Abstract: Described is a louver having a frame that forms an enclosure defining an opening, and a plurality of louver blades disposed within the opening. Each of the plurality of louver blades include a catch member that longitudinally extends between a first blade end and a second blade end of a corresponding louver blade. The louver may also include a rotation assembly configured to rotatably couple with the plurality of louver blades and the frame. The plurality of louver blades may autonomously rotate about rotation members of the rotation assembly based on environmental elements captured in the catch member such that the plurality of louver blades are configured in an open position in response to no water in the catch member and are configured in a closed position in response to an amount of environmental elements in the catch member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 9, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 14, 2023
Assignee:
Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
Inventors:
Dino Smith, Jr., Melissa M. Massar, Cody C. Thompson
Abstract: An automated window mechanism with sensor informed calibration is disclosed. An electrically powered actuator moves a window between a closed position and an open position. A current sensor senses the current between a power source and the actuator when the actuator is moving the window. Informed by the current sensor, a processor determines a first endpoint when the window is in the closed position and a second endpoint when the window is in the open position for the window. A controller uses the endpoints to control the actuator to stop in either the first or the second endpoint as desired by a user. Sensors inform the controller, and user input via a mobile device enables both direct user control and programming of the controller.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 5, 2018
Date of Patent:
July 14, 2020
Assignee:
Hall Labs LLC
Inventors:
David R. Hall, Jerome Miles, Emily Brimhall, Austin Carlson, Seth J. Myer