Patents by Inventor James Christopher Wellborn

James Christopher Wellborn 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: 9279543
    Abstract: A light emitting diode package mounting apparatus comprises a heatsink defining a surface comprising one of a male or female connector. An LED package has a base where a portion of the base defines the other of the female or male connector. The connectors engage one another such that a force is exerted on the base that presses the LED package against the surface. To assemble the LED package in the heat sink, the LED package is located on the surface. The LED package and heatsink are moved relative to one another such that the male connector is inserted into the female connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: James Michael Lay, Long Larry Le, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Antony Paul van de Ven, James Christopher Wellborn
  • Publication number: 20120087137
    Abstract: A light emitting diode package mounting apparatus comprises a heatsink defining a surface comprising one of a male or female connector. An LED package has a base where a portion of the base defines the other of the female or male connector. The connectors engage one another such that a force is exerted on the base that presses the LED package against the surface. To assemble the LED package in the heat sink, the LED package is located on the surface. The LED package and heatsink are moved relative to one another such that the male connector is inserted into the female connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: James Michael Lay, Long Larry Le, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Antony Paul van de Ven, James Christopher Wellborn