Patents by Inventor Brian TUULOS

Brian TUULOS 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: 11512842
    Abstract: Assemblies, systems and methods for balanced suspension of luminaires are provided. In some embodiments a luminaire mounting and suspension assembly is provided comprising a mounting unit and a plurality of suspension units. Each suspension unit comprises a housing coupled to the mounting unit and a yoke pivotally coupled to the housing at a pivot point. The yoke comprises a pair of cable grippers, each cable gripper positioned on opposing sides of the pivot point and configured to grip a suspension cable for suspending a luminaire, wherein an axis of the pivot point is perpendicular to axes of the suspension cables and whereby free rotation of the yoke about the pivot point evenly balances tension between the suspension cables. In some embodiments a luminaire system is provided comprising a mounting and suspension assembly and a luminaire suspended by the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventors: Dave Tiessen, Brian Tuulos
  • Patent number: 11365873
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for levelling suspended luminaires. The system includes a shuttle and a thumb wheel disposed in a housing. The shuttle includes a gripper for securing the cable wires that attach to the luminaire. A rotational movement of the thumb wheel is translated to linear movement of the shuttle within a slot of the housing to allow adjustment of an attachment point of the cable wire relative to the rest of the luminaire to enable tool-free levelling of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: LMPG Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Tuulos
  • Publication number: 20210071853
    Abstract: Assemblies, systems and methods for balanced suspension of luminaires are provided. In some embodiments a luminaire mounting and suspension assembly is provided comprising a mounting unit and a plurality of suspension units. Each suspension unit comprises a housing coupled to the mounting unit and a yoke pivotally coupled to the housing at a pivot point. The yoke comprises a pair of cable grippers, each cable gripper positioned on opposing sides of the pivot point and configured to grip a suspension cable for suspending a luminaire, wherein an axis of the pivot point is perpendicular to axes of the suspension cables and whereby free rotation of the yoke about the pivot point evenly balances tension between the suspension cables. In some embodiments a luminaire system is provided comprising a mounting and suspension assembly and a luminaire suspended by the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Dave TIESSEN, Brian TUULOS
  • Publication number: 20200378587
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for levelling suspended luminaires. The system includes a shuttle and a thumb wheel disposed in a housing. The shuttle includes a gripper for securing the cable wires that attach to the luminaire. A rotational movement of the thumb wheel is translated to linear movement of the shuttle within a slot of the housing to allow adjustment of an attachment point of the cable wire relative to the rest of the luminaire to enable tool-free levelling of the luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Brian TUULOS