Patents by Inventor Min-Hao Michael Lu

Min-Hao Michael Lu 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).

  • Publication number: 20190220728
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is system level occupancy counting in a lighting system configured to obtain an indicator data of a RF spectrum signal (signal) generated at a number of times in an area. At each respective one of the number of times, apply one of a plurality of heurist algorithm heuristic algorithm coefficients to each indicator data of the signal, based on results of the application of the heuristic algorithm coefficients, generate an indicator data metric value for each of the indicator data for the respective time. The lighting system is also configured to process each of the indicator data metric value to compute a plurality of metric values for the respective time and combine the plurality of metric values to compute an output metric value for each of a plurality of probable number of occupants in the area for the respective time. The lighting system is further configured to determine an occupancy count in the area at the respective time based on the computed output metric value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Michael Miu, Eric J. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190220736
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is system level occupancy counting in a lighting system configured to obtain an indicator data of a RF spectrum signal (signal) generated by a number of receivers at a number of times in an area. At each respective one of the number of times, for each respective one of the receivers, apply one of a plurality of heurist algorithm heuristic algorithm coefficients to each indicator data of the signal, based on results of the application of the heuristic algorithm coefficients, generate an indicator data metric value for each of the indicator data for the respective time. The lighting system is also configured to process each of the indicator data metric value to compute a plurality of metric values for the respective time and combine the plurality of metric values to compute an output metric value for each of a plurality of probable number of occupants in the area for the respective time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Michael Miu, Eric J. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190220729
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is system level occupancy counting in a lighting system configured to obtain an indicator data of a RF spectrum signal (signal) generated at a number of times in an area. At each respective one of the number of times, apply one of a plurality of heurist algorithm heuristic algorithm coefficients to each indicator data of the signal, based on results of the application of the heuristic algorithm coefficients, generate an indicator data metric value for each of the indicator data for the respective time. The lighting system is also configured to process each of the indicator data metric value to compute a plurality of metric values for the respective time and combine the plurality of metric values to compute an output metric value for each of a plurality of probable number of occupants in the area for the respective time. The lighting system is further configured to determine an occupancy count in the area at the respective time based on the computed output metric value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Michael Miu, Eric J. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10334707
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting system configured to obtain an indicator data of a RF spectrum signal generated at a number of times in an area. At each respective one of the number of times, apply one of a plurality of heurist algorithm coefficients to each indicator data from each of the plurality of receivers for the respective time, based on results of the applications of the coefficients to indicator data, generate an indicator data metric value for each of the indicator data for the respective time, and process the indicator data metric values to compute an output value. The lighting system is further configured to compare the output value at each of the plurality of times with a threshold to detect one of an occupancy condition or a non-occupancy condition in the area and control the light source in response to the detected one of the occupancy condition or the non-occupancy condition in the area at each of the number of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Michael Miu, Eric J. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10334706
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting system configured to obtain an indicator data of a RF spectrum signal generated by a number of receivers at a number of times in an area. At each respective one of the number of times, for each respective one of the receivers, apply one of a plurality of heurist algorithm coefficients to each indicator data for the respective time, based on results of the applications of the coefficients to indicator data, generate an indicator data metric value for each of the indicator data for the respective time, and process the indicator data metric values to compute an output value. The lighting system is further configured to compare the output value at each of the plurality of times with a threshold to detect one of an occupancy condition or a non-occupancy condition in the area and control the light source in response to the detected one of the occupancy condition or the non-occupancy condition in the area at each of the number of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Michael Miu, Eric J. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190182933
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting system configured to obtain an indicator data of a RF spectrum signal generated by a number of receivers at a number of times in an area. At each respective one of the number of times, for each respective one of the receivers, apply one of a plurality of heurist algorithm coefficients to each indicator data for the respective time, based on results of the applications of the coefficients to indicator data, generate an indicator data metric value for each of the indicator data for the respective time, and process the indicator data metric values to compute an output value. The lighting system is further configured to compare the output value at each of the plurality of times with a threshold to detect one of an occupancy condition or a non-occupancy condition in the area and control the light source in response to the detected one of the occupancy condition or the non-occupancy condition in the area at each of the number of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Michael Miu, Eric J. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190181545
    Abstract: The examples of luminaires include radio frequency (RF) circuitry, an antenna, a light source and a housing. The radio frequency circuitry is configured to emit or receive RF signals. The antenna is coupled to the RF circuitry and located at a back wall of the housing opposite a housing output aperture. The light source may be located at a housing perimeter closer in proximity to the output aperture. The light source may be configured to emit light for general illumination of a space. The housing encloses an RF radiation transparent volume substantially free of RF radiation interfering materials. The volume may extend from the antenna to the housing output aperture. Examples also include an RF transparent reflector to reflect light emitted by the light sources. Light and RF radiation may pass through the RF transparent volume and the housing output aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael LU, John ENGLAND
  • Publication number: 20190182928
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting system configured to obtain an indicator data of a RF spectrum signal generated at a number of times in an area. At each respective one of the number of times, apply one of a plurality of heurist algorithm coefficients to each indicator data from a receiver for the respective time, based on results of the applications of the coefficients to indicator data, generate an indicator data metric value for each of the indicator data for the respective time, and process the indicator data metric values to compute an output value. The lighting system is further configured to compare the output value at each of the plurality of times with a threshold, to detect one of an occupancy condition or a non-occupancy condition in the area and control the light source in response to the detected one of the occupancy condition or the non-occupancy condition in the area at each of the number of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Michael Miu, Eric J. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190182934
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting system configured to obtain an indicator data of a RF spectrum signal generated at a number of times in an area. At each respective one of the number of times, apply one of a plurality of heurist algorithm coefficients to each indicator data from each of the plurality of receivers for the respective time, based on results of the applications of the coefficients to indicator data, generate an indicator data metric value for each of the indicator data for the respective time, and process the indicator data metric values to compute an output value. The lighting system is further configured to compare the output value at each of the plurality of times with a threshold to detect one of an occupancy condition or a non-occupancy condition in the area and control the light source in response to the detected one of the occupancy condition or the non-occupancy condition in the area at each of the number of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Michael Miu, Eric J. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10321542
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting system configured to obtain an indicator data of a RF spectrum signal generated at a number of times in an area. At each respective one of the number of times, apply one of a plurality of heurist algorithm coefficients to each indicator data from a receiver for the respective time, based on results of the applications of the coefficients to indicator data, generate an indicator data metric value for each of the indicator data for the respective time, and process the indicator data metric values to compute an output value. The lighting system is further configured to compare the output value at each of the plurality of times with a threshold to detect one of an occupancy condition or a non-occupancy condition in the area and control the light source in response to the detected one of the occupancy condition or the non-occupancy condition in the area at each of the number of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Michael Miu, Eric J. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190104597
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting system including a detector, which is configure to obtain an indicator data of a RF signal. The detector compares the indicator data with a baseline indicator data to generate a difference value and determines a rate of change from the indicator data. The detector also determines a data metric based on the rate of change and the difference value and compares the data metric with a transition threshold to detect one of an occupancy condition or a non-occupancy condition in the area. The lighting system also includes a light source, which is controlled in response to the detected one of the occupancy condition or the non-occupancy condition in the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Michael Miu
  • Patent number: 10244597
    Abstract: A system includes a luminaire having a light source, a lighting control device to control a light output and operation of the light source in an area of the luminaire, and a sound transducer integrated on a surface of a panel of the luminaire. The sound transducer responds to vibration of the panel to detect incoming audio waves. An audio front end device includes an audio coder responsive to analog signals from the sound transducer, and is coupled to an output of the sound transducer. The lighting control device includes programming that configures a processor to control the audio front end device to receive the analog signals from the sound transducer and provide a digital output signal, process the digital output signals to generate a responsive result that is supplied to the lighting control device in the area of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Scott, Min-Hao Michael Lu, David P. Ramer, Yan Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 10154566
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting system including a detector, which is configure to obtain an indicator data of a RF signal. The detector compares the indicator data with a baseline indicator data to generate a difference value and determines a rate of change from the indicator data. The detector also determines a data metric based on the rate of change and the difference value and compares the data metric with a transition threshold to detect one of an occupancy condition or a non-occupancy condition in the area. The lighting system also includes a light source, which is controlled in response to the detected one of the occupancy condition or the non-occupancy condition in the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Michael Miu
  • Publication number: 20180209625
    Abstract: A loadable cassette holds a planar light source, such as a flat OLED panel, along with a companion driver board in a manner that allows both the light source and driver board to be operatively and replaceably connected to a luminaire or lighting system. The cassette maintains an air gap between the light source and driver board so as to prevent heat produced by the driver board from damaging the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Min-Hao Michael Lu, Jonathon Wickus
  • Patent number: 10009978
    Abstract: A lighting device or system is configured to control of one or more parameters of light output, such as ON/OFF status, intensity when ON, color characteristics and position or orientation of light output (e.g. via a motorized luminaire control). The device or system may have other output capability, e.g. display projection or audio. Sensors or other input devices are responsive to the user. Responsive to user input, sensed activity, and/or acquired information, the device or system, controls a light source in accordance with a lighting control function. Operation of the light source and the lighting control function may be modified based on learning by the device or system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Darren Blum, Januk Aggarwal, Aaron Engel-Hall, John England, Min-Hao Michael Lu
  • Patent number: 9986623
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting system configured to obtain an indicator data of a RF signal generated at a number of times in an area. When each such time is a current time, the indicator data generated at the current time is compared with the indicator data generated at a preceding time to determine a rate of change, and the indicator data generated at the current time is compared with a baseline indicator data at an earlier time to generate a difference value. The lighting system is configured to determine an indicator data metric based on the rate of change and the difference value and compare the indicator data metric with one of a rising transition threshold or a falling transition threshold to detect one of an occupancy condition or a non-occupancy condition in the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Michael Miu, Min-Hao Michael Lu
  • Publication number: 20170347432
    Abstract: A lighting device or system is configured to control of one or more parameters of light output, such as ON/OFF status, intensity when ON, color characteristics and position or orientation of light output (e.g. via a motorized luminaire control). The device or system may have other output capability, e.g. display projection or audio. Sensors or other input devices are responsive to the user. Responsive to user input, sensed activity, and/or acquired information, the device or system, controls a light source in accordance with a lighting control function. Operation of the light source and the lighting control function may be modified based on learning by the device or system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Darren Blum, Januk Aggarwal, Aaron Engel-Hall, John England, Min-Hao Michael Lu
  • Patent number: 9795004
    Abstract: A lighting device or system is configured to control of one or more parameters of light output, such as ON/OFF status, intensity when ON, color characteristics and position or orientation of light output (e.g. via a motorized luminaire control). The device or system may have other output capability, e.g. display projection or audio. Sensors or other input devices are responsive to the user. Responsive to user input, sensed activity, and/or acquired information, the device or system, controls a light source in accordance with a lighting control function. Operation of the light source and the lighting control function may be modified based on learning by the device or system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Darren Blum, Januk Aggarwal, Aaron Engel-Hall, John England, Min-Hao Michael Lu
  • Publication number: 20170286041
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for displaying dynamic information from a remote information source at one or more locations within or outside a premises. The system includes a lighting network configured to enable communication of data to and from a plurality of lighting devices and at least one information display node positioned within or outside the premises and connected to the lighting network. The information display node includes a processor configured to receive dynamic information transmitted over the lighting network from a remote source, memory for locally storing image data, and a projector. The processor is configured to generate display data using a combination of the received dynamic information and the stored image data and the projector is configured to project the display data in a visually perceptible form in proximity to the information display node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Min-Hao Michael Lu
  • Publication number: 20160061422
    Abstract: A thin, relatively stiff installation liner is pre-bent in a desired curved plane matching the curved plane of the luminaire support structure of a luminaire on which an OLED panel is to be installed. The liner gives the panel mechanical support and fixes the panel in a desired curvature to allow the panel and liner to be easily assembled in luminaire products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Evenson, Min-Hao Michael Lu