Patents Assigned to Musco Corporation
  • Visor with translucent or transparent opening to provide light above the field
    Patent number: 7467880
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for increasing usable light to a target area. One aspect of the invention includes a lighting fixture with a visor. The visor includes an opening through which a controlled amount of light is allowed generally upwardly. A controlled amount of light within provides some uplighting above the target area or above the fixtures. In another aspect of the invention, a lighting system with a plurality of lighting fixtures would have at least some of the fixtures fitted with the visors with the openings to create a cumulative uplighting effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • Elective lighting fixture visors to improve playability for aerial sports
    Patent number: 7458700
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for illuminating a sports field. The method includes identifying fixtures having a likelihood of affecting playability or glare or spill light relative to a point of view on or off the field. The method includes steps to identify such fixtures for the purpose of adding a component which improves playability or decreases glare or spill light for the point of view. A further method does so for multiple points of view relative to the field, whether on or off the field. One component is a long visor that would be added only to identified fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventor: Myron K. Gordin
  • Geared tilt mechanism for ensuring horizontal operation of arc lamp
    Patent number: 7452108
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for keeping a high intensity discharge arc tube relatively horizontal in a light fixture regardless of aiming orientation of the light fixture towards a target. In one aspect, the light source is mounted in an independently pivotal yoke in the light fixture. A gearing arrangement automatically proportionally pivots the light source relative to any pivoting motion of the fixture over a range of motion such that a selected light source orientation can be approximately maintained regardless of aiming orientation of the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • FULL OR NEAR-FULL CUT-OFF VISOR FOR LIGHT FIXTURE
    Publication number: 20080273335
    Abstract: A wide area lighting fixture includes a relatively large visor extending from a bowl shaped fixture reflector. The distal portion of the visor extends relatively far outwardly and downwardly and around the fixture opening. In operating position, the visor blocks most or all off field direct view of the light source in the fixture. Optionally a light absorbing surface or insert can be placed at the very bottom of the bowl shaped reflector to absorb or otherwise stop light that otherwise might go off-field to further control spill light, glare, and sky glow or uplight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: MUSCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Joe P. Crookham
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PATHWAY OR SIMILAR LIGHTING
    Publication number: 20080273333
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for lighting target areas with bollard or pagoda style or type lights in a controlled and efficient manner. The apparatus includes a housing with a light source, optic system, and a control circuit. The light source and optic system are configured to produce a highly controlled output beam pattern and shield from normal viewing angles direct sight of the source. This enables control of glare and spill light which can improve effectiveness, efficiency, and energy usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: MUSCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: James J. Berns, Thomas A. Stone
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF LIGHTING
    Publication number: 20080266870
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to increase efficiency of wide area lighting fixtures having a lamp mounting opening in a reflector or reflector frame, which results in gap(s) or spaces that do not control incident light to the intended target. The gap(s) or spaces(s) are covered with reflecting surfaces which do control incident light to increase efficiency of the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: MUSCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: MYRON K. GORDIN
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING POWER TO HID LAMP TO CONTROL LEVEL OF LIGHT OUTPUT AND CONSERVE ENERGY (BALLAST MULTI-TAP POWER OUTPUT)
    Publication number: 20080150451
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a non-electronic method of controlling the power provided to the lamp through use of multiple secondary taps off the secondary side of the HID ballast. This allows for a base capacitor to be used, along with the multiple secondary taps of the ballast, to vary the power to the lamp for purposes of providing constant light output, dimming capabilities, or to hold the power constant, or any combination of such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: MUSCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: MYRON K. GORDIN
  • HID lighting fixture with quick-disconnect light source mount
    Patent number: 7284879
    Abstract: A luminaire assembly (10) using a double-ended, unshielded high intensity discharge (HID) light source (100). In one aspect, the assembly (10) includes a light source mount (22) adapted to manually, without tools, mount and remove the HID light source (100). The light source mount (22) can optionally include structure (106L and R, 134L and R) to automatically position the light source (100) in a desired orientation. In another aspect, the assembly (10) includes a connection (104L and R, 304L and R, 306L and R) adapted to manually, without tools, connect the light source (100) to electrical power, the connection (104L and R, 304L and R, 306L and R) can be configured to have no electrically conducting surfaces directly exposed or accessible to human fingers and can be configured to be positioned relatively away from the light source (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIDE AREA NETWORKING TO CONTROL SPORTS LIGHTING
    Publication number: 20070171028
    Abstract: A system for electronic scoring and score reporting of a sporting event wherein an electronic scorebook is connected to an electronic scoreboard and electronic storage of the scoring information is provided. In one embodiment, a network is used, sending or receiving information to or from the scorebook, the scoreboard or the electronic storage. In other embodiments, the Internet is used as a conduit to communicate to and from the location of sports field lighting, to control operation of the lighting, or monitor the lighting or other events at the location. The network can also be used for last mile connectivity of end users to the Internet, and to compile information from sporting events at the locations and allow access to information about the game via the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: MUSCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joe Crookham, Antonio Rivera
  • Multi-capacitor assembly
    Patent number: D567179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Gregory N. Kubbe, Kurt Charles Herr, Jr.
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D567422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • Lighting fixture short visor
    Patent number: D567432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • Lighting fixture reflector
    Patent number: D567433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • Lighting fixture visor with light transmissive opening
    Patent number: D567995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D571033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • Bollard-type light for illuminating pathways and similar areas
    Patent number: D571495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Berns, Thomas A. Stone
  • Lighting fixture long visor
    Patent number: D573752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D574098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • Light level monitoring sensor
    Patent number: D575181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle, Philip D. Hol
  • Cross arm for lighting fixtures
    Patent number: D577149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle