Patents by Inventor David P. Goelz

David P. Goelz 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: 11933464
    Abstract: A light strip that includes a housing with an elongated shape. A tray is attached to the housing and is positioned in the housing. An LED assembly is mounted to the tray and includes LED elements that emit light outward away from the tray. An elongated lens with a central section is configured to extend over the LED assembly. Inner end caps are positioned at ends of the lens with the inner ends caps being light-transmissive. Outer end caps are positioned at ends of the housing outward from the inner end caps with the outer end caps being opaque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Winston Ji, David P. Goelz, Ian Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230272891
    Abstract: A light strip that includes a housing with an elongated shape. A tray is attached to the housing and is positioned in the housing. An LED assembly is mounted to the tray and includes LED elements that emit light outward away from the tray. An elongated lens with a central section is configured to extend over the LED assembly. Inner end caps are positioned at ends of the lens with the inner ends caps being light-transmissive. Outer end caps are positioned at ends of the housing outward from the inner end caps with the outer end caps being opaque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Winston Ji, David P. Goelz, Ian Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230151944
    Abstract: An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Mario A. CASTILLO, Kurt S. WILCOX, Andrew Dan BENDTSEN, Brian KINNUNE, Sandeep PAWAR, David P GOELZ
  • Patent number: 11549659
    Abstract: An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Mario O Castillo, Kurt S Wilcox, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Brian Kinnune, Sandeep Pawar, David P Goelz
  • Publication number: 20210199263
    Abstract: An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Mario O. Castillo, Kurt S. WILCOX, Andrew Dan BENDTSEN, Brian KINNUNE, Sandeep PAWAR, David P. GOELZ
  • Patent number: 10935211
    Abstract: An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Mario A. Castillo, Kurt S. Wilcox, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Brian Kinnune, Sandeep Pawar, David P. Goelz
  • 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: 10215378
    Abstract: A light fixture including a mounting assembly for securing the light fixture to a static structure. The mounting assembly includes a gripper attachable to the static structure and a bar having a gripping region and a first end secured with respect to a main body portion of the light fixture. The mounting assembly may be adjustable such that the light fixture is held in a selected one of a plurality of possible orientations. In such embodiments, the gripper and the bar are configured for a finite number of the orientations such that the light fixture is held in a selected one of a plurality of orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian L. Kinnune, David P. Goelz
  • Patent number: 9879849
    Abstract: An LED light fixture including a heat-conductive overstructure having upper and lower surfaces and a plurality of upwardly-protruding elongate fins which extend along the upper surface adjacent to at least one opening through the fixture permitting air flow from beneath the lower surface to above the upper surface. An LED light source is secured with respect to the lower surface. The fins have heights which gradually increase toward fin-ends proximal to the at least one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David P. Goelz, Kurt S. Wilcox, Craig Raleigh
  • Patent number: 9841154
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a luminaire comprises a luminaire housing, at least one LED disposed within the luminaire housing, and an LED driver circuit disposed within a driver housing. The driver housing comprises an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein at least a part of the inner portion is disposed between the LED driver circuit and the outer portion and wherein the LED driver circuit is in thermal communication with the outer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Sorenson, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Kurt S. Wilcox, David P. Goelz
  • Patent number: 9810421
    Abstract: An LED light fixture including at least one LED light source thermally coupled to a heat-conductive structure. The heat-conductive structure having an LED-supporting region and heat-dissipating surfaces extending away therefrom. The at least one LED light source is thermally coupled to the LED-supporting region. The heat-conductive structure defines venting apertures bordering the at least one LED light source to facilitate ambient fluid flow to and from the heat-dissipating surfaces. In some embodiments, the LED light fixture includes a protrusion extending into a corresponding one of the venting apertures and oriented to direct air flow. In certain embodiments, the heat-conductive structure defines a plurality of venting apertures adjacent the at least one LED light source, the heat-dissipating surfaces include fins increasing in height at positions adjacent to the at least one of the venting apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Kinnune, Sandeep Pawar, Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr., David P. Goelz, Nathan Snell
  • Patent number: 9441824
    Abstract: An LED floodlight fixture LED light fixture including a plurality of heat-sink-mounted LED-array modules, each module engaging an LED-adjacent surface of a heat-sink base for transfer of heat from the module, and at least one venting aperture through the heat-sink base to provide air ingress to the heat-dissipating surfaces adjacent to the aperture. The LED light fixture may include a plurality of heat sinks, each heat sink with its own heat-dissipating surfaces and heat-sink base which has one of the LED-array modules engaged thereon. The heat-sink base is wider than the module thereon such that the heat-sink base includes a beyond-module portion. The venting aperture(s) is/are through the beyond-module portion of the heat-sink base. The inventive light fixture may include a housing and an LED assembly which includes the heat-sink-mounted LED-array modules. The LED assembly and the housing form a venting gap therebetween to provide air ingress along the heat-sink base to the heat-dissipating surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Kinnune, Alan J. Ruud, Kurt Wilcox, David P. Goelz
  • Patent number: 9435526
    Abstract: LED lighting apparatus including (a) a circuit board which has a plurality of light sources spaced thereon, (b) a heat sink to which the circuit board is thermally coupled, and (c) a securement structure which includes a rigid peripheral structure applying force along a peripheral area of the circuit board toward the heat sink to increase the thermal coupling therebetween to facilitate heat transfer from the light sources during operation. The lighting apparatus may also include an optical member with a plurality of lens portions over corresponding light sources and a peripheral region, the securement structure engaging the peripheral region which sandwiches a gasket against the heat sink. The apparatus may use manipulation involving surface convexity, such as bowing, thereby allowing the securement structure to further facilitate surface-to-surface thermal coupling between the circuit board and the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Goelz, Craig Raleigh, Don Miletich, Kurt S. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20160186970
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a luminaire comprises a luminaire housing, at least one LED disposed within the luminaire housing, and an LED driver circuit disposed within a driver housing. The driver housing comprises an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein at least a part of the inner portion is disposed between the LED driver circuit and the outer portion and wherein the LED driver circuit is in thermal communication with the outer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Jeremy Sorenson, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Kurt S. Wilcox, David P. Goelz
  • Publication number: 20150345715
    Abstract: An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Mario A. Castillo, Kurt S. Wilcox, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Brian Kinnune, Sandeep Pawar, David P. Goelz
  • Publication number: 20150323168
    Abstract: An LED light fixture including a plurality of upwardly-protruding elongate fins extending therealong from distal fin-ends to proximal fin-ends adjacent to upward-flow openings through the fixture, the fins defining horizontal between-fin channels open at the distal fin-ends, and a plurality of flow-interrupters between adjacent fins changing air flow along the channels. The flow-interrupters may be less than half the heights of their respective between-fin channels and may be mounting bosses to serve the further purpose of facilitating assembly of the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David P. Goelz
  • Patent number: 9182096
    Abstract: An LED light fixture includes a heat-sink body having a circuit-board mounting surface and a circuit board in thermal-contact relationship to the circuit-board mounting surface. The circuit board has an LED-populated area and a surrounding non-LED-populated area such that lateral heat conduction within the circuit board is greater than heat conduction from the circuit board to the circuit-board mounting surface. The fixture may be a low-profile LED light fixture including a base plate which has a substantially planar back surface, a front surface and heat-dissipating surfaces extending forward from the front surface. An LED circuit board and at least one LED power-circuitry unit, which are secured with respect to the front surface adjacent to the heat-dissipating surfaces, do not extend behind the back surface of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian L. Kinnune, David P. Goelz, James Michael Lay, Don Miletich
  • 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
  • Patent number: D782725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David P. Goelz, Kurt S. Wilcox, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Sandeep Pawar
  • Patent number: D783885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David P. Goelz, Kurt S. Wilcox, Andrew Dan Bendtsen, Sandeep Pawar