Alex D Do

US Patent:

8364325, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Jun 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/156621

Inventors:

Charles Huizenga - Berkeley CA, US
Alex Do - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

Adura Technologies, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G05D 3/12

US Classification:

700295, 700291, 700286, 700258, 700259, 315153, 315152

Abstract:

Exemplary systems, methods, and apparatuses for distributed intelligence in facility lighting control are provided. A facility lighting system may be organized into multiple control areas, each of which may include one or more component devices. Each lighting control area may be associated with a control apparatus, which controls the operation of the lighting devices of the associated control area based on various types of signal information. Signal information may include information concerning local conditions or environments, as well as information from a centralized control server. Some embodiments further include monitoring the operation and predicting fault states of the lighting control area.

US Patent:

20100114340, May 6, 2010

Filed:

Nov 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/613970

Inventors:

Charles Huizenga - Berkeley CA, US
Alex Do - Berkeley CA, US
Michael Corr - San Francisco CA, US
Dale Fong - San Francisco CA, US
Josh Mooney - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06N 5/02

US Classification:

700 90, 706 47

Abstract:

Exemplary systems and methods for provisioning wireless control of facilities systems are provided. A message is broadcast to a network that includes one or more control devices, which may be associated with one or more control points (e.g., lights in lighting systems). The control device responds with information concerning the control device and/or any associated control points. A scene including at least one specification for operation the control point is assigned to the control device. A corresponding scene command may be generated and sent to the control device. Provisioning may further include generating a visual display of the various control devices and associated control points (e.g., lights) in the facilities system.

US Patent:

20100185339, Jul 22, 2010

Filed:

Jan 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/690875

Inventors:

Charles Huizenga - Berkeley CA, US
Alex Do - Berkeley CA, US
Michael Corr - San Francisco CA, US
Dale Fong - Alameda CA, US
Josh Mooney - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Adura Technologies, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G05B 15/02

US Classification:

700295

Abstract:

Exemplary systems and methods for provisioning wireless control of facilities systems are provided. A message is broadcast to a network that includes one or more control devices, which may be associated with one or more control points (e.g., lights in lighting systems). The control device responds with information concerning the control device and/or any associated control points. A scene including at least one specification for operation the control point is assigned to the control device. A corresponding scene command may be generated and sent to the control device. Provisioning may further include generating a visual display of the various control devices and associated control points (e.g., lights) in the facilities system.

US Patent:

20130103201, Apr 25, 2013

Filed:

Dec 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/710325

Inventors:

Charles Huizenga - Berkeley CA, US
Alex Do - Berkeley CA, US

International Classification:

G05B 13/02

US Classification:

700275

Abstract:

Exemplary systems, methods, and apparatuses for distributed intelligence in facility lighting control are provided. A facility lighting system may be organized into multiple control areas, each of which may include one or more component devices. Each lighting control area may be associated with a control apparatus, which controls the operation of the lighting devices of the associated control area based on various types of signal information. Signal information may include information concerning local conditions or environments, as well as information from a centralized control server. Some embodiments further include monitoring the operation and predicting fault states of the lighting control area.