Patents by Inventor Chad Chu

Chad Chu 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).

  • Sign box lighting system
    Patent number: 10443824
    Abstract: A lighting system having a light box housing, a plurality of lighting units, a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on a PCB. The lighting units can also be interconnected in a daisy-chain configuration on at least one carrier, such that the lighting units form an array of lighting units. The array of lighting units adapted to be mounted within the light box housing, wherein the light box housing has one or more arrays of lighting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: The Sloan Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Quaal, Timothy Drew Ferrie, Aaron Meyer, Chad Chu
  • Sign box lighting system
    Patent number: 10446065
    Abstract: A lighting system having a light box housing, a plurality of lighting units, a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on a PCB. The lighting units can also be interconnected in a daisy-chain configuration on at least one carrier, such that the lighting units form an array of lighting units. The array of lighting units adapted to be mounted within the light box housing, wherein the light box housing has one or more arrays of lighting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: The Sloan Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Quaal, Timothy Drew Ferrie, Aaron Meyer, Chad Chu
  • Trim cap illuminated channel letter lighting system and letter construction system
    Patent number: 9004719
    Abstract: A channel letter lighting system comprising a channel letter housing including a light transmissive face, a rear wall and at least one trim cap adapted to receive the light transmissive face and rear wall. A plurality of light emitting units within the channel letter housing and at least one optical element proximate the plurality of light emitting units, wherein the at least one optical element is configured to direct light emitted from the plurality of light emitting units in a direction away from the face and towards the rear wall or the opposing trim cap. The channel letter lighting system arranged to provide low profile channel letters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: The Sloan Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Quaal, Timothy Drew Ferrie, Justin Lind, Chad Chu, Aaron Meyer
  • SIGN BOX LIGHTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140268786
    Abstract: A lighting system comprising a light box housing, a plurality of lighting units including a housing, a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on a PCB within the housing. The lighting units can also be interconnected in a daisy-chain configuration on at least one carrier, such that the lighting units form an array of lighting units. The array of lighting units adapted to be mounted within the light box housing, wherein the light box housing comprises one or more arrays of lighting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Bruce Quaal, Timothy Drew Ferrie, Aaron Meyer, Chad Chu
  • TRIM CAP ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTER LIGHTING SYSTEM AND LETTER CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140268741
    Abstract: A channel letter lighting system comprising a channel letter housing including a light transmissive face, a rear wall and at least one trim cap adapted to receive the light transmissive face and rear wall. A plurality of light emitting units within the channel letter housing and at least one optical element proximate the plurality of light emitting units, wherein the at least one optical element is configured to direct light emitted from the plurality of light emitting units in a direction away from the face and towards the rear wall or the opposing trim cap. The channel letter lighting system arranged to provide low profile channel letters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Bruce Quaal, Timothy Drew Ferrie, Justin Lind, Chad Chu, Aaron Meyer
  • SIGN BOX LIGHTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140268785
    Abstract: A lighting system comprising a light box housing, a plurality of lighting units including a housing, a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on a PCB within the housing. The lighting units can also be interconnected in a daisy-chain configuration on at least one carrier, such that the lighting units form an array of lighting units. The array of lighting units adapted to be mounted within the light box housing, wherein the light box housing comprises one or more arrays of lighting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Bruce Quaal, Timothy Drew Ferrie, Aaron Meyer, Chad Chu