Patents by Inventor Bruce Layne
Bruce Layne 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).
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Patent number: 11118769Abstract: A wall-mounted lighting fixture includes a mounting plate, a canopy and an aiming assembly. The canopy is secured to a mounting plate mounted to a wall. The aiming assembly includes a disk, a tilting assembly, and a light emitting assembly. The canopy defines a circular recess which the disk is positioned flush within. The tilting assembly is coupled to the disk and the light emitting assembly, and includes a pivot joint, for example a hinge, allowing the light emitting assembly to tilt relative to the disk. The disk is rotatably coupled to the canopy allowing the light emitting assembly to rotate relative to the canopy, and therefore the wall. The tilting and rotation allow emitted light from the light emitting assembly to be aimed in two degrees of freedom.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: James Sheehy, Douglas Dewayne Grove, Bruce Layne
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Publication number: 20210262644Abstract: A wall-mounted lighting fixture includes a mounting plate, a canopy and an aiming assembly. The canopy is secured to a mounting plate mounted to a wall. The aiming assembly includes a disk, a tilting assembly, and a light emitting assembly. The canopy defines a circular recess which the disk is positioned flush within. The tilting assembly is coupled to the disk and the light emitting assembly, and includes a pivot joint, for example a hinge, allowing the light emitting assembly to tilt relative to the disk. The disk is rotatably coupled to the canopy allowing the light emitting assembly to rotate relative to the canopy, and therefore the wall. The tilting and rotation allow emitted light from the light emitting assembly to be aimed in two degrees of freedom.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: James Sheehy, Douglas Dewayne Grove, Bruce Layne
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Patent number: 10527272Abstract: An adapter for mounting a luminaire to a track of a track lighting system includes a main body and a head having axes that are angled with respect to each other. The head is configured to be insertable into the track and rotatable to align the adapter body with the track ant to make electrical contact with conductors within the track. The rotation required is less than 70 degrees, and may be as little as 13 degrees or less, enabling installation of track lighting near obstructions.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Bruce Layne, James G. Brand
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Publication number: 20180252393Abstract: An adapter for mounting a luminaire to a track of a track lighting system includes a main body and a head having axes that are angled with respect to each other. The head is configured to be insertable into the track and rotatable to align the adapter body with the track ant to make electrical contact with conductors within the track. The rotation required is less than 70 degrees, and may be as little as 13 degrees or less, enabling installation of track lighting near obstructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Bruce Layne, James G. Brand
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Patent number: 8142057Abstract: A unitary die-cast cap for a downlight can includes a base section and a plurality of heat-sink fins. The base section is a plate that includes an interior base-surface, an exterior base-surface, and an exterior wall-surface. The exterior base-surface, which is an opposite surface of the interior base-surface, forms an exterior top-surface of a downlight tubular can. The exterior wall-surface is configured to be positioned in direct attachment to an interior wall-surface of the downlight can. The plurality of heat-sink fins extend from the interior base-surface and form a substantially cylindrical exterior heat-sink wall touching or in close proximity to the interior wall-surface of the downlight can.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Scott Roos, Bruce Layne, Matt Wnek
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Publication number: 20100296272Abstract: A unitary die-cast cap for a downlight can includes a base section and a plurality of heat-sink fins. The base section is a plate that includes an interior base-surface, an exterior base-surface, and an exterior wall-surface. The exterior base-surface, which is an opposite surface of the interior base-surface, forms an exterior top-surface of a downlight tubular can. The exterior wall-surface is configured to be positioned in direct attachment to an interior wall-surface of the downlight can. The plurality of heat-sink fins extend from the interior base-surface and form a substantially cylindrical exterior heat-sink wall touching or in close proximity to the interior wall-surface of the downlight can.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Square D CompanyInventors: Scott Roos, Bruce Layne, Matt Wnek
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Patent number: 6869209Abstract: A wedge base track lamp holder assembly includes a base, at least one conductive contact member, and a retention piece. The base includes a first channel with an opening at one end of the base, a second channel extending away from the first channel and having an opening at an end opposite the first channel, and an adaptor portion extending from the base and enclosing part of the second channel. The conductive contact members are insertable within the first channel and the second channel. The retention piece in insertable within the second channel and configured to retain the conductive contact members within the first channel and the second channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2001Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Bruce Layne, James V. Agro
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Patent number: 6669355Abstract: A track lighting fixture includes a first housing half and a second housing half. The first housing half includes a surface, an inner perimeter, a recess in the surface, and mating ramps extending from the inner perimeter. The second housing half includes a surface, a protrusion extending from the surface, and mating arms extending from the surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Bruce Layne, James V. Agro
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Publication number: 20020064049Abstract: A wedge base track lamp holder assembly includes a base, at least one conductive contact member, and a retention piece. The base includes a first channel with an opening at one end of the base, a second channel extending away from the first channel and having an opening at an end opposite the first channel, and an adaptor portion extending from the base and enclosing part of the second channel. The conductive contact members are insertable within the first channel and the second channel. The retention piece in insertable within the second channel and configured to retain the conductive contact members within the first channel and the second channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Bruce Layne, James Agro
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Publication number: 20020044446Abstract: A track lighting fixture includes a first housing half and a second housing half. The first housing half includes a surface, an inner perimeter, a recess in the surface, and mating ramps extending from the inner perimeter. The second housing half includes a surface, a protrusion extending from the surface, and mating arms extending from the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Bruce Layne, James V. Agro
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Patent number: D463055Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Layne, James Agro, Steven Pyshos
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Patent number: D464756Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Layne, James Agro, Steven Pyshos
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Patent number: D465046Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Bruce Layne, James Agro, Steven Pyshos
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Patent number: D472999Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Bruce Layne, James Vincent Agro, Steven Walter Pyshos
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Patent number: D479756Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.Inventors: James Agro, Steven Pyshos, Bruce Layne
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Patent number: D564120Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2007Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Juno Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Layne, Kerry Collins
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Patent number: D494306Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Juno Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Bruce Layne
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Patent number: D594822Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Inventors: Bruce Layne, Aaron P. Fryzek