Patents by Inventor Bryan Scott Steele

Bryan Scott Steele 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).

  • Universal type I.C. /non-type I.C. recessed downlight housing can assembly and method for marking the can assembly
    Patent number: 6089732
    Abstract: A universal housing can assembly used as a component of a recessed downlight fixture and which can be utilized in both insulation contact (I.C.) and non-insulation contact (non-I.C.) applications. The preferred housing can is deep drawn of aluminum or other suitable materials and is configured to operate at or below thermal standards for I.C. applications and also for non-I.C. applications. The housing can assemblies formed according to the invention utilize thermal protective devices positioned within the assemblies to shut the fixture off or "cycle" the fixture in the event that predetermined thermal conditions are exceeded in either an I.C. or a non-I.C. application. According to the invention, a single can assembly can be used as and marked as both I.C. and non-I.C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: NSI Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Dean Wright, Mark E. Jennings, Bryan Scott Steele
  • Universal type I.C./non-type I.C. recessed downlight housing can assembly and method for marking the can assembly
    Patent number: 5836678
    Abstract: A universal housing can assembly used as a component of a recessed downlight fixture and which can be utilized in both insulation contact (I.C.) and non-insulation contact (non-I.C.) applications. The preferred housing can is deep drawn of aluminum or other suitable materials and is configured to operate at or below thermal standards for I.C. applications and also for non-I.C. applications. The housing can assemblies formed according to the invention utilize thermal protective devices positioned within the assemblies to shut the fixture off or "cycle" the fixture in the event that predetermined thermal conditions are exceeded in either an I.C. or a non-I.C. application. According to the invention, a single can assembly can be used as and marked as both I.C. and non-I.C. housing cans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: NSI Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Dean Wright, Mark E. Jennings, Bryan Scott Steele