Patents by Inventor Matthew Regan
Matthew Regan 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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Publication number: 20150102749Abstract: A lighting device may include a light source, a control circuit, and a communication device positioned in communication with the control circuit. The communication device may be configured to receive a transmission from a user device, and the transmission may include a data structure. The data structure may include a show packet and an event packet. The show packet may include an ID string and information regarding a number of event packets associated with the data structure, and the event packet may include information regarding a lighting spectrum, a fade type, a fade duration, and a hold duration. The control circuit may be configured to operate the light source to emit light transitioning from a present light emission having a present spectral power distribution to a light emission having spectral power distribution indicated by the lighting spectrum according to the fade type and fade duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventors: Robert R. Soler, Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Matthew Regan
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Patent number: 9006987Abstract: A wall-mountable luminaire may include interchangeable adapter plugs having first and second male connectors, the first of which connects electrically and mechanically to an external electrical socket, and the second of which connects electrically and mechanically to an on-board multi-standard socket. A power supply may detect a plurality of electrical power types received from the multi-standard socket, and may condition that input power to drive LEDs. Remote computing devices may transmit control data wirelessly to direct a controller to selectively operate the LEDs to form a modified distribution pattern. A housing assembly may support wall mounting of the luminaire, and trim assembly may define a cavity that provides aesthetic and protective cover for the components carried by the housing assembly. A method aspect of the invention details steps for operating the luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Lighting Science Group, Inc.Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Matthew Regan, Addy S. Widjaja
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Patent number: 8963450Abstract: An LED lamp includes a frame, a power circuit, a driver circuit coupled with the power circuit, an optical member comprising a reflective surface and a lower surface, the reflective surface defining an optical cavity, a light source support member defining a first aperture, and a light source comprising a plurality of LED dies coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The light source support member is positioned proximate to the lower surface and generally conforms to a shape of the lower surface forming a gap therebetween defined as a second aperture. Additionally, the light source support member is configured to carry the light source in an orientation such that light emitted by the plurality of LEDs is incident upon the reflective surface. Furthermore, the reflective surface is configured to reflect light incident thereupon in the direction of at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Biological Illumination, LLCInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Matthew Regan
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Publication number: 20150042239Abstract: A tunable LED lamp for producing biologically-adjusted light having a housing, a power circuit, a driver circuit disposed within the housing and electrically coupled with the power circuit, and a plurality of LED dies electrically coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The driver circuit may drive the plurality of LED dies to emit a pre-sleep light having a first spectral power distribution and a general illuminating light having a second spectral power distribution. The pre-sleep light may be configured to affect a second biological effect in an observer. The LED lamp may be configured to fit in a troffer fixture. The LED lamp may also be a troffer fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Eliza Katar Grove, Matthew Regan, Gregory Flickinger
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Patent number: 8933638Abstract: A programmable luminaire system may comprise a programmable luminaire comprising an optic defining an optical chamber, a light source comprising a plurality of light-emitting elements, a controller operably coupled with the plurality of light-emitting elements, and an electrical connector electrically coupled with the controller. The system may further comprise a computerized device configured to electrically communicate with the programmable luminaire. The computerized device may be configured to transmit data to the programmable luminaire. The programmable luminaire may be configured to receive the data from the computerized device at the electrical connector. The controller may be configured to be programmed responsive to the data received by the controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Matthew Regan
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Patent number: 8905584Abstract: A lighting fixture comprising a stationary housing and a mobile housing carried by the stationary housing is provided. The lighting fixture also includes a lens carried by the mobile housing, a first rotation mechanism operatively connected to the connection rod, and a second rotation mechanism carried by the encasing member. The connection rod may protrude at least partially through the backing of the mobile housing. The first rotation mechanism may be configured to rotate the mobile housing about a first rotational axis, and the second rotation mechanism is configured to rotate the mobile housing about a second rotational axis. The mobile housing is configured to rotate about the first rotational axis such that portions of the lens are selectively positionable below a plane defined by a lower surface of the encasing member.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Addy S. Widjaja, Matthew Regan, Valerie A. Bastien, Ran Zhou
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Publication number: 20140310948Abstract: A system for assembling a luminaire comprising a housing, a computer-controlled manipulation device, and a parts repository defined within the housing and configured to carry a plurality of light modules, a plurality of luminaire housings of various luminaire housing types, and a plurality of optics of various optic types. The system further comprises a programming device configured to program a light module of the plurality of light modules to emit light having lighting characteristics. Each of the light modules are configured to be removably couplable to the computer-controlled manipulation device. The luminaire housings each comprise a locking tab configured to permit the respective light modules to engage therewith, thereby enabling attachment of the respective light modules to the respective luminaire housings. Each of the optics comprise a locking tab configured to permit a respective luminaire housing to engage therewith, enabling attachment of the respective luminaire housing to the respective optic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Valerie A. Bastien, Matthew Regan, James Lynn Schellack
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Patent number: 8866414Abstract: A tunable LED lamp for producing biologically-adjusted light having a housing, a power circuit, a driver circuit disposed within the housing and electrically coupled with the power circuit, and a plurality of LED dies electrically coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The driver circuit may drive the plurality of LED dies to emit a phase-shift light having a first spectral power distribution, a general illuminating light having a second spectral power distribution, and a pre-sleep light having a third spectral power distribution. The phase-shift light may be configured to affect a first biological effect in an observer, and the pre-sleep light may be configured to affect a second biological effect in an observer. The LED lamp may include an intermediate base to couple the lamp to an Edison screw base. The LED lamp may be configured to operate responsive to a three-way switch.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Biological Illumination, LLCInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Eliza Katar Grove, Matthew Regan, Gregory Flickinger
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Patent number: 8866839Abstract: A signal adapting chromacity system to control that may include a signal conversion engine to receive a source signal designating a color of light defined by a two spatial plus luminance dimensional color space, such as the xxY color space. The signal conversion engine may convert the source signal to a three dimensional color space defined within a subset gamut of a full color gamut, such as an RGW, RBW, or GBW color space. The subset gamut may include a first color light, a second color light and a high efficacy light. The signal conversion engine may perform a conversion operation to convert the source signal to an output signal, using the output signal to drive light emitting diodes (LEDs). The conversion operation may be a matrix, angular or linear conversion operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Ran Zhou, Valerie A. Bastien, Matthew Regan, Eliza Katar Grove, Eric Bretschneider
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Patent number: 8841864Abstract: A tunable LED lamp for producing biologically-adjusted light having a housing, a power circuit, a driver circuit disposed within the housing and electrically coupled with the power circuit, and a plurality of LED dies electrically coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The driver circuit may drive the plurality of LED dies to emit a phase-shift light having a first spectral power distribution, a general illuminating light having a second spectral power distribution, and a pre-sleep light having a third spectral power distribution. The phase-shift light may be configured to affect a first biological effect in an observer, and the pre-sleep light may be configured to affect a second biological effect in an observer. The LED lamp may be configured to fit in a troffer fixture. The LED lamp may also be a troffer fixture.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Biological Illumination, LLCInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Eliza Katar Grove, Matthew Regan, Gregory Flickinger
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Publication number: 20140239818Abstract: A lighting system for accenting a region of a target surface comprising a color matching engine, a plurality of light sources, a color capture device configured to measure light reflected by a target surface, and a computerized device configured to operate the plurality of light sources to emit an analysis light so as to be incident upon the target surface and identify a region of the target surface that reflects two or more wavelength ranges of light using a pattern recognition algorithm, defining a detected pattern having wavelength ranges. The color matching engine is configured to perform a matching operation that operates to determine dominant wavelength(s) of the wavelength ranges and polychromatic lights including or excluding dominant wavelength(s). The computerized device operates the light sources to emit a combined light being sequentially each of the polychromatic lights.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Addy S. Widjaja, Matthew Regan
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Publication number: 20140239845Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprising a plurality of luminaires, each luminaire comprising a controller configured to operate the luminaire and positioned in communication with a computerized device. Each luminaire may be selectively operable to emit source light characterized by a dominant source light wavelength within a range from 390 nanometers to 750 nanometers. Additionally, at least two of the plurality of luminaires may be operable to emit source lights with different dominant source light wavelengths, and such that one or more source lights emitted by the plurality of luminaires may combine to form a combined light at a distance from the plurality of luminaires defined as a combining distance. Furthermore, the dominant source light wavelength of at least some of the luminaires of the plurality of luminaires may be variable with time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Addy S. Widjaja, Matthew Regan, Eliza Katar Grove
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Publication number: 20140217914Abstract: A programmable luminaire system may comprise a programmable luminaire comprising an optic defining an optical chamber, a light source comprising a plurality of light-emitting elements, a controller operably coupled with the plurality of light-emitting elements, and an electrical connector electrically coupled with the controller. The system may further comprise a computerized device configured to electrically communicate with the programmable luminaire. The computerized device may be configured to transmit data to the programmable luminaire. The programmable luminaire may be configured to receive the data from the computerized device at the electrical connector. The controller may be configured to be programmed responsive to the data received by the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Matthew Regan
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Publication number: 20140191686Abstract: An LED lamp includes a frame, a power circuit, a driver circuit coupled with the power circuit, an optical member comprising a reflective surface and a lower surface, the reflective surface defining an optical cavity, a light source support member defining a first aperture, and a light source comprising a plurality of LED dies coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The light source support member is positioned proximate to the lower surface and generally conforms to a shape of the lower surface forming a gap therebetween defined as a second aperture. Additionally, the light source support member is configured to carry the light source in an orientation such that light emitted by the plurality of LEDs is incident upon the reflective surface. Furthermore, the reflective surface is configured to reflect light incident thereupon in the direction of at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Biological Illumination, LLCInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Matthew Regan
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Patent number: 8760370Abstract: A lighting system including a plurality of luminaires capable of generating polychromatic light having a dominant wavelength in the visible spectrum and arranged into an array and a computerized device electrically coupled to the plurality of luminaires so as to selectively operate each individual luminaire to produce source light varying with each other and with time. The computerized device operates the luminaire such that each luminaire emits a source light, the source lights combining to form a combined light having selected characteristics. The source lights, when perceived directly, recreate a lighting scenario having varying lighting characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Addy S. Widjaja, Matthew Regan, Eliza Katar Grove
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Patent number: 8754832Abstract: A system and method for accenting regions of a layer including a lighting system including a plurality of light sources operable to emit polychromatic light and a layer having two or more regions configured to diffusively scatter light within a wavelength range while absorbing light not within the wavelength range. The regions may be configured to represent recognizable characters or images, and may form a sequence. The lighting system may highlight the regions individually or simultaneously. The layer may be attachable to a surface and may further include non-highlighted regions. The system may also include appliqués applied to a surface and a cover layer transparent to certain wavelengths of light that the appliqués scatter.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Addy S. Widjaja, Matthew Regan
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Patent number: 8729832Abstract: A system comprising a luminaire, a computerized device, and a docking member establishing electrical communication between the luminaire and the computerized device is disclosed. The luminaire may include an optic, a light source, a controller operably coupled to the light source, and an electrical connector configured to couple with the dock. The light source may be operable to emit light having a variety of characteristics, such as luminous intensity, color, color temperature, and any other characteristics of light. The controller may be programmable by a signal received from the computerized device via the dock.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Matthew Regan
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Publication number: 20140107735Abstract: A system for treating a light treatable condition may include a luminaire configured to emit diagnostic output spectra and a sensor configured to measure a biotic response to the diagnostic output spectra. A computer may be positioned in electrical communication with each of the luminaire and the sensor and may utilize a measured biotic response to determine prescribed output spectra that is responsive to treat the light treatable condition. The luminaire may also be configurable to emit the prescribed output spectra by receiving an instruction from the computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, Matthew Regan
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Publication number: 20140049191Abstract: A tunable LED lamp for producing biologically-adjusted light having a housing, a power circuit, a driver circuit disposed within the housing and electrically coupled with the power circuit, and a plurality of LED dies electrically coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The driver circuit may drive the plurality of LED dies to emit a phase-shift light having a first spectral power distribution, a general illuminating light having a second spectral power distribution, and a pre-sleep light having a third spectral power distribution. The phase-shift light may be configured to affect a first biological effect in an observer, and the pre-sleep light may be configured to affect a second biological effect in an observer. The LED lamp may include an intermediate base to couple the lamp to an Edison screw base. The LED lamp may be configured to operate responsive to a three-way switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: BIOLOGICAL ILLUMINATION, LLCInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Eliza Katar Grove, Matthew Regan, Gregory Flickinger
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Patent number: D726948Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Addy S. Widjaja, Ran Zhou, Matthew Regan, Raymond Reynolds