Patents by Inventor Brian Roberge
Brian Roberge 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).
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Publication number: 20080285271Abstract: LED-based lighting fixtures suitable for general illumination in surface-mount or suspended installations, in which heat dissipation properties of the fixtures are significantly improved by decreasing thermal resistance between LED junctions and the ambient air. In various examples, improved heat dissipation is accomplished by increasing a surface area of one or more heat-dissipating elements proximate a trajectory of air flow through the fixture. In one aspect, various structural components of the fixtures are particularly configured to create and maintain a “chimney effect” within the fixture, resulting in a high air-flow rate, natural convection cooling system capable of efficiently dissipating the waste heat from the fixture without active cooling.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: PHILIPS SOLID-STATE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Brian Roberge, Ron Roberts, Igor Shikh, Ihor Lys, Brad Koerner, Tomas Mollnow
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Publication number: 20080094005Abstract: A lighting fixture, and methods for powering and operating same. The fixture comprises a housing having multiple portions. One or more power and control circuit boards are disposed in a first portion of the housing, comprising one or more switching power supplies for receiving an A.C. line voltage and providing a D.C. output voltage, and a communication protocol converter for receiving first lighting instructions formatted according to a first communication protocol and converting at least some of the first lighting instructions to second lighting instructions formatted according to a second communication protocol. A plurality of modular circuit boards are disposed in the second portion of the housing and coupled to the power and control circuit board(s). Each modular circuit board comprises a plurality of LED-based lighting units coupled to the D.C. output voltage and responsive to the second lighting instructions formatted according to the second communication protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: Philips Solid-State Lighting SolutionsInventors: Mark Rabiner, Igor Shikh, Derek Logan, Bill Hart, Brian Roberge
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Patent number: 7358929Abstract: A tile lighting system is provided in which an interior space of a tile is lit by LEDs, such as in a grid or edge-lit formation, and a light diffusing panel is disposed over the interior space. The tile lighting system can be combined with others to tile any surface, such as a floor, ceiling, wall, or building exterior. Lighting control signals can be supplied to generate a wide range of effects on the tile lighting units, including effects coordinated among different tile lighting units. Two- and three-dimensional embodiments are contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Inc.Inventors: George G. Mueller, Ihor A. Lys, Frederick M. Morgan, Colin Piepgras, Brian Roberge, Hern Kim, Kevin J. Dowling, Derek Logan, Charles H. Cella
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Publication number: 20070145915Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for lighting systems, including high output linear lighting systems for various environments. The linear lighting systems may include power systems for driving light sources in high-voltage environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Brian Roberge, Colin Piepgras, Jeffrey Hyer, Kevin McCormick, Peter Swai, Frederick Morgan
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Patent number: 7202613Abstract: Described herein are lighting units of a variety of types and configurations, including linear lighting units suitable for lighting large spaces, such as building exteriors and interiors. Also provided herein are methods and systems for powering lighting units, controlling lighting units, authoring displays for lighting units, and addressing control data for lighting units.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2003Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Frederick M. Morgan, Kevin J. Dowling, Ihor A. Lys, Brian Roberge, Brian Chemel, Jeff Hyer, Michael K. Blackwell, John Warwick
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Patent number: 7178941Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for lighting systems, including high output linear lighting systems for various environments. The linear lighting systems may include power systems for driving light sources in high-voltage environments.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Brian Roberge, Colin Piepgras, Jeffrey Hyer, Kevin McCormick, Peter Swai, Frederick M. Morgan
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Publication number: 20050128751Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for lighting systems, including high output linear lighting systems for various environments. The linear lighting systems may include power systems for driving light sources in high-voltage environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Applicant: Color Kinetics, IncorporatedInventors: Brian Roberge, Colin Piepgras, Jeffrey Hyer, Kevin McCormick, Peter Swai, Frederick Morgan
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Publication number: 20050116667Abstract: A tile lighting system is provided in which an interior space of a tile is lit by LEDs, such as in a grid or edge-lit formation, and a light diffusing panel is disposed over the interior space. The tile lighting system can be combined with others to tile any surface, such as a floor, ceiling, wall, or building exterior. Lighting control signals can be supplied to generate a wide range of effects on the tile lighting units, including effects coordinated among different tile lighting units. Two- and three-dimensional embodiments are contemplated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Applicant: Color Kinetics, IncorporatedInventors: George Mueller, Ihor Lys, Frederick Morgan, Colin Piepgras, Brian Roberge, Hern Kim, Kevin Dowling, Derek Logan, Charles Cella
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Patent number: 6869204Abstract: Light fixtures for illumination of liquids in a variety of environments. In one example, multi-color LED-based light fixtures are employed to achieve a wide range of enhanced lighting effects in liquids. In another example, a pool or spa is illuminated by one or more multi-color light fixtures that may be employed as individually and independently controllable devices, or coupled together to form a networked lighting system to provide a variety of programmable and/or coordinated color illumination effects in the pool or spa environment. The light fixtures may have a significantly thin depth dimension to facilitate streamlined mounting in the pool or spa. Additionally, the light fixtures may be particularly constructed to take advantage of the liquid in contact with the light fixture so as to facilitate the dissipation of heat generated by the light fixture.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2001Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Frederick M. Morgan, Thor A. Lys, George G. Mueller, Kevin J. Dowling, Brian Roberge
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Publication number: 20040160199Abstract: Described herein are lighting units of a variety of types and configurations, including linear lighting units suitable for lighting large spaces, such as building exteriors and interiors. Also provided herein are methods and systems for powering lighting units, controlling lighting units, authoring displays for lighting units, and addressing control data for lighting units.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2003Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: Color Kinetics, Inc.Inventors: Frederick M. Morgan, Kevin J. Dowling, Ihor A. Lys, Brian Roberge, Brian Chemel, Jeff Hyer, Michael K. Blackwell, John Warwick
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Patent number: 6632006Abstract: A finishing section of a recessed wall wash light fixture has a heat conducting side wall. The inner surface of the side wall has a reflective finish. A lamp is non-centrally aligned within the finishing section. The reflective sides cooperate with the off axis location of the lamp to operate as a kick reflector to kick a portion of the light emitted outward from the fixture at high angles to illuminate a nearby wall close to the ceiling line. The finishing section functions as a lamp support, heat shield and kick reflector reducing the number of parts and complexity of assembly typical of wall wash light fixtures. The finishing section is mounted substantially within a rough-in section housing. An aperture cone section, lens, hinge and bias mechanism, and rotatable collar improve performance and functionality of the fixture.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLCInventors: Graham M. Rippel, Daniel F. Francis, Brian Roberge, Erik B. Thomas
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Publication number: 20020171365Abstract: Light fixtures for illumination of liquids in a variety of environments. In one example, multi-color LED-based light fixtures are employed to achieve a wide range of enhanced lighting effects in liquids. In another example, a pool or spa is illuminated by one or more multi-color light fixtures that may be employed as individually and independently controllable devices, or coupled together to form a networked lighting system to provide a variety of programmable and/or coordinated color illumination effects in the pool or spa environment. The light fixtures may have a significantly thin depth dimension to facilitate streamlined mounting in the pool or spa. Additionally, the light fixtures may be particularly constructed to take advantage of the liquid in contact with the light fixture so as to facilitate the dissipation of heat generated by the light fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2001Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Frederick M. Morgan, Ihor A. Lys, George G. Mueller, Kevin J. Dowling, Brian Roberge
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Patent number: 6350047Abstract: A recessed downlight wall wash reflector assembly and method of installing the same. The reflector assembly is installable from below the plane of a ceiling into a standard mounting frame for a recessed downlight reflector having a similarly sized light exit aperture. In the preferred embodiment configured for use as a single wall washer, the reflector assembly has a downlight reflector, a window cutout in the wall of the downlight reflector and a resilient wall wash reflector attached to the reflector assembly such that it is positioned behind the window cutout. The resilient wall wash reflector has flexible sides which flex inward, allowing the reflector assembly to fit through the mounting frame opening during installation. Once the assembly has cleared the frame opening, the flexible sides return to their original shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2000Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLCInventors: Sherman Ng, Wayne Rogers, Brian Roberge
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Patent number: D518218Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2004Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Brian Roberge, Colin Piepgras, Steve T. Kondo, Peter Swai
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Patent number: D548868Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Brian Roberge, Colin Piepgras, Steve T. Kondo, Peter Swai