Patents Assigned to ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.
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Patent number: 10602583Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems for generating tunable white light. The systems include a plurality of LED strings that generate light with color points that fall within blue, yellow/green, red, and cyan color ranges, with each LED string being driven with a separately controllable drive current in order to tune the generated light output.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Ecosense Lighting Inc.Inventors: Raghuram L. V. Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Patent number: 10578256Abstract: An optical cup which mixes multiple channels of light to form a blended output, the device having discreet zones or channels including a plurality of reflective cavities each having a remote phosphor light converting appliance covering a cluster of LEDs providing a channel of light which is reflected upward. The predetermined blends of phosphors provide a predetermined range of illumination wavelengths in the output.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Raghuram L. V. Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Robert Fletcher
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Publication number: 20200068674Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems for generating tunable white light. The systems include a plurality of LED strings that generate light with color points that fall within red, blue, and green color ranges, with each LED string being driven with a separately controllable drive current in order to tune the generated light output.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: EcoSense Lighting Inc.Inventors: Raghuram L.V Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Publication number: 20200063923Abstract: Systems and methods to provide multiple channels of light to form a blended white light output, the systems and methods utilizing recipient luminophoric mediums to alter light provided by light emitting diodes. The predetermined blends of luminescent materials within the luminophoric mediums provide predetermined spectral power distributions in the white light output.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Raghuram L. V. PETLURI, Paul Kenneth PICKARD
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Publication number: 20200045788Abstract: The present disclosure provides lighting systems suitable for generating white light. The lighting systems can have a first lighting channel configured to produce a first white light having a first color point and a first spectral power distribution, a second lighting channel configured to produce a second white light having a second color point and a second spectral power distribution, and a control system configured to independently change the intensity of each of the first lighting channel and the second lighting channel. The first lighting channels can have LEDs having an emission with a first peak wavelength of between about 440 nm and about 510 nm. The second lighting channels can have LEDs having an emission with a second peak wavelength of between about 380 nm and about 420 nm. The disclosure provides methods of generating white light using the lighting systems described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: EcoSense Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Raghuram L.V Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Patent number: 10555397Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for generating tunable white light. The methods include using a plurality of LED strings to generate light with color points that fall within white, red, and cyan color ranges, with each LED string being driven with a separately controllable drive current in order to tune the generated light output.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Ecosense Lighting Inc.Inventors: Raghuram L. V Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Patent number: 10551010Abstract: A zoned optical cup which mixes multiple channels of light to form a blended output, the device having discreet zones or channels including a plurality of reflective cavities each having a domed light converting appliance (DLCA) covering a cluster of LEDs providing a channel of light which is reflected upward by the cavities and mixed by angles walls and structures above the open top of the cavities in the common body of the cup.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Ecosense Lighting Inc.Inventors: Raghuram L. V Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Patent number: 10527268Abstract: Lighting system including mounting post, mounting body, first lighting module, and second lighting module. Mounting post has first end spaced apart along longitudinal axis from second end. Mounting body has first end being spaced apart along another longitudinal axis from second end. First end of mounting body is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting post. First lighting module includes first semiconductor light-emitting device in first housing and is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting body and with first end of mounting post. Second lighting module includes second semiconductor light-emitting device in second housing and is pivotally connected at second pivot axis by second pivot joint with second end of mounting body.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Robert Fletcher, Edward R Adams
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Patent number: 10512133Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for generating tunable white light. The methods include using a plurality of LED strings to generate light with color points that fall within white, red, and yellow/green color ranges, with each LED string being driven with a separately controllable drive current in order to tune the generated light output.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Ecosense Lighting Inc.Inventors: Raghuram L. V Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Patent number: 10492264Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems for generating tunable white light. The systems include a plurality of LED strings that generate light with color points that fall within red, blue, and green color ranges, with each LED string being driven with a separately controllable drive current in order to tune the generated light output. The systems can include an additional LED string configured for functional applications that includes a type of LED selected from 380-420 nm violet saturated LEDs, 200-280 nm UVC saturated LEDs, 850-940 nm near-IR saturated LEDs, 580-620 nm amber-orange/red saturated LEDs, and 460-490 nm long-blue saturated LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: EcoSense Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Raghuram L. V Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Ihor Lys, Benjamin Harrison
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Patent number: 10483850Abstract: Switched-mode power supply (SMPS) integrated circuit including direct current step-down converter, switch, and element for potential energy storage in electric field and having T-On voltage. SMPS configured to: receive DC input current and output through load; operate in boundary conduction mode applying pulse-width-modulated voltage to switch for controlling T-On/T-Off duty cycle; generate regulated T-On current setting maximum T-On; monitor input voltage by reduction to voltage signal range; convert signal voltage to signal current value within current signal range; output T-On modulation current including signal current; combine T-On modulation current with regulated T-On current during T-On period to store potential energy in element while monitoring T-On voltage of element; and initiate T-Off period when potential energy stored in element reaches maximum T-On voltage. Further SMPS's. Method of operating SMPS's.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Mustafa Homsi, Chris Strickler
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Patent number: 10477636Abstract: Lighting system including first-, second-, and third-light sources each having semiconductor light-emitting device. First source includes lumiphor; and is configured for emitting first light source emissions having first color point between isotherms of CCTs of about 4800K-2500K; and is located within about 0.006 delta(uv) away from Planckian-black-body locus of CIE 1931 XY chromaticity diagram. Second light source is configured for emitting second light source emissions having second color point between isotherms of CCTs of about 2900K-1700K. Third light source is configured for emitting third light source emissions having: third color point between line-of-purples and isotherm of CCT of about 1500K; and dominant- or peak-wavelength between about 590-700 nanometers. Lighting system is configured for forming combined light emissions and causing combined color points to remain below Planckian-black-body locus by about 0.001-0.009 delta(uv) throughout light brightening/dimming curve. Related processes.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Raghuram L. V. Petluri, Paul Pickard
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Patent number: 10465862Abstract: Systems and methods to provide multiple channels of light to form a blended white light output, the systems and methods utilizing recipient luminophoric mediums to alter light provided by light emitting diodes. The predetermined blends of luminescent materials within the luminophoric mediums provide predetermined spectral power distributions in the white light output.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Raghuram L. V. Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Patent number: 10465864Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure improved capabilities are described for a modular linear LED lighting system providing a flexible architectural slot lighting system with multiple configurations based on the same base body design with a performance of traditional lighting sources. The linear LED lighting system comprises at least one of a multiple attachment facility, multiple functional compartments, a linear series internal attachment facility, an end cap electrical interconnection facility, an adaptable optic facility, and a dimming facility.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.Inventor: Eric S. Leichner
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Patent number: 10470269Abstract: Systems and methods for generating tunable white light include a plurality of Light Emitting Diode (LED) strings that generate light having color points falling within red, blue, and green color ranges. The systems and methods further utilize recipient luminophoric mediums to alter light provided by LEDs. Each LED can be driven with a separately controllable current in order to tune the generated light output.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: EcoSense Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Raghuram L. V Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Publication number: 20190285231Abstract: An optical cup which mixes multiple channels of light to form a blended output, the device having discreet zones or channels including a plurality of reflective cavities each having a remote phosphor light converting appliance covering a cluster of LEDs providing a channel of light which is reflected upward. The predetermined blends of phosphors provide a predetermined range of illumination wavelengths in the output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INCInventors: Raghuram L. V. PETLURI, Paul Kenneth PICKARD, Robert FLETCHER
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Patent number: 10415768Abstract: An optical cup which mixes multiple channels of light to form a blended output, the device having discreet zones or channels including a plurality of reflective cavities each having a remote phosphor light converting appliance covering a cluster of LEDs providing a channel of light which is reflected upward. The predetermined blends of phosphors provide a predetermined range of illumination wavelengths in the output.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Raghuram L. V. Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Robert Fletcher
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Publication number: 20190254142Abstract: Display systems for displaying digital content. The display systems have one or more LED-based lighting channels adapted to generate a circadian-inducing blue light output in first operational mode and a less-circadian-inducing blue light output in a second operational mode. The circadian-inducing blue light can have a first circadian-stimulating energy characteristic related to the associated first spectral power distributions of light generated in the first operational mode, and the non-circadian-inducing blue light can have a second circadian-stimulating energy characteristic related to the associated second spectral power distribution of light generated in the second operational mode. Disclosure methods of generating digital display content with the display systems described herein. The methods can generate a circadian-inducing blue light output in first operational mode and a less-circadian-inducing blue light output in a second operational mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: EcoSense Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Raghuram L.V Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Patent number: 10378726Abstract: Lighting system. Bowl reflector has rim defining horizon and aperture, first light-reflective surface defining cavity, first parabolic surface. Funnel reflector has flared funnel-shaped body: central axis; second light-reflective surface aligned along axis; second parabolic surface; tip located within cavity along axis; profile including parabolic curves converging towards tip. Optically-transparent body aligned with second light-reflective surface along axis; with: bases spaced apart by side surface; first base facing light source. Second parabolic surface has ring of focal points at first position within cavity, equidistant from second parabolic surface; ring encircles first point on axis. Second parabolic surface has axes of symmetry intersecting with and radiating in directions all around axis from second point. Axes of symmetry intersect with focal points. Second point on axis between first point and horizon.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Xin Zhang, Paul Pickard, Raghuram L. V. Petluri
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Publication number: 20190203889Abstract: An optical cup which mixes multiple channels of light to form a blended output, the device having discreet zones or channels including a plurality of reflective cavities each having a remote light converting appliance covering a cluster of LEDs providing a channel of light which is reflected upward. The predetermined blends of luminescence materials provide a predetermined range of illumination wavelengths in the output. The remote light converting appliances may be provided as frustoconical elements directly adjacent to the LEDs within frustoconical reflective cavities. An index matching compound can be disposed between the light converting appliances and the associated LEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: EcoSense Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Raghuram L.V Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Robert Fletcher