Patents by Inventor Edward Bernard Bilson

Edward Bernard Bilson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for reflecting light
    Patent number: 7481557
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which light is reflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Shannon Celeste Gaines, Jerold Tickner, Stephen Geyer, Edward Bernard Bilson
  • Method and apparatus for providing light
    Patent number: 7357538
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which light is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Shannon Celeste Gaines, Stephen Geyer, Edward Bernard Bilson
  • Method and apparatus for providing light
    Publication number: 20070171643
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which light is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Shannon Celeste Gaines, Stephen Geyer, Edward Bernard Bilson
  • Method and apparatus for reflecting light
    Publication number: 20070171652
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which light is reflected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Shannon Celeste Gaines, Jerold Tickner, Stephen Geyer, Edward Bernard Bilson
  • Roadway luminaire
    Patent number: 5803590
    Abstract: A roadway luminaire is provided which includes a mast mount docking station securable to an end of a pole mast. The mast mount docking station includes a power plug electrically coupled to the power conductors. The luminaire includes a corresponding power plug which is electrically and mechanically coupled to the mast mount docking station via a twist-lock feature including mating keys and keyways in the docking station and luminaire, respectively. The luminaire includes several plug-in components such as a plug-in photoelectric cell, a plug-in starter and a capacitor press-fit into a molded cavity in the luminaire. The power plug of the luminaire is adaptable to be used with all international voltages. The twist-lock feature provides for a fool-proof mechanical and electrical connection to ensure that the correctly rated luminaire is connected to the supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Taylor Wedell, Edward Bernard Bilson, Thomas A. Zimmerman, Glenn A. Ellis, III
  • Roadway luminaire
    Patent number: RE38767
    Abstract: A roadway luminaire is provided which includes a mast mount docking station securable to an end of a pole mast. The mast mount docking station includes a power plug electrically coupled to the power conductors. The luminaire includes a corresponding power plug which is electrically and mechanically coupled to the mast mount docking station via a twist-lock feature including mating keys and keyways in the docking station and luminaire, respectively. The luminaire includes several plug-in components such as a plug-in photoelectric cell, a plug-in starter and a capacitor press-fit into a molded cavity in the luminaire. The power plug of the luminaire is adaptable to be used with all international voltages. The twist-lock feature provides for a fool-proof mechanical and electrical connection to ensure that the correctly rated luminaire is connected to the supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Taylor Wedell, Edward Bernard Bilson, Thomas A. Zimmerman, Glenn A. Ellis, III, Rick W. Kauffman