Patents by Inventor Kevin Jeffrey BENNER
Kevin Jeffrey BENNER 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).
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Patent number: 11395387Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a primary LED grouping (210,310), a switchable LED grouping (215), and a conduction path selector (240,340) configured to select a conductive path that places the primary LED grouping in electrical series with at least a portion of the switchable LED grouping, or bypasses the switchable LED grouping. The primary LED grouping have a first color temperature rating, and each respective LED subgrouping have a respective color temperature different from the first color temperature. Selection of one or more LED subgrouping results in the LED lamp emitting different color temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Bruce Richard Roberts, Kevin James Vick
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Patent number: 10960090Abstract: A general illumination lighting system and/or at least one targeted surface illumination lighting system. The general illumination lighting system including a general illuminating light source configured to generate light toward one or more surfaces or materials to inactivate one or more pathogens on the one or more surfaces or materials. The at least one targeted surface illumination lighting system including one or more targeted surface illuminating light sources that are integrated into or coupled to a plurality of devices, equipment, or fixtures. The one or more targeted surface illuminating light sources configured to generate targeted light toward one or more surfaces of the devices, equipment, or fixtures to inactivate one or more pathogens on the one or more surfaces. The light from the general illuminating light source and the one or more targeted surface illuminating light source including an inactivating portion having wavelengths in a range of 280 to 380 nanometers.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Thomas Clynne, Gary Robert Allen, Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Kevin James Vick, Erik Leeming Kvam, Jonathan Alan Murray
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Patent number: 10920938Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus such as a lighting apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one LED (or OLED) module, configured to generate a visible light such as white light, and at least one component such as optical component comprising a compound consisting essentially of the elements neodymium (Nd) and fluorine (F), and optionally including one or more other elements. The lighting apparatus is configured to provide a desired light spectrum by filtering the generated visible light using the compound. The at least one component can comprise a NdFxOy compound with values of x and y determining a content ratio F/O, which may be adjusted during manufacturing of the NdFxOy compound to provide desired output light parameters of the apparatus including at least a desired output light spectrum realized by filtering the generated visible light using the NdFxOy compound.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Savant Technologies LLCInventors: Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Thomas J. Boyle, Dengke Cai, Thomas Clynne, William Erwin Cohen, Jean-Patrick Ducroux, Jianmin He, Jon Bennett Jansma, Chuan Lin, Juliana P. Reisman, Alok Mani Srivastava, Benjamin James Ward, Zhiyong Wang, William Robert Wright, Qing Yi
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Publication number: 20200326042Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus such as a lighting apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one LED (or OLED) module, configured to generate a visible light such as white light, and at least one component such as optical component comprising a compound consisting essentially of the elements neodymium (Nd) and fluorine (F), and optionally including one or more other elements. The lighting apparatus is configured to provide a desired light spectrum by filtering the generated visible light using the compound. The at least one component can comprise a NdFxOy compound with values of x and y determining a content ratio F/O, which may be adjusted during manufacturing of the NdFxOy compound to provide desired output light parameters of the apparatus including at least a desired output light spectrum realized by filtering the generated visible light using the NdFxOy compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Consumer Lighting (U.S.), LLCInventors: Kevin Jeffrey BENNER, Thomas J. BOYLE, Dengke CAI, Thomas CLYNNE, William Erwin COHEN, Jean-Patrick DUCROUX, Jianmin HE, Jon Bennett JANSMA, Chuan LIN, Juliana P. REISMAN, Alok Mani SRIVASTAVA, Benjamin James WARD, Zhiyong WANG, William Robert WRIGHT, Qing YI
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Patent number: 10648642Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus such as a lighting apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one LED (or OLED) module configured to generate a visible light such as white light, and at least one component such as an optical component comprising multiple (two or more) compounds, each containing neodymium (Nd) and at least one compound including fluorine (F) for imparting a desired color filtering effect to provide a desired light spectrum, where a color of the desired light spectrum in a color space is determined by relative amounts of the two or more compounds in the at least one component.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Consumer Lighting (U.S.), LLCInventors: Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Gary Robert Allen, Dengke Cai, Thomas Clynne, Jianmin He
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Patent number: 10619803Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus such as a lighting apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one LED (or OLED) module, configured to generate a visible light such as white light, and at least one component such as optical component comprising a compound consisting essentially of the elements neodymium (Nd) and fluorine (F), and optionally including one or more other elements. The lighting apparatus is configured to provide a desired light spectrum by filtering the generated visible light using the compound. The at least one component can comprise a NdFxOy compound with values of x and y determining a content ratio F/O, which may be adjusted during manufacturing of the NdFxOy compound to provide desired output light parameters of the apparatus including at least a desired output light spectrum realized by filtering the generated visible light using the NdFxOy compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Consumer Lighting (U.S.), LLCInventors: Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Thomas J. Boyle, Dengke Cai, Thomas Clynne, William Erwin Cohen, Jean-Patrick Ducroux, Jianmin He, Jon Bennett Jansma, Chuan Lin, Juliana P. Reisman, Alok Mani Srivastava, Benjamin James Ward, Zhiyong Wang, William Robert Wright, Qing Yi
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Patent number: 10498081Abstract: A self-aligning connector assembly for a light fixture. In some embodiments, the self-aligning connector assembly includes a base and a self-alignment component. The base includes a first alignment feature extending from a platform and a first electrical contact, and the self-alignment component includes a second alignment feature and a second electrical contact. When the self-alignment component is positioned over and then released onto the base, the first alignment feature mates with the second alignment feature which causes rotation of the self-alignment component under the force of gravity, resulting in operably connecting the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Glenn Howard Kuenzler
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Patent number: 10495263Abstract: An overcoated LED filament includes an LED filament comprising one or more LED dies coated with an underlying layer of a phosphor material exhibiting a colored appearance, and an over-coated layer comprising a resinous material loaded with a scattering agent that causes the LED filament to appear white.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Consumer Lighting (U.S.), LLCInventors: Ashfaqul I. Chowdhury, Tomislav Josip Stimac, Kevin Jeffrey Benner, James William Firis
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Publication number: 20190357329Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a primary LED grouping (210,310), a switchable LED grouping (215), and a conduction path selector (240,340) configured to select a conductive path that places the primary LED grouping in electrical series with at least a portion of the switchable LED grouping, or bypasses the switchable LED grouping. The primary LED grouping have a first color temperature rating, and each respective LED subgrouping have a respective color temperature different from the first color temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Kevin Jeffrey BENNER, Bruce Richard ROBERTS, Kevin James VICK
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Patent number: 10359158Abstract: A lighting selection system and method obtain individualized characteristic data for each of plural light emitting devices, determine a difference between a value of the characteristic data and a designated target value for each of the light emitting devices, and group the light emitting devices into different groups based on the differences between the values of the characteristic data and the designated target value. The differences of the light emitting devices in a common group of the groups are closer together than the differences of the light emitting devices in other groups of the groups. The system and method also may select at least one of the groups of the light emitting devices for inclusion in a light device.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Ashfaqul I. Chowdhury, Kevin Jeffrey Benner
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Publication number: 20190128481Abstract: An overcoated LED filament includes an LED filament comprising one or more LED dies coated with an underlying layer of a phosphor material exhibiting a colored appearance, and an over-coated layer comprising a resinous material loaded with a scattering agent that causes the LED filament to appear white.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Ashfaqul I. CHOWDHURY, Tomislav Josip STIMAC, Kevin Jeffrey Benner, James William FIRIS
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Publication number: 20190086038Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus such as a lighting apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one LED (or OLED) module, configured to generate a visible light such as white light, and at least one component such as optical component comprising a compound consisting essentially of the elements neodymium (Nd) and fluorine (F), and optionally including one or more other elements. The lighting apparatus is configured to provide a desired light spectrum by filtering the generated visible light using the compound. The at least one component can comprise a NdFxOy compound with values of x and y determining a content ratio F/O, which may be adjusted during manufacturing of the NdFxOy compound to provide desired output light parameters of the apparatus including at least a desired output light spectrum realized by filtering the generated visible light using the NdFxOy compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Kevin Jeffrey BENNER, Thomas J. BOYLE, Dengke CAI, Thomas CLYNNE, William Erwin COHEN, Jean-Patrick DUCROUX, Jianmin HE, Jon Bennett JANSMA, Chuan LIN, Juliana P. REISMAN, Alok Mani SRIVASTAVA, Benjamin James WARD, Zhiyong WANG, William Robert WRIGHT, Qing YI
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Publication number: 20180339073Abstract: A general illumination lighting system and/or at least one targeted surface illumination lighting system. The general illumination lighting system including a general illuminating light source configured to generate light toward one or more surfaces or materials to inactivate one or more pathogens on the one or more surfaces or materials. The at least one targeted surface illumination lighting system including one or more targeted surface illuminating light sources that are integrated into or coupled to a plurality of devices, equipment, or fixtures. The one or more targeted surface illuminating light sources configured to generate targeted light toward one or more surfaces of the devices, equipment, or fixtures to inactivate one or more pathogens on the one or more surfaces. The light from the general illuminating light source and the one or more targeted surface illuminating light source including an inactivating portion having wavelengths in a range of 280 to 380 nanometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Thomas CLYNNE, Gary Robert ALLEN, Kevin Jeffrey BENNER, Kevin James VICK, Erik Leeming KVAM, Jonathan Alan MURRAY
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Patent number: 9981052Abstract: A lighting system includes a light source configured to generate light toward one or more surfaces or materials to inactivate one or more pathogens on the one or more surfaces or materials. The light includes an inactivating portion having wavelengths in a range of 280 to 380 nanometers.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLCInventors: Thomas Clynne, Gary Robert Allen, Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Kevin James Vick, Erik Leeming Kvam
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Patent number: 9937274Abstract: A lighting system includes a light source configured to generate light toward one or more surfaces or materials to inactivate one or more pathogens on the one or more surfaces or materials. The light includes an inactivating portion having wavelengths in a range of 280 to 380 nanometers.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Thomas Clynne, Gary Robert Allen, Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Kevin James Vick, Erik Leeming Kvam
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Patent number: 9936558Abstract: A lighting selection system and method obtain characteristic data for plural light emitting devices, determine a difference between a value of the characteristic data and a target value for each of the light emitting devices, and associate the light emitting devices with different groups based on the differences between the characteristic data and the target value. The differences of the light emitting devices in a common group are closer together than the differences of the light emitting devices in other groups. In one embodiment, the light emitting devices are grouped based on the luminous fluxes of the light generated by the light emitting devices, and then the light emitting devices are paired based on differences between colors of the light and a target color. The system and method also may select at least one of the groups of the light emitting devices for inclusion in a light device.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Ashfaqul Islam Chowdhury
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Patent number: 9933308Abstract: A method of determining a modified spectral content of a light emitting diode (LED) light engine includes separating spectral data from the LED light engine into at least two spectral component bands, calculating respective efficacies for each of the at least two spectral components, simulating a first LED spectral component for a predetermined peak position and intensity, modifying spectral data from an existing LED to match a predetermined peak wavelength, applying factorial design-of-experiment techniques to the simulated first LED spectral component and the modified spectral data to obtain a selection of spectra, and selecting a spectrum from the results of the applying step, wherein the selected spectrum includes characteristics of the modified spectral content. The method includes the step of producing a LED light engine/electronic driver combination having the selected spectrum. A non-transitory medium having computer executable instructions is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Gary Robert Allen, Ashfaqul i. Chowdhury
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Publication number: 20180077768Abstract: A lighting selection system and method obtain characteristic data for plural light emitting devices, determine a difference between a value of the characteristic data and a target value for each of the light emitting devices, and associate the light emitting devices with different groups based on the differences between the characteristic data and the target value. The differences of the light emitting devices in a common group are closer together than the differences of the light emitting devices in other groups. In one embodiment, the light emitting devices are grouped based on the luminous fluxes of the light generated by the light emitting devices, and then the light emitting devices are paired based on differences between colors of the light and a target color. The system and method also may select at least one of the groups of the light emitting devices for inclusion in a light device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Kevin Jeffrey BENNER, Ashfaqul Islam CHOWDHURY
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Patent number: 9841167Abstract: A lighting system and method electrically control optics of light generated by a light source. The light source generates a light defined by a light distribution. An electro-active optical component changes the light distribution responsive to a change in an electric potential applied across the electro-active optical component by an electronic control system.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Josip Brnada, Dengke Cai, Thomas Clynne, Raghu Ramaiah
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Publication number: 20170151359Abstract: A lighting system includes a light source configured to generate light toward one or more surfaces or materials to inactivate one or more pathogens on the one or more surfaces or materials. The light includes an inactivating portion having wavelengths in a range of 280 to 380 nanometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Thomas CLYNNE, Gary Robert ALLEN, Kevin Jeffrey BENNER, Kevin James VICK, Erik Leeming KVAM