Methods and apparatus to control architectural opening covering assemblies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9765568
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14349629

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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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  • HUNTER DOUGLAS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bohlen, Jörg Bremerhaven, DE 17 196
Colson, Wendell B Weston, US 250 6454
Dann, Kevin M Englewood, US 46 559
Fogarty, Daniel M Framingham, US 39 930
Johnson, William Milford, US 93 1532
Swiszcz, Paul G Niwot, US 128 2826

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