Patents by Inventor Richard Gean

Richard Gean 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).

  • Low-power architectural covering
    Patent number: 9249623
    Abstract: An architectural covering is provided. The architectural covering includes: shade material; the shade material operatively connected to a motor unit such that movement of the motor unit causes movement of the shade material; the motor unit comprising a DC motor and a shaft connected to the DC motor; a power supply unit electrically connected to the motor unit; a controller unit electrically connected to the motor unit, the controller unit having a microprocessor; and a rotation detector configured to detect rotation of the motor unit and upon detection of rotation of the motor unit transmit a signal to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor of the controller unit is configured to power an encoder unit in response to determination of manual movement of the shade material. A motor and control unit for an architectural covering may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: QMOTION INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Willis Jay Mullet, Matthew Warren Kirkland, Richard Gean, Steven T. Rosenmarkle
  • LOW-POWER ARCHITECTURAL COVERING
    Publication number: 20140262058
    Abstract: An architectural covering is provided. The architectural covering includes: shade material; the shade material operatively connected to a motor unit such that movement of the motor unit causes movement of the shade material; the motor unit comprising a DC motor and a shaft connected to the DC motor; a power supply unit electrically connected to the motor unit; a controller unit electrically connected to the motor unit, the controller unit having a microprocessor; and a rotation detector configured to detect rotation of the motor unit and upon detection of rotation of the motor unit transmit a signal to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor of the controller unit is configured to power an encoder unit in response to determination of manual movement of the shade material. A motor and control unit for an architectural covering may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Willis Jay Mullet, Matthew Warren Kirkland, Richard Gean, Steven T. Rosenmarkle