller including the generation of IR signals to control electronic devices with the IR signals. A home automation module is connected to the control unit via a communication interface to generate RF signals to control the RF based home automation system. A display displays feedback information to the user regarding operations for controlling the home automation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: SMK Manufacturing
    Inventors: Manuchehr Dizechi, Leon W. Gateno
  • UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLLER HAVING HOME AUTOMATION FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20090202250
    Abstract: A universal remote controller having a radio frequency (RF) control mode for generating RF signals for controlling an RF based home automation system and having an infrared (IR) control mode for controlling an infrared based electronic device using IR control signals. Control information input via a user interface is used to generate the IR control signals in the IR mode of operation and is used to generate the RF signals in the RF mode of operation. A control unit controls overall operation of the universal remote controller including the generation of IR signals to control electronic devices with the IR signals. A home automation module is connected to the control unit via a communication interface to generate RF signals to control the RF based home automation system. A display displays feedback information to the user regarding operations for controlling the home automation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: SMK MANUFACTURING
    Inventors: Manuchehr DIZECHI, Leon W. GATENO