Patents by Inventor Dana L. Whitlow

Dana L. Whitlow 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: 7384168
    Abstract: A light fixture has an outer housing having a top outer wall, outer side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the outer edges of the top outer wall, an inner housing having a top inner wall, and inner side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the inner edges of the top inner wall. A lamp receiving socket is attached to the inner housing. The outer housing includes an opening adapted to connect to a ventilation system. First and second channels are defined between the top outer wall and the first outer and inner side walls, and the top outer wall and the second outer and inner side walls, respectively. Each of the first and second channels have a width that is approximately ? the distance between the first and second outer side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignees: Hubbell Incorporated, SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Dana L. Whitlow, Martin C. Werr, Farshad Arfaa
  • Publication number: 20040240214
    Abstract: A light fixture has an outer housing having a top outer wall with first and second outer edges. First and second outer side walls extend substantially perpendicularly from the first and second outer edges. An inner housing is disposed substantially within the outer housing and has a top inner wall that has first and second inner edges. First and second inner side walls extend substantially perpendicularly from the first and second inner edges. A lamp receiving socket is attached to the inner housing. An opening in the outer housing is adapted to connect to a ventilation system. A first channel is defined between the top outer wall, the first outer side wall and the first inner side wall to receive air from the ventilation system through the opening. A second channel is defined between the top outer wall, the second outer side wall and the second inner side wall to receive air from the ventilation system through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated.
    Inventors: Dana L. Whitlow, Martin C. Werr