Patents by Inventor Randy Bernard
Randy Bernard 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: 11975868Abstract: A reduced performance monitoring system for a tiltrotor aircraft includes a physical component of the tiltrotor aircraft configured to displace over time in response to an input, a simulation component configured to generate a simulated displacement response of the physical component, and a comparison module configured to compare a measured physical displacement response of the physical component to the simulated displacement response of the physical component.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Keith B Leffler, Guy Bernard, Randy Aloysius, Michael Logies
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Patent number: 11940643Abstract: Generally, embodiment(s) disclosed herein may include modular luminaires and customizable luminaire combinations to produce desired overall illumination patterns, modular luminaires interchangeable between one or more lighting systems/luminaires having differing configurations, and/or luminaires with portions thereof formed primarily by optical waveguides, e.g., a wall sconce where primarily only waveguides extend from the wall. Further, contemplated throughout this disclosure is modification of panel-style and/or blade-style waveguide(s) for use with luminaire configurations having different sizes, shapes, and structural elements including as modular luminaires for use in creating further customizable lighting systems/luminaires.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Cree Lighting USA LLCInventors: Ethan Creasman, Randy Bernard, Dana Deskiewicz, Nathan Snell, John W. Durkee, Kurt S. Wilcox, Eric J. Tarsa
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Publication number: 20230408066Abstract: A lighting fixture incorporates a peripheral light emission feature, such as a peripheral waveguide and/or a peripheral reflector region. A peripheral light emission feature may at least partially surround a non-peripheral feature that may include a light-transmissive panel. At least one first light source may illuminate a peripheral light emission feature, and at least one second light source may illuminate a light transmissive panel. Control circuitry is configured to selectively adjust intensity and/or color temperature of the light sources to cause aggregate emissions of the lighting fixture (or a lighting system with multiple lighting fixtures) to dynamically change over time (e.g., with different intensities and color temperature), so as resemble a skylight or window. A viewer may thereby perceive at least portions of a space as being naturally illuminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Nathan R. Snell, Randy Bernard, Kurt Schreib, Moxuan Zhu, Kurt S. Wilcox
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Patent number: 11635197Abstract: In one aspect, luminaires are described herein having sensor modules integrated therein. In one aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a light emitting face including a LED assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire at a position at least partially overlapping the light emitting face. In another aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a LED assembly and a driver assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire along or more convective air current pathways cooling the LED assembly or driver assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLCInventors: Andrew Bendtsen, Kurt Wilcox, Boris Karpichev, John Roberts, David Goelz, Douglas E Keiter, Randy Bernard
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Patent number: 11536894Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a luminaire comprises a housing and at least one waveguide comprising first and second opposite waveguide ends, a coupling portion disposed at the first waveguide end, and a light emitting portion disposed between the first and second waveguide ends. The luminaire is further arranged such that the first waveguide end is disposed adjacent a first luminaire end and the second waveguide end is disposed at a second luminaire end opposite the first luminaire end. Still further, the luminaire comprises at least one LED element disposed within the housing adjacent the coupling portion of the at least one waveguide such that the at least one waveguide provides a first illumination pattern and the at least one waveguide is interchangeable with another waveguide that provides a second illumination pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Ethan Creasman, Randy Bernard, Dana Deskiewicz, Nathan Snell
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Patent number: 11428373Abstract: An edge lit fixture. A light engine comprises a compartment and at least one elongated lens that are attachable to a mount plate. The mount plate, an exterior surface of the compartment, and the lens define an internal optical cavity. A light strip is mounted to the mount plate within the optical cavity. One or more legs can be used to attach the fixture to an external surface, such as a ceiling T-grid. The light engine can be used with legs of varying size such that it can fit within ceiling openings having different dimensions. The assembled fixture defines an open area. One or more light engines are arranged around or through the open area such that light is emitted into the open area. The open area of the fixture allows for existing materials, such as a ceiling tile, for example, to function as a back side reflector panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLCInventors: Randy Bernard, Nathan Snell, James Michael Lay, S. Scott Pratt
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Publication number: 20220107084Abstract: In one aspect, luminaires are described herein having sensor modules integrated therein. In one aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a light emitting face including a LED assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire at a position at least partially overlapping the light emitting face. In another aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a LED assembly and a driver assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire along or more convective air current pathways cooling the LED assembly or driver assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Andrew Bendtsen, Kurt Wilcox, Boris Karpichev, John Roberts, David Goelz, Douglas E. Keiter, Randy Bernard
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Publication number: 20220026620Abstract: Generally, embodiment(s) disclosed herein may include modular luminaires and customizable luminaire combinations to produce desired overall illumination patterns, modular luminaires interchangeable between one or more lighting systems/luminaires having differing configurations, and/or luminaires with portions thereof formed primarily by optical waveguides, e.g., a wall sconce where primarily only waveguides extend from the wall. Further, contemplated throughout this disclosure is modification of panel-style and/or blade-style waveguide(s) for use with luminaire configurations having different sizes, shapes, and structural elements including as modular luminaires for use in creating further customizable lighting systems/luminaires.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Ethan Creasman, Randy Bernard, Dana Deskiewicz, Nathan Snell, John W. Durkee, Kurt S. Wilcox, Eric J. Tarsa
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Patent number: 11231170Abstract: In one aspect, luminaires are described herein having sensor modules integrated therein. In one aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a light emitting face including a LED assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire at a position at least partially overlapping the light emitting face. In another aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a LED assembly and a driver assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire along or more convective air current pathways cooling the LED assembly or driver assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLCInventors: Andrew Bendtsen, Kurt Wilcox, Boris Karpichev, John Roberts, David Goelz, Douglas E Keiter, Randy Bernard
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Patent number: 11137120Abstract: According to an aspect of this disclosure, a lighting system comprises at least first and second luminaires wherein each luminaire comprises a housing, an optical waveguide suspended from the associated housing, and one or more LEDs disposed adjacent the optical waveguide. Further in accordance with this aspect, the system comprises circuitry disposed within the housing of the first luminaire wherein the circuitry comprises LED driving circuitry and power circuitry, the power circuitry provides power to the first luminaire and at least a second luminaire, and the second luminaire is modular.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Ideal Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Ethan Creasman, Randy Bernard, Dana Deskiewicz, Nathan Snell
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Patent number: 11079076Abstract: An edge lit fixture. A housing provides the basic shape and structure of the fixture. The housing is constructed from discrete segments including lens frames, side frames, and end frames, which can be used in many different combinations to create the desired fixture. The assembled housing defines an open central area. One or more light panels are arranged around the perimeter of the housing such that at least some of the light is emitted toward the central area. The open central area of the housing allows for existing materials, such as a ceiling tile, for example, to function as a back surface of the fixture.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Ideal Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Randy Bernard, Nathan Snell
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Patent number: 10948170Abstract: portable social distancing devices are described herein which, in some embodiments, are wearable by a user to maintain proper social distancing in any environment. In one aspect, a portable social distancing device comprises a housing, a mounting assembly coupled to the housing, and a projection assembly comprising two or more adjustable light sources for projecting a visible perimeter a predetermined distance from the portable social distancing device. The two or more light sources, for example, can be independently adjustable along two axes.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Craig Atwater, Nathan R. Snell, Matthew Deese, Kurt Schreib, Moxuan Zhu, Randy Bernard, Bradley Scott Thomas, Corey Goldstein, Rachel Bowman
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Publication number: 20200348015Abstract: In one aspect, luminaires are described herein having sensor modules integrated therein. In one aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a light emitting face including a LED assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire at a position at least partially overlapping the light emitting face. In another aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a LED assembly and a driver assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire along or more convective air current pathways cooling the LED assembly or driver assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Andrew BENDTSEN, Kurt WILCOX, Boris KARPICHEV, John ROBERTS, David GOELZ, Douglas E. KEITER, Randy BERNARD
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Patent number: 10760779Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a fixture body, a lighting bay, a light source, and an auxiliary bay. The lighting bay is in a first portion of the fixture body. The light source is in the lighting bay, and is configured to provide light suitable for general illumination. The auxiliary bay is adjacent to the lighting bay in a second portion of the fixture body. The auxiliary bay includes a mounting surface suitable for mounting an auxiliary device in the auxiliary bay and an auxiliary bay frame surrounding the auxiliary bay, which supports and therefore allows for the installation of a removable auxiliary bay cover over the auxiliary bay. Providing the auxiliary bay in the fixture body allows auxiliary devices to be installed in a ceiling without any changes to the ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Robert Bowser, John Roberts, Randy Bernard
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Publication number: 20200271290Abstract: An edge lit fixture. A light engine comprises a compartment and at least one elongated lens that are attachable to a mount plate. The mount plate, an exterior surface of the compartment, and the lens define an internal optical cavity. A light strip is mounted to the mount plate within the optical cavity. One or more legs can be used to attach the fixture to an external surface, such as a ceiling T-grid. The light engine can be used with legs of varying size such that it can fit within ceiling openings having different dimensions. The assembled fixture defines an open area. One or more light engines are arranged around or through the open area such that light is emitted into the open area. The open area of the fixture allows for existing materials, such as a ceiling tile, for example, to function as a back side reflector panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Randy Bernard, Nathan Snell, James Michael Lay, S. Scott Pratt
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Patent number: 10724728Abstract: In one aspect, luminaires are described herein having sensor modules integrated therein. In one aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a light emitting face including a LED assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire at a position at least partially overlapping the light emitting face. In another aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a LED assembly and a driver assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire along or more convective air current pathways cooling the LED assembly or driver assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Ideal Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Andrew Bendtsen, Kurt Wilcox, Boris Karpichev, John Roberts, David Goelz, Douglas E. Keiter, Randy Bernard
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Patent number: D907840Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Kurt Wilcox, Bin Hou, Randy Bernard, Kurt Schreib, Moxuan Zhu
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Patent number: D916353Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting, LLCInventors: Kurt Wilcox, Bin Hou, Randy Bernard, Kurt Schreib, Moxuan Zhu
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Patent number: D932089Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLCInventors: Kurt Wilcox, Bin Hou, Randy Bernard, Kurt Schreib, Moxuan Zhu
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Patent number: D933874Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLCInventors: Kurt Wilcox, Bin Hou, Randy Bernard, Kurt Schreib, Moxuan Zhu