Patents by Inventor Ken Czech

Ken Czech 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: 11887572
    Abstract: A modular fixture includes a plurality of acoustic panels and at least one support structure, where the acoustic panels have at least one cut-out that is configured to partially receive a portion of the at least one support structure, which is inserted into the at least one cut-out. The plurality of acoustic panels engage the at least one support structure and are supported by it. The at least one cut-out can be of a variety of shapes, including dovetail, rectangular and cylindrical, and the each of the plurality of acoustic panels may be of differing shape profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Matthew Robert Blakeley, Krutin S. Desai
  • Patent number: 11725786
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a housing with a first end and a second end. The lighting fixture further includes a first plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to illuminate a main lens of the housing between the first end and the second end. The lighting fixture further includes an end cap disposed at the first end. The end cap includes an end cap lens and a second plurality of LEDs configured to illuminate the end cap lens independently from the first plurality of LEDs. The end cap further includes a wall configured to substantially prevent light emitted from the second plurality of LEDs from being emitted through the main lens of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Graeme Watt, Casey Chung, Ronaldo J. Santiago, Paul O. Ocampo, Scott W. Beu
  • Publication number: 20220335919
    Abstract: A modular fixture includes a plurality of acoustic panels and at least one support structure, where the acoustic panels have at least one cut-out that is configured to partially receive a portion of the at least one support structure, which is inserted into the at least one cut-out. The plurality of acoustic panels engage the at least one support structure and are supported by it. The at least one cut-out can be of a variety of shapes, including dovetail, rectangular and cylindrical, and the each of the plurality of acoustic panels may be of differing shape profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Matthew Robert Blakeley, Krutin S. Desai
  • Patent number: 11380296
    Abstract: A modular fixture may include an LED light board and an LED driver positioned along a linear support structure, and includes at least two acoustic panels. The fixture further includes two-piece fasteners, some of which are positioned along the linear support structure, while others are positioned on an inward-facing surface of the acoustic panels. The two-piece fasteners are then able to removably secure the acoustic panels to the linear support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Matthew Robert Blakeley, Krutin S. Desai
  • Publication number: 20220090745
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a housing with a first end and a second end. The lighting fixture further includes a first plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to illuminate a main lens of the housing between the first end and the second end. The lighting fixture further includes an end cap disposed at the first end. The end cap includes an end cap lens and a second plurality of LEDs configured to illuminate the end cap lens independently from the first plurality of LEDs. The end cap further includes a wall configured to substantially prevent light emitted from the second plurality of LEDs from being emitted through the main lens of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Graeme Watt, Casey Chung, Ronaldo J. Santiago, Paul O. Ocampo, Scott W. Beu
  • Publication number: 20220059066
    Abstract: A modular fixture may include an LED light board and an LED driver positioned along a linear support structure, and includes at least two acoustic panels. The fixture further includes two-piece fasteners, some of which are positioned along the linear support structure, while others are positioned on an inward-facing surface of the acoustic panels. The two-piece fasteners are then able to removably secure the acoustic panels to the linear support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Matthew Robert Blakeley, Krutin S. Desai
  • Publication number: 20220018522
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a lighting system includes a single metal housing that functions as a can housing and a junction box and has a round geometry to improve ease of installation and support trims with smaller flanges. The housing includes a top component and one or more sidewall components. The sidewall component defines the desired round shape of the housing while the top component provides one or more flat surfaces to support one or more knockout features. For a remodel installation, the housing assembly further includes a spring clip assembly with a mounting ring and multiple spring clamps to securely couple the housing assembly to a drywall panel of a ceiling. For a new construction installation, the housing assembly further includes a bar hanger assembly to couple the housing to one or more support structures within the ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Frederick William Kopitzke, Ken Czech, Bao Khoa Vinh, Amir Lotfi, Morteza Nejad
  • Patent number: 11211040
    Abstract: A modular acoustic baffle fixture comprising a plurality of acoustic sound absorbing panels forming at least part of the structure of the fixture in which the acoustic sound absorbing panels are mechanically and releasably affixed to an internal support structure and which absorbs sound directed to the void formed therewithin. An LED panel and LED driver may be provided and retained by an internal support structure to project light from the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Matthew Robert Blakeley, Krutin S. Desai
  • Patent number: 10584864
    Abstract: A downlight lighting assembly comprising a plurality of notches and engaging members to ease the alignment and assembly of the components. The downlight lighting assembly comprises an LED chip removably connected to a heatsink with a mixing chamber secured to the heatsink, where securing the mixing chamber to the heatsink provides the compressive force for an LED connector to engage and provide the electrical connection to the LED chip. The heatsink also has a plurality of protrusions on its upper edge to engage a lower wall of a reflector to secure the reflector to the lighting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Johanna Blake, James Cullen, Walter Mayorga, Edwin Vice, Jr., Ken Czech
  • Patent number: 10508795
    Abstract: An adjustable assembly for an adjustable downlight fixture assembly with a heatsink comprising a plurality of cooling fins that is connected to a mounting bracket where the heatsink is tiltably engaged with the mounting bracket. The heatsink is configured to receive a light source and may tilt within a confined space of the downlight fixture assembly up to 45 degrees from a vertical plane. The mounting bracket comprises a first side wall and a second side wall with a front wall connected between them where the first side wall and second side wall are connected to a rotation ring that is rotatably engaged with the frame of the downlight fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Edwin Vice, Jr., Ken Czech
  • Publication number: 20190088241
    Abstract: A modular acoustic baffle fixture comprising a plurality of acoustic sound absorbing panels forming at least part of the structure of the fixture in which the acoustic sound absorbing panels are mechanically and releasably affixed to an internal support structure and which absorbs sound directed to the void formed therewithin. An LED panel and LED driver may be provided and retained by an internal support structure to project light from the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Matthew Robert Blakeley, Krutin S. Desai
  • Publication number: 20190063724
    Abstract: An adjustable assembly for an adjustable downlight fixture assembly with a heatsink comprising a plurality of cooling fins that is connected to a mounting bracket where the heatsink is tiltably engaged with the mounting bracket. The heatsink is configured to receive a light source and may tilt within a confined space of the downlight fixture assembly up to 45 degrees from a vertical plane. The mounting bracket comprises a first side wall and a second side wall with a front wall connected between them where the first side wall and second side wall are connected to a rotation ring that is rotatably engaged with the frame of the downlight fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Edwin Vice, JR., Ken Czech
  • Publication number: 20190056098
    Abstract: A downlight lighting assembly comprising a plurality of notches and engaging members to ease the alignment and assembly of the components. The downlight lighting assembly comprises an LED chip removably connected to a heatsink with a mixing chamber secured to the heatsink, where securing the mixing chamber to the heatsink provides the compressive force for an LED connector to engage and provide the electrical connection to the LED chip. The heatsink also has a plurality of protrusions on its upper edge to engage a lower wall of a reflector to secure the reflector to the lighting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Johanna Blake, James Cullen, Walter Mayorga, Edwin Vice, JR., Ken Czech
  • Patent number: 10197253
    Abstract: A luminaire includes an adjustable torsion spring assembly for mounting the light engine assembly to a mounting frame and for providing the ability to conduct maintenance of the light engine assembly. The luminaire may include a mounting frame assembly; an light engine assembly engaged with at least a portion of the mounting frame assembly, the light engine assembly comprising at least one light source configured to emit light; and a support wire adjustably-coupled at a first end to a side of the light engine assembly, the support wire extending in the first direction from the side of the light engine assembly, and comprising at least one hook at a second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Pahl, Ken Czech, Josue Moctezuma, Zach Payne, Edwin Vice, Jr.
  • Patent number: D843046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Graeme Robert Alexander Watt, Ken Czech, Wes Cox, Michael David SanFacon, Krutin S. Desai
  • Patent number: D847393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Casey Chung, Ken Czech, Sasha Grishina, Susan Jill Grossinger, Thomas Adam Kaczkowski, Phillip David Ziolkowski
  • Patent number: D967508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Graeme Watt
  • Patent number: D967509
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Graeme Watt
  • Patent number: D967510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Graeme Watt
  • Patent number: D967511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Graeme Watt, Casey Chung