Patents Assigned to Cooper Technologies
  • Edgelit multi-panel lighting system
    Patent number: 9666744
    Abstract: A lighting system can include a lightguide having an edge and two major surfaces. The lightguide can be mounted in a frame so that one of the major surfaces faces towards an area to be illuminated, while the other major surface faces away from the area. LEDs can couple light into the lightguide edge, with the coupled light emitting from both major surfaces. Light emitted from the major surface that faces away from the area to be illuminated can be reflected back into the lightguide by a reflective surface. The reflective surface can be separated from the lightguide by an air gap. The air gap can promote internal reflection at the major surface facing away from the area to be illuminated, thereby enhancing homogeneity and output of light towards the area to be illuminated. The frame can include integral wireways, reflector retention clips, and grounding circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Russ Clements
  • Active preview control faders
    Patent number: 9665262
    Abstract: An active color interface can include a first fader, where the first fader includes a first selector and a first range of selections. The active color interface can also include a second fader, where the second fader includes a second selector and a second range of selections. The first range of selections can be altered when the second selector moves among the second range of selections. The second range of selections can be altered when the first selector moves among the first range of selections. A light source of a lighting device can emit an overall color that corresponds to a first selection among the first range of selections by the first selector and a second selection among the second range of selections by the second selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Jonathan Robert Hole
  • Controlling airflow within an explosion-proof enclosure
    Patent number: 9668385
    Abstract: A system is described herein. The system can include an explosion-proof enclosure having an interior comprising a first region and a second region. The system can also include a heat-generating component positioned within the second region of the explosion-proof enclosure. The system can further include an air moving device positioned within the first region of the explosion-proof enclosure. The air moving device can draw a first portion of intake air from outside the explosion-proof enclosure. The air moving device can also pass the first portion of the intake air over the heat-generating component to generate first exhaust air, where the first portion of the intake air cools the heat-generating component. The air moving device can further remove the first exhaust air from the interior of the explosion-proof enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Manahan, Graig E. DeCarr
  • Globe clamp with level mount
    Patent number: 9664513
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a globe clamp with integrated mounting pads which can hold a level while a user adjusts the lighting device to which the globe clamp is coupled. In one example embodiment, the globe clamp includes a clamp body, which includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and an exterior contour. The top portion forms a first internal opening defined by a first inner surface. The bottom portion forms a second internal opening defined by a second inner surface. The exterior contour surrounds the top portion and the bottom portion. The exterior contour comprises at least one recess having a horizontal, flat surface, the recess configured to retain a level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Paul John Gongola, Sean Michael Blondin
  • Modular wireless lighting control
    Patent number: 9655213
    Abstract: A modular wireless lighting control device includes a wireless interface device that includes a wireless transceiver, a first controller, and a power supply. The wireless transceiver is in electrical communication with the first controller. The wireless interface device receives lighting control instructions wirelessly via the wireless transceiver. The modular wireless lighting control device further includes a lighting control device in electrical communication with the wireless communication device. The lighting control device includes a second controller and control interface circuitry. The control interface circuitry is compatible with a light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Nam Chin Cho, Ryan Lamon Cunningham
  • Nut-washer assembly for channel framing
    Patent number: 9651171
    Abstract: A fitting for channel framing includes a coupling component and a washer secured to the coupling component. At least a portion of the coupling component has a generally dovetail cross-sectional shape configured for reception in an external fitting groove of the channel framing. The washer engages outside surfaces of a second side of the channel framing at opposite sides of the external fitting groove when the coupling component is received in the external fitting groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Zhihui Zhang, William E. McCarthy, James A. Knutson
  • Floor stand system for mounting an electrical box
    Patent number: 9653899
    Abstract: A floor stand system for mounting an electrical box above a floor includes an electrical box mount having a mechanical interface thereon. A set of substantially interchangeable floor supports have mating mechanical interfaces at their upper ends for connecting to the mechanical interface on the electrical box mount. The set of floor supports includes a plurality of floor supports having different fixed lengths. The floor supports are substantially interchangeable so that one of the floor supports having a fixed length suitable for supporting the electrical box mount at a desired elevation above the floor can be selected and connected to the electrical box mount using the mechanical interfaces to create a floor stand suitable for supporting the electrical box mount at the desired elevation above the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jayanth Koragappa Salian, Shainish Nellikka
  • Thermally dissipated lighting system
    Patent number: 9651238
    Abstract: A lighting system or luminaire can comprise two environmentally sealed housings. One of the housings can house one or more light emitting diodes. The other housing can house a driver for supplying electricity to the light emitting diode or diodes. The housings can be nested together. For example, one of the housings can extend partially into a cavity of the other housing. A portion of the cavity can remain unfilled when the housings are nested, to provide an air gap between the two housings. The air gap can be environmentally exposed, for example exposed to moisture when the lighting system is mounted outdoors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Caleb Timothy Badley
  • Hinged mount for a luminaire
    Patent number: 9651226
    Abstract: Present embodiments provide a light fixture having rotatable light modules and an extendable hinged mounting assembly. The light modules are electrically coupled to the light fixture via a cord and a grommet/bracket feature which provides strain relief and a waterproof barrier. The extendable hinged mounting assembly allows the light fixture to be mounted onto a ceiling or other structure while providing a mounted position and an install position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Caleb Timothy Badley, Philip Dean Winters, Timothy Glen Wright, Reed Alan Bradford, Kenneth Hayes
  • System and method for support of one-way endpoints in two-way wireless networks
    Patent number: 9644991
    Abstract: A sensor data collection system includes a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to a corresponding set of endpoints, the endpoints configured to communicate sensor data to a central data collection point via a data communication protocol. A proxy service-enabled endpoint facilitates interoperability with the data collection system for the benefit of endpoints that are otherwise incompatible with the data communication protocol. The endpoint includes a remote endpoint interface module configured to receive communications from at least one of the incompatible endpoints containing incompatible endpoint sensor data. A remote endpoint virtualization module operatively coupled to the remote endpoint interface module and associated with the at least one of the incompatible endpoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Roger K. Alexander
  • Distributed low voltage power systems
    Patent number: 9647459
    Abstract: A distributed low voltage power system is disclosed herein. The system can include a power source generating line voltage power, and a first line voltage cable having a first line voltage end and a second line voltage end, where the first line voltage end is coupled to the power source. The system can also include a first power distribution module (PDM) comprising a first power transfer device and a first output channel. The system can further include a first LV cable having a first LV end and a second LV end, where the first LV end is coupled to the first output channel of the first PDM. The system can also include at least one first LV device operating on the first LV signal, where the second LV end of the first LV cable is coupled to the at least one first LV device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: James Christopher Andrews, Kenneth Dale Walma, William Lee Shiley, Liang Fang, James Moan, Brian Eugene Elwell, Anthony Audenzio Mangiaracina, Michael Troy Winslett
  • Elevated light source cavity
    Patent number: 9638407
    Abstract: A heat sink for an outdoor lighting fixture includes a top portion and a skirt portion. The skirt portion extends down from an outer perimeter of the top portion. The top portion includes an elevated portion and a transition portion surrounding the elevated portion. The elevated portion and the transition portion define a cavity. The top portion further includes a planar portion surrounding the transition portion. The elevated portion is elevated above the planar portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Philip Dean Winters
  • Gas sensor housing with micro-resonators
    Patent number: 9638552
    Abstract: A module for a gas sensor module is described herein. The module can include a first portion. The first portion of the module can include a first body and at least one first micro-resonator coupling feature disposed in and traversing the first body. The first body can be configured to be disposed within a cavity of a housing of the gas sensor. The at least one first micro-resonator coupling feature can be configured to align with at least one optical device of the gas sensor when the first body is disposed within the cavity of housing of the gas sensor. The at least one first micro-resonator coupling feature can be configured to have at least one first micro-resonator disposed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Abhijeet Vikram Kshirsagar, Chinmaya Rajiv Dandekar, Amit Barjatya, Shalini Tripathy
  • Cable tray junction and splice plate coupling system
    Patent number: 9625669
    Abstract: A cable tray junction includes floor panel and a post secured to the floor panel. The post includes a splice plate connector defining a female coupling component. A splice plate interconnects the post and a cable tray. The splice plate includes a post connector, which defines a male coupling component received in the female coupling component to connect the splice plate to the post without the use of a separate fastener. The splice plate connector may have a curved groove and the post connector may have a tongue received in the curved groove. A wall panel connector of the post defines a wall panel groove in which a wall panel is received to connect the wall panel to the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Brandon Michael Tally, Stephen Nathaniel Thompson, Zheng Ren
  • Rotatable junction box assembly
    Patent number: 9625109
    Abstract: A lighting fixture structure for a recessed lighting fixture includes a housing and a junction box. The lighting fixture structure further includes an arm. The arm is attached to the housing and to the junction box. The arm is rotatably attached to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Zhihong Lin
  • Receptacle compatible with multiple types of lamp sockets
    Patent number: 9627830
    Abstract: A lighting system can comprise a receptacle for mounting and supplying electricity to a lamp. The receptacle can be compatible with multiple types of lamp sockets. For example, the receptacle can be compatible with two types of lamp sockets that utilize spring force for socket retention in the receptacle. In one such lamp socket type, a spring clip retains the lamp socket in the receptacle utilizing outward spring force. In another such lamp socket type, a spring clip retains the lamp socket in the receptacle utilizing inward spring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Jared Michael Davis, Rongxiu Huang, III
  • High-lumen round light fixture
    Patent number: D784591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Christopher Michael Bryant
  • Edge-lit blade luminaire
    Patent number: D787731
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: James H. Blessitt, Jose Antonio Laso
  • Multi-panel edgelit luminaire
    Patent number: D788356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Russ Clements
  • Trim for a recessed luminaire
    Patent number: D788357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Spencer Dodge, Mihai Hogea, Justin Arsenault, Gregg Arthur Lehman