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SOMFY
FR·65 granted patents·1,640 citations·filing 1980–2004
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65 records- 0196US5237169AInstallation for controlling the lighting level of premisesSOMFY·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 17, 1993·137 cites·38 claims
- 0295US5429558APlanetary reduction gear for use with tubular motorsSOMFY·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 4, 1995·64 cites·4 claims
- 0392US4417185ADriving system for roll-up shades, blinds, rolling shutters and the likeSOMFY·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 22, 1983·96 cites·8 claims
- 0488USD491922SRemote control and its holderSOMFY·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 22, 2004·37 cites·1 claims
- 0587US5454077ACommunication system between a plurality of transmitters and receivers having relays responsive to those identifying codes of transmitters contained in its respective table memorySOMFY·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 26, 1995·73 cites·12 claims
- 0687US5328113ADevice for winding the suspension cord of a blindSOMFY·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 12, 1994·86 cites·11 claims
- 0786US5198974ASafety device for motorized rolling shutterSOMFY·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 30, 1993·68 cites·22 claims
- 0884US6733413B2Drive device for manually driving a blind comprising an epicyclic reduction gearboxSOMFY·Filed 2002·Granted May 11, 2004·43 cites·2 claims
- 0982US6324089B1Actuators remotely controlled by transmitters possessing an identity numberSOMFY·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 27, 2001·63 cites·5 claims
- 1080US5105871ATubular motor winding device for blinds, roller shutters or the likeSOMFY·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 21, 1992·63 cites·5 claims
- 1179US5237168AControl of the level of illumination premisesSOMFY·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 17, 1993·50 cites·13 claims
- 1275US5847525AControl device for asynchronous motor of shutter or roller blindSOMFY·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 8, 1998·46 cites·7 claims
- 1375US4665965AControl system for roller-blinds or the like with swivel bladesSOMFY·Filed 1985·Granted May 19, 1987·39 cites·4 claims
- 1474US7151464B2Drive device with radio frequency controlSOMFY·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 19, 2006·26 cites·13 claims
- 1573US4881219AControl device for a sunshade blind responsive to meteorological phenomenonSOMFY·Filed 1984·Granted Nov 14, 1989·31 cites·3 claims
- 1671US7726379B2Device for driving a closing or sun-protection screen and installation comprising such a deviceSOMFY·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 1, 2010·27 cites·12 claims
- 1770US7683754B2Method for defining a group from among bi-directional objectsSOMFY·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 23, 2010·17 cites·11 claims
- 1869US6392374B1Device for control of an electric motor driving a moving objectSOMFY·Filed 1999·Granted May 21, 2002·22 cites·8 claims
- 1969US4411348AControl device for electric motor-reducing unitSOMFY·Filed 1980·Granted Oct 25, 1983·29 cites·10 claims
- 2068US6867565B2Process for learning the limits of travel of a roller blind actuatorSOMFY·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 15, 2005·18 cites·10 claims
- 2168US5414334AControl device for an asynchronous roller-blind motorSOMFY·Filed 1993·Granted May 9, 1995·29 cites·4 claims
- 2268US4519487AAlternate manual or power auxiliary control device for controlling winding doors or the likeSOMFY·Filed 1982·Granted May 28, 1985·38 cites·2 claims
- 2364US6936987B2Method for controlling an electric motor driving a body in translationSOMFY·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 30, 2005·11 cites·18 claims
- 2462US6465980B1Device for controlling a drive motor of a roller blindSOMFY·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 15, 2002·30 cites·11 claims
- 2561US6104156ADevice for controlling the stopping of a motorized shrouding productSOMFY·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 15, 2000·24 cites·3 claims
- 2660US6668982B2Disk-brake and torque-transmitting deviceSOMFY·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 30, 2003·7 cites·7 claims
- 2760US5803150ADevice for operating a closure element moving at least approximately verticallySOMFY·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 8, 1998·41 cites·3 claims
- 2859US4444363ADevice for driving a flexible protection web rolled up on a shaftSOMFY·Filed 1982·Granted Apr 24, 1984·21 cites·5 claims
- 2954US6795284B2Device for stopping a single-phase asynchronous motor with phase-shifting capacitorSOMFY·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 21, 2004·6 cites·18 claims
- 3054US5645118ADevice for winding the suspension cord of blindsSOMFY·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 8, 1997·24 cites·5 claims
- 3154US4519554ADevice for driving a protection awningSOMFY·Filed 1984·Granted May 28, 1985·25 cites·5 claims
- 3253US6111376AMotorizing awning with automatic safety controlSOMFY·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 29, 2000·32 cites·1 claims
- 3353US5699847AMotorized roll-up device for venetian blindsSOMFY·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 23, 1997·29 cites·7 claims
- 3450US4567416ADevice for controlling an electric motorSOMFY·Filed 1983·Granted Jan 28, 1986·16 cites·2 claims
- 3548US6298273B1Control device for a solar protection meansSOMFY·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 2, 2001·20 cites·9 claims
- 3648US5857553AReducer with Oldham couplingSOMFY·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 12, 1999·22 cites·7 claims
- 3748US5207261AVenetian blindSOMFY·Filed 1992·Granted May 4, 1993·23 cites·11 claims
- 3846US5336136APlanetary reduction gear for tubular motorSOMFY·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 9, 1994·25 cites·9 claims
- 3945US6972538B2Device for control of an electric motor driving a moving objectSOMFY·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 6, 2005·3 cites·2 claims
- 4045US5969492AInstruction broadcast by sensorSOMFY·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 19, 1999·24 cites·2 claims
- 4145US5709349AMotorized roller device equipped with adjustable automatic stopSOMFY·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 20, 1998·20 cites·7 claims
- 4245US5621295ADevice for driving using an electric motor comprising means for measuring the displacement of the driven bodySOMFY·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 15, 1997·14 cites·7 claims
- 4345US4712440ALinear actuatorSOMFY·Filed 1985·Granted Dec 15, 1987·17 cites·7 claims
- 4444US5230416AAutomatic stop device with sliding yoke for electric motorSOMFY·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 27, 1993·8 cites·8 claims
- 4543US6339798B1Process for hooking up a group control module with a control module and/or an action module and/or a measurement moduleSOMFY·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 15, 2002·15 cites·16 claims
- 4642US6814129B2Powered rolling shutter equipped with automatic stopping meansSOMFY·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 9, 2004·2 cites·23 claims
- 4741USD520348SRodSOMFY·Filed 2002·Granted May 9, 2006·4 cites·1 claims
- 4836US6072265ASupply circuit for a traveling-wave piezo-electric motorSOMFY·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 6, 2000·7 cites·10 claims
- 4936US4821592ABall cage for a worm-and-nut type drive unitSOMFY·Filed 1988·Granted Apr 18, 1989·7 cites·3 claims
- 5034US4499463AApparatus for controlling electrical receivers occupying at least two statesSOMFY·Filed 1982·Granted Feb 12, 1985·4 cites·6 claims
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