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).

  • Patent number: 11118769
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: James Sheehy, Douglas Dewayne Grove, Bruce Layne
  • Publication number: 20210262644
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: James Sheehy, Douglas Dewayne Grove, Bruce Layne
  • Patent number: 10527272
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, James G. Brand
  • Publication number: 20180252393
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, James G. Brand
  • Patent number: 8142057
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Roos, Bruce Layne, Matt Wnek
  • Publication number: 20100296272
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Square D Company
    Inventors: Scott Roos, Bruce Layne, Matt Wnek
  • Patent number: 6869209
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, James V. Agro
  • Patent number: 6669355
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, James V. Agro
  • Publication number: 20020064049
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, James Agro
  • Publication number: 20020044446
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, James V. Agro
  • Patent number: D463055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, James Agro, Steven Pyshos
  • Patent number: D464756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, James Agro, Steven Pyshos
  • Patent number: D465046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, James Agro, Steven Pyshos
  • Patent number: D472999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, James Vincent Agro, Steven Walter Pyshos
  • Patent number: D479756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James Agro, Steven Pyshos, Bruce Layne
  • Patent number: D564120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Juno Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, Kerry Collins
  • Patent number: D494306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Juno Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Layne
  • Patent number: D594822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventors: Bruce Layne, Aaron P. Fryzek