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Patent applications and USPTO patent grants for McDonald; Matthew Philip.The latest application filed is for "remote control having a capacitive touch surface and a mechanism for awakening the remote control".
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Remote Control Having A Capacitive Touch Surface And A Mechanism For Awakening The Remote Control App 20220284803 - Mann; Timothy ;   et al. | 2022-09-08 |
Remote control device Grant D962,878 - Dimberg , et al. September 6, 2 | 2022-09-06 |
Control device base that attaches to the paddle actuator of a mechanical switch Grant 11,437,209 - Dimberg , et al. September 6, 2 | 2022-09-06 |
Remote control Grant D962,876 - Altonen , et al. September 6, 2 | 2022-09-06 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Multiple-level Backlighting App 20220279640 - McDonald; Matthew Philip ;   et al. | 2022-09-01 |
Retrofit remote control devices Grant 11,410,821 - Dimberg , et al. August 9, 2 | 2022-08-09 |
Control Device Having An Integral Reflecting Structure For A Sensing Circuit App 20220248520 - Shivell; William Taylor ;   et al. | 2022-08-04 |
Control device Grant D958,761 - Altonen , et al. July 26, 2 | 2022-07-26 |
Battery-powered Retrofit Remote Control Device App 20220207990 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2022-06-30 |
Wireless control device having an antenna illuminated with visible light Grant 11,362,408 - Courtney , et al. June 14, 2 | 2022-06-14 |
Remote control having a capacitive touch surface and a mechanism for awakening the remote control Grant 11,348,450 - Mann , et al. May 31, 2 | 2022-05-31 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Automatically Adjustable Backlighting App 20220159798 - Twaddell; Daniel L. ;   et al. | 2022-05-19 |
Illuminated control device Grant D951,887 - Altonen , et al. May 17, 2 | 2022-05-17 |
Illuminated control device Grant D951,885 - Altonen , et al. May 17, 2 | 2022-05-17 |
Keypad Grant D951,888 - Altonen , et al. May 17, 2 | 2022-05-17 |
Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting Grant 11,337,287 - McDonald , et al. May 17, 2 | 2022-05-17 |
Remote Load Control Device Capable Of Orientation Detection App 20220148827 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2022-05-12 |
Control device Grant D950,506 - Altonen , et al. May 3, 2 | 2022-05-03 |
Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit Grant 11,317,498 - Shivell , et al. April 26, 2 | 2022-04-26 |
Control device Grant D949,804 - Altonen , et al. April 26, 2 | 2022-04-26 |
Battery-powered retrofit remote control device Grant 11,308,794 - Dimberg , et al. April 19, 2 | 2022-04-19 |
Gesture-based Control Device For Controlling An Electrical Load App 20220115190 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2022-04-14 |
Control device Grant D948,462 - Altonen , et al. April 12, 2 | 2022-04-12 |
User Interface For A Control Device App 20220110197 - Bard; Benjamin F. ;   et al. | 2022-04-07 |
Remote load control device capable of orientation detection Grant 11,264,184 - Dimberg , et al. March 1, 2 | 2022-03-01 |
Control device having buttons with automatically adjustable backlighting Grant 11,240,886 - Twaddell , et al. February 1, 2 | 2022-02-01 |
Retrofit Remote Control Devices App 20220030683 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2022-01-27 |
Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load Grant 11,232,916 - Dimberg , et al. January 25, 2 | 2022-01-25 |
Keypad Grant D941,783 - Altonen , et al. January 25, 2 | 2022-01-25 |
User interface for a control device Grant 11,234,300 - Bard , et al. January 25, 2 | 2022-01-25 |
Control device Grant D940,668 - Dimberg , et al. January 11, 2 | 2022-01-11 |
Remote control Grant D936,617 - Altonen , et al. November 23, 2 | 2021-11-23 |
Retrofit remote control devices Grant 11,166,354 - Dimberg , et al. November 2, 2 | 2021-11-02 |
Self-adjusting Frame For Mounting Over A Wall-mounted Electrical Device App 20210327657 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2021-10-21 |
Control device Grant D933,027 - Altonen , et al. October 12, 2 | 2021-10-12 |
Remote control device Grant D933,030 - Dimberg , et al. October 12, 2 | 2021-10-12 |
Battery-powered Retrofit Remote Control Device App 20210304589 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2021-09-30 |
Tabletop remote load control device Grant D929,350 - Dimberg , et al. August 31, 2 | 2021-08-31 |
Remote Control Having A Capacitive Touch Surface And A Mechanism For Awakening The Remote Control App 20210264772 - Mann; Timothy ;   et al. | 2021-08-26 |
Control device Grant D926,712 - Dimberg , et al. August 3, 2 | 2021-08-03 |
Self-adjusting frame for mounting over a wall-mounted electrical device Grant 11,069,490 - Dimberg , et al. July 20, 2 | 2021-07-20 |
Control device Grant D925,478 - Dimberg , et al. July 20, 2 | 2021-07-20 |
Illuminated control device Grant D924,821 - Bard , et al. July 13, 2 | 2021-07-13 |
Control device Grant D924,818 - Altonen , et al. July 13, 2 | 2021-07-13 |
Control device Grant D924,184 - Altonen , et al. July 6, 2 | 2021-07-06 |
Remote Load Control Device Capable Of Orientation Detection App 20210201660 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2021-07-01 |
Battery-powered retrofit remote control device Grant 11,043,115 - Dimberg , et al. June 22, 2 | 2021-06-22 |
Keypad Grant D922,965 - Altonen , et al. June 22, 2 | 2021-06-22 |
Keypad Grant D922,334 - Altonen , et al. June 15, 2 | 2021-06-15 |
Control device Grant D922,336 - Altonen , et al. June 15, 2 | 2021-06-15 |
Keypad Grant D921,595 - Altonen , et al. June 8, 2 | 2021-06-08 |
Remote control having a capacitive touch surface and a mechanism for awakening the remote control Grant 11,004,329 - Mann , et al. May 11, 2 | 2021-05-11 |
Control Device Base That Attaches To The Paddle Actuator Of A Mechanical Switch App 20210125795 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2021-04-29 |
Laser-cut Button Veneer For A Control Device Having A Backlit Keypad App 20210118631 - Adams; Jason O. ;   et al. | 2021-04-22 |
Remote load control device capable of orientation detection Grant 10,977,931 - Dimberg , et al. April 13, 2 | 2021-04-13 |
Remote control Grant D913,254 - Altonen , et al. March 16, 2 | 2021-03-16 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Multiple-level Backlighting App 20210045204 - McDonald; Matthew Philip ;   et al. | 2021-02-11 |
Control Device Having An Integral Reflecting Structure For A Sensing Circuit App 20210045216 - Shivell; William Taylor ;   et al. | 2021-02-11 |
Control device base that attaches to the paddle actuator of a mechanical switch Grant 10,916,385 - Dimberg , et al. February 9, 2 | 2021-02-09 |
Control device Grant D908,643 - Dimberg , et al. January 26, 2 | 2021-01-26 |
Illuminated antenna cover Grant D907,609 - Courtney , et al. January 12, 2 | 2021-01-12 |
Laser-cut button veneer for a control device having a backlit keypad Grant 10,892,115 - Adams , et al. January 12, 2 | 2021-01-12 |
Load Control Device Having A Capacitive Touch Surface App 20200382120 - Brogan; Quinn ;   et al. | 2020-12-03 |
Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting Grant 10,827,576 - McDonald , et al. November 3, 2 | 2020-11-03 |
Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit Grant 10,820,392 - Shivell , et al. October 27, 2 | 2020-10-27 |
Retrofit Remote Control Devices App 20200335287 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2020-10-22 |
Tabletop remote load control device Grant D899,383 - Dimberg , et al. October 20, 2 | 2020-10-20 |
Wireless control device having a faceplate with illuminated indicia Grant 10,782,188 - Shivell , et al. Sept | 2020-09-22 |
Battery-powered Retrofit Remote Control Device App 20200296816 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2020-09-17 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Multiple-level Backlighting App 20200281056 - McDonald; Matthew Philip ;   et al. | 2020-09-03 |
Remote Load Control Device Capable Of Orientation Detection App 20200279477 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2020-09-03 |
Control device Grant D893,437 - Dimberg , et al. A | 2020-08-18 |
Gesture-based Control Device For Controlling An Electrical Load App 20200258377 - A1 | 2020-08-13 |
Retrofit Remote Control Devices App 20200260563 - A1 | 2020-08-13 |
Control device Grant D892,751 - Altonen , et al. A | 2020-08-11 |
Control device Grant D892,750 - Dimberg , et al. A | 2020-08-11 |
Retrofit remote control devices Grant 10,741,339 - Dimberg , et al. A | 2020-08-11 |
Remote control device Grant D892,065 - Dimberg , et al. | 2020-08-04 |
Battery-powered retrofit remote control device Grant 10,721,811 - Dimberg , et al. | 2020-07-21 |
Remote load control device capable of orientation detection Grant 10,685,560 - Dimberg , et al. | 2020-06-16 |
User interface for a control device Grant 10,681,791 - Dimberg , et al. | 2020-06-09 |
Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load Grant 10,672,261 - Dimberg , et al. | 2020-06-02 |
Battery-powered Retrofit Remote Control Device App 20200128656 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2020-04-23 |
Control device Grant D879,055 - Altonen , et al. | 2020-03-24 |
Wireless Control Device Having An Antenna Illuminated With Visible Light App 20200091579 - Courtney; Brian Michael ;   et al. | 2020-03-19 |
Control device Grant D878,309 - Altonen , et al. | 2020-03-17 |
Control device Grant D878,310 - Dimberg , et al. | 2020-03-17 |
Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting Grant 10,595,374 - McDonald , et al. | 2020-03-17 |
User Interface For A Control Device App 20200084866 - Bard; Benjamin F. ;   et al. | 2020-03-12 |
Control Device Having An Integral Reflecting Structure For A Sensing Circuit App 20200045795 - Shivell; William Taylor ;   et al. | 2020-02-06 |
Battery-powered retrofit remote control device Grant 10,548,205 - Dimberg , et al. Ja | 2020-01-28 |
Control Device Base That Attaches To The Paddle Actuator Of A Mechanical Switch App 20200020490 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2020-01-16 |
Remote Control Having A Capacitive Touch Surface And A Mechanism For Awakening The Remote Control App 20200020223 - Mann; Timothy ;   et al. | 2020-01-16 |
Illuminated antenna cover Grant D872,713 - Courtney , et al. Ja | 2020-01-14 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Multiple-level Backlighting App 20200015336 - McDonald; Matthew Philip ;   et al. | 2020-01-09 |
Gesture-based Control Device For Controlling An Electrical Load App 20200013279 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2020-01-09 |
User interface for a control device Grant 10,524,333 - Bard , et al. Dec | 2019-12-31 |
Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit Grant 10,492,273 - Shivell , et al. Nov | 2019-11-26 |
Illuminated control device Grant D868,010 - Bard , et al. Nov | 2019-11-26 |
Self-adjusting Frame For Mounting Over A Wall-mounted Electrical Device App 20190355530 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2019-11-21 |
Control device base that attaches to the paddle actuator of a mechanical switch Grant 10,475,596 - Dimberg , et al. Nov | 2019-11-12 |
Wireless control device having an antenna illuminated with visible light Grant 10,476,126 - Courtney , et al. Nov | 2019-11-12 |
Remote control device Grant D865,682 - Dimberg , et al. No | 2019-11-05 |
Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting Grant 10,455,660 - McDonald , et al. Oc | 2019-10-22 |
Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load Grant 10,446,019 - Dimberg , et al. Oc | 2019-10-15 |
Remote control having a capacitive touch surface and a mechanism for awakening the remote control Grant 10,424,192 - Mann , et al. Sept | 2019-09-24 |
Self-adjusting frame for mounting over a wall-mounted electrical device Grant 10,410,802 - Dimberg , et al. Sept | 2019-09-10 |
Laser-cut Button Veneer For A Control Device Having A Backlit Keypad App 20190221382 - Adams; Jason O. ;   et al. | 2019-07-18 |
Battery-powered Retrofit Remote Control Device App 20190208608 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2019-07-04 |
Control Device Having An Integral Reflecting Structure For A Sensing Circuit App 20190208602 - Shivell; William Taylor ;   et al. | 2019-07-04 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Automatically Adjustable Backlighting App 20190174598 - Twaddell; Daniel L. ;   et al. | 2019-06-06 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Multiple-level Backlighting App 20190150244 - McDonald; Matthew Philip ;   et al. | 2019-05-16 |
Laser-cut button veneer for a control device having a backlit keypad Grant 10,276,322 - Adams , et al. | 2019-04-30 |
Control device Grant D846,508 - Dimberg , et al. | 2019-04-23 |
Illuminated antenna cover Grant D844,590 - Courtney , et al. | 2019-04-02 |
Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit Grant 10,237,949 - Shivell , et al. | 2019-03-19 |
Battery-powered retrofit remote control device Grant 10,237,954 - Dimberg , et al. | 2019-03-19 |
Control Device Having An Integral Reflecting Structure For A Sensing Circuit App 20190069374 - Shivell; William Taylor ;   et al. | 2019-02-28 |
Control device having buttons with automatically adjustable backlighting Grant 10,212,777 - Twaddell , et al. Feb | 2019-02-19 |
Dimmer switch Grant D840,362 - Hakkarainen , et al. Feb | 2019-02-12 |
Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting Grant 10,206,260 - McDonald , et al. Feb | 2019-02-12 |
Control device Grant D839,847 - Dimberg , et al. Fe | 2019-02-05 |
Dimmer switch Grant D839,217 - Hakkarainen , et al. Ja | 2019-01-29 |
Gesture-based Control Device For Controlling An Electrical Load App 20190019403 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2019-01-17 |
Control Device Base That Attaches To The Paddle Actuator Of A Mechanical Switch App 20190006129 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2019-01-03 |
Gesture-based Control Device For Controlling An Electrical Load App 20190005809 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2019-01-03 |
Control device Grant D837,168 - Altonen , et al. J | 2019-01-01 |
Control device Grant D837,169 - Altonen , et al. J | 2019-01-01 |
Remote load control device capable of orientation detection Grant 10,134,268 - Dimberg , et al. November 20, 2 | 2018-11-20 |
Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit Grant 10,129,951 - Shivell , et al. November 13, 2 | 2018-11-13 |
Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load Grant 10,109,181 - Dimberg , et al. October 23, 2 | 2018-10-23 |
Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load Grant 10,102,742 - Dimberg , et al. October 16, 2 | 2018-10-16 |
Actuator assembly for a wallbox dimmer Grant 10,055,043 - McDonald , et al. August 21, 2 | 2018-08-21 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Multiple-level Backlighting App 20180235050 - McDonald; Matthew Philip ;   et al. | 2018-08-16 |
Load control device Grant D820,222 - Clymer , et al. June 12, 2 | 2018-06-12 |
Load control device Grant D818,444 - Clymer , et al. May 22, 2 | 2018-05-22 |
Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting Grant 9,980,335 - McDonald , et al. May 22, 2 | 2018-05-22 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Automatically Adjustable Backlighting App 20180124894 - Twaddell; Daniel L. ;   et al. | 2018-05-03 |
Device with illuminated light bar Grant 9,958,602 - McDonald , et al. May 1, 2 | 2018-05-01 |
Illuminated antenna cover Grant D816,641 - Courtney , et al. May 1, 2 | 2018-05-01 |
Control device Grant D814,428 - Dimberg , et al. April 3, 2 | 2018-04-03 |
Control device operating portion having a veneer with backlit indicia Grant 9,911,372 - Dimberg , et al. March 6, 2 | 2018-03-06 |
Control device Grant D808,912 - Dimberg , et al. January 30, 2 | 2018-01-30 |
Dimmer switch Grant D808,344 - Hakkarainen , et al. January 23, 2 | 2018-01-23 |
Control device having buttons with automatically adjustable backlighting Grant 9,860,952 - Twaddell , et al. January 2, 2 | 2018-01-02 |
Battery-powered Retrofit Remote Control Device App 20170354023 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2017-12-07 |
User Interface For A Control Device App 20170354011 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2017-12-07 |
User Interface For A Control Device App 20170354012 - Bard; Benjamin F. ;   et al. | 2017-12-07 |
Control Device Having Buttons with Multiple-Level Backlighting App 20170347420 - McDonald; Matthew Philip ;   et al. | 2017-11-30 |
Remote Load Control Device Capable Of Orientation Detection App 20170278383 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2017-09-28 |
Retrofit Remote Control Devices App 20170278652 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2017-09-28 |
Gesture-based Control Device For Controlling An Electrical Load App 20170280533 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2017-09-28 |
Gesture-based Control Device For Controlling An Electrical Load App 20170280534 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2017-09-28 |
Self-adjusting Frame For Mounting Over A Wall-mounted Electrical Device App 20170278647 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2017-09-28 |
Dimmer switch Grant D797,062 - Hakkarainen , et al. September 12, 2 | 2017-09-12 |
Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting Grant 9,763,302 - McDonald , et al. September 12, 2 | 2017-09-12 |
Control Device Having An Integral Reflecting Structure For A Sensing Circuit App 20170238395 - Shivell; William Taylor ;   et al. | 2017-08-17 |
Control device having an integral reflecting structure for a sensing circuit Grant 9,717,130 - Shivell , et al. July 25, 2 | 2017-07-25 |
Dimmer switch Grant D788,050 - Hakkarainen , et al. May 30, 2 | 2017-05-30 |
Wireless Control Device Having An Antenna Illuminated With Visible Light App 20170125875 - Courtney; Brian Michael ;   et al. | 2017-05-04 |
Wireless Control Device Having A Faceplate With Illuminated Indicia App 20170102493 - Shivell; William Taylor ;   et al. | 2017-04-13 |
Wireless control device Grant D780,129 - Bollinger, Jr. , et al. February 28, 2 | 2017-02-28 |
Wireless control device Grant D780,128 - Bollinger, Jr. , et al. February 28, 2 | 2017-02-28 |
Laser-cut Button Veneer For A Control Device Having A Backlit Keypad App 20170053753 - Adams; Jason O. ;   et al. | 2017-02-23 |
Remote Control Having A Capacitive Touch Surface And A Mechanism For Awakening The Remote Control App 20170046949 - Mann; Timothy ;   et al. | 2017-02-16 |
Control Device Having An Integral Reflecting Structure For A Sensing Circuit App 20160353547 - Shivell; William Taylor ;   et al. | 2016-12-01 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Automatically Adjustable Backlighting App 20160353543 - Twaddell; Daniel L. ;   et al. | 2016-12-01 |
Actuator Assembly For A Wallbox Dimmer App 20160320892 - McDonald; Matthew Philip ;   et al. | 2016-11-03 |
Load control device Grant D770,395 - Clymer , et al. November 1, 2 | 2016-11-01 |
Load control device Grant D769,830 - Clymer , et al. October 25, 2 | 2016-10-25 |
Wireless control device Grant D768,607 - Altonen , et al. October 11, 2 | 2016-10-11 |
Tabletop remote load control device Grant D767,508 - Dimberg , et al. September 27, 2 | 2016-09-27 |
Actuator assembly for a wallbox dimmer Grant 9,414,471 - McDonald , et al. August 9, 2 | 2016-08-09 |
Load control device Grant D762,590 - Clymer , et al. August 2, 2 | 2016-08-02 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Metallic Surfaces And Backlit Indicia App 20160069537 - Dimberg; Chris ;   et al. | 2016-03-10 |
Control Device Having Buttons With Multiple-level Backlighting App 20160073467 - McDonald; Matthew Philip ;   et al. | 2016-03-10 |
Wireless Control Device Assembly App 20150362668 - McDonald; Matthew Philip ;   et al. | 2015-12-17 |
Load control device Grant D743,352 - Clymer , et al. November 17, 2 | 2015-11-17 |
Wireless battery-powered remote control with glow-in-the-dark feature Grant 9,141,101 - Carmen , et al. September 22, 2 | 2015-09-22 |
Load control device Grant D719,108 - Clymer , et al. December 9, 2 | 2014-12-09 |
Load control device Grant D719,107 - Clymer , et al. December 9, 2 | 2014-12-09 |
Load control device Grant D718,724 - Clymer , et al. December 2, 2 | 2014-12-02 |
Load control device Grant D718,723 - Clymer , et al. December 2, 2 | 2014-12-02 |
Remote Control Having A Capacitive Touch Surface And A Mechanism For Awakening The Remote Control App 20140268628 - Mann; Timothy ;   et al. | 2014-09-18 |
Actuator Assembly For A Wallbox Dimmer App 20140246981 - McDonald; Matthew Philip ;   et al. | 2014-09-04 |
Load control device Grant D712,363 - Clymer , et al. September 2, 2 | 2014-09-02 |
Load control device Grant D711,837 - Clymer , et al. August 26, 2 | 2014-08-26 |
Control Device Having A Night Light App 20140125463 - Carmen, JR.; Lawrence R. ;   et al. | 2014-05-08 |
Remote control keypad Grant D687,390 - McDonald , et al. August 6, 2 | 2013-08-06 |
Remote control keypad Grant D682,795 - McDonald , et al. May 21, 2 | 2013-05-21 |
Tabletop remote control keypad Grant D680,084 - McDonald , et al. April 16, 2 | 2013-04-16 |
Tabletop remote control keypad Grant D679,261 - McDonald , et al. April 2, 2 | 2013-04-02 |
Wireless Battery-powered Remote Control With Glow-in-the-dark Feature App 20120286675 - Carmen; Lawrence R. ;   et al. | 2012-11-15 |
Control Device Having A Night Light App 20120286940 - Carmen, JR.; Lawrence R. ;   et al. | 2012-11-15 |
Tabletop remote load control device Grant D655,254 - Jacoby , et al. March 6, 2 | 2012-03-06 |
Buttons for a load control device Grant D649,520 - Jacoby , et al. November 29, 2 | 2011-11-29 |
Remote control Grant D649,124 - Jacoby , et al. November 22, 2 | 2011-11-22 |
Load control device Grant D649,122 - Jacoby , et al. November 22, 2 | 2011-11-22 |
Load control device Grant D649,123 - Jacoby , et al. November 22, 2 | 2011-11-22 |
Tabletop remote load control device Grant D647,066 - Jacoby , et al. October 18, 2 | 2011-10-18 |
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