Patents by Inventor Charles O. Hobson

Charles O. Hobson 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: 10527265
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for securing a light fixture to a static structure. The mounting assembly includes a bar and a securing member which has a bar-gripping portion and an arm portion extending from the bar-gripping portion and attachable to the static structure. The bar is secured with respect to a main body portion of the light fixture. The bar has an axis. The arm portion has an arm axis which is substantially orthogonal to the bar axis. In another aspect of this invention, the mounting assembly includes a fixture-holding portion and an arm portion secured to the fixture-holding portion. The fixture-holding portion is secured with respect to the light fixture. The arm portion configured for selective attachment to a substantially cylindrical static structure and a substantially planar surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Charles O. Hobson, Ethan Creasman, David P. Goelz
  • Patent number: 9638405
    Abstract: An assembly for connecting and holding a photocontrol with respect to a light fixture. The assembly includes a support member and a photocontrol receptacle over and secured with respect to the support member. The support member is on an exterior surface of a light-fixture housing at an opening formed in the housing. The photocontrol receptacle is rotatable about the support member for angular photocontrol adjustment on the light fixture. The support member is fixed with respect to the exterior surface of the light-fixture housing. The receptacle has an engagement portion rotatably engaging the support member, thereby holding the receptacle with respect to the light-fixture housing while permitting rotation of the receptacle with respect thereto. Another aspect is a related method for connecting and holding a photocontrol with respect to a light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles O. Hobson
  • Publication number: 20150260377
    Abstract: An assembly for connecting and holding a photocontrol with respect to a light fixture. The assembly includes a support member and a photocontrol receptacle over and secured with respect to the support member. The support member is on an exterior surface of a light-fixture housing at an opening formed in the housing. The photocontrol receptacle is rotatable about the support member for angular photocontrol adjustment on the light fixture. The support member is fixed with respect to the exterior surface of the light-fixture housing. The receptacle has an engagement portion rotatably engaging the support member, thereby holding the receptacle with respect to the light-fixture housing while permitting rotation of the receptacle with respect thereto. Another aspect is a related method for connecting and holding a photocontrol with respect to a light fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles O. Hobson
  • Publication number: 20140218944
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for securing a light fixture to a static structure. The mounting assembly includes a bar and a securing member which has a bar-gripping portion and an arm portion extending from the bar-gripping portion and attachable to the static structure. The bar is secured with respect to a main body portion of the light fixture. The bar has an axis. The arm portion has an arm axis which is substantially orthogonal to the bar axis. In another aspect of this invention, the mounting assembly includes a fixture-holding portion and an arm portion secured to the fixture-holding portion. The fixture-holding portion is secured with respect to the light fixture. The arm portion configured for selective attachment to a substantially cylindrical static structure and a substantially planar surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles O. Hobson, Ethan Creasman, David P. Goelz
  • Publication number: 20110090681
    Abstract: The LED light fixture includes white LEDs having multiple, different color temperatures. Preferably, white LEDs having color temperatures of about 3500 and about 5000 degrees Kelvin (K) are selected. The intensity of each LED may be varied and the light radiated from the LEDs is mixed together. The resulting light emitted from the housing is a white light having a variable color temperature ranging from about 3500 to about 5000 K. The housing is preferably extruded aluminum. A portion of the housing is configured to mix the light together and to focus the light such that the output light is about thirty degrees off center. Electrical loading is off set to minimize load on power supplies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Charles O. Hobson, Matthew A. Trotter, Jeremy J. Fredrich
  • Publication number: 20110089866
    Abstract: The LED light fixture includes white LEDs having multiple, different color temperatures. Preferably, white LEDs having color temperatures of about 3500 and about 5000 degrees Kelvin (K) are selected. The intensity of each LED may be varied and the light radiated from the LEDs is mixed together. The resulting light emitted from the housing is a white light having a variable color temperature ranging from about 3500 to about 5000 K. The housing is preferably extruded aluminum. A portion of the housing is configured to mix the light together and to focus the light such that the output light is about thirty degrees off center. Electrical loading is off set to minimize load on power supplies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew A. Trotter, Charles O. Hobson, Jeremy J. Fredrich, Cory Wasniewski
  • Patent number: D743914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles O. Hobson
  • Patent number: D750314
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles O. Hobson, Steve Patkus
  • Patent number: D760946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles O. Hobson, Ethan Creasman, David P. Goelz