Patents Assigned to Southpac Trust International, Inc., Trustee of the LDH Trust
  • Publication number: 20220395604
    Abstract: An example embodiment of an upper room air germicidal light fixture may comprise a light source configured to emit germicidal light and may further comprise one or more lower and upper baffle assemblies disposed adjacent to the light source. Said upper and lower baffle assemblies may be configured to enable air to flow through them and to block or substantially dissipate incident light rays from the light source. One or more apertures may be defined by the openings between a corresponding set of upper and lower baffle assemblies, wherein said light can exit the fixture through said apertures. When the germicidal light fixture is disposed in a room, surrounding room air may contact light exiting the apertures of said fixture, and room air traveling through said fixture may contact light inside and between the one or more upper and lower baffle assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL INC., TRUSTEE OF THE LDH TRUST
    Inventor: LESLIE DAVID HOWE
  • Publication number: 20210137027
    Abstract: A modular plant growing system may comprise two or more substantially vertical light panels, wherein each substantially vertical light panel may comprise one or more LED light engines. A support base may be attached directly or indirectly to each vertical light panel, wherein the support bases may be configured to engage with bottom surfaces of plant growing containers. Optional one or more top reflection panels may be configured to be disposed above the two or more substantially vertical light panels, the one or more top reflection panels may comprise reflection material and at least one ventilation opening. A plant growing space may be provided in the space defined by the two or more substantially vertical light panels and the one or more optional top reflection panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL INC., TRUSTEE OF THE LDH TRUST
    Inventor: Mr. Leslie David Howe
  • Publication number: 20200288646
    Abstract: In an example embodiment of the disclosed technology, a modular pod lighting system for plants may comprise a light containment enclosure, which may further comprise a light panel with one side configured to emit light, wherein the light panel may be configured to hang from an above structural element in a relatively horizontal orientation. The modular pod lighting system for plants may further comprise side reflection curtains attached to opposing edges of the light panel, wherein the reflection curtains may extend downwards away from the light panel. The light containment enclosure may be configured to partially enclose plants therein, and wherein light emitted from the light panel may be partially contained and recycled within the light containment enclosure. The light containment enclosure may further comprise bottom reflectors disposed on top of plant containment devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL INC., TRUSTEE OF THE LDH TRUST
    Inventor: LESLIE DAVID HOWE
  • Publication number: 20200288641
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a plant light reflection apparatus may comprise two opposing reflector panels configured to reflect light, wherein each reflector panel may comprise one or more pieces of reflection material. A reflector support apparatus may be configured to support the at least two opposing reflector panels, and may comprise a central section configured to accept one or more plants. The bottom major edges of the one or more pieces of reflection material of the two opposing reflector panels may be disposed in proximity to main stems of the one or more plants in the central section, and to reflect light thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL INC., TRUSTEE OF THE LDH TRUST
    Inventor: LESLIE DAVID HOWE
  • Patent number: 10338294
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a cross runner of a suspended ceiling grid is provided, wherein the cross runner may comprise a light fixture configured to function as a cross runner, and the light fixture may comprise a light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International Inc., Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Patent number: 10228096
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a flexible light fixture may be provided. The example embodiment may comprise a reflector panel comprising two substantially parallel opposing outer flanges and a flexible central portion, wherein the distance between the opposing outer flanges may be X. The example embodiment may also comprise a lens with two opposing edges wherein each opposing edge may be configured with an attachment feature configured for attachment to corresponding opposing outer flanges of the reflector panel, and wherein the distance between the opposing edges of the lens may be a distance Y, wherein distance Y may be less than distance X. When the opposing outer flanges of the reflector panel are compressed laterally together a distance that is at least distance Y and engaged by the corresponding lens attachment features, the flexible central portion of the reflector panel may be engaged in a curved compressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International Inc., Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Publication number: 20160305619
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a flexible light fixture may be provided. The example embodiment may comprise a reflector panel comprising two substantially parallel opposing outer flanges and a flexible central portion, wherein the distance between the opposing outer flanges may be X. The example embodiment may also comprise a lens with two opposing edges wherein each opposing edge may be configured with an attachment feature configured for attachment to corresponding opposing outer flanges of the reflector panel, and wherein the distance between the opposing edges of the lens may be a distance Y, wherein distance Y may be less than distance X. When the opposing outer flanges of the reflector panel are compressed laterally together a distance that is at least distance Y and engaged by the corresponding lens attachment features, the flexible central portion of the reflector panel may be engaged in a curved compressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Southpac Trust International Inc, Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Patent number: 9316805
    Abstract: A lens apparatus is disclosed that can include at least one piece of optical film comprising two or more major edges, a front light-emitting side, a back light-receiving side and four corner regions, each having one or more associated minor edges defining one or more corner cuts that define a corner cutout. The lens apparatus may also include an edge truss configured on the two or more major edges, wherein each edge truss may be disposed towards the back light-receiving side of the at least one piece of optical film. Each edge truss may include one or more sides configured from a corresponding fold in the at least one piece of optical film, wherein at least one of the one or more sides of each edge truss may be configured to impart support to the lens apparatus and to resist deflection of each edge truss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL INC, TRUSTEE OF THE LDH TRUST
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Publication number: 20150062913
    Abstract: A lens apparatus is disclosed that can include at least one piece of optical film comprising two or more major edges, a front light-emitting side, a back light-receiving side and four corner regions, each having one or more associated minor edges defining one or more corner cuts that define a corner cutout. The lens apparatus may also include an edge truss configured on the two or more major edges, wherein each edge truss may be disposed towards the back light-receiving side of the at least one piece of optical film. Each edge truss may include one or more sides configured from a corresponding fold in the at least one piece of optical film, wherein at least one of the one or more sides of each edge truss may be configured to impart support to the lens apparatus and to resist deflection of each edge truss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Southpac Trust International Inc, Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Publication number: 20150016108
    Abstract: Certain example implementations of the disclosed technology include a light emitting device. The light emitting device may include an enclosure with four sides and a top edge surface associated with each of the four sides. The enclosure may be capable of mounting on a grid frame of a suspended ceiling such that a portion of the top edge surfaces contacts a portion of the grid frame. The light emitting device may further include a light modifying element characterized by a substrate with four or more edges, a back surface disposed on the top edge surface of each of the four sides of the enclosure, and a front surface. In certain example embodiments the substrate may further comprise two or more edge trusses. A periphery of the light-emitting front surface may be capable of contacting the grid frame after the light emitting device is mounted to the grid frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Southpac Trust International Inc, Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Patent number: 8905594
    Abstract: According to one implementation of the disclosed technology, a lens is provided. The lens includes one or more pieces of optical film configured for attaching to and modifying light from a light emitting device. The one or more pieces of optical film define: a lens aperture; a front light-emitting side of the lens; a back light-receiving side of the lens; and two or more edge trusses. The edge trusses are disposed towards the back light-receiving side of the lens. Each of the two or more edge trusses include one or more sides configured from a corresponding fold in the one or more optical films, wherein at least one of the one or more sides of each of the two or more edge trusses is configured at an angle relative to the lens aperture plane to impart support to the lens and to resist deflection of each edge truss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc, Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Publication number: 20140240980
    Abstract: A compression lens assembly is disclosed that includes one or more pieces of optical film with a top edge defining an X-axis, a bottom edge, a left edge defining a Y-axis, a right edge at a distance W from the left edge, and a Z-axis perpendicular to the X- and Y-axes. One or more parallel inward and or outward folds extend between the top and bottom edges. The compression lens assembly may include a lens containment feature with top and bottom channels configured to engagingly secure and restrict the corresponding top and bottom edges of the film in at least the Z-axis direction, and left and right channels spaced a distance smaller than W and configured to compress the left and right film edges together and restrict film movement in the X-axis direction. The compressed film piece may form one or more hill or valley profiles between adjacent folds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Southpac Trust International Inc., Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Publication number: 20140233231
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a light fixture is provided that includes an enclosure with an aperture plane and two or more linear light emitting diode (LED) arrays configured to mount within the enclosure on LED array mounting features that are oriented at an angle between about 80 degrees and about 135 degrees relative to a back surface plane of the enclosure. The light fixture may further include a lens with an axis of symmetry defining two opposing lens halves that define substantially planar outer portions and curved inner portions. The two lens halves may be configured to intersect or join in proximity to the axis of symmetry that is disposed parallel, and above or in proximity to the two or more linear LED arrays. The outer edges of the substantially planar outer lens portions are disposed in proximity to opposing edges of the aperture plane of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Southpac Trust International Inc, Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Publication number: 20140211484
    Abstract: Example embodiments of the disclosed technology include systems, methods, and/or apparatus for modifying light. In example implementations, a light modifying element or assembly of light modifying elements is provided and is configured to modify light from a light source. The light modifying elements can include various configurations and assemblies disclosed herein, which may comprise V-shaped, curved, or truncated-pyramid shaped light modifying elements, wherein one or more optical film pieces are characterized by one or more edge trusses disposed at two or more opposing edges of at least one of the one or more optical film pieces. The one or more edge trusses are characterized by one or more folds of at least a portion of at least one of the one or more optical film pieces. Edge trusses are further characterized to support two or more opposing optical film edges in a substantially planar configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Southpac Trust International Inc, Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Publication number: 20140204590
    Abstract: According to one implementation of the disclosed technology, a lens is provided. The lens includes one or more pieces of optical film configured for attaching to and modifying light from a light emitting device. The one or more pieces of optical film define: a lens aperture; a front light-emitting side of the lens; a back light-receiving side of the lens; and two or more edge trusses. The edge trusses are disposed towards the back light-receiving side of the lens. Each of the two or more edge trusses include one or more sides configured from a corresponding fold in the one or more optical films, wherein at least one of the one or more sides of each of the two or more edge trusses is configured at an angle relative to the lens aperture plane to impart support to the lens and to resist deflection of each edge truss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Southpac Trust International Inc, Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Publication number: 20140169008
    Abstract: One example implementation of the disclosed technology is directed to a light reflector cone mounting apparatus that is configured to attach to a light reflector trim, and comprises an outer perimeter edge configured with two or more perimeter clip mounting features. Perimeter clips can be engaged in each of the two or more perimeter clip mounting features, wherein each perimeter clip is configured to engage between the light reflector trim and a ceiling surface, thereby attaching the light reflector cone mounting apparatus to the light reflector trim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL INC. TRUSTEE OF THE LDH TRUST
    Inventor: HOWE DAVID LESLIE
  • Patent number: 8568002
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include system apparatus for providing a light diffusion and condensing fixture. According to an example embodiment, a light fixture is configured for illuminating subjects and it includes an enclosure cavity. The enclosure defines a cavity with an opening and one or more reflective inner surfaces. The light fixture also includes a frame structure defining an optical aperture and the frame structure is disposed proximate to the opening. The light fixture also includes two or more film tensioners associated with the frame structure. The light fixture also includes at least one light source positioned between the one or more reflective surface and a plane defined by the optical aperture. The light fixture further includes at least one optical film comprising at least one lenticular lens surface and the at least one optical film is suspended substantially parallel to the optical aperture by the two or more tensioners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International Inc., Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie D. Howe
  • Publication number: 20130188362
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosed technology may include systems and apparatus for providing a light reflector, light fixture, light fixture retrofit apparatus, lamp reflector, lamp retrofit apparatus or luminaire reflector retrofit. According to an example embodiment of the disclosed technology, a light reflector is provided that includes two or more nested cone-shaped layers configured for reflecting light from a light source placed in proximity to the inner cone portion. The two or more nested cone-shaped layers include a reflection layer disposed adjacent to an outer cone portion of the layers. The two or more nested cone-shaped layers further include a lenticular optical film disposed between the reflection surface of the reflection layer and an inner cone portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Southpac Trust International Inc, Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Southpac Trust International Inc, Trustee of the LDH Trust
  • Publication number: 20130163059
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosed technology may include light reflector systems, methods, and apparatus. According to an example embodiment, a light reflector is provided. The light reflector includes a rear reflector that includes a reflective surface. The light reflector includes a lenticular optical film having a smooth surface and a structured surface. The smooth surface of the lenticular optical film is attached or disposed adjacent to the reflective surface. The lenticular optical film is configured for condensing and diffusing light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Southpac Trust International, Inc., Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Patent number: D734534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International Inc. Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie Howe