qualities that come with the fabric that help with the
energy and light management, these accessories allow
people to have even more control over how and when
they use their shades.”
A self-professed tinkerer by nature, Mullet created
QMotion after years in the garage door and garage
door opener business as CEO of the Ohio-based
Wayne DaltonCorp. His lean toward innovation there
was illustrated by the introduction of award- winning
pinch-resistant sectional joints as well as a fully
enclosed torsion-spring counterbalance system that
soonbecame industry standards.
The idea for motorized window shading arrived when
Mullet and his teamwere attempting to create a flexible
membrane that could be integrated into a window
systemfor use during hurricanes.
The necessity for a battery-operated shade became
acute because power is often spotty during severe
weather, but when Mullet and his engineering
colleagues compiled all the available systems then on
the market – then installed and evaluated each – the
resultswere less than inspiring.
“Tomake a long story short, we weren’t impressed with
any of them,” he said. “They were either too noisy of or
too difficult to install, or the batteries didn’t last or they
were difficult to disguise because of wires coming out
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