Patents by Inventor Howard Yaphe

Howard Yaphe 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: 20210254798
    Abstract: An LED luminaire having a housing positionable at a structure location for providing illumination. At least one first LED light engine is located within the housing. The housing has at least one light output boundary and is configured to direct light therein toward the light output boundary. A light guide is configured to be located at the light output boundary to receive light contained within the housing to emit non-directional light at the light output boundary. The at least one first LED light engine includes at least one first LED light source providing directional light at the light output boundary. The first LED light engine includes a shroud adjacent the light guide providing directional light from the LED light source to a target location beyond the luminaire. The shroud structure provides an optical path from the LED light source through the light guide for providing non-directional light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Howard YAPHE
  • Patent number: 11092319
    Abstract: A device for mounting a light fixture structure to a ceiling grid. The device includes an anchor structure extending from the light fixture structure, with a pair of arm structures spaced to receive a ceiling grid segment therebetween at an anchor location on the ceiling grid adjacent a lower region of the ceiling grid. The arm structures have respective distal regions configured to be accessible from an upper region of the ceiling grid and a clamp structure configured to traverse laterally relative to the distal regions to couple with the respective distal end regions and thereafter to be transferable between a released position and a locked position. When in the locked position, the ceiling grid segment held between the anchor and clamp structures place the light fixture structure in the mounted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Stephane Béland, Jamie Katz, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe
  • Patent number: 11085610
    Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a luminaire and output element coupling mechanism therefor. In one embodiment, a recessable luminaire comprises two or more luminaire modules, each one of which comprising a recessable housing having opposed side walls. The luminaire further comprises an output element securable along and between these side walls to at least partially define an output of the luminaire, and opposed inwardly biased output coupling structures extending at least partially along respective side walls and adapted to receive and resiliently secure corresponding edges of the output element therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: AXIS LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Christianne Leblanc, Sebastien Bire, Andrew Miles
  • Patent number: 11079082
    Abstract: A kit for joining together at least a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprises at least a pair of complementary coupling units, each coupling unit configured to be located in an operative position in one of said light fixture segments to join the other coupling unit at the joint interface defined by complementary abutment surfaces on said light fixture segments, at least one of the complementary coupling units being configured to be adjustably located in the operative position to displace another of the coupling units along a designated travel path toward a limit position, wherein the joining of the light fixture segments at the joint interface occurs in advance of the other coupling unit reaching the limit position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Stephane Beland, Jean Gagne
  • Publication number: 20210222847
    Abstract: Disclosed is a junction device for joining adjacent housing sections of a light fixture housing assembly, having a junction body structure formed from at least one junction body segment. A plurality of coupling units, each with at least one first boundary including at least one male portion or at least one female portion. The male and/or female portions are configured to enable each corresponding portion a first of the coupling units to receive the male portion of a second of the coupling units. Each of at least two of the coupling units including a first segment formed with the at least one junction body segment at respective first boundaries with the corresponding male or female portions extending therefrom. Each of the male and female portions is configured to be associated with a first locking structure to lock the female and male portions together to form the assembled light fixture housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES, Stephane BELAND, Jean GAGNE
  • Patent number: 10995939
    Abstract: A linear light fixture assembly for supporting a light fixture in a ceiling structure, comprises a light fixture mounting structure having a pair of opposed boundary regions configured to fit within a designated light fixture receiving region in the ceiling structure, and a plurality of spring elements configured to spaced outwardly from at least one of the boundary regions, each spring element having a mounting region configured to be anchored to the mounting structure and a free end region to extend therefrom and to be laterally outwardly biased in a first position to form a path of contact with a support surface region on the ceiling structure to anchor the structure in the receiving region, each of the spring elements configured to be movable toward the corresponding boundary region in a second position to release the path of contact to release the light fixture from the receiving region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas James, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles
  • Patent number: 10962204
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coupling assembly for joining together a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprising a body rotatably mountable on a first of the light fixture segments about a central axis, the body configured to operably engage a drive tool with a drive axis thereof aligned with the central axis to rotate the body between a release position and a coupling position, the body having a designated receiving location to receive a complementary coupling element on a second of the light fixture segments, and configured to provide an arcuate pathway extending from designated receiving location, wherein the designated receiving location and pathway are configured to permit the complementary coupling element to travel along the pathway as the body rotates on the central axis, and thereby to laterally transfer the complementary coupling element radially toward the central axis to draw the first and second light fixture segment toward forming the joint in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Esteves, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Thomas James
  • Patent number: 10871263
    Abstract: A light fixture for mounting in a t-bar ceiling structure, the light fixture includes a housing configured to support a ring-shaped lens to at least partially surround an inner reflective surface, the inner reflective surface being configured to at least partially reflect light incident thereon from the lens, to present a mirage effect in a transition zone near the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Jody Arsenault, Andrew Miles, Rodel Carbo
  • Publication number: 20200393610
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire structure, comprising at least one light guide segment having opposed surface regions and defining a dimension therebetween. At least one edge region with at least one LED array configured to form an edge-lit optical coupling with the edge region. The light guide segment further includes a first sensor passage extending between the opposed surface regions to receive a sensor. At least one of the light guide segment, the first sensor passage and/or the sensor is configured so that light delivered to the light guide segment through the edge-lit optical coupling illuminates the light guide segment with reduced optical disruption by the presence of the sensor in the first sensor passage, when compared with a non edge-lit optical coupling configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew MILES, Howard YAPHE, Jamal CARRINGTON
  • Publication number: 20200393099
    Abstract: A kit for joining together at least a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprises at least a pair of complementary coupling units, each coupling unit configured to be located in an operative position in one of said light fixture segments to join the other coupling unit at the joint interface defined by complementary abutment surfaces on said light fixture segments, at least one of the complementary coupling units being configured to be adjustably located in the operative position to displace another of the coupling units along a designated travel path toward a limit position, wherein the joining of the light fixture segments at the joint interface occurs in advance of the other coupling unit reaching the limit position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES, Stephane BELAND, Jean GAGNE
  • Patent number: 10815661
    Abstract: A canopy for use with a ceiling connector mountable at a designated ceiling location to define a mounting end region thereon, includes a body securable to the mounting end region by a rotationally operable connector, wherein the body is configured to form a mounting interface with the mounting end region to block perceptible relative rotation therebetween about a rotation axis defined by the connector by forces associated therewith, wherein the mounting interface is defined by at least one first engagement surface on the canopy configured to be in contact with at least corresponding second engagement surface on the mounting end region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Stephane Beland, Andrew Miles, Jean Gagne
  • Publication number: 20200284408
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coupling assembly for joining together a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprising a body rotatably mountable on a first of the light fixture segments about a central axis, the body configured to operably engage a drive tool with a drive axis thereof aligned with the central axis to rotate the body between a release position and a coupling position, the body having a designated receiving location to receive a complementary coupling element on a second of the light fixture segments, and configured to provide an arcuate pathway extending from designated receiving location, wherein the designated receiving location and pathway are configured to permit the complementary coupling element to travel along the pathway as the body rotates on the central axis, and thereby to laterally transfer the complementary coupling element radially toward the central axis to draw the first and second light fixture segment toward forming the joint in
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph ESTEVES, Andrew MILES, Howard YAPHE, Thomas JAMES
  • Patent number: D895887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bou Harb, Suzanne Massoud, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Jean Gagné
  • Patent number: D895888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Stephane Beland, Jean Gagne
  • Patent number: D905326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Mier-Langner, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Patent number: D911592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Stephane Beland, Jean Gagne
  • Patent number: D919156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Mier-Langner, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Hristea Mihalcea, Jean Gagné
  • Patent number: D919166
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Mier-Langner, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Hristea Mihalcea, Jean Gagné
  • Patent number: D921269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Mier-Langner, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Patent number: D926346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bou Harb, Suzanne Massoud, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Jean Gagné