Patents by Inventor Carl W. Wilson

Carl W. Wilson 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: 8506134
    Abstract: A retrofit luminaire assembly is provided for retrofitting a mounting frame such as a plaster frame or other recessed lighting assembly without the need to remove the existing plaster frame. The retrofit assembly includes a mounting ring that can support a replacement electrical junction box and the replacement luminaire. The mounting ring is inserted through the opening in the plaster frame and secured to the plaster frame by an attachment member that engages the top face of the plaster frame. The attachment member can include a plate coupled to the mounting ring to form two outwardly extending arms. The plate is axially adjustable with respect to the mounting ring to clamp the plaster frame between the plate and the bottom flange of the mounting ring. In another embodiment, the attachment member has a hook-like end that engages a bottom surface of the mounting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Carl W. Wilson, Richard L. D'Andrea
  • Patent number: 8480268
    Abstract: A retrofit luminaire assembly is provided for retrofitting a mounting frame such as a plaster frame or other recessed lighting assembly without the need to remove the existing plaster frame. The retrofit assembly includes a mounting ring that can support a replacement electrical junction box and the replacement luminaire. The electrical junction box is attached to an adjustable assembly so that the electrical box can be positioned in a number of locations on the mounting ring. The assembly allows adjustment of the electrical box in a vertical direction, horizontal direction and in a rotational direction with respect to the plane of the plaster frame. The mounting ring is inserted through the opening in the plaster frame and secured to the plaster frame by an attachment member that engages the top face of the plaster frame. The attachment member can include a plate coupled to the mounting ring to form two outwardly extending arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Carl W. Wilson, Richard L. D'Andrea, Brad Rodeghiero
  • Publication number: 20120044704
    Abstract: A retrofit luminaire assembly is provided for retrofitting a mounting frame such as a plaster frame or other recessed lighting assembly without the need to remove the existing plaster frame. The retrofit assembly includes a mounting ring that can support a replacement electrical junction box and the replacement luminaire. The electrical junction box is attached to an adjustable assembly so that the electrical box can be positioned in a number of locations on the mounting ring. The assembly allows adjustment of the electrical box in a vertical direction, horizontal direction and in a rotational direction with respect to the plane of the plaster frame. The mounting ring is inserted through the opening in the plaster frame and secured to the plaster frame by an attachment member that engages the top face of the plaster frame. The attachment member can include a plate coupled to the mounting ring to form two outwardly extending arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Carl W. Wilson, Richard L. D'Andrea, Brad Rodeghiero
  • Publication number: 20120044703
    Abstract: A retrofit luminaire assembly is provided for retrofitting a mounting frame such as a plaster frame or other recessed lighting assembly without the need to remove the existing plaster frame. The retrofit assembly includes a mounting ring that can support a replacement electrical junction box and the replacement luminaire. The mounting ring is inserted through the opening in the plaster frame and secured to the plaster frame by an attachment member that engages the top face of the plaster frame. The attachment member can include a plate coupled to the mounting ring to form two outwardly extending arms. The plate is axially adjustable with respect to the mounting ring to clamp the plaster frame between the plate and the bottom flange of the mounting ring. In another embodiment, the attachment member has a hook-like end that engages a bottom surface of the mounting frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Carl W. Wilson, Richard L. D'Andrea
  • Patent number: 8079728
    Abstract: A lighting device including a test device for testing the proper operation of a primary and a secondary power supply alternatively providing electrical power to the light. The test device is attached to a bracket using a single fastener such as a nut and the bracket is attached to a receptacle for the light using a different single fastener, such as a pop-rivet or screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Malcolm D. James, Sr., Shawn A. Wilcox, Conley L. McGee, Carl W. Wilson, Ronald C. Newbold, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100013392
    Abstract: A lighting device including a test device for testing the proper operation of a primary and a secondary power supply alternatively providing electrical power to the light. The test device is attached to a bracket using a single fastener such as a nut and the bracket is attached to a receptacle for the light using a different single fastener, such as a pop-rivet or screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Malcolm D. James, SR., Shawn A. Wilcox, Conley L. McGee, Carl W. Wilson, Ronald C. Newbold, JR.
  • Patent number: 6031852
    Abstract: The present invention describes the use of a pair of acoustooptic devices in a laser or other optical resonator to produce a wavelength-dependent deflection of the light without incurring a net frequency shift. This permits rapid electronic tuning of the resonator wavelength, as well as rapid electronic variation of cavity loss, out-coupling fraction, and round-trip phase shift. The dispersive quality of acoustooptic devices in transmission is utilized as a reflection grating substitute. Two mirrors, one an output coupler, a gain medium and two acoustooptic devices arranged for maximum efficiency such that the incident and diffracted beams are approximately at the Bragg angle for each acoustooptic device permit the laser wavelength to be determined by the acoustic frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: David C. Thompson, George E. Busch, Carl W. Wilson, Thomas J. Zaugg, Charlie E. M. Strauss, Dennis K. Remelius, Tsutomu Shimada