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: 20200217488
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a light fixture comprises a plurality of anchor structures attachable to a ceiling at designated locations thereon to form an anchor array to be patterned so as to be complementary with a target location array of a plurality of target locations on the light fixture. A plurality of elongate flexible structures is provided according to the anchor array, each configured to extend from a corresponding anchor structure so as to be orientable to align with a corresponding target location in the target location array when the target location array is unaligned with the anchor array. A plurality of retainers is provided according to the anchor array, each configured to be positionable at a distal location on the corresponding elongate flexible structure, thereby to suspend the light fixture below the ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Stephane BÉLAND, Jamie KATZ, Andrew MILES, Howard YAPHE
  • Publication number: 20200208796
    Abstract: A light fixture device having at least one sealed LED lighting cartridge and a sealed casing with a lens region along one boundary thereof. The device includes one or more power supply elements extending from or accessible from the casing which are connectible with a power source. A housing of the device has at least one first housing structure defining at least two opposed cartridge-receiving zones. Each of the zones has a corresponding light output region cartridge-receiving and is configured to receive at least one sealed LED lighting cartridge with the lens region aligned with the corresponding light output region. A central interior cavity is provided to accommodate the power supply elements between, at least in part, the cartridge-receiving zones. At least one second housing structure to sealingly engage with the housing structure and sealingly close the central interior cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew MILES, Hristea MIHALCEA, Howard YAPHE
  • Publication number: 20200200372
    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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Stephane BÉLAND, Jamie KATZ, Andrew MILES, Howard YAPHE
  • Patent number: 10677427
    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: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Esteves, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Thomas James
  • Publication number: 20200141563
    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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas JAMES, Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES
  • Patent number: 10584857
    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: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Stephane Beland, Jean Gagne
  • Publication number: 20190346119
    Abstract: A luminaire assembly comprises a first luminaire structure and a second luminaire structure, each configured for positioning in an illuminatable position on an enclosure surface. Each of the first and second luminaire structures comprises a housing structure and an illumination structure extending outwardly from the housing structure. The illumination structure has at least one outer surface region which terminates at a longitudinal distal end region and at least one lateral edge region, wherein the respective lateral edge regions of the first and second luminaire structures are alignable to form an aligning interface therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas JAMES, Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES, Jamie KATZ
  • Patent number: 10473307
    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: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas James, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles
  • Publication number: 20190338932
    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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Christianne Leblanc, Sebastien Bire, Andrew Miles
  • Publication number: 20190323690
    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: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES, Stephane BELAND, Jean GAGNE
  • Patent number: 10443823
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a light fixture comprises a plurality of anchor structures attachable to a ceiling at designated locations thereon to form an anchor array to be patterned so as to be complementary with a target location array of a plurality of target locations on the light fixture. A plurality of elongate flexible structures is provided according to the anchor array, each configured to extend from a corresponding anchor structure so as to be orientable to align with a corresponding target location in the target location array when the target location array is unaligned with the anchor array. A plurality of retainers is provided according to the anchor array, each configured to be positionable at a distal location on the corresponding elongate flexible structure, thereby to suspend the light fixture below the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Stephane Béland, Jamie Katz, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe
  • Publication number: 20190302339
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED luminaire, comprising a housing positionable at a building structure location. The housing has at least one light output boundary and configured to direct light therein toward the light output boundary. A light guide configured to be located at the light output boundary to receive light operationally contained within the housing, so as to emit non-directional light at the light output boundary. At least one first LED light engine is located within the housing, the at least one first LED light engine including at least one first LED light source to emit directional light at the light output boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Howard YAPHE
  • Publication number: 20190301691
    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: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Jody Arsenault, Andrew Miles, Rodel Carbo
  • Patent number: 10393353
    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: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Christianne Leblanc, Sebastien Bire, Andrew Miles
  • Patent number: D859719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Jody Arsenault, Andrew Miles
  • Patent number: D870956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Mier-Langner, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Patent number: D875988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bou Harb, Suzanne Massoud, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Jean Gagné
  • Patent number: D895194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bou Harb, Suzanne Massoud, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Jean Gagné
  • Patent number: D895195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bou Harb, Suzanne Massoud, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Jean Gagné
  • Patent number: D895889
    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