Patents by Inventor Serge Cloutier

Serge Cloutier 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).

  • Distributed dimmable lighting control system and method
    Patent number: 7019276
    Abstract: To reduce energy costs in buildings where there is an input of natural light, a method of maintaining an ambient light intensity in a building area at a predetermined level is proposed. It comprises obtaining an ambient light intensity level for the building area; comparing the ambient level to the predetermined level of light intensity; if the ambient level differs from the predetermined level, calculating an artificial lighting input to be generated in the building area to attain the predetermined level. It can further comprise generating the artificial lighting input in the building area and carrying out the steps of obtaining, comparing and calculating a second time to determine a quality of the calculating and modify the generating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: UTC Canada Corporation Micro Thermo Technologies Division
    Inventors: Serge Cloutier, Gabriel-Adrian Strimbeanu
  • Distributed dimmable lighting control system and method
    Publication number: 20040124338
    Abstract: To reduce energy costs in buildings where there is an input of natural light, a method of maintaining an ambient light intensity in a building area at a predetermined level is proposed. It comprises obtaining an ambient light intensity level for the building area; comparing the ambient level to the predetermined level of light intensity; if the ambient level differs from the predetermined level, calculating an artificial lighting input to be generated in the building area to attain the predetermined level. It can further comprise generating the artificial lighting input in the building area and carrying out the steps of obtaining, comparing and calculating a second time to determine a quality of the calculating and modify the generating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Serge Cloutier, Gabriel-Adrian Strimbeanu