Patents Assigned to Axis Lighting, Inc.
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Patent number: 10677427Abstract: Disclosed is a coupling assembly for joining together a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprising a body rotatably mountable on a first of the light fixture segments about a central axis, the body configured to operably engage a drive tool with a drive axis thereof aligned with the central axis to rotate the body between a release position and a coupling position, the body having a designated receiving location to receive a complementary coupling element on a second of the light fixture segments, and configured to provide an arcuate pathway extending from designated receiving location, wherein the designated receiving location and pathway are configured to permit the complementary coupling element to travel along the pathway as the body rotates on the central axis, and thereby to laterally transfer the complementary coupling element radially toward the central axis to draw the first and second light fixture segment toward forming the joint inType: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Joseph Esteves, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Thomas James
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Patent number: 10584857Abstract: A kit for joining together at least a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprises at least a pair of complementary coupling units, each coupling unit configured to be located in an operative position in one of said light fixture segments to join the other coupling unit at the joint interface defined by complementary abutment surfaces on said light fixture segments, at least one of the complementary coupling units being configured to be adjustably located in the operative position to displace another of the coupling units along a designated travel path toward a limit position, wherein the joining of the light fixture segments at the joint interface occurs in advance of the other coupling unit reaching the limit position.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Stephane Beland, Jean Gagne
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Patent number: 10473307Abstract: A linear light fixture assembly for supporting a light fixture in a ceiling structure, comprises a light fixture mounting structure having a pair of opposed boundary regions configured to fit within a designated light fixture receiving region in the ceiling structure, and a plurality of spring elements configured to spaced outwardly from at least one of the boundary regions, each spring element having a mounting region configured to be anchored to the mounting structure and a free end region to extend therefrom and to be laterally outwardly biased in a first position to form a path of contact with a support surface region on the ceiling structure to anchor the structure in the receiving region, each of the spring elements configured to be movable toward the corresponding boundary region in a second position to release the path of contact to release the light fixture from the receiving region.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Thomas James, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles
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Patent number: 10443823Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a light fixture comprises a plurality of anchor structures attachable to a ceiling at designated locations thereon to form an anchor array to be patterned so as to be complementary with a target location array of a plurality of target locations on the light fixture. A plurality of elongate flexible structures is provided according to the anchor array, each configured to extend from a corresponding anchor structure so as to be orientable to align with a corresponding target location in the target location array when the target location array is unaligned with the anchor array. A plurality of retainers is provided according to the anchor array, each configured to be positionable at a distal location on the corresponding elongate flexible structure, thereby to suspend the light fixture below the ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Stephane Béland, Jamie Katz, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe
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Patent number: 10393353Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a luminaire and output element coupling mechanism therefor. In one embodiment, a recessable luminaire comprises two or more luminaire modules, each one of which comprising a recessable housing having opposed side walls. The luminaire further comprises an output element securable along and between these side walls to at least partially define an output of the luminaire, and opposed inwardly biased output coupling structures extending at least partially along respective side walls and adapted to receive and resiliently secure corresponding edges of the output element therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Christianne Leblanc, Sebastien Bire, Andrew Miles
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Patent number: 10288238Abstract: A light fixture for mounting in a t-bar ceiling structure, the light fixture includes a housing configured to support a ring-shaped lens to at least partially surround an inner reflective surface, the inner reflective surface being configured to at least partially reflect light incident thereon from the lens, to present a mirage effect in a transition zone near the lens.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Jody Arsenault, Andrew Miles, Rodel Carbo
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Patent number: 10274160Abstract: Disclosed is an LED luminaire, comprising a housing positionable at a building structure location. The housing has at least one light output boundary and configured to direct light therein toward the light output boundary. A light guide configured to be located at the light output boundary to receive light operationally contained within the housing, so as to emit non-directional light at the light output boundary. At least one first LED light engine is located within the housing, the at least one first LED light engine including at least one first LED light source to emit directional light at the light output boundary.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignees: Axis Lighting Inc., Soraa, Inc.Inventors: Jeffery Robert Parker, Frank Shum, Yupin Sun, Don Peifer, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Giuseppe Caluori, Alejandro Mier-Langner
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Patent number: 10215380Abstract: A kit for joining together at least a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprises at least a pair of complementary coupling units, each coupling unit configured to be located in an operative position in one of said light fixture segments to join the other coupling unit at the joint interface defined by complementary abutment surfaces on said light fixture segments, at least one of the complementary coupling units being configured to be adjustably located in the operative position to displace another of the coupling units along a designated travel path toward a limit position, wherein the joining of the light fixture segments at the joint interface occurs in advance of the other coupling unit reaching the limit position.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Stephane Beland, Jean Gagne
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Publication number: 20190041570Abstract: A single edge lit lighting module is disclosed which produces tailored light distributions valuable in many illumination applications. The light distributions attainable using the invention include, but are not limited to, symmetric and asymmetric batwing distributions, asymmetric distributions for perimeter lighting and symmetric distributions. The invention's unique single edge lit construction provide the means for achieving this without need for conventional two lit edges and within a compact form factor with narrow width, particularly well-suited for linear lighting fixtures. Various embodiments also provide means for adjusting light distributions dynamically to control light output characteristics by controlling the input signals to the LED board included in the assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicants: Fusion Optix, Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Terence Yeo, Timothy Kelly, Howard Yaphe, Stephane Beland, Jean Gagne, Andrew Miles
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Patent number: 10180521Abstract: An LED luminaire comprising: at least one directional light-emitting element configured to emit directional light from the luminaire; at least one nondirectional light-emitting element configured to emit non-directional light from the luminaire, the at least one nondirectional light-emitting element being optically coupled to the at least one directional light-emitting element; and at least one LED light source for emitting light and being optically coupled to at least one of the at least one directional light-emitting element or the at least one nondirectional light-emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignees: SORAA, INC., AXIS LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Jeffery Robert Parker, Frank Shum, Yupin Sun, Don Peifer, Howard Yaphe, Giuseppe Caluori, Andrew Miles, Alejandro Mier-Langner
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Patent number: 10066812Abstract: Disclosed is a coupling assembly for joining together a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprising a body rotatably mountable on a first of the light fixture segments about a central axis, the body configured to operably engage a drive tool with a drive axis thereof aligned with the central axis to rotate the body between a release position and a coupling position, the body having a designated receiving location to receive a complementary coupling element on a second of the light fixture segments, and configured to provide an arcuate pathway extending from designated receiving location, wherein the designated receiving location and pathway are configured to permit the complementary coupling element to travel along the pathway as the body rotates on the central axis, and thereby to laterally transfer the complementary coupling element radially toward the central axis to draw the first and second light fixture segment toward forming the joint inType: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: AXIS LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Joseph Esteves, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Thomas James
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Patent number: 9441933Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a method and apparatus for outlining recessed installation of a component within a surface material. In one embodiment, the apparatus generally comprises two or more template or alignment modules adjacently disposable against the surface material and each comprising opposed edges that can be aligned with adjacently disposed edges so to define a substantially continuous spacing along these adjacently disposed edges. This spacing is generally dimensioned so to accommodate a corresponding component dimension such that, the aligned edges guide removal of surface material along the spacing to accommodate recessed installation of the component within the surface material.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Christianne Leblanc, Sebastien Bire, Andrew Miles, Pascal Lanoue
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Patent number: 9441814Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a luminaire and output element coupling mechanism therefore. In one embodiment, a recessable luminaire comprises two or more luminaire modules, each one of which comprising a recessable housing having opposed side walls. The luminaire further comprises an output element securable along and between these side walls to at least partially define an output of the luminaire, and opposed inwardly biased output coupling structures extending at least partially along respective side walls and adapted to receive and resiliently secure corresponding edges of the output element therein.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Christianne Leblanc, Sebastien Bire, Andrew Miles
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Patent number: 9416535Abstract: A support assembly for supporting ceiling accessories in a designated opening in a t-bar ceiling structure, includes a plurality of support braces, each support brace configured to bridge an accessory locating region alongside a corresponding boundary of the designated opening. Each support brace is configured to provide support for at least one ceiling panel alongside the accessory locating region in the designated opening, so that the accessory, and the ceiling panel complement a finished ceiling presentation provided by the t-bar ceiling structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Jody Arsenault, Andrew Miles
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Patent number: 9140435Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a method and apparatus for outlining recessed installation of a component within a surface material. In one embodiment, the apparatus generally comprises two or more template or alignment modules adjacently disposable against the surface material and each comprising opposed edges that can be aligned with adjacently disposed edges so to define a substantially continuous spacing along these adjacently disposed edges. This spacing is generally dimensioned so to accommodate a corresponding component dimension such that, the aligned edges guide removal of surface material along the spacing to accommodate recessed installation of the component within the surface material.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Christianne Leblanc, Sebastien Bire, Andrew Miles
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Publication number: 20140237836Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a method and apparatus for outlining recessed installation of a component within a surface material. In one embodiment, the apparatus generally comprises two or more template or alignment modules adjacently disposable against the surface material and each comprising opposed edges that can be aligned with adjacently disposed edges so to define a substantially continuous spacing along these adjacently disposed edges. This spacing is generally dimensioned so to accommodate a corresponding component dimension such that, the aligned edges guide removal of surface material along the spacing to accommodate recessed installation of the component within the surface material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Christianne LEBLANC, Sebastien BIRE, Andrew MILES, Pascal LANOUE
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Publication number: 20140233229Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a luminaire and output element coupling mechanism therefor. In one embodiment, a recessable luminaire comprises two or more luminaire modules, each one of which comprising a recessable housing having opposed side walls. The luminaire further comprises an output element securable along and between these side walls to at least partially define an output of the luminaire, and opposed inwardly biased output coupling structures extending at least partially along respective side walls and adapted to receive and resiliently secure corresponding edges of the output element therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Christianne LEBLANC, Sebastien BIRE, Andrew MILES
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Patent number: D859719Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Jody Arsenault, Andrew Miles
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Patent number: D870956Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Alejandro Mier-Langner, Andrew Miles, Howard Yaphe, Hristea Mihalcea
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Patent number: D875988Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.Inventors: Joseph Bou Harb, Suzanne Massoud, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Jean Gagné