Patents by Inventor Conrad Richard MERLING

Conrad Richard MERLING 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: 9936550
    Abstract: There are provided an adapter and a method for use with a luminaire. For example, there is provided an adapter for use with a lighting controller of a luminaire. The adapter includes a calibration and maintenance port connected to a metering circuit disposed in the lighting controller. Furthermore, the adapter includes an interface connected to: the lighting controller, at least one lead of a lighting controller receptacle of the luminaire, and to at least one port of a computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Youcef Chaoua, Conrad Richard Merling
  • Publication number: 20170150565
    Abstract: There are provided an adapter and a method for use with a luminaire. For example, there is provided an adapter for use with a lighting controller of a luminaire. The adapter includes a calibration and maintenance port connected to a metering circuit disposed in the lighting controller. Furthermore, the adapter includes an interface connected to: the lighting controller, at least one lead of a lighting controller receptacle of the luminaire, and to at least one port of a computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Youcef CHAOUA, Conrad Richard MERLING