IP Library Patent Application 11765469
Patent Application
App. No. 11/765,469

ELECTRIC LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING REGIONAL RECEIVERS

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Patent No.
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App. No.
11/765,469
Abstract

A lighting control circuit is provided with a plurality of wireless controls. Each of the wireless controls receives wireless signals from at least one switch, and processes those signals to control components in at least a plurality of rooms. In addition, the controls are operable to dim at least one component supplied with power by the control.

Claims (24)

1 . A load control circuit for a building comprising:

a plurality of controls, said controls each receiving signals from at least one wireless switch; and

a plurality of electrical components supplied with electrical power from said controls, said plurality of components controlled by at least one of said controls to be in at least two different rooms within a building.

2 . The load control circuit as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said controls are operable to dim at least one component that receives power from said controls.

3 . The load control circuit as set forth in claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of controls receives a power supply line from an electric power supply.

4 . The load control circuit as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the building is a residential building.

5 . The load control circuit as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said controls include a multi-channel receiver and an associated microprocessor.

6 . The load control circuit as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said controls communicate electrical power to said electrical components with a hard supply wire.

7 . The load control circuit as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said control communicates electrical power to said electrical components with a wireless connection.

8 . A load control circuit for a building comprising:

a plurality of controls, said controls receiving signals from at least one wireless switch;

a plurality of electrical components supplied with electrical power from said control; and

said control operable to dim at least one component that receives power from said wireless control.

9 . The load control circuit as set forth in claim 8 , wherein each of said plurality of controls receives a power supply line from an electric power supply.

10 . The load control circuit as set forth in claim 8 , wherein said controls communicate electrical power to said electrical components with a hard supply wire.

11 . The load control circuit as set forth in claim 8 , wherein said control communicates electrical power to said electrical components with a wireless connection.

12 . A building comprising:

a plurality of rooms;

a plurality of controls, said controls being operable to receive a wireless signal from at least one switch, said controls being operable to supply electric power to components located in at least two of said plurality of rooms.

13 . The building as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said controls are operable to dim at least one component that receives power from said control.

14 . The building as set forth in claim 12 , wherein each of said plurality of controls receives a power supply line from an electric power supply.

15 . The building as set forth in claim 12 , wherein the building is a residential building.

16 . The building as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said controls communicate electrical power to said electrical components with a hard supply wire.

17 . The building as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said control communicates electrical power to said electrical components with a wireless connection.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2012
From: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.
To: ENOCEAN GMBH
Reel/Frame 028742/0692 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2012
From: MASCO CORPORATION
To: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.
Reel/Frame 027951/0353 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2007
From: BARNETT, THOMAS ALAN; IOTT, JEFFREY; GERARD, JOHN
To: MASCO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019452/0317 →