Patents by Inventor Edward John Thomas

Edward John Thomas 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).

  • Publication number: 20240085006
    Abstract: Support assemblies for supporting a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp, which may be a heavy LED lamp. In an embodiment, a support assembly includes a frame having a ring and configured to be detachably connected to a front cover of an LED lamp. The support assembly also includes a plurality of position modules uniformly distributed around the periphery of the ring, wherein the position modules may cover at least a portion of the front cover of the LED lamp, and at least one support leg attached to the frame. The at least one support leg supports the frame and an inserted LED lamp on at least one support surface, and at least one support leg is slidably coupled to the frame and adjustable to provide a support length between the frame and the at least one support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yong LI, Edward John THOMAS, Shuyi QIN, Min FANG, Honghao WU
  • Patent number: 11846410
    Abstract: A support accessory is provided for an LED lamp, and the support accessory includes a frame and a supporting leg. The frame is configured to be detachably coupled to the LED lamp, and the supporting leg is configured for supporting the frame on at least one certain support surface when the LED lamp is installed. Wherein, in a first state, the supporting leg is fixed to the frame, and in a second state, the supporting leg is slidably coupled to the frame and can slide relative to the frame to adjust length of the supporting leg between the frame and the at least one certain support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Yong Li, Edward John Thomas, Shuyi Qin, Min Fang, Honghao Wu
  • Publication number: 20220214031
    Abstract: A support accessory is provided for an LED lamp, and the support accessory includes a frame and a supporting leg. The frame is configured to be detachably coupled to the LED lamp, and the supporting leg is configured for supporting the frame on at least one certain support surface when the LED lamp is installed. Wherein, in a first state, the supporting leg is fixed to the frame, and in a second state, the supporting leg is slidably coupled to the frame and can slide relative to the frame to adjust length of the supporting leg between the frame and the at least one certain support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Yong LI, Edward John THOMAS, Shuyi QIN, Min FANG, Honghao WU
  • Patent number: 8454207
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp fixture apparatus (100) and wiring method (200) are described in which a ballast (B) is located near the fixture center (110c) and high frequency high potential wires (HFW1-HFW4) extending from the ballast are directly connected to inner lampholders (LH1a, LH2a, LH3a, LH4a), with low frequency low potential wiring runs (E1LFRUN, E2LFRUN) extending toward the fixture ends (FE1, FE2) for connection to outer lampholders (LH1b-LH4b) to mitigate capacitive and inductive coupling effects in the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Edward John Thomas
  • Publication number: 20110299291
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp fixture apparatus (100) and wiring method (200) are described in which a ballast (B) is located near the fixture center (110c) and high frequency high potential wires (HFW1-HFW4) extending from the ballast are directly connected to inner lampholders (LH1a, LH2a, LH3a, LH4a), with low frequency low potential wiring runs (E1LFRUN, E2LFRUN) extending toward the fixture ends (FE1, FE2) for connection to outer lampholders (LH1b-LH4b) to mitigate capacitive and inductive coupling effects in the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventor: Edward John Thomas
  • Publication number: 20100214725
    Abstract: A ballast assembly for a lamp includes a housing that receives a circuit board assembly therein. The circuit board assembly preferably has first and second board portions disposed in physically spaced, parallel relation. The board portions are interconnected by a conductive member, preferably a flexible conductive member. The spacing between the board portions is preferably substantially identical to a maximum height dimension of a tallest electrical component extending outwardly from one of the first and second board portions. A separate mounting bracket mechanically secures the housing to an associated surface and constrains the housing along at least one of first, second, and third perpendicular axes. Preferably, the mounting bracket is a one-piece construction where first and second ends of the bracket are laterally off-set, and the bracket can also serve as a heat sink to the ballast housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey Glenn Felty, Magda Valerian, Radhika Dixit, Edward John Thomas
  • Publication number: 20080285266
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp assembly includes a fixture which supports at least one fluorescent lamp. A ballast is mounted to the fixture for controlling a supply of electrical current to the fluorescent lamp. A thermal transfer material is interposed between the ballast and a portion of the fixture whereby heat is transferred between the ballast and the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: Edward John Thomas