Patents by Inventor Michael Courtney
Michael Courtney 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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Patent number: 10476126Abstract: A wireless control device, such as a system controller for a load control system, may comprise a light-transmissive cover for an antenna that may be illuminated to provide feedback to a user of the load control system. The light-transmissive cover may receive light energy from a light-generating circuit to provide a visible display of the light energy. The wireless control device may be mounted to, for example, a ceiling, and the light-transmissive cover may extend from the wireless control device (e.g., down from the ceiling). The light-transmissive cover may be viewed by a user at large viewing angles and at a distance away from the wireless control device, which may simplify and improve reliability of commissioning of the load control system as well as speed up troubleshooting of the load control system after commissioning is completed.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Brian Michael Courtney, Matthew Philip McDonald
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Publication number: 20190324412Abstract: A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Kyle Thomas Barco, Bryan Robert Barnes, Erica L. Clymer, Brian Michael Courtney, Jordan H. Crafts, William Bryce Fricke, Galen Edgar Knode, Sanjeev Kumar, Jonathan T. Lenz, Stephen M. Ludwig, JR., Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram, Richard M. Walsh, III
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Patent number: 10379505Abstract: A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Kyle Thomas Barco, Bryan Robert Barnes, Erica L. Clymer, Brian Michael Courtney, Jordan H. Crafts, William Bryce Fricke, Galen Edgar Knode, Sanjeev Kumar, Jonathan T. Lenz, Stephen M. Ludwig, Jr., Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram, Richard M. Walsh, III
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Patent number: 10337069Abstract: The present invention concerns methods, in particular in vitro methods, for diagnosing liver fibrosis in a subject suffering from obesity, or for selecting a subject suffering from obesity for liver biopsy or for treatment. The present invention also pertains to methods for screening a probiotic, a prebiotic, a chemical compound or a biological compound suitable for preventing and/or treating liver fibrosis.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignees: VAIOMER, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA, FUNDACIÓ INSTITUT D'INVESTIGACIÓ BIOMÈDICA DE GIRONA DR. JOSEP TRUETAInventors: Michael Courtney, Benjamin Lelouvier, Massimo Federici, Jose Manuel Fernandez-Real, Sandrine Païssé
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Publication number: 20190062810Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for diagnosing liver fibrosis in an obese subject, said method comprising the steps of a) determining bacterial diversity in a biological sample from the subject, and b) based on the result of the bacterial diversity determination in step a), diagnosing liver fibrosis in the subject, or comprising the steps of a1) determining the proportion of bacteria belonging to a particular taxon and the proportion of bacteria belonging to at least one other particular taxon, in a biological sample of said subject, a2) combining the proportions determined in step a1) to obtain a combination value, and b) based on the combination value obtained in step a2), diagnosing liver fibrosis in the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Benjamin LELOUVIER, Florence SERVANT, Michael COURTNEY, Massimo FEDERICI, Jose Manuel FERNANDEZ-REAL
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Patent number: 10213434Abstract: The present invention concerns a factor Xa inhibitor for use as a medicament in a method for regulating glycemia in a subject, in particular for use for preventing and/or treating hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, impaired fasting glucose, insulin resistance and/or diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: VAIOMERInventors: Bérengère Coupé, Michael Courtney
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Publication number: 20190045607Abstract: A load control system may include a load control device for providing power to an electrical load and a control device that may send instructions to the load control device for providing the power to the electrical load. The control device may communicate with the load control device using a link address assigned to the load control device. The load control device may provide power to the electrical load in a manner that causes the electrical load to indicate the link address assigned to the load control device. The link address may be identified by a user or a user device. The identified link address may be associated with a load control device identifier that may identify a physical location of a load control device that is assigned the link address. A user may control a load control device at a physical location by sending instructions via the link address.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Rupesh Gajurel, Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram, Rhodes B. Baker, Brian Michael Courtney
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Patent number: 10136609Abstract: Novel Brassica rapa var. nipposinica, such as Brassica rapa var. nipposinica designated ORIGAMI is disclosed. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the seeds of Brassica rapa var. nipposinica ORIGAMI, to the plants and plant parts of Brassica rapa var. nipposinica ORIGAMI, and to methods for producing a Brassica rapa var. nipposinica plant by crossing the Brassica rapa var. nipposinica ORIGAMI with itself or another Brassica rapa var. nipposinica plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing other Brassica rapa var. nipposinica plants derived from the Brassica rapa var. nipposinica ORIGAMI.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: SHAMROCK SEED COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Michael Courtney
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Patent number: 10130056Abstract: Novel Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.), such as Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) designated KX-1 is disclosed. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the seeds of Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) KX-1, to the plants and plant parts of Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) KX-1, and to methods for producing a Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) plant by crossing the Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) KX-1 with itself or another Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing other Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) plants derived from the Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) KX-1.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Shamrock Seed Company, Inc.Inventor: Michael Courtney
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Patent number: 10098208Abstract: A load control system may include a load control device for providing power to an electrical load and a control device that may send instructions to the load control device for providing the power to the electrical load. The control device may communicate with the load control device using a link address assigned to the load control device. The load control device may provide power to the electrical load in a manner that causes the electrical load to indicate the link address assigned to the load control device. The link address may be identified by a user or a user device. The identified link address may be associated with a load control device identifier that may identify a physical location of a load control device that is assigned the link address. A user may control a load control device at a physical location by sending instructions via the link address.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Rupesh Gajurel, Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram, Rhodes B. Baker, Brian Michael Courtney
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Publication number: 20180278056Abstract: A load control system may comprise load control devices for controlling respective electrical loads, and a system controller operable to transmit digital messages including different commands to the load control devices in response to a selection of a preset. The different commands may include a preset command configured to identify preset data in a device database stored at the load control device and/or a multi-output command configured to define the preset data for being stored in the device database. The system controller may decide which of the commands to transmit to the load control devices in response to the selection of the preset.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Brian Michael Courtney, Timothy Gill, Sriram Gopalakrishnan, Roshni Ashwin Shah, Vidya Sukumar, Mark S. Taipale, Mark Yorgey
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Patent number: 10017985Abstract: A system includes a window treatment adjacent to a window of a room. At least one motor drive unit is associated with the window treatment, for varying the position of the window treatment. A sensor measures a light level (e.g., an outdoor light level) at the window. A controller provides signals to the motor drive unit to automatically adjust the position of the window treatment so as to control a penetration distance of sunlight into the room when the window treatment is partially opened. The controller is configured to position the window treatment in a bright override position if the measured light level is at least a bright threshold value. The controller is configured to select the bright threshold value from among at least two predetermined values. The selection depends on an angle of incidence between light rays from the sun and a surface normal of the window.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Stephen Lundy, Brent Protzman, Brian Michael Courtney
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Publication number: 20180161334Abstract: The present invention concerns a factor Xa inhibitor for use as a medicament in a method for regulating glycemia in a subject, in particular for use for preventing and/or treating hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, impaired fasting glucose, insulin resistance and/or diabetes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Bérengère COUPÉ, Michael COURTNEY
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Publication number: 20180148976Abstract: A system includes a window treatment adjacent to a window of a room. At least one motor drive unit is associated with the window treatment, for varying the position of the window treatment. A sensor measures a light level (e.g., an outdoor light level) at the window. A controller provides signals to the motor drive unit to automatically adjust the position of the window treatment so as to control a penetration distance of sunlight into the room when the window treatment is partially opened. The controller is configured to position the window treatment in a bright override position if the measured light level is at least a bright threshold value. The controller is configured to select the bright threshold value from among at least two predetermined values. The selection depends on an angle of incidence between light rays from the sun and a surface normal of the window.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Stephen Lundy, Brent Protzman, Brian Michael Courtney
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Patent number: 9985436Abstract: A load control system may comprise load control devices for controlling respective electrical loads, and a system controller operable to transmit digital messages including different commands to the load control devices in response to a selection of a preset. The different commands may include a preset command configured to identify preset data in a device database stored at the load control device and/or a multi-output command configured to define the preset data for being stored in the device database. The system controller may decide which of the commands to transmit to the load control devices in response to the selection of the preset.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Brian Michael Courtney, Timothy Gill, Sriram Gopalakrishnan, Roshni Ashwin Shah, Vidya Sukumar, Mark S. Taipale, Mark Yorgey
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Publication number: 20180120798Abstract: A method comprises measuring a light intensity at a window; determining if the light intensity exceeds a cloudy-day threshold; operating in a sunlight penetration limiting mode to control the motorized window treatment to control the sunlight penetration distance in the space; enabling the sunlight penetration limiting mode if the light intensity is greater than the cloudy-day threshold; and disabling the sunlight penetration limiting mode if the total lighting intensity is less than the cloudy-day threshold. The cloudy-day threshold is maintained at a constant threshold if a calculated solar elevation angle is greater than a predetermined solar elevation angle, and the cloudy-day threshold varies with time if the calculated solar elevation angle is less than the predetermined solar elevation angle. The cloudy-day threshold is a function of the calculated solar elevation angle if the calculated solar elevation angle is less than the predetermined solar elevation angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Brian Michael Courtney, Timothy Gill, Shilpa Sarode
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Patent number: 9933761Abstract: A method comprises measuring a light intensity at a window; determining if the light intensity exceeds a cloudy-day threshold; operating in a sunlight penetration limiting mode to control the motorized window treatment to control the sunlight penetration distance in the space; enabling the sunlight penetration limiting mode if the light intensity is greater than the cloudy-day threshold; and disabling the sunlight penetration limiting mode if the total lighting intensity is less than the cloudy-day threshold. The cloudy-day threshold is maintained at a constant threshold if a calculated solar elevation angle is greater than a predetermined solar elevation angle, and the cloudy-day threshold varies with time if the calculated solar elevation angle is less than the predetermined solar elevation angle. The cloudy-day threshold is a function of the calculated solar elevation angle if the calculated solar elevation angle is less than the predetermined solar elevation angle.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Brian Michael Courtney, Timothy Gill, Shilpa Sarode
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Patent number: D816641Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Brian Michael Courtney, Brad Michael Kreschollek, Jason C. Killo, Glenn Stone Laverty, IV, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: D822034Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Erica L. Clymer, Brian Michael Courtney, Sanjeev Kumar, Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram, Richard M. Walsh, III, Jennifer Wong
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Patent number: D844590Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Brian Michael Courtney, Brad Michael Kreschollek, Jason C. Killo, Glenn Stone Laverty, IV, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell