Patents by Inventor Benjamin D. Jacobson

Benjamin D. Jacobson 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).

  • Compact non-imaging light collector
    Patent number: 7068446
    Abstract: A nonimaging optical system for processing a first and second light distribution. The nonimaging optical system includes at least two refractive surfaces, at least one reflective surface nearer to the first light distribution along at least one ray path than the nearer of the two refracting surfaces and the reflective surface and the refractive surfaces cooperating to redirect light edge rays of the first light distribution into the neighborhood of the edge of the second light distribution with a single reflection from the reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Illumitech Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Jacobson, Robert D. Gengelbach
  • Compact non-imaging light collector
    Publication number: 20040264004
    Abstract: A nonimaging optical system for processing a first and second light distribution. The nonimaging optical system includes at least two refractive surfaces, at least one reflective surface nearer to the first light distribution along at least one ray path than the nearer of the two refracting surfaces and the reflective surface and the refractive surfaces cooperating to redirect light edge rays of the first light distribution into the neighborhood of the edge of the second light distribution with a single reflection from the reflecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Illumitech Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Jacobson, Robert D. Gengelbach