Patents Assigned to ABL IP Holding LLC
  • Patent number: 12082317
    Abstract: A controller for a light fixture includes light intensity control circuitry to control intensity of light and color temperature control circuitry to control color temperature of light produced by a light engine, a first switch having a first switch cover disposed on an exterior portion of the controller, the first switch configured to communicate with the light intensity control circuitry to cause the light engine to produce a specified light intensity based on a position of the first switch cover, and a second switch having a second switch cover disposed on the exterior portion of the controller, the second switch configured to communicate with the color temperature control circuitry to cause the light engine to produce a specified color temperature of light based on a position of the second switch cover. The position of the first switch cover and the position of the second switch cover are manually selectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Charles Richard Vasquez, Ryan D. Meldahl, Paul W. Lewis
  • Patent number: 12055284
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes a retention ring configured to couple an optic and a trim. The optic can receive light from a light source and include an optic coupler. The trim can surround the optic and direct the light away from the light source. The trim can include a trim coupler. The retention ring can tool-lessly couple with the optic and the trim. The retention ring can include an optic retention element configured to tool-lessly couple with the optic coupler to couple the optic to the retention ring; and a trim retention element spaced radially outwardly from the optic retention element. The trim retention element can tool-lessly couple with the trim coupler to couple the trim to the retention ring radially outwardly from the optic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Warner, Brandon S. Mundell, Stephen H. Clark, James S. Conn, Gautham Kemparaju, Rosa A. Peredo, John Whittenhall
  • Patent number: 12055286
    Abstract: A light fixture mount including a base, a housing, a sled, and a latch rotatably coupled to the housing. The base defines an opening extending through the base. The housing is positioned on the base and defines a compartment, wherein an access opening is provided in the housing for access to the compartment. The sled is configured to be positioned at least partially within the compartment and includes a sled base configured to support a component for a light engine and a faceplate configured to cover the access opening of the housing. The latch is configured to rotate between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration, wherein the latch engages and secures the sled to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Stephen H. Clark, John Whittenhall
  • Patent number: 12050006
    Abstract: An optic having a first optic portion located on a first side of the optic and a second optic portion formed integrally with the first optic portion and located on a second side of the optic. A first cavity is defined by a first cavity inner surface in the first optic portion, the first optic portion being configured to refract light rays emitted by at least one light source. The second optic portion includes at least one total internal reflection surface and a second cavity defined at least partially by a second cavity rear surface that extends at an angle between 20° and 60°, inclusive, relative to an axis defining the height the of the optic. The second cavity rear surface is configured to refract other light rays toward the at least one total internal reflection surface, and the at least one internal reflection surface is configured to reflect the light rays toward the first side of the optic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Jie Chen, Qi Ai, Craig Eugene Marquardt
  • Publication number: 20240240773
    Abstract: A multi-beam solid-state luminaire including a plurality of solid-state lamps and a plurality of beam forming optics including a first group of beam forming optics and a second group of beam forming optics. In some embodiments, the beam forming optics may be arranged in a pattern having a center, and one or more center beam forming optics of the first group may be positioned at the center of the pattern. In some embodiments, luminaire may include a first beamwidth lens positioned over the first group of beam forming optics and a second beamwidth lens positioned over the second group of beam forming optics. The beamwidth lenses may emit light from the solid-state lamps having different respective beamwidths. The luminaire may provide a decorative flame-like pattern on a target surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: ABL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Jay Sorensen, Ryan Matthew Walker, Zachary Adam INGALLS
  • Publication number: 20240224395
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dynamic pulse width modulation (PWM) system that includes current frequency determination circuitry to determine a DC value of a source current, and to determine a frequency of the source current generate a plurality of pulses from an AC power source; and PWM generation circuitry to generate a first PWM signal having a first frequency based on the DC value of the current source; the PWM circuitry also to generate a second PWM signal having a second frequency based on the frequency of the current source; wherein the first frequency is less than the second frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: ABL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Feng CHEN, Towfiq CHOWDHURY
  • Publication number: 20240200738
    Abstract: A lighting system for a ceiling grid system may provide lighting at a location below the ceiling grid system. The light fixture includes a light source and a support member, and the light fixture may provide diffusely reflected light to a ceiling grid opening. The light fixture may include a wall assembly that is adapted to be moved between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Dominic Matthew Large, Ryan Matthew Walker, Carl T. Gould, Zachary Adam Ingalls, Christopher Jay Sorensen, Dirk Zylstra, Alexis Rondeau, Joshua Jeremy Miller
  • Patent number: 12000548
    Abstract: A light system may include a luminaire comprising one or more light emitters and at least one optic. The light system may include a remote phosphor mask that is reversibly coupled with the luminaire using at least one reversible coupling mechanism. The remote phosphor mask may include one or more phosphors admixed with an optical material. The one or more phosphors may be capable of adjusting a color temperature of emitted light from the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Craig Eugene Marquardt, Qi Ai, Barry Goldman
  • Patent number: 11966213
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein include a handheld programmer for replacing LED drivers in the field. The handheld programmer includes a communications module configured to communicate with a first light emitting diode (LED) driver and a second LED driver, and a processor configured to read a plurality of settings from the first LED driver and program the second LED driver with the plurality of settings from the first LED driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Peng Xiao, Alex Oksengendler, Shashank Nalla, Naveen Tumula
  • Patent number: 11946636
    Abstract: An anti-glare refractor for a luminaire may include an optic body having a light entrance side and a light exit side. The optic body may include a material characterized by an index of refraction. The light entrance side may include a substantially flat surface, and the light exit side may include a plurality of prisms each defined by a plurality of facet surfaces. Each facet surface may have a prism slope angle with respect to the substantially flat surface. The prism slope angle may be in a range from about 5 degrees to about 45 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Yinan Wu, Melissa Ricketts
  • Patent number: 11940121
    Abstract: A lighting system for a ceiling grid system may provide lighting at a location below the ceiling grid system. The light fixture includes a light source and a support member, and the light fixture may provide diffusely reflected light to a ceiling grid opening. The light fixture may include a wall assembly that is adapted to be moved between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Dominic Matthew Large, Ryan Matthew Walker, Carl T. Gould, Zachary Adam Ingalls, Christopher Jay Sorensen, Dirk Zylstra, Alexis Rondeau, Joshua Jeremy Miller
  • Patent number: 11899202
    Abstract: An optical assembly and a luminaire with extreme cutoff beam control optics. The optical assembly includes a base, a plurality of lenses, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) positioned to emit light into the lenses, and a reflector having a reflective surface disposed adjacent at least one of the plurality of LEDs. The optical axis of one or more of the LEDs may be offset from a central axis of the respective lens in which it emits light. The reflective surface of the reflector may extend from the base over the one or more of the LEDs and beyond the optical axis of the one or more LEDs to direct light in a desired direction or toward a selected area (e.g., a street) and cut off light directed in an undesirable direction or area (e.g., a house).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Qi Ai, Jie Chen, Craig Eugene Marquardt
  • Patent number: 11873980
    Abstract: A photocontrol, such as for an outdoor intelligent lighting fixture, may detect levels of ambient light at multiple sections of the photocontrol. The ambient light may be detected via multiple photosensors located at the photocontrol sections. In addition, the ambient light may be detected via multiple color filters (or sections of a color filter) located at the photocontrol sections. The photocontrol may determine an ambient light differential, such as an instant differential between light received at the multiple photocontrol sections at a particular time, or a temporal differential between light received at the multiple photocontrol sections across multiple times. Based on the ambient light differential, the photocontrol may identify triggering photosensor or triggering section that substantially align with a geographical orientation. The photocontrol may identify a lighting output profile. An output level of a lighting element may be modified based on the lighting output profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Richard Lee Westrick, Jr., Mark Norton
  • Patent number: 11855428
    Abstract: A wall plate system for an electrical device, including but not limited to indoor wall switches, includes a wall plate and a shield. The wall plate defines an aperture, and the wall plate is configured to receive a portion of an electrical device in the aperture. The shield extends at least partially through the aperture, and the shield is configured to form a seal between the wall plate and the electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: John R. Johnson, Steven E. Downs, Dennis M. Hoskins, Richard L. Westrick, Jr., Kaitlyn K. Mulcahy, Wesley D. McIntire
  • Patent number: 11852333
    Abstract: A light fixture having a front and opposing lateral sides, the light fixture includes at least one light source configured to emit a plurality of light rays towards the front and opposing lateral sides, each light ray is emitted at a first angle relative to an optical axis of the at least one light source, and at least one panel extending adjacent to the at least one light source and configured to refract the light rays emitted towards the opposing lateral sides such that light rays exit the at least one panel at a second angle relative to the optical axis that is less than the first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: John Bryan Harvey, Vincent Adams, Phillip Ryan Wagner
  • Patent number: 11837896
    Abstract: A wall-mounted wireless battery charger for a wireless remote lighting controller includes: a wall plate configured to removably retain the wireless remote lighting controller; and an inductive charging transmitter circuit coupled to the wall plate, the inductive charging transmitter circuit being configured to wirelessly interface with an inductive charging receiver circuit of the wireless remote lighting controller when the wireless remote lighting controller is retained by the wall plate. The inductive charging receiver circuit is configured to wirelessly receive power from the inductive charging transmitter circuit and generate a direct current (DC) voltage to charge a battery of the wireless remote lighting controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Crist, Samar Shaker Soliman, John Richard Johnson, Richard Lee Westrick, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11812535
    Abstract: An example control system includes a set of light fixtures connected to a hub, where each light fixture includes a hub-communication device configured to communicate with the hub and a direct communication device configured to communicate directly with other light fixtures. Together, the light fixtures form a mesh network facilitated by the use of their direct communication devices. An external device communicates an instruction to a light fixture, and the instruction is propagated throughout the mesh network through communications among the light fixtures using their respective direct communication devices. As a result, each light fixture to which the instruction applies receives and complies with the instructions. The light fixtures are also configured to receive instructions from the hub, such that a light fixture is configured to receive instructions over dual networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Yan Rodriguez
  • Patent number: D1009348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Kevin D'Anna, Clifford T. Wood, Robert Myler
  • Patent number: D1011603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Jie Chen, Qi Ai, Craig Eugene Marquardt
  • Patent number: D1027283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Craig Eugene Marquardt, Yinan Wu, Melissa Ricketts