Patents by Inventor Mailing Ren Wu
Mailing Ren Wu 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: 20240026736Abstract: A motorized window treatment may include a roller tube, a flexible material attached to the roller tube, a motor drive unit, and mounting brackets configured to rotatably support respective ends of the roller tube. The roller tube may be operable between an operating position and an extended position. The extended position may include one or more ends of the roller tube being accessible while still attached to the mounting brackets. At least one of the mounting brackets may include a stationary portion, a sliding portion, and/or a translating portion. The translating portion and/or the sliding portion may be configured to translate the roller tube between the operating position and the extended position. The translating portion may define an attachment member and include an attachment aperture. The end of the roller tube may be accessible via the attachment aperture when the roller tube is in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Edward J. Blair, Margaret A. Block, John H. Bull, David A. Kirby, Andrew P. Schmalz, John M. Steinmetz, Travis G. Wiehe, Mailing Ren Wu
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Patent number: 11788348Abstract: A motorized window treatment may include a roller tube, a flexible material attached to the roller tube, a motor drive unit, and mounting brackets configured to rotatably support respective ends of the roller tube. The roller tube may be operable between an operating position and an extended position. The extended position may include one or more ends of the roller tube being accessible while still attached to the mounting brackets. At least one of the mounting brackets may include a stationary portion, a sliding portion, and/or a translating portion. The translating portion and/or the sliding portion may be configured to translate the roller tube between the operating position and the extended position. The translating portion may define an attachment member and include an attachment aperture. The end of the roller tube may be accessible via the attachment aperture when the roller tube is in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Edward J. Blair, Margaret A. Block, John H. Bull, David A. Kirby, Andrew P. Schmalz, John M. Steinmetz, Travis G. Wiehe, Mailing Ren Wu
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Publication number: 20220356755Abstract: A window treatment may include a headrail, a weighting element, a plurality of slats, one or more first ladder cords, one or more second ladder cords, a plurality of ladder rungs, and one or more couplings. The plurality of slats may be located between the headrail and the weighting element. Each of the plurality of slats may include an upper surface and a lower surface. The plurality of ladder rungs may extend between a first ladder cord and a second ladder cord. The lower surface of each of the plurality of slats may rest on a respective ladder rung of the plurality of ladder rungs. The one or more couplings may be configured to be attached to respective slats of the plurality of slats. The coupling may be configured to be removed such that the slat can be removed from the window treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: David A. Kirby, Glenn S. Laverty, IV, Mailing Ren Wu
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Publication number: 20210363822Abstract: A motorized window treatment may include a roller tube, a flexible material attached to the roller tube, a motor drive unit, and mounting brackets configured to rotatably support respective ends of the roller tube. The roller tube may be operable between an operating position and an extended position. The extended position may include one or more ends of the roller tube being accessible while still attached to the mounting brackets. At least one of the mounting brackets may include a stationary portion, a sliding portion, and/or a translating portion. The translating portion and/or the sliding portion may be configured to translate the roller tube between the operating position and the extended position. The translating portion may define an attachment member and include an attachment aperture. The end of the roller tube may be accessible via the attachment aperture when the roller tube is in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Edward J. Blair, Margaret A. Block, John H. Bull, David A. Kirby, Andrew P. Schmalz, John M. Steinmetz, Travis G. Wiehe, Mailing Ren Wu
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Publication number: 20210047884Abstract: A motorized window treatment system (e.g., a motorized blind system) may include a headrail, a covering material extending from the headrail, a battery compartment coupled to the headrail, a valance clip comprising a stationary portion coupled to the headrail and a movable portion configured to be coupled to the stationary portion such that the movable portion is movable from a first position to a second position, and a valance configured to be coupled to the movable portion of the valance clip. When the movable portion is in the first position, the valance may cover the battery compartment. When the movable portion is in the second position, the battery compartment may be at least partially exposed. The battery compartment may be configured to hold at least one battery for powering a drive unit of the motorized window treatment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: David A. Kirby, Mailing Ren Wu
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Patent number: D953148Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Mailing Ren Wu, Margaret A. Block, David A. Kirby, Vladislav Pejic
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Patent number: D953847Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Edward J. Blair, Margaret A. Block, Laura Marie Friedlander, Vladislav Pejic, Mailing Ren Wu
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Patent number: D962043Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Mailing Ren Wu, Margaret A. Block, David A. Kirby, Vladislav Pejic
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Patent number: D962044Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Edward J. Blair, Margaret A. Block, Laura Marie Friedlander, Vladislav Pejic, Mailing Ren Wu
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Patent number: D993760Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Edward J. Blair, Margaret A. Block, Laura Marie Friedlander, Vladislav Pejic, Mailing Ren Wu
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Patent number: D994477Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Mailing Ren Wu, Margaret A. Block, David A. Kirby, Vladislav Pejic
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Patent number: D1000256Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Mailing Ren Wu, Margaret A. Block, David A. Kirby, Vladislav Pejic
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Patent number: D1000257Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Edward J. Blair, Margaret A. Block, Laura Marie Friedlander, Vladislav Pejic, Mailing Ren Wu