Patents by Inventor R. Kyle Smith

R. Kyle Smith 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).

  • Lighting control switch apparatus and system
    Patent number: 9544975
    Abstract: An improved hardware light switch and a system comprising at least one of the light switches and control/monitoring means is disclosed. The improved light switch and system provide a more flexible, convenient and economical means to reduce energy consumption both at the switch and remotely. In a first configuration, the improved light switch comprises an electronic switch, a broadband powerline communication (PLC) transceiver that includes processing ability, a unique MAC address and a TCP/IP stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: YWIRE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Rod M. Giltaca, Omar Tabba, R. Kyle Smith, Pablo Cassani
  • LIGHTING CONTROL SWITCH APPARATUS AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110187275
    Abstract: An improved hardware light switch and a system comprising at least one of the light switches and control/monitoring means is disclosed. The improved light switch and system provide a more flexible, convenient and economical means to reduce energy consumption both at the switch and remotely. In a first configuration, the improved light switch comprises an electronic switch, a broadband powerline communication (PLC) transceiver that includes processing ability, a unique MAC address and a TCP/IP stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: YWIRE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Rod M. Giltaca, Omar Tabba, R. Kyle Smith, Pablo Cassani