Patents by Inventor David P. Goelz
David P. Goelz 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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Patent number: 11933464Abstract: A light strip that includes a housing with an elongated shape. A tray is attached to the housing and is positioned in the housing. An LED assembly is mounted to the tray and includes LED elements that emit light outward away from the tray. An elongated lens with a central section is configured to extend over the LED assembly. Inner end caps are positioned at ends of the lens with the inner ends caps being light-transmissive. Outer end caps are positioned at ends of the housing outward from the inner end caps with the outer end caps being opaque.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Winston Ji, David P. Goelz, Ian Zhou
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Publication number: 20230272891Abstract: A light strip that includes a housing with an elongated shape. A tray is attached to the housing and is positioned in the housing. An LED assembly is mounted to the tray and includes LED elements that emit light outward away from the tray. An elongated lens with a central section is configured to extend over the LED assembly. Inner end caps are positioned at ends of the lens with the inner ends caps being light-transmissive. Outer end caps are positioned at ends of the housing outward from the inner end caps with the outer end caps being opaque.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2020Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Winston Ji, David P. Goelz, Ian Zhou
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Publication number: 20230151944Abstract: An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Mario A. CASTILLO, Kurt S. WILCOX, Andrew Dan BENDTSEN, Brian KINNUNE, Sandeep PAWAR, David P GOELZ
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Patent number: 11549659Abstract: An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLCInventors: Mario O Castillo, Kurt S Wilcox, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Brian Kinnune, Sandeep Pawar, David P Goelz
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Publication number: 20210199263Abstract: An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Mario O. Castillo, Kurt S. WILCOX, Andrew Dan BENDTSEN, Brian KINNUNE, Sandeep PAWAR, David P. GOELZ
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Patent number: 10935211Abstract: An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLCInventors: Mario A. Castillo, Kurt S. Wilcox, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Brian Kinnune, Sandeep Pawar, David P. Goelz
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Patent number: 10527265Abstract: A mounting assembly for securing a light fixture to a static structure. The mounting assembly includes a bar and a securing member which has a bar-gripping portion and an arm portion extending from the bar-gripping portion and attachable to the static structure. The bar is secured with respect to a main body portion of the light fixture. The bar has an axis. The arm portion has an arm axis which is substantially orthogonal to the bar axis. In another aspect of this invention, the mounting assembly includes a fixture-holding portion and an arm portion secured to the fixture-holding portion. The fixture-holding portion is secured with respect to the light fixture. The arm portion configured for selective attachment to a substantially cylindrical static structure and a substantially planar surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Charles O. Hobson, Ethan Creasman, David P. Goelz
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Patent number: 10215378Abstract: A light fixture including a mounting assembly for securing the light fixture to a static structure. The mounting assembly includes a gripper attachable to the static structure and a bar having a gripping region and a first end secured with respect to a main body portion of the light fixture. The mounting assembly may be adjustable such that the light fixture is held in a selected one of a plurality of possible orientations. In such embodiments, the gripper and the bar are configured for a finite number of the orientations such that the light fixture is held in a selected one of a plurality of orientations.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Brian L. Kinnune, David P. Goelz
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Patent number: 9879849Abstract: An LED light fixture including a heat-conductive overstructure having upper and lower surfaces and a plurality of upwardly-protruding elongate fins which extend along the upper surface adjacent to at least one opening through the fixture permitting air flow from beneath the lower surface to above the upper surface. An LED light source is secured with respect to the lower surface. The fins have heights which gradually increase toward fin-ends proximal to the at least one opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David P. Goelz, Kurt S. Wilcox, Craig Raleigh
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Patent number: 9841154Abstract: According to one aspect, a luminaire comprises a luminaire housing, at least one LED disposed within the luminaire housing, and an LED driver circuit disposed within a driver housing. The driver housing comprises an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein at least a part of the inner portion is disposed between the LED driver circuit and the outer portion and wherein the LED driver circuit is in thermal communication with the outer portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Sorenson, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Kurt S. Wilcox, David P. Goelz
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Patent number: 9810421Abstract: An LED light fixture including at least one LED light source thermally coupled to a heat-conductive structure. The heat-conductive structure having an LED-supporting region and heat-dissipating surfaces extending away therefrom. The at least one LED light source is thermally coupled to the LED-supporting region. The heat-conductive structure defines venting apertures bordering the at least one LED light source to facilitate ambient fluid flow to and from the heat-dissipating surfaces. In some embodiments, the LED light fixture includes a protrusion extending into a corresponding one of the venting apertures and oriented to direct air flow. In certain embodiments, the heat-conductive structure defines a plurality of venting apertures adjacent the at least one LED light source, the heat-dissipating surfaces include fins increasing in height at positions adjacent to the at least one of the venting apertures.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Brian Kinnune, Sandeep Pawar, Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr., David P. Goelz, Nathan Snell
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Patent number: 9441824Abstract: An LED floodlight fixture LED light fixture including a plurality of heat-sink-mounted LED-array modules, each module engaging an LED-adjacent surface of a heat-sink base for transfer of heat from the module, and at least one venting aperture through the heat-sink base to provide air ingress to the heat-dissipating surfaces adjacent to the aperture. The LED light fixture may include a plurality of heat sinks, each heat sink with its own heat-dissipating surfaces and heat-sink base which has one of the LED-array modules engaged thereon. The heat-sink base is wider than the module thereon such that the heat-sink base includes a beyond-module portion. The venting aperture(s) is/are through the beyond-module portion of the heat-sink base. The inventive light fixture may include a housing and an LED assembly which includes the heat-sink-mounted LED-array modules. The LED assembly and the housing form a venting gap therebetween to provide air ingress along the heat-sink base to the heat-dissipating surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Brian Kinnune, Alan J. Ruud, Kurt Wilcox, David P. Goelz
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Patent number: 9435526Abstract: LED lighting apparatus including (a) a circuit board which has a plurality of light sources spaced thereon, (b) a heat sink to which the circuit board is thermally coupled, and (c) a securement structure which includes a rigid peripheral structure applying force along a peripheral area of the circuit board toward the heat sink to increase the thermal coupling therebetween to facilitate heat transfer from the light sources during operation. The lighting apparatus may also include an optical member with a plurality of lens portions over corresponding light sources and a peripheral region, the securement structure engaging the peripheral region which sandwiches a gasket against the heat sink. The apparatus may use manipulation involving surface convexity, such as bowing, thereby allowing the securement structure to further facilitate surface-to-surface thermal coupling between the circuit board and the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: David P. Goelz, Craig Raleigh, Don Miletich, Kurt S. Wilcox
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Publication number: 20160186970Abstract: According to one aspect, a luminaire comprises a luminaire housing, at least one LED disposed within the luminaire housing, and an LED driver circuit disposed within a driver housing. The driver housing comprises an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein at least a part of the inner portion is disposed between the LED driver circuit and the outer portion and wherein the LED driver circuit is in thermal communication with the outer portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Jeremy Sorenson, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Kurt S. Wilcox, David P. Goelz
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Publication number: 20150345715Abstract: An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Mario A. Castillo, Kurt S. Wilcox, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Brian Kinnune, Sandeep Pawar, David P. Goelz
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Publication number: 20150323168Abstract: An LED light fixture including a plurality of upwardly-protruding elongate fins extending therealong from distal fin-ends to proximal fin-ends adjacent to upward-flow openings through the fixture, the fins defining horizontal between-fin channels open at the distal fin-ends, and a plurality of flow-interrupters between adjacent fins changing air flow along the channels. The flow-interrupters may be less than half the heights of their respective between-fin channels and may be mounting bosses to serve the further purpose of facilitating assembly of the fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David P. Goelz
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Patent number: 9182096Abstract: An LED light fixture includes a heat-sink body having a circuit-board mounting surface and a circuit board in thermal-contact relationship to the circuit-board mounting surface. The circuit board has an LED-populated area and a surrounding non-LED-populated area such that lateral heat conduction within the circuit board is greater than heat conduction from the circuit board to the circuit-board mounting surface. The fixture may be a low-profile LED light fixture including a base plate which has a substantially planar back surface, a front surface and heat-dissipating surfaces extending forward from the front surface. An LED circuit board and at least one LED power-circuitry unit, which are secured with respect to the front surface adjacent to the heat-dissipating surfaces, do not extend behind the back surface of the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Brian L. Kinnune, David P. Goelz, James Michael Lay, Don Miletich
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Patent number: D760946Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Charles O. Hobson, Ethan Creasman, David P. Goelz
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Patent number: D782725Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David P. Goelz, Kurt S. Wilcox, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Sandeep Pawar
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Patent number: D783885Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David P. Goelz, Kurt S. Wilcox, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Sandeep Pawar