Patents Assigned to Light Sources, Inc.
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Patent number: 11725784Abstract: An LED lighting fixture includes a housing, a substrate located within the housing, a plurality of LED groups of various colors mounted on the substrate, each LED color group including multiple LED components, at least one circuit communicating with a power supply and adapted for powering the LED components, and an optical component located at an output end of the housing. The LED components are arranged along first and second directions orthogonal to one another, such that no two LED of the same color reside adjacent one another along both of the first and second directions, and each LED component is spaced-apart from an adjacent LED component a distance no greater than 1.0 mm.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: The Light Source, Inc.Inventors: Eric Eugene Von Fange, Jeff Wright, Kevin J. Russell
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Patent number: 11686443Abstract: An electrical connector strip is adapted for structural applications in theater, television and entertainment industries. The connector strip includes an elongated rigid enclosure defining a hollow continuous internal wireway receiving electrical wiring within an interior of the enclosure. At least one outlet pocket is formed in a side wall of the enclosure. A connector adapter plate is located in the outlet pocket and extends within the interior of the enclosure. At least one output connector is carried by the connector adapter plate, and resides within the interior of the enclosure with external access provided through the outlet pocket.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: The Light Source. Inc.Inventor: Eric E. Von Fange
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Patent number: 11555590Abstract: An electrical connector strip is adapted for structural applications in theater, television and entertainment industries. The connector strip includes a rigid tubular enclosure defining a hollow continuous internal wireway receiving electrical wiring within an inside diameter of the enclosure, and having a substantially uniform outside diameter between opposite ends of the enclosure. At least one outlet pocket is formed in a side wall of the enclosure. A connector adapter plate is located in the outlet pocket, and extends within the inside diameter of the enclosure. At least one output connector is carried by the connector adapter plate, and resides within the inside diameter of the enclosure with external access provided through the outlet pocket.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: The Light Source, Inc.Inventor: Eric E. Von Fange
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Patent number: 11476076Abstract: There is provided an exit window for an electron beam from a linear accelerator for use in producing radioisotopes. The exit window comprises a cylindrical channel operatively connectable at one end to a vacuum chamber configured for travel of the electron beam; and a domed dished head at the other end of the channel, the dished head comprising a convex portion having a protruding crown configured for pass-through of the electron beam wherein the geometry of the domed dished head is proportioned to resist pressure stress created by cooling medium circulating around the protruding crown and the vacuum in the cylindrical channel and to maintain the combined cooling medium pressure stress and pulsed electron beam thermal stress below the fatigue limit of the material forming the exit window.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Canadian Light Source Inc.Inventor: Douglas Ullrich
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Patent number: 11402074Abstract: An electrical connector pipe is adapted for structural applications in theater, television and entertainment industries. The connector pipe includes a rigid tubular enclosure defining a hollow continuous internal wireway receiving electrical wiring within an inside diameter of the enclosure, and having a substantially uniform outside diameter between opposite ends of the enclosure. At least one outlet pocket is formed in a side wall of the enclosure. A connector adapter plate is located in the outlet pocket, and extends within the inside diameter of the enclosure. At least one output connector is carried by the connector adapter plate, and resides within the inside diameter of the enclosure with external access provided through the outlet pocket.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: The Light Source, Inc.Inventor: Eric E. Von Fange
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Patent number: 11339929Abstract: An LED lighting fixture includes a housing, a substrate located within the housing, a plurality of LED groups of various colors mounted on the substrate, each LED color group including multiple LED components, at least one circuit communicating with a power supply and adapted for powering the LED components, and an optical component located at an output end of the housing. The LED components are arranged along first and second directions orthogonal to one another, such that no two LED of the same color reside adjacent one another along both of the first and second directions, and each LED component is spaced-apart from an adjacent LED component a distance no greater than 1.0 mm.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: The Light Source, Inc.Inventors: Eric Eugene Von Fange, Jeff Wright, Kevin J. Russell
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Patent number: 11028975Abstract: An LED lighting fixture includes a housing; a substrate located within the housing; a plurality of LED groups of various colors mounted on the substrate, each LED color group including multiple LED components; at least one circuit communicating with a power supply and adapted for powering the LED components; and an optical component located at an output end of the housing. The LED components are arranged along first and second directions orthogonal to one another, such that no two LED of the same color reside adjacent one another along both of the first and second directions, and each LED component is spaced-apart from an adjacent LED component a distance no greater than 1.0 mm.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: The Light Source, Inc.Inventors: Eric Eugene Von Fange, Jeff Wright, Kevin J. Russell
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Patent number: 10955096Abstract: An electrical connector pipe is adapted for structural applications in theater, television and entertainment industries. The connector pipe includes a rigid tubular enclosure defining a hollow continuous internal wireway receiving electrical wiring within an inside diameter of the enclosure, and having a substantially uniform outside diameter between opposite ends of the enclosure. At least one outlet pocket is formed in a side wall of the enclosure. A connector adapter plate is located in the outlet pocket, and extends within the inside diameter of the enclosure. At least one output connector is carried by the connector adapter plate, and resides within the inside diameter of the enclosure with external access provided through the outlet pocket.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: The Light Source, Inc.Inventor: Eric E. Von Fange
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Publication number: 20200347996Abstract: An LED lighting fixture includes a fixture housing, and a high power density LED array located within the fixture housing. The LED array incorporates a mounting substrate, a plurality of closely spaced LED components carried on the mounting substrate, and at least one LED circuit communicating with a power supply and adapted for powering the LED components. The LED components are arranged in multiple color groups, and each color group comprises multiple LED components. Each LED component is spaced-apart from an adjacent LED component a distance no greater than 1.0 mm. An optical component is located at an output end of the fixture housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: The Light Source, Inc.Inventors: Eric Eugene Von Fange, Jeff Wright, Kevin J. Russell
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Patent number: 10718474Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a housing, substrate within the housing, a plurality of closely spaced LED components mounted on the substrate and forming an array, an optical component arranged at an output end of the housing, and at least one circuit electrically connected to a power supply for powering the LED components. The LED components are arranged in multiple color groups, each color group having multiple LED components, and each LED component positioned a distance no greater than 1.0 mm from an adjacent LED component.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: The Light Source, Inc.Inventors: Eric Eugene Von Fange, Jeff Wright, Kevin J. Russell
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Publication number: 20190348190Abstract: There is provided an exit window for an electron beam from a linear accelerator for use in producing radioisotopes. The exit window comprises a cylindrical channel operatively connectable at one end to a vacuum chamber configured for travel of the electron beam; and a domed dished head at the other end of the channel, the dished head comprising a convex portion having a protruding crown configured for pass-through of the electron beam wherein the geometry of the domed dished head is proportioned to resist pressure stress created by cooling medium circulating around the protruding crown and the vacuum in the cylindrical channel and to maintain the combined cooling medium pressure stress and pulsed electron beam thermal stress below the fatigue limit of the material forming the exit window.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Canadian Light Source Inc.Inventor: Douglas ULLRICH
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Patent number: 10115491Abstract: An apparatus for producing 99Mo from a plurality of 100Mo targets through a photo-nuclear reaction on the 100Mo targets. The apparatus comprises: (i) an electron linear accelerator component; (ii) a converter component capable of receiving the electron beam and producing therefrom a shower of bremsstrahlung photons; (iii) a target irradiation component for receiving the shower of bremsstrahlung photons for irradiation of a target holder mounted and positioned therein. The target holder houses a plurality of 100Mo target discs. The apparatus additionally comprises (iv) a target holder transfer and recovery component for receiving, manipulating and conveying the target holder by remote control; (v) a first cooling system sealingly engaged with the converter component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough; and (vi) a second cooling system sealingly engaged with the target irradiation component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Canadian Light Source Inc.Inventors: William Diamond, Vinay Nagarkal, Mark de Jong, Christopher Regier, Linda Lin, Douglas Ullrich
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Publication number: 20180102196Abstract: An apparatus for producing 99Mo from a plurality of 100Mo targets through a photo-nuclear reaction on the m° Mo targets. The apparatus comprises: (i) an electron linear accelerator component; (ii) a converter component capable of receiving the electron beam and producing therefrom a shower of bremsstrahlung photons; (iii) a target irradiation component for receiving the shower of bremsstrahlung photons for irradiation of a target holder mounted and positioned therein. The target holder houses a plurality of 100Mo target discs. The apparatus additionally comprises (iv) a target holder transfer and recovery component for receiving, manipulating and conveying the target holder by remote control; (v) a first cooling system sealingly engaged with the converter component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough; and (vi) a second cooling system sealingly engaged with the target irradiation component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Canadian Light Source Inc.Inventors: William DIAMOND, Vinay NAGARKAL, Mark de JONG, Christopher REGIER, Linda LIN, Douglas ULLRICH
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Publication number: 20180061516Abstract: An apparatus for producing 99Mo from a plurality of 100Mo targets through a photo-nuclear reaction on the 100Mo targets. The apparatus comprises: (i) an electron linear accelerator component; (ii) an energy converter component capable of receiving the electron beam and producing therefrom a shower of bremsstrahlung photons; (iii) a target irradiation component for receiving the shower of bremsstrahlung photons for irradiation of a target holder mounted and positioned therein. The target holder houses a plurality of 100Mo target discs. The apparatus additionally comprises (iv) a target holder transfer and recovery component for receiving, manipulating and conveying the target holder by remote control; (v) a first cooling system sealingly engaged with the energy converter component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough; and (vi) a second cooling system sealingly engaged with the target irradiation component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Canadian Light Source Inc.Inventors: William DIAMOND, Vinay Nagarkal, Mark de Jong, Christopher Regier, Linda Lin, Douglas Ullrich
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Patent number: 9892808Abstract: An apparatus for producing 99Mo from a plurality of 100Mo targets through a photo-nuclear reaction on the 100Mo targets. The apparatus comprises: (i) an electron linear accelerator component; (ii) a converter component capable of receiving the electron beam and producing therefrom a shower of bremsstrahlung photons; (iii) a target irradiation component for receiving the shower of bremsstrahlung photons for irradiation of a target holder mounted and positioned therein. The target holder houses a plurality of 100Mo target discs. The apparatus additionally comprises (iv) a target holder transfer and recovery component for receiving, manipulating and conveying the target holder by remote control; (v) a first cooling system sealingly engaged with the converter component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough; and (vi) a second cooling system sealingly engaged with the target irradiation component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Canadian Light Source Inc.Inventors: William Diamond, Vinay Nagarkal, Mark De Jong, Christopher Regier, Linda Lin, Douglas Ullrich
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Patent number: 9837176Abstract: An apparatus for producing 99Mo from a plurality of 100Mo targets through a photo-nuclear reaction on the 100Mo targets. The apparatus comprises: (i) an electron linear accelerator component; (ii) an energy converter component capable of receiving the electron beam and producing therefrom a shower of bremsstrahlung photons; (iii) a target irradiation component for receiving the shower of bremsstrahlung photons for irradiation of a target holder mounted and positioned therein. The target holder houses a plurality of 100Mo target discs. The apparatus additionally comprises (iv) a target holder transfer and recovery component for receiving, manipulating and conveying the target holder by remote control; (v) a first cooling system sealingly engaged with the energy converter component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough; and (vi) a second cooling system sealingly engaged with the target irradiation component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Canadian Light Source Inc.Inventors: William Diamond, Vinay Nagarkal, Mark de Jong, Christopher Regier, Linda Lin, Douglas Ullrich
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Publication number: 20140348284Abstract: An apparatus for producing 99Mo from a plurality of 100Mo targets through a photo nuclear reaction on the 100Mo targets. The apparatus comprises: (i) an electron linear accelerator component; (ii) an energy converter component capable of receiving the electron beam and producing therefrom a shower of bremsstrahlung photons; (iii) a target irradiation component for receiving the shower of bremsstrahlung photons for irradiation of a target holder mounted and positioned therein, The target holder houses a plurality of 100Mo target discs. The apparatus additionally comprises (iv) a target holder transfer and recovery component for receiving, manipulating and conveying the target holder by remote control; (v) a first cooling system sealingly engaged with the energy converter component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough; and (vi) a second cooling system sealingly engaged with the target irradiation component for circulation of a coolant fluid therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Canadian Light Source Inc.Inventors: William DIAMOND, Vinay NAGARKAL, Mark de JONG, Christopher REGIER, Linda LIN, Douglas ULLRICH
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Patent number: 8308497Abstract: An end cap and socket system for use with a lamp bulb may include an end cap and a socket body. The end cap may include a first cylindrical portion with a first diameter, and a second cylindrical portion with a second diameter smaller than the first cylindrical portion. The socket may a key portion projecting from a front face of the socket. A adaptor for use with a socket may include a key portion. Alternatively, the end can may include a key disk with a key groove cut into the key disk, and the socket may include a key piece with a key rib structured to couple with the key groove. An adaptor for use with an end cap may include an adaptor body portion and a whole, wherein a contact pin can be inserted through the hole. These keying features are intended to prevent improper coupling between mismatched lamps and sockets or insure that the lamp, when mated to the socket, may be rotated in only one direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Light Sources, Inc.Inventors: Betty Jean Zayas, Christian L. Sauska, Laszlo Marko
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Patent number: 8021189Abstract: A lamp base is provided having terminal pins mounted on and extending outwardly along a longitudinal axis of the lamp base. At least one of the pins may be a female pin connector. The female pin connector may be provided within a sheath that extends from an end of the lamp base along a longitudinal axis of the lamp base.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Light Sources Inc.Inventors: Betty Jean Zayas, Arpad D. Kolbe
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Patent number: D933467Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: The Light Source, Inc.Inventor: Eric E. Von Fange