Patents by Inventor Louia Weidman
Louia Weidman 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).
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Publication number: 20240103136Abstract: A side looking occupancy sensor is incorporated in a conventional wall switch mounted into a switch box adjacent to a door. The side-looking proximity sensor preferably is mountable to either side of the doorjamb to make the side-looking proximity sensor face the door opening. During operation, the side-looking sensor monitors the door movement or senses the passage of a person for indication that a person is entering or leaving the space. Entry and exit determination is made based on activation of the side-looking sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventor: Louia Weidman
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Publication number: 20240090105Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lighting control system with a motion sensor unit that electrically couples to a load circuit through a latching relay or load controller for turning on and off lights. The motion sensor unit is configured to power down to draw zero power after a time delay, when motion is longer detected within the work space by the motion sensor unit. The lighting control system further includes a control circuit that reinitiates or turns the motion sensor back on through a switch device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Steven Mix, Tho Phan, Thomas L. Grey, Louia Weidman
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Publication number: 20240077629Abstract: The adjustable voltage regulator under control of a microcontroller applies controlled amplitude voltage in the range of 5 to 9 VDC to the sensor transmitter to adjust the output amplitude of the transmitter. The adjustable amplitude transmitter allows an occupancy sensor to have its total output energy adjusted to reduce environmental noise-induced false triggering and to conform to the area to be covered. Lowering the total ultrasonic energy in the monitored space lowers the sensitivity of the receiver to inappropriate activations. Lowering the input power to the transmitter also lowers the total internal system noise and provides an improved signal to noise ratio in the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia Weidman, Aizhong Chen, Chenghao Fan
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Publication number: 20240047967Abstract: The methods and apparatus described enable automatic configuration, or commissioning, of controller devices and load control devices through a low voltage communication network controlled by one or more controller devices. These methods and apparatus further enable expansion of the load control system by connection of additional loads and or load control devices and or controller devices which will reinitialize the low voltage communication network and automatically reconfigure the controller devices and load control devices connected to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia Weidman, Peter John Horton, Jason H. Joyce, Eric J. Fournier
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Patent number: 11860306Abstract: A side looking occupancy sensor is incorporated in a conventional wall switch mounted into a switch box adjacent to a door. The side-looking proximity sensor preferably is mountable to either side of the doorjamb to make the side-looking proximity sensor face the door opening. During operation, the side-looking sensor monitors the door movement or senses the passage of a person for indication that a person is entering or leaving the space. Entry and exit determination is made based on activation of the side-looking sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventor: Louia Weidman
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Patent number: 11832366Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lighting control system with a motion sensor unit that electrically couples to a load circuit through a latching relay or load controller for turning on and off lights. The motion sensor unit is configured to power down to draw zero power after a time delay, when motion is longer detected within the work space by the motion sensor unit. The lighting control system further includes a control circuit that reinitiates or turns the motion sensor back on through a switch device.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventors: Steven Mix, Tho Phan, Thomas L. Grey, Louia Weidman
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Patent number: 11796697Abstract: The adjustable voltage regulator under control of a microcontroller applies controlled amplitude voltage in the range of 5 to 9VDC to the sensor transmitter to adjust the output amplitude of the transmitter. The adjustable amplitude transmitter allows an occupancy sensor to have its total output energy adjusted to reduce environmental noise-induced false triggering and to conform to the area to be covered. Lowering the total ultrasonic energy in the monitored space lowers the sensitivity of the receiver to inappropriate activations. Lowering the input power to the transmitter also lowers the total internal system noise and provides an improved signal to noise ratio in the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia Weidman, Aizhong Chen, Chenghao Fan
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Patent number: 11735918Abstract: The methods and apparatus described enable automatic configuration, or commissioning, of controller devices and load control devices through a low voltage communication network controlled by one or more controller devices. These methods and apparatus further enable expansion of the load control system by connection of additional loads and or load control devices and or controller devices which will reinitialize the low voltage communication network and automatically reconfigure the controller devices and load control devices connected to the network.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia Weidman, Peter John Horton, Jason H. Joyce, Eric J. Fournier
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Publication number: 20230070092Abstract: A side looking occupancy sensor is incorporated in a conventional wall switch mounted into a switch box adjacent to a door. The side-looking proximity sensor preferably is mountable to either side of the doorjamb to make the side-looking proximity sensor face the door opening. During operation, the side-looking sensor monitors the door movement or senses the passage of a person for indication that a person is entering or leaving the space. Entry and exit determination is made based on activation of the side-looking sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventor: Louia Weidman
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Publication number: 20230003911Abstract: The adjustable voltage regulator under control of a microcontroller applies controlled amplitude voltage in the range of 5 to 9VDC to the sensor transmitter to adjust the output amplitude of the transmitter. The adjustable amplitude transmitter allows an occupancy sensor to have its total output energy adjusted to reduce environmental noise-induced false triggering and to conform to the area to be covered. Lowering the total ultrasonic energy in the monitored space lowers the sensitivity of the receiver to inappropriate activations. Lowering the input power to the transmitter also lowers the total internal system noise and provides an improved signal to noise ratio in the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia Weidman, Aizhong Chen, Chenghao Fan
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Patent number: 11442146Abstract: A side looking occupancy sensor is incorporated in a conventional wall switch mounted into a switch box adjacent to a door. The side-looking proximity sensor preferably is mountable to either side of the doorjamb to make the side-looking proximity sensor face the door opening. During operation, the side-looking sensor monitors the door movement or senses the passage of a person for indication that a person is entering or leaving the space. Entry and exit determination is made based on activation of the side-looking sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventor: Louia Weidman
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Patent number: 11442185Abstract: The adjustable voltage regulator under control of a microcontroller applies controlled amplitude voltage in the range of 5 to 9 VDC to the sensor transmitter to adjust the output amplitude of the transmitter. The adjustable amplitude transmitter allows an occupancy sensor to have its total output energy adjusted to reduce environmental noise-induced false triggering and to conform to the area to be covered. Lowering the total ultrasonic energy in the monitored space lowers the sensitivity of the receiver to inappropriate activations. Lowering the input power to the transmitter also lowers the total internal system noise and provides an improved signal to noise ratio in the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia Weidman, Aizhong Chen, Chenghao Fan
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Publication number: 20220103011Abstract: The methods and apparatus described enable automatic configuration, or commissioning, of controller devices and load control devices through a low voltage communication network controlled by one or more controller devices. These methods and apparatus further enable expansion of the load control system by connection of additional loads and or load control devices and or controller devices which will reinitialize the low voltage communication network and automatically reconfigure the controller devices and load control devices connected to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia Weidman, Peter John Horton, Jason H. Joyce, Eric J. Fournier
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Patent number: 11201499Abstract: The methods and apparatus described enable automatic configuration, or commissioning, of controller devices and load control devices through a low voltage communication network controlled by one or more controller devices. These methods and apparatus further enable expansion of the load control system by connection of additional loads and or load control devices and or controller devices which will reinitialize the low voltage communication network and automatically reconfigure the controller devices and load control devices connected to the network.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia Weidman, Peter John Horton, Jason H. Joyce, Eric J. Fournier
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Publication number: 20210325554Abstract: The adjustable voltage regulator under control of a microcontroller applies controlled amplitude voltage in the range of 5 to 9 VDC to the sensor transmitter to adjust the output amplitude of the transmitter. The adjustable amplitude transmitter allows an occupancy sensor to have its total output energy adjusted to reduce environmental noise-induced false triggering and to conform to the area to be covered. Lowering the total ultrasonic energy in the monitored space lowers the sensitivity of the receiver to inappropriate activations. Lowering the input power to the transmitter also lowers the total internal system noise and provides an improved signal to noise ratio in the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia WEIDMAN, Aizhong CHEN, Chenghao FAN
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Publication number: 20210167627Abstract: The methods and apparatus described enable automatic configuration, or commissioning, of controller devices and load control devices through a low voltage communication network controlled by one or more controller devices. These methods and apparatus further enable expansion of the load control system by connection of additional loads and or load control devices and or controller devices which will reinitialize the low voltage communication network and automatically reconfigure the controller devices and load control devices connected to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia Weidman, Peter John Horton, Jason H. Joyce, Eric J. Fournier
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Patent number: 11002869Abstract: The adjustable voltage regulator under control of a microcontroller applies controlled amplitude voltage in the range of 5 to 9 VDC to the sensor transmitter to adjust the output amplitude of the transmitter. The adjustable amplitude transmitter allows an occupancy sensor to have its total output energy adjusted to reduce environmental noise-induced false triggering and to conform to the area to be covered. Lowering the total ultrasonic energy in the monitored space lowers the sensitivity of the receiver to inappropriate activations. Lowering the input power to the transmitter also lowers the total internal system noise and provides an improved signal to noise ratio in the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia Weidman, Aizhong Chen, Chenghao Fan
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Publication number: 20210112646Abstract: A side looking occupancy sensor is incorporated in a conventional wall switch mounted into a switch box adjacent to a door. The side-looking proximity sensor preferably is mountable to either side of the doorjamb to make the side-looking proximity sensor face the door opening. During operation, the side-looking sensor monitors the door movement or senses the passage of a person for indication that a person is entering or leaving the space. Entry and exit determination is made based on activation of the side-looking sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventor: Louia Weidman
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Publication number: 20210084730Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lighting control system with a motion sensor unit that electrically couples to a load circuit through a latching relay or load controller for turning on and off lights. The motion sensor unit is configured to power down to draw zero power after a time delay, when motion is longer detected within the work space by the motion sensor unit. The lighting control system further includes a control circuit that reinitiates or turns the motion sensor back on through a switch device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Steven Mix, Tho Phan, Thomas L. Grey, Louia Weidman
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Patent number: 10923948Abstract: The methods and apparatus described enable automatic configuration, or commissioning, of controller devices and load control devices through a low voltage communication network controlled by one or more controller devices. These methods and apparatus further enable expansion of the load control system by connection of additional loads and or load control devices and or controller devices which will reinitialize the low voltage communication network and automatically reconfigure the controller devices and load control devices connected to the network.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: The Watt Stopper, Inc.Inventors: Louia Weidman, Peter John Horton, Jason H. Joyce, Eric J. Fournier