Patents Assigned to ABL IP Holding LLC
  • Universal phase dimming module
    Patent number: 9401588
    Abstract: A universal load control module includes a power supply that operates over a wide voltage range, a microcontroller, and one or more functional control blocks. A functional control block includes a dimmer circuit for controlling a lighting load that provides reverse phase cut mode dimming, forward phase cut mode dimming, and hybrid phase cut mode dimming, as well as thermal protection. One or more universal control modules are housed in a cabinet that includes a cabinet control module. The cabinet includes additional thermal protection measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Dalibor Zulim, Richard L. Westrick, Jr., Leslie Mullins, Audwin W. Cash
  • Configurable multi-pole relay
    Patent number: 9368306
    Abstract: In some aspects, a configurable multi-pole relay system is provided. The configurable multi-pole relay system can include a first relay module, a second relay module, and a connecting structure. The first relay module can include a first switch that can be electrically connected to a first electrical circuit. The second relay module can include a second switch that can be electrically connected to a second electrical circuit. The connecting structure can include first and second physical connectors. The first physical connector can be attached to a first interlocking portion of the first relay module. The second physical connector can be attached to a second interlocking portion of the second relay module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Lance J. Hollner, Stephen Haight Lydecker
  • Ceiling-recessed luminaire
    Patent number: 9360180
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a luminaire with an elongated luminaire body and at least one longitudinal luminaire flange each of which extend longitudinally from one end of the luminaire body. The luminaire body being shorter than the luminaire length measured from the ends of both longitudinal luminaire flanges. The luminaire body can include a channel with a plurality of light sources, optical elements, power lines, and/or control lines. A connector is also disclosed according to some embodiments of the invention that can be used to physically and/or electrically couple two luminaires together. The connector can couple the luminaires at a T-bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Chris Sorensen, Peter K. Nelson, Carl Gould
  • Electrical device powered through neutral or ground
    Patent number: 9351413
    Abstract: An electrical device is provided that can selectively be powered through a neutral wire or an earth ground. The electrical device includes a line terminal, a neutral terminal, a ground terminal, and a selection mechanism. The line terminal is electrically connected to at least one load. The line terminal can be electrically connected to a line (or “hot”) wire. The neutral terminal is electrically connected to the at least one load. The neutral terminal can be electrically connected to the neutral wire. A first electrical path is provided from the line terminal through the at least one load to the neutral terminal. The ground terminal can conduct current to the earth ground. The selection can selectively provide a second electrical path from the neutral terminal to the earth ground via the ground terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Michael Tetreault, Adam Lydecker, David M. Behnke, Stephen Haight Lydecker, Benjamin C. Hahn
  • Lens having light transmissive portion and optic shield portion
    Patent number: 9341321
    Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a light source and a lens. The lens includes a light transmissive portion and an optic shield portion for blocking or redirecting at least a portion of light generated by the light source. The light source can include one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). The optic shield can be painted on or otherwise applied to a portion of the lens. Alternatively, it can be integrally formed with the lens. The optic shield can be an opaque material for blocking light generated by the light source or can be a reflective material for reflecting light generated by the light source through the light transmissive portion of the lens. Methods for making an optic shield are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Mark Anthony Hand
  • Door assembly for a light fixture having a diffuser and refractor and method of assembling the same
    Patent number: 9335031
    Abstract: A door assembly for a lighting fixture. Embodiments of the door assembly include a door frame defined by two frame sides and two frame ends that define a frame opening. A diffuser panel is positioned within the door frame to span the frame opening and a refractor extends along the length of the door frame. The refractor is retained on the door assembly at its ends. More specifically, in some embodiments an aperture having the profile of the refractor is provided in the end plate on each frame end. The ends of the refractor are inserted into the apertures of the end plates to retain the refractor on the door assembly by its ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: John T. Mayfield, III, Russell Vern Rouse
  • LED light fixture
    Patent number: 9335041
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a door frame, the door frame having at least one frame side and a reflector. The edge of the reflector engages a slot in the frame side, which includes at least one LED, to precisely position the reflector and the at least one LED relative to one another. The at least one frame side may also include a reflective kicker for reflecting light from the at least one LED onto the reflector. The reflector may include a semi-specular optical material, which specularly reflects some of the incoming light from the at least one LED and diffusely reflects other of the incoming LED light. The reflector may be collapsible for ease of transportation and shipping; the at least one frame side precisely positions the reflector and at least one LED during assembly and installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Craig Eugene Marquardt, Januk Swarup Aggarwal, Xin Zhang, John T. Mayfield, III, Stephen Barry McCane, Darryl Lynn Pittman, Russell Vern Rouse
  • Techniques for remote communication with a photocontrol device
    Patent number: 9338862
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for remote lighting control by a processor of photocontrol device for a light fixture. The photocontrol receives, via a wireless network interface, a request to establish a communication session with a remote device using the wireless network interface. The request includes an authentication credential. A command is received, via the communication session with the remote device, to control light output produced from the light fixture. The photocontrol initiates performance of the command for the light fixture, where the command supersedes any other command from ambient light sensing logic of the photocontrol device. The photocontrol device indicates a result of the performance of the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Kevin E. Noesner, Terry L. Utterback
  • Multi-mode control device
    Patent number: 9320116
    Abstract: A multi-mode control device is provided for controlling a load device. A high-power interface of the control device can be electrically coupled to a high-power module for providing current to the load device. An occupancy sensor can receive a first current from the high-power module via the high-power interface, and a trigger detection device can receive a second current that is less than the first current from a low-power module via a low-power interface. The processor can switch the control device from a high-power mode for powering the occupancy sensor to a low-power mode by causing a reduction in the current provided to the occupancy sensor and causing current to be provided to the trigger detection device. The trigger detection device can detect a trigger in the low-power mode. The processor can cause the control device to operate in the high-power mode based on the trigger's detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Haight Lydecker, Glen Andrew Kruse, Richard L. Westrick, Jr., Ryan Alexis Zaveruha
  • Light fixture housing and mounting therefor
    Patent number: 9255697
    Abstract: An architectural light fixture with a mounting includes a rigid yoke with opposed mounts aligned with external cavities located on a housing. The cavities have conical inner surfaces and bottoms with fastener engagements. Yoke pins include conical outer surfaces to operate as yoke locks. Fastener associated with the yoke pins engage to draw the yoke locks into interfering fit with the truncated conical inner surface of the mounting cavity. The light fixture housing has a port with a plug of porous water repellant material. A cover is employed to protect the plug. The light fixture housing also has a flat mounting surface with a wire access hole. The fixture includes a cover to enclose a photocell biased toward the mounting surface and retains an O-ring against the fixture housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Acampora, Terrence Keith Bridges
  • ADAPTIVE OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160037612
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a luminaire that includes a plurality of different light engines. Light engines having different light distributions can be included in a single luminaire and a subset of the light engines selectively driven to dynamically change the light distribution of the luminaire. In this way, a single luminaire is capable of illuminating an area with a variety of different light distributions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Craig Eugene Marquardt, Daniel Aaron Weiss, Jie Chen
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D757329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Philip Sieczkowski
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D757330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Philip Sieczkowski
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D757331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Philip Sieczkowski
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D757332
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Philip Sieczkowski
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D757985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Philip Sieczkowski
  • Luminaire
    Patent number: D759876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Darren Blum, Michael Trung Tran, Peter Y. Y. Ngai, Jeannine Fisher Wang
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D760416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Matthew S. Hoch, Michael R. Miller, Jared T. Morello
  • Luminaire
    Patent number: D760426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Darren Blum, Peter Y. Y. Ngai
  • Luminaire
    Patent number: D760942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Darren Blum, Peter Y. Y. Ngai