US 12,071,766 B2
Louvered patio cover control system
Todd Raymond Jackson, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to JACKSON DESIGN & REMODELING, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by JACKSON DESIGN & REMODELING, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/338,009.
Application 18/338,009 is a continuation of application No. 17/245,733, filed on Apr. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,725,390.
Prior Publication US 2023/0332412 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04F 10/10 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); F21W 131/10 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 10/10 (2013.01) [F21V 23/045 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); F21W 2131/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A patio cover control system comprising:
a frame comprising support beams;
a gutter coupled to interior surfaces of the support beams, the gutter comprising two lighting channels each configured to, by itself, receive and retain a light source above a ground surface, with a first of the two lighting channels configured to open toward an interior of the gutter and a second of the two lighting channels opening toward the ground surface;
support posts configured to support the frame;
cover panels rotatably coupled to the support beams;
an actuator mounted to the frame and coupled to the cover panels, the actuator configured to rotate the cover panels between an open configuration and a closed configuration; and
a portable controller wirelessly coupled to the actuator, the portable controller configured to:
control the actuator to rotate the cover panels between the open configuration and the closed configuration; and
control at least one other electrical component of the patio cover system.