Patents by Inventor Craig Eugene Marquardt

Craig Eugene Marquardt 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).

  • Publication number: 20120008331
    Abstract: Light fixtures including at least an enclosure, a heat sink, and a light-emitting diode. In one embodiment the heat sink has a first portion having fins (that protrudes outside of the enclosure) and a second portion to house and mount the LEDs (that is positioned within the enclosure). Certain embodiments also provide for gaskets and other structure to prevent leakage between the heat sink and the enclosure, such that the light fixture is water-resistant. Thus, embodiments of the light fixture may house LEDs and related electric components inside a water-resistant enclosure and cool those components by transferring thermal energy to the surrounding air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Craig Eugene Marquardt, Jie Chen, Seun Ilenbiluan, Jeffery Allen Watson, Daniel Edward Sicking, Aaron James Becker, Mark Anthony Hand
  • Publication number: 20110199767
    Abstract: A lighting luminaire for use in a refrigerated display case includes an LED mounting portion comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) mounted thereon, a reflector, and a lens. The LED mounting portion and reflector are sized and arranged to form a reflective cavity for diffusing and directing light from the plurality of LEDs through the lens and out of the luminaire. The LED mounting portion and reflector are either attached to each other as separate components or are integrally formed. The lens is held in place in the luminaire between the LED mounting portion and the reflector or is mounted directly on the LED mounting portion over the plurality of LEDs. The LED mounting portion and/or reflector have a reflective surface for reflecting light emitted by the LEDs. Methods for retrofitting an existing luminaire in a refrigerated display with an LED luminaire are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Craig Eugene Marquardt, Miguel Angel Ibanez, Daniel Edward Sicking, Michael Ray Miller
  • Publication number: 20110019410
    Abstract: A lighting luminaire for use in a refrigerated display case includes an LED mounting portion comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) mounted thereon, a reflector, and a lens. The LED mounting portion and reflector are sized and arranged to form a reflective cavity for diffusing and directing light from the plurality of LEDs through the lens and out of the luminaire. The LED mounting portion and reflector are either attached to each other as separate components or are integrally formed. The lens is held in place in the luminaire between the LED mounting portion and reflector. The LED mounting portion and/or reflector have a reflective surface for reflecting light emitted by the LEDs. Methods for retrofitting an existing luminaire in a refrigerated display with an LED luminaire are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Miguel Angel Ibanez, Craig Eugene Marquardt, Daniel Edward Sicking, Michael Ray Miller
  • Patent number: D653793
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Craig Eugene Marquardt, John T. Hickok
  • Patent number: D654208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Craig Eugene Marquardt, John T. Hickok