Patents by Inventor Peter Franck

Peter Franck 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).

  • Publication number: 20240058297
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture M comprising or, alternatively, consisting of: (a) a usnic acid, and/or (b) a relative salt thereof, and/or (c) an inclusion compound (ci), or mixtures thereof, said inclusion compound (ci) comprising or, alternatively, consisting of: (i) said (a) an usnic acid and/or said (b) a relative salt thereof, and (ii) a cyclodextrin, preferably a beta-cyclodextrin, wherein said mixture M is for use in a method for the treatment of viral infections, advantageously said mixture M being capable of inhibiting the spike protein of a coronavirus. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a composition for use in a treatment method according to the present invention, preferably for oral or nasal use, wherein said composition comprises said mixture M and at least one acceptable pharmaceutical or food grade additive and/or excipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Giorgio Stefano CERANA, Peter BOS, Peter FRANCK, Thomas Detlef BONER
  • Patent number: 8602601
    Abstract: An LED downlight comprises a primary reflector having an upper end and an open lower end, an LED printed circuit board assembly disposed in the upper end of the reflector, an optical assembly positioned beneath the LED printed circuit board assembly, a secondary reflective ring positioned beneath the LED printed circuit board assembly and within the primary reflector housing, the secondary reflector ring supporting the optical assembly and improving light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Mohamed Aslam Khazi, Kenneth Czech, Peter Franck, Alejandro Mier-Langner
  • Patent number: 8038321
    Abstract: A luminaire housing designed to be installed to illuminate an illumination area, wherein a light source is oriented within the housing to direct a central axis of emitted light rays away from the illumination area and towards a reflective surface of a stationary reflector. In some embodiments the stationary reflector is oriented and contoured to reflect the light rays towards a light spread lens having one end positioned above at least a portion of a reflector lip and angled into the housing with respect to a light passageway. Optionally, the luminaire housing may be a recessed luminaire housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Franck, Sherman Ng
  • Patent number: 8038327
    Abstract: A luminaire housing designed to be installed to illuminate an illumination area, wherein a light source is oriented within the housing to direct a central axis of emitted light rays away from the illumination area and towards a reflective surface of a stationary reflector. In some embodiments the stationary reflector is oriented and contoured to reflect the light rays towards a light passageway. In some embodiments, an adjustable reflector is also provided that is movable between at least a first and a second position. Optionally, the luminaire housing may be a recessed luminaire housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Peter Franck, Sherman Ng
  • Publication number: 20100259919
    Abstract: An LED downlight comprises a primary reflector having an upper end and an open lower end, an LED printed circuit board assembly disposed in the upper end of the reflector, an optical assembly positioned beneath the LED printed circuit board assembly, a secondary reflective ring positioned beneath the LED printed circuit board assembly and within the primary reflector housing, the secondary reflector ring supporting the optical assembly and improving light distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Mohamed Aslam Khazi, Kenneth Czech, Peter Franck, Alejandro Mier-Langner
  • Patent number: 7384167
    Abstract: A recessed downlight wall wash reflector assembly having a wall wash reflector installable into a standard mounting frame for a recessed downlight reflector having a similarly sized light exit aperture. The reflector assembly has a downlight reflector, a window cutout in the wall of the downlight reflector and a wall wash reflector attached to the reflector assembly such that it is positioned behind the window cutout and has a lower tab that extends into the lower portion of the window cutout providing for a higher angle of reflection of light from nadir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group, LLC
    Inventors: Tom Gamache, Peter Franck, Sherman Ng