Patents Assigned to Performance Indicator, LLC
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Publication number: 20180203180Abstract: A lighting device includes a frame having an access panel. At least one LED is coupled to an interior edge of the frame and a light guide panel is positioned in the frame such that an edge is in communication with the LED. At least one light injection optic is coupled to the LED and the edge of the light guide panel, and is configured to direct light from the LED toward the edge of the light guide panel. At least one reflector is coupled to the LED, and is configured to direct light from the LED toward the edge of the light guide panel. At least one reflective sheet is coupled to a rear surface of the light guide panel and at least one color conversion sheet is coupled to a front surface of the light guide panel. A cover is coupled to the rear of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, LLCInventors: M. Glenn HORNER, Ying LI
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Publication number: 20180031205Abstract: A luminous system comprising one or more illumination sources, a multilayer structure, and one or more diffuse reflection layers being optically decoupled from the multilayer structure, wherein the emission and the reflection of the luminous system produce a first observed visible color when the one or more illumination sources are powered and a second observed visible color when the one or more illumination sources are non-powered is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of creating the inventive luminous system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Performance Indicator, LLCInventors: M. Glenn Horner, Edward D. Kingsley, Satish Agrawal, Louis Cincotta
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Patent number: 9797573Abstract: A luminous system comprising one or more illumination sources, a multilayer structure, and one or more diffuse reflection layers being optically decoupled from the multilayer structure, wherein the emission and the reflection of the luminous system produce a first observed visible color when the one or more illumination sources are powered and a second observed visible color when the one or more illumination sources are non-powered is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of creating the inventive luminous system.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Performance Indicator, LLCInventors: M. Glenn Horner, Edward D. Kingsley, Satish Agrawal, Louis Cincotta
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Publication number: 20170275533Abstract: Disclosed are smoothing phosphors for AC LED lighting that are capable of prolonging the light emission time of an AC LED (or array of AC LEDs) during a ½ cycle response to a phase change of the alternating current to substantially reduce flicker. The smoothing phosphor of the present teachings comprises a matrix represented by the formula: M(l-k-r-v)X(m-p)Al2(n-0.5x-0.5y)O3(n-0.5x-0.5y): Mn(x+p)O(x+p), SiyO2y, Euk, Rr, Liv wherein M is at least one of La2O3, Ce2O3, Gd2O3, Lu2O3, Ba2OF2, Sr2OF2, Ca2OF2, Ba2OCl2, Sr2OCl2, Ca2OCl2, BaO, SrO, CaO, or ZnO; provided that when M comprises BaO, SrO, CaO, or ZnO, M does not comprise La2O3, Ce2O3, Gd2O3, Lu2O3, Ba2OF2, Sr2OF2, Ca2OF2, Ba2OCl2, Sr2OCl2, or Ca2OCl2; X is at least one of MgO or ZnO; R is at least one of Sm, Pr, Tb, Dy, Er, or Ho; m=0 to 2; n=4 to 11; x=0.005 to 1; y=0.005 to 1; p=0 to 1; k=0 to 0.2; r=0 to 0.2; and v=0 to 0.2.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Performance Indicator, LLCInventor: Weiyi Jia
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Publication number: 20170235280Abstract: A time validation indicator is disclosed comprising at least a receiving layer and an activating layer. The receiving layer comprises at least one or more masking colorants and one or more deactivators that cause and maintain the one or more masking colorants in an initial colored state. The activating layer comprises at least one or more migratory activators that migrate into the receiving layer upon at least a portion of the receiving layer being placed in contact with at least a portion of the activating layer to initiate a predetermined time period. The migration of the one or more migratory activators into the receiving layer causes at least a portion of the one or more masking colorants to advance to a final colorless state resulting in a visual color change of the receiving layer that indicates the predetermined time period has elapsed. Also disclosed are methods for creating and using the inventive time validation indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Performance Indicator, LLCInventors: Louis CINCOTTA, Clifford PARKER, Satish AGRAWAL
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Patent number: 9683169Abstract: Disclosed are smoothing phosphors for AC LED lighting that are capable of prolonging the light emission time of an AC LED (or array of AC LEDs) during a ½ cycle response to a, phase change of the alternating current to substantially reduce flicker. The smoothing phoshor of the present teachings comprises a matrix represented by the formula: (1?k?r?v)M·(m?p)X·(n?0.5x?0.5y)Al2O3:(x+p)MnO, ySiO2, kEu, rR, vLi, wherein M is at least one of La2O3, Ce2O3, Gd2O3, Lu2O3, Ba2OF2, Sr2OF2, Ca2OF2, Ba2OCl2, Sr2OCl2, Ca2OCl, BaO, SrO, CaO, or ZnO; provided that when M comprises BaO, SrO, CaO, or ZnO, M does not comprise La2O3, Ce2O3, Gd2O3, Lu2O3, Ba2OF2, Sr2OF2, Ca2OF2, Ba2OCl2, Sr2OCl2, or Ca2OCl2; X is at least one of MgO or ZnO; R is at least one of Sm, Pr, Tb, Dy, Er, or Ho; m=0 to 2; n=4 to 11; x=0.005 to 1; y=0.005 to 1; p=0 to 1; k=0 to 0.2; r=0 to 0.2; and v=0 to 0.2.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, LLCInventor: Weiyi Jia
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Publication number: 20170029695Abstract: A chromic luminescent composition and method for fabricating the composition are disclosed. The chromic luminescent composition comprises at least one or more non-luminescent materials and one or more luminescent materials. The one or more non-luminescent materials having absorption spectra that at least partially overlap with the spectrum of incident electromagnetic radiation. The one or more luminescent materials convert at least a portion of energy of incident electromagnetic radiation to a lower energy wavelength. The one or more non-luminescent materials and the one or more luminescent materials are selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, color and brightness are substantially modulated through absorption and emission as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. Also disclosed are a chromic luminescent textile and a method for fabricating the textile.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, LLCInventors: Satish Agrawal, Louis Cincotta, Edward D. Kingsley, Nancy Lane
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Patent number: 9493699Abstract: A chromic luminescent composition and method for fabricating the composition are disclosed. The chromic luminescent composition comprises at least one or more non-luminescent materials and one or more luminescent materials. The one or more non-luminescent materials having absorption spectra that at least partially overlap with the spectrum of incident electromagnetic radiation. The one or more luminescent materials convert at least a portion of energy of incident electromagnetic radiation to a lower energy wavelength. The one or more non-luminescent materials and the one or more luminescent materials are selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, color and brightness are substantially modulated through absorption and emission as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. Also disclosed are a chromic luminescent textile and a method for fabricating the textile.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, LLCInventors: Satish Agrawal, Louis Cincotta, Edward D. Kingsley, Nancy Lane
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Patent number: 9469807Abstract: A chromic luminescent composition and method for fabricating the composition are disclosed. The chromic luminescent composition comprises at least one or more non-luminescent materials and one or more luminescent materials. The one or more non-luminescent materials having absorption spectra that at least partially overlap with the spectrum of incident electromagnetic radiation. The one or more luminescent materials convert at least a portion of energy of incident electromagnetic radiation to a lower energy wavelength. The one or more non-luminescent materials and the one or more luminescent materials are selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, color and brightness are substantially modulated through absorption and emission as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. Also disclosed are a chromic luminescent textile and a method for fabricating the textile.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, LLCInventors: Satish Agrawal, Louis Cincotta, Edward D. Kingsley, Nancy Lane
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Patent number: 9451791Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices that may include components configured to convert electrical energy to heat and atomize an aerosol precursor composition. An outer body may at least partially enclose the components. An illumination source may be configured to output electromagnetic radiation. For example, a light emitting diode may output light. A waveguide may be configured to receive the electromagnetic radiation from the illumination source and provide illumination at an outer surface of the outer body. The waveguide may include an energy conversion material configured to alter a wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation outputted by the illumination source to change a color of, or otherwise affect, the illumination. The illumination may also be dynamically adjusted. The waveguide may define the outer body, or the waveguide may be received with a separate outer body. Related methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignees: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Performance Indicator, LLCInventors: Stephen Benson Sears, Andries Don Sebastian, Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Dennis Lee Potter, Satish Agrawal, M. Glenn Horner
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Publication number: 20160187855Abstract: A time validation indicator is disclosed comprising at least a receiving layer and an activating layer. The receiving layer comprises at least one or more masking colorants and one or more deactivators that cause and maintain the one or more masking colorants in an initial colored state. The activating layer comprises at least one or more migratory activators that migrate into the receiving layer upon at least a portion of the receiving layer being placed in contact with at least a portion of the activating layer to initiate a predetermined time period. The migration of the one or more migratory activators into the receiving layer causes at least a portion of the one or more masking colorants to advance to a final colorless state resulting in a visual color change of the receiving layer that indicates the predetermined time period has elapsed. Also disclosed are methods for creating and using the inventive time validation indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Performance Indicator, LLCInventors: Louis Cincotta, Clifford Parker, Satish Agrawal
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Patent number: 9316377Abstract: An illuminator and a method for fabricating the illuminator are disclosed. The illuminator comprises at least a light source and a discriminator. The light source comprises one or more luminescent layers that substantially convert the energy of a primary electromagnetic radiation to an output radiation. The discriminator comprises one or more layers that substantially transmit the primary electromagnetic radiation to the one or more luminescent layers and reflect at least a portion of the output radiation from the one or more luminescent layers to the viewing hemisphere. A method for applying the illuminator to an object is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, LLCInventors: Satish Agrawal, Robert Winskowicz, Edward Kingsley
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Patent number: 9310311Abstract: A time validation indicator is disclosed comprising at least a receiving layer and an activating layer. The receiving layer comprises at least one or more masking colorants and one or more deactivators that cause and maintain the one or more masking colorants in an initial colored state. The activating layer comprises at least one or more migratory activators that migrate into the receiving layer upon at least a portion of the receiving layer being placed in contact with at least a portion of the activating layer to initiate a predetermined time period. The migration of the one or more migratory activators into the receiving layer causes at least a portion of the one or more masking colorants to advance to a final colorless state resulting in a visual color change of the receiving layer that indicates the predetermined time period has elapsed. Also disclosed are methods for creating and using the inventive time validation indicator.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Performance Indicator, LLCInventors: Louis Cincotta, Clifford Parker, Satish Agrawal
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Publication number: 20150216233Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices that may include components configured to convert electrical energy to heat and atomize an aerosol precursor composition. An outer body may at least partially enclose the components. An illumination source may be configured to output electromagnetic radiation. For example, a light emitting diode may output light. A waveguide may be configured to receive the electromagnetic radiation from the illumination source and provide illumination at an outer surface of the outer body. The waveguide may include an energy conversion material configured to alter a wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation outputted by the illumination source to change a color of, or otherwise affect, the illumination. The illumination may also be dynamically adjusted. The waveguide may define the outer body, or the waveguide may be received with a separate outer body. Related methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicants: Performance Indicator, LLC, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventors: Stephen Benson Sears, Andries Don Sebastian, Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Dennis Lee Potter, Satish Agrawal, M. Glenn Horner
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Patent number: 9085718Abstract: A luminescent end indicating tape comprising one or more base layers and an adhesive layer is disclosed. The one or more base layers provide support to the adhesive layer, whereas the adhesive layer comprises one or more fluorescent materials that convert at least a portion of incident electromagnetic radiation to a longer output wavelength. The adhesive layer redirects at least a portion of the longer output wavelength to at least an end of the tape, such that the end is illuminated with that of at least a portion of the longer output wavelength upon the tape being exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation. Further disclosed are methods of fabricating and using the luminescent end indicating tape.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, LLCInventors: Alan N. Schuler, Edward D. Kingsley, Cliff Parker
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Patent number: 9057021Abstract: An object comprising a low rare earth mineral photoluminescent structure incorporated onto or into one or more portions of the object, the object being a photoluminescent object is disclosed. Further disclosed is a method for fabricating the object. An object comprising a low rare earth mineral photoluminescent composition incorporated onto or into one or more portions of the object, the object being a photoluminescent object is also disclosed, as well as, a method for fabricating the object.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, LLCInventors: Edward D. Kingsley, Satish Agrawal
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Publication number: 20150102262Abstract: Disclosed are smoothing phosphors for AC LED lighting that are capable of prolonging the light emission time of an AC LED (or array of AC LEDs) during a ½ cycle response to a phase change of the alternating current to substantially reduce flicker. The smoothing phosphor of the present teachings comprises a matrix represented by the formula: M(1?k?r?v)X(m?p)Al2(n?0.5x?0.5y)O2(n?0.5x?0.5y):Mn(n+p)O(x+p), SiyO2y, Euk, Rr, Liv wherein M is at least one of La2O3, Ce2O3, Gd2O3, Lu2O3, Ba2OF2, Sr2OF2, Ca2OF2, Ba2OCl2, Sr2OCl2, Ca2OCl2, BaO, SrO, CaO, or ZnO; provided that when M comprises BaO, SrO, CaO, or ZnO, M does not comprise La2O3, Ce2O3, Gd2O3, Lu2O3, Ba2OF2, Sr2OF2, Ca2OF2, Ba2OCl2, Sr2OCl2, or Ca2OCl2; X is at least one of MgO or ZnO; R is at least one of Sm, Pr, Tb, Dy, Er, or Ho; m=0 to 2; n=4 to 11; x=0.005 to 1; y=0.005 to 1; p=0 to 1; k=0 to 0.2; r=0 to 0.2; and v=0 to 0.2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, LLCInventor: Weiyi Jia
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Publication number: 20150041683Abstract: A luminous system comprising one or more illumination sources, a multilayer structure, and one or more diffuse reflection layers being optically decoupled from the multilayer structure, wherein the emission and the reflection of the luminous system produce a first observed visible color when the one or more illumination sources are powered and a second observed visible color when the one or more illumination sources are non-powered is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of creating the inventive luminous system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Performance Indicator, LLCInventors: M. Glenn Horner, Edward D. Kingsley, Satish Agrawal, Louis Cincotta
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Patent number: 8932486Abstract: Phosphorescent compositions including silicate of alkaline earth materials which are modified by at least one halide are provided. The phosphorescent compositions may include 3d ions. A variety of embodiments may be realized. The appearance of some embodiments may be glassy (i.e., vitreous).Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Performance Indicator, LLCInventor: Weiyi Jia
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Patent number: 8833974Abstract: An illuminator and a method for fabricating the illuminator are disclosed. The illuminator comprises at least a light source and a discriminator. The light source comprises one or more luminescent layers that substantially convert the energy of a primary electromagnetic radiation to an output radiation. The discriminator comprises one or more layers that substantially transmit the primary electromagnetic radiation to the one or more luminescent layers and reflect at least a portion of the output radiation from the one or more luminescent layers to the viewing hemisphere. A method for applying the illuminator to an object is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Performance Indicator, LLCInventors: Satish Agrawal, Edward D. Kingsley, Robert Winskowicz