Y04S 20/246
The system involving the remote operation of lamps or lighting equipment
Official title: the system involving the remote operation of lamps or lighting equipment
Y04S20/246 (The system involving the remote operation of lamps or lighting equipment) appears on 203 US grants and 179 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y04S- Granted patents
- 203
- Published applications
- 179
- Assignees
- 92
- Inventors
- 310
- Latest grant
- 14 Apr 2026
Filings by year
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| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 10 |
| 2009 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4 | 15 |
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| 2019 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020 | 17 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Load control system responsive to location of an occupant and mobile devices14 Apr 2026US 12,602,020 B2Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Control circuit and circuit of multi-speed ceiling fan with light30 Dec 2025US 12,512,680 B1Shenzhen Funpower General Technology Co., Ltd.
- Load control system having independently-controlled units responsive to a broadcast controller1 Jul 2025US 12,348,031 B2Lutron Technology Company LLC
- State change devices for switched electrical receptacles27 May 2025US 12,317,394 B2Lutron Technology Company LLC
- State retention load control system6 May 2025US 12,295,084 B2Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Load control system responsive to location of an occupant and mobile devices16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202809 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Load Control System Having Independently-Controlled Units Responsive To A Broadcast Controller2 Oct 2025US 2025/0309681 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
- State retention load control system22 May 2025US 2025/0168957 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
- State change devices for switched electrical receptacles22 May 2025US 2025/0168958 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Digital Messages in a Load Control System6 Feb 2025US 2025/0048521 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for controlling and determining the status of electrical devices from remote locations714US 5,905,442 ALutron Electronics Co., Inc. · 1999
- Adaptive inductive power supply393US 7,212,414 B2Access Business Group International LLC · 2007
- Appliance control system357US 4,418,333 APittway Corporation · 1983
- Adaptive inductive power supply with communication296US 8,116,681 B2Access Business Group International LLC · 2012
- Adaptive inductive power supply286US 7,639,514 B2Access Business Group International LLC · 2009