Inventor

Matthew Philip McDonald

Inventor

Phoenixville, PA, US

Overview

2011–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 117 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H05Bprimary

H05BElectric heating12%

LOC1312%

H01HElectric switches11%

Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications8%

LOC148%

H03KPulse technique6%

Y04SSystems integrating technologies related to power network operation, communication or information technologies for improving the electrical power generation, transmission, distribution, management or usage, i.e. smart grids6%

G08CTransmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals5%

G05GControl devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only5%

H02GInstallation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines4%

PatentTitleYear

D0929350Tabletop remote load control device2021 D0926712Control device2021 11,069,490Self-adjusting frame for mounting over a wall-mounted electrical device2021 D0925478Control device2021 D0924818Control device2021 D0924821Illuminated control device2021 D0924184Control device2021 11,043,115Battery-powered retrofit remote control device2021 D0922965Keypad2021 D0922334Keypad2021 D0922336Control device2021 D0921596Keypad2021 D0921595Keypad2021 11,004,329Remote control having a capacitive touch surface and a mechanism for awakening the remote control2021 10,977,931Remote load control device capable of orientation detection2021 D0913254Remote control2021 10,916,385Control device base that attaches to the paddle actuator of a mechanical switch2021 D0908643Control device2021 D0907609Illuminated antenna cover2021 10,892,115Laser-cut button veneer for a control device having a backlit keypad2021 10,827,576Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting2020 10,820,392Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit2020 D0899383Tabletop remote load control device2020 10,798,792Keypad having illuminated buttons2020 10,782,471Wireless control device assembly2020 10,782,188Wireless control device having a faceplate with illuminated indicia2020 D0893437Control device2020 D0892750Control device2020 D0892751Control device2020 10,741,339Retrofit remote control devices2020 10,733,926Control device having buttons with metallic surfaces and backlit indicia2020 D0892065Remote control device2020 10,721,811Battery-powered retrofit remote control device2020 10,685,560Remote load control device capable of orientation detection2020 10,681,791User interface for a control device2020 10,672,261Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load2020 D0879055Control device2020 10,595,374Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting2020 D0878310Control device2020 D0878309Control device2020 10,548,205Battery-powered retrofit remote control device2020 D0873222Control device2020 D0872713Illuminated antenna cover2020 10,524,333User interface for a control device2019 D0868010Illuminated control device2019 10,492,273Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit2019 D0867308Tabletop remote load control device2019 10,475,596Control device base that attaches to the paddle actuator of a mechanical switch2019 10,476,126Wireless control device having an antenna illuminated with visible light2019 D0865682Remote control device2019 10,455,660Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting2019 10,446,019Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load2019 10,424,192Remote control having a capacitive touch surface and a mechanism for awakening the remote control2019 10,424,233Control device having buttons with backlit indicia2019 10,410,802Self-adjusting frame for mounting over a wall-mounted electrical device2019 10,276,322Laser-cut button veneer for a control device having a backlit keypad2019 D0846508Control device2019 D0844590Illuminated antenna cover2019 10,237,954Battery-powered retrofit remote control device2019 10,237,949Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit2019 10,212,777Control device having buttons with automatically adjustable backlighting2019 D0840362Dimmer switch2019 10,206,260Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting2019 D0839847Control device2019 D0839217Dimmer switch2019 D0837168Control device2019 D0837169Control device2019 10,134,268Remote load control device capable of orientation detection2018 10,129,951Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit2018 10,109,181Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load2018 10,102,742Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load2018 10,055,043Actuator assembly for a wallbox dimmer2018 D0820222Load control device2018 9,980,335Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting2018 D0818444Load control device2018 D0816641Illuminated antenna cover2018 9,958,602Device with illuminated light bar2018 D0814428Control device2018 9,911,372'Control device operating portion having a veneer with backlit indicia'2018 D0808912'Control device'2018 D0808344'Dimmer switch'2018 9,860,952'Control device having buttons with automatically adjustable backlighting'2018 9,763,302'Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting'2017 D0797062'Dimmer switch'2017 D0795202'Tabletop remote load control device'2017 D0794580'Tabletop remote load control device'2017 9,717,130'Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit'2017 D0788050'Dimmer switch'2017 D0787454'Dimmer switch'2017 D0787453'Dimmer switch'2017 D0780129'Wireless control device'2017 D0780128'Wireless control device'2017 9,524,633'Remote control having a capacitive touch surface and a mechanism for awakening the remote control'2016 D0770395'Load control device'2016 D0769830'Load control device'2016 D0768607'Wireless control device'2016 D0767508'Tabletop remote load control device'2016 9,414,471'Actuator assembly for a wallbox dimmer'2016 D0762590'Load control device'2016 D0743352'Load control device'2015 9,141,101'Wireless battery-powered remote control with glow-in-the-dark feature'2015 D0719107'Load control device'2014 D0719108'Load control device'2014 D0718723'Load control device'2014 D0718724'Load control device'2014 D0712363'Load control device'2014 D0711837'Load control device'2014 D0687390'Remote control keypad'2013 D0682795'Remote control keypad'2013 D0680084'Tabletop remote control keypad'2013 D0679261'Tabletop remote control keypad'2013 D0655254'Tabletop remote load control device'2012 D0649520'Buttons for a load control device'2011 D0649124'Remote control'2011 D0649122'Load control device'2011 D0649123'Load control device'2011 D0647066'Tabletop remote load control device'2011

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2011–2020Patents assigned to LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO (62)· patent assignee history

2011–2015Patents assigned to MCDONALD MATTHEW PHILIP (10)· patent assignee history

2011–2013Patents assigned to JACOBY ELLIOT G (9)· patent assignee history

2011–2012Patents assigned to CLYMER ERICA L (5)· patent assignee history

2011–2021Based in Phoenixville, PA, US· patent location history

2019–2021Patents assigned to LUTRON TECH CO LLC (56)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO	62	2011–2020
LUTRON TECH CO LLC	56	2019–2021
MCDONALD MATTHEW PHILIPself	10	2011–2015
JACOBY ELLIOT G	9	2011–2013
CLYMER ERICA L	5	2011–2012

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, US	117	2011–2021