Patents by Inventor Robert E. Higley

Robert E. Higley 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: 11304276
    Abstract: A system includes at least one lighting device, e.g., at least one LED luminaire, and a control circuit configured to control a spectral output produced by the at least one lighting device responsive to environmental information about an area illuminated by the at least one lighting device. The control circuit may be configured to control a color temperature of the illumination responsive to the environmental information. In some embodiments, the control circuit may be configured to lower the color temperature of the illumination responsive to the environmental information indicating a level of reflected light and/or a weather condition, such as precipitation, correlated with the presence or likely presence of glare.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Dante P. Nava, Joshua J. Markle, Robert E. Higley, Edward Steinke
  • Publication number: 20140239808
    Abstract: A system includes at least one lighting device, e.g., at least one LED luminaire, and a control circuit configured to control a spectral output produced by the at least one lighting device responsive to environmental information about an area illuminated by the at least one lighting device. The control circuit may be configured to control a color temperature of the illumination responsive to the environmental information. In some embodiments, the control circuit may be configured to lower the color temperature of the illumination responsive to the environmental information indicating a level of reflected light and/or a weather condition, such as precipitation, correlated with the presence or likely presence of glare.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Dante P. Nava, Joshua J. Markle, Robert E. Higley, Edward Steinke
  • Patent number: 8740663
    Abstract: A light emitting device package assembly includes a light emitting device package body, and first, second and third white light emitting devices on the package body, each of the first, second and third white light emitting devices emits light when energized having a chromaticity that falls within a respective one of first, second and third non-overlapping chromaticity regions in a two dimensional chromaticity space. The first, second and third chromaticity regions are spaced apart in the two dimensional chromaticity space by respective regions having at least the size of a seven step MacAdam ellipse. Related solid state luminaires and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Wooh Jae Kim, Gregory S. Bibee, Mark McClear, Robert E. Higley, Joshua Markle
  • Patent number: 8339029
    Abstract: A light emitting device package assembly includes a light emitting device package body, and first, second and third white light emitting devices on the package body, each of the first, second and third white light emitting devices emits light when energized having a chromaticity that falls within a respective one of first, second and third non-overlapping chromaticity regions in a two dimensional chromaticity space. The first, second and third chromaticity regions are spaced apart in the two dimensional chromaticity space by respective regions having at least the size of a seven step MacAdam ellipse. Related solid state luminaires and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Wooh Jae Kim, Gregory S. Blbee, Mark McClear, Robert E. Higley, Joshua Markle
  • Publication number: 20100315012
    Abstract: A light emitting device package assembly includes a light emitting device package body, and first, second and third white light emitting devices on the package body, each of the first, second and third white light emitting devices emits light when energized having a chromaticity that falls within a respective one of first, second and third non-overlapping chromaticity regions in a two dimensional chromaticity space. The first, second and third chromaticity regions are spaced apart in the two dimensional chromaticity space by respective regions having at least the size of a seven step MacAdam ellipse. Related solid state luminaires and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Wooh Jae Kim, Gregory S. Blbee, Mark McClear, Robert E. Higley, Joshua Markle
  • Patent number: 5356375
    Abstract: A pressurized intravenous fluid delivery apparatus that operates as a closed system incorporating a waste component to avoid the accidental injection of air. The apparatus comprises a fluid reservoir under pressure, a manifold with a series of stopcock, an exhaust means in fluid connection with both the fluid reservoir and the manifold by means of a dual check valve, and a cannula and syringe means for injecting fluid into a patient. The closed system facilitates the flushing of blood and air out a catheter without the necessity of disconnecting any part of the apparatus and thereby risking exposure to air or risking physician contact with body fluids. The system is useful for delivering any quantity of one or more fluids under pressure, while avoiding the injection of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Namic U.S.A. Corporation
    Inventor: Robert E. Higley