Kevin D Rees

US Patent:

20130314092, Nov 28, 2013

Filed:

May 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/479263

Inventors:

Jim Shumway - Provo UT, US
Scott Woolston - Provo UT, US
Jacques Orban - Provo UT, US
Daniel Manwill - Provo UT, US
Kevin Rees - Orem UT, US
Christopher Jones - , US

International Classification:

G01V 3/26

US Classification:

324346

Abstract:

A magnetometer includes a sensor housing having an internal bore formed therethrough and a magnetic field sensor disposed within the internal bore of the sensor housing. The magnetic field sensor is fixedly mounted within the internal bore of the sensor housing. A magnetic flux concentrating block is disposed proximate to an end of the at least one magnetic field sensor. An electronics unit is disposed within the internal bore of the sensor housing and is operatively and communicatively connected to the magnetic field sensor. The electronics unit is configured to receive a signal from the magnetic field sensor.

US Patent:

20110273147, Nov 10, 2011

Filed:

May 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/773609

Inventors:

David R. Hall - Provo UT, US
Kevin Rees - Provo UT, US
Jim Shumway - Lehi UT, US
David Wahlquist - Spanish Fork UT, US

International Classification:

H02H 7/06

US Classification:

322 28

Abstract:

In one aspect of the present invention, a voltage regulator circuit comprises at least one coil disposed around a rotor coupled to a first rectifier. The coil comprises an electric tap connected to a second rectifier. The first rectifier and second rectifier are coupled to each other with at least one switch. The second rectifier is connected to a common load and the first rectifier is connected to the load via the at least one switch.

US Patent:

20190309560, Oct 10, 2019

Filed:

Apr 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/945970

Inventors:

David R. Hall - Provo UT, US
Jerome Miles - Spanish Fork UT, US
Emily Brimhall - Alpine UT, US
Aaron Myer - Hurricane UT, US
Kevin Rees - Herriman UT, US
Klayton Erekson - Orem UT, US
Seth J. Myer - Eagle Mt. UT, US

International Classification:

E05F 15/70
E05F 15/635
E05F 15/71
E05F 15/72
E05F 15/79
E05F 15/40
F16H 19/04
E05F 15/77

Abstract:

A system for controlling one or more motorized windows is described herein. The motorized windows each have a processor, a network device and wireless transmitters enabling connection via a network. The network is controlled by one or more mobile devices which receive user input. The mobile devices wirelessly connect to a local area network (LAN) via a hub. One or more hubs are connected via the LAN. The motorized windows are networked via a personal area network (PAN). The hubs convert the LAN protocol to the PAN protocol. Sensors send sensor data along with real time weather data to the processor. The processor uses this sensor data to update charts and schedules in memory, then sends commands to the controller based on these updated charts and schedules according to user defined and factory set parameters. The system includes both local and cloud-based control.

US Patent:

20190309562, Oct 10, 2019

Filed:

Apr 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/946008

Inventors:

David R. Hall - Provo UT, US
Jerome Miles - Spanish Fork UT, US
Emily Brimhall - Alpine UT, US
Aaron Myer - Hurricane UT, US
Kevin Rees - Herriman UT, US
Seth J. Myer - Eagle Mt. UT, US

International Classification:

E05F 15/70
E05F 15/635
E05F 15/71
E05F 15/72
E05F 15/79
E05F 15/40
F16H 19/04

Abstract:

An automated window system is described herein. The system includes one or more motorized windows and includes both local and cloud-based control facilitated by motors or actuators in each motorized window that are actuated by a controller. Each motorized window further includes a processor with settings stored in memory that direct the controller. Sensors send both local and remote sensor data along with real time weather data to the processor. The processor uses this sensor data to update charts and schedules in memory, then sends commands to the controller based on these updated charts and schedules according to user defined and factory set parameters. Additionally, the motorized windows each have a network device and wireless transmitters enabling connection via a mesh network, the network controlled by one or more mobile devices which receive user input.

US Patent:

20180367069, Dec 20, 2018

Filed:

Jun 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/626554

Inventors:

David R. Hall - Provo UT, US
Emily Brimhall - Alpine UT, US
Austin Carlson - Provo UT, US
Kevin Rees - Herriman UT, US
Joe Fox - Spanish Fork UT, US
Seth Myer - Eagle Mtn. UT, US

International Classification:

H02P 3/12
H02P 7/03
H03K 17/567

Abstract:

In various example embodiments, a low energy electric motor brake is described comprising one or more electronic switches that connect the input wires to an electric motor together, thus shorting out the motor and braking the motor. The electronic switches are separate from the control system, and provide the braking function. This alleviates the motor controllers and other system control units from providing the braking function to the motor. The electronic switches require minimal to no power in order to maintain the brake to the motor. The control unit may be placed in a low power or sleep mode while the electronic switches maintain the brake.

US Patent:

20180030781, Feb 1, 2018

Filed:

Jul 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/220969

Inventors:

David R. Hall - Provo UT, US
Austin Carlson - Provo UT, US
Jerome Miles - Spanish Fork UT, US
Kevin Rees - Herriman UT, US
Emily Brimhall - Alpine UT, US
Joe Fox - Spanish Fork UT, US
Jedediah Knight - Provo UT, US
Joseph Duncan - Provo UT, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/386
H02S 30/20
H02S 30/10
H02S 20/32

Abstract:

A solar powered window covering system is disclosed. The system includes a headrail, which includes a motor, a gearbox, and one or more tiltable slats. At least one slat includes sliding tracks. The system further includes one or more PV cells movably disposed within the sliding tracks. The PV cells slide in the tracks with regard to an amount of sunlight incident on the cells. Methods of operating a solar powered window covering are also disclosed. The methods generally include detecting a tilt of at least one window covering slat. The slat includes one or more PV cells disposed in sliding tracks in the slat, and the tilt indicates an amount of sunlight incident on the cells. The methods also include sliding the PV cells in the tracks with regard to the amount of sunlight incident on the cells.

US Patent:

20180016840, Jan 18, 2018

Filed:

Jul 13, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/208839

Inventors:

David R. Hall - Provo UT, US
Austin Carlson - Provo UT, US
Jerome Miles - Spanish Fork UT, US
Kevin Rees - Herriman UT, US
Emily Brimhall - Alpine UT, US
Joe Fox - Spanish Fork UT, US
Jedediah Knight - Provo UT, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/68
E06B 9/36
E06B 9/24
E06B 9/32
F24F 11/00

Abstract:

A system to reduce drafts in front of a window is described. The system includes a window covering and a motor and gearbox that adjust the window covering. The system also includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a microcontroller networked to the motor and temperature sensors. The first temperature sensor is positioned above the window covering within a thermal convection zone of a window associated with the window covering, and the second temperature sensor is positioned below the window covering within the thermal convection zone. The microcontroller instructs the motor to adjust the window covering based on a temperature gradient from the first temperature sensor to the second temperature sensor.

US Patent:

20170350187, Dec 7, 2017

Filed:

Jun 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/175359

Inventors:

David R. Hall - Provo UT, US
Joe Fox - Spanish Fork UT, US
Jedediah Knight - Provo UT, US
Austin Carlson - Provo UT, US
Kevin Rees - Herriman UT, US
Emily Brimhall - Alpine UT, US
Jerome Miles - Spanish Fork UT, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/307
E06B 9/32
E06B 9/28
E06B 9/68

Abstract:

An apparatus for automating a set of window blinds is described. The apparatus includes a motor and a microcontroller. The motor includes a window blind coupler that couples a window blind tilt rod to the motor. The microcontroller stores instructions that, when executed, instruct the microcontroller to dynamically actuate the window blind coupler via the motor. The instructions include obtaining a desired room temperature, calculating a first temperature gradient between the window-side of the window blinds and the room-side of the window blinds based on a window-side temperature and a room-side temperature, and calculating a second temperature gradient between the room-side temperature and the desired temperature. The instructions further include retrieving a tilted state related to the first temperature gradient, the desired room temperature, and a zero-value second temperature gradient, and activating the motor to turn the window blind coupler to tilt the window blinds to the tilted state.