Gary A Skinner

US Patent:

6369530, Apr 9, 2002

Filed:

Jul 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/899032

Inventors:

Joseph E. Kovach - Thornton CO
Michael S. Holford - Broomfield CO
Gary F. Skinner - Westminster CO
Marek Jarosinski - Brighton CO
Erwin Gaudyn - Westminster CO
David Vogel - Thornton CO
Wendell B. Colson - Boulder CO

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

E06B 924

US Classification:

318 16, 318266, 318480, 3889075, 388933

Abstract:

A wireless battery-operated window covering assembly is disclosed. The window covering has a head rail in which all the components are housed. These include a battery pack, an interface module including an IR receiver and a manual switch, a processor board including control circuitry, motor, drive gear, and a rotatably mounted reel on which lift cords wind and unwind a collapsible shade. The circuitry allows for dual-mode IR receiver operation and a multi-sensor polling scheme, both of which are configured to prolong battery life. Included among these sensors is a lift cord detector which gauges shade status to control the raising and lowering of the shade, and a rotation sensor which, in conjunction with internal registers and counters keeps track of travel limits and shade position.

US Patent:

6755230, Jun 29, 2004

Filed:

Apr 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/124046

Inventors:

Bogdan R. Ulatowski - Westminster CO
Michael S. Holford - Broomfield CO
Joseph E. Kovach - Brighton CO
Marek Jarosinski - Brighton CO
Gary F. Skinner - Westminster CO

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

A47H 500

US Classification:

160 8402, 1601681 V, 160174 R, 1601781 V

Abstract:

A powered remotely actuated control system adapted for use in a covering system for an architectural opening and a covering system incorporating the control system are described. The control system includes: (1) a translational drive system for selectively moving a vertically-orientated vanes between extended and retracted positions, (ii) an angular drive system for selectively pivoting or rotating the vanes between an opened angular position and a closed angular position; and (iii) a logic system for determining the relative translational and angular positions of the vanes, as well as, decoding and executing commands received from a wireless remote control.

US Patent:

8193742, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Jul 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/177330

Inventors:

Gary Skinner - Lafayette CO, US
Richard Langille - Lafayette CO, US
Philip Chermak - Lafayette CO, US

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Pearl River NY

International Classification:

H02P 1/54
H02P 5/00
H02P 5/46

US Classification:

318 34, 318 16, 318280, 318282, 160 8401, 160130, 160133, 1601681

Abstract:

An architectural window covering having a programmable electric motor is disclosed. The architectural window covering includes a head rail comprising at least one cavity, a shade coupled to the head rail, a bottom rail coupled to the shade, and at least two tandem stacked motors coupled to the shade via a drive rail such that the at least two motors fit within the at least one cavity of the head rail.

US Patent:

8461784, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

Apr 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/459556

Inventors:

Gary Skinner - Lafayette CO, US
Richard Langille - Lafayette CO, US
Philip Chermak - Lafayette CO, US

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Pearl River NY

International Classification:

H02P 1/54
H02P 5/74

US Classification:

318 34, 318 16, 318280, 318282

Abstract:

An architectural window covering having a programmable electric motor is disclosed. The architectural window covering includes a head rail comprising at least one cavity, a shade coupled to the head rail, a bottom rail coupled to the shade, and at least two tandem stacked motors coupled to the shade via a drive rail such that the at least two motors fit within the at least one cavity of the head rail.

US Patent:

20110265958, Nov 3, 2011

Filed:

Jul 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/054359

Inventors:

Gary Skinner - Broomfield CO, US
Richard Langille - Lafayette CO, US
Philip Chermak - Lafayette CO, US

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

E06B 9/72
H01L 33/02
E06B 9/44

US Classification:

160127, 160310, 362555

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an architectural window covering having a programmable electric motor. The programmable electric motor is housed within a roller for raising and lowenng the window covering, and includes dual stacked motors and light-transmitting control actuation buttons. In one embodiment an architectural window covering, composing a shade, a roller defining a bore coupled to the shade, and at least two motors axially aligned and electrically coupled in parallel and positioned at least partially in said bore and rotatably coupled to the roller is disclosed.

US Patent:

62592181, Jul 10, 2001

Filed:

Oct 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/692491

Inventors:

Joseph E. Kovach - Thornton CO
Michael S. Holford - Broomfield CO
Gary F. Skinner - Westminster CO
Marek Jarosinski - Brighton CO
Erwin Gaudyn - Westminster CO
David Vogel - Thornton CO
Wendell B. Colson - Boulder CO

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

A47H 5032
H04Q 914

US Classification:

318 16

Abstract:

A wireless battery-operated window covering assembly is disclosed. The window covering has a head rail in which all the components are housed. These include a battery pack, an interface module including an IR receiver and a manual switch, a processor board including control circuitry, motor, drive gear, and a rotatably mounted reel on which lift cords wind and unwind a collapsible shade. The circuitry allows for dual-mode IR receiver operation and a multi-sensor polling scheme, both of which are configured to prolong battery life. Included among these sensors is a lift cord detector which gauges shade status to control the raising and lowering of the shade, and a rotation sensor which, in conjunction with internal registers and counters keeps track of travel limits and shade position.

US Patent:

60576588, May 2, 2000

Filed:

Jul 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/357761

Inventors:

Joseph E. Kovach - Thornton CO
Michael S. Holford - Broomfield CO
Gary F. Skinner - Westminster CO
Marek Jarosinski - Brighton CO
Erwin Gaudyn - Westminster CO
David Vogel - Thornton CO
Wendell B. Colson - Boulder CO

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas, Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

E06B 924
A47H 5032

US Classification:

318 16

Abstract:

A wireless battery-operated window covering assembly is disclosed. The window covering has a head rail in which all the components are housed. These include a battery pack, an interface module including an IR receiver and a manual switch, a processor board including control circuitry, motor, drive gear, and a rotatably mounted reel on which lift cords wind and unwind a collapsible shade. The circuitry allows for dual-mode IR receiver operation and a multi-sensor polling scheme, both of which are configured to prolong battery life. Included among these sensors is a lift cord detector which gauges shade status to control the raising and lowering of the shade, and a rotation sensor which, in conjunction with internal registers and counters keeps track of travel limits and shade position.

US Patent:

57931747, Aug 11, 1998

Filed:

Nov 27, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/757559

Inventors:

Joseph E. Kovach - Thornton CO
Michael S. Holford - Broomfield CO
Gary F. Skinner - Westminster CO
Marek Jarosinski - Brighton CO
Erwin Gaudyn - Westminster CO
David Vogel - Thornton CO
Wendell B. Colson - Boulder CO

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

E06B 924
A47H 5032

US Classification:

318468

Abstract:

A wireless battery-operated window covering assembly is disclosed. The window covering has a head rail in which all the components are housed. These include a battery pack, an interface module including an IR receiver and a manual switch, a processor board including control circuitry, motor, drive gear, and a rotatably mounted reel on which lift cords wind and unwind a collapsible shade. The circuitry allows for dual-mode IR receiver operation and a multi-sensor polling scheme, both of which are configured to prolong battery life. Included among these sensors is a lift cord detector which gauges shade status to control the raising and lowering of the shade, and a rotation sensor which, in conjunction with internal registers and counters keeps track of travel limits and shade position.