Hunter Douglas,inc.

Aesynt Incorporated

Paul A Brayford

Todd Michael Nelson

Daniel A Huber

Kevin M Dann

James M Anthony

James Kolozs

Jan Pruegner

Douglas J Lorenz

Stephen T Wisecup

Ronald Holt

Robert Witt

Charles Culver Gidden Cooper

Peter Zagone

Shelby Jared Yenzer

Clark D Brace

Joerg Schierz

Daniel M Fogarty

Michael Scott Goldberg

Nickolas C Buccola, Jr

Max Oelschlager

Robert E Fisher

Cody Collier Henderson

Jeffrey Lee Spray

Patrick E Foley

Robert E Fisher, Ii

Mark A Schwandt

Michael P Zarich

Charles Cooper

Paul D Mischo

Stefan Elsener

Jörg Schierz

Jan Prügner

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

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.

Examples of rail assemblies for architectural coverings disclosed herein stabilize motor assemblies via end caps to reduce transfers of vibrational motor forces to the rails. An example rail for an architectural covering includes a housing, a motor to be disposed in the housing, and an end cap to be coupled to said housing. The example rail includes a track defined in an exterior face of the rail. A first portion of the end cap is to be received in the track. The end cap is capable of at least two degrees of freedom of motion relative to the housing prior to the first portion being received in the track. In the example rail, the track is to restrict the at least two degrees of freedom of motion of the end cap when the first portion of the end cap is received in the track.

Rail assemblies for motorized architectural coverings and related methods

Provided herein are various apparatuses, systems, and methods for transporting medication within a healthcare facility. An example system for connecting sections of a track having an electrically conductive bus bar may include a first end cap including an alignment ridge, where the first end cap is received at the end of a first track section having a first bus bar, and a second end cap having an alignment channel, where the second end cap is received at the end of a second track section having a second bus bar. The alignment ridge may be configured to be received within the alignment channel when the first track section and the second track section are out of alignment, and in response to the first track section being brought into alignment with the second track section, the alignment ridge and alignment channel cooperate to draw the first and second bus bar into contact.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for anticipating and delivering medications from a central pharmacy to a patient using a track based transport system

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Denver, CO, United States of America

Paul A Brayford