Patents Assigned to Finelite, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11199321
    Abstract: A LED lighting system includes a soundproofing attachment, referred to as an acoustic shroud. The lighting system includes LED light fixtures with the acoustic shroud made from sound dampening materials formed into a sleeve or panels, which can be slipped on an off an LED light fixture unit. The system can include quick-release fasteners for affixing and removing the shroud from an uninstalled or installed light fixture. Quick-release fasteners can enable the attachment of the shroud to accommodate multiple types of light fixtures and installation methods, such a wall or suspended ceiling lighting designs, as well as allow for the adjustment of the position of the shroud in relationship to the LED light fixture unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Finelite INC.
    Inventors: David Daoud Aziz, Jeffry Mellor, Joseph Chung, Enemisio Gabriel Cano, Marlon Ebido
  • Patent number: 10989375
    Abstract: An LED light fixture is disclosed with an elongated housing that forms a open lower light channel and an upper light channel that is juxtaposed to the open lower light channel with electronics cavity or conduit positioned there between. The LED light fixture preferably has an elongated reflective insert that extends through the open lower light channel and creates a reflection channel from which the indirect and reflected light is emitted and a detachable cover structure that includes a diffusion lens and a removable baffle structure that attaches to side walls of the upper light channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Finelite Inc.
    Inventors: Arlan R. Santos, David Daoud Aziz, Johannes Dale Toale, My Tien Nguyen, Aaron Matthew Smith, Kyle Tomas Martin, Timothy Shepard, Wenhui Zhang
  • Patent number: 10718476
    Abstract: An LED light fixture is disclosed with an elongated housing that forms a open lower light channel and an upper light channel that is juxtaposed to the open lower light channel with electronics cavity or conduit positioned there between. The LED light fixture preferably has an elongated reflective insert that extends through the open lower light channel and creates a reflection channel from which the indirect and reflected light is emitted and a detachable cover structure that includes a diffusion lens and a removable baffle structure that attaches to side walls of the upper light channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Finelite INC.
    Inventors: Arlan R. Santos, David Daoud Aziz, Johannes Dale Toale, My Tien Nguyen, Aaron Matthew Smith, Kyle Tomas Martin, Timothy Shepard, Wenhui Zhang
  • Patent number: 10670205
    Abstract: An LED light fixture is disclosed with an elongated housing that forms a open lower light channel and an upper light channel that is juxtaposed to the open lower light channel with electronics cavity or conduit positioned there between. The open lower light channel includes elongated LED light engines positioned on support edges or structures for emitting indicted and reflected light out from the open lower light channel and the upper light channel includes an elongated LED light engine for emitting light therefrom. The LED light fixture preferably has an elongated reflective insert that extends through the open lower light channel and creates a reflection channel from which the indirect and reflected light is emitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Finelite Inc.
    Inventors: Arlan R. Santos, David Daoud Aziz, Johannes Dale Toale, My Tien Nguyen, Aaron Matthew Smith
  • Patent number: 10495272
    Abstract: A lighting system is disclosed that includes elongated LED light fixture with one or more master circuit boards configured to power light emitting diodes. The elongated LED light fixtures include modular light boards with arrays of light emitting diodes that interchangeably couple to the matched connectors on the master circuit board. The system further includes elongated LED light fixtures with telescoping end features, fenestrated diffuser optics at ends of the elongated LED fight fixtures and/or pivoting corner features that join sections of the elongated LED light fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Finelite INC.
    Inventors: Jeffry Mellor, Brian McIntyre, Stephen Zanoni, Aaron Matthew Smith, Marlon Ebido, Cameron Black, Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale
  • Publication number: 20170251537
    Abstract: A lighting device is disclosed that includes one or more master circuit boards configured to power light emitting diodes. The lighting device also includes modular light boards with arrays of light emitting diodes that interchangeably couple to the matched connectors on the master circuit board. The master circuit boards and the modular light boards are positioned within a housing with one or elongated diffuser lenses covering or embedding rows of light emitting diodes on the modular light boards. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, master circuit boards and modular light boards are mounted in a stacked arrangement to emit light from opposed sides of the housing. In further embodiments of the invention, the lighting device includes a controller for independently controlling light output from each master circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Finelite Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale, Aaron Matthew Smith
  • Publication number: 20160356459
    Abstract: A lighting system with extended arrays of LED light engines is disclosed. The extended arrays of LED light engines are coupled to bent, curved, contoured or angled support surfaces withing a housing structure, coupled to bent, curved, contoured or angled surfaces of the housing structure or a combination thereof. Preferably, the extended arrays of LED light engines emit both upward and downward lighting through diffuse surfaces of the housing structure. In some embodiments of the invention the positions and/or angles of light emitting surfaces of extended arrays of LED light engines are adjustable within the housing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Finelite Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, David Daoud Aziz, Arlan R. Santos, Aaron Matthew Smith
  • Publication number: 20150070883
    Abstract: A lighting device is disclosed that includes one or more master circuit boards configured to power light emitting diodes. The lighting device also includes modular light boards with arrays of light emitting diodes that interchangeably couple to the matched connectors on the master circuit board. The master circuit boards and the modular light boards are positioned within a housing with one or more diffuser lenses. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, master circuit boards and modular light boards are mounted in a stacked arrangement to emit light from opposed sides of the housing. In further embodiments of the invention, the lighting device includes a controller for independently controlling light output from each master circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Finelite Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale
  • Patent number: 8915613
    Abstract: A lighting device is disclosed that includes one or more master circuit boards configured to power light emitting diodes. The lighting device also includes modular light boards with arrays of light emitting diodes that interchangeably couple to the matched connectors on the master circuit board. The master circuit boards and the modular light boards are positioned within a housing with one or more diffuser lenses. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, master circuit boards and modular light boards are mounted in a stacked arrangement to emit light from opposed sides of the housing. In further embodiments of the invention, the lighting device includes a controller for independently controlling light output from each master circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: FineLite Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale
  • Patent number: 8876335
    Abstract: A modular lighting system for lighting a work area is disclosed. The system includes a power supply with power outlets for powering LED fixtures. The power supply preferably operates at or below a fixed power output level, such as to illuminate the work area using less than 0.2 Watts per square foot of energy. The lighting system also includes an occupancy sensor and/or a light level sensor for controlling lighting levels in the work area in response to detection of a person, ambient light levels and/or a combination thereof. The lighting system can also include computer unit with a micro-processor and a memory unit for running software or firmware the executes lighting programs, stores light usage histories and/or provides system reports to a remote computer by a wireless means and/or over a computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignees: Finelite Inc, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, Douglas Joseph Scott Bourne, Erik R. Page, Michael Siminovitch, Kevin Gauna, Konstantinos Papamichael
  • Publication number: 20140232267
    Abstract: A modular lighting system for lighting a work area is disclosed. The system includes a power supply with power outlets for powering LED fixtures. The power supply preferably operates at or below a fixed power output level, such as to illuminate the work area using less than 0.2 Watts per square foot of energy. The lighting system also includes an occupancy sensor and/or a light level sensor for controlling lighting levels in the work area in response to detection of a person, ambient light levels and/or a combination thereof. The lighting system can also include computer unit with a micro-processor and a memory unit for running software or firmware the executes lighting programs, stores light usage histories and/or provides system reports to a remote computer by a wireless means and/or over a computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: Finelite INC., University of California, David, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, Douglas Joseph Scott Bourne, Erik R. Page, Michael Siminovitch, Kevin Gauna, Konstantinos Papamichael
  • Patent number: 8016457
    Abstract: A modular lighting system for lighting a work area is disclosed. The system includes a power supply with power outlets for powering LED fixtures. The power supply preferably operates at or below a fixed power output level, such as to illuminate the work area using less than 0.2 Watts per square foot of energy. The lighting system also includes an occupancy sensor and/or a light level sensor for controlling lighting levels in the work area in response to detection of a person, ambient light levels and/or a combination thereof. The lighting system can also include computer unit with a micro-processor and a memory unit for running software or firmware the executes lighting programs, stores light usage histories and/or provides system reports to a remote computer by a wireless means and/or over a computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Finelite Inc
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, Douglas Joseph Scott Bourne, Erik R. Page, Michael Siminovitch, Kevin Gauna
  • Patent number: 7048416
    Abstract: A lighting system and device for providing indirect light using free-cavity, double-diffusing configurations are disclosed. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, a lighting fixture comprises a cover structure with a diffusion layer and a reflective plate that form the free-cavity. The free-cavity is preferably configured to provide an output of light from a light source positioned within the free-cavity with an efficiency rating of 70% or more and provide better than an 8:1 ceiling lighting contrast between the rows of fixtures with rows on 16 feet spacing. Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, a device is configured to couple to a ceiling structure and provide the indirect lighting from a fluorescent light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Finelite, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, David Daoud Aziz
  • Patent number: D700732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Finelite Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale, David Daoud Aziz
  • Patent number: D702391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Finelite Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale, David Daoud Aziz
  • Patent number: D727550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Finelite Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale, David Daoud Aziz
  • Patent number: D943798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Finelite Inc.
    Inventors: Arlan R. Santos, David Daoud Aziz, Johannes Dale Toale, My Tien Nguyen, Aaron Matthew Smith, Wenhui Zhang