Patents by Inventor Timothy Wickham

Timothy Wickham 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: 11873969
    Abstract: A wall wash recessed light fixture has a light engine assembly has an aperture, an LED module operable to emit light through the aperture, a lens disposed between the LED module and the aperture, and a reflector disposed between the LED module and the lens. The LED module has an optical axis passing through the aperture and substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis (Z). The lens has a first side forming a plano-convex lens with a convex surface facing the LED module and has a second side with a Fresnel lens surface facing the aperture, and the lens is aligned at an oblique angle ?1 relative to the optical axis of the LED module. A diffuser is disposed between the lens and the aperture. The plano-convex lens has a principal axis aligned at the oblique angle ?1 relative to the optical axis of the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Yi Yang, Timothy Wickham
  • Publication number: 20230280019
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture has a heat sink and a removable light engine assembly. A thermally conductive base of the light engine assembly has an LED and has a thermal interface adapted for thermal coupling to a thermal interface of the heat sink. A mechanical connector in the enclosure can connect the base of the light engine assembly to the heat sink and couple the thermal interfaces of the light engine assembly and heat sink. The base of the light engine assembly is insertable through an opening in the ceiling aligned and can be urged into connected and disconnected states, from within the room, with a minimal clearance between the opening in the ceiling and the base, whereby the light engine assembly can be replaced or serviced from within the room without disturbing the ceiling and without the use of a large diameter trim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Wickham, Oriana J. Starr, Frank Cogliano, Howard D. Delano
  • Publication number: 20230151937
    Abstract: A wall wash recessed light fixture has a light engine assembly has an aperture, an LED module operable to emit light through the aperture, a lens disposed between the LED module and the aperture, and a reflector disposed between the LED module and the lens. The LED module has an optical axis passing through the aperture and substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis (Z). The lens has a first side forming a plano-convex lens with a convex surface facing the LED module and has a second side with a Fresnel lens surface facing the aperture, and the lens is aligned at an oblique angle ?1 relative to the optical axis of the LED module. A diffuser is disposed between the lens and the aperture. The plano-convex lens has a principal axis aligned at the oblique angle ?1 relative to the optical axis of the LED module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Yi Yang, Timothy Wickham
  • Patent number: 11644184
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture has a heat sink and a removable light engine assembly. A thermally conductive base of the light engine assembly has an LED and has a thermal interface adapted for thermal coupling to a thermal interface of the heat sink. A mechanical connector in the enclosure can connect the base of the light engine assembly to the heat sink and couple the thermal interfaces of the light engine assembly and heat sink. The base of the light engine assembly is insertable through an opening in the ceiling aligned and can be urged into connected and disconnected states, from within the room, with a minimal clearance between the opening in the ceiling and the base, whereby the light engine assembly can be replaced or serviced from within the room without disturbing the ceiling and without the use of a large diameter trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Wickham, Oriana J. Starr, Howard D. Delano, Frank Cogliano
  • Patent number: 11555587
    Abstract: A wall wash recessed light fixture has a light engine assembly has an aperture, an LED module operable to emit light through the aperture, a lens disposed between the LED module and the aperture, and a reflector disposed between the LED module and the lens. The LED module has an optical axis passing through the aperture and substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis (Z). The lens has a first side forming a plano-convex lens with a convex surface facing the LED module and has a second side with a Fresnel lens surface facing the aperture, and the lens is aligned at an oblique angle ?1 relative to the optical axis of the LED module. A diffuser is disposed between the lens and the aperture. The plano-convex lens has a principal axis aligned at the oblique angle ?1 relative to the optical axis of the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: USAI, LLC
    Inventors: Yi Yang, Timothy Wickham
  • Publication number: 20220412520
    Abstract: A wall wash recessed light fixture has a light engine assembly has an aperture, an LED module operable to emit light through the aperture, a lens disposed between the LED module and the aperture, and a reflector disposed between the LED module and the lens. The LED module has an optical axis passing through the aperture and substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis (Z). The lens has a first side forming a plano-convex lens with a convex surface facing the LED module and has a second side with a Fresnel lens surface facing the aperture, and the lens is aligned at an oblique angle ?1 relative to the optical axis of the LED module. A diffuser is disposed between the lens and the aperture. The plano-convex lens has a principal axis aligned at the oblique angle ?1 relative to the optical axis of the LED module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: USAI, LLC
    Inventors: Yi Yang, Timothy Wickham
  • Publication number: 20220316685
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture has a heat sink and a removable light engine assembly. A thermally conductive base of the light engine assembly has an LED and has a thermal interface adapted for thermal coupling to a thermal interface of the heat sink. A mechanical connector in the enclosure can connect the base of the light engine assembly to the heat sink and couple the thermal interfaces of the light engine assembly and heat sink. The base of the light engine assembly is insertable through an opening in the ceiling aligned and can be urged into connected and disconnected states, from within the room, with a minimal clearance between the opening in the ceiling and the base, whereby the light engine assembly can be replaced or serviced from within the room without disturbing the ceiling and without the use of a large diameter trim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Wickham, Oriana J. Starr, Howard D. Delano, Frank Cogliano
  • Publication number: 20220136683
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture has a heat sink and a removable light engine assembly. A thermally conductive base of the light engine assembly has an LED and has a thermal interface adapted for thermal coupling to a thermal interface of the heat sink. A mechanical connector in the enclosure can connect the base of the light engine assembly to the heat sink and couple the thermal interfaces of the light engine assembly and heat sink. The base of the light engine assembly is insertable through an opening in the ceiling aligned and can be urged into connected and disconnected states, from within the room, with a minimal clearance between the opening in the ceiling and the base, whereby the light engine assembly can be replaced or serviced from within the room without disturbing the ceiling and without the use of a large diameter trim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Wickham, Oriana J. Starr, Frank Cogliano
  • Patent number: 11226087
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture has a heat sink and a removable light engine assembly. A thermally conductive base of the light engine assembly has an LED and has a thermal interface adapted for thermal coupling to a thermal interface of the heat sink. A mechanical connector in the enclosure can connect the base of the light engine assembly to the heat sink and couple the thermal interfaces of the light engine assembly and heat sink. The base of the light engine assembly is insertable through an opening in the ceiling aligned and can be urged into connected and disconnected states, from within the room, where a clearance between the opening in the ceiling and the base is no more than about 0.05 inches, whereby the light engine assembly can be replaced or serviced from within the room without disturbing the ceiling and without the use of a large diameter trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: USAI, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Wickham, Oriana J. Starr, Frank Cogliano
  • Publication number: 20210310640
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture has a heat sink and a removable light engine assembly. A thermally conductive base of the light engine assembly has an LED and has a thermal interface adapted for thermal coupling to a thermal interface of the heat sink. A mechanical connector in the enclosure can connect the base of the light engine assembly to the heat sink and couple the thermal interfaces of the light engine assembly and heat sink. The base of the light engine assembly is insertable through an opening in the ceiling aligned and can be urged into connected and disconnected states, from within the room, where a clearance between the opening in the ceiling and the base is no more than about 0.05 inches, whereby the light engine assembly can be replaced or serviced from within the room without disturbing the ceiling and without the use of a large diameter trim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Wickham, Oriana J. Starr, Frank Cogliano
  • Patent number: 9405395
    Abstract: Presented is a wall-mounted control system for a portable touch screen device. The control system includes a housing, a touch screen mounting member moveably coupled to the housing and configured to releasably hold the portable touch screen device, a processor configured for providing an interface between the portable touch screen device and one or more remote systems, a docking connector configured for electrically mating with the portable touch screen device and establishing electrical communication between the processor and the portable touch screen device, and a communication circuitry configured for establishing communication between the processor the one or more remote systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Mark Labosco, Timothy Wickham
  • Patent number: 9206641
    Abstract: Presented is a roller shade mounting bracket. The bracket includes a main bracket that includes a top member defining a plurality of elongated openings extending therethrough, where each elongated opening is dimensioned and arranged for receiving a mounting screw and enabling movement along a first axis. The bracket further includes a first sub-bracket movably coupleable to the main bracket, where the first sub-bracket is movable along a second axis. The bracket further includes a second sub-bracket movably coupleable to the first sub-bracket and coupleable to a roller shade motor or a roller shade idler, where the second sub-bracket is movable along a third axis and rotatable about the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Timothy Wickham
  • Publication number: 20150345216
    Abstract: Presented is a roller shade mounting bracket. The bracket includes a main bracket that includes a top member defining a plurality of elongated openings extending therethrough, where each elongated opening is dimensioned and arranged for receiving a mounting screw and enabling movement along a first axis. The bracket further includes a first sub-bracket moveably coupleable to the main bracket, where the first sub-bracket is moveable along a second axis. The bracket further includes a second sub-bracket moveably coupleable to the first sub-bracket and coupleable to a roller shade motor or a roller shade idler, where the second sub-bracket is moveable along a third axis and rotatable about the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Timothy Wickham
  • Publication number: 20150109211
    Abstract: Presented is a wall-mounted control system for a portable touch screen device. The control system includes a housing, a touch screen mounting member moveably coupled to the housing and configured to releasably hold the portable touch screen device, a processor configured for providing an interface between the portable touch screen device and one or more remote systems, a docking connector configured for electrically mating with the portable touch screen device and establishing electrical communication between the processor and the portable touch screen device, and a communication circuitry configured for establishing communication between the processor the one or more remote systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Mark LaBosco, Timothy Wickham
  • Publication number: 20150101766
    Abstract: Presented is a roller shade system that includes a roller shade drive unit that includes a shade motor and a motor crown that includes one or more grooves. The system further includes a roller shade tube, and a motor crown adapter. The motor crown adapter includes a flange and a cylindrical portion that includes one or more tabs. The cylindrical portion is disposed inside, and coupled to, the roller shade tube. The flange and cylindrical portion together define an opening for receiving the shade motor therethrough. The one or more tabs are configured for engaging the one or more grooves to releaseably couple the motor crown adapter to the motor crown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Timothy Wickham
  • Patent number: 8944138
    Abstract: Presented is a roller shade system that includes a roller shade drive unit that includes a shade motor and a motor crown that includes one or more grooves. The system further includes a roller shade tube, and a motor crown adapter. The motor crown adapter includes a flange and a cylindrical portion that includes one or more tabs. The cylindrical portion is disposed inside, and coupled to, the roller shade tube. The flange and cylindrical portion together define an opening for receiving the shade motor therethrough. The one or more tabs are configured for engaging the one or more grooves to releaseably couple the motor crown adapter to the motor crown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Creston Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Timothy Wickham
  • Publication number: 20130284383
    Abstract: Presented is a roller shade mounting bracket. The bracket includes a main bracket that includes a top member defining a plurality of elongated openings extending therethrough, where each elongated opening is dimensioned and arranged for receiving a mounting screw and enabling movement along a first axis. The bracket further includes a first sub-bracket movably coupleable to the main bracket, where the first sub-bracket is movable along a second axis. The bracket further includes a second sub-bracket movably coupleable to the first sub-bracket and coupleable to a roller shade motor or a roller shade idler, where the second sub-bracket is movable along a third axis and rotatable about the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Timothy Wickham
  • Publication number: 20130126107
    Abstract: Presented is a roller shade system that includes a roller shade drive unit that includes a shade motor and a motor crown that includes one or more grooves. The system further includes a roller shade tube, and a motor crown adapter. The motor crown adapter includes a flange and a cylindrical portion that includes one or more tabs. The cylindrical portion is disposed inside, and coupled to, the roller shade tube. The flange and cylindrical portion together define an opening for receiving the shade motor therethrough. The one or more tabs are configured for engaging the one or more grooves to releaseably couple the motor crown adapter to the motor crown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Timothy Wickham
  • Publication number: 20120068832
    Abstract: Presented is a wall-mounted control system for a portable touch screen device. The control system includes a housing, a touch screen mounting member moveably coupled to the housing and configured to releasably hold the portable touch screen device, a processor configured for providing an interface between the portable touch screen device and one or more remote systems, a docking connector configured for electrically mating with the portable touch screen device and establishing electrical communication between the processor and the portable touch screen device, and a communication circuitry configured for establishing communication between the processor the one or more remote systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Mark LaBosco, Timothy Wickham
  • Patent number: D692008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Timothy Wickham