Patents by Inventor Charlie Huizenga

Charlie Huizenga 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: 10637282
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a driver for driving a light engine based on control signals received from a controller coupled to the driver. The driver is further connected to an AC power source and is configured for detecting a power loss from the AC power source and generating a power loss signal. Upon detecting the power loss, the driver sends the power loss signal to the controller. Based on the power loss signal, the controller sends an emergency egress mode control signal to the driver which drives the light engine in the emergency egress mode, i.e. at its full intensity for an emergency time period. Upon expiration of the emergency time period or upon the recovery of the AC power, the controller exits the emergency egress mode by sending a normal control signal to the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: John Peter Roquemore, III, Charlie Huizenga
  • Publication number: 20190252911
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a driver for driving a light engine based on control signals received from a controller coupled to the driver. The driver is further connected to an AC power source and is configured for detecting a power loss from the AC power source and generating a power loss signal. Upon detecting the power loss, the driver sends the power loss signal to the controller. Based on the power loss signal, the controller sends an emergency egress mode control signal to the driver which drives the light engine in the emergency egress mode, i.e. at its full intensity for an emergency time period. Upon expiration of the emergency time period or upon the recovery of the AC power, the controller exits the emergency egress mode by sending a normal control signal to the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: John Peter Roquemore, III, Charlie Huizenga
  • Publication number: 20160021723
    Abstract: A lighting system for and method of commissioning LED light fixtures is disclosed. The LED light fixtures include a controller unit that is programmed with lighting firmware and an on-board 5 light sensor that is responsive to visible light signals from a light source. In operation, the light sensor is irradiated visible light signals and/or visible light sequences that instruct the LED light fixture via the controller unit to join a group, be locked into a group, run lighting programs and/or become un-locked from a group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Charlie Huizenga, John Douglas Paton, Zachary Smith, Michael G. Corr, Mahathi Sudini, Peter Schmuckal
  • Patent number: 9192019
    Abstract: A lighting system for and method of commissioning LED light fixtures is disclosed. The LED light fixtures include a controller unit that is programmed with lighting firmware and an on-board light sensor that is responsive to visible light signals from a light source. In operation, the light sensor is irradiated visible light signals and/or visible light sequences that instruct the LED light fixture via the controller unit to join a group, be locked into a group, run lighting programs and/or become un-locked from a group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Charlie Huizenga, John Douglas Paton, Zachary Smith, Michael G. Corr, Mahathi Sudini, Peter Schmuckal
  • Publication number: 20130147366
    Abstract: A lighting system for and method of commissioning LED light fixtures is disclosed. The LED light fixtures include a controller unit that is programed with lighting firmware and an on-board light sensor that is responsive to visible light signals from a light source. In operation, the light sensor is irradiated visible light signals and/or visible light sequences that instruct the LED light fixture via the controller unit to join a group, be locked into a group, run lighting programs and/or become un-locked from a group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Charlie Huizenga, John Douglas Paton, Zachary Smith, Michael G. Corr, Mahathi Sudini, Peter Schmuckal