Patents by Inventor Erik Merkez

Erik Merkez 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: 11585496
    Abstract: A lighting system for tunnels or similar works. The lighting system with LED diodes, including at least one lighting strip with LED diodes, with at least one set of LED diode modules, the modules of a set being divided up into subsets of one or more modules supplied with power by respective power supply buses, an electronic system supplying power to the strip, making it possible to power up, according to a first mode of operation, all the power supply buses and, in a second mode of operation, only a part of the power supply buses, so as to reduce the electrical consumption of the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: FS TUNNEL
    Inventors: Erik Merkez, Marc Lassiaz
  • Publication number: 20210364137
    Abstract: A lighting system for tunnels or similar works. The lighting system with LED diodes, including at least one lighting strip with LED diodes, with at least one set of LED diode modules, the modules of a set being divided up into subsets of one or more modules supplied with power by respective power supply buses, an electronic system supplying power to the strip, making it possible to power up, according to a first mode of operation, all the power supply buses and, in a second mode of operation, only a part of the power supply buses, so as to reduce the electrical consumption of the strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Erik Merkez, Marc Lassiaz