Patents Assigned to Dialight Corporation
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Patent number: 9581309Abstract: An LED (light emitting diode) illumination device that can generate a uniform light output illumination pattern. The illumination device includes an array of LEDs, each having a LED central axis. The LED central axis of the array of LEDs is angled approximately toward a central point. The illumination source includes a reflector with a conic or conic-like shape. The reflector wraps around the front of the LED to redirect the light emitted along a LED central axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventor: John Patrick Peck
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Patent number: 9581321Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a light emitting diode (LED) light module. In one embodiment, the LED light module includes a plurality of light sections and a plurality of open sections formed by a plurality of heat sink fins between the plurality of light sections, wherein each one of the plurality of light sections is adjacent to two different light sections of the plurality of light sections.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: John Patrick Peck, Kenneth Jenkins, Samual David Boege
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Patent number: 9578716Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) light unit is disclosed. For example, the LED light unit includes at least one support plate having one or more inner openings. At least one LED array may be coupled to an LED board. The LED light unit also includes at least one heat pipe coupled to the LED board, wherein said LED board is coupled to the at least one support plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: Thomas R. Burton, John W. Curran, John Patrick Peck, Kenneth J. Zimmer, Gregory K. Balczarek
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Patent number: 9578728Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for detecting a failure in a signal light. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring operation of one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) of the signal light coupled to a constant current driver, detecting a short circuit in at least one of the one or more LEDs and signaling a failure in the signal light when the short circuit is detected.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: Kevin A. Hebborn, Glenn J. Zingler
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Patent number: 9561604Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for potting an electrical module. In one embodiment, the method includes placing the electrical component in a potting mold, wherein the potting mold comprises an interior topology that matches a topology of one or more components of the electrical module, filling the potting mold with a potting compound and curing the potting compound over the electrical module.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: Kenneth Jenkins, Kevin A. Hebborn, William S. Leib, III, David Weimer
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Patent number: 9482404Abstract: The automotive headlight includes one or more first light emitting diodes (LEDs) and one or more second LEDs, wherein the one or more second LEDs are positioned at about 180 degrees with respect to the one or more first LEDs, wherein the headlight optical axis is about ?90 degrees with respect to a LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs, at least one first reflector, wherein the at least one first reflector redirects light from the one or more first LEDs to an angle of about ?90 degrees with respect to a LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs and at least one second reflector, wherein the at least one second reflector redirects light from the one or more second LEDs to an angle of about ?90 degrees with respect to the LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: John Patrick Peck, Cecil D. Thomas, Francisco J. Natividad
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Patent number: 9476548Abstract: The present invention is directed to a beacon light with a light emitting diode (LED) reflector optic. In one embodiment, the LED reflector optic includes a reflector having a plurality of reflecting surfaces and being associated with at least one optical axis, each reflecting surface including a curved cross-section and at least one LED positioned at a focal distance of a respective one of the plurality of reflecting surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: John Patrick Peck, William S. Leib, III
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Patent number: 9423086Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a light emitting diode (LED) signal light. In one embodiment, the LED signal light includes at least one visible LED, at least one infrared (IR) LED, a reflector, wherein the reflector collimates a light emitted from the at least one visible LED and a light emitted from the at least one IR LED and a power supply powering the at least one visible LED and the at least one IR LED.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: John Patrick Peck, Kevin A. Hebborn
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Patent number: 9380676Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an alternating current (AC) to AC converter circuit for independently adjusting a current and voltage to adjust a light output of a light operating on AC power. In one embodiment, the AC to AC converter circuit includes a microprocessor, a first switch coupled to the microprocessor, a power factor controller (PFC) module coupled to the first switch, wherein the first switch is controlled by the microprocessor in accordance with a desired power output, one or more boost switches coupled to the PFC module, wherein the one or more boost switches are controlled by the PFC module as a function of an operation of the first switch and one or more load switches coupled to the one or more boost switches, wherein the one or more load switches are controlled by the microprocessor in accordance with the desired power output.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: David L. Bueno, Cameron L. Harvey
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Patent number: 9326342Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an input impedance control circuit. In one embodiment, the automatic input impedance control circuit includes a circuit controller that comprises a module for calculating an impedance and a control logic module, wherein the control logic module provides a current enable signal and a current control output signal, a driver in communication with the circuit controller for receiving the current enable signal and the current control output signal, an input voltage sensing circuit in communication with the module for calculating the impedance and the control logic module and an input current sensing circuit in communication with the module for calculating the impedance.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventor: Kevin A. Hebborn
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Patent number: 9271373Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a light emitting diode (LED) lighting system. In one embodiment, the LED lighting system includes an LED light source deployed in a first location and a power supply for powering the LED light source, wherein the power supply is remotely located from the LED light source in a second location and designed to power the LED light source to minimize a power loss along a length of an electrical connection coupled between the LED light source and the power supply.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: Richard H. Fetterly, Kevin A. Hebborn, Rizwan Ahmad
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Patent number: 9261257Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an obstruction lighting system for an elevated structure. In one embodiment, the obstruction lighting system for the elevated structure includes two obstruction light beacons that provide at a light output, wherein each one of the two obstruction light beacons comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and at least one optic, wherein each one of the two light beacons provides at least a 180 degree light output in a horizontal direction for being operated together to provide a combined 360 degree light output in a horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventor: John Patrick Peck
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Patent number: 9258685Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a photo controller. In one embodiment, the photo controller includes a central processing unit (CPU), a local area connection (LAN) interface in communication with the CPU, a wide area network (WAN) interface in communication with the CPU and an electrical power control component in communication with the CPU to control a lighting device.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: Rizwan Ahmad, David L. Bueno, Cameron L. Harvey
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Patent number: 9095028Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method, computer-readable medium and apparatus for monitoring a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) light banks for each one of a plurality of LED beacon lights. In one embodiment, the method includes determining an amount of ambient light, selecting an operating mode for each one of the plurality of LED beacon lights based upon the amount of ambient light, determining a value of a threshold for the operating mode that is selected, receiving a light output value of each one of the plurality of LED beacon lights, comparing the light output value of each one of the plurality of LED beacon lights to the predetermined value of the dynamic threshold and generating an alarm when the light output value of any one of the plurality of LED beacon lights falls below the predetermined value of the dynamic threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: John Patrick Peck, Kevin A. Hebborn
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Patent number: 9068704Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an integrated signal light head. In one embodiment, the integrated signal light head includes a molded housing for holding at least one light emitting diode (LED) light source and a power supply compartment coupled to the molded housing. As a result, a power supply may be remotely located and independent of the at least one LED light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: Thomas R. Burton, John H. Vines, Richard Liskoff, John Patrick Peck, Aleksandr Olegovich Spiridonov
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Patent number: 9033542Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a light emitting diode (LED) luminaire. In one embodiment, the LED luminaire includes a linearly extended enclosure having an interior volume, one or more sides and a light exiting portion along a length of the linearly extended enclosure, wherein the one or more sides each comprise an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein at least a portion of the linearly extended enclosure comprises an extruded optically clear plastic, one or more first LEDs mounted on the inside surface of the one or more sides of the linearly extended enclosure and a reflector coupled to the interior volume of the linearly extended enclosure, wherein the reflector redirects light from the one or more first LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: John Patrick Peck, Aleksandr Olegovich Spiridonov, Samual David Boege
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Patent number: 9028096Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a modular angled light engine. In one embodiment, the modular angled light engine includes a center portion comprising an interlocking feature to connect to a second modular angled light engine and at least one housing coupled to the center portion. The at least one housing includes a heat sink coupled to a first side of the at least one housing, at least one light emitting diode (LED) coupled to an interior volume of the at least one housing and a lens covering the at least one LED and coupled to a second side of the at least one housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: Anthony Verdes, Chakrakodi Vishnu Shastry
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Patent number: 8919995Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an omnidirectional light optic. In one embodiment, the omnidirectional light includes a plurality of reflectors, wherein each one of the plurality of reflectors comprises at least two reflective sides, wherein each one of the at least two reflective sides has an associated optical axis, wherein each respective optical axis of the at least two reflective sides is located on a common horizontal plane and each one of the at least two reflective sides comprises a curved concave cross-section, a plurality of LEDs, wherein each one of the plurality of reflectors is associated with at least one of the plurality of LEDs and at least one blocking band member with at least one edge that blocks light emitted by the plurality of LEDs at common horizontal angles.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: John Patrick Peck, Cecil D. Thomas
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Patent number: 8905595Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lens. In one embodiment, the lens includes a first surface, a second surface that bends a light emitted from a light source with the first surface, a third surface that bends the light emitted from the light source with the first surface and a fourth surface coupled to the second surface and the third surface that bends the light emitted from the light source with the first surface. The first surface and the second surface are dioptric. The first surface and the third surface are dioptric. The first surface and the fourth surface are catadioptric.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: Chakrakodi Vishnu Shastry, Anthony Verdes
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Patent number: 8908403Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a light emitting diode (LED) luminaire. In one embodiment, the LED luminaire includes a base, a heat sink coupled to the base, a power supply coupled to an interior volume of the heat sink, one or more LEDs coupled to the power supply, wherein the one or more LEDs are coupled to a circuit configured to provide a constant input impedance and a lens coupled to the heat sink and enclosing the one or more LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: Kevin A. Hebborn, Samual David Boege