Patents Assigned to CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
  • Patent number: 12203635
    Abstract: Support assemblies for supporting a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp, which may be a heavy LED lamp. In an embodiment, a support assembly includes a frame having a ring and configured to be detachably connected to a front cover of an LED lamp. The support assembly also includes a plurality of position modules uniformly distributed around the periphery of the ring, wherein the position modules may cover at least a portion of the front cover of the LED lamp, and at least one support leg attached to the frame. The at least one support leg supports the frame and an inserted LED lamp on at least one support surface, and at least one support leg is slidably coupled to the frame and adjustable to provide a support length between the frame and the at least one support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Yong Li, Edward John Thomas, Shuyi Qin, Min Fang, Honghao Wu
  • Patent number: 12160135
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to an emergency driver (10) and an intelligent module (20) for the emergency driver (10). An embodiment of the emergency driver (10) may include a digital communication interface (12), a DC power supply (14) and a controller (16). The digital communication interface (12) may be configured to receive an input signal (41) via a control bus (18). The DC power supply (14) may be configured to provide a DC output (45) to the control bus (18). The controller (16) may be coupled to the digital communication interface (12) and the DC power supply (14) and may be configured to control the emergency driver (10) to operate in a first operation mode. The input signal (41) received at the digital communication interface (12) may be a digital input signal when the emergency driver is operating in a first operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Longyu Chen, Bruce Richard Roberts, Taylor Apolonius Barto
  • Patent number: 12117160
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a substantially linear luminaire assembly which includes an elongated translucent or transparent housing, where the housing comprises a first end and a second end. One or more light sources may be at least partially enclosed by the elongated housing. A detachable lens assembly may be affixed at or near at least one of the first end and the second end. The detachable lens assembly may include one or more lenses improve a uniformity of light ray distribution of light rays emitted by the one or more light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Zhifeng Bao, Honglei Gao, Suping Wang, Yongli Feng, Mark Kaminski
  • Publication number: 20240261456
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus for distributing disinfection light includes an axially symmetric lens having a cavity within the axially symmetric lens, an LED emitter disposed in the cavity of the axially symmetric lens, and an axially symmetric funnel-shaped reflective element. An axis of emission of the LED emitter is coincident with an axis of symmetry of the axially symmetric lens and the axially symmetric funnel-shaped reflective element. The axially symmetric lens may be arranged to redirect light rays emitted by the LED emitter at above a first angle to angles greater than the first angle, and the axially symmetric funnel-shaped reflective element may be arranged to redirect light rays emitted by the LED emitter in an angle range between 0° and a second angle to angles greater than the second angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Gary R. Allen, Mark E. Kaminski, Kevin J. Benner
  • Patent number: 12026681
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a life prediction system for a fan of a lamp. The system comprises a fan signal detecting module to detect at least one working parameter of the fan; and a micro control unit to receive the working current signal, the environment temperature signal and the working rotation speed signal of the fan. The detecting module comprises a current detecting unit to detect a working current of the fan and output a working current signal; a temperature detecting unit to detect a working environment temperature of the fan and output an environment temperature signal; and a rotation speed detecting unit to detect and output a working rotation speed signal of the fan. The micro control unit calculates a predicted residual life of the fan based on the received working current signal, the environment temperature signal, the working rotation speed signal, through the life model of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Min Fang, Qi Long, Yong Li, Zhu Mao, Shuyi Qin
  • Patent number: 11989836
    Abstract: A system (100) for monitoring a controlled spatial volume (102) includes a lighting fixture (104) with one or more embedded sensors (106), a communication device (108) to provide monitored sensor data (142) for storage within a data store (140), a server (130) including a data analytic unit (136) in communication with the data store, the data analytic unit accessing the monitored sensor data to analyze the monitored data and provide status information on the spatial volume. The server can include a machine vision unit (138) to analyze the monitored data and create augmented reality renditions (520), which are rendered for display to a user by an augmented reality application (160).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Craig Nemeth, Abdul Rahman Mohammed Omar
  • Patent number: 11952521
    Abstract: A process for preparing a Mn+4 doped phosphor of formula I Ax[MFy]:Mn+4??I includes combining a first solution comprising a source of A and a second solution comprising H2MF6 in the presence of a source of Mn, to form the Mn+4 doped phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and wherein a value of a Hammett acidity function of the first solution is at least ?0.9. Particles produced by the process may have a particle size distribution with a D50 particle size of less than 10 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: James Edward Murphy, Srinivas Prasad Sista, Samuel Joseph Camardello
  • Patent number: 11941794
    Abstract: System and methods and computer program code are provided to perform a commissioning process comprising capturing, using an image capture device, an image of an area containing at least a first fixture, identifying location and positioning information associated with the image, performing image processing of the image to identify a location of the at least first fixture in the image, and converting the location of the at least first fixture in the image into physical coordinate information associated with the at least first fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Glenn Howard Kuenzler, Taylor Apolonius Barto
  • Publication number: 20240072217
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting component which may comprise a light emitting diode (LED) or laser diode (LD) for generating at least one of blue light or ultraviolet light. A fluoride phosphor matrix may be included, which may be consolidated into a phosphor ceramic structure including at least one of a transparent fluoride ceramic structure or a translucent fluoride ceramic structure, and positioned adjacent to the LED or LD. The phosphor ceramic structure generates at least one of red or orange light when irradiated by the light emitted from the LED or LD. The phosphor ceramic structure exhibits reduced thermal quenching relative to a fluoride particulate structure irradiated by the LED or LD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Current Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Nerine CHEREPY, Ross Allen OSBORNE, Stephen PAYNE, Zachary SEELEY, Alok SRIVASTAVA, William BEERS, William COHEN
  • Patent number: 11910763
    Abstract: A horticultural lighting fixture including a light bar including a plurality of solid state light sources arranged in a linear array along a longitudinal axis of the light bar; and a light bar support structure that couples with the light bar to support the light bar in a fixed spaced relationship with the light support structure, the light bar support structure including at least two fasteners at opposing terminal ends of the light bar support structure to attach to a vertical support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Raghu Ramaiah, Mark Kaminski, Jonathan Meyer
  • Patent number: 11860399
    Abstract: A remote phosphor package according to the present invention includes a green emitting quantum dot material and a Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I, dispersed in a host matrix wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or combinations thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or combinations thereof; x is an absolute value of a charge of the [MFy] ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: James Edward Murphy
  • Patent number: 11851595
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a semiconductor light source in direct contact with a polymer composite comprising a color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor, wherein the lighting apparatus has a color shift of ?1.5 MacAdam ellipses after operating for at least 2,000 hour at a LED current density greater than 2 A/cm2, a LED wall-plug efficiency greater than 40%, and a board temperature greater than 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: James Edward Murphy, Anant Achyut Setlur, Florencio Garcia, Robert Joseph Lyons, Ashfaqul Islam Chowdhury, Nagaveni Karkada, Prasanth Kumar Nammalwar, William Winder Beers
  • Publication number: 20230390428
    Abstract: A disinfection light source comprises one or more disinfection light emitters and electronics conducting electric power to the disinfection light emitters to drive them to emit light. The electronics include a safety interlock circuit that includes: an ammeter measuring electric current flowing through the one or more disinfection light emitters; an analysis circuit analyzing the electric current measured by the ammeter; a timer circuit configured to run while the analysis circuit detects a high irradiation condition; and a switch to interrupt the conduction of the electric power to the one or more disinfection light emitters in response to the timer circuit running and reaching a delay interval of the timer circuit. The analysis circuit may comprise a comparator comparing the electric current measured by the ammeter with an electrical reference value, and the timer circuit then runs while the comparator indicates the electric current exceeds the electrical reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen P. Glaudel
  • Patent number: 11835209
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a light source, a light redirection element, and a movement mechanism coupled to the light source and the light redirection element. The movement mechanism is configured to simultaneously or stepwise move the light source and the light redirection element between a top lighting position and an interlighting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Michel Doss, Alin Ionut Petrescu, Bruno D'Amico, Eden Dubuc
  • Publication number: 20230372559
    Abstract: A luminaire includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a beam-spreading total internal reflection (TIR) optic optically coupled with the one or more LEDs and configured to spread light output by the one or more LEDs. The beam-spreading TIR optic includes a base and an apex and a tapered sidewall extending from a perimeter of the base to the apex, and the one or more LEDs are optically coupled into the base. There may be N LEDs where N is an integer greater than or equal to two, and the beam-spreading TIR optic may further include N optical condensers connected to the base, with each LED optically coupled into the base by a corresponding optical condenser. The luminaire may further include peripheral white LEDs disposed around the beam-spreading TIR optic, which are not optically coupled with the beam-spreading TIR optic. A surrounding annular reflector may further be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Mark E. Kaminski, Steve Germain, Beniot Essiambre, Yaseen Waheed
  • Publication number: 20230248862
    Abstract: A disinfection system includes one or more light sources configured to emit ultraviolet light effective for inactivating pathogens in an environment for human occupancy, and one or more occupancy sensors configured to acquire data indicative of occupancy of the environment for human occupancy. Intensity of the ultraviolet light emitted by the one or more light sources is controlled based on the data indicative of occupancy of the environment acquired by the one or more occupancy sensors. In another embodiment, a light source for disinfection includes an intensity setting input disposed on the light source. The intensity setting input is operative to set an intensity of light emitted by light emitting elements of the light source. The light source has no other control besides the intensity setting input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Current Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin J. Benner, Gary R. Allen, Stephen P. Glaudel
  • Patent number: 11702348
    Abstract: A potassium hexafluoromanganate (K2MnF6) composition includes no more than six parts per million of each of one or more Group 13 elements, no more than 520 parts per million of one or more alkaline earth metals, no more than fourteen parts per million of one or more transition metals, and/or no more than forty parts per million of calcium. A method for providing this composition, as well as lighting apparatuses, backlight units, and electronic devices including phosphors formed from the composition also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: William Winder Beers, James E. Murphy, John Matthew Root
  • Patent number: 11704630
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a life prediction system for a fan of a lamp. The system comprises a fan signal detecting module to detect at least one working parameter of the fan; and a micro control unit to receive the working current signal, the environment temperature signal and the working rotation speed signal of the fan. The detecting module comprises a current detecting unit to detect a working current of the fan and output a working current signal; a temperature detecting unit to detect a working environment temperature of the fan and output an environment temperature signal; and a rotation speed detecting unit to detect and output a working rotation speed signal of the fan. The micro control unit calculates a predicted residual life of the fan based on the received working current signal, the environment temperature signal, the working rotation speed signal, through the life model of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Min Fang, Zhu Mao, Yong Li, Qi Long, Shuyi Qin
  • Patent number: 11666674
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a light source configured to generate light to inactivate one or more pathogens. The light includes an inactivating portion. In one embodiment, a method for inactivating one or more pathogens and optionally concurrently illuminating a room having one or more human occupants while the pathogens are inactivated is also provided. The method includes generating light from a light source to inactivate the one or more pathogens. The light is generated with an inactivating portion of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Current Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Clynne, Gary R. Allen, Kevin J. Benner, Kevin J. Vick, Erik L. Kvam
  • Publication number: 20230122405
    Abstract: A luminaire is mechanically attached to a mounting structure, mounted and positioned to illuminate a space adjacent to the luminaire The luminaire comprises at least one light source mounted on a substrate, and a thermal bus transporting heat from the substrate to a heat sink that is veiled from view. The at least one light source and the substrate are exposed to, and illuminate, the space. Another disclosed luminaire includes LEDs and a fixture on which the LEDs are disposed. The fixture is configured to install onto a grid of a suspension ceiling by hooking or clamping onto the grid of the suspension ceiling with the LEDs disposed on the installed fixture facing downward from the suspension ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Gary R. Allen