Electric Switch In The Supply Circuit Patents (Class 315/362)
  • Patent number: 11882636
    Abstract: A load control system for controlling an electrical load may include a sensor, a remote control, and a load control device. The remote control may comprise a button and may be configured to wirelessly transmit a digital message in response to an actuation of the button. The load control device may be configured to control the electrical load, be responsive to the sensor, and/or be configured to be associated with the remote control. The load control device may be responsive to the digital message transmitted by the remote control if the remote control is associated with the load control device. The load control device may be configured to automatically operate in a first mode of operation if the remote control is not associated with the load control device, and automatically operate in a second mode of operation if the remote control is associated with the load control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: David T. Saveri, III, Andrew Peter Schmalz, Akshay Bhat
  • Patent number: 11761255
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehoon Shin, Myoungju Kang, Dongjeong Kim
  • Patent number: 11765809
    Abstract: A load control device for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load is able to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals from a Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a smart phone, via a wireless local area network. The load control device comprises a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series between the source and the load, a controller for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive and non-conductive, and a Wi-Fi module operable to receive the RF signals directly from the wireless network. The controller controls the controllably conductive device to adjust the power delivered to the load in response to the wireless signals received from the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Pessina, Theodore F. Economy, John C. Browne, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11476650
    Abstract: An electrical user comprising: —a recessed box (7); —a frame (2) applied to the box (7); —a cover (3) for covering said frame (2). The cover (3) is removable from the frame (2) and comprises: i) a rechargeable electric battery (32); ii) an electrical device (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ITALY INNOVAZIONI S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giorgio Rende
  • Patent number: 11425809
    Abstract: A retrofitted light fixture can include an existing power supply of an existing light fixture that receives, when in a retrofitted state, AC mains power directly from a power source and delivers primary power to one or more existing light fixture components of the existing light fixture. The retrofitted light fixture can also include an adapter coupled to and disposed between the existing power supply and the power source, where the adapter provides the AC mains power to the power supply, where the adapter includes at least one retrofit component lacking from the existing light fixture, where the at least one retrofit component comprises a controller and a transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Jyoti Kumar, Jared Davis
  • Patent number: 11398924
    Abstract: A wireless controller for detecting events and controlling illumination of one or more light fixture is disclosed. The device includes a wireless transceiver, a processor, an input sensor, and an output control module. The wireless controller can be used with a the wireless lighting control system, including one using a wireless mesh network. The controller is configurable for the input sensor and output control module operating in either an interdependent mode or an independent mode. In the interdependent mode the input sensor and output control module are logically/functionally related, and in the independent mode the input sensor and output control module are logically/functionally unrelated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: RAB Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Ross A. Barna, Michael Hayes, Jason Lawrence Oliver
  • Patent number: 11373568
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) circuit for preventing parasitic current flow through a first LED when the first LED is in an off state is described, where the parasitic current flow is a result of one or more parasitic capacitances, the LED circuit comprising the first LED, and a first current switch coupled to the first LED and arranged to enable a current flow through the first LED when the first current switch is in an on state, where the first current switch is arranged to discharge the one or more parasitic capacitances when the first current switch is in the on state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Lingxin Kong, Xiaogang Zhao, Ze Han, Nailong Wang, Zhenyu Song
  • Patent number: 11274872
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator and control method for refrigerator and method for opening a refrigerator door. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minsub Kim, Hongsik Kwon, Dongjeong Kim, Jungjae Lee, Jaehoon Shin
  • Patent number: 11174998
    Abstract: A light structure that includes a driver electronics housing including two laterally disposed compartments for electrical connections on opposing sides of a centrally positioned compartment including driver electronics, wherein a first compartment of the two laterally disposed compartments includes a main power connector for connection to a main power source. The light structure further includes a light engine housing having a recessed down light structure geometry for containing a light emitting diode (LED) light source. The light structure further includes a reversible driver to light source connector for electrically connecting the light engine housing containing the light emitting diode (LED) light source and the driver electronics housing including the driver electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: LEDVANCE LLC
    Inventors: Anil Jeswani, Renaud Richard, Ahmed Eissa
  • Patent number: 11107651
    Abstract: A remote control device may control electrical loads and/or load control devices of a load control system without accessing electrical wiring. The remote control device may include a control unit and a base that may be configured to be mounted over a paddle actuator of an installed mechanical switch. The base may include a frame, a biasing member, and/or a ribbon portion. The frame may be configured to secure the remote control device thereto. The frame may define a rear surface that is configured to abut a bezel of the mechanical switch. The biasing member may be configured to engage a rear surface of a faceplate of the mechanical switch. The ribbon portion may be configured to attach the biasing member to the frame. The ribbon portion may be configured to extend through a gap between the bezel and the faceplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo
  • Patent number: 11082033
    Abstract: In some examples, a circuit comprises a first switch adapted to be coupled to a direct current (DC) power source, a second switch coupled to the first switch and adapted to be coupled to the DC power source, and a resistor coupled to the first and second switches. The circuit comprises a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side, the primary side coupled to the first and second switches, the secondary side adapted to be coupled to a load. The circuit comprises a third switch coupled between the resistor and the primary side of the transformer, and a capacitor coupled to the second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Johan Tjeerd Strydom
  • Patent number: 11073974
    Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of parameter selection are provided. According to the method, a first parameter adjustment interface is displayed on a touch display. The first parameter adjustment interface includes an inner circular area and a surrounding area surrounding the inner circular area. The surrounding area closest to the touched first position corresponds to a first parameter value. When the object slides from the first position to a second position of the peripheral region, the touch display is switched to a second parameter adjustment interface The selected area of the second parameter adjustment interface displays the first parameter value. When the object slides from the second position to a third position along the peripheral region, the selected area is switched to display a second parameter value corresponding to the third position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Wean-Fong Loi, Yue-Hin Victor Kong, Ee-Fun Teo
  • Patent number: 11076467
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate to systems, methods, and apparatuses for establishing a network of sensor-responsive lighting units using an interface of each lighting unit. The interface of each lighting unit can include a channel selector switch for selecting a channel to which each lighting unit will be connected. In this way, the creation of a network can be created by placing the lighting units proximate to each other and selecting the same channel at the interface at each lighting unit. The lighting units can include sensors for detecting events occurring at each lighting unit, and information related to the detected events can be shared among other lighting units in the network. Each lighting unit can operate in different operating modes such as a testing mode for testing communications channels and a manual mode for allowing a lighting unit to operate independently of the information shared over the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: HEATHCO LLC
    Inventors: Scott Blaise Tylicki, Martin James Fornek, Timothy Gale Birdwell
  • Patent number: 11057044
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided to calibrate an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The apparatus includes a calibration circuitry coupled to an output of the ADC, wherein the calibration circuitry is to identify a maximum value and minimum value of the output of the ADC, and is to calibrate one or more performance parameters of the ADC according to the maximum and minimum values. The performance parameters include: gain of the ADC, offset of the ADC, and timing skew between the ADC and a neighboring ADC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Cho-Ying Lu
  • Patent number: 11047558
    Abstract: A resulting light fixture can include a base light fixture having at least one light source and at least one first coupling feature, where the first coupling feature is configured to detachably couple to a second coupling feature of a power source. The resulting light fixture can further include an in-line adapter having at least one light fixture component, a third coupling feature, and a fourth coupling feature, where the third coupling feature is detachably coupled to the first coupling feature of the base light fixture, where the fourth coupling feature is configured to detachably couple to the second coupling feature of the power source, and where the at least one light fixture component provides a capability absent in the base light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Seth Doheny, Jyoti Kumar
  • Patent number: 10999091
    Abstract: A system for controlling of at least one connected thing by using a switch capable of switching from an open position to a closed position and vice versa. The system includes a regulation device parallel-mounted with the switch in an electrical power supply circuit of the at least one connected thing. The regulation device includes: a module for detecting a change in position of the switch; and a communications module capable of transmitting information on the detected change in position to the at least one connected thing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ORANGE
    Inventors: Garry Bruneau, Philippe Quesson
  • Patent number: 10959308
    Abstract: A parallel circuit for light-emitting diodes includes a first power wire, a second power wire, a first LED, a second LED, a switch, and a controller. The first LED has two ends respectively connected to the first power wire and the second power wire. The second LED and the switch are serially connected into a series circuit. One end of the series circuit is connected to the first power wire, and the other end of the series circuit is connected to the second power wire. The switch changes between a conductive state and a non-conductive state according to a switching frequency. The controller is electrically connected to the first power wire and the second power wire. The controller supplies electric power to the first power wire and the second power wire, to generate a voltage difference between the first power wire and the second power wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Blooming International Limited
    Inventor: Shu-Fa Shao
  • Patent number: 10940390
    Abstract: An audio information processing method, comprising: providing a computer device having a sound effect processing unit, and the computer device being further disposed with a sound effect generating unit and a signal connection interface; the sound effect generating unit receiving an audio information and generating a sound effect signal and transmitting the signal to the sound effect processing unit; the sound effect processing unit analyzing the sound effect signal and generating a position identification signal and transmitting the signal to the signal connection interface; the signal connection interface transmitting the position identification signal to a control circuit of a peripheral device; and the control circuit having a processing unit for processing the position identification signal and generating at least one control signal and controlling at least one light-emitting unit to generate a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: EVGA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tai-Sheng Han
  • Patent number: 10939836
    Abstract: A modular light panel includes a transparent base substrate, an array of light sources, at least one environment sensor unit mounted on the base substrate, and a transparent protecting layer encapsulating the light sources and the environment sensor unit(s). The refractive index of the transparent protecting layer is equal or less than that of the base substrate. The modular light panel might also include a wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: DESIGN LED PRODUCTS LIMITED
    Inventors: James Gourlay, Stuart Bain, Derek Peden
  • Patent number: 10932347
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system including an electrical connector interface. The lighting control system includes a module housing, a switch control circuit positioned in the module housing and including a processor configured to modulate a flow of electrical energy to a lighting circuit via a dimmer circuit to produce a plurality of lighting scenes. The lighting control system includes a graphical user interface coupled to the module housing and communicably coupled to the switch control circuit. The lighting control system includes a first electrical connector electrically connected to the switch control circuit and at least one of extending from and recessed in a surface of the module housing. The electrical connector includes a plurality of electrical pins. The first electrical connector is configured for a press fit engagement with a second electrical connector of a base module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Racepoint Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas David Pennycooke, William Lark, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10907790
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a lighting apparatus capable of providing three-dimensional effects at the same time as the surface emission of light sources by using a half-mirror member for reflecting and transmitting parts of light. In particular, by adopting the half-mirror member for transmitting a part of and reflecting another part of light emitted from a surface-emitting light source module, the present invention allows the implementation of a mirror-like image when the light is off, and allows the implementation of a light image providing various three-dimensional effects when the light is on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moo Hyun Cho, Ki Beom Kim, Hyun Duck Yang, Ki Chang Lee, Byoung Eon Lee
  • Patent number: 10888122
    Abstract: An e-vaping device includes a liquid storage portion for storing an e-liquid; a memory device storing cartomizer information; a vaporizer including a heating element, the vaporizer being in fluid communication with the liquid storage portion and configured to vaporize e-liquid stored in the liquid storage portion; a power supply configured to provide power to the vaporizer; a controller configured to control provision of power to the vaporizer based on the cartomizer information; and a switching architecture configured to selectively prevent a flow of current through the heating element, when the memory device sends data to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Alex Malamud, Shai Cohen, Amit Dar
  • Patent number: 10859495
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorescence sensing system comprising a light source (5) for exciting a sensor material (10), a photo-detector (15) for collecting the fluorescence emitted from the sensor material and a controller (20) coupled to the photo-detector; wherein the controller is configured to perform measurements on the fluorescence signal collected by the photo-detector and adjust the output power of the light source based on the measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shijie Deng, Stephen Hegarty
  • Patent number: 10746457
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator and control method for refrigerator and method for opening a refrigerator door. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Minsub Kim, Hongsik Kwon, Dongjeong Kim, Jungjae Lee, Jaehoon Shin
  • Patent number: 10694594
    Abstract: A system for controlling lighting includes a control module coupled to a driver, a light source coupled to the driver, a first sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect occupancy and control the power delivered to the light source according to a signal provided by the first sensor, and a second sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect ambient light and control the power delivered according to a signal provided by the second sensor. A GUI executing on a controller device wirelessly coupled to the control module communicates with the control module to configure the operation thereof, executes on a touch-sensitive display configured to facilitate user interaction with the controller, and creates one or more control groups. The GUI is also operable to control the driver to control the state of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Neal R. Verfuerth, Daniel J. Czaja, Jr., Michael J. Potts, Ryan M. Franzen, Eric A. Smasal
  • Patent number: 10622831
    Abstract: A two-level LED security light includes an LED load and a motion sensor. The LED load is activated at dusk and deactivated at dawn by a light sensing control unit. At night, the LED load is activated for performing a low level illumination to provide an evening aesthetic and a navigation capacity. When the motion sensor detects any intrusion, the LED load is switched from the low level illumination to a high level illumination for a short duration adjustable by a time setting unit and then returns to the low level illumination. The LED load is configured with one or a plurality of LEDs accommodating to a power source, wherein a voltage V across each LED is confined in a range Vth<V<Vmax with Vth being a threshold voltage to turn on the LED and Vmax a maximum voltage to avoid damaging the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Vaxcel International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Teh Chen
  • Patent number: 10514415
    Abstract: A light fixture can include at least one light fixture component. The light fixture can also include at least one sensor that measures at least one parameter associated with the at least one light fixture component. The light fixture can further include a prognostic and health monitoring (PHM) system coupled to the at least one sensor, where the PHM system analyzes at least one measurement, made by the at least one sensor, to identify at least one factor that affects longevity of the at least one light fixture component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Adikaramge Asiri Jayawardena, Pulak Purkait, Joseph Michael Manahan, Richard E. Rothenberger, Abhay Raosaheb Shinde, Arpita Jain, Sonal Satish Tanksale
  • Patent number: 10455663
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a signal indicating that a timeout timer associated with a space has crossed a threshold. If a motion sensor is disposed within the space, the method includes sending a signal to a wireless controller operatively coupled to a light source such that the wireless controller reverts to a default state. If (1) a motion sensor is not disposed within the space and (2) a light sensor is disposed within the space, the method includes sending a signal to the wireless controller such that the wireless controller is controlled by the light sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Powercast Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. Greene, Daniel W. Harrist
  • Patent number: 10371327
    Abstract: A portable rechargeable lighting device uses software in a microcontroller to turn on a charger protection circuit when a charging circuit is activated, to monitor at least one electrical characteristic relative to a rechargeable battery, to control at least one charging parameter of the charging circuit, and to alert a user of a low battery condition before light emitted from the device terminates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: MAG INSTRUMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Maglica, Benny M Osorio, Stacey H West
  • Patent number: 10334675
    Abstract: The invention comprises a switch suitable for forwarding at least two functions to a lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: MANZANA BVBA
    Inventor: Klaas Arnout
  • Patent number: 10277221
    Abstract: A protection circuit includes a periodicity determination device, an off circuit and a control device. The periodicity determination device directly or indirectly detects a noise superimposed on a first transistor including a control terminal and determines periodicity of the noise. The off circuit is connected to the control terminal of the first transistor and is configured to perform an off-operation of the first transistor. The control device enables the off-operation of the first transistor, performed by the off circuit, when the periodicity determination device determines that the noise has periodicity. The control device disables the off-operation of the first transistor, performed by the off circuit, when the periodicity determination device determines that the noise does not have periodicity. Accordingly, the protection circuit withdraws an ESD energy while stabilizing a circuit operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Norimasa Oka
  • Patent number: 10256862
    Abstract: An in-wall smart device comprises a smart device assembly or housing mountable on or within a wall or panel; and an information tab or panel displaying thereon smart device specific information in order to provision, pair, authenticate, communicate and/or join a wireless network. The information tab or panel may define (i) a first condition or position where the device specific information is concealed, and (ii) a second condition or position where the device specific information is exposed for viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: iDevices
    Inventors: Michael Daigle, Brian Gallant, Shawn Monteith, Hillary Tracy, Michael Tetreault
  • Patent number: 10144347
    Abstract: An illuminator assembly for use in a conventional safety seat belt buckle is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the illuminator assembly comprises a base including a substrate mountable internally of the buckle housing. A light source is mounted on the substrate. The light source has a light emitting surface for emitting incoherent, visible optical radiation or light rays when the light source is energized. A lens has a light-transmissive input surface aligned to receive light rays emitted from the light emitting surface of the light source. A light-transmissive output surface is configured to be placed proximate an opening slot in the buckle housing. A waveguide is intermediate the input surface and the output surface. The waveguide may be configured to guide or direct light rays to the output surface in a direction generally orthogonal to the direction of the light rays emitted by the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: JVIS-USA, LLC
    Inventors: Ingo E. Schneider, Richard L. Arundale, Remon S. Jiddou
  • Patent number: 10149370
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a signal indicating that a timeout timer associated with a space has been has crossed a threshold in a space. If a motion sensor is disposed within the space, the method includes sending a signal to a connector operatively coupled to a light source such that the connector reverts to a default state. If (1) a motion sensor is not disposed within the space and (2) a light sensor is disposed within the space, the method includes sending a signal to the connector such that the connector is controlled by the light sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Powercast Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Greene, Daniel Harrist
  • Patent number: 9980514
    Abstract: An e-vaping device includes a liquid storage portion for storing an e-liquid; a memory device storing cartomizer information; a vaporizer including a heating element, the vaporizer being in fluid communication with the liquid storage portion and configured to vaporize e-liquid stored in the liquid storage portion; a power supply configured to provide power to the vaporizer; a controller configured to control provision of power to the vaporizer based on the cartomizer information; and a switching architecture configured to selectively prevent a flow of current through the heating element, when the memory device sends data to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SIS RESOURCES LTD.
    Inventors: Alex Malamud, Shai Cohen, Amit Dar
  • Patent number: 9953784
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external apparatus includes: a network controller configured to communicate with the external apparatus; a mechanical switch configured to switch on or off according to a switch driving signal; a control unit configured to output the switch driving signal to the mechanical switch according to a signal from the network controller; and a power supplying unit configured to supply power to the network controller and the control unit in a case where the mechanical switch is off. In a case where the mechanical switch is off and the network controller receives an instruction to turn on power from the external apparatus, the control unit outputs the switch driving signal to turn on the mechanical switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masakazu Kitora, Akitomo Fukui, Takehiro Ito
  • Patent number: 9877518
    Abstract: A battery rod, an electronic cigarette, and a method for assembling the battery rod, the battery rod comprises a battery casing, a battery, a control module and an end cover; the control module comprises wires and an airflow sensor; the end cover comprises a cover body and a connecting sleeve which is embedded in an elastic installation base; the control module is embedded on the elastic installation base; an outer peripheral surface of the elastic installation base flexibly abuts an inner wall of the connecting sleeve, and an inner peripheral surface of the elastic installation base flexibly abuts an outer peripheral surface of the control module; the wires are flexibly pressed between the control module and the elastic installation base. The elastic installation base is used to ensure the battery rod is airtight and the air flow sensor has a high sensitivity, preventing the wires from damaging the control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: HUIZHOU KIMREE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. SHENZHEN BRANCH
    Inventor: Qiuming Liu
  • Patent number: 9851061
    Abstract: A rechargeable lighting device has a rechargeable power source with a positive electrode located at its rear end, a main power circuit that powers a light source and includes the positive electrode, a charging circuit configured to be enabled when the lighting device engages a charging device, and at least one charging contact located on the exterior of the lighting device at or near its tail end. A microcontroller and switch are located at the rear end and the microcontroller wakes up to either turn on the main power circuit and isolate the charging contract from a charging ground path or turn on the charging circuit in which case the charging contact acts as part of the charging ground path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: MAG INSTRUMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Maglica, Benny M Osorio, Stacey H West
  • Patent number: 9814121
    Abstract: A semi-wireless electric switch system controls power to electrical fixtures by multiplexing to remote solid state relays installed in the wiring junction of the fixtures. A mobile application is provided which may be downloaded and installed on the user's smartphone, tablet, laptop, or other electronic device. The application may be used to control the switch system. Wall switches are replaced by small flat-screen visual displays with touchscreen capability, which enable an installation technician to install additional lights, wall outlets, and other fixtures using existing wiring. Each relay has a preprogrammed three-digit code prefix, and receives and executes a simple digital command to turn on or turn off power to the fixture through the existing wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Richard L. Langdon, II
  • Patent number: 9801414
    Abstract: The present application provides an electrical cigarette and a battery assembly thereof, wherein a first charging electrode assembly is arranged at a front end of the battery assembly, such that the battery assembly can be directly inserted into a charger to be charged without removing an atomizing assembly, therefore the operation is more convenient and disadvantages caused by frequent disassembling and assembling may be avoided. In addition, under the action of a charging management circuit, the electrode assembly at the front end can only be charged but cannot discharge, thereby avoiding an occurrence of a short circuit when the charging terminal discharges, extending the service life of the battery, and further avoiding a hidden danger of battery liquid leakage caused by the short circuit. In addition, since the front end of the electronic cigarette can not discharge, a situation that the electronic cigarette still has a low battery even been charged for a long time will not happen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: HUIZHOU KIMREE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. SHENZHEN
    Inventor: Qiuming Liu
  • Patent number: 9806712
    Abstract: An electronic device for gesture-based lighting control is described. The electronic device includes a touch sensor that detects a gesture input. The electronic device also includes a lighting operation determination module that determines a lighting operation based on the gesture input. The electronic device further includes a lighting operation execution module that executes the lighting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Control4 Corporation
    Inventor: Wallace Eric Smith
  • Patent number: 9775381
    Abstract: A touch battery has a short contact member, an insulating ring, an intermediate threaded connector, a PCBA control panel, a touch member, a tail membrane, a battery pole having a battery provided therein, and a tobacco rod. The battery supplies input power for the PCBA control panel. The PCBA control panel is electrically connected to the short contact member and the touch member, respectively. The battery pole is disposed in the tobacco rod. The tobacco rod is connected to the short contact member via the intermediate threaded connector. The short contact member is disposed inside the intermediate threaded connector via the insulating ring. The tail membrane is connected to the touch member. The battery is allowed to output normally in a constant-voltage touch manner, so that the conventional manual output with keys is avoided, and the demands of consumers for multiple selections are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN BAUWAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Xuewu Zhou
  • Patent number: 9723875
    Abstract: The present application relates to an electronic cigarette and an assembly method for the electronic cigarette, the electronic cigarette comprises a battery assembly and an atomizer assembly, the battery assembly includes a battery holder and a battery which is removably contained in the battery holder; the battery includes a first electrode and a second electrode, the battery holder is inserted into the atomizer assembly, and the battery assembly is removably connected to the atomizer assembly; one end of the battery holder is provided with an electrical connector, the electrical connector is respectively electrically connected to the second electrode and the atomizer assembly, and the first electrode is abutted against the atomizer assembly and is electrically connected to the atomizer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: HUIZHOU KIMREE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. SHENZHEN BRANCH
    Inventor: Qiuming Liu
  • Patent number: 9668517
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette is provided, and the electronic cigarette comprises an outer sleeve, a battery and a controlling module both mounted inside the outer sleeve; the electronic cigarette further comprises a mounting seat which the controlling module is mounted on, and an electrode terminal mounted on the mounting seat and electrically connected to the controlling module; an end of the electrode terminal, aloof from the controlling module, is connected to a conductive wire by soldering. By implementing the electronic cigarette in the present application, the following advantages can be achieved. The electronic cigarette adopts that the conductive wire is soldered on the first electrode terminal, the second electrode terminal or the third electrode terminal, so that the conductive wire is electrically connected to the controlling module, and soldering operation can be easily achieved, which can improve production efficiency of the electronic cigarettes and decrease product defective rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: HUIZHOU KIMREE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. SHENZHEN BRANCH
    Inventor: Qiuming Liu
  • Patent number: 9578444
    Abstract: An automatic switching method for a smart switch is implemented in an automatic switching system having a mobile device, a wireless station, a CPnP server and at least one match switch. The method includes steps of: developing match data for establishing relationship between the mobile device and the matching switch in the CPnP server; and establishing a connection between the mobile device and the match switch by a user operation to control the match switch. When the mobile device is within wireless signal range of the wireless station to be connected with the match switch via the wireless station, the mobile device controls the match switch through the wireless station. When the mobile device is located outside the wireless signal range of the wireless station to be connected with the match switch via the CPnP server, the mobile device controls the match switch via the CPnP server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: LUXUL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Pan, Perng-Fei Yuh, Shiun-Shang Chan
  • Patent number: 9400096
    Abstract: An integrated illumination part is produced by installing annular lead frame with luminous LED chip on main part body of the umbrella, then packaged into one unity with transparent material such as plastic or silica gel, slip ring, installation seat, handle and other parts can be used to produce the part. The structure of annular lead frame made of sheet metal whereby to increase the mass production of integrated illumination part and diversity of light source. It thus fully utilizes high heat dissipation capacity of umbrella parts. It includes single-layer and multilayer structure according to the functional demand of LED chip; the manufacturing method of annular lead frame firstly produces LED chip and lead frame into LED lead frame, then bend it into annular with jig according to the appearance of main part body and fix power pin into annular structure with fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: LONGWIDE TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Huan-Jan Chien, Tsung-Hong Tsai
  • Patent number: 9198238
    Abstract: A light emitting circuit is provided. The light emitting circuit may include a first light emitting diode (LED) group to which LEDs are connected, and a second LED group to which LEDs are connected. A resistive load is serially connected to the first LED group to control a current with respect to the first LED group, and a capacitive load is serially connected to the second LED group to control a current with respect to the second LED group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 9119239
    Abstract: A gestural control dimmer switch for controlling the illumination level of a light using hand movements comprises a dimmer panel in operative communication with a light, the dimmer panel having a plurality of hand position sensors corresponding to a spectrum of illumination levels of the light, wherein when a hand is detected by the hand position sensors the illumination level of the light is set until the hand reaches a dimmer trigger position when the switch enters a dimming mode during which the illumination level is adjusted to the illumination level corresponding to the hand position sensor the presence of the hand is detected until a release condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Mathew Engel-Hall, Peter Y. Y. Ngai
  • Patent number: 9101028
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for controlling and power lighting units connected to a network controller. In one aspect there is provided a method that may include receiving at a first input power from a power supply; receiving at a second input one or more illumination control packets from a data processing device via one or more network connections; transmitting from a first output power to one or more lighting units; and powering from a second output an illumination level of one or more colors associated with the one or more lighting units in accordance with the one or more illumination control packets via the one or more network connections. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: NuLEDs, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris A. Isaacson, Peter Verkaik
  • Patent number: 9060548
    Abstract: A fast connector of electronic cigarette comprising a battery adaptor plate 201 above a battery 10, wherein a top surface of the battery adaptor plate 201 is welded with a pair of resilient battery columns 30; a bottom surface of the battery adaptor plate 201 is welded with a 2 pin socket 202; the 2 pin socket 202 and the battery 10 are connected, and the 2 pin socket 202 is connected to the resilient battery columns 30 via the battery adaptor plate 201; upper ends of the resilient battery columns 30 support against a vaporizer socket 40; a pair of electrode columns 401 and a heating wire 403 are fixed on the vaporizer socket 40; two ends of the heating wire 403 are welded and conducted with the electrode columns 401 via conduction wires 402.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: SHENZHEN BOGE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junxiang Zheng, Xianhui Zhang