Patents by Inventor William Sekela

William Sekela 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: 8613524
    Abstract: A lighting assembly for illuminating a display case, where the lighting assembly is mounted to a display case and includes a visibility envelop within which an onlooker of the display case cannot see. The lighting assembly includes an elongated frame provisioned to receive modular inserts and at least one modular insert operatively connected to the elongated frame. The at least one modular insert includes a light module, where the light module includes an optical lens and a light source. The optical lens is disposed over and/or around the light source and is disposed exclusively within the visibility envelope. The optical lens is fashioned to control light emitted from the light source using refraction and total internal reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: William Sekela, Mathew Sommers, Larry Stadelman, Mark Kaminski, Samantha Schultz
  • Publication number: 20110096533
    Abstract: A lighting assembly for illuminating a display case, where the lighting assembly is mounted to a display case and includes a visibility envelop within which an onlooker of the display case cannot see. The lighting assembly includes an elongated frame provisioned to receive modular inserts and at least one modular insert operatively connected to the elongated frame. The at least one modular insert includes a light module, where the light module includes an optical lens and a light source. The optical lens is disposed over and/or around the light source and is disposed exclusively within the visibility envelope. The optical lens is fashioned to control light emitted from the light source using refraction and total internal reflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: William Sekela, Mathew Sommers, Larry Stadelman, Mark Kaminski, Samantha Schultz
  • Patent number: 7497600
    Abstract: A booster optic is provided in an LED light assembly that includes a primary reflective surface to redirect light towards a desired location to form an illuminance pattern that when combined with a first illuminance pattern, which is formed by only the primary reflector, provides a combined illuminance pattern having a more uniform illuminance characteristic as compared to not having the booster optic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Lumination LLC
    Inventors: William Sekela, Alan Toot, Mark Mayer, Mathew Sommers
  • Publication number: 20080055913
    Abstract: A booster optic is provided in an LED light assembly that includes a primary reflective surface to redirect light towards a desired location to form an illuminance pattern that when combined with a first illuminance pattern, which is formed by only the primary reflector, provides a combined illuminance pattern having a more uniform illuminance characteristic as compared to not having the booster optic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: GELCORE, LLC
    Inventors: William Sekela, Alan Toot, Mark Mayer, Mathew Sommers
  • Publication number: 20080030981
    Abstract: An illumination device (10) for simulating neon lighting comprises an elongated light guide (14) and a light engine (12), operatively connected the elongated light guide (14). The light engine includes a plurality of LEDs (18). The light engine is positioned in relation to the light guide (14) such that light emanating from the light engine (12) passes through the light guide (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew Mrakovich, Ronald Brengartner, Mark Mayer, William Sekela
  • Patent number: 7156686
    Abstract: A splice connector includes a first IDC terminal, a second IDC terminal, a body receiving the first and second IDC terminals, and a cover connected to the body such that the cover selectively slides with respect to the body in the first linear direction from first position to a second position. The body defines a first seat configured to receive an associated first cable and second seat configured to receive an associated second cable that is to be electrically connected to the associated first cable. The first and second IDC terminals each include a portion that extends into a region adjacent a respective wire seat. The cover is configured to cooperate with the body where a portion of the cover engages a portion of the body at a third position between the first position and the second position such that in the third position movement of the cover with respect to the body in a second direction, which is opposite the first, is inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Gelcore LLC
    Inventors: William Sekela, Mark Mayer, Matthew Mrakovich