Patents by Inventor Paul L. Stein

Paul L. Stein 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: 10442344
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for installing an exterior-mounted light bar accessory underneath a factory-installed rear spoiler on a liftgate of a vehicle while leaving intact the rear spoiler and a liftgate spoiler sealing system fitted and mounting components used during factory installation of the rear spoiler by attachment to the liftgate, the liftgate having a top side margin and the vehicle having a roof with a rear end, the rear spoiler mounted at the top side margin of the liftgate and at the rear end of the roof, and the liftgate having an outer surface with first and second curved distal ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Publication number: 20190118704
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for installing an exterior-mounted light bar accessory underneath a factory-installed rear spoiler on a liftgate of a vehicle while leaving intact the rear spoiler and a liftgate spoiler sealing system fitted and mounting components used during factory installation of the rear spoiler by attachment to the liftgate, the liftgate having a top side margin and the vehicle having a roof with a rear end, the rear spoiler mounted at the top side margin of the liftgate and at the rear end of the roof, and the liftgate having an outer surface with first and second curved distal ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Patent number: 9464768
    Abstract: A light head includes a heat sink, a circuit board in heat transfer communication with the heat sink, a light source mounted on the circuit board such that heat generated by the light source when energized is transferred to via the circuit board to the heat sink, a collimating base having a cavity for receiving the light source, and a collimating lens structure on the outer surface of the base projecting outward from the outer surface of the base for transmitting substantially collimated light from the base. A light bar including one or more such light heads is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Patent number: 9409512
    Abstract: A signal lighting beacon for a vehicle has a base and a plurality of LED arrays mounted on the base. the LED arrays are arranged to direct light signals outward in multiple different radial directions. Each LED array has an LED array circuit board having plurality of LEDs and an electrical connector mounted thereon. A common circuit board is connected to each of the plurality of LED arrays by electrical connectors on the common circuit board. The electrical connectors of single-sided LED circuit boards can be substantially identical to the electrical connectors on a single-sided common circuit board disposed at an angle relative to the LED circuit boards. The connectors can be connected to one another by inserting spade terminals into corresponding sockets from the sides of the sockets. The LED arrays can be pivoted relative to the common circuit board without withdrawing the spade terminals from the sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc
    Inventors: Paul L. Stein, Kyle Christopher Stuesse
  • Patent number: 9052083
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a light source and inner and outer trough reflectors. The inner and outer trough reflectors may have coaxial imaginary linear focal axes. Each of the inner and outer trough reflectors may be configured to collimate light emitted from the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Publication number: 20140268723
    Abstract: A light head includes a heat sink, a circuit board in heat transfer communication with the heat sink, a light source mounted on the circuit board such that heat generated by the light source when energized is transferred to via the circuit board to the heat sink, a collimating base having a cavity for receiving the light source, and a collimating lens structure on the outer surface of the base projecting outward from the outer surface of the base for transmitting substantially collimated light from the base. A light bar including one or more such light heads is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Publication number: 20140254189
    Abstract: A signal lighting beacon for a vehicle has a base and a plurality of LED arrays mounted on the base. the LED arrays are arranged to direct light signals outward in multiple different radial directions. Each LED array has an LED array circuit board having plurality of LEDs and an electrical connector mounted thereon. A common circuit board is connected to each of the plurality of LED arrays by electrical connectors on the common circuit board. The electrical connectors of single-sided LED circuit boards can be substantially identical to the electrical connectors on a single-sided common circuit board disposed at an angle relative to the LED circuit boards. The connectors can be connected to one another by inserting spade terminals into corresponding sockets from the sides of the sockets. The LED arrays can be pivoted relative to the common circuit board without withdrawing the spade terminals from the sockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: CODE 3, INC.
    Inventors: Paul L. Stein, Kyle Christopher Stuesse
  • Publication number: 20130051048
    Abstract: A light head for a light bar and/or an emergency vehicle light includes a light mixer with diffuse reflectivity, a blue light engine and a phosphor impregnated light optic. Blue light from the light engine causes the phosphor to fluoresce and emit colored light having a wavelength different that the wavelength of blue light of the light engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: CODE 3, INC.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Patent number: 8342725
    Abstract: A light bar may include a light head with chip-on-board (COB) light emitting diode (LED) and an optic component mounted adjacent to the COB LED. The light bar may comprise short and long center modules. The light bar may include a plurality of housing modules where each housing module includes a light head and a lens cover having a top portion that is substantially impervious to ultraviolet radiation, and a lens portion extending downward from the top portion in generally opposing relationship with the light head. The light bar may include a circuit board including a wire-to-board connector, and a light head including a wire-to-board connector mated with the wire-to-board connector on the circuit board to electrically connect the light head to the circuit board. The light head may include a holographic diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Stein, Timothy B. Murray, Roger L. Miller
  • Patent number: 8147108
    Abstract: A modular light bar having crisscross lighting in the front and rear. Each module may include two horizontal layers of lighting supported on supports connected to a longitudinal base. A wire harness is positioned within a longitudinal channel in the longitudinal base, with the harness having one end connected to quick disconnects within the modules and having another end connected to a controller. Each of the light bar module is serviceable independent of the other light bar modules, such that the support positioned within and connected to the light bar module being serviced is removable from the light bar module without accessing the other light bar modules by disconnecting the quick disconnect positioned within each light bar module being serviced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Stein, Robert E. Kreutzer
  • Publication number: 20100327748
    Abstract: A modular light bar having crisscross lighting in the front and rear. Each module may include two horizontal layers of lighting supported on supports connected to a longitudinal base. A wire harness is positioned within a longitudinal channel in the longitudinal base, with the harness having one end connected to quick disconnects within the modules and having another end connected to a controller. Each of the light bar module is serviceable independent of the other light bar modules, such that the support positioned within and connected to the light bar module being serviced is removable from the light bar module without accessing the other light bar modules by disconnecting the quick disconnect positioned within each light bar module being serviced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: CODE 3, INC.
    Inventors: Paul L. Stein, Robert E. Kreutzer
  • Patent number: 7819565
    Abstract: A mounting foot for mounting a light bar on a roof of a vehicle includes at least one platform. The platform includes a recess for slidably receiving a base of a light assembly to mount the light assembly on the platform. The light assembly has a base fixedly secured to the platform and a light enclosure rotatably connected to the base of the light assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Patent number: 7789530
    Abstract: A modular light bar having crisscross lighting in the front and rear. Each module may include two horizontal layers of lighting supported on the underside of a mounting plate and connected to a terminal strip. A quick disconnect connects the terminal strip to a dimmer/flasher and controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Stein, Robert E. Kreutzer
  • Publication number: 20100110677
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a light source and inner and outer trough reflectors. The inner and outer trough reflectors may have coaxial imaginary linear focal axes. Each of the inner and outer trough reflectors may be configured to collimate light emitted from the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: CODE 3, INC.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Patent number: D669806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Patent number: D669807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Patent number: D742269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Stein, Brian R. Merriman
  • Patent number: D742270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Stein, Brian R. Merriman
  • Patent number: D748598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Stein, Brian R. Merriman
  • Patent number: D853875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein