Patents by Inventor Michel Hanns
Michel Hanns 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: 11652340Abstract: As described herein, a wall box installation tool may include a template body, one or more hollow pegs, a guide ring, and/or one or more template cards. The template cards may be configured to be installed on a front surface of the template body. A template card may define a plurality of holes therethrough. The guide ring may be configured to be installed within a pre-drilled hole in a wall. Each template card may be associated with a respective electrical device configuration. A subset of bores extending through the hollow pegs may be accessible via the template card when the template card is installed on the front surface of the template body. The wall box installation tool may include one or more fasteners that are configured to install a template card onto the front surface of the template body.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Adam Andersen, Xavier Boudin, Michel Hanns, Eric Johnathan Mace
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Publication number: 20220158430Abstract: As described herein, a wall box installation tool may include a template body, one or more hollow pegs, a guide ring, and/or one or more template cards. The template cards may be configured to be installed on a front surface of the template body. A template card may define a plurality of holes therethrough. The guide ring may be configured to be installed within a pre-drilled hole in a wall. Each template card may be associated with a respective electrical device configuration. A subset of bores extending through the hollow pegs may be accessible via the template card when the template card is installed on the front surface of the template body. The wall box installation tool may include one or more fasteners that are configured to install a template card onto the front surface of the template body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Adam Andersen, Xavier Boudin, Michel Hanns, Eric Johnathan Mace
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Patent number: 11239642Abstract: As described herein, a wall box installation tool may include a template body, one or more hollow pegs, a guide ring, and/or one or more template cards. The template cards may be configured to be installed on a front surface of the template body. A template card may define a plurality of holes therethrough. The guide ring may be configured to be installed within a pre-drilled hole in a wall. Each template card may be associated with a respective electrical device configuration. A subset of bores extending through the hollow pegs may be accessible via the template card when the template card is installed on the front surface of the template body. The wall box installation tool may include one or more fasteners that are configured to install a template card onto the front surface of the template body.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Adam Andersen, Xavier Boudin, Michel Hanns, Eric Johnathan Mace
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Publication number: 20210126443Abstract: As described herein, a wall box installation tool may include a template body, one or more hollow pegs, a guide ring, and/or one or more template cards. The template cards may be configured to be installed on a front surface of the template body. A template card may define a plurality of holes therethrough. The guide ring may be configured to be installed within a pre-drilled hole in a wall. Each template card may be associated with a respective electrical device configuration. A subset of bores extending through the hollow pegs may be accessible via the template card when the template card is installed on the front surface of the template body. The wall box installation tool may include one or more fasteners that are configured to install a template card onto the front surface of the template body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Adam Andersen, Xavier Boudin, Michel Hanns, Eric Johnathan Mace
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Patent number: 10833497Abstract: As described herein, a wall box installation tool may include a template body, one or more hollow pegs, a guide ring, and/or one or more template cards. The template cards may be configured to be installed on a front surface of the template body. A template card may define a plurality of holes therethrough. The guide ring may be configured to be installed within a pre-drilled hole in a wall. Each template card may be associated with a respective electrical device configuration. A subset of bores extending through the hollow pegs may be accessible via the template card when the template card is installed on the front surface of the template body. The wall box installation tool may include one or more fasteners that are configured to install a template card onto the front surface of the template body.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Adam Andersen, Xavier Boudin, Michel Hanns, Eric Johnathan Mace
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Publication number: 20200343705Abstract: As described herein, a wall box installation tool may include a template body, one or more hollow pegs, a guide ring, and/or one or more template cards. The template cards may be configured to be installed on a front surface of the template body. A template card may define a plurality of holes therethrough. The guide ring may be configured to be installed within a pre-drilled hole in a wall. Each template card may be associated with a respective electrical device configuration. A subset of bores extending through the hollow pegs may be accessible via the template card when the template card is installed on the front surface of the template body. The wall box installation tool may include one or more fasteners that are configured to install a template card onto the front surface of the template body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Adam Andersen, Xavier Boudin, Michel Hanns, Eric Johnathan Mace
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Patent number: 10714919Abstract: As described herein, a wall box installation tool may include a template body, one or more hollow pegs, a guide ring, and/or one or more template cards. The template cards may be configured to be installed on a front surface of the template body. A template card may define a plurality of holes therethrough. The guide ring may be configured to be installed within a pre-drilled hole in a wall. Each template card may be associated with a respective electrical device configuration. A subset of bores extending through the hollow pegs may be accessible via the template card when the template card is installed on the front surface of the template body. The wall box installation tool may include one or more fasteners that are configured to install a template card onto the front surface of the template body.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Adam Andersen, Xavier Boudin, Michel Hanns, Eric Johnathan Mace
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Publication number: 20180219364Abstract: As described herein, a wall box installation tool may include a template body, one or more hollow pegs, a guide ring, and/or one or more template cards. The template cards may be configured to be installed on a front surface of the template body. A template card may define a plurality of holes therethrough. The guide ring may be configured to be installed within a pre-drilled hole in a wall. Each template card may be associated with a respective electrical device configuration. A subset of bores extending through the hollow pegs may be accessible via the template card when the template card is installed on the front surface of the template body. The wall box installation tool may include one or more fasteners that are configured to install a template card onto the front surface of the template body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Adam Andersen, Xavier Boudin, Michel Hanns, Eric J. Mace