Edward David Hart

US Patent:

47164093, Dec 29, 1987

Filed:

Jul 16, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/886249

Inventors:

Edward F. Hart - Yorba Linda CA
William McDonough - El Toro CA

Assignee:

Homestead Products, Inc. - Ramona CA

International Classification:

G05B 1902
H04M 1104

US Classification:

34082522

Abstract:

A control system for operating at least two electrical appliances, such as a combination ceiling fan and light assembly, from a remotely located multi-position manually operated switch assembly. The system responds to a series of different control signals actuated by the different switch positions to switch either one of the appliances on or off, to control the intensity of the light or the speed of the fan, or to initiate any one of a series of pre-programmed sequences of operations of the appliances.

US Patent:

51874725, Feb 16, 1993

Filed:

Apr 2, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/679554

Inventors:

Edward F. Hart - Yorba Linda CA
William B. McDonough - Anaheim Hills CA

Assignee:

Casablanca Industries, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

H04B 700

US Classification:

34082569

Abstract:

A control unit for a combined ceiling fan and light fixture (ceiling unit) is coupled to a temperature sensor monitoring the temperature of the room containing the ceiling unit, has manual entry keys for controlling fan energization, speed and direction and light energization and intensity and for selecting a mode of operation, and has a first microprocessor for controlling a radio transmitter to transmit a command bit sequence. The transmitted signal is received by the ceiling unit where a second microprocessor responds to the command bit sequence to control the firing of one of several triacs controlling fan energization, speed and direction and to control light energization and intensity. In an "auto-speed" mode, fan speed responds to changes in room temperature. In a "winter mode", the fan blows upwardly at a slow speed, the speed being momentarily increased periodically to break up stratification.

US Patent:

47194464, Jan 12, 1988

Filed:

May 7, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/607952

Inventors:

Edward F. Hart - Yorba Linda CA

Assignee:

Casablanca Fan Company, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

H04M 1104

US Classification:

340310A

Abstract:

A remote control system for a combined ceiling fan and light fixture for use with existing AC current house wiring between a wall switch and a ceiling fixture including a wall control for electrical substitution of the wall switch and with the wall control including at least two separate control members for producing separate signals on the existing AC current house wiring representing a separate control for the speed of the fan and the light intensity of the light, a control unit mounted on and electrically interconnected with the combined ceiling fan and light fixture and with the control unit electrically connected to AC current house wiring at the ceiling fixture when the combined ceiling fan and light fixture is mounted on the ceiling fixture, the control unit detecting the separate signals on the existing AC current house wiring in accordance with the activation of the separate control members at the wall control, the control unit additionally including a fan speed control and a light intensity control each responsive to one of the detected separate signals to produce an individual control of the speed of the motor and the intensity of the light in accordance with the individual actuation of the separate control members at the wall control.

US Patent:

50418254, Aug 20, 1991

Filed:

Nov 3, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/431156

Inventors:

Edward F. Hart - Yorba Linda CA
William B. McDonough - Anaheim Hills CA

Assignee:

Casablanca Industries, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

H04M 1104

US Classification:

34082506

Abstract:

A control unit for a combined ceiling fan and light fixture (ceiling unit) is coupled to a temperature sensor monitoring the temperature of the room containing the ceiling unit, has manual entry keys for controlling fan energization, speed and direction and light energization and intensity and for selecting a mode of operation, and has a first microprocessor for controlling a radio transmitter to transmit a command bit sequence. The transmitted signal is received by the ceiling unit where a second microprocessor responds to the command bit sequence to control the firing of one of several triacs controlling fan energization, speed and direction and to control light energization and intensity. In an "auto-speed" mode, fan speed responds to changes in room temperature. In a "winter mode", the fan blows upwardly at a slow speed, the speed being momentarily increased periodically to break up stratification.

US Patent:

D2824620, Feb 4, 1986

Filed:

Jan 27, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/574420

Inventors:

Edward F. Hart - Yorba Linda CA

Assignee:

Casablanca Fan Company, Inc. - City of Industry CA

US Classification:

D13 32