Patents by Inventor Alan Ruud

Alan Ruud has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10045418
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a high output, high color quality light are disclosed. In some embodiments, such a light may include a light fixture including one or more LEDs configured to output a cumulative light output; wherein the cumulative light output comprises an intensity of greater than or equal to 10,000 lumens; and wherein the cumulative light output comprises a CRI of at least 90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David Goelz, James Lay, Don Miletich, Alan Ruud, Kurt Wilcox, Yuequan Hu, Liqin Ni, Nicholas William Medendorp, Jr., Boris Karpichev
  • Publication number: 20170150570
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a high output, high color quality light are disclosed. In some embodiments, such a light may include a light fixture including one or more LEDs configured to output a cumulative light output; wherein the cumulative light output comprises an intensity of greater than or equal to 10,000 lumens; and wherein the cumulative light output comprises a CRI of at least 90.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David Goelz, James Lay, Don Miletich, Alan Ruud, Kurt Wilcox, Yuequan Hu, Liqin Ni, Nicholas William Medendorp, JR., Boris Karpichev
  • Patent number: 9593837
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a high output, high color quality light are disclosed. In some embodiments, such a light may include a light fixture including one or more LEDs configured to output a cumulative light output; wherein the cumulative light output comprises an intensity of greater than or equal to 10,000 lumens; and wherein the cumulative light output comprises a CRI of at least 90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Brian Kinnune, Nicholas William Medendorp, Jr., Yuequan Hu, David Goelz, James Lay, Don Miletich, Alan Ruud, Liqin Ni, Boris Karpichev
  • Publication number: 20080078524
    Abstract: A modular LED unit having a number of LED modules separately mounted on individual interconnected preferably-extruded heat sinks, each heat sink having: a base configured to engage and hold an LED module in place and, in preferred forms, to facilitate the ganging of heat-sink/LED modules; and a plurality of fins, including inner-fins and side-fins, projecting from the opposite surface of the base and extending therealong, the side-fins having interlocking features to facilitate the ganging of heat-sink/module units together and, in preferred forms, to facilitate interconnection of the modular LED unit to other portions of a lighting fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: RUUD LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Steven Walczak, Steven Patkus, Alan Ruud
  • Publication number: 20080080196
    Abstract: An LED floodlight fixture including a housing that forms a substantially water/air-tight chamber, electronic LED driver(s) within the chamber, and an LED assembly secured with respect to the housing adjacent thereto in non-water/air-tight condition, the LED assembly having at least one LED-array module mounted on an LED heat sink. In certain preferred embodiments the housing is a perimetrical structure such that the substantially water-tight chamber substantially surrounds the LED assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: RUUD LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Ruud, Kurt Wilcox, Steven Patkus, Wayne Guillien
  • Publication number: 20060164841
    Abstract: A method for implementing lighting utilizes a lighting fixture having a plurality of lateral reflector positions, including selectively installing a first type reflector panel or a second type reflector panel in individual ones of the plurality of lateral reflector positions, the first type reflector panel having a greater uplighting capacity compared to the second type reflector panel, whereby the selectively installing determines, for the lighting fixture, a proportion of uplight versus downlight. For a plurality of tube positions disposed in a plane, a method may include vertically positioning a reflector assembly with respect to the plane. Individual reflector panels may be replaced by flexing the panel. A method may include providing a sensor switch operative to detect an occupant and connect an electrical path when the occupant is detected, and providing a selector for selecting ones of the ballasts to be connected to the electrical path by the sensor switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Haugaard, Craig Raleigh, Alan Ruud, Dallas Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20060023445
    Abstract: A method, for implementing lighting by utilizing a lighting fixture having a plurality of laterally-spaced light source locations and corresponding lateral reflector positions, may include selectively installing a reflector of a first type or a second type in respective ones of the plurality of lateral reflector positions, the first type reflector having greater uplighting capacity compared to the second type reflector, whereby the selectively installing determines a proportion of uplight versus downlight. For a plurality of tube positions disposed in a plane, a method may include vertically positioning a reflector assembly with respect to the plane. Individual reflector panels may be replaced by flexing the panel. A method may include providing a sensor switch operative to detect an occupant and connect an electrical path when the occupant is detected, and providing a selector for selecting ones of the ballasts to be connected to the electrical path by the sensor switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Haugaard, Graig Raleigh, Alan Ruud, Dallas Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20050073838
    Abstract: A method, for implementing lighting by utilizing a lighting fixture having a plurality of laterally-spaced light source locations and corresponding lateral reflector positions, may include selectively installing a reflector of a first type or a second type in respective ones of the plurality of lateral reflector positions, the first type reflector having greater uplighting capacity compared to the second type reflector, whereby the selectively installing determines a proportion of uplight versus downlight. For a plurality of tube positions disposed in a plane, a method may include vertically positioning a reflector assembly with respect to the plane. Individual reflector panels may be replaced by flexing the panel. A method may include providing a sensor switch operative to detect an occupant and connect an electrical path when the occupant is detected, and providing a selector for selecting ones of the ballasts to be connected to the electrical path by the sensor switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Haugaard, Craig Raleigh, Alan Ruud, Dallas Buchanan
  • Patent number: 5345369
    Abstract: An improved lamp-mounting elongate roof fixture having a support, a beam over the support and suspended above the roof, and a light source under the beam, and characterized by a mounting plate extending along the support and movably, preferably pivotably, attached to it in a manner facilitating relamping, a lamp socket mounted to the bottom of the mounting plate to support a lamp along an axis perpendicular to the plate, and a reflector and preferably a light-transmissive protective jar, in fixed position on the support. The lamp and reflector are positioned to cast direct and reflected light below the beam and across the roof to illuminate the roof brightly with improved evenness and reduced glare. The mounting plate pivots to move the lamp from its use position in the jar and adjacent to the reflector to a raised position for relamping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: Ruud Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Ruud, Eric Haugaard
  • Patent number: RE49637
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a high output, high color quality light are disclosed. In some embodiments, such a light may include a light fixture including one or more LEDs configured to output a cumulative light output; wherein the cumulative light output comprises an intensity of greater than or equal to 10,000 lumens; and wherein the cumulative light output comprises a CRI of at least 90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David Goelz, Don Miletich, Alan Ruud, Kurt Wilcox, Yuequan Hu, Liqin Ni, Nicholas William Medendorp, Jr., Boris Karpichev