Patents by Inventor Christopher Lee Bohler

Christopher Lee Bohler 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: 11232502
    Abstract: An augmented reality-based lighting design method includes displaying, by an augmented reality device, a real-time image of a target physical area on a display screen. The method further includes displaying, by the augmented reality device, a lighting fixture 3-D model on the display screen in response to a user input, where the lighting fixture 3-D model is overlaid on the real-time image of the target physical area. The method also includes generating, by the augmented reality device, a bill of materials (BOM) that includes a lighting fixture corresponding to the lighting fixture 3-D model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Nam Chin Cho, Parth Joshi, William Thomas Cook, Christopher Lee Bohler
  • Patent number: 10955124
    Abstract: A linkable linear light emitting diode (LED) system provides apparatus and methods for mechanically, optically, and electrically linking multiple LED modules disposed over a wide and separated area of a ceiling system. Openings can be cut in ceiling tiles of a drop ceiling system and the LED lighting modules are coupled to the tile through the opening, with the tile being sandwiched between different portions of the module. A remote driver system is placed within the drop ceiling above the tiles and provides multiple connectors for powering a multitude of lighting modules. Certain of the LED lighting modules include both input and output connectors for both receiving power or data and providing power or data to other modules. In this manner, some of the modules act as master LED lighting modules and those receiving power and/or data therefrom are act as slave modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Anthony James Carney, Chun Wah Chan, Jerold Alan Tickner, Christopher Lee Bohler, Kenneth Walma
  • Patent number: 10928055
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly for a light fixture can include at least one heat sink fin disposed in thermal communication with at least one heat-generating component of the light fixture, where the at least one heat sink fin includes a thermoplastic material. The at least one heat sink fin can absorb and dissipate sufficient heat to comply with applicable industry standards for the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Alok Das, Anzar Pandurang Rade, Omkar Bharat Jadhav, Siddhartha Satya Saladi, Matthew Allan Canales, Sanjeev Bhimasenrao Kulkarni, Christopher Lee Bohler, Arnab Guha
  • Publication number: 20200265647
    Abstract: An augmented reality-based method for determining locations of lighting devices includes displaying on a display screen, by an augmented reality device, a real-time image of a target physical area. The real-time image includes lighting devices that are installed in the physical area. The method further includes displaying on the display screen, by the augmented reality device, a first marker and a second marker. The first marker is displayed overlaid on a first lighting device of the lighting devices, and the second marker is displayed overlaid on a second lighting device of the lighting devices. The method also includes determining, by the augmented reality device, a location of the first marker and a location of the second marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Nam Chin Cho, Deborah Baus, Parth Joshi, B. Glenn Siegel, Christopher Lee Bohler
  • Publication number: 20200263861
    Abstract: A linkable linear light emitting diode (LED) system provides apparatus and methods for mechanically, optically, and electrically linking multiple LED modules disposed over a wide and separated area of a ceiling system. Openings can be cut in ceiling tiles of a drop ceiling system and the LED lighting modules are coupled to the tile through the opening, with the tile being sandwiched between different portions of the module. A remote driver system is placed within the drop ceiling above the tiles and provides multiple connectors for powering a multitude of lighting modules. Certain of the LED lighting modules include both input and output connectors for both receiving power or data and providing power or data to other modules. In this manner, some of the modules act as master LED lighting modules and those receiving power and/or data therefrom are act as slave modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony James CARNEY, Chun Wah CHAN, Jerold Alan TICKNER, Christopher Lee BOHLER, Kenneth WALMA
  • Publication number: 20200158323
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly for a light fixture can include at least one heat sink fin disposed in thermal communication with at least one heat-generating component of the light fixture, where the at least one heat sink fin includes a thermoplastic material. The at least one heat sink fin can absorb and dissipate sufficient heat to comply with applicable industry standards for the light fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Alok Das, Anzar Pandurang Rade, Omkar Bharat Jadhav, Siddhartha Satya Saladi, Matthew Allan Canales, Sanjeev Bhimasenrao Kulkarni, Christopher Lee Bohler, Arnab Guha
  • Patent number: 10648652
    Abstract: A linkable linear light emitting diode (LED) system provides apparatus and methods for mechanically, optically, and electrically linking multiple LED modules disposed over a wide and separated area of a ceiling system. Openings can be cut in ceiling tiles of a drop ceiling system and the LED lighting modules are coupled to the tile through the opening, with the tile being sandwiched between different portions of the module. A remote driver system is placed within the drop ceiling above the tiles and provides multiple connectors for powering a multitude of lighting modules. Certain of the LED lighting modules include both input and output connectors for both receiving power or data and providing power or data to other modules. In this manner, some of the modules act as master LED lighting modules and those receiving power and/or data therefrom are act as slave modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Anthony James Carney, Chun Wah Chan, Jerold Alan Tickner, Christopher Lee Bohler, Kenneth Walma
  • Publication number: 20200100341
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source that emits an illumination light, where the light source includes first one or more of LEDs to emit a green light, second one or more of LEDs to emit an amber light, third one or more of LEDs to emit a red light, and fourth one or more of LEDs to emit a deep red light. The illumination light includes at least the green light, the amber light, the red light, and the deep red light. The lighting device further includes a controller configured to control a current provided to the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Raymond George Janik, Christopher Lee Bohler
  • Patent number: 10598318
    Abstract: A light source fabrication process to fabricate a customized light source includes attaching a plurality of light emitting diodes to a circuit board, where each light emitting diode is configured to emit light within a same wavelength range. Further, the light source fabrication process includes applying a first phosphor layer to a first set of light emitting diodes of the plurality of light emitting diodes and applying a second phosphor layer to a second set of light emitting diodes of the plurality of light emitting diodes. The phosphor layers are applied to the light emitting diodes using one of a screen printing process and an inkjet printing process. The first phosphor layer is different from and has different optical properties from the second phosphor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Lee Bohler
  • Patent number: 10546496
    Abstract: A parking facility illumination and space indicator system includes a lighting fixture configured to emit an illumination light to illuminate a parking facility and an indicator fixture coupled to the lighting fixture by a first electrical cable. The indicator fixture is configured to indicate availability of one or more parking spaces in the parking facility. The system further includes a sensor coupled to the lighting fixture by a second electrical cable. The sensor is configured to sense availability of the one or more parking spaces for parking. The lighting fixture is configured to provide power to the indicator fixture over the first electrical cable and to the sensor over the second electrical cable. The indicator fixture indicates the availability of the one or more parking spaces based on space availability information from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Lee Bohler, Kenneth Dale Walma
  • Patent number: 10488031
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly for a light fixture can include at least one heat sink fin disposed in thermal communication with at least one heat-generating component of the light fixture, where the at least one heat sink fin includes a thermoplastic material. The at least one heat sink fin can absorb and dissipate sufficient heat to comply with applicable industry standards for the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Alok Das, Anzar Pandurang Rade, Omkar Bharat Jadhav, Siddhartha Satya Saladi, Matthew Allan Canales, Sanjeev Bhimasenrao Kulkarni, Christopher Lee Bohler, Arnab Guha
  • Publication number: 20190259276
    Abstract: A parking facility illumination and space indicator system includes a lighting fixture configured to emit an illumination light to illuminate a parking facility and an indicator fixture coupled to the lighting fixture by a first electrical cable. The indicator fixture is configured to indicate availability of one or more parking spaces in the parking facility. The system further includes a sensor coupled to the lighting fixture by a second electrical cable. The sensor is configured to sense availability of the one or more parking spaces for parking. The lighting fixture is configured to provide power to the indicator fixture over the first electrical cable and to the sensor over the second electrical cable. The indicator fixture indicates the availability of the one or more parking spaces based on space availability information from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Lee Bohler, Kenneth Dale Walma
  • Publication number: 20190188766
    Abstract: An augmented reality-based lighting design method includes displaying, by an augmented reality device, a real-time image of a target physical area on a display screen. The method further includes displaying, by the augmented reality device, a lighting fixture 3-D model on the display screen in response to a user input, where the lighting fixture 3-D model is overlaid on the real-time image of the target physical area. The method also includes generating, by the augmented reality device, a bill of materials (BOM) that includes a lighting fixture corresponding to the lighting fixture 3-D model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Nam Chin Cho, Parth Joshi, William Thomas Cook, Christopher Lee Bohler
  • Patent number: 10304336
    Abstract: A parking facility illumination and space indicator system includes a lighting fixture configured to emit an illumination light to illuminate a parking facility and an indicator fixture coupled to the lighting fixture by a first electrical cable. The indicator fixture is configured to indicate availability of one or more parking spaces in the parking facility. The system further includes a sensor coupled to the lighting fixture by a second electrical cable. The sensor is configured to sense availability of the one or more parking spaces for parking. The lighting fixture is configured to provide power to the indicator fixture over the first electrical cable and to the sensor over the second electrical cable. The indicator fixture indicates the availability of the one or more parking spaces based on space availability information from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Lee Bohler, Kenneth Dale Walma
  • Publication number: 20180320879
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly for a light fixture can include at least one heat sink fin disposed in thermal communication with at least one heat-generating component of the light fixture, where the at least one heat sink fin includes a thermoplastic material. The at least one heat sink fin can absorb and dissipate sufficient heat to comply with applicable industry standards for the light fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Alok Das, Anzar Pandurang Rade, Omkar Bharat Jadhav, Siddhartha Satya Saladi, Matthew Allan Canales, Sanjeev Bhimasenrao Kulkarni, Christopher Lee Bohler, Arnab Guha
  • Publication number: 20180306422
    Abstract: A linkable linear light emitting diode (LED) system provides apparatus and methods for mechanically, optically, and electrically linking multiple LED modules disposed over a wide and separated area of a ceiling system. Openings can be cut in ceiling tiles of a drop ceiling system and the LED lighting modules are coupled to the tile through the opening, with the tile being sandwiched between different portions of the module. A remote driver system is placed within the drop ceiling above the tiles and provides multiple connectors for powering a multitude of lighting modules. Certain of the LED lighting modules include both input and output connectors for both receiving power or data and providing power or data to other modules. In this manner, some of the modules act as master LED lighting modules and those receiving power and/or data therefrom are act as slave modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony James Carney, Chun Wah Chan, Jerold Alan Tickner, Christopher Lee Bohler, Kenneth Walma
  • Publication number: 20180253971
    Abstract: A parking facility illumination and space indicator system includes a lighting fixture configured to emit an illumination light to illuminate a parking facility and an indicator fixture coupled to the lighting fixture by a first electrical cable. The indicator fixture is configured to indicate availability of one or more parking spaces in the parking facility. The system further includes a sensor coupled to the lighting fixture by a second electrical cable. The sensor is configured to sense availability of the one or more parking spaces for parking. The lighting fixture is configured to provide power to the indicator fixture over the first electrical cable and to the sensor over the second electrical cable. The indicator fixture indicates the availability of the one or more parking spaces based on space availability information from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Lee Bohler, Kenneth Dale Walma
  • Patent number: 10006592
    Abstract: A linkable linear light emitting diode (LED) system provides apparatus and method for mechanically, optically, and electrically linking multiple LED modules disposed over a wide and separated area of a ceiling system. Openings can be cut in ceiling tiles of a drop ceiling system and the LED lighting modules are coupled to the tile through the opening, with the tile being sandwiched between different portions of the module. A remote driver system is placed within the drop ceiling above the tiles and provide multiple connectors for powering a multitude of lighting modules. Certain of the LED lighting modules include both input and output connectors for both receiving power or data and providing power or data to other modules. In this manner, some of the modules act as master LED lighting modules and those receiving power and/or data therefrom are act as slave modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Anthony James Carney, Chun Wah Chan, Jerold Alan Tickner, Christopher Lee Bohler, Kenneth Walma
  • Publication number: 20170359903
    Abstract: An array of ultraviolet light emitting diodes can cure ultraviolet curable material, such as solder mask or ink, that has been applied to a substrate in connection with fabricating electronic circuit devices. The substrate can be placed in a housing associated with a processing station of a manufacturing operation. A mask or stencil can be positioned adjacent the substrate. The ultraviolet curable material can be applied to the substrate via the mask or stencil, for example using a squeegee. The ultraviolet light emitting diodes can be moved over the substrate to cure the ultraviolet curable material. The substrate with the cured material can be removed from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher Lee Bohler
  • Publication number: 20170330428
    Abstract: A sensor device is disclosed herein. The sensor device can include a sensor having a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, wherein the sensor, when in the first mode of operation, transmits a first plurality of signals during a first period of time, and wherein the sensor, when in the second mode of operation, receives a second plurality of signals during a second period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Lee Bohler, Scott David Wegner