Patents by Inventor Jens J. Puetter

Jens J. Puetter 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).

  • Lighting assemblies and methods of making same
    Patent number: 8651698
    Abstract: A cable lighting assembly comprising two electrically isolated electrical conductors, and at least one light emitting diode comprising an anode lead and a cathode lead. An electrical joint is formed between the anode lead and one of the electrical conductors, an electrical joint is formed between the cathode lead and the other electrical conductor, and a thermal joint is formed between the light emitting diode and one of the electrical conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Earl J. Hayes, Jens J. Puetter
  • LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20120230031
    Abstract: A cable lighting assembly comprising two electrically isolated electrical conductors, and at least one light emitting diode comprising an anode lead and a cathode lead. An electrical joint is formed between the anode lead and one of the electrical conductors, an electrical joint is formed between the cathode lead and the other electrical conductor, and a thermal joint is formed between the light emitting diode and one of the electrical conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Earl J. Hayes, Jens J. Puetter
  • Low profile flexible cable lighting assemblies and methods of making same
    Patent number: 8182111
    Abstract: A cable lighting assembly (10) comprising a flexible electrical cable (14, 47) and an LED (43). The electrical insulation of the electrical cable has a portion that is removed to expose at least one surface mounting area on the surface of an electrical conductor (45) of the flexible electrical cable (47). Two lengths of the electrical conductor (59, 61) are electrically isolated so as to form at least two electrically isolated surface mounting areas that are electrically isolated from each other. The LED (43) is surface mounted to the electrical conductor (45). A solder joint (67) is formed between the anode lead (55) of the light emitting diode and one of the electrically isolated surface mounting areas (61). Another solder joint (69) is formed between the cathode lead (57) of the light emitting diode and the other electrically isolated surface mounting area (59).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Earl J. Hayes, Jens J. Puetter
  • LOW PROFILE FLEXIBLE CABLE LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20110007509
    Abstract: A cable lighting assembly (10) comprising a flexible electrical cable (14, 47) and an LED (43). The electrical insulation of the electrical cable has a portion that is removed to expose at least one surface mounting area on the surface of an electrical conductor (45) of the flexible electrical cable (47). Two lengths of the electrical conductor (59, 61) are electrically isolated so as to form at least two electrically isolated surface mounting areas that are electrically isolated from each other. The LED (43) is surface mounted to the electrical conductor (45). A solder joint (67) is formed between the anode lead (55) of the light emitting diode and one of the electrically isolated surface mounting areas (61). Another solder joint (69) is formed between the cathode lead (57) of the light emitting diode and the other electrically isolated surface mounting area (59).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Earl J. Hayes, Jens J. Puetter