Patents Assigned to AVID Labs, LLC
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Publication number: 20230358374Abstract: A lighting system includes a lighting device configured to connect to an object. The lighting device includes a body and a control device. One or more ultraviolet light sources are attached to the body and connected to the control device. The ultraviolet light source(s) emit ultraviolet light in a wavelength range from 10 nm to 445 nm. The control device controls the frequency and duration of strobing of the ultraviolet light source(s). The control device cooperates with nearby emergency visible lighting and/or flashing visible light systems to designate and protect gaps in time from visible light illumination from the nearby emergency visible lighting and/or flashing visible light systems. The control device synchronizes the strobing of the ultraviolet light source(s) with the absence of visible light illumination from the nearby emergency visible lighting and/or flashing visible light systems during the designated gaps in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Avid Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Dominic Picciuto, Connor Digan, Adam Brososky
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Publication number: 20230194066Abstract: A lighting system includes a lighting device arranged to attach to a vehicle. The lighting device includes at least two ultraviolet lights and at least one sensor. The sensor determines whether any of at least two areas or zones adjacent to the lighting device are poorly visibly illuminated and/or occupied by personnel, and illuminates these areas or zones with ultraviolet light. The lighting system is configured to operate in conjunction with existing emergency visible lighting and/or flashing visible light systems by using the sensors to sense visible illumination of each individual area or zone provided by the existing emergency visible lighting and flashing visible light systems. The lighting system may be configured to synchronize the illumination of each individual area or zone in ultraviolet light with intermittent absence of visible light illumination in each area or zone from the existing emergency visible lighting and flashing visible light systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Avid Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Dominic Picciuto
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Publication number: 20220377865Abstract: A lighting system includes a lighting device arranged to attach to a vehicle. The lighting device includes at least two ultraviolet lights and at least one sensor. The sensor determines whether any of at least two areas or zones adjacent to the lighting device are poorly visibly illuminated and/or occupied by personnel, and illuminates these areas or zones with ultraviolet light. The lighting system is configured to operate in conjunction with existing emergency visible lighting and/or flashing visible light systems by using the sensors to sense visible illumination of each individual area or zone provided by the existing emergency visible lighting and flashing visible light systems. The lighting system may be configured to synchronize the illumination of each individual area or zone in ultraviolet light with intermittent absence of visible light illumination in each area or zone from the existing emergency visible lighting and flashing visible light systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Avid Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Dominic Picciuto
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Publication number: 20220169212Abstract: A compression wheel chock system is disclosed. The system is comprised of two, triangular-shaped devices having longitudinal channels and a lanyard. An object of the apparatus is to enhance wheel chocking by preventing a wheel from moving both fore and aft while chocked. During installation, the lanyard is fed through a channel in each chock and is drawn tight by the user. As the lanyard is tightened it compresses the chocks around the wheel while at the same time compressing the channels and securing the lanyard therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: AVID Labs, LLCInventors: JOEL A NICHOLS, Josh D Thomas, CONNOR DIGAN
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Publication number: 20220003379Abstract: A lighting device is attached to a vehicle and includes a forward facing visible light source that emits visible light in a forward direction relative to the vehicle. The lighting device further includes a rearward facing ultraviolet light source that emits ultraviolet light in a rearward direction relative to the vehicle, such that a reflecting material of an object, which is not illuminated by the visible light source, is illuminated by the ultraviolet light source. A control device is connected to the light sources, and is configured to turn the light sources on and off. A light sensor is connected to the control device and is configured to sense ambient light and to provide a signal to the control device. The control device is configured to turn the ultraviolet light source on and off responsive to the signal of the light sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: AVID Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Dominic Picciuto, Michael F. Esmonde, Andrew Trenton
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Publication number: 20210401006Abstract: A popcorn popper including a cooking member having a cooking surface with at least one elevated support and at least one groove. The at least one elevated support providing for a downward flow of oil toward the at least one groove and an upward support of popped grain thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: AVID Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Aaron Prins
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Publication number: 20210172591Abstract: A lighting system that includes a lighting device configured to be removably connected to a transportation device. The lighting device includes a body, at least one visible light source connected to the body, the at least one visible light source is configured for emitting visible light, and at least one ultraviolet light source connected to the body. The at least one ultraviolet light source is configured for emitting ultraviolet light such that a reflectance material of an object, which is not being illuminated by the at least one visible light source, is illuminated by the at least one ultraviolet light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: AVID Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Michael F. Esmonde, Andrew Trenton
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Publication number: 20210140618Abstract: A lighting system includes a plurality of lighting fixtures coupled to a cooling pipe, each lighting fixture having an open sided pipe coupling portion and a lighting member connected to the coupling portion. The lighting member being thermally coupled to an inside portion of the pipe coupling portion. The lighting member having a light emanating away from the cooling pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: AVID Labs, LLCInventor: Joel A. Nichols
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Publication number: 20210120641Abstract: A lighting system including a lighting device configured to be connected to an object. The lighting device includes a body, at least one visible light source connected to the body, and at least one ultraviolet light source connected to the body. The at least one ultraviolet light source is operably coupled to the at least one visible light source. The lighting device is configured for strobing the visible light and ultraviolet light sources by turning the at least one ultraviolet light source on upon the at least one visible light source turning off and turning the at least one ultraviolet light source off upon the at least one visible light source turning on such that a reflectance material of an object, which is not being illuminated by the at least one visible light source, is illuminated by the at least one ultraviolet light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: AVID Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Dominic Picciuto
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Publication number: 20200377226Abstract: An airport lighting system includes a plurality of lighting fixtures aligned along an airport taxiway and/or an airport runway. Each lighting fixture has a vertically oriented structural member and a lighting member supported by the structural member. The lighting member has an upward emanating light of a visible spectrum and a downwardly emanating light of an invisible spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: AVID Labs, LLCInventor: Joel A. Nichols
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Patent number: 10845034Abstract: A lighting system that includes an extrusion having at least one T-shaped slot therein. The T-shaped slot has an opening along a length of the extrusion, with a lighting encasing unit inserted into the T-shaped slot. The lighting encasing unit includes a shaped light conducting encasement having an internal channel along at least a substantial portion of a length of the shaped light conducting encasement and a light emitting tape assembly inserted into the internal channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: AVID Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Alexander W. Tollington
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Publication number: 20200309345Abstract: A structural lighting system including a structural member having an outward facing portion and an inward facing portion. The structural member being configured to support a light transmissive environmental barrier. The outward facing portion of the structural member having a reduced light blocking shape as compared to the inward facing portion. A light source is coupled to the structural member, the light source being arranged to emit light from the inward facing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: AVID Labs, LLCInventor: Joel A. Nichols
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Publication number: 20200263842Abstract: A lighting system that includes an extrusion that is generally Y-shaped having two arms and a mounting portion, and a light strip inserted between the two arms, the light strip being oriented to emit light outward in a general direction that bisects an angle between the arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: AVID Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Keersten E. Nichols
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Patent number: 10520447Abstract: An inspection lighting system including a first frame structure and a plurality of linear light arrays coupled to the first frame structure. Each of the linear light arrays have a plurality of integrated lights and at least one generally linear bracket. The integrated lights are arranged end-to-end, with each of the integrated lights having at least one T-slot along at least a portion of a length of the integrated light. The linear bracket coupling adjacent ones of the integrated lights together using the T-slots in the adjacent integrated lights.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Avid Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Alexander W. Tollington, Benjamin R. Powers, Michael H. Kretschmer
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Patent number: 10480732Abstract: A gobo with a substrate having at least one peripheral edge a body extending from the peripheral edge, the body having two faces and a structural network on at least one of the two faces, the structural network generally extending to the peripheral edge. An optical pattern is disposed on or through the body, with the structural network extending on the body only to an edge of the optical pattern. The structural network is integral with the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Avid Labs, LLCInventors: Joel Nichols, Alex Tollington, Jason Kabot
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Publication number: 20190072260Abstract: A lighting system that includes an extrusion having at least one T-shaped slot therein. The T-shaped slot has an opening along a length of the extrusion, with a lighting encasing unit inserted into the T-shaped slot. The lighting encasing unit includes a shaped light conducting encasement having an internal channel along at least a substantial portion of a length of the shaped light conducting encasement and a light emitting tape assembly inserted into the internal channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: AVID Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Alexander W. Tollington
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Patent number: 10078055Abstract: A strobe light system for use with a camera, the strobe light system including an LED light source, a triggering signal input for the reception of a triggering signal, an electrical power source and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled to the LED light source. The control circuit has a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor, the second transistor and the LED are electrically in series with the electrical power source. The first transistor is controlled to establish an electrical power level that is to be conducted through the LED. The second transistor being subject to the triggering signal to thereby electrically conduct for a predetermined amount of time thereby establishing an electrical current pulse through the LED.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Avid Labs, LLCInventors: Joel Nichols, Alex Tollington, Adam Brososky, Veselin Dimitrov
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Patent number: 10076993Abstract: A lighting device including an ultraviolet light source emanating ultraviolet light, a visual light source and a light directing device. The visual light source is coupled to the ultraviolet light source, and the visual light source emanates visual light. The light directing device is arranged to direct the visual light in a first direction primarily within an angle of illumination. The light directing device is further arranged to direct the ultraviolet light in an area wider than the angle of illumination.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Avid Labs, LLCInventor: Joel Nichols
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Publication number: 20170268985Abstract: An inspection lighting system including a first frame structure and a plurality of linear light arrays coupled to the first frame structure. Each of the linear light arrays have a plurality of integrated lights and at least one generally linear bracket. The integrated lights are arranged end-to-end, with each of the integrated lights having at least one T-slot along at least a portion of a length of the integrated light. The linear bracket coupling adjacent ones of the integrated lights together using the T-slots in the adjacent integrated lights.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: AVID Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Alexander W. Tollington, Benjamin R. Powers, Michael H. Kretschmer
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Patent number: D926104Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: AVID Labs, LLCInventors: Joel A. Nichols, Andrew Trenton