Patents Assigned to Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
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Publication number: 20190174586Abstract: A light fixture includes a fixture body, a support structure, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) a driver, a cover, and a connector. The fixture body includes a first raceway, a second raceway, and a channel. The second raceway is substantially parallel to the first raceway. The channel is coupled to the first raceway and the second raceway such that the channel is substantially orthogonal to the first raceway and the second raceway. The support structure is coupled to the first raceway and the second raceway. The plurality of LEDs is coupled to the support structure and spaced apart along a length of the support structure between the first raceway and the second raceway. The driver is positioned within the channel and electrically coupled to the plurality of LEDs. The cover is detachably coupled to the channel and extends from the first raceway to the second raceway.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ronald E. Ernst, Neal R. Verfuerth, Kenneth J. Wetenkamp
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Patent number: 10206251Abstract: A light fixture includes a fixture body, a support structure, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) a driver, a cover, and a connector. The fixture body includes a first raceway, a second raceway, and a channel. The second raceway is substantially parallel to the first raceway. The channel is coupled to the first raceway and the second raceway such that the channel is substantially orthogonal to the first raceway and the second raceway. The support structure is coupled to the first raceway and the second raceway. The plurality of LEDs is coupled to the support structure and spaced apart along a length of the support structure between the first raceway and the second raceway. The driver is positioned within the channel and electrically coupled to the plurality of LEDs. The cover is detachably coupled to the channel and extends from the first raceway to the second raceway.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ronald E. Ernst, Neal R. Verfuerth, Kenneth J. Wetenkamp
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Patent number: 10206265Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to a system for operating a plurality of streetlights in response to motion from a vehicle. The system includes a sensor associated with at least one of the streetlights and configured to detect the presence of a moving vehicle and to provide a signal representative of the moving vehicle. The system further includes a radio frequency transceiver associated with each of the streetlights. The system yet further includes processing electronics configured to receive the signal representative of the moving vehicle from the sensor and to cause the radio frequency transceiver to transmit a command to one or more of the plurality of the streetlights to change lighting states along a pathway for the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Neal R. Verfuerth
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Patent number: 10187557Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to an outdoor lighting fixture that includes a ballast for controlling the amount of current provided to a lamp. The lighting fixture also includes a fixture housing at least partially surrounding the ballast and the lamp and a mounting system for holding the fixture housing to at least one of a wall and a pole. The lighting fixture yet further includes a camera coupled to the housing and a control circuit wired to the camera. The lighting fixture also includes a radio frequency transceiver wired to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to cause information from the camera to be wirelessly transmitted by the radio frequency transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Neal R. Verfuerth
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Patent number: 10174915Abstract: A retrofitting kit for retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture having a troffer housing includes a door assembly and a retainer including a flange. The flange is deformable between a first position and a second position. The light source is within the housing. The retainer includes the flange coupled to the housing of the door assembly. The retainer is configured to engage at least one of the troffer housing and a T-bar of a ceiling system to thereby selectively secure the door assembly within the ceiling system when the flange is in the first position. The retainer is further configured to facilitate at least one of installation and removal of the door assembly when the flange is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Scribante, Joe Bluma, Scott A. Green, Matthew S. Tlachac, Paul Stegemann
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Patent number: 10156323Abstract: A retrofit light fixture for retrofitting an existing strip-style light fixture, the retrofit light fixture includes a housing, a light emitting diode, a driver, and a bracket. The housing includes a base portion, a side portion, and an end cap. The housing defines an interior space. At least one of the base portion and the side portion define an elongated opening. The driver is disposed within the interior space of the housing and configured to interface with the light emitting diode. The bracket includes a body and a locking flange. The locking flange is configured to selectively engage with a portion of a housing of the existing strip-style light fixture. The bracket is slidably coupled to the housing with a fastener that extends through the elongated opening. The bracket is selectively repositionable between a disengaged orientation and an engaged orientation.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Green, Scott W. Lowden, George S. Wilson, John Scribante
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Publication number: 20180335183Abstract: An adapter bracket for retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture includes one of a channel, a base portion, and a frame member, each configured to rest on a T-bar of a ceiling system. The channel is configured to receive and retain a portion of a troffer housing for the existing troffer light fixture. The base portion is configured to support the troffer housing along a full length of the troffer housing. The frame member defines an aperture configured to receive a portion of a troffer door assembly. The aperture includes a slot and a notch, where the notch is defined adjacent to the slot and is narrower than the slot. Each of the base portion, the channel, and the frame member includes a mounting surface configured to engage with a retainer of the troffer door assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Green, John H. Scribante, Matthew S. Tlachac, Brandon J. King
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Patent number: 10098213Abstract: A lighting fixture system for lamps includes one or more lamps and one or more ballasts configured to provide controlled power to the one or more lamps. The lighting fixture further includes a controller wired to the lighting fixture. The controller includes one or more relays configured to turn power provided to the one or more ballasts on and off such that the one or more lamps turn on and off with the switching of the one or more relays. The controller further includes a logic circuit configured to control the switching of the one or more relays, wherein the logic circuit is configured to log usage information for the lighting fixture in memory. The controller yet further includes communications electronics configured to output the logged usage information.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Neal R. Verfuerth, Daniel J. Czaja, Jr., Michael J. Potts, Ryan M. Franzen, Eric A. Smasal
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Publication number: 20180274761Abstract: A retrofitting kit includes at least one of an adapter bracket and a retainer configured to engage at least one of an existing troffer light fixture and a T-bar of a ceiling system and a door assembly configured to be held in the ceiling system by the at least one of the adapter bracket and the retainer. The door assembly has a housing, the housing including one or more sidewalls, where the one or more sidewalls extend upward to define a cavity, and a plurality of LEDs having primary light axes extending inward into the cavity. The plurality of LEDs are coupled to the one or more sidewalls and positioned to illuminate at least a portion of the housing from behind with a uniform distribution of light when engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Green, Joe Bluma, Matthew S. Tlachac, Paul Stegemann, John Scribante
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Patent number: 10036514Abstract: A retrofitting kit for retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture having a troffer housing includes an adaptor bracket and a door assembly. The adaptor bracket includes a channel configured to rest on a T-bar of a ceiling system, and further configured to be located between the T-bar and the troffer housing, a slot, and a latch surface. The channel defines an open slot configured to receive and retain a portion of the troffer housing thereby facilitating a retrofit installation. The door assembly includes a latch configured to engage the latch surface of the adaptor bracket, a hinge configured to interface with the slot of the adaptor bracket, a housing including the latch and the hinge, and a light source coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: John H. Scribante, Matthew S. Tlachac, Scott A. Green, Brandon J. King
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Patent number: 10012352Abstract: A retrofitting kit for retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture having a troffer housing includes an adaptor bracket and a door assembly. The adaptor bracket includes a channel configured to rest on a T-bar of a ceiling system, and further configured to be located between the T-bar and the troffer housing. The channel defines an aperture configured to accept either a hinge or a latch of the door assembly, and the channel defines a latch surface. The door assembly includes a hinge configured to interface with the adaptor bracket, a latch configured to engage the latch surface of the adaptor bracket to hold the door assembly in a closed position, a housing including the latch and the hinge, and a light source coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: John H. Scribante, Matthew S. Tlachac, Scott A. Green, Brandon J. King
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Patent number: 10012355Abstract: A light fixture is configured for use in either retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture or for use in new construction. The light fixture includes a self-supporting adaptor bracket configured to rest on a T-bar of a ceiling system and further configured to optionally receive a housing of the existing troffer light fixture. The light fixture further includes a door assembly including a latch configured to engage a latch surface of the adaptor bracket, a hinge configured to interface with a slot of the adaptor bracket, a housing including the latch and the hinge, and a light source within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Scribante, Scott A. Green, Marc Meade, Therese Bartz, Matthew S. Tlachac, Ronald E. Ernst
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Publication number: 20180172228Abstract: A retrofit assembly for retrofitting an existing light fixture having an existing housing includes a base, a first mounting member selectively repositionable relative to the base, the first mounting member including a first flange configured to selectively couple the first mounting member to the existing housing, a second mounting member selectively repositionable relative to the base, the second mounting member including a second flange configured to selectively couple the second mounting member to the existing housing, and a lighting element coupled to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Green, Mahendra J. Macwan
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Publication number: 20180135848Abstract: A light fixture includes an enclosure having a top side and an opposing underside, and a luminaire module. The luminaire module includes a panel, a plurality of LEDs, a first reflector, and a second reflector. The panel extends along the opposing underside of the enclosure. The plurality of LEDs are coupled to the panel and arranged in at least one row. The at least one row has a first lateral side and a second lateral side. The first reflector is coupled to the panel and disposed along the first lateral side of the plurality of LEDs. The second reflector are coupled to the panel and disposed along the second lateral side of the plurality of LEDs. The panel is releasably attached to the enclosure such that replacement of the panel simultaneously replaces the plurality of LEDs, the first reflector, and the second reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: John H. Scribante, Scott Green, Matthew S. Tlachac, Joseph Bluma
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Publication number: 20180119894Abstract: A light fixture includes a fixture body, a support structure, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) a driver, a cover, and a connector. The fixture body includes a first raceway, a second raceway, and a channel. The second raceway is substantially parallel to the first raceway. The channel is coupled to the first raceway and the second raceway such that the channel is substantially orthogonal to the first raceway and the second raceway. The support structure is coupled to the first raceway and the second raceway. The plurality of LEDs is coupled to the support structure and spaced apart along a length of the support structure between the first raceway and the second raceway. The driver is positioned within the channel and electrically coupled to the plurality of LEDs. The cover is detachably coupled to the channel and extends from the first raceway to the second raceway.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ronald E. Ernst, Neal R. Verfuerth, Kenneth J. Wetenkamp
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Patent number: 9951933Abstract: A system for mounting a light fixture to a structure includes a pivot base and a mount. The pivot base is pivot base coupled to the structure. The mount is configured for securing to the light fixture and for pivotally coupling to the pivot base, so that the light fixture is adjustably positionable in any one or more of a plurality of positions. The mount includes a plurality of adjustment points configured to allow the mount to be fixed in any of the one or more of a plurality of positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Kenneth J. Wetenkamp, Neal R. Verfuerth
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Patent number: 9927072Abstract: A retrofitting kit for retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture having a troffer housing includes an adaptor bracket and a door assembly. The adaptor bracket is configured to rest on a T-bar of a ceiling system, and further configured to be located between the T-bar and the troffer housing. The adaptor bracket includes a base portion and a wall coupled to the base portion, and the troffer housing of the existing troffer light fixture rests on the base portion when the adaptor bracket is disposed between the T-bar and the troffer housing of the existing troffer light fixture. The base portion extends horizontally and along the entire length of the adaptor bracket.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: John H. Scribante, Matthew S. Tlachac, Scott A. Green, Brandon J. King
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Publication number: 20180066832Abstract: A light fixture suitable for use with fluorescent light bulbs as a fluorescent light fixture includes a frame, a plurality of LED mounting strips that are removably coupled to the frame, a plurality of LEDs that are disposed on each of the plurality of LED mounting strips, and a plurality of drivers. Each of the plurality of drivers is disposed on one of the plurality of LED mounting strips and electrically coupled to the plurality of LEDs disposed on each of the plurality of LED mounting strips.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jun Wang, Kenneth J. Wetenkamp, Matthew S. Tlachac, Neal R. Verfuerth
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Patent number: D818175Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Scribante, Matthew S. Tlachac, Zachary Kurtz
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Patent number: D819861Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Scribante, Matthew S. Tlachac, Scott A. Green, Brandon J. King