Patents by Inventor Joshua N. Gray

Joshua N. Gray 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).

  • Heat sink structures, lighting elements and lamps incorporating same, and methods of making same
    Patent number: 10030863
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a lighting element comprising at least first and second solid state light emitters, a first heat sink structure with a fold region between first and second heat sink regions, and at least one light emitter on each of the heat sink regions, and methods of making. In some embodiments, a lighting element, comprising plural heat sink regions on respective regions of a flexible circuit board, and plural light emitters on respective regions of the flexible circuit board, and methods of making. In some embodiments, heat sink structures comprising plural heat sink regions and a circuit board with plural regions, and lighting elements comprising them. In some embodiments, a heat sink structure, comprising plural heat sink regions and an internal flow guide structure, and lighting elements comprising same. Also, other lighting elements, lamps and heat sink structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Pickard, Curt Progl, Joshua N. Gray
  • HEAT SINK STRUCTURES, LIGHTING ELEMENTS AND LAMPS INCORPORATING SAME, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20120268936
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a lighting element comprising at least first and second solid state light emitters, a first heat sink structure with a fold region between first and second heat sink regions, and at least one light emitter on each of the heat sink regions, and methods of making. In some embodiments, a lighting element, comprising plural heat sink regions on respective regions of a flexible circuit board, and plural light emitters on respective regions of the flexible circuit board, and methods of making. In some embodiments, heat sink structures comprising plural heat sink regions and a circuit board with plural regions, and lighting elements comprising them. In some embodiments, a heat sink structure, comprising plural heat sink regions and an internal flow guide structure, and lighting elements comprising same. Also, other lighting elements, lamps and heat sink structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Pickard, Curt Progl, Joshua N. Gray