A midspan charging and data communication device is disclosed. A first USB-C port is electrically connectable to a USB-C host device. A second USB-C port is electrically connectable to a USB-C peripheral device. USB-C midspan device processor and circuitry is electrically connected to the first and the second USB-C ports, configures the first USB-C and second USB-C ports to support USB data communication in a particular USB data link mode, and at least one of (i) delivers power as requested by the USB-C host device from the first USB-C port to the USB-C host device over a first data link between the USB-C host device and the first USB-C port or (ii) delivers power as requested by the USB-C peripheral device from the second USB-C port to the USB-C peripheral device over a second data link between the USB-C peripheral device and the USB-C second port.
A mounting bracket is disclosed. A first plate is configured to be disposed atop a horizontal mounting surface. A second plate is configured to be securable to an audiovisual device. A third plate is configured to extend from the first plate to at least near the second plate. At least one hinge/clutch assembly has a pivot axis. The first plate and the third plate are each attached at one end to the at least one hinge/clutch assembly such that an angle between the second plate and the third plate is adjustable by rotating the second plate at least part way about the pivot axis of the at least one hinge/clutch assembly.
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A swivel mount kit includes a first insertable part having a hollow, cylindrical body and a first plate part attached thereto. An upper surface of the first plate part includes a curved track and with a particular shape and dimensions. A second insertable part includes an elongated body and a second plate part attached thereto. A lower surface of the second plate part includes a protrusion that extends away and has a location, shape and dimensions that correspond to those of the locking region and those of the curved track. When the elongated body is inserted into a central opening of the first insertable part and the protrusion is inserted into the locking region, the protrusion fits securely and prevents the second insertable part from moving. When the protrusion is instead inserted into the curved track, the protrusion is movable and the second insertable part is rotatable about an axis.
A mounting bracket is disclosed. A first plate is configured to be securable to a vertical mounting surface. A second plate is configured to be securable to an audiovisual device. At least one hinge/clutch assembly has a pivot axis. The first plate and the second plate are each attached at one end to the at least one hinge/clutch assembly such that the second plate is rotatable away from the first plate at least part way about the pivot axis of the at least one hinge/clutch assembly.
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARMONIZED COLOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Systems, methods, and modes for harmonized color temperature control of lighting loads. The system comprises a plurality of load control devices for controlling a plurality of lighting loads installed in a space and at least one controller comprising a warm-dim curve represented by a relationship between a plurality of intensity levels and corresponding color temperature levels. The at least one controller receives a control command associated with a target intensity level for at least one of the plurality of lighting loads, receives current intensity levels and/or color temperature levels of other lighting loads of the plurality of lighting loads, determines a harmonized color temperature level, commands to drive the at least one lighting load at the target intensity level, while the other lighting loads remain at their current intensity levels, and commands to drive the plurality of lighting loads at the harmonized color temperature level.
A cable retractor includes a housing. A motorized drive section within the housing urges a segment of cable past the drive section. A chamber within the housing includes a first pulley rotatable about a fixed first axis near an end of the chamber, a second pulley rotatable about a second axis, and a third pulley rotatable about a third axis. At least the second or third pulley is translatable along a length of the chamber. The cable enters the chamber at a first opening, partially winds around the second pulley, partially winds around the first pulley, then partially winds around the third pulley, and exits at a second opening. To extract a length of cable, the translatable pulley translates toward the first pulley such that a decrease in distance between the first axis and the axis of the translatable pulley is proportional to the extracted length of the cable.
B65H 75/36 - Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables without essentially involving the use of a core or former internal to a stored package of material, e.g. with stored material housed within casing or container, or intermittently engaging a plurality of supports as in sinuous or serpentine fashion
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Wall mounted mounting bracket for electronic device
A cable retractor includes a housing. A motorized drive section within the housing urges at least a segment of cable past the drive section. A circular chamber within the housing, including a circular spindle at a center, holds at least another segment of cable. The at least another segment of cable loops around the spindle. The motorized drive section urges the cable in one direction to draw the at least another segment of the cable from the circular chamber, past the motorized drive section, and through an external opening in the housing to outside the housing. The motorized drive section and urges the cable in an opposing direction to draw the at least another segment through the external opening from outside, past the motorized drive section, into the circular chamber, and around the circular-shaped spindle, then looping around itself in a circular manner.
B65H 75/36 - Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables without essentially involving the use of a core or former internal to a stored package of material, e.g. with stored material housed within casing or container, or intermittently engaging a plurality of supports as in sinuous or serpentine fashion
B65H 51/08 - Rollers, pulleys, capstans, or intermeshing rotary elements arranged to operate in groups or in co-operation with other elements
A swivel mount kit includes a first insertable part having a hollow, cylindrical body and a first plate part attached thereto. An upper surface of the first plate part includes a curved track and with a particular shape and dimensions. A second insertable part includes an elongated body and a second plate part attached thereto. A lower surface of the second plate part includes a protrusion that extends away and has a location, shape and dimensions that correspond to those of the locking region and those of the curved track. When the elongated body is inserted into a central opening of the first insertable part and the protrusion is inserted into the locking region, the protrusion fits securely and prevents the second insertable part from moving. When the protrusion is instead inserted into the curved track, the protrusion is movable and the second insertable part is rotatable about an axis.
A system reserves and provides a user with a workspace that includes a workspace device. A panel includes, and controls, a display. A portal controls operation of the workspace and panel. The portal receives a user request to reserve a workspace for a predetermined period, reserves the workspace based on the user request, including generating a two-dimensional barcode unique to the reserved workspace and that reservation, and transmits the 2D code to the panel for presentation on the display. The portal transmits information about the reserved workspace to a user device, receives from the user device data generated from a scan of the 2D code presented on the display, and in response to receiving the scanned data, activates the reserved workspace and the workspace device. The user is thereby supplied with the reserved workspace by merely providing the user request and then scanning the 2D code using the user device.
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A power tool includes a housing containing a motor, an output member configured to be driven by the motor to perform an operation on a workpiece, and a handle having a first end portion coupled to the housing and a second end portion. A base is coupled to the second end portion of the handle. A light emitting assembly is pivotably coupled to the base. The light emitting assembly is configured to be operable in a first mode to illuminate a workpiece and a second mode to indicate a condition of the power tool responsive to the power tool signaling the condition to the light emitting assembly.
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Described herein are a system and method for software controller that can facilitate configuration of a plurality of audio devices in an audio distribution system and wherein such configuration includes substantially automating such configuration for existing audio devices and audio devices that will be installed in the future. Information is obtained from each of a plurality of audio devices in an audio distribution system and when configuration information is received in the audio distribution system regarding a particular audio device, such that the specific audio device operates in a known manner, that configuration information is copied to others of the same specific type of audio device in the audio distribution system.
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An acoustic waveguide for use in a unified communications system conference room audio device is described herein, wherein the acoustic waveguide is a generally shepherds-hook shaped object, comprising: a lower, substantially planar non-acoustic wave interfacing surface; and a concave or convex shaped upper acoustic wave interfacing surface, wherein the concave or convex upper acoustic wave interfacing surface comprises a concave or convex shaped surface with a substantially continuously and linearly changing radius from a lower end to an upper end, and wherein when used with a substantially similar second acoustic waveguide that is similarly positioned within the audio device, but wherein the second acoustic waveguide is a mirrored opposite of the first acoustic waveguide, the combination of the two acoustic waveguides are adapted to generate a substantially uniform sound pressure level and radiation pattern about the audio device when each receive respective acoustic audio waves from respective loudspeakers located at substantially similar heights above the respective acoustic waveguides.
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A system provides a user with access to a smart locker. A panel includes, and controls, a display. A smart locker portal controls operation of the smart locker and the panel, receives a user-initiated request to access a smart locker reserved for the user, generates a 2D code that is unique to the reserved smart locker, transmits the generated 2D code to the panel for presentation on the display, transmits information about the reserved smart locker to a user device, receives from the user device data generated by the user device from a scan of the 2D code presented on the display, and in response to receiving the scanned data, checks in the user into the reserved smart locker and transmits a signal to the reserved smart locker that instructs the smart locker to open so that the user may access the smart locker.
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A system reserves and provides a user with a personalized workspace from at least one workspace having at least one workspace device connected to at least one power port and at least one data port of at least one docking station. A portal controls operation and configuration of the workspace, docking station, and panel. The portal receives a user-initiated request to reserve the workspace for a predetermined period and specifying one or more workspace devices required by the user. The portal generates a 2D code, transmits the 2D code to the panel, and transmits information to a user device. The portal receives, from the user device, data generated by the user device from a scan of the 2D code on the display, and in response, checks in the user into the workspace, and activates and configures the docking station according to the user request.
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A method for operating a beamforming microphone array for use in a predetermined area is provided herein, the method comprising: receiving acoustic audio signals at each of a plurality of microphones, converting the same to an electrical mic audio signal, and outputting each of the plurality of electrical mic audio signals; generating a user location data signal by a wave sensor system, and outputting the user location data signal, wherein the user location data signal includes location information of one or more people within the predetermined area; receiving both the user location data signal and plurality of echo-corrected mic audio signals at an adaptive beamforming device; and adapting one or more beams by the adaptive beamforming device based on the user location data signal and plurality of mic audio signals wherein each of the one or more beams acquires sound from one or more specific locations in the predetermined area.
A method for operating a beamforming microphone array for use in a predetermined area is provided herein, the method comprising: receiving acoustic audio signals at each of a plurality of microphones, converting the same to an electrical mic audio signal, and outputting each of the plurality of electrical mic audio signals; generating a user location data signal by a wave sensor system, and outputting the user location data signal, wherein the user location data signal includes location information of one or more people within the predetermined area; receiving both the user location data signal and plurality of echo-corrected mic audio signals at an adaptive beamforming device; and adapting one or more beams by the adaptive beamforming device based on the user location data signal and plurality of mic audio signals wherein each of the one or more beams acquires sound from one or more specific locations in the predetermined area.
A method for operating a beamforming microphone array for use in a predetermined area is provided herein, the method comprising: receiving acoustic audio signals at each of a plurality of microphones, converting the same to an electrical mic audio signal, and outputting each of the plurality of electrical mic audio signals; generating a user location data signal by a wave sensor system, and outputting the user location data signal, wherein the user location data signal includes location information of one or more people within the predetermined area; receiving both the user location data signal and plurality of echo-corrected mic audio signals at an adaptive beamforming device; and adapting one or more beams by the adaptive beamforming device based on the user location data signal and plurality of mic audio signals wherein each of the one or more beams acquires sound from one or more specific locations in the predetermined area.
A method for operating a beamforming microphone array for use in a predetermined area is provided herein, the method comprising: receiving acoustic audio signals at each of a plurality of microphones, converting the same to an electrical mic audio signal, and outputting each of the plurality of electrical mic audio signals; generating a user location data signal by a wave sensor system, and outputting the user location data signal, wherein the user location data signal includes location information of one or more people within the predetermined area; receiving both the user location data signal and plurality of echo-corrected mic audio signals at an adaptive beamforming device; and adapting one or more beams by the adaptive beamforming device based on the user location data signal and plurality of mic audio signals wherein each of the one or more beams acquires sound from one or more specific locations in the predetermined area.
A workspace management system includes a networked workspace scheduling server. A conferencing device has a three-dimensional authentication object encoded with data that is read using light detection and ranging (LIDAR) and disposed behind a bezel cover. The bezel cover has at least a visible mode and a concealed mode. Upon the bezel cover being in a visible mode, the three-dimensional authentication object is visible to a LIDAR scanner, and upon the bezel cover being in a concealed mode, the three-dimensional authentication object is not visible to the LIDAR scanner. At least one security camera is configured to capture an image of the three-dimensional authentication object of the conferencing device. A mobile user device has an application installed thereon. A form authentication token associated with the mobile user device and encoded in the three-dimensional authentication object is retrievable by the application.
A speaker is tracked in a conference room. Cameras are arranged such that each one of the cameras has its particular field of view of the conference room. Video streams are generated that are respectively associated with the cameras. For each one of the video streams, video metadata is generated that is associated with that video stream, the video metadata including information associated with one or more participants present in the conference room. For each one of the video streams, the video metadata associated with that video stream is analyzed, including the information associated with the one or more participants. One of the video streams is selected based on the analyzed video metadata associated with that video stream. The selected video stream is transmitted to a remote endpoint.
In a video conference system, video and audio are selected for a conference room from two or more smartphones. Each smartphone has at least one camera adapted to generate a video stream which, together with its respective video-associated metadata (VAM), is transmitted to at least one conference room transceiver. The metadata is analyzed, and based on the metadata, one of the video streams is selected. Audio data is generated by two or more microphones located within the conference room that are directed at respective regions in the conference room. The audio data is transmitted to the conference room transceiver. The selected video stream and a composite of the audio data are transmitted to a remote endpoint.
A conferencing device includes an outer enclosure and a display screen housed within the outer enclosure. A region of controlled light transmission is formed in the outer enclosure and is configured to selectively block light or allow light to pass through the region. A three-dimensional (3D) object, in which information is encoded in accordance with a symbology that employs all three dimensions of features that comprise the 3D object, is located beneath the region of controlled light transmission. The 3D object is thereby selectively hidden or revealed by the region of controlled light transmission.
A workspace management system includes a workspace. A conferencing device has a display screen within an outer enclosure. A controlled light transmission region formed in the outer enclosure selectively blocks light or allows light to pass. A three-dimensional (3D) object, in which information is encoded in accordance with a symbology that employs all three dimensions of features that comprise the 3D object, is located beneath the controlled light transmission region and thereby selectively hidden or revealed. A remote cloud server, communicatively coupled to a cloud network, includes a processor and nonvolatile storage. The processor, using instructions stored in the nonvolatile storage, generates an authentication token, encodes the authentication token in a QR-Code, transmits the code to the conferencing device, authenticates the authentication token received over the network from a user device, transmits instructions to the conferencing device to reveal the 3D object, and authenticates 3D object information received.
Disclosed herein is a system and method for optimizing audio equalization settings based on the type of music being broadcast, comprising: receiving audio at a processing device; performing a frequency analysis of the received audio, to determine a plurality of frequency components and associated amplitudes of the frequency components of the received audio; generating a spectral plot of the received audio based on the performed frequency analysis of the received audio, wherein the spectral plot comprises an x axis that represents relative amplitude and a y axis that represents frequency components of the received audio; comparing the spectral plot of the received audio to each of a plurality of different predetermined spectral plots; matching the spectral plot of the received audio to at least one of a plurality of different predetermined spectral plots; retrieving a predetermined equalizer settings file that corresponds to the at least one of the matched predetermined spectral plots, wherein the predetermined equalizer settings file comprises a plurality of relative amplitude settings for each of a plurality of frequency bands; and applying the retrieved predetermined equalizer settings to an equalizer that processes the received audio according to the predetermined equalizer settings in the predetermined equalizer settings file.
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A system and method are provided herein for dynamically adjusting delay in an audio distribution system, the method comprising: determining what audio processing devices comprise each of a plurality of audio data channels, wherein each of the plurality of audio data channels comprises a path from a digital audio receiving device to a back end audio playing device; obtaining digital audio processing delays for each of the audio processing devices for each of the audio data channels; determining which of the audio data channels has the greatest delay in processing and transmitting digital audio data signals (digital audio data processing delay) prior to broadcasting the digital audio data signals as acoustic audio signals; determining a difference between the audio data channel with the greatest digital audio data processing delay and each of the remaining audio data channels (delay difference per channel); and adding a delay to each digital audio word in each different audio channel that substantially equalizes the digital audio data processing delay between each of the different audio data channels.
A method of switching from delivering a first video signal to a sink to delivering a second video signal to the sink is carried out. A repeater, connected to a previously authenticated sink, receives the first video signal outputted by a previously authenticated first source, and delivers the first video signal to the sink. The repeater receives a command to switch from the first video signal to the second video signal outputted by a second source. The repeater terminates receiving the first video signal, and delivers a temporary video signal to the sink so that the sink remains authenticated while the second source is being authenticated. The repeater sets the frame rate of the temporary video signal to a minimum variable refresh rate (VRR) supported by the sink. Upon authentication of the second source, the repeater receives the second video signal and delivers the signal to the sink.
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A CUSTOM DIMMING CURVE
Systems, methods, and modes for generating a custom dimming curve to more accurately controlling lighting loads, comprising at least one controller adapted: drive a lighting load by incrementally increasing light output levels from an initial minimum light output level to an initial maximum light output level; during each light output level increment, receive a light level reading from a light sensor; determine at which light output level increment the lighting load has turned on and set that determined light output level as a determined minimum light output level; determine at which light output level increment the lighting load has stopped increasing in intensity and set that determined light output level as a determined maximum light output level; and determine a custom dimming curve comprising the determined minimum light output level and determined maximum light output level in relation to a minimum dimming input level and a maximum dimming input level.
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A multi-channel Class D audio amplifier is provided to substantially reduce channel-to-channel crosstalk by employing in each channel a local triangle ramp generator controlled by a single global digital timing signal. The noise critical timing/integrating capacitor for the triangle ramp generator resides locally in each channel and adjacent to the PWM comparator of that channel and referenced to the local ground of that channel. The amplifier can also include a duty cycle limitation circuit to limit output power availability depending on the impedance of any attached loads (speakers).
A control system configurable by a configuration application and comprising one or more control processors, one or more gateways, a communication network, a portable electronic device executing the configuration application and one or more controllable devices wherein the controllable device is represented by one or more virtual devices.
A carton holds at least one product. At least one panel encloses an interior of the carton. A drill template is disposed on a surface of the at least one panel. The drill template includes at least one alignment feature configured to permit the drill template to be aligned to a location on a mounting surface upon which the product is to be mounted and at least one indicator of a drilling or cutting location. The carton is configured to, upon removal of the product from the carton, enable an installer to place an opposing surface of the at least one panel against the mounting surface, then align the drill template on the mounting surface using the at least one alignment feature, and thereafter drill or cut into the mounting surface at the location of the at least one indicator.
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF POWER BETWEEN ACTIVE LOUDSPEAKER ASSEMBLIES AND PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER ASSEMBLIES IN AN AUDIO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
A system and method to adjust power levels between interconnected loudspeaker assemblies is described herein, the system comprising: a primary loudspeaker assembly, and at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly interconnected with the primary loudspeaker assembly and adapted to receive an audio signal from the primary loudspeaker assembly; an interconnection verification circuit located in the primary loudspeaker assembly; and a controller located in the primary loudspeaker assembly adapted to receive the status signal from the interconnection verification circuit, wherein the controller comprises—at least one processor communicatively coupled to the interconnection verification circuit; a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to execute a method that comprises: generating an interconnection test signal by the interconnection verification circuit, wherein the interconnection test signal determines if the primary loudspeaker assembly is properly connected to the at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly; generating a connected status signal if the interconnection test signal determines that the primary loudspeaker assembly is properly connected to the at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly; receiving the connected status signal by the controller located in the primary loudspeaker assembly; and generating a first set of command signals by the controller to split power between the primary loudspeaker assembly and the at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly.
Fast transitioning from delivering, to a sink, a first video signal outputted by a first source to delivering, to the sink, a second video signal outputted by a second source is carried out. A repeater, connected to the sink, receives the first video signal, and delivers same to the sink. The repeater terminates delivering the first video signal, begins authentication of the second source, and delivers a temporary video signal to the sink device so that the sink remains authenticated while the second source is being authenticated. The frame rate of the temporary signal is set to a minimum variable refresh rate (VRR) supported by the sink and is less than a frame rate of the first video signal. Upon completion of authentication of the second source device, delivery of the temporary video signal is discontinued, and the second video signal is received and delivered to the sink.
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ONE OR MORE ROLLER SHADES
Systems, methods, and modes for controlling one or more roller shades in order to substantially synchronize and uniformly align a plurality of roller shades. Each shade comprises a roller tube, a shade material connected to the roller tube, a motor adapted to rotate the roller tube, and a controller. The controller is adapted to: drive the motor between a first limit position and a second limit position of the shade material at a first rotational speed; determine a run time it took the motor to move the shade material between the first limit position and the second limit position; using at least the determined run time, determine a second rotational speed for the controller to drive the motor between the first limit position and the second limit position within a predetermined run time; and set the motor to operate according to the second rotational speed.
A mounting bracket holds electronic device modules having various sizes and shapes. The mounting bracket includes a mounting plate. An adjustable clamp includes a fixed part attached to the mounting plate, and a movable part that is movable to any spacing from the mounting plate within a preset range and is securable anywhere within the preset range. The adjustable clamp holds an electronic device module against the mounting plate. A movable slat moves along the mounting plate to any distance from the fixed part within a fixed range and is securable to the mounting plate anywhere within the fixed range. The movable slat holds the electronic device module against the fixed part. The mounting bracket therefore holds electronic device modules of various sizes and shapes upon the electronic device module having a thickness within a range of thicknesses and a height within a range of heights.
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Fliptop module and insert for holding multiple types of connectors and cables
A module is insertable within a fliptop unit for supporting any one of a variety of connectors that may be stored within the module. A front wall, rear wall, and pair of opposing sidewalls enclose an opening through the module. The pair of opposing sidewalls are disposed between the front wall and rear wall. An inner wall of one opposing sidewall includes mounting locations for receiving an end section of a pair of arms of a holder insert. The mounting locations correspond to a heights along the opening of the module. An inner wall of another opposing sidewall includes opposing mounting locations for receiving an end section of another arm of the holder insert. The opposing mounting locations further correspond to the heights along the opening of the module. The holder insert is mountable at any one of the heights along the opening of the module.
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Fliptop module and insert for holding multiple types of connectors and cables
A holder insert is insertable within a module of a fliptop unit for supporting a variety of connectors that may be stored in the module. A platform part has a first surface, an opposing second surface, and an aperture. A pair of arms located at opposite ends of the platform part each extend away from the platform part and have an end section that is mountable at a height within the module. A sleeve extends from the platform part and surrounds the aperture, extending its depth. At least one gap extends from an edge of the platform part to the aperture, and from the first surface to the second surface and at least part way along the sleeve. The holder insert is a single piece of elastic material. A load being placed on the holder insert deforms the holder insert and changes a width of the at least one gap.
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H01R 13/514 - BasesCases formed as a modular block or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
H01R 13/516 - Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing
A mounting bracket holds electronic device modules having various sizes and shapes. The mounting bracket includes a mounting plate. An adjustable clamp includes a fixed part attached to the mounting plate, and a movable part that is movable to any spacing from the mounting plate within a preset range and is securable anywhere within the preset range. The adjustable clamp holds an electronic device module against the mounting plate. A moveable slat moves along the mounting plate to any distance from the fixed part within a fixed range and is securable to the mounting plate anywhere within the fixed range. The movable slat holds the electronic device module against the fixed part. The mounting bracket therefore holds electronic device modules of various sizes and shapes upon the electronic device module having a thickness within a range of thicknesses and a height within a range of heights.
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F16M 11/04 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
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A remote control device is disclosed. A single-piece casing has a front surface, rear surface, and pair of opposing side surfaces disposed between the front and rear surfaces. An inner cavity is formed within the casing between the top, bottom and side surfaces and extends along at least part of a length of the casing. A front opening is formed in the front surface and extends into the inner cavity. The front opening is configured to receive a display. At least one key opening is formed in the front surface and extends into the inner cavity. A keypad is configured to be disposed within the inner cavity and includes at least one key positioned on the keypad to extend through the at least one key opening. A chassis has a body configured to be disposed within the inner cavity at least beneath the keypad and the front opening.
A method and apparatus to verify connection between a first and second electronic device is described herein, comprising: an ethernet cable connected at a first end to a first device at a first connector and connected at a second end to a second device at a second connector, and wherein the ethernet cable comprises four twisted pairs of conductors; a voltage source in the first device connected to a first end of a first conductor of a first twisted pair in the ethernet cable; a resistor with a first known resistance value located in the second device connected at a first end of the resistor to a second end of the first conductor of the first twisted pair and a second end of the resistor connected to a second end of a second conductor of the first twisted pair; a connection verification circuit located in the first device connected to a second end of the second conductor of the first twisted pair of the ethernet cable, wherein the connection verification circuit is adapted to generate a connection verification status signal when the second device is properly connected to the second device via the ethernet cable.
A magnet retaining pocket defined by a bore having a first bore portion and a second bore portion, wherein the first bore portion comprises a resilient tongue, and wherein the second bore portion contains an opening and a second attachment member recessed from the openings. The magnet is retained by the magnet retaining pocket by being inserted into the first bore portion to deflect the tongue and slid into the second bore portion, such that the first attachment member of the magnet engages the second attachment member of the second bore portion, until the magnet is exposed through the opening.
A system reserves and provides a user with a personalized workspace. A workspace includes a workspace device. A panel includes a display. A docking station includes at least one power port and at least one data port connected to the workspace device. A portal controls operation and configuration of the workspace, docking station, and panel. The portal receives a user-initiated request to reserve the workspace for a predetermined period and specifying one or more workspace devices required by the user. The portal generates a 2D code, transmits the 2D code to the panel, and transmits information to a user device. The portal receives, from the user device, data generated by the user device from a scan of the 2D code on the display, and in response, checks in the user into the workspace, and activates and configures the docking station according to the user request.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
G06Q 10/1093 - Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
An electronics box for insertion into a wall box includes a housing having walls that define an inner volume of the housing. A wall includes an edge having part disposed along an outer surface of that wall, and a tab disposed within the inner volume at a first predetermined distance from the outer surface of the wall and extending along a direction parallel to the outer surface of the wall past the edge. Another wall includes an edge having a part along an outer surface of that wall, and an opening completely surrounded by the wall at a second predetermined distance from that edge. Upon the parts of the edges of the walls being brought in contact, the tab is inserted into the opening, the tab and the opening being dimensioned such that the tab securely fits into the opening and secures the walls together.
A system and method for performing sound quality testing of audio equipment in a conference room is provided, wherein the method can executed by one or more processors, the audio equipment comprising one or more loudspeakers, one or more microphones, and audio signal processing equipment that includes at least an acoustic echo cancellation function, the method comprising: (a) determining an initial audio performance level (IAPL) of the audio equipment with the acoustic echo cancellation function disabled at a time t1; (b) determining a current audio performance level (CAPL) of the audio equipment with the acoustic echo cancellation function disabled at a second time, t2, which occurs after the first time t1; (c) comparing the CAPL to the IAPL; (d) determining if the audio equipment in the conference room passes or fails a sound quality test based on the comparison of the CAPL to the IAPL; and (e) providing the determination of pass or fail of the sound quality test to a remote user at a remote location through a cloud network.
Systems, methods, and modes for mechanically and electrically interconnecting a plurality of electrical modules mounted on a rail side by side via an interconnector. Each electrical module comprises a housing and at least one slotted port recessed in the housing having a plurality of electrical contact pins therein. The interconnector comprises a first portion and a second portion each having a plurality of electrical contact pads, wherein each contact pad in the first portion is electrically connected to respective one of the plurality of contract pads in the second portion. The interconnector is adapted to removably attach to the electrical modules by inserting the first and second portions into respective slotted ports in the electrical modules and thereby aligning and electrically connecting the contact pads of the interconnector with respective contact pins of the electrical modules.
H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
H01R 12/72 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 13/514 - BasesCases formed as a modular block or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
H01R 13/518 - Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
70.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMISSIONING A BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM
Systems, methods, and modes for commissioning of a building control system comprising at least one controller and a plurality of control devices comprising a plurality of multicolored LEDs and at least one button for controlling at least one associated electrical load. Each control device is assigned a different color sequence comprising a plurality of colors and commanded to drive the plurality of LEDs to illuminate according to the assigned color sequence. The at least one controller receives a logical object and an identification of a plurality of illuminated colors of a control device to be commissioned, selects a control device from the plurality of control devices commanded to illuminate a color sequence that matches the received identification of the plurality of illuminated colors, and associates the selected control device with the received logical object.
A system and method for performing sound quality testing of audio equipment in a conference room is provided, wherein the method can executed by one or more processors, the audio equipment comprising one or more loudspeakers, one or more microphones, and audio signal processing equipment that includes at least an acoustic echo cancellation function, the method comprising: (a) determining an initial audio performance level (IAPL) of the audio equipment with the acoustic echo cancellation function disabled at a time t1; (b) determining a current audio performance level (CAPL) of the audio equipment with the acoustic echo cancellation function disabled at a second time, t2, which occurs after the first time t1; (c) comparing the CAPL to the IAPL; (d) determining if the audio equipment in the conference room passes or fails a sound quality test based on the comparison of the CAPL to the IAPL; and (e) providing the determination of pass or fail of the sound quality test to a remote user at a remote location through a cloud network.
Described herein is a triangle wave generator circuit for use with a class D amplifier, the triangle wave generator circuit adapted to generate and output a triangle wave signal and comprising: a clock generating circuit adapted to provide a timing signal that generates a period of the output triangle wave; a first current source adapted to provide a first source current at a first magnitude; a first current sink adapted to sink a first sink current at about two times the first magnitude; a DC servo circuit adapted to adjust the first magnitude of the first source current based on a direct current (DC) voltage present in the output triangle wave signal so that the DC voltage on the output triangle wave signal is substantially eliminated; and an output filter circuit adapted to substantially reduce audio frequency noise in the output triangle wave, and generate the output triangle wave signal at a desired peak-to-peak voltage level based on the first source current and first sink current.
An electronics box for insertion into a wall box includes a housing having walls that define an inner volume of the housing. A wall includes an edge having part disposed along an outer surface of that wall, and a tab disposed within the inner volume at a first predetermined distance from the outer surface of the wall and extending along a direction parallel to the outer surface of the wall past the edge. Another wall includes an edge having a part along an outer surface of that wall, and an opening completely surrounded by the wall at a second predetermined distance from that edge. Upon the parts of the edges of the walls being brought in contact, the tab is inserted into the opening, the tab and the opening being dimensioned such that the tab securely fits into the opening and secures the walls together.
Switching from delivering a first video signal to a sink to delivering a second video signal to the sink is carried out. A repeater, connected to a previously authenticated sink, receives the first video signal outputted by a previously authenticated first source, and delivers the first video signal to the sink. The repeater receives a command to switch from the first video signal to the second video signal outputted by a second source. The repeater terminates receiving the first video signal, and delivers a temporary video signal to the sink so that the sink remains authenticated while the second source is being authenticated. The repeater sets the frame rate of the temporary video signal to a minimum variable refresh rate (VRR) supported by the sink. Upon completion of authentication of the second source, the repeater receives the second video signal and delivers the signal to the sink.
H04N 21/438 - Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network
H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
H04N 21/238 - Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network, e.g. adapting the transmission rate of a video stream to network bandwidthProcessing of multiplex streams
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
A mounting bracket holds electronic device modules having various sizes and shapes. The mounting bracket includes a mounting plate. An adjustable clamp includes a fixed part attached to the mounting plate, and a movable part that is movable to any spacing from the mounting plate within a preset range and is securable anywhere within the preset range. The adjustable clamp holds an electronic device module against the mounting plate. A movable slat moves along the mounting plate to any distance from the fixed part within a fixed range and is securable to the mounting plate anywhere within the fixed range. The movable slat holds the electronic device module against the fixed part. The mounting bracket therefore holds electronic device modules of various sizes and shapes upon the electronic device module having a thickness within a range of thicknesses and a height within a range of heights.
H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
F16M 11/04 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articlesMeans for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
88.
Automated video conference system with multi-camera support
A method for selecting video and audio in a video conference system for a conference room using at least two or more smartphone cameras each having at least one camera adapted to generate and transmit a video stream with its respective video-associated metadata (VAM) to at least one conference room transceiver. Additional embodiments include generating audio data by at least two or more microphones located within the conference room that are not communicatively coupled to any of the smartphones.
Described herein is a compact combined active and passive cooling system to cool electronic audio-video circuitry, wherein all of the AV circuitry and cooling system fits within an enclosure that can be installed in a standard wall gang-box located in interior walls of structures. The combined active and passive cooling system uses convection, conduction, and radiation in active and passive cooling modes to dissipate heat generated by the AV circuitry into the room in which the gang box is located, and further uses the wall plate surface to dissipate heat into the room.
Systems, methods, and modes for a modular recessed light fixture and for mounting and aligning thereof. The light fixture comprises a housing supporting a lighting module, a bracket ring located within the housing, and an alignment ring adapted to magnetically attach to the bracket ring through an architectural panel to locate the bracket ring. The alignment ring may comprise an adjustment mechanism that is laterally adjusted within the alignment ring to a desired position. The bracket ring may be adjustable and adapted to laterally travel with respect to the housing such that displacing the alignment ring along the architectural panel, moves the adjustable bracket ring within the housing to a desired position. The housing may comprise a baseplate comprising material capable of being cut such that after locating the bracket ring using the alignment ring an opening is cut through the architectural panel and the housing baseplate.
F21S 8/02 - Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of recess-mounted type, e.g. downlighters
F21V 17/10 - Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening
F21V 21/15 - Adjustable mountings specially adapted for power operation, e.g. by remote control
F21V 21/34 - Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element
A system and method are described herein for configuring an audio distribution system, comprising a Redis server, the Redis server adapted to store Redis data to be used in configuring the audio distribution system; a plurality of audio devices, the plurality of audio devices and Redis server interconnected to form the audio distribution system, wherein each of the plurality of audio devices comprises—at least one processor; an electronic communications interface operatively connected to the at least one processor and adapted to receive data from a user and transfer the data to the at least one processor; and a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor in a first audio device to execute a method for configuring the audio distribution system that comprises: establishing communications using the electronic communications interface between the user and the at least one processor of the first audio device, such that data input by the user is received by the at least one processor of the first audio device; establishing communications to each of the remaining plurality of audio devices and Redis server in the audio distribution system; obtaining information from each of the remaining plurality of audio devices with which communications have been established, such information including one or more of an audio device name, part number, serial number, internet protocol address number, and physical location; receiving configuration information from the user that pertains to a specific audio device of the plurality of audio devices in the audio distribution system that, when installed on a specific audio device, causes the specific audio device to operate in a known manner; and copying that configuration information to others of the same specific type of audio device in the audio distribution system.
G10L 25/30 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups characterised by the analysis technique using neural networks
G10L 25/87 - Detection of discrete points within a voice signal
H03F 3/72 - Gated amplifiers, i.e. amplifiers which are rendered operative or inoperative by means of a control signal
A roller shade for selectively covering an architectural opening and which reduces deflection and sagging in the roller shade. The roller shade comprises a tension insert inserted and substantially centered within the roller tube of the roller shade. The tension insert comprises a longitudinal insert body, a threaded rod, and a pair of threaded nuts. The insert body comprises an inner tube portion with a plurality of longitudinal fins circumferentially extending from the inner tube portion. The threaded rod is inserted within the inner tube portion of the insert body and the insert body is longitudinally compressed by threading the pair of threaded nuts on the threaded rod.
A remote control device is disclosed. A single-piece casing has a first opening at one end, a second opening at another end, an inner cavity between the first and second openings, and a front opening and key openings in a front surface. A keypad is disposed within the inner cavity and has keys arranged on a surface of the keypad which extend through the key openings. A chassis body is inserted into the inner cavity though the first opening and below the keypad. The chassis has an end part located outside of the casing. An edge of the end part is configured to abut against one end of the casing. An end insert body is inserted into the inner cavity though the second opening, below the body of the chassis. The end insert has an end part located at the another end of the casing.
An inductor is provided, comprising: a first ferrite core piece and a second ferrite core piece, each of which are made of substantially similar materials, exhibit desired electromagnetic properties, and which are fashioned in a substantially similar manner and shape, and wherein each of the first and second ferrite core pieces comprises a substantially planar mating surface, a center post, and a wire core assembly channel, and wherein a first substantially planar mating surface of the first ferrite core piece is adapted to planarly mate with a second substantially planar mating surface of the second ferrite core piece; and a wire core assembly adapted to be substantially self-locating and self-centering about a first or second center post when located in a respective first or second wire core assembly channel.
H01F 27/34 - Special means for preventing or reducing unwanted electric or magnetic effects, e.g. no-load losses, reactive currents, harmonics, oscillations, leakage fields
H01F 27/26 - Fastening parts of the core togetherFastening or mounting the core on casing or support
