Patents by Inventor Charles E. Bucher
Charles E. Bucher 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: 11402079Abstract: The pathway/landscape lamps include an elongated fixture body having an upper end and a lower end; at least one light source mounted to the upper end of the fixture body; a ground engaging post provided at the lower end of the fixture body; and a telescoping shade with a reflective top cover provided over the light source and translucent sides at least partially surrounding the light source. The telescoping shade configured to move from a lowered position allowing light from the light source to be directed downward, to a raised position allowing for light to be emitted both sideways and downward from the light source. A second embodiment of the telescoping shade include at least one vertically adjustable side shade configured to selectively block light to be emitted in a sideway direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, Zachary Zauhar, Mark Starling, Tim Bowling
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Patent number: 11378271Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for ceiling fan remote controls that allows the wall switches, pull chains and remote control transmitters to both separately and independently control the ceiling fan lights and fan. Systems, device and methods for over-riding a ceiling fan remote control so that a single wall switch can activate the ceiling fan light(s) if the remote control transmitter is not available. Systems, devices, and methods for ceiling fan remote controls that allows the wall switches, pull chains, and remote controls to both separately and independently control the ceiling fan lights and the fan. Systems, devices and methods for ceiling fan remote control receivers that can be connected to two separate wall switches that allows a ceiling fan remote control system that allows for both the wall switch and remote transmitter to each control the light.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, Zachary Zauhar
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Patent number: 11363704Abstract: Modules, devices, systems and methods that allow for remotely changing the white colors of LEDS (light emitting diodes) in overhead or wall mounted lights, as well as in ceiling fan lights by a remote control or wall switch, without requiring a three-position mechanical switch mounted on the light.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: CHIEN LUEN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., INC.Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, Zachary Zauhar
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Patent number: 11029019Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for ceiling fan remote controls that allows the wall switches, pull chains and remote control transmitters to both separately and independently control the ceiling fan lights and fan. Systems, device and methods for over-riding a ceiling fan remote control so that a single wall switch can activate the ceiling fan light(s) if the remote control transmitter is not available. Systems, devices, and methods for ceiling fan remote controls that allows the wall switches, pull chains, and remote controls to both separately and independently control the ceiling fan lights and the fan. Systems, devices and methods for ceiling fan remote control receivers that can be connected to two separate wall switches that allows a ceiling fan remote control system that allows for both the wall switch and remote transmitter to each control the light.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: CHIEN LUEN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., INC.Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, Zachary Zauhar
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Patent number: 10954948Abstract: Systems, devices, controllers and methods for providing a DC (direct current) motor controller for ceiling fans, that can include retrofitting a DC motor controlled ceiling fan with a single remote control device. Another embodiment is for providing a DC motor controller for ceiling fans, that can include retrofitting a DC motor controlled ceiling fan with a single remote control device within the ceiling fan with a WiFi control device within the ceiling fan. Other embodiments can include using combinations of a wireless remote controller with a smart phone and with mechanical switches and/or with hardwired wall mounted controls, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Chen Luen Industries CO., LTD., INC.Inventors: Tien S. Lowe, Charles E. Bucher, Zachary Zauhar
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Patent number: 10897806Abstract: Modules, devices, systems and methods that allow for remotely changing the white colors of LEDS (light emitting diodes) in overhead or wall mounted lights, as well as in ceiling fan lights by a remote control or wall switch, without requiring a three-position mechanical switch mounted on the light.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: CHIEN LUEN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., INC.Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, Zachary Zauhar
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Patent number: 10568187Abstract: Modules, devices, systems and methods that allow for remotely changing the white colors of LEDS (light emitting diodes) in overhead or wall mounted lights, as well as in ceiling fan lights by a remote control or wall switch, without requiring a three-position mechanical switch mounted on the light.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: CHIEN LUEN INDUSTRIES, CO., LTD., INC.Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, Zachary Zauhar
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Patent number: 10178747Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for providing a controller to be wired between a transformer and zones of landscape lights to provide power to and for turning on and off different landscape lights, creating and deleting landscape light zones based on a schedule loaded onto the controller by a wireless communication from a portable digital device, such as a smart phone having a landscape scheduling App thereon. Additional embodiments include wireless receivers in the landscape lights which allow for the portable digital device to remotely change colors of the landscape lights. Additional embodiments for controlling other accessories used in landscapes such as but not limited to sprinkler systems, speakers, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.Inventors: Eliezer Rivera, Ronald R. Portorreal, Zachary Zauhar, Charles E. Bucher, Tien S. Lowe
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Publication number: 20130201027Abstract: A low cost method and apparatus for detecting faults in a solar module comprising the steps of monitoring the voltage across each string of cells within the module's junction box and signaling an alarm at the module and or at a remote location if any of the voltages across the strings of cells drop below an acceptable voltage threshold, thereby indicating a fault condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventor: Charles E. Bucher
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Patent number: 8408876Abstract: Easy to attach and detach blades for overhead ceiling fans. A first version has a ceiling fan blade with keyhole slots that fit over flat topped fasteners on a mounting arm. Pulling the blade away from the arm locks the slots to the fasteners. A second version is similar to the first and has a decorative bottom cover having snappable tapered protrusions which attach through the keyholes and into mateable through-holes in the mounting arm connection. The third version has a protruding end portion of the blade that fits into a slot in the mounting arm where spring loaded pistons press into grooves in the protrusion end portion of the blade. Latching handles allow users to manually move the pistons. A fourth version has a slot in the blade which fits about a mateable housing in the mounting arm where opposing spring loaded pistons press into interior wall grooves in the slot of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, John C. Bucher
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Patent number: 8337162Abstract: Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so that the flat headed fasteners fits through the larger openings in the keyhole slots and then pulls the mounting arm outward until the arm locks in place by the smaller opening portions of the keyhole slots. Rubber type gaskets and washers help lock and hold the mounting arms in place. The flat headed fasteners can also be located on the endshields with the keyhole slots on mounting arms. A second embodiment includes inwardly deformable springably snapable fasteners that can be located on the ends of the mounting arms which can deform inwardly and expand after passing through slots on the endshield of the rotor. Alternatively, the fasteners can be located on the bottom of the endshield with the receiving slots on the ends of the mounting arms.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, John C. Bucher
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Publication number: 20110158813Abstract: Easy to attach and detach blades for overhead ceiling fans. A first version has a ceiling fan blade with keyhole slots that fit over flat topped fasteners on a mounting arm. Pulling the blade away from the arm locks the slots to the fasteners. A second version is similar to the first and has a decorative bottom cover having snappable tapered protrusions which attach through the keyholes and into mateable through-holes in the mounting arm connection. The third version has a protruding end portion of the blade that fits into a slot in the mounting arm where spring loaded pistons press into grooves in the protrusion end portion of the blade. Latching handles allow users to manually move the pistons. A fourth version has a slot in the blade which fits about a mateable housing in the mounting arm where opposing spring loaded pistons press into interior wall grooves in the slot of the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, John C. Bucher
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Patent number: 7927076Abstract: Easy to attach and detach blades for overhead ceiling fans. A first version has a ceiling fan blade with keyhole slots that fit over flat topped fasteners on a mounting arm. Pulling the blade away from the arm locks the slots to the fasteners. A second version is similar to the first and has a decorative bottom cover having snappable tapered protrusions which attach through the keyholes and into mateable through-holes in the mounting arm connection. The third version has a protruding end portion of the blade that fits into a slot in the mounting arm where spring loaded pistons press into grooves in the protrusion end portion of the blade. Latching handles allow users to manually move the pistons. A fourth version has a slot in the blade which fits about a mateable housing in the mounting arm where opposing spring loaded pistons press into interior wall grooves in the slot of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, John C. Bucher
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Publication number: 20110037195Abstract: A continuous cast silicon strip apparatus including a drum rotatably mounted on an axle supported by a framework, a motor operatively connected to the axle to cause rotation of the drum about the axle, a crucible mounted relative to the drum to dispense liquid silicon onto a peripheral surface of the drum as the drum rotates to continuously cast a silicon strip onto the peripheral surface and a segmenting mechanism for segmenting the continuous cast silicon strip into silicon segments to a desired length.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Gregory J. Hildeman, Charles E. Bucher
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Publication number: 20110033301Abstract: Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so that the flat headed fasteners fits through the larger openings in the keyhole slots and then pulls the mounting arm outward until the arm locks in place by the smaller opening portions of the keyhole slots. Rubber type gaskets and washers help lock and hold the mounting arms in place. The flat headed fasteners can also be located on the endshields with the keyhole slots on mounting arms. A second embodiment includes inwardly deformable springably snapable fasteners that can be located on the ends of the mounting arms which can deform inwardly and expand after passing through slots on the endshield of the rotor. Alternatively, the fasteners can be located on the bottom of the endshield with the receiving slots on the ends of the mounting arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, John C. Bucher
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Patent number: 7857592Abstract: Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so that the flat headed fasteners fits through the larger openings in the keyhole slots and then pulls the mounting arm outward until the arm locks in place by the smaller opening portions of the keyhole slots. Rubber type gaskets and washers help lock and hold the mounting arms in place. The flat headed fasteners can also be located on the endshields with the keyhole slots on mounting arms. A second embodiment includes inwardly deformable springably snapable fasteners that can be located on the ends of the mounting arms which can deform inwardly and expand after passing through slots on the endshield of the rotor. Alternatively, the fasteners can be located on the bottom of the endshield with the receiving slots on the ends of the mounting arms.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, John C. Bucher
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Patent number: 7766622Abstract: Easy to attach and detach blades for overhead ceiling fans. A first version has a ceiling fan blade with keyhole slots that fit over flat topped fasteners on a mounting arm. Pulling the blade away from the arm locks the slots to the fasteners. A second version is similar to the first and has a decorative bottom cover having snappable tapered protrusions which attach through the keyholes and into mateable through-holes in the mounting arm connection. The third version has a protruding end portion of the blade that fits into a slot in the mounting arm where spring loaded pistons press into grooves in the protrusion end portion of the blade. Latching handles allow users to manually move the pistons. A fourth version has a slot in the blade which fits about a mateable housing in the mounting arm where opposing spring loaded pistons press into interior wall grooves in the slot of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co, Ltd. Inc.Inventors: Charles E Bucher, John C Bucher
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Publication number: 20090039478Abstract: A method for using relatively low-cost silicon with low metal impurity concentration by adding a measured amount of dopant and or dopants before and/or during silicon crystal growth so as to nearly balance, or compensate, the p-type and n-type dopants in the crystal, thereby controlling the net doping concentration within an acceptable range for manufacturing high efficiency solar cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, Daniel L. Meler, Dominic Leblanc, Rene Bolavart
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Publication number: 20080273979Abstract: Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so that the flat headed fasteners fits through the larger openings in the keyhole slots and then pulls the mounting arm outward until the arm locks in place by the smaller opening portions of the keyhole slots. Rubber type gaskets and washers help lock and hold the mounting arms in place. The flat headed fasteners can also be located on the endshields with the keyhole slots on mounting arms. A second embodiment includes inwardly deformable springably snapable fasteners that can be located on the ends of the mounting arms which can deform inwardly and expand after passing through slots on the endshield of the rotor. Alternatively, the fasteners can be located on the bottom of the endshield with the receiving slots on the ends of the mounting arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, John C. Bucher
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Publication number: 20080220544Abstract: A method for using relatively low-cost silicon with low metal impurity concentration by adding a measured amount of dopant before and/or during silicon crystal growth so as to nearly balance, or compensate, the p-type and n-type dopants in the crystal, thereby controlling the net doping concentration within an acceptable range for manufacturing high efficiency solar cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, Daniel L. Meier