Patents by Inventor Christopher Patrick Warner

Christopher Patrick Warner 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: 11287111
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a body, with first and second surfaces that define an elongate interior cavity between the first and second surfaces, the elongate interior cavity being sized to receive one or more elongate light sources; an elongate lens that is removably securable to the body to at least partially cover the elongate interior cavity; and at least one lens retainer disposed at a first end of the elongate interior cavity, where the lens retainer includes a frame including a first frame end and a second frame end, at least a first spring lever disposed between the first and second frame ends, where the at least first spring lever is biased towards a second end of the elongate interior cavity that is opposite the first end of the elongate interior cavity; where the elongate lens is snugly retainable on the body using the bias provided by the spring lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Christopher Patrick Warner, Carlton Bruce Plunk
  • Publication number: 20210199269
    Abstract: A luminaire (100) and a lens retainer (160) are disclosed. Such a luminaire may include: a body (110), with first and second surfaces (115, 120) that define an elongate interior cavity (125) between the first and second surfaces, the elongate interior cavity being sized to receive one or more elongate light sources(130i-n); an elongate lens (135) that is removably securable to the body to at least partially cover the elongate interior cavity; and at least one lens retainer (160) disposed at a first end (127) of the elongate interior cavity, where the lens retainer includes: a frame (165) including a first frame end (167) and a second frame end (169), at least a first spring lever (170) disposed between the first and second frame ends, where the at least first spring lever is biased towards a second end of the elongate interior cavity that is opposite the first end of the elongate interior cavity; where the elongate lens is snugly retainable on the body using the bias provided by the spring lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Patrick WARNER, Carlton Bruce PLUNK
  • Patent number: 10767845
    Abstract: The invention provides a troffer-based lighting arrangement (100) comprising end plates (1100) and a lighting unit (1200) configured between said end plates (1100), wherein the lighting unit (1200) comprises a grounding point (1207) and head ends, wherein the end plates (1100) are associated with the respective head ends via connectors (1300), wherein the lighting unit (1200) and end plates (1100) are in physical contact with each other for providing grounding continuity between the lighting unit (1200) and the end plates (1100), and which connectors (1300) comprise head end locking tabs and end plate locking slots (1103), wherein the locking tabs reside in the respective locking slots (1103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dustin King, Gary Lauderdale, Carlton Bruce Plunk, Christopher Patrick Warner
  • Publication number: 20190346096
    Abstract: The invention provides a troffer-based lighting arrangement (100) comprising a troffer, a lighting window (140), and a lighting window retainer (150) configured to retain said lighting window (140) attached to said troffer, wherein the lighting window retainer (150) comprises a part (151) configured to host part of said lighting window (140), and wherein the lighting window retainer comprises a retainer opening (152), wherein the troffer comprises a troffer opening (132), and wherein the retainer opening (152) and the troffer opening (132) are configured in gaseous communication with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER PATRICK WARNER, CARLTON BRUCE PLUNK
  • Publication number: 20190219257
    Abstract: The invention provides a troffer-based lighting arrangement (100) comprising end plates (1100) and a lighting unit (1200) configured between said end plates (1100), wherein the lighting unit (1200) comprises a grounding point (1207) and head ends, wherein the end plates (1100) are associated with the respective head ends via connectors (1300), wherein the lighting unit (1200) and end plates (1100) are in physical contact with each other for providing grounding continuity between the lighting unit (1200) and the end plates (1100), and which connectors (1300) comprise head end locking tabs and end plate locking slots (1103), wherein the locking tabs reside in the respective locking slots (1103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: DUSTIN KING, GARY LAUDERDALE, CARLTON BRUCE PLUNK, CHRISTOPHER PATRICK WARNER
  • Patent number: 7296911
    Abstract: A retrofit unit for a fluorescent lighting fixture having a chamber with a ballast and a plurality of downwardly extending lamp holders for enclosing an existing fluorescent strip light fixture, wherein neither the ballast nor the lamp holders of the existing fluorescent lighting fixture need be removed to receive this retrofit unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group, LLC
    Inventors: Carlton Plunk, Christopher Patrick Warner
  • Patent number: 7080923
    Abstract: A retrofit unit for a fluorescent lighting fixture having a chamber with a ballast and a plurality of downwardly extending lamp holders for enclosing an existing fluorescent strip light fixture, wherein neither the ballast nor the lamp holders of the existing fluorescent lighting fixture need be removed to receive this retrofit unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group, LLC
    Inventors: Carlton Plunk, Christopher Patrick Warner
  • Publication number: 20040136187
    Abstract: A retrofit unit for a fluorescent lighting fixture having a chamber with a ballast and a plurality of downwardly extending lamp holders for enclosing an existing fluorescent strip light fixture, wherein neither the ballast nor the lamp holders of the existing fluorescent lighting fixture need be removed to receive this retrofit unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Carlton Plunk, Christopher Patrick Warner
  • Patent number: D622441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Christopher Patrick Warner, Carlton Bruce Plunk