Patents by Inventor Benjamin Hildebrand

Benjamin Hildebrand 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).

  • Publication number: 20240117956
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical system (2) for lighting units (S), having: an optical support (3) which extends linearly along a longitudinal axis (A) between a light inlet opening (LE) and a light outlet opening (LA) and which delimits a receiving area (R) for receiving optical elements (4, 5) between the openings (LE, LE), wherein an inner wall (30) of the optical support (3) facing the receiving area (R) has at least two structural sections (31), which are axially offset to each other with respect to the longitudinal axis (A), for releasably mounting a respective optical element (4, 5) in the receiving area (R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventor: Benjamin Hildebrand
  • Patent number: 10168033
    Abstract: Disclosed is a downlight (100) comprising an annular mounting frame (50) to be mounted in the area of a ceiling mounting hole, and a light fixture (10) that is to be fastened to the mounting frame (50) and includes a luminaire head (30) thereon. The mounting frame (50) and the light fixture (10) are designed such that the light fixture (10) is fastened to the mounting frame (50) by twisting the former (10) relative to the latter (50), additional securing means being provided which prevent the light fixture (10) from being twisted in the unlocking direction in a mounted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventor: Benjamin Hildebrand
  • Patent number: 10168034
    Abstract: Disclosed is a downlight (100) comprising a mounting frame (50) to be mounted in the area of a ceiling mounting hole, and a light fixture (10) that is to be fastened to the mounting frame (50) and includes a luminaire head (30). The light fixture (10) is formed by a substantially C-shaped element having a main surface (11) and two angled wings (20) on two opposite sides of the main surface (11); the wings (20) of the light fixture (10) are designed in a flexible manner and in such a way as to interlock with the mounting frame (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventor: Benjamin Hildebrand
  • Publication number: 20170234514
    Abstract: Disclosed is a downlight (100) comprising an annular mounting frame (50) to be mounted in the area of a ceiling mounting hole, and a light fixture (10) that is to be fastened to the mounting frame (50) and includes a luminaire head (30) thereon. The mounting frame (50) and the light fixture (10) are designed such that the light fixture (10) is fastened to the mounting frame (50) by twisting the former (10) relative to the latter (50), additional securing means being provided which prevent the light fixture (10) from being twisted in the unlocking direction in a mounted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventor: Benjamin Hildebrand
  • Publication number: 20170227196
    Abstract: Disclosed is a downlight (100) comprising a mounting frame (50) to be mounted in the area of a ceiling mounting hole, and a light fixture (10) that is to be fastened to the mounting frame (50) and includes a luminaire head (30). The light fixture (10) is formed by a substantially C-shaped element having a main surface (11) and two angled wings (20) on two opposite sides of the main surface (11); the wings (20) of the light fixture (10) are designed in a flexible manner and in such a way as to interlock with the mounting frame (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventor: Benjamin Hildebrand