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Methods and apparatus to control architectural opening covering assemblies

US9765568B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by

70References

21Claims

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Assignee

Hunter Douglas Inc. · US

Inventors

Wendell B. Colson · Weston, US
Daniel M. Fogarty · Sandisfield, US
Paul G. Swiszcz · Boulder, US
Jorg Bohlen · Langen, DE
Kevin M. Dann · Englewood, US
William Johnson · Milford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 3, 2012
Grant date	Sep 19, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 3, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/2014
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Methods and apparatus to control architectural opening covering assemblies are disclosed herein. An example architectural opening covering assembly includes a manual controller operatively coupled to a tube to rotate the tube. The tube includes an architectural opening covering. The example architectural opening covering assembly also includes a motor operatively coupled to the tube to rotate the tube. A local controller is communicatively coupled to the motor to control the motor. The example architectural opening covering assembly further includes a gravitational sensor to determine an angular position of the tube.

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