Patents by Inventor David Horn
David Horn 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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Publication number: 20140043821Abstract: An LED bulb includes a base, a shell, a plurality of LEDs, and a thermally conductive liquid. The shell is connected to the base. The plurality of LEDs is attached to the base and disposed within the shell. The thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The LED bulb is configured to produce a uniform light-distribution profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Matrika Bhattarai, Ronan Le Toquin, David Horn, Robert Edward Shroder, Robert Joseph Pagano
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Publication number: 20140033512Abstract: A liquid-cooled light emitting diode (LED) bulb which includes a base, a shell connected to the base forming an enclosed volume, and a plurality of LEDs attached to the base and disposed within the shell. The LED bulb also includes a volume of thermally-conductive liquid held within the enclosed volume. A scavenger element comprising a scavenger material is attached to the base and is exposed to the thermally-conductive liquid. The scavenger material is configured to capture contaminants in the thermally-conductive liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: SWITCH BULB COMPANY, INC.Inventors: David HORN, Chris VOGDES
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Publication number: 20130332133Abstract: A searchable protein database is disclosed. The protein database comprises a plurality of entries, each entry having a sufficiently short predicting sequence and a protein classifier corresponding to the predicting sequence. An unclassified protein sequence can be classifiable by the database via searching therein for a motif of amino acids matching a predicting sequence of the database, thereby attributing to the unclassified protein a protein classifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2007Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Ramot At Tel Aviv University Ltd.Inventors: David Horn, Eytan Ruppin, Vered Kunik, Zach Solan, Ben Sandbank, Yasmine Meroz, Uri Weinbart
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Publication number: 20130328474Abstract: An LED bulb has a base, a shell connected to the base, and a thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. The LED bulb has a plurality of LEDs mounted on LED mounting surfaces disposed within the shell. The LED mounting surfaces face different radial directions, and the LED mounting surfaces are configured to facilitate a passive convective flow of the thermally conductive liquid within the LED bulb to transfer heat from the LEDs to the shell when the LED bulb is oriented in at least three different orientations. In a first orientation, the shell is disposed vertically above the base. In a second orientation, the shell is disposed on the same horizontal plane as the base. In a third orientation, the shell is disposed vertically below the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: SWITCH BULB COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Glenn WHEELOCK, David HORN
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Patent number: 8591069Abstract: A liquid-cooled LED bulb including a base and a shell connected to the base forming an enclosed volume. The liquid-cooled LED bulb also includes a plurality of LEDs attached to the base and disposed within the shell. The LED bulb also includes a thermally-conductive liquid held within the enclosed volume and a quantum dot material for adjusting the wavelength of light emitted from LED bulb.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventor: David Horn
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Patent number: 8558436Abstract: A liquid-cooled light emitting diode (LED) bulb which includes a base, a shell connected to the base forming an enclosed volume, and a plurality of LEDs attached to the base and disposed within the shell. The LED bulb also includes a volume of thermally-conductive liquid held within the enclosed volume. A scavenger element comprising a scavenger material is attached to the base and is exposed to the thermally-conductive liquid. The scavenger material is configured to capture contaminants in the thermally-conductive liquid.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: David Horn, Chris Vogdes
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Publication number: 20130250585Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) bulb includes a base, a shell connected to the base, a thermally conductive liquid held within the shell, and one or more support structures disposed within the shell. One or more LEDs are mounted to the one or more support structures and immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. The one or more LEDs each comprise a semiconductor die having at least one light-emitting interface and the one or more LEDs configured to emit light from the at least one light-emitting interface directly into the thermally conductive liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Ronan Le Toquin, David Horn
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Patent number: 8473303Abstract: A comprehensive electronic business support system comprises three layers: (1) the business layer, including various smart components which unify data and business processes across all customer interactions; (2) the integration layer, including various communications messaging interfaces and enterprise application integration adapters, which provide a flexible, automated, and process driven solution for integrating across business applications and operations support systems; and (3) the presentation layer, including various customer views, which are presented via particular business portals. A smart component server provides the core services and comprehensive business process logic required to successfully conduct business online. The communications messaging interfaces integrate with back-office systems for functions such as billing, provisioning, and interconnection.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: NetCracker Technology Solutions Inc.Inventors: Kevin Elmore, Vince Hoeser, David Horn, Linda Horn, Charles Kaake, Mark Mabel, Kevin Kelly, Hal Rodriguez, Paul Stephens, Vadim Pokotylo, Girish Bakhru
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Publication number: 20130146901Abstract: A liquid-filled light emitting diode (LED) bulb including a base, a shell, one or more LEDs, a thermally conductive liquid, and a bladder. The shell is connected to the base and the thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The one or more LEDs are disposed within the shell and immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. The bladder is also immersed in the thermally conductive liquid and is configured to compensate for expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: David Horn, Brian Cumpston, David Titzler
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Publication number: 20130070450Abstract: A liquid-cooled LED bulb including a base and a shell connected to the base forming an enclosed volume. The liquid-cooled LED bulb also includes a plurality of LEDs attached to the base and disposed within the shell. The LED bulb also includes a thermally-conductive liquid held within the enclosed volume and a quantum dot material for adjusting the wavelength of light emitted from LED bulb.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventor: David HORN
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Publication number: 20130063030Abstract: A liquid-cooled light emitting diode (LED) bulb which includes a base, a shell connected to the base forming an enclosed volume, and a plurality of LEDs attached to the base and disposed within the shell. The LED bulb also includes a volume of thermally-conductive liquid held within the enclosed volume. A scavenger element comprising a scavenger material is attached to the base and is exposed to the thermally-conductive liquid. The scavenger material is configured to capture contaminants in the thermally-conductive liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: David HORN, Chris VOGDES
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Publication number: 20120315172Abstract: A rotary engine includes a first transfer duct between a first rotor section and a second rotor section. A second transfer duct is between the second rotor section and the first rotor section. A supplemental compounding control valve selectively controls communication between the first transfer duct and the second transfer duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventor: Mark David Horn
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Publication number: 20120287608Abstract: An LED bulb includes at least one LED mount disposed within a shell. At least one LED is attached to the at least one LED mount. A thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The LED and LED mount are immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. A liquid displacer is immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. The liquid displacer is configured to displace a predetermined amount of the thermally conductive liquid to reduce the amount of thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. The liquid displacer is also configured to be compressible, where the liquid displacer is compressed in response to expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: David Horn, Christopher R. Moylan, Glenn Wheelock
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Patent number: 8282230Abstract: An LED bulb includes at least one LED mount disposed within a shell. At least one LED is attached to the at least one LED mount. A thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The LED and LED mount are immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. A plurality of beads is suspended in the thermally conductive liquid. The plurality of beads is configured to displace a predetermined amount of the thermally conductive liquid to reduce the amount of thermally conductive liquid held within the shell.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Ray F. Stewart, Brett Sharenow, David Horn
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Publication number: 20120240885Abstract: An engine includes a housing having a single wall, where the wall has a rib and a flange, and the wall provides a primary structure and cooling for the engine. A closeout is attached to an outer surface of the wall, and the closeout and the wall form a cavity. The closeout provides a secondary structure for containing a coolant fluid flow within the cavity. The closeout may be corrugated, and the ribs may be exposed to the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.Inventor: Mark David Horn
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Patent number: 8226274Abstract: An LED bulb includes at least one LED mount disposed within a shell. At least one LED is attached to the at least one LED mount. A thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The LED and LED mount are immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. A liquid displacer is immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. The liquid displacer is configured to displace a predetermined amount of the thermally conductive liquid to reduce the amount of thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. The liquid displacer is also configured to facilitate a flow of the thermally conductive liquid from the LED mount to an inner surface of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: David Horn, Christopher R. Moylan, Glenn Wheelock
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Publication number: 20120026723Abstract: An LED bulb includes a base, a shell connected to the base, and a thermally conducting liquid held within the shell. The LED bulb has a plurality of finger-shaped projections, disposed within the shell. The finger-shaped projections are separated by a plurality of channels formed between pairs of the plurality of finger-shaped projections for holding a plurality of LEDs. The plurality of finger-shaped projections and the plurality of channels are configured to facilitate a passive convective flow of the thermally conductive liquid through the plurality of channels, when the LED bulb is oriented in at least three different orientations. In a first orientation, the shell is disposed vertically above the base. In a second orientation, the shell is disposed on the same horizontal plane as the base. In a third orientation, the shell is disposed vertically below the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: SWITCH BULB COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Glenn WHEELOCK, David HORN
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Publication number: 20110255268Abstract: An LED bulb includes at least one LED mount disposed within a shell. At least one LED is attached to the at least one LED mount. A thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The LED and LED mount are immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. A liquid displacer is immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. The liquid displacer is configured to displace a predetermined amount of the thermally conductive liquid to reduce the amount of thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. The liquid displacer is also configured to facilitate a flow of the thermally conductive liquid from the LED mount to an inner surface of the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: David HORN, Christopher R. MOYLAN, Glenn WHEELOCK
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Publication number: 20110228516Abstract: An LED bulb includes at least one LED mount disposed within a shell. At least one LED is attached to the at least one LED mount. A thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The LED and LED mount are immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. A plurality of beads is suspended in the thermally conductive liquid. The plurality of beads is configured to displace a predetermined amount of the thermally conductive liquid to reduce the amount of thermally conductive liquid held within the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Ray F. STEWART, Brett Sharenow, David Horn
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Patent number: D692596Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Webb, David Titzler, Ronan Le Toquin, David Horn, Travis Andrew Lee, Jonathan Lefors, Benjamin Kai Norman Robertson, Brian Charles Rulifson, Stuart Kyle, Alex Rochat, Jeff Salazar