Patents by Inventor Rocklan E. Lawrence

Rocklan E. Lawrence 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: 20240144790
    Abstract: An electronic door chime can meet safety standards and be compatible with smart doorbells and IOT doorbells. Current generation smart doorbells, also called IOT doorbells, require continuous power to drive the cameras, audio interfaces, and other components within the smart doorbell. Compatibility issues with prior art doorbell systems have emerged with the smart doorbell receiving inadequate power or power that doesn't meet the smart doorbell's input specification. In some cases, a prior art doorbell system is driven to failure or to excessive temperatures when the smart doorbell continuously draws too much power. A new electronic door chime can safely power the smart doorbells while also being compatible with simple push button doorbell devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Rocklan E. Lawrence, Qiang Hong
  • Patent number: 11869341
    Abstract: An electronic door chime can meet safety standards and be compatible with smart doorbells and IOT doorbells. Current generation smart doorbells, also called IOT doorbells, require continuous power to drive the cameras, audio interfaces, and other components within the smart doorbell. Compatibility issues with prior art doorbell systems have emerged with the smart doorbell receiving inadequate power or power that doesn't meet the smart doorbell's input specification. In some cases, a prior art doorbell system is driven to failure or to excessive temperatures when the smart doorbell continuously draws too much power. A new electronic door chime can safely power the smart doorbells while also being compatible with simple push button doorbell devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NICOR, INC.
    Inventors: Rocklan E. Lawrence, Qiang Hong
  • Patent number: 10914441
    Abstract: A lighting system having a LED downlight in a ceiling fixture can be attached to a ceiling by fixing hanger bars to ceiling rafters. The lighting system can then be completely covered by insulation. The insulation thereby lays directly on the downlight, junction box, and a cup passing mains power from the junction box to the downlight. The insulation does not enter the cup, downlight, or junction box. The lighting system does not ignite or melt the insulation in normal operation if the insulation meets residential and commercial safety standards. In normal operation the lighting system does not expose the lighting system to a temperature exceeding 90 degrees Celsius. A trim can be attached to the downlight to change its appearance and without rendering the lighting system unsafe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: NICOR, INC.
    Inventor: Rocklan E. Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20200302757
    Abstract: An electronic door chime can meet safety standards and be compatible with smart doorbells and IOT doorbells. Current generation smart doorbells, also called IOT doorbells, require continuous power to drive the cameras, audio interfaces, and other components within the smart doorbell. Compatibility issues with prior art doorbell systems have emerged with the smart doorbell receiving inadequate power or power that doesn't meet the smart doorbell's input specification. In some cases, a prior art doorbell system is driven to failure or to excessive temperatures when the smart doorbell continuously draws too much power. A new electronic door chime can safely power the smart doorbells while also being compatible with simple push button doorbell devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Rocklan E. Lawrence, Qiang Hong
  • Patent number: 10720028
    Abstract: An electronic door chime can meet safety standards and be compatible with smart doorbells and IOT doorbells. Current generation smart doorbells, also called IOT doorbells, require continuous power to drive the cameras, audio interfaces, and other components within the smart doorbell. Compatibility issues with prior art doorbell systems have emerged with the smart doorbell receiving inadequate power or power that doesn't meet the smart doorbell's input specification. In some cases, a prior art doorbell system is driven to failure or to excessive temperatures when the smart doorbell continuously draws too much power. A new electronic door chime can safely power the smart doorbells while also being compatible with simple push button doorbell devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: NICOR, INC.
    Inventor: Rocklan E. Lawrence
  • Patent number: 10508783
    Abstract: A flush mount fixture can be installed directly into a junction box in ceiling while still meeting safety standards such as fire safety stands and electrical standards. The fixture can be electrically powered directly from the power lines entering the junction box. The components and materials have been designed and selected specifically for installation into a junction box to thereby provide a flush mounted fixture. By meeting all required safety standards, the lighting fixture is easy and quick to install. No additional cans, hanger bars, or similar devices are needed. The fixture's trim is removably attached such that it can be pulled away and replaced by a similar trim piece having a different color or decorative appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Nicor, Inc.
    Inventor: Rocklan E. Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20190346098
    Abstract: A lighting system having a LED downlight in a ceiling fixture can be attached to a ceiling by fixing hanger bars to ceiling rafters. The lighting system can then be completely covered by insulation. The insulation thereby lays directly on the downlight, junction box, and a cup passing mains power from the junction box to the downlight. The insulation does not enter the cup, downlight, or junction box. The lighting system does not ignite or melt the insulation in normal operation if the insulation meets residential and commercial safety standards. In normal operation the lighting system does not expose the lighting system to a temperature exceeding 90 degrees Celsius. A trim can be attached to the downlight to change its appearance and without rendering the lighting system unsafe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: Rocklan E. Lawrence
  • Patent number: 10386058
    Abstract: A luminaire having corrosion resistant and vapor tight properties. The luminaire comprises a first lighting module having a first housing with heat sink fins located thereon, a second lighting module having a second housing with heat sink fins located thereon, a raised junction box affixed between the first lighting module and the second lighting module, and at least one LED containing printed circuit board in each of the first lighting module and the second lighting module. The first housing and the second housing are each comprised of a thermally conductive plastic resin material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: Shat-R-Shield, Inc., Nicor, Inc.
    Inventors: Don Cattoni, Rocklan E. Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20190063700
    Abstract: A flush mount fixture can be installed directly into a junction box in ceiling while still meeting safety standards such as fire safety stands and electrical standards. The fixture can be electrically powered directly from the power lines entering the junction box. The components and materials have been designed and selected specifically for installation into a junction box to thereby provide a flush mounted fixture. By meeting all required safety standards, the lighting fixture is easy and quick to install. No additional cans, hanger bars, or similar devices are needed. The fixture's trim is removably attached such that it can be pulled away and replaced by a similar trim piece having a different color or decorative appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Nicor, Inc.
    Inventor: Rocklan E. Lawrence