Patents by Inventor Donald T. Wesson, JR.

Donald T. Wesson, JR. 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VARIABLE RESISTANCE LED LIGHTING CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20150173135
    Abstract: A system and method for an LED lighting circuit that utilizes a driver circuit to power LEDs in an LED mesh. The LED lighting circuit provides a rectified input power signal to power the LED mesh. The driver circuit receives its sole input power, typically less than 1% of the input power of the LED mesh, from the LED mesh. By receiving its input power from the LED mesh, the driver circuit saves on power consumption compared to current systems and methods. The driver circuit acts as a smart variable resistor, which presents a low impedance path to the LED mesh until a threshold current of the driver circuit is reached, after which the driver circuit presents a higher impedance path to the LED mesh, therefore behaving as a variable resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Donald T. Wesson, JR.
  • Light emitting systems and methods
    Patent number: 9023672
    Abstract: A light emitting system and related method are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventors: Todd Hodrinsky, Donald T. Wesson, Jr., Deborah D. Cebry, Matthew D. Gidman, Robert M. Sarazin
  • Apparatus and method of operation of a low-current LED lighting circuit
    Patent number: 8890427
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of operation of a low-current LED lighting circuit are disclosed. The invention utilizes high AC voltage input and unreduced voltage ripple component of the rectified DC power signal, which provides the ability to drive an LED load at high power factor at low current. The invention discloses both active and passive circuits to limit the peak current flowing to the LED and create a current source for the LED load. The proposed circuit increases reliability by optionally eliminating capacitor, inductor, and heatsink components while minimizing luminous flux fluctuations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventors: Todd W Hodrinsky, Donald T Wesson, Jr.
  • Light emitting systems and methods
    Patent number: 8796724
    Abstract: This invention is about a reliable light-emitting system and a method to make it. The light-emitting system is mounted on a carrier with a non-conductive adhesive such that at least one of the p-contact layer and n-contact layer of the light-emitting device is in direct contact with conductive patterns formed on the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventors: Todd W Hodrinsky, Donald T Wesson, Jr., Deborah D Cebry, Matthew D Gidman, Robert M Sarazin
  • Apparatus and method of operation of a low-current LED lighting circuit
    Publication number: 20140117866
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of operation of a low-current LED lighting circuit are disclosed. The invention utilizes high AC voltage input and unreduced voltage ripple component of the rectified DC power signal, which provides the ability to drive an LED load at high power factor at low current. The invention discloses both active and passive circuits to limit the peak current flowing to the LED and create a current source for the LED load. The proposed circuit increases reliability by optionally eliminating capacitor, inductor, and heatsink components while minimizing luminous flux fluctuations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: LITEIDEAS, LLC
    Inventors: Todd W. Hodrinsky, Donald T. Wesson, JR.
  • Light Emitting Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20130153935
    Abstract: Light-emitting systems and related methods of their fabrication are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Todd W. Hodrinsky, Donald T. Wesson, JR., Deborah D. Cebry, Matthew D. Gidman, Robert M. Sarazin