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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2010
Gregory Altonen, Easton, PA (US);
Elliot G. Jacoby, Glenside, PA (US);
Christopher James Salvestrini, Allentown, PA (US);
Jamie J. Steffie, Slatington, PA (US);
Joel S. Spira, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Gregory Altonen, Easton, PA (US);
Elliot G. Jacoby, Glenside, PA (US);
Christopher James Salvestrini, Allentown, PA (US);
Jamie J. Steffie, Slatington, PA (US);
Joel S. Spira, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Coopersburg, PA (US);
Abstract
A dimmer switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to and thus the intensity of a lighting load comprises a visual display operable to provide a visual indication representative of energy savings and usage information. The dimmer switch comprises an intensity adjustment actuator, such as a slider knob or a rotary knob, which may be coupled to a potentiometer for adjusting the amount of power delivered to the lighting load. The potentiometer may comprise a dual potentiometer including a resistive element and a conductive element having a cut. The visual display may comprise a single visual indicator, which may be illuminated a first color, such as green, when the intensity of the lighting load is less than or equal to the eco-level intensity, and illuminated a second different color, such as red, when the intensity of the lighting load is greater than the eco-level intensity.