Patents by Inventor Simon Bobbo

Simon Bobbo 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: 20210381665
    Abstract: Lighting device (22) for a false ceiling (10) comprising a plurality of T-profiles (14) having respective longitudinal axes (A) and arranged in a square mesh grid (12), in which each T-profile (14) has a lower wall with a width (W) and in which the grid (12) has a center distance (D) between the longitudinal axes (A) of T-profiles (14) parallel and adjacent to one another, in which the lighting device (22) has an elongated parallelepiped shape with a width (W?) comparable to the width (W) of said T-profiles (14), a height (h) of less than 15 mm and a length (D?) comparable to said center distance (D) between the longitudinal axes (A) of T-profiles (14) parallel and adjacent to one another, and in which said lighting device (22) is capable of being fitted directly in contact with the lower wall of a respective T-profile (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis Michaud, Simon Bobbo, Matteo Caldon, Roberta Frare, Lorenzo Baldo, Eleonora Pappalardo, Alessandro Scordino, Francesca Peruzzo, Werner De Groodt, Kim Dupont-Madinier, Timothy Briggs
  • Patent number: 10775033
    Abstract: A connector for connecting mutually facing ends of elongate lighting devices is provided. The connector includes a connector body having opposed end regions coupleable to the facing ends of said lighting devices. The connector body includes a light emission region between the opposed end regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Valerio Michielan, Andrea Morra
  • Patent number: 10619349
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening lighting devices to T-shaped profiles of a false ceiling comprises a base wall on which the lighting device may be fastened. The fastening device also comprises two longitudinal side walls rigidly connected along the longitudinal sides of the base wall and a plurality of fastening elements arranged along the longitudinal sides of the base wall, wherein the fastening elements can be folded in the direction of the base wall, to engage the fastening device with the T-shaped profile. The fastening device also comprises at least two spacer elements arranged between the base wall and a respective longitudinal side wall to provide a gap between the side walls and the base wall. This gap provides a passage for the electrical connections between the lighting device and a power supply source located above the false ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Stefano Moretto, Simon Bobbo
  • Patent number: 10563829
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening lighting devices to T-shaped profiles of a false ceiling. The fastening device may include a shaped flat body of electrically insulating material having conductive tracks embedded therein. The conductive tracks may have first ends and second ends that protrude from opposite ends of the flat body. The conductive tracks may be configured for establishing an electrical connection between a lighting device and a power supply source located above the false ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Valerio Michielan
  • Patent number: 10488020
    Abstract: An end cap for elongate lighting modules having an exposed end surface and a front light emitting surface may include a body wall which may be brought into abutment against said end surface, and a peripheral wall extending sidewise of and around the body wall, the peripheral wall having a discontinuity therein positionable at the front light emitting surface. The body wall may include at least one sealing mass reception cavity facing towards the peripheral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Aleksandar Nastov, Roberto Didone′, Lorenzo Baldo
  • Patent number: 10458629
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a base, at least one electrically powered light radiation source carried by said base, a plurality of lamina electrical contacts connected to said light radiation source, and having respective proximal ends fixed to said base and respective distal ends elastically pressed against one face of said base, wherein the distal ends of said lamina electrical contacts have respective mutually offset contact areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Baldo, Roberto Didone′, Valerio Michielan, Matteo Caldon
  • Patent number: 10451254
    Abstract: A lighting device may include an elongated body having at least one light emission surface. The body has at least one longitudinal groove extending along the elongated body. The groove has a tapered cross-section with a restricted mouth portion for receiving and retaining in the groove a complementary coupling element having a restricted stem portion and an enlarged head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Roberto Didone', Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Luca Volpato
  • Patent number: 10356862
    Abstract: The printed circuit board includes metallic zones including: a first, second and third positive terminal, a first and second negative terminal, wherein the second negative terminal is connected to the first negative terminal, and electric contacts for the mounting of one or more LEDs and electric traces such that the LEDs are connected in series forming a LED string. The printed circuit board comprises selection means implemented with electric traces and metallic contacts adapted to be short-circuited via links in order to permit all of the following connections: a connection of the LED string between the first and third positive terminal, a connection of the LED string between the first positive terminal and the first negative terminal, a connection of the LED string between the second and third positive terminal, and a connection of the LED string between the second positive terminal and the first negative terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Valerio Michielan, Luca Volpato
  • Publication number: 20190112808
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening lighting devices to T-shaped profiles of a false ceiling comprises a base wall on which the lighting device may be fastened. The fastening device also comprises two longitudinal side walls rigidly connected along the longitudinal sides of the base wall and a plurality of fastening elements arranged along the longitudinal sides of the base wall, wherein the fastening elements can be folded in the direction of the base wall, to engage the fastening device with the T-shaped profile. The fastening device also comprises at least two spacer elements arranged between the base wall and a respective longitudinal side wall to provide a gap between the side walls and the base wall. This gap provides a passage for the electrical connections between the lighting device and a power supply source located above the false ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Stefano Moretto, Simon Bobbo
  • Publication number: 20190072249
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening lighting devices to T-shaped profiles of a false ceiling. The fastening device may include a shaped flat body of electrically insulating material having conductive tracks embedded therein. The conductive tracks may have first ends and second ends that protrude from opposite ends of the flat body. The conductive tracks may be configured for establishing an electrical connection between a lighting device and a power supply source located above the false ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Valerio Michielan
  • Patent number: 10125968
    Abstract: A lighting device may be produced by providing a protected elongate light emitting module, including a substrate with at least one electrically-powered light radiation source, and at least one sealing mass protecting light radiation source(s), and by coupling to said light emitting module a channel-shaped cover member with a body portion including light permeable material and side portions, with the side portions of the cover member embracing and locking therebetween the light emitting module and with light radiation source(s) facing towards body portion of cover member, whereby the light permeable material provides a propagation path for the light radiation from light radiation source(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simone Massaro, Thomas Rieger, Roberto Didone′, Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Baldo
  • Publication number: 20180283661
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a base, at least one electrically powered light radiation source carried by said base, a plurality of lamina electrical contacts connected to said light radiation source, and having respective proximal ends fixed to said base and respective distal ends elastically pressed against one face of said base, wherein the distal ends of said lamina electrical contacts have respective mutually offset contact areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Baldo, Roberto Didone', Valerio Michielan, Matteo Caldon
  • Patent number: 10018311
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a strip-like carrier with a first and a second opposed faces with light radiation sources on the first face, and a strip-like profiled member having a pi-shaped cross section, including a channel-like central portion with a bottom wall and side walls. The strip-like carrier is arranged in the profiled member with the first face and the light radiation sources facing outwardly of the central portion and the second face facing the bottom wall of central portion. The pi-shaped profiled member includes two sidewise extensions laterally to the central portion, to provide lateral fixing formations for the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Alberto Zanotto
  • Publication number: 20180180271
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a channel-shaped elongate housing with a web portion and two side portions extending along the elongate housing sidewise of web portion, wherein each side portion includes, facing inwardly of the channel shape of elongate housing, a proximal groove extending sidewise of web portion, one or more electrically conductive lines extending along web portion internally of the channel shape of said elongate housing, and a light radiation source assembly. The light radiation source assembly includes a support board having a back surface facing web portion of elongate housing with respective electrically conductive lines in order to make electrical contact with said electrically conductive lines and a front surface facing outwardly of the channel shape of elongate housing, and at least one electrically-powered light radiation source, on said front surface, being in electrical contact with said electrically conductive lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Simon BOBBO, Valerio MICHIELAN, Alberto ZANOTTO
  • Publication number: 20180168009
    Abstract: The printed circuit board includes metallic zones including: a first, second and third positive terminal, a first and second negative terminal, wherein the second negative terminal is connected to the first negative terminal, and electric contacts for the mounting of one or more LEDs and electric traces such that the LEDs are connected in series forming a LED string. The printed circuit board comprises selection means implemented with electric traces and metallic contacts adapted to be short-circuited via links in order to permit all of the following connections: a connection of the LED string between the first and third positive terminal, a connection of the LED string between the first positive terminal and the first negative terminal, a connection of the LED string between the second and third positive terminal, and a connection of the LED string between the second positive terminal and the first negative terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Valerio Michielan, Luca Volpato
  • Patent number: 9982877
    Abstract: A lighting device includes an elongated profiled body with a web wall having first and second opposing faces, and two side walls to the side of the web wall, the latter having longitudinal slots extending therealong. In the profiled body, there may be provided an elongated light radiation source module including a support board with electrically conductive formations facing said longitudinal slots and at least one electrically-powered light radiation source which is in electrical contact with said electrically conductive formations. The light radiation source module is locatable in elongated profiled body extending between both side walls, with support board facing towards the first face of web wall. An electrical contact slider member slidable along the second face of web wall is provided with electrical contact pins adapted to extend into said longitudinal slots. Slider member is displaceable towards support board with pins contacting said electrically conductive formations of support board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Valerio Michielan, Simon Bobbo, Alberto Zanotto
  • Publication number: 20180119902
    Abstract: Lighting devices, and methods of manufacturing the same, are provided. A lighting device includes a cover through which emitted light passes and a formed flexible light engine. The formed flexible light engine is placed within a housing, or serves as the housing itself. An interface couples to cover to the housing or the formed flexible light engine. The formed flexible light engine includes a flexible substrate and a plurality of solid state light sources located thereon. The plurality of solid state light sources are configured to emit light through the cover. The formed light engine has a defined shape created during the forming process. This enables placement on the housing within the lighting device, or contributes to the overall shape of the lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicants: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc., OSRAM GmbH, OSRAM S.P.A. - SOCIETA' RIUNITE OSRAM EDISON CLERICI
    Inventors: Qi Dai, Bruce Radl, Richard Speer, Qiong Huang, Rodrigo Pereyra, Maxim Tchoul, Alessandro Scordino, Lorenzo Baldo, Simon Bobbo, Dina Pasqualini, Geert van der Meer, Sridharan Venk
  • Publication number: 20180080635
    Abstract: An end cap for elongate lighting modules having an exposed end surface and a front light emitting surface may include a body wall which may be brought into abutment against said end surface, and a peripheral wall extending sidewise of and around the body wall, the peripheral wall having a discontinuity therein positionable at the front light emitting surface. The body wall may include at least one sealing mass reception cavity facing towards the peripheral wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Aleksandar Nastov, Roberto Didone', Lorenzo Baldo
  • Publication number: 20180080637
    Abstract: A lighting device may include an elongated body having at least one light emission surface. The body has at least one longitudinal groove extending along the elongated body. The groove has a tapered cross-section with a restricted mouth portion for receiving and retaining in the groove a complementary coupling element having a restricted stem portion and an enlarged head portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Roberto Didone', Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Luca Volpato
  • Patent number: 9917387
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a connector for a lighting device is provided. The lighting device has a planar support with at least one electrical contact formation at an edge of the planar support. The connector includes a fork-shaped shell with a notch coupleable with said planar support edge with said planar support edge inserted in said notch, and an electrical contact structure on at least one side of said notch configured to provide electrical contact with an electrical contact formation on said edge inserted in said notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Baldo, Alberto Zanotto