Patents Assigned to Cooper Technologies Company
  • Patent number: 10156581
    Abstract: A motion sensor includes a sensor element to sense a motion, and a controller communicably coupled to the sensor element. The controller is configured to set a detection sensitivity of the motion sensor to a maximum setting of the detection sensitivity. The controller is further configured to decrease the detection sensitivity of the motion sensor upon a detection of the motion until the motion is undetectable by the motion sensor at a decreased setting of the detection sensitivity. The controller is further configured to increase the detection sensitivity of the motion sensor until the motion sensor detects the motion at an increased setting of the detection sensitivity and to set the detection sensitivity of the motion sensor to a new setting based on the increased setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Nam Chin Cho, James Richard Christ, Tyler Christian Johnston
  • Patent number: 10156602
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing integrity of an electrical conductor-carrying system can include an electrical conductor-carrying network having a number of electrical conductor-carrying devices mechanically coupled to each other, where at least a portion of the electrical conductor-carrying network is made of electrically conductive material. The system can also include a number of sensor modules coupled to the electrical conductor-carrying network. The system can further include a control unit communicably coupled to the sensor modules. The sensor modules can measure at least one impedance in the electrical conductor-carrying devices of the electrical conductor-carrying network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jesse Wade Taylor, Joseph Michael Manahan
  • Patent number: 10151469
    Abstract: A modular lighting system may include a support structure, a plurality of heat sink modules physically supported by the support structure, and one or more light source modules coupled to the plurality of heat sink modules. The plurality of heat sink modules may be arranged in a modular manner such that the number of heat sink modules in the modular lighting system is variable, and each heat sink module may be an integral molded structure defining at least one opening or passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Christopher Ladewig, Christopher Michael Bryant, Philip Dean Winters
  • Patent number: 10147196
    Abstract: A system for determining occupancy includes a first luminaire having a first camera to detect a first occupant and a second luminaire having a second camera to detect a second occupant. The system further includes a processor to determine whether the first camera and the second camera have a common visual field and to determine whether the first occupant and the second occupant are the same occupant in response to determining that the first camera and the second camera have a common visual field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Kenneth Dale Walma
  • Patent number: 10139062
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The first housing portion includes a base and a wall extending outwardly from substantially the perimeter of the base. A top portion of the wall includes one or more hinges extending outwardly therefrom. The second housing portion includes a front panel and a side panel extending outwardly from substantially the perimeter of the front panel. A top portion of the front panel includes at least one slot. The second housing is coupled to the first housing in an open position when the hinge is inserted into the slot and the front panel is disposed elevationally above the base. The second housing is coupled to the first housing in an operational position when the hinge is inserted into the slot and the front panel covers the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Chad Stuart Newton, Christopher Michael Bryant
  • Patent number: 10132477
    Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a mounting plate that has a central aperture and a plurality of elongated slots disposed on opposite sides of the central aperture. The plurality of elongated slots are configured to flexibly mount a light fixture to junction boxes or recessed cans of different sizes. Further, the mounting assembly includes one or more torsion spring brackets to mount the light fixture in recessed cans. The one or more torsion spring brackets are configured to toollessly couple with the mounting plate via one or more of the plurality of elongated slots. Once the light fixture is mounted to a junction box or a recessed can, the mounting plate allows the light fixture to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise along one or more of the plurality of elongated slots. Furthermore, the mounting assembly includes spring clip brackets and mousetrap like spring clips to surface mount the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Philip Dean Winters
  • Patent number: 10129952
    Abstract: A light fixture is described herein. The light fixture can include at least one light source. The light fixture can also include a controller coupled to the at least one light source, where the controller controls an output of the at least one light source based on a location of the light fixture in a facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Adikaramge Asiri Jayawardena, Joseph Michael Manahan, Richard E. Rothenberger, John M. Bonaccio
  • Patent number: 10125958
    Abstract: Recessed luminaire components include a lathing ring that is installed in a ceiling using fold-over tabs that are coupled to the lathing ring. The recessed luminaire components further include a rimless housing can and a plurality of flange clips that are removably coupled to the rimless housing can. The rimless housing can and flange clip assembly is installed in the ceiling fitted with the lathing ring. The recessed luminaire components also include a snap fit lathing ring that is configured to be coupled a housing instead of being coupled to the ceiling for an alternative installation. The snap fit lathing ring may include one or more snap tabs that are configured to engage corresponding notches in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Jared Michael Davis, Charles Richard Vasquez, Zhihong Lin
  • Patent number: 10119693
    Abstract: A wirelessly powered airfield lighting device includes a base can and a wireless power transmitter disposed in the base can. The wireless power transmitter can wirelessly transmit power. The lighting device further includes an isolation transformer disposed inside the base can. The isolation transformer is electrically coupled to and between the wireless power transmitter and a power source. The lighting device also includes a light fixture that includes a base disposed on and sealing the top end of the base can and that includes an electronics compartment. The light fixture further includes a wireless power receiver disposed in the electronics compartment and that wirelessly receives power from the wireless power transmitter. The light fixture also includes a light source that receives power from the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Birger Pahl, Traver B Gumaer, John B Schneider
  • Patent number: 10117307
    Abstract: An imaging sensor determines an influence of artificial light from one or more artificial light sources and an influence of natural light in an area associated with a lighting system. On the basis of the influence of the natural light and the influence of the artificial light, the imaging sensor determines the location of the one or more artificial light sources with respect to the location of the imaging sensor. Further, the imaging sensor allocates a portion of the area as an area of influence of the imaging sensor based on a threshold change in luminescence of the area associated with switching on or switching off of the one or more artificial light sources. Responsively, the imaging sensor associates at least one artificial light source of the one or more light sources and occupancy sensors corresponding to the at least one artificial light source with the allocated area of influence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Kenneth Dale Walma, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10117300
    Abstract: A luminaire can include a power supply that receives AC mains power from a power source and delivers intermediate power, and can also include a lumen control module coupled to the power supply, where the lumen control module receives the intermediate power from the power source. The lumen control module can include at least one first switch that has multiple positions, and multiple resistors coupled to the at least one first switch, where each position of the at least one first switch corresponds to a resistance of the resistors, where the intermediate power received by the resistors is translated to a current level of a plurality of current levels based on the resistance. The luminaire can also include at least one light source coupled to the lumen control module, where the at least one light source emits a lumen output based on the current level received from the lumen control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Seth Doheny, Steven Walter Pyshos
  • Patent number: 10117002
    Abstract: A signal guide for a sensor device is disclosed herein. The signal guide can include a base having a first proximal aperture, where the first proximal aperture has a first cross-sectional profile, where the first proximal aperture is configured to be disposed proximate to a first transceiver element of the sensor device. The signal guide can also include a body disposed adjacent to the base, wherein the body comprises a first main channel that adjoins the first proximal aperture. The signal guide can further include a distal end disposed adjacent to the body opposite the base, where the distal end includes a first distal aperture that adjoins the first main channel, where the first distal aperture has a second cross-sectional profile, where the first distal aperture is configured to be disposed proximate to an ambient environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Russell Tyler Martin, Kyle Proctor, Scott David Wegner
  • Patent number: 10113723
    Abstract: A frame piece of a frame for a luminaire is disclosed. The frame piece can include an inner surface, a first frame coupling feature disposed at a first end of the frame piece, and a second frame coupling feature disposed at a second end of the frame piece. The first frame coupling feature can be configured to mechanically couple to the second frame coupling feature of a first adjacent frame piece. The second frame coupling feature can be configured to mechanically couple to the first frame coupling feature of a second adjacent frame piece. The inner surface forms a partial opening through which a light source component can traverse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Huang Rongxiu, Michael Troy Winslett
  • Patent number: 10107480
    Abstract: A light fixture includes one or more light modules and a sensor module coupled to a housing of the light fixture. The sensor module includes an extension arm and a sensor unit that is rotatably coupled to one end of the extension arm. The other end of the extension arm that is opposite to the end coupled to the sensor unit is pivotably coupled to the housing of the light fixture to pivotably rotate the sensor module between a first position and a second position based on a mounting of the light fixture. Further, the sensor unit is adjustable independent of the extension arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Christopher Gerard Ladewig, James Richard Christ, Gregg Lehman
  • Patent number: 10107460
    Abstract: A lighting fixture can be upgraded from utilizing a fluorescent-based light source to utilizing a light source based on light emitting diode (LED) technology. The upgrade can be completed while the fixture is mounted at an installation, or the fixture can be taken down temporarily during the upgrade. One or more fluorescent tubes in the fixture can be removed and replaced with an LED-based light engine. The light engine can include LEDs, an LED driver, and a lightguide, which may be slab-shaped. The LEDs can couple light into the lightguide, and the lightguide can distribute the coupled light. A bracket system can mount the new light engine to a frame of the lighting fixture. If the lighting fixture has a ballast, the ballast can remain attached to the fixture frame during and after the upgrade or be removed, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: James Harvey Blessitt
  • Patent number: 10109443
    Abstract: A high amperage circuit breaker and terminal isolation fastener cap is disclosed. The circuit breaker includes a base having a cavity formed in a top surface thereof, with a mounting hole located within the cavity. Input and output terminal studs are secured to the base and are positioned in a side-by-side arrangement. The hinged fastener cap comprises a fastener receptacle positioned within the cavity of the base and a cover member rotatably attached to the fastener receptacle via a hinge member, such that the cover member may be rotated to a closed position relative to the fastener receptacle. The cover member includes a dividing flange formed thereon that, when the cover member is in the closed position, forms at least part of a dividing structure positioned between the input and output terminal studs to provide electrical isolation therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Matthew Cooper Keller
  • Patent number: D832218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Steven Walter Pyshos, Oliver Ernst, Rongxiu Huang
  • Patent number: D833665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Paul W. Lewis, Jr., Gregg A. Lehman
  • Patent number: D834234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Wilston Nigel Christopher Sayers, Kevin Roy Harpenau
  • Patent number: D835583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: David Charles Hughes