Patents by Inventor Ardeshir Esmaeili

Ardeshir Esmaeili 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: 9686828
    Abstract: A LED retrofit lamp for replacement of fluorescent lamp or tube driven by fluorescent ballast is provided. The retrofit lamp is compatible with the fluorescent ballast that requires the presence of a barrier for striking an arc voltage. The present invention provides a strike barrier—a controllable barrier that does not allow current conduction until a threshold voltage is reached. When a current above the threshold voltage passes through the strike barrier, the circuit latches and allows conduction at normal voltage. The present invention also provides a circuit that replicates the cathode heater resistance of a fluorescent lamp to rapid start and programmed start ballast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Lunera Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Don Barnetson, Joel Snook, Junyun Wang, Ardeshir Esmaeili
  • Patent number: 9551463
    Abstract: A retrofit LED lighting system with a combination of a directional downlight component and an indirect uplight component is provided. The system comprises light emitting diodes arranged so as to replicate the function of a legacy light source in a transparent or translucent fixture housing. The LED lamp includes upwards facing LEDs emitting light upwards, and a translucent stem covering the uplight LEDs to allow the light from the LEDs to pass through it. Advantageously, the LED lamp with uplight component and a transparent/translucent stem allows the light to be directed upwards and hence, avoids having a sharp cut-off of light appearing in the middle of the reflector fixture and also avoids a lack of uplight shone on the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: LUNERA LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Don Barnetson, Daryl Cheim, John X. Zhang, Ardeshir Esmaeili
  • Patent number: 9468054
    Abstract: A light emitting diode retrofit lamp for replacement of fluorescent lamp or tube driven by fluorescent ballast is provided. The retrofit lamp consists of an enhanced circuit that overcomes the compatibility issues with the fluorescent ballasts. The circuit of the retrofit lamp comprises a deflickerizer circuit that prevents the flicker in the lamp when the lamp operates in the frequency range of 0.1 Hz to 60 Hz. The deflickerizer circuit further provides a method to align frequency with the ballast frequency and maintains phase to avoid low frequency interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: LUNERA LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Don Barnetson, Joel Snook, Junyun Wang, Ardeshir Esmaeili
  • Publication number: 20160018061
    Abstract: A retrofit LED lighting system for replacement of existing metal halide lamp driven by magnetic ballast is provided. The retrofit lamp includes a circuit that converts the AC current supplied by magnetic ballast to DC current required for illuminating the LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Donald Barnetson, John X. Zhang, Daryl A. Cheim, Ardeshir Esmaeili
  • Publication number: 20160010804
    Abstract: A retrofit LED lighting system with a combination of a directional downlight component and an indirect uplight component is provided. The system comprises light emitting diodes arranged so as to replicate the function of a legacy light source in a transparent or translucent fixture housing. The LED lamp includes upwards facing LEDs emitting light upwards, and a translucent stem covering the uplight LEDs to allow the light from the LEDs to pass through it. Advantageously, the LED lamp with uplight component and a transparent/translucent stem allows the light to be directed upwards and hence, avoids having a sharp cut-off of light appearing in the middle of the reflector fixture and also avoids a lack of uplight shone on the ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: LUNERA LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Don Barnetson, Daryl Cheim, John X. Zhang, Ardeshir Esmaeili
  • Publication number: 20150366008
    Abstract: A LED retrofit lamp for replacement of fluorescent lamp or tube driven by fluorescent ballast is provided. The retrofit lamp is compatible with the fluorescent ballast that requires the presence of a barrier for striking an arc voltage. The present invention provides a strike barrier—a controllable barrier that does not allow current conduction until a threshold voltage is reached. When a current above the threshold voltage passes through the strike barrier, the circuit latches and allows conduction at normal voltage. The present invention also provides a circuit that replicates the cathode heater resistance of a fluorescent lamp to rapid start and programmed start ballast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Don Barnetson, Joel Snook, Junyun Wang, Ardeshir Esmaeili
  • Publication number: 20150359059
    Abstract: A light emitting diode retrofit lamp for replacement of fluorescent lamp or tube driven by fluorescent ballast is provided. The retrofit lamp consists of an enhanced circuit that overcomes the compatibility issues with the fluorescent ballasts. The circuit of the retrofit lamp comprises a deflickerizer circuit that prevents the flicker in the lamp when the lamp operates in the frequency range of 0.1 Hz to 60 Hz. The deflickerizer circuit further provides a method to align frequency with the ballast frequency and maintains phase to avoid low frequency interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Don Barnetson, Joel Snook, Junyun Wang, Ardeshir Esmaeili
  • Patent number: 9033545
    Abstract: A retrofit LED lighting system for replacement of existing metal halide lamp driven by magnetic ballast is provided. The retrofit lamp includes a circuit that converts the AC current supplied by magnetic ballast to DC current required for illuminating the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Lunera Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Barnetson, John X Zhang, Daryl A Cheim, Ardeshir Esmaeili
  • Publication number: 20150049490
    Abstract: A retrofit LED lighting system for replacement of existing metal halide lamp driven by magnetic ballast is provided. The retrofit lamp includes a circuit that converts the AC current supplied by magnetic ballast to DC current required for illuminating the LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Donald Barnetson, John X. Zhang, Daryl A Cheim, Ardeshir Esmaeili