Patents by Inventor James Richard Christ

James Richard Christ 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: 9714752
    Abstract: A lighting system includes an array of domed light emitting diodes covering a surface area of a substrate and two optics for processing emitted light. The first optic includes an inner surface facing the array and an exterior surface facing away from the array. The second optic includes grooves extending away from the array. The inner surface of the first optic can form a cavity that is large relative to the array. For example, the cavity can have a volume exceeding the volume of a cube, where each side of the cube has the surface area of the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Landon Brooks Gennetten, Anthony Ryan Gibbs, James Richard Christ
  • Publication number: 20170191641
    Abstract: An optical attachment feature of a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes an enclosure, a trim, a reflector, and a diffuser. The enclosure can include an enclosure wall forming a cavity and an enclosure collar having a first profile. The trim can include a trim collar that abuts to the enclosure collar, wherein the trim collar has a second profile. The reflector can include an outer surface, an inner surface having reflective material disposed thereon, and a reflector collar having a first optical attachment mechanism. The diffuser can include a diffuser collar, where the diffuser collar can include a second optical attachment mechanism and a third optical attachment mechanism, where the second optical attachment mechanism can couple to the first optical attachment mechanism, and where the third optical attachment mechanism is disposed within a feature formed by the first profile and the second profile when the enclosure collar is mechanically coupled to the trim collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Roy Harpenau, Jyoti Kathawate, James Richard Christ, Jason Q. Paulsel, Russell Bryant Green
  • Patent number: 9625125
    Abstract: A luminaire can comprise a housing that comprises a flat surface or platform. The platform can comprise one or more apertures. One or more light modules can be disposed in the aperture or apertures, so that each light module is set into the platform, for example. Each light module can be rotated within its aperture. Each light module can emit a pattern of illumination that is biased relative to its axis of light module rotation, for example. Accordingly, the illumination emitted by each light module can be aimed in various directions by rotating the light module. Adjusting the rotational orientation of each light module can thus control where the luminaire directs the illumination pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Bryant, James Richard Christ, Christopher Gerard Ladewig, Travis Liam Johnson
  • Patent number: 9599315
    Abstract: An optical attachment feature of a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes an enclosure, a trim, a reflector, and a diffuser. The enclosure can include an enclosure wall forming a cavity and an enclosure collar having a first profile. The trim can include a trim collar that abuts to the enclosure collar, wherein the trim collar has a second profile. The reflector can include an outer surface, an inner surface having reflective material disposed thereon, and a reflector collar having a first optical attachment mechanism. The diffuser can include a diffuser collar, where the diffuser collar can include a second optical attachment mechanism and a third optical attachment mechanism, where the second optical attachment mechanism can couple to the first optical attachment mechanism, and where the third optical attachment mechanism is disposed within a feature formed by the first profile and the second profile when the enclosure collar is mechanically coupled to the trim collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin Roy Harpenau, Jyoti Kathawate, James Richard Christ, Jason Q. Paulsel, Russell Bryant Green
  • Patent number: 9541244
    Abstract: A multi-purpose portable light includes an elongated body that has a first end and a second end. The elongated body extends from the first end to the second end. A headlight is mounted on the first end of the elongated body and a floodlight panel is located at a front portion of the elongated body. Further, the second end of the elongated body includes a base member. In addition, the elongated member includes one or more of the following elements: a belt clip, one or more magnets, an aperture to attach a fastener, a bottle opener, and a hook mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Berezinski, Nivay Sahaye, Patrick Ryan McDowell, James Richard Christ
  • Publication number: 20150369449
    Abstract: A lighting system includes an array of domed light emitting diodes covering a surface area of a substrate and two optics for processing emitted light. The first optic includes an inner surface facing the array and an exterior surface facing away from the array. The second optic includes grooves extending away from the array. The inner surface of the first optic can form a cavity that is large relative to the array. For example, the cavity can have a volume exceeding the volume of a cube, where each side of the cube has the surface area of the array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Landon Brooks Gennetten, Anthony Ryan Gibbs, James Richard Christ
  • Patent number: 9062849
    Abstract: A lighting system includes an array of domed light emitting diodes covering a surface area of a substrate and two optics for processing emitted light. The first optic includes an inner surface facing the array and an exterior surface facing away from the array. The second optic includes grooves extending away from the array. The inner surface of the first optic can form a cavity that is large relative to the array. For example, the cavity can have a volume exceeding the volume of a cube, where each side of the cube has the surface area of the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Landon Brooks Gennetten, Anthony Ryan Gibbs, James Richard Christ
  • Patent number: 9062866
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes an enclosure, a trim, and at least one attachment mechanism. The enclosure can include at least one heat-generating device and an enclosure collar, where the enclosure is made of a first thermally conductive material. The trim can include a trim collar and at least one wall that defines a passage, where the trim collar abuts the enclosure collar, and where the passage has a reflector and a LED is disposed therein. The least one attachment mechanism can removably couple the trim collar to the enclosure collar, where the at least one attachment mechanism includes a back plate that is mechanically coupled to an upper flange and a lower flange, where the upper flange contacts the enclosure collar and the lower flange contacts the trim collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: James Richard Christ, Jared Davis, Jyoti Kathawate
  • Patent number: 9046231
    Abstract: A worklight includes a center core comprising an inner cavity, a first panel coupled to the center core, in which the first panel comprises at least one first LED module, and a second panel coupled to the center core opposite the first panel, in which the second panel comprises at least one second LED module. The worklight further includes a hanger comprising a core guide rod and an outer molding. The core guide rod comprises a shaft portion extending within the inner cavity at a distal end and a hook portion bent at an approximately 90° angle to the shaft portion. The hook portion is disposed within the outer molding, and the outer molding comprises a plurality of detents on a bottom surface. The plurality of detents are configured to hang the worklight in a plurality of angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: James Richard Christ, Christopher Michael Bryant
  • Patent number: 8960973
    Abstract: Splice enclosures for housing wire splice connections in a luminaire are described herein. The splice enclosures may each include a cover that includes one or more tabs extending substantially orthogonal from the cover, and a bottom housing (or body) having a base and two side walls and two end walls. Moreover, at least one of the side walls includes an outer surface having one or more protrusions for engaging the tab(s) of the cover. Additionally, at least one of the end walls includes a wire routing aperture. In some embodiments of the invention the cover may include at least one notched protrusion that aligns with the wire routing aperture to retain wires exiting an end wall of the splice enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jyoti Kathawate, James Richard Christ
  • Publication number: 20140334155
    Abstract: A worklight includes a center core comprising an inner cavity, a first panel coupled to the center core, in which the first panel comprises at least one first LED module, and a second panel coupled to the center core opposite the first panel, in which the second panel comprises at least one second LED module. The worklight further includes a hanger comprising a core guide rod and an outer molding. The core guide rod comprises a shaft portion extending within the inner cavity at a distal end and a hook portion bent at an approximately 90° angle to the shaft portion. The hook portion is disposed within the outer molding, and the outer molding comprises a plurality of detents on a bottom surface. The plurality of detents are configured to hang the worklight in a plurality of angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: James Richard Christ, Christopher Michael Bryant
  • Publication number: 20140153235
    Abstract: A lighting system can comprise an array of domed light emitting diodes covering a surface area of a substrate and two optics for processing emitted light. The first optic can comprise an inner surface facing the array and an exterior surface facing away from the array. The second optic can comprise grooves extending away from the array. The inner surface of the first optic can form a cavity that is large relative to the array. For example, the cavity can have a volume exceeding the volume of a cube, where each side of the cube has the surface area of the array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Landon Brooks Gennetten, Anthony Ryan Gibbs, James Richard Christ
  • Patent number: 8721120
    Abstract: An LED worklight includes a center core and a first panel and a second panel coupled to the center core. The first panel includes a first LED die package disposed within a first opening formed within the first panel and a first lens disposed over the first LED die package. The second panel includes features similar to the first panel. The second panel is rotatable around the center core from a zero degree closed orientation to about a 359 degree orientation, and is positionable at any intermediate angle therebetween. The first and second panels each include an attachment mechanism having an elastic band with a hook attached thereto. The attachment mechanisms are used to attach or hang the worklight to or around one or more objects. The attachment mechanisms are stored in the worklight such that the attachment mechanisms do not interfere with its operation when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: James Richard Christ, Chris Bryant
  • Patent number: D700382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: James Richard Christ, Christopher Michael Bryant
  • Patent number: D715480
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: James Richard Christ, Adam Green
  • Patent number: D750825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Bryant, Nivay Sahaye, Patrick Ryan McDowell, James Richard Christ
  • Patent number: D756556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Bryant, James Richard Christ
  • Patent number: D756557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Bryant, James Richard Christ
  • Patent number: D763492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Bryant, James Richard Christ
  • Patent number: D794243
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Bryant, James Richard Christ