Hunter Douglas,inc.

Hunter Douglas Industries B.v.

Kevin M Dann

Joseph E Kovach

Wendell B Colson

James M Anthony

Michael J Siebenaller

Stephen T Wisecup

Daniel M Fogarty

Fred Bould

Clark D Brace

Paul G Swiszcz

Paul A Brayford

Todd Michael Nelson

Douglas J Barr

Ronald R Kass

Daniel A Huber

David J Parrett

Jaime Caso

Gary A Marino

David P Hartman

Jeffrey Lee Spray

Jan Pruegner

Ronald Holt

Ralph G Jelic

Marjorie G Harper

Robert Witt

Michael Scott Goldberg

Christopher M White

Daniel Fluckey

Kelly Q Rahn

Thomas E Sevcik

James Kolozs

Eugene M Ballard, Jr

Peter Zagone

Douglas J Lorenz

Shelby Jared Yenzer

Richard E Rossi

William L Teter

Jesse Perreault

Robert E Fisher, Ii

Charles Culver Gidden Cooper

Jeremy Wolf

Coty Church

William Johnson

Joerg Schierz

Steven J Carroll

Jörg Bohlen

Scott Stephenson

Matthew DiFrancesco

Kwan Hon Anson Cheung

Nickolas C Buccola, Jr

Max Oelschlager

Jason T Throne

Robert E Fisher

Lora Dimitrova

Charles Cooper

Matthew A Difrancesco

Dan Fogarty

Anson Cheung

Joshua Cope-Summerfield

Brian Hodd

Jörg Schierz

Jan Prügner

Douglas W Christensen

Samuel LaVoie

Joerg Bohlen

Majorie G Harper

Jeffrey L Spray

Jr Ballard Eugene M

A lighted architectural-structure covering is disclosed. In one example of an embodiment, an architectural-structure covering includes a light source arranged and configured to illuminate at least a portion of the architectural-structure covering. The architectural-structure covering may include first and second coverings. The light source is arranged and configured to direct light onto the second covering, which is arranged and configured to reflect, redistribute, etc. the received light toward the interior space of the room in which the architectural-structure covering is located. Thus arranged, the architectural-structure covering may be used to create, for example, diffused-lighting effects.

Lighted architectural-structure covering

In one aspect, a mounting assembly for mounting an architectural covering to a support structure may include a bracket configured to be coupled to the support structure and a bracket adapter configured to be coupled to the bracket. In addition, the mounting assembly may include an end mount configured to be coupled to both an adjacent end of the covering and the bracket adapter. In accordance with aspects of the present subject matter, the various components of the mounting assembly may be configured or adapted to provide one or more advantages over known mounting assemblies.

Mounting assembly for an architectural covering

Example methods and apparatus can be used to reduce noise in motor assemblies, such as those used in architectural coverings. An example apparatus includes a first driver configured to be coupled to and rotated by an output shaft of a motor, a second driver, and a plurality of vibration-absorbers disposed between the first driver and the second driver. The second driver is configured to be coupled to a rotating member to transfer rotational motion from the first driver to the rotating member via the vibration-absorbers.

Methods and apparatus to reduce noise in motor assemblies

Example motor assemblies for architectural coverings are described herein. An example architectural covering assembly includes an architectural covering movable between an upper limit position, a lower limit position, and a transition limit position between the upper limit position and the lower limit position. The example architectural covering assembly also includes a motor, a consumer touchpoint, and an architectural covering controller. In response to detecting a first gesture at the consumer touchpoint, the architectural covering controller is to activate the motor to move the architectural covering to the transition limit position and stop, and in response to detecting a second gesture at the consumer touchpoint, different from the first gesture, the architectural covering controller is to activate the motor to move the architectural covering through the transition limit position and to the upper limit position or the lower limit position.

Motor assemblies for architectural coverings

A method implemented in an architectural covering. The method comprising powering down, prior to transitioning to a sleep mode, a position tracking device configured to generate output data indicating a position of at least one of a covering or a motor. The method further comprising transitioning from an operational mode to the sleep mode, the sleep mode associated with a lower power consumption than the operational mode. The method further comprising exiting the sleep mode based on a trigger and powering up, after exiting the sleep mode, the position tracking device. The method further comprising receiving the output data from the position tracking device. The method further comprising determining whether the position has changed since the transitioning to the sleep mode. The method further comprising continuing to operate outside of the sleep mode if the position has changed, or returning to the sleep mode if the position has not changed.

Methods and apparatus for controlling architectural opening coverings in more than one mode

Remote control housing

Example motor assemblies for architectural coverings are described herein. An example motor assembly includes a motor, a first switch to trigger the motor to retract an architectural covering, a second switch to trigger the motor to extend the architectural covering, and an actuator positioned to activate the first switch when the actuator is rotated in a first direction and to activate the second switch when the actuator is rotated in a second direction. Also described herein are example lever actuators for motor assemblies of architectural coverings. An example lever actuator detaches from the motor assembly to prevent excess force on the motor assembly that could otherwise detrimentally affect the motor assembly.

Battery

A power supply unit for use with one or more motorized architectural-structure coverings is disclosed. In one example of an embodiment, the power supply unit includes one or more features to simplify installation. For example, in one embodiment, the power supply unit does not require an installer to access an internal compartment of the power supply unit. In addition, and/or alternatively, in one embodiment, a cable extending between the power supply unit and the motorized architectural-structure covering include same gender connectors for facilitating easier installation and reducing installation errors. In one embodiment, the power supply unit includes a power connector accessible through an outer surface thereof for receiving line-voltage and a plurality of low-voltage connectors accessible through the outer surface for supplying low-voltage to a plurality of motorized architectural-structure coverings.

Power supply box for use with an architectural-structure covering

Methods and apparatus to operate a covering of an architectural covering are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a clutch to disengage a motor when the motor is not in use. The dual control architectural covering further includes a clutch to disengage a motor from moving a covering to facilitate manual operation of the covering of an architectural covering when the motor is not in use; and a controller: to track a covering position based on a first encoder measurement from a first encoder; and to track a motor position when the motor disengages based on a second encoder measurement from a second encoder different from the first encoder.

A light blocking or blackout composite material is described. The light blocking material includes at least two metalized layers. In one embodiment, a polymer film is coated on both sides with a first metalized layer and a second metalized layer. The metalized layers may have matching or different optical densities. Other layers can be combined with the metalized layers in order to provide a finished surface and/or to protect the metalized layers.

Room darkening material and architectural covering made from same

Remote control

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Kevin M Dann