Lutron Technology Company LLC

Lutron Electronics Company, Inc.

Jason C Killo

Matthew Philip McDonald

Brad Michael Kreschollek

Gregory S Altonen

Chris Lloyd Dimberg

Elliot G Jacoby

Daniel L Twaddell

Noel Mayo

Sean Tucker

Susan S Hakkarainen

Alexander Wade Gage

Benjamin F Bard

Joel S Spira

Daniel Curtis Raneri

Erica L Clymer

Matthew V Harte

Nikhil Vithal Bhate

Gregory M Snyder

Brian Michael Courtney

Samuel F Chambers

Stephen Lundy

Vladislav Pejic

Greg Edward Sloan

James P Steiner

Michael W Pessina

Donald R Mosebrook

Nayda Aponte

Matthew Knauss

David T Saveri, Iii

David A Kirby

Lawrence R Carmen, Jr

Andrew Peter Schmalz

David William Petrillo

Mark Stephen Taipale

Brent Protzman

Galen Edgar Knode

Sanjeev Kumar

Rhodes B Baker

William Bryce Fricke

John H Bull

Justin J Mierta

David G Luchaco

Walter Steven Zaharchuk

Thomas M Shearer

Timothy Mann

Russell Lawrence MacAdam

Jeffrey Karc

John A Mensinger

Madia L Rivera

David S Bennett

Jeremy B Kleinberg

Jonathan Robert Quayle

Matthew R Hontz

Glenn Stone Laverty, Iv

Sean R Pearson

Nicholas R Baer

Lauren B Margolin

Mackenzie Mor

Robert Bollinger, Jr

Jeremy Mark Fallis, Jr

Randy C Seiple

Jennifer S Wilkinson

Todd M Shirk

MacKenzie Mor

Matthew Robert Blakeley

Arya Abraham

Angelo Caruso

Fabian Brugger

Jason Scott Gottschall

Stephen D Dauerbach

Stephen M Ludwig, Jr

Jon Michael Keagy

John D Snider

Gary E Will

Matthew Bamberger

James Mathias Weber

Sriram Gopalakrishnan

Tony W Azar

Joel Elwood Hibshman

Jonathan Dersch

Michael S Kokolus

Nikhil Vathal Bhate

Daniel L Twadell

Nikkhil Vithal Bhate

Adam Ghosoub Al-Khal

Ritesh Maharjan

Kolawole A Otitoju

Oliver K Mihm

Matthew Philip Mcdonald

Lawrence R Carmen

Chris Dimberg

John Snider

Joel Hibshman

A first wireless control device may be associated with a second wireless control device in response to the movement of the first wireless control device in relation to the second wireless control device. The second control device may determine whether the signal strength of the wireless signals received from the first wireless control device has changed, and may associate the first wireless control device with the second wireless control device if the signal strength of the received wireless signals has changed. The second control device may be disassociated with the first control device by moving the first wireless control device in relation to the second wireless control device. The second control device may disassociate the first control device when the signal strength of subsequent wireless signals received from the first wireless control device has changed.

Method of associating wireless control devices

Control device

Remote control

Sensor

A 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 control device may be a wall-mounted device or a battery-powered remote control device. The feedback may indicate the amount of power delivered to the one or more electrical loads. The feedback may also indicate a low battery condition. The control device may include a light bar and/or one or more indicator lights for providing the feedback.

Retrofit remote control devices

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

A control device may comprise a plurality of buttons, a plurality of light sources located behind the respective buttons and configured to illuminate the buttons, a light detector circuit configured to measure an ambient light level around the control device, and/or a control circuit configured to control the light sources to adjust surface illumination intensities of the respective buttons in response to the measured ambient light level. Each button may comprise indicia indicating a function of the button. The control circuit set the first button as active and the second button as inactive in response to an actuation of the first button. The control circuit may, based on the measured ambient light level, control the light sources to illuminate the first button to an active surface illumination intensity, and to illuminate the second button to an inactive surface illumination intensity that is less than the active surface illumination intensity.

Control device having buttons with automatically adjustable backlighting

A temperature control device (e.g., a thermostat) may be configured to control an internal heat-generating electrical load so as to accurately measure a present temperature in a space around the temperature control device. The temperature control device may comprise a temperature sensing circuit configured to generate a temperature control signal indicating the present temperature in the space, and a control circuit configured to receive the temperature control signal and to control the internal electrical load. The control circuit may be configured to energize the internal electrical load in an awake state and to cause the internal electrical load to consume less power in an idle state. The control circuit may be configured to control the internal electrical load to a first energy level (e.g., a first intensity) during the awake state and to a second energy level (e.g., second intensity) that is less than the first during the idle state.

Temperature control device with automatically adjustable backlighting

A remote control device may control electrical loads and/or load control devices of a load control system without accessing electrical wiring. The remote control device may include a control unit and a base that may be configured to be mounted over a paddle actuator of an installed mechanical switch. The base may include a frame, a biasing member, and/or a ribbon portion. The frame may be configured to secure the remote control device thereto. The frame may define a rear surface that is configured to abut a bezel of the mechanical switch. The biasing member may be configured to engage a rear surface of a faceplate of the mechanical switch. The ribbon portion may be configured to attach the biasing member to the frame. The ribbon portion may be configured to extend through a gap between the bezel and the faceplate.

Base for a retrofit remote control device

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.

Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load

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.

Remote load control device capable of orientation detection

Illuminated control device

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Jason C Killo