Patents by Inventor Daniel L. Twaddell
Daniel L. Twaddell 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).
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Patent number: 12283445Abstract: A control device may be configured to control one or more electrical loads in a load control system. The control device may be a wall-mounted device such as dimmer switch, a remote control device, or a retrofit remote control device. The control device may include a gesture-based user interface for applying advanced control over the one or more electrical loads. The types of control may include absolute and relative control, intensity and color control, preset, zone, or operational mode selection, etc. Feedback may be provided on the control device regarding a status of the one or more electrical loads or the control device.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2023Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Chris Dimberg, Matthew V. Harte, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell, Jason C. Killo, Brad Michael Kreschollek
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Patent number: 12278076Abstract: A remote control device is provided that is configured for use in a load control system that includes one or more electrical loads. The remote control device includes a mounting structure and a control unit, and the control unit is configured to be attached to the mounting structure in a plurality of different orientations. The control unit includes a user interface, an orientation sensing circuit, and a communication circuit. The control unit is configured to determine an orientation of the control unit via the orientation sensing circuit. The control unit is also configured to translate a user input from the user interface into control data to control an electrical load of the load control system based on the orientation of the control unit and/or provide a visual indication of an amount of power delivered to the electrical load based on the orientation of the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Chris Dimberg, Alexander Wade Gage, Matthew V. Harte, Jason C. Killo, Brad Michael Kreschollek, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: 12213227Abstract: A control device may have a plurality of buttons that may be backlit to multiple levels, such as first, second, and third adjacent buttons positioned in order, and first, second, and third LEDs positioned to illuminate a respective button. The control device may be configured to illuminate the first LED to a first LED illumination intensity to illuminate the respective button to a first surface illumination intensity; illuminate the third LED to a second LED illumination intensity to illuminate the respective button to a second surface illumination intensity; and illuminate the second LED to a third LED illumination intensity to illuminate the respective button to the second surface illumination intensity. The third LED illumination intensity may be less than the second LED illumination intensity, which may be less than the first LED illumination intensity, and the second surface illumination intensity may be less than the first surface illumination intensity.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell, Jason C. Killo
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Publication number: 20240414820Abstract: A battery-powered control device may be configured to control an amount of power delivered to one or more electrical loads and provide various feedback associated with the control device and/or the electrical loads. The feedback may indicate a low battery condition and/or the amount of power delivered to the one or more electrical loads. The control device may include a light bar and/or one or more indicator lights for providing the feedback. The control device may operate in different modes including a normal mode and a low battery mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Benjamin F. Bard, Chris Dimberg, Matthew V. Harte, Jason C. Killo, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Publication number: 20240363295Abstract: A control device configured for use in a load control system to control an external electrical load may provide simple feedback regarding the operation of the control device. For example, the control device may comprise a base portion configured to be mounted to an electrical wallbox or over a mechanical switch, and a control unit connected to the base portion. The control unit may comprise a rotation portion rotatable with respect to the base portion, an actuation portion, and a light source. The control unit may be configured to control the light source to illuminate at least an illuminated portion of the actuation portion in response to actuations of the rotation portion and the actuation portion. In addition, the control unit may provide a limit indication on the illuminated portion by blinking the illuminated portion when the electrical load has reached a limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo, Matthew Knauss, Michael W. Pessina, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Publication number: 20240334578Abstract: A load control system may include control devices capable of being associated with each other at one or more locations for performing load control. Control devices may include control-source devices and/or control-target devices. A location beacon may be discovered and a unique identifier in the location beacon may be associated with a unique identifier of one or more control devices. Upon subsequent discovery of the location beacon, the associated load control devices may be controlled. The beacons may be communicated via radio frequency signals, visible light communication, and/or audio signals. The visible light communication may be used to communicate other types of information to devices in the load control system. The visible light communication may be used to identify link addresses for communicating with load control devices, load control instructions, load control configuration instructions, network communication information, and/or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Rhodes B. Baker, Kyle Thomas Barco, Bryan Robert Barnes, John H. Bull, Richard S. Camden, Jordan H. Crafts, David J. Dolan, Jason Groller, Sanjeev Kumar, Jonathan T. Lenz, Miguel Aguado Pelaez, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Publication number: 20240314913Abstract: A control device configured to control an amount of power delivered to an electrical load may provide feedback regarding the amount of power being delivered to the electrical load. The control device may include a visual indicator that is illuminated by a plurality of light sources. The control device may comprise a control circuit configured to determine the amount of power being delivered to the electrical load and control the light sources to illuminate a portion of the visual indicator to indicate the amount of power being delivered. Different sections of the illuminated portion of the visual indicator may be illuminated to different intensity levels and the intensity levels may be adjusted between different operational states.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventor: Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: 12096528Abstract: A battery-powered control device may be configured to control an amount of power delivered to one or more electrical loads and provide various feedback associated with the control device and/or the electrical loads. The feedback may indicate a low battery condition and/or the amount of power delivered to the one or more electrical loads. The control device may include a light bar and/or one or more indicator lights for providing the feedback. The control device may operate in different modes including a normal mode and a low battery mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Benjamin F. Bard, Chris Dimberg, Matthew V. Harte, Jason C. Killo, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: 12080493Abstract: A control device configured for use in a load control system to control an external electrical load may provide simple feedback regarding the operation of the control device. For example, the control device may comprise a base portion configured to be mounted to an electrical wallbox or over a mechanical switch, and a control unit connected to the base portion. The control unit may comprise a rotation portion rotatable with respect to the base portion, an actuation portion, and a light source. The control unit may be configured to control the light source to illuminate at least an illuminated portion of the actuation portion in response to actuations of the rotation portion and the actuation portion. In addition, the control unit may provide a limit indication on the illuminated portion by blinking the illuminated portion when the electrical load has reached a limit.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company, LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo, Matthew Knauss, Michael W. Pessina, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Publication number: 20240268011Abstract: A control device may include an analog intensity adjustment actuator that is configured to be manually operated to adjust an intensity level of a lighting load. The control device may include a communication circuit configured to receive a message from a remote device. The message may include a commanded intensity level. The control device may include an actuator adjustment system configured to adjust a position of the analog intensity adjustment actuator and a control circuit configured to control the amount of power delivered to the electrical load in response to manual operation of the analog intensity adjustment actuator. The control circuit may be further configured to control the actuator adjustment system to adjust the position of the analog intensity adjustment actuator in response to the message received from the remote device. The position of the analog intensity adjustment actuator may be adjusted to indicate the commanded intensity level.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Edward J. Blair, Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo, Matthew P. McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: 12035443Abstract: A control device configured to control an amount of power delivered to an electrical load may provide feedback regarding the amount of power being delivered to the electrical load. The control device may include a visual indicator that is illuminated by a plurality of light sources. The control device may comprise a control circuit configured to determine the amount of power being delivered to the electrical load and control the light sources to illuminate a portion of the visual indicator to indicate the amount of power being delivered. Different sections of the illuminated portion of the visual indicator may be illuminated to different intensity levels and the intensity levels may be adjusted between different operational states.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventor: Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: D1042366Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory Altonen, Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo, Matthew Philip McDonald, Gregory M. Snyder, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: D1045838Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Brian Michael Courtney, Brad Michael Kreschollek, Jason C. Killo, Glenn Stone Laverty, IV, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: D1059308Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory Altonen, Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo, Matthew Philip McDonald, Gregory M. Snyder, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: D1059309Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory Altonen, Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: D1061452Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: D1061460Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: D1069737Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2024Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory Altonen, Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: D1069738Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2024Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Gregory Altonen, Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: D1071875Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2023Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Chris Dimberg, Jason C. Killo, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell