Bryan W Barnes

US Patent:

20220279633, Sep 1, 2022

Filed:

May 16, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/745313

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Bryan R. Barnes - Lansdale PA, US
Christopher M. Green - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H05B 45/20
H05B 45/10
G06F 3/0481
G06F 3/04842
G06F 3/04847

Abstract:

In an auto vibrancy mode, a vibrancy value for a lighting load may be automatically determined based on a selected color setting for the lighting load. The automatically determined vibrancy value may also be configured to emit light from the lighting load at or above a target CRI value for the selected color setting. The selected color setting may be a CCT value on the black-body curve or an x-y chromaticity value. If the selected color setting is CCT value on the black-body curve, the automatically determined vibrancy value may be a pre-defined vibrancy value that is configured to emit light from the lighting load at or above the target CRI value for the selected CCT value. If the selected color setting is an x-y chromaticity value, the automatically determined vibrancy value may be based on the distance between the selected x-y chromaticity value and the black-body curve.

US Patent:

20220239529, Jul 28, 2022

Filed:

Apr 11, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/717221

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Bryan Robert Barnes - Lansdale PA, US
Erica L. Clymer - Northampton PA, US
Brian Michael Courtney - Bethlehem PA, US
Jordan H. Crafts - Bethlehem PA, US
William Bryce Fricke - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Sanjeev Kumar - Harleysville PA, US
Jonathan T. Lenz - Waltham MA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Breinigsville PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H04L 12/46
H05B 47/19
G05B 15/02
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.

US Patent:

20230007744, Jan 5, 2023

Filed:

Jul 26, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/873622

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Bryan R. Barnes - Lansdale PA, US
Christopher M. Green - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H05B 45/20
H05B 45/10
G06F 3/0481
G06F 3/04842
G06F 3/04847

Abstract:

In an auto vibrancy mode, a vibrancy value for a lighting load may be automatically determined based on a selected color setting for the lighting load. The automatically determined vibrancy value may also be configured to emit light from the lighting load at or above a target CRI value for the selected color setting. The selected color setting may be a CCT value on the black-body curve or an x-y chromaticity value. If the selected color setting is CCT value on the black-body curve, the automatically determined vibrancy value may be a pre-defined vibrancy value that is configured to emit light from the lighting load at or above the target CRI value for the selected CCT value. If the selected color setting is an x-y chromaticity value, the automatically determined vibrancy value may be based on the distance between the selected x-y chromaticity value and the black-body curve.

US Patent:

20210029795, Jan 28, 2021

Filed:

Jul 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/939027

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Bryan R. Barnes - Lansdale PA, US
Christopher M. Green - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

H05B 45/20
G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0481
H05B 45/10

Abstract:

In an auto vibrancy mode, a vibrancy value for a lighting load may be automatically determined based on a selected color setting for the lighting load. The automatically determined vibrancy value may also be configured to emit light from the lighting load at or above a target CRI value for the selected color setting. The selected color setting may be a CCT value on the black-body curve or an x-y chromaticity value. If the selected color setting is CCT value on the black-body curve, the automatically determined vibrancy value may be a pre-defined vibrancy value that is configured to emit light from the lighting load at or above the target CRI value for the selected CCT value. If the selected color setting is an x-y chromaticity value, the automatically determined vibrancy value may be based on the distance between the selected x-y chromaticity value and the black-body curve.

US Patent:

20200310371, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Jun 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/902945

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Bryan Robert Barnes - Lansdale PA, US
Erica L. Clymer - Northampton PA, US
Brian Michael Courtney - Bethlehem PA, US
Jordan H. Crafts - Bethlehem PA, US
William Bryce Fricke - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Sanjeev Kumar - Harleysville PA, US
Jonathan T. Lenz - Waltham MA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Breinigsville PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

G05B 15/02
H04L 12/46
H05B 47/19
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.

US Patent:

20190324412, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Jun 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/457126

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Bryan Robert Barnes - Lansdale PA, US
Erica L. Clymer - Northampton PA, US
Brian Michael Courtney - Bethlehem PA, US
Jordan H. Crafts - Bethlehem PA, US
William Bryce Fricke - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Sanjeev Kumar - Harleysville PA, US
Jonathan T. Lenz - Waltham MA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Breinigsville PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

G05B 15/02
H05B 37/02
H04L 12/46
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.

US Patent:

20170123390, May 4, 2017

Filed:

Oct 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/338029

Inventors:

- Coopersburg PA, US
Bryan Robert Barnes - Lansdale PA, US
Erica L. Clymer - Northampton PA, US
Brian Michael Courtney - Bethlehem PA, US
Jordan H. Crafts - Bethlehem PA, US
William Bryce Fricke - Bethlehem PA, US
Galen Edgar Knode - Macungie PA, US
Sanjeev Kumar - Harleysville PA, US
Jonathan T. Lenz - Emmaus PA, US
Stephen M. Ludwig - Whitehall PA, US
Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram - Emmaus PA, US

Assignee:

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. - Coopersburg PA

International Classification:

G05B 15/02
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A load control system may include control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. The control devices may include a load control discovery device capable of sending discovery messages configured to discover control devices within a location. The discovered control devices may be organized by signal strength and may be provided to a network device to enable association of the discovered control devices within a location. The discovery messages may be transmitted within an established discovery range. The discovery range may be adjusted to discover different control devices. Different control devices may be identified as the load control discovery device for discovering different control devices.