US 12,080,493 B2
Control device configured to provide visual feedback
Gregory S. Altonen, Easton, PA (US); Chris Dimberg, Easton, PA (US); Jason C. Killo, Emmaus, PA (US); Matthew Knauss, Macungie, PA (US); Michael W. Pessina, Allentown, PA (US); and Daniel L. Twaddell, Bethlehem, PA (US)
Assigned to Lutron Technology Company, LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed by Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/117,550.
Application 18/117,550 is a continuation of application No. 17/588,409, filed on Jan. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,621,133.
Application 17/588,409 is a continuation of application No. 17/073,014, filed on Oct. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,264,187, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 17/073,014 is a continuation of application No. 16/567,922, filed on Sep. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,910,176, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/846,275, filed on May 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/729,810, filed on Sep. 11, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0207237 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. H05B 47/20 (2020.01); H01H 19/02 (2006.01); H01H 19/14 (2006.01); H01H 19/54 (2006.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01)
CPC H01H 19/025 (2013.01) [H01H 19/14 (2013.01); H01H 19/54 (2013.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01)] 42 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device configured for use in a load control system to control an external lighting device, the control device comprising:
a base portion;
a control unit configured to connect to the base portion, the control unit comprising a rotation portion rotatable with respect to the base portion for adjusting an intensity of the lighting device between a minimum intensity and a maximum intensity, the control unit also comprising a control circuit configured to:
in response to detecting a clockwise rotation of the rotation portion when the lighting device is on, determine first control data for raising the intensity of the lighting device and transmit control signals including the first control data; and
in response to detecting a counter-clockwise rotation of the rotation portion when the lighting device is on, determine second control data for lowering the intensity of the lighting device and transmit control signals including the second control data;
wherein the control circuit is configured to, in response to detecting a counter-clockwise rotation of the rotation portion when the lighting device is off, determine third control data for turning on the lighting device to the minimum intensity and transmit control signals including the third control data.