Patents by Inventor Fredric S. Maxik

Fredric S. Maxik 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).

  • Motion detection system and associated methods having at least one LED of second set of LEDs to vary its voltage
    Patent number: 8680457
    Abstract: A lighting system which includes a light source to emit illuminating light and sense reflected light from an environment. The light source may be included in an array to be selectively enabled and disabled by the controller. The array may include a plurality of light sources, each of which may be sensitive to a wavelength respective to each light source, thus providing the array sensitivity to one or more wavelength. Each of the plurality of light sources in the array may be selectively operable between a sensing operation and an emitting operation. The sensing operation may be defined by the light source sensing the environmental light, and the emitting operation being defined by the light source emitting the illuminating light. The controller may selectively operate the light source between the passive operation and the active operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Eric Bretschneider, Pedro Medelius, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Gregory Flickinger
  • TUNABLE LED LAMP FOR PRODUCING BIOLOGICALLY-ADJUSTED LIGHT
    Publication number: 20140049192
    Abstract: A tunable LED lamp for producing biologically-adjusted light having a housing, a power circuit, a driver circuit disposed within the housing and electrically coupled with the power circuit, and a plurality of LED dies electrically coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The driver circuit may drive the plurality of LED dies to emit a phase-shift light having a first spectral power distribution, a general illuminating light having a second spectral power distribution, and a pre-sleep light having a third spectral power distribution. The phase-shift light may be configured to affect a first biological effect in an observer, and the pre-sleep light may be configured to affect a second biological effect in an observer. The LED lamp may be configured to fit in a troffer fixture. The LED lamp may also be a troffer fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: BIOLOGICAL ILLUMINATION, LLC
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Eliza Katar Grove, Matthew Regan, Gregory Flickinger
  • TUNABLE LED LAMP FOR PRODUCING BIOLOGICALLY-ADJUSTED LIGHT
    Publication number: 20140049191
    Abstract: A tunable LED lamp for producing biologically-adjusted light having a housing, a power circuit, a driver circuit disposed within the housing and electrically coupled with the power circuit, and a plurality of LED dies electrically coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The driver circuit may drive the plurality of LED dies to emit a phase-shift light having a first spectral power distribution, a general illuminating light having a second spectral power distribution, and a pre-sleep light having a third spectral power distribution. The phase-shift light may be configured to affect a first biological effect in an observer, and the pre-sleep light may be configured to affect a second biological effect in an observer. The LED lamp may include an intermediate base to couple the lamp to an Edison screw base. The LED lamp may be configured to operate responsive to a three-way switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: BIOLOGICAL ILLUMINATION, LLC
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Eliza Katar Grove, Matthew Regan, Gregory Flickinger
  • LED lamp for producing biologically-corrected light
    Patent number: 8643276
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp for producing a biologically-corrected light. In one embodiment, the LED lamp includes a color filter, which modifies the light produced by the lamp's LED chips, to increase spectral opponency and minimize melatonin suppression. In doing so, the lamp minimizes the biological effects that the lamp may have on a user. The LED lamp is appropriately designed to produce such biologically-correct light while still maintaining commercially acceptable color temperature and color rending properties. Methods of manufacturing such a lamp are provided, as well as equivalent lamps and equivalent methods of manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Biological Illumination, LLC
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine
  • ROTATABLE LIGHTING FIXTURE
    Publication number: 20140029262
    Abstract: A lighting fixture comprising a stationary housing and a mobile housing carried by the stationary housing is provided. The lighting fixture also includes a lens carried by the mobile housing, a first rotation mechanism operatively connected to the connection rod, and a second rotation mechanism carried by the encasing member. The connection rod may protrude at least partially through the backing of the mobile housing. The first rotation mechanism may be configured to rotate the mobile housing about a first rotational axis, and the second rotation mechanism is configured to rotate the mobile housing about a second rotational axis. The mobile housing is configured to rotate about the first rotational axis such that portions of the lens are selectively positionable below a plane defined by a lower surface of the encasing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Addy S. Widjaja, Matthew Regan, Valerie A. Bastien, Ran Zhou
  • System for dissipating heat energy
    Patent number: 8631855
    Abstract: A sustainable system for cooling at least one electronic device, for example a Light Emitting Diode (LED), and preferably a plurality of electronic devices, using at least one heat absorbing material contained within a housing that it is in thermal communication with the electronic devices. The heat absorbing materials may be present individually or in combinations thereof in order to achieve the desired heat absorption effect; the housing may include multiple chambers containing heat absorbing materials or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David Henderson, Valerie Bastien
  • Remote light wavelength conversion device and associated methods
    Patent number: 8616715
    Abstract: A remote light wavelength conversion device is provided for converting a source light emitted from a light source within a source wavelength range into a converted light within a converted wavelength range. The remote light wavelength conversion device may include a waveguide and a color conversion optic. The waveguide may include a first end and a second end and the color conversion optic may be adjacently located at the second end of the waveguide. The color conversion optic may convert the source light transmitted through the waveguide to the converted light. The waveguide may be a fiber having a core diameter of less than about ten micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Eric Bretschneider
  • Sealed electrical device with cooling system and associated methods
    Patent number: 8608348
    Abstract: An electrical device and method are presented, the device having an enclosure defining an interior volume sealed from the environment and an electronic lighting apparatus, which may include a heat generating element such as a light source, a heat sink, and a fluid flow generator, and optionally a support offsetting the fluid flow generator form the heat sink. The heat sink may be positioned adjacent the heat generating element and transfer heat there from. The fluid flow generator may create a flow of fluid to transport heat away from the heat sink and to the enclosure. The electronic lighting apparatus may be carried by the enclosure and partially disposed within the interior volume of the enclosure. The electrical device may further include an optic carried by the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Ran Zhou, Addy S. Widjaja, Valerie A. Bastien, Mark Andrew Oostdyk
  • HIGH EFFICACY LIGHTING SIGNAL CONVERTER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130313997
    Abstract: A signal adapting chromacity system to control that may include a signal conversion engine to receive a source signal designating a color of light defined by a two spatial plus luminance dimensional color space, such as the xxY color space. The signal conversion engine may convert the source signal to a three dimensional color space defined within a subset gamut of a full color gamut, such as an RGW, RBW, or GBW color space. The subset gamut may include a first color light, a second color light and a high efficacy light. The signal conversion engine may perform a conversion operation to convert the source signal to an output signal, using the output signal to drive light emitting diodes (LEDs). The conversion operation may be a matrix, angular or linear conversion operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Ran Zhou, Valerie A. Bastien, Matthew Regan, Eliza Katar Grove, Eric Bretschneider
  • DYNAMIC WAVELENGTH ADAPTING DEVICE TO AFFECT PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130296976
    Abstract: A light converting device is described for receiving source light within a source wavelength range, converting the source light into an interim light, and converting the interim light into a converted light. The lighting device may include an enclosure with an application of a wide production conversion coating and a narrow production conversion coating to perform a series of wavelength conversion operations on a source light to produce a converted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler
  • CONSTANT CURRENT PULSE-WIDTH MODULATION LIGHTING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130293108
    Abstract: A lighting system comprising a constant current power source one or more sets of light emitting elements, and associated circuitry. The light emitting elements may be light emitting diodes (LEDs) that have been selected to emit light having specific wavelengths corresponding to specific colors. The lighting system may selectively control the intensity of each set of LED by utilizing pulse-width modulation. The sets of LEDs may be serially connected and selectively operated independently of each other set of LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, George Du, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler
  • ADAPTIVE ANTI-GLARE LIGHT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130293150
    Abstract: An adaptive anti-glare light system including a sensor, a color selection engine, a controller, and a plurality of light sources each configured to emit a source light. The sensor transmits a source color signal designating a reflected light characterized by a detected color and a discomfort glare rating. The color selection engine determines a dominant wavelength of the detected color, and a combination of the light sources that the controller may operate to emit a combined wavelength that matches the dominant wavelength of the detected color. A method of adapting light as a countermeasure to glare comprises receiving the detected color, determining a subset of the plurality of light sources that may be combined to form an adapted light that matches the detected color, and operating the light sources with a white light to emit the adapted light at or above a threshold discomfort glare level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine
  • ADAPTIVE LIGHT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130293158
    Abstract: An adaptive light system including a color matching engine, a controller, and a plurality of light sources each configured to emit a source light. The color matching engine determines a dominant wavelength of a selected color, and a combination of the light sources that the controller may operate to emit a combined wavelength that approximately matches the dominant wavelength of the selected color. A color capture device transmits a source color signal designating the selected color. A method of adapting light comprises receiving a selected color, converting a value representing a dominant wavelength of the selected color, determining a combination of and percentages of colors emitted by the plurality of light sources that may be combined to form an adapted light that matches the selected color, and operating the light sources along with a white light to emit the adapted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Matthew Regan, Eliza Katar Grove, Valerie A. Bastien, Mark Andrew Oostdyk
  • CANOPY LIGHT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130293106
    Abstract: A retrofit canopy light system is provided that has a multi-output power supply assembly in electrical communication with a plurality of luminaire assemblies through a plurality of distribution wires. In one embodiment, each luminaire assembly may receive an electric current from a respective distribution wire extending from the power supply assembly. The power supply assembly may convert high-voltage AC to low-voltage, regulated DC. Each luminaire assembly may comprise a light source and a low profile, heat-dissipating frame in thermal and mechanical communication with the light source. The heat-dissipating frame may be constructed of a thermally conductive material, and may include a plurality of heat sink fins and bars. The heat-dissipating frame may present a substantially flat surface configured for flush mounting adjacent to an existing canopy fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, James Lynn Schellack, Addy S. Widjaja
  • WAVELENGTH SENSING LIGHTING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20130294764
    Abstract: A wavelength sensing lighting system may include a light source, a sensor and a controller. One or more light sources and sensors may be included in an array. The light source may emit an illuminating light and the sensor may sense an environmental light. The illuminating light may include data light. The lighting system may include a plurality of nodes connected in a network. The nodes may communicate by emitting and receiving the data light, which may be analyzed by the controller. The light source and the sensor may be provided by a light emitting semiconductor device that is capable of emitting illuminating light and receiving environmental light. A conversion material may convert the wavelength of a source light into a converted light. The conversion material may increase the wavelength range of light emittable and detectable by the lighting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Environmental Light Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Pedro Medelius
  • Motion Detection System and Associated Methods
    Publication number: 20130292550
    Abstract: A lighting system which includes a light source to emit illuminating light and sense reflected light from an environment. The light source may be included in an array to be selectively enabled and disabled by the controller. The array may include a plurality of light sources, each of which may be sensitive to a wavelength respective to each light source, thus providing the array sensitivity to one or more wavelength. Each of the plurality of light sources in the array may be selectively operable between a sensing operation and an emitting operation. The sensing operation may be defined by the light source sensing the environmental light, and the emitting operation being defined by the light source emitting the illuminating light. The controller may selectively operate the light source between the passive operation and the active operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Eric Bretschneider, Pedro Medelius, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Gregory Flickinger
  • Directional downlight
    Patent number: D697650
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Addy S. Widjaja, Mark Andrew Oostdyk
  • Off grid luminaire
    Patent number: D700735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Addy S. Widjaja, David E. Bartine
  • Compact lamp
    Patent number: D700980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Addy S. Widjaja, Ran Zhou, Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine
  • Light fixture for a canopy light system
    Patent number: D701636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, James Lynn Schellack, Addy S. Widjaja