Patents by Inventor Chad N. Sanders

Chad N. Sanders 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: 9210760
    Abstract: One example solid state lighting type lamp for a three-way luminaire includes a power source, a controller, an output stage, switching logic circuitry and multiple sets of light emitters. The logic circuitry receives input signals from tip and ring power contacts on a lamp base. The controller provides power from the power source to the output stage which is controlled by the switch logic circuitry to selectively apply power to different ones of the sets of light emitters responsive to the input signals. Each set of light emitters emit light having different color temperatures. In another three-way luminaire example, the control circuitry is configured to control drive current in a sequence to toggle the lamp consecutively between an OFF state and ON state in response to inputs from a three-way socket. Another type of lamp includes circuitry to permanently disable the lamp on detection of an end-of-life condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Chad N. Sanders, Steven S. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9093809
    Abstract: A lamp includes a bulb; a light source such as an LED; a lamp base including a connector for providing electricity from a standard lamp socket; and a housing coupled to the lamp base and supporting the bulb in a position to receive electromagnetic energy from the light source. Circuitry connected to receive electricity from the connector of the lamp base provides drive current to the light source. In the examples, each of the lamps also includes a theft deterrence mechanism coupled to the lamp base configured to deter unauthorized removal of the lamp once the lamp base has been inserted into the standard lamp socket to enable lamp operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Chad N. Sanders, Steven S. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20150054410
    Abstract: One example solid state lighting type lamp for a three-way luminaire includes a power source, a controller, an output stage, switching logic circuitry and multiple sets of light emitters. The logic circuitry receives input signals from tip and ring power contacts on a lamp base. The controller provides power from the power source to the output stage which is controlled by the switch logic circuitry to selectively apply power to different ones of the sets of light emitters responsive to the input signals. Each set of light emitters emit light having different color temperatures. In another three-way luminaire example, the control circuitry is configured to control drive current in a sequence to toggle the lamp consecutively between an OFF state and ON state in response to inputs from a three-way socket. Another type of lamp includes circuitry to permanently disable the lamp on detection of an end-of-life condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Chad N. Sanders, Steven S. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20150056834
    Abstract: A lamp includes a bulb; a light source such as an LED; a lamp base including a connector for providing electricity from a standard lamp socket; and a housing coupled to the lamp base and supporting the bulb in a position to receive electromagnetic energy from the light source. Circuitry connected to receive electricity from the connector of the lamp base provides drive current to the light source. In the examples, each of the lamps also includes a theft deterrence mechanism coupled to the lamp base configured to deter unauthorized removal of the lamp once the lamp base has been inserted into the standard lamp socket to enable lamp operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Chad N. Sanders, Steven S. Lyons
  • Patent number: 8803412
    Abstract: A lamp for general lighting applications utilizes solid state light emitters and provides light output that may approximate light emissions from of an incandescent lamp. An exemplary lamp includes a bulb and a pedestal extending into the bulb that supports the light emitters in orientations such that emissions from the emitters through the bulb approximate emissions from a filament of an incandescent lamp. An inner member around the emitters and the pedestal provides further light processing, e.g. diffusing and/or phosphor luminescence. The lamp conforms to form factors and/or uses lamp base connectors of common incandescent lamps and/or compact fluorescent lamps. For efficient substitution of components during manufacture of lamps to different specifications, at least some examples use modular couplings for the parts of the lamp to the heat sink or other housing, such as for couplings of the lamp base, the bulb and the inner light processing member (if provided).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Chad N. Sanders, J. Michael Phipps, Jack C. Rains, Jr., David P. Ramer
  • Patent number: 8596827
    Abstract: A lamp, for general lighting applications, utilizes solid state light emitting sources to produce and distribute white light. The exemplary lamp also includes elements to dissipate the heat generated by the solid state light emitting sources. The lamp includes a thermal handling system having a heat sink and a thermal core made of a thermally conductive material to dissipate the heat generated by the solid state light emitting sources to a point outside the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: J. Michael Phipps, Chad N. Sanders, Steve S. Lyons
  • Patent number: 8461752
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to lamps for general lighting applications. More specifically, white light lamps described herein use semiconductor source to pump remotely deployed phosphor to produce light of desired characteristics. The lamps conform to form factors and/or use lamp base connectors of widely accepted lamp designs, such as those of common incandescent lamps and/or compact fluorescent lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Chad N. Sanders, J. Michael Phipps, Jack C. Rains, Jr., David P. Ramer
  • Publication number: 20130003376
    Abstract: A lamp, for general lighting applications, utilizes solid state light emitting sources to produce and distribute white light. The exemplary lamp also includes elements to dissipate the heat generated by the solid state light emitting sources. The lamp includes a thermal handling system having a heat sink and a thermal core made of a thermally conductive material to dissipate the heat generated by the solid state light emitting sources to a point outside the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: J. Michael PHIPPS, Chad N. Sanders, Steve S. Lyons
  • Patent number: 8272766
    Abstract: A lamp, for general lighting applications, utilizes solid state light emitting sources to produce and distribute white light. The exemplary lamp also includes elements to dissipate the heat generated by the solid state light emitting sources. The lamp includes a thermal handling system having a heat sink and a thermal core made of a thermally conductive material to dissipate the heat generated by the solid state light emitting sources to a point outside the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: J. Michael Phipps, Chad N. Sanders, Steve S. Lyons
  • Patent number: 8172424
    Abstract: Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the light emitters. A heat sink member supports the circuit board and is contoured relative to the shape of the light transmissive structure so that the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Various contours/angles of the periphery of the light transmissive structure and the mating portion of the heat sink member may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Michael Phipps, Robert M. Becker, Roger T. Hanley, Steven S. Lyons, David P. Ramer, Chad N. Sanders
  • Patent number: 8028537
    Abstract: Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A heat sink member supports a flexible circuit board so as to position the light emitters to couple light to the transmissive structure and provide effective heat dissipation. The circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the emitters. When installed in the fixture, the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Heat conductive surface pads and heat conductors through vias through the tabs conduct heat from the emitters to the heat sink member, e.g. through the TIM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Roger T. Hanley, Robert M. Becker, Steven S. Lyons, David P. Ramer, Jonathan A. Robbins, Chad N. Sanders, J. Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20110193473
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to lamps for general lighting applications. More specifically, white light lamps described herein use semiconductor source to pump remotely deployed phosphor to produce light of desired characteristics. The lamps conform to form factors and/or use lamp base connectors of widely accepted lamp designs, such as those of common incandescent lamps and/or compact fluorescent lamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Chad N. SANDERS, J. Michael Phipps, Jack C. Rains, JR., David P. Ramer
  • Publication number: 20110176316
    Abstract: A lamp for general lighting applications is described. The lamp utilizes solid state light emitting sources to produce and distribute white light and dissipate the heat generated by the solid state light emitting sources. The lamp includes a thermal handling system having a heat sink and a thermal core made of a thermally conductive material to dissipate the heat generated by the solid state light emitting sources to a point outside the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: J. Michael PHIPPS, Chad N. Sanders, Steve S. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20110176291
    Abstract: A lamp for general lighting applications utilizes solid state light emitters and provides light output that may approximate light emissions from of an incandescent lamp. An exemplary lamp includes a bulb and a pedestal extending into the bulb that supports the light emitters in orientations such that emissions from the emitters through the bulb approximate emissions from a filament of an incandescent lamp. An inner member around the emitters and the pedestal provides further light processing, e.g. diffusing and/or phosphor luminescence. The lamp conforms to form factors and/or uses lamp base connectors of common incandescent lamps and/or compact fluorescent lamps. For efficient substitution of components during manufacture of lamps to different specifications, at least some examples use modular couplings for the parts of the lamp to the heat sink or other housing, such as for couplings of the lamp base, the bulb and the inner light processing member (if provided).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Chad N. Sanders, J. Michael Phipps, Jack C. Rains, JR., David P. Ramer
  • Publication number: 20100277907
    Abstract: Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the light emitters. A heat sink member supports the circuit board and is contoured relative to the shape of the light transmissive structure so that the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Various contours/angles of the periphery of the light transmissive structure and the mating portion of the heat sink member may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Michael PHIPPS, Robert M. Becker, Roger T. Hanley, Steven S. Lyons, David P. Ramer, Chad N. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20100277904
    Abstract: Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A heat sink member supports a flexible circuit board so as to position the light emitters to couple light to the transmissive structure and provide effective heat dissipation. The circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the emitters. When installed in the fixture, the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Heat conductive surface pads and heat conductors through vias through the tabs conduct heat from the emitters to the heat sink member, e.g. through the TIM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Roger T. HANLEY, Robert M. BECKER, Steven S. LYONS, David P. RAMER, Jonathan A. ROBBINS, Chad N. SANDERS, J. Michael Phipps