Patents by Inventor Eric DiFelice

Eric DiFelice 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: 10962202
    Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a sensor housing having an attachment end portion, and a sensor disposed at least partially in the sensor housing. The sensor housing is movably attachable to a luminaire housing of a luminaire. The attachment end portion is designed to be positioned on an edge of the luminaire housing to retain the sensor housing attached to the luminaire housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, Andrew Svendsen
  • Patent number: 10718499
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a linear luminaire having a length and a width, where the length is longer than the width. Further, the lighting system includes at least two rigid pendants that are configured to suspension mount the linear luminaire from a mounting surface. Each rigid pendant is coupled to the linear luminaire via a clevis such that a joint between the rigid pendants and the linear luminaire is a clevis swivel joint that allows the linear luminaire to swing along the length to meet a seismic requirement while preventing a tilting of the linear luminaire along the width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, John Strom
  • Publication number: 20200149712
    Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a sensor housing having an attachment end portion, and a sensor disposed at least partially in the sensor housing. The sensor housing is movably attachable to a luminaire housing of a luminaire. The attachment end portion is designed to be positioned on an edge of the luminaire housing to retain the sensor housing attached to the luminaire housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, Andrew Svendsen
  • Publication number: 20200068685
    Abstract: A luminaire may include a universal translator and interface system. The universal translator and interface system may include one or more universal interfaces that are configured to removably and communicably couple one or more control devices and/or a building lighting control system to the luminaire. Further, the universal translator and interface system may include a universal translator engine that is communicably coupled to the one or more universal interfaces. The universal translator engine is configured to translate data in a first format associated with a first communication protocol to a second format associated with a second communication protocol to enable interoperability between the control devices, the building lighting control system, and the luminaire that may have different communication protocols that are incompatible with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, William E. Getzinger, Derek Hudson, Chris M. Clary, Nicole M. Davis, J.T. Brlansky
  • Patent number: 10539737
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a first end plate and a second end plate that are coupled to and disposed on opposite sides of a reflector panel. Further, the lighting fixture includes a pair of elongated heat sinks that are coupled to the first end plate and the second end plate on opposite latitudinal ends of the pair of elongated heat sinks. Each elongated heat sink retains a longitudinal edge of a light guide and/or a plurality of LEDs directed towards the longitudinal edge. Further, the lighting fixture includes an optical device that is removably coupled to the lighting fixture such that the first end plate, the second end plate, and the pair of elongated heat sinks retain and overlap a perimeter of an optical device to prevent light leakage. The light guide is oriented horizontally and the optical device is oriented to receive light exiting the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, Patrick Neal Walker
  • Publication number: 20180372944
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a first end plate and a second end plate that are coupled to and disposed on opposite sides of a reflector panel. Further, the lighting fixture includes a pair of elongated heat sinks that are coupled to the first end plate and the second end plate on opposite latitudinal ends of the pair of elongated heat sinks. Each elongated heat sink retains a longitudinal edge of a light guide and/or a plurality of LEDs directed towards the longitudinal edge. Further, the lighting fixture includes an optical device that is removably coupled to the lighting fixture such that the first end plate, the second end plate, and the pair of elongated heat sinks retain and overlap a perimeter of an optical device to prevent light leakage. The light guide is oriented horizontally and the optical device is oriented to receive light exiting the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, Patrick Neal Walker
  • Patent number: 10067284
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a first end plate and a second end plate that are coupled to and disposed on opposite sides of a reflector panel. Further, the lighting fixture includes a pair of elongated heat sinks that are coupled to the first end plate and the second end plate on opposite latitudinal ends of the pair of elongated heat sinks. Each elongated heat sink retains a longitudinal edge of a light guide and/or a plurality of LEDs directed towards the longitudinal edge. Further, the lighting fixture includes an optical device that is removably coupled to the lighting fixture such that the first end plate, the second end plate, and the pair of elongated heat sinks retain and overlap a perimeter of an optical device to prevent light leakage. The light guide is oriented horizontally and the optical device is oriented to receive light exiting the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, Patrick Neal Walker
  • Publication number: 20150072103
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein include methods of manufacturing related to a spaced array of individually formed void cells, which are linked together. The void cells are protruding, resiliently compressible cells manufactured by thermoforming, extrusion, injection molding, laminating, and/or blow molding processes. The individual void cells are molded and arranged in an array. A separate, porous binding layer is attached to the individual void cells in the array. In one implementation, two arrays may each comprise of linked individually formed void cells, wherein each array is aligned with the other array, and linked individually formed void cells of one array are positioned opposite the linked individually formed void cells of the other array, sharing the same binding layer. In another implementation, multiple arrays can be stacked upon one another. In another implementation, the linked individually formed void cells have substantially different force-deflection characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Rico Tresso, Ethan Wyman, Collin Metzer, Peter M. Foley, Eric DiFelice
  • Publication number: 20140210250
    Abstract: In accordance with one implementation, a cushion includes at least two columns of axially aligned cushioning elements and one or more binding layers elastically connecting the at least two columns together. The binding layer may be oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial alignment at an intersection of two or more cushioning elements. In one implementation, the shear reduction may be directionally tuned so as to provide for different shear force mitigation in different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Skydex Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric DiFelice
  • Patent number: D810348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Bradley Garrett, Eric DiFelice, Adam Foy, John Leon
  • Patent number: D810998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, Patrick Neal Walker, Bradley Garrett, Christopher Michael Bryant, Bradley Bergeron
  • Patent number: D842533
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, Patrick Neal Walker, Bradley Garrett, Christopher Michael Bryant, Bradley Bergeron
  • Patent number: D846179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Bradley Garrett, Eric DiFelice, Adam Foy, John Leon
  • Patent number: D865272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, Patrick Neal Walker, Bradley Garrett, Christopher Michael Bryant, Bradley Bergeron
  • Patent number: D884257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, Patrick Neal Walker, Bradley Garrett, Christopher Michael Bryant, Bradley Bergeron