Comfortex Corporation

Decotex 2000 Corporation

Randy K Koleda

John T Schnebly

John A Corey

Kevin C Martin

Leo Litto

An improved window covering and lighting system for a window in a room includes a plurality of cornices, each cornice including a window covering supported by the cornice and movable between an open position and a closed position, an actuator supported by the cornice for moving the window covering between the open position and the closed position, a lighting system mounted to the cornice, and a programmable logic unit for operating at least one of the actuator and the lighting system independently from one another upon demand. The system also includes a remote control unit providing a signal selectively to the programmable logic unit to operate at least one of the plurality of cornices. Each of the plurality of cornices further includes a light sensor for sensing ambient light conditions in the room, and a motion detector for detecting occupance of the room. The programmable logic control unit is responsive to the sensed ambient light conditions and the detected occupance.

Remote controlled window treatment and/or lighting system

A low power consumption wireless data transmission and control system 10 is disclosed and in one embodiment, is used to automatically articulate a shade 24 by use of a transmitted command signal 14. The system 10 contains a receiver/detector 18 which is selectively activated for only certain intervals of time thereby allowing substantially all of the previously transmitted signals 14 to be received while reducing the power consumed by the detector 18 during periods in which the signals 14 are absent.

Low power consumption wireless data transmission and control system

Manual deployment apparatus for specialty, pleated or multi-cellular window covering treatments including uniquely hinged mounting rails and single and/or continuous strand pull cords. The invention consists of apparatus that is used to acquire two modes of pleated or multi-cellular shade fabric deployment over generally curvilinear window openings, but particularly over window openings having circular and segmented shapes. A translational deployment, known as the 'Blossom Mode' moves as culptured shade from its rest positon by actuation of a continuous cord that is under constant tension. The shade may be deployed to any extent from the mere movement from the completely stowed position to the fully extended. The second modality, known as the 'Fan Mode' contemplates deployment of the multi-cellular shade by commencing with the stowed shade marginally secured between a pair of superimposed, and hingably connected rails. Pivoting on the hinge mechanism, a special dual hinge arrangement, flexible leg-base inset hinge or shade lateral edge-bonded hinge, the non-fixed rail is radially actuated, that is, rotated about the hinging mechanism, until the shade fans out over the area of desired coverage. Alternate methods of extension or retraction are provided; and, certain 'gap-filler' mechanisms of festoon character are suggested in addition to fan mode construction expedients.

Suspension and actuation systems for specialty window shades

Manual deployment apparatus for specialty, pleated or multi-cellular window covering treatments including uniquely hinged mounting rails and single and/or continuous strand pull cords. The invention consists of apparatus that is used to acquire two modes of pleated or multi-cellular shade fabric deployment over generally curvillinear window openings, but particularly over window openings having circular and segmented shapes. A translational deployment, known as the 'Blossom Mode' moves a sculptured shade from its rest position by actuation of a continuous cord that is under constant tension. The shade may be deployed to any extent from the mere movement from the completely stowed position to the fully extended. The second modality, known as the 'Fan Mode' contemplates deployment of the multi-cellular shade by commencing with the stowed shade marginally secured between a pair of superimposed, and hingably connected rails. Pivoting on the hinges, a special dual hinge arrangement or flexible leg-base insert, the non-fixed rail is radially actuated, that is, rotated about the hinging mechanism, until the shade fans out over the area of desired coverage. Alternate methods of extension or retraction are provided; and, certain 'gap-filler' mechanisms of festoon character are suggested in addition to fan mode construction expedients.

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Gansevoort, NY, United States of America

Randy K Koleda