Patents by Inventor Andrew Miles

Andrew Miles has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11199002
    Abstract: An elongate acoustic panel for installation in an interior space comprising at least one acoustic surface, an edge region adjacent to the at least one acoustic surface, and a distribution of one or more LED's along the edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bou Harb, Suzanne Massoud, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Jean Gagne
  • Publication number: 20210372602
    Abstract: A device for mounting a light fixture structure to a ceiling grid. The device includes an anchor structure extending from the light fixture structure, with a pair of arm structures spaced to receive a ceiling grid segment therebetween at an anchor location on the ceiling grid adjacent a lower region of the ceiling grid. The arm structures have respective distal regions configured to be accessible from an upper region of the ceiling grid and a clamp structure configured to traverse laterally relative to the distal regions to couple with the respective distal end regions and thereafter to be transferable between a released position and a locked position. When in the locked position, the ceiling grid segment held between the anchor and clamp structures place the light fixture structure in the mounted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Stephane BÉLAND, Jamie KATZ, Andrew MILES, Howard YAPHE
  • Publication number: 20210364148
    Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a luminaire and output element coupling mechanism therefor. In one embodiment, a recessable luminaire comprises two or more luminaire modules, each one of which comprising a recessable housing having opposed side walls. The luminaire further comprises an output element securable along and between these side walls to at least partially define an output of the luminaire, and opposed inwardly biased output coupling structures extending at least partially along respective side walls and adapted to receive and resiliently secure corresponding edges of the output element therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Christianne LeBlanc, Sebastien Bire, Andrew Miles
  • Publication number: 20210364154
    Abstract: A ceiling connector assembly for mounting an article includes a ceiling connector configured to present an article-mounting end region below a downward facing ceiling surface, a canopy structure for locating on the mounting end region and configured to cover, at least in part, the mounting end region in a covering position, the canopy structure and the mounting end region each respectively including at least one first mounting structure and at least one second mounting structure, wherein when the first and second mounting structures are configured to enable the canopy structure to be removably mounted on the mounting end region in the covering position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Stéphane BÉLAND, Andrew MILES
  • Patent number: 11181262
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire including a ceiling mountable housing that defines an inner cartridge-receiving cavity accessible at an opening that is accessible in a healthcare space. A cartridge is provided to be received in the housing. The housing and the cartridge are configured to establish a first NSF-compliant sealing interface formed by at least one first barrier member extending along a first peripheral region between the housing and the cartridge to establish a first NSF-compliant pathogen barrier. The cartridge includes a light output region that is configured to locate an interior light guide and an exterior lens with an optical spacing therebetween. A second NSF-compliant sealing barrier interface is provided between the lens and the light guide formed by at least one second barrier member extending along a second peripheral region between the lens and light guide, and which is configured to establish a second NSF-compliant pathogen barrier therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Steven Lavictoire, Thomas James
  • Publication number: 20210332961
    Abstract: A kit for joining together at least a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprises at least a pair of complementary coupling units, each coupling unit configured to be located in an operative position in one of said light fixture segments to join the other coupling unit at the joint interface defined by complementary abutment surfaces on said light fixture segments, at least one of the complementary coupling units being configured to be adjustably located in the operative position to displace another of the coupling units along a designated travel path toward a limit position, wherein the joining of the light fixture segments at the joint interface occurs in advance of the other coupling unit reaching the limit position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES, Stephane BELAND, Jean GAGNE
  • Patent number: 11156762
    Abstract: A single edge lit lighting module is disclosed which produces tailored light distributions valuable in many illumination applications. The light distributions attainable using the invention include, but are not limited to, symmetric and asymmetric batwing distributions, asymmetric distributions for perimeter lighting and symmetric distributions. The invention's unique single edge lit construction provide the means for achieving this without need for conventional two lit edges and within a compact form factor with narrow width, particularly well-suited for linear lighting fixtures. Various embodiments also provide means for adjusting light distributions dynamically to control light output characteristics by controlling the input signals to the LED board included in the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: Fusion Optix, Inc., Axis Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence Yeo, Timothy Kelly, Howard Yaphe, Stephane Beland, Jean Gagne, Andrew Miles
  • Patent number: 11143814
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire structure, comprising at least one light guide segment having opposed surface regions and defining a dimension therebetween. At least one edge region with at least one LED array configured to form an edge-lit optical coupling with the edge region. The light guide segment further includes a first sensor passage extending between the opposed surface regions to receive a sensor. At least one of the light guide segment, the first sensor passage and/or the sensor is configured so that light delivered to the light guide segment through the edge-lit optical coupling illuminates the light guide segment with reduced optical disruption by the presence of the sensor in the first sensor passage, when compared with a non edge-lit optical coupling configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Jamal Carrington
  • Patent number: 11131446
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a light fixture comprises a plurality of anchor structures attachable to a ceiling at designated locations thereon to form an anchor array to be patterned so as to be complementary with a target location array of a plurality of target locations on the light fixture. A plurality of elongate flexible structures is provided according to the anchor array, each configured to extend from a corresponding anchor structure so as to be orientable to align with a corresponding target location in the target location array when the target location array is unaligned with the anchor array. A plurality of retainers is provided according to the anchor array, each configured to be positionable at a distal location on the corresponding elongate flexible structure, thereby to suspend the light fixture below the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Stephane Béland, Jamie Katz, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe
  • Patent number: 11131444
    Abstract: A luminaire assembly comprises a first luminaire structure and a second luminaire structure, each configured for positioning in an illuminatable position on an enclosure surface. Each of the first and second luminaire structures comprises a housing structure and an illumination structure extending outwardly from the housing structure. The illumination structure has at least one outer surface region which terminates at a longitudinal distal end region and at least one lateral edge region, wherein the respective lateral edge regions of the first and second luminaire structures are alignable to form an aligning interface therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas James, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Jamie Katz
  • Publication number: 20210293405
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire including a ceiling mountable housing that defines an inner cartridge-receiving cavity accessible at an opening that is accessible in a healthcare space. A cartridge is provided to be received in the housing. The housing and the cartridge are configured to establish a first NSF-compliant sealing interface formed by at least one first barrier member extending along a first peripheral region between the housing and the cartridge to establish a first NSF-compliant pathogen barrier. The cartridge includes a light output region that is configured to locate an interior light guide and an exterior lens with an optical spacing therebetween. A second NSF-compliant sealing barrier interface is provided between the lens and the light guide formed by at least one second barrier member extending along a second peripheral region between the lens and light guide, and which is configured to establish a second NSF-compliant pathogen barrier therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES, Steven LAVICTOIRE, Thomas JAMES
  • Patent number: 11125400
    Abstract: A light fixture device having at least one sealed LED lighting cartridge and a sealed casing with a lens region along one boundary thereof. The device includes one or more power supply elements extending from or accessible from the casing which are connectible with a power source. A housing of the device has at least one first housing structure defining at least two opposed cartridge-receiving zones. Each of the zones has a corresponding light output region cartridge-receiving and is configured to receive at least one sealed LED lighting cartridge with the lens region aligned with the corresponding light output region. A central interior cavity is provided to accommodate the power supply elements between, at least in part, the cartridge-receiving zones. At least one second housing structure to sealingly engage with the housing structure and sealingly close the central interior cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Miles, Hristea Mihalcea, Howard Yaphe
  • Patent number: 11118765
    Abstract: Disclosed is a grid lighting system having at least one housing segment with at least one lighting zone. At least one lighting module is selected from at least one track lighting module and/or at least one non-track lighting module. The at least one lighting zone extends along a first length dimension of the housing segment and including at least one first passage to receive the at least one track lighting module and/or non-track lighting module. The housing segment includes a first power supply segment to be coupled with a designated line voltage outlet to deliver line voltage power to the at least one lighting module in the at least one lighting zone. Each track lighting module includes a lighting subzone, with a second passage to receive one or more lighting submodules along a second length dimension. A second power supply segment is provided to couple with the first power supply segment to receive line power and to deliver low voltage to the one or more lighting submodules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephane Béland, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Nicolas Pourrain, Jennifer Abboud
  • Publication number: 20210278064
    Abstract: Disclosed is a grid lighting system having at least one housing segment with at least one lighting zone. At least one lighting module is selected from at least one track lighting module and/or at least one non-track lighting module. The at least one lighting zone extends along a first length dimension of the housing segment and including at least one first passage to receive the at least one track lighting module and/or non-track lighting module. The housing segment includes a first power supply segment to be coupled with a designated line voltage outlet to deliver line voltage power to the at least one lighting module in the at least one lighting zone. Each track lighting module includes a lighting subzone, with a second passage to receive one or more lighting submodules along a second length dimension. A second power supply segment is provided to couple with the first power supply segment to receive line power and to deliver low voltage to the one or more lighting submodules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Stephane BÉLAND, Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES, Nicolas POURRAIN, Jennifer ABBOUD
  • Publication number: 20210270450
    Abstract: A luminaire structure, comprises a plurality of housing segments, each with at least one lighting zone, and configured to be assembled to form a support structure defining at least one panel supporting zone for supporting at least one acoustic panel removably attached thereto, wherein each of the lighting zones in the support structure is oriented to be adjacent the at least one acoustic panel, and operable to receive a lighting module to deliver light to an interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES, Nicola ZARBONI, Jennifer ABBOUD, Hanna MEDWID
  • Publication number: 20210254815
    Abstract: A linear light fixture assembly for supporting a light fixture in a ceiling structure, comprises a light fixture mounting structure having a pair of opposed boundary regions configured to fit within a designated light fixture receiving region in the ceiling structure, and a plurality of spring elements configured to spaced outwardly from at least one of the boundary regions, each spring element having a mounting region configured to be anchored to the mounting structure and a free end region to extend therefrom and to be laterally outwardly biased in a first position to form a path of contact with a support surface region on the ceiling structure to anchor the structure in the receiving region, each of the spring elements configured to be movable toward the corresponding boundary region in a second position to release the path of contact to release the light fixture from the receiving region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas JAMES, Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES
  • Patent number: 11092319
    Abstract: A device for mounting a light fixture structure to a ceiling grid. The device includes an anchor structure extending from the light fixture structure, with a pair of arm structures spaced to receive a ceiling grid segment therebetween at an anchor location on the ceiling grid adjacent a lower region of the ceiling grid. The arm structures have respective distal regions configured to be accessible from an upper region of the ceiling grid and a clamp structure configured to traverse laterally relative to the distal regions to couple with the respective distal end regions and thereafter to be transferable between a released position and a locked position. When in the locked position, the ceiling grid segment held between the anchor and clamp structures place the light fixture structure in the mounted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Stephane Béland, Jamie Katz, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe
  • Patent number: D931518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Mier-Langner, Andrew Miles, Steven Lavictoire, Howard Yaphe, Terrence Yeo
  • Patent number: D931519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Mier-Langner, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Patent number: D935314
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Esteves, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Thomas James