Patents by Inventor Eric FITZSIMMONS

Eric FITZSIMMONS 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).

  • Heated lens lighting arrangement with optic cable extending from light source to an opening in heat exchanger
    Patent number: 10253965
    Abstract: According to aspects of the embodiments, a lighting fixture is designed to help prevent the accumulation of snow or ice on the light emitting face (e.g., lens) of the lighting fixture. The lighting fixture harvests both the light and heat generated by at least one light source, such as but not limited to at least one LED light source. The lighting fixture adopts a flip-mount light source mounting design in which one side of a passive heat exchanger is mounted or secured closely adjacent or proximate to the lens, and the light source is mounted or secured to another side of the passive heat exchanger. The heat generated by the light source is conducted by the passive heat exchanger to heat the lens. Additionally, the light emitted from the light source is redirected back through the passive heat exchanger and to the lens using a bundle of light fiber cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
    Inventors: Hongyi Cai, Steven D. Schrock, Eric Fitzsimmons
  • HEATED LENS LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20180094802
    Abstract: According to aspects of the embodiments, a lighting fixture is designed to help prevent the accumulation of snow or ice on the light emitting face (e.g., lens) of the lighting fixture. The lighting fixture harvests both the light and heat generated by at least one light source, such as but not limited to at least one LED light source. The lighting fixture adopts a flip-mount light source mounting design in which one side of a passive heat exchanger is mounted or secured closely adjacent or proximate to the lens, and the light source is mounted or secured to another side of the passive heat exchanger. The heat generated by the light source is conducted by the passive heat exchanger to heat the lens. Additionally, the light emitted from the light source is redirected back through the passive heat exchanger and to the lens using a bundle of light fiber cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Hongyi Cai, Steven D. Schrock, Eric Fitzsimmons
  • Heated lens lighting arrangement
    Patent number: 9851086
    Abstract: According to aspects of the embodiments, a lighting fixture is designed to help prevent the accumulation of snow or ice on the light emitting face {e.g., lens) of the lighting fixture. The lighting fixture harvests both the light and heat generated by at least one light source, such as but not limited to at least one LED light source. The lighting fixture adopts a flip-mount light source mounting design in which one side of a passive heat exchanger is mounted or secured closely adjacent or proximate to the lens, and the light source is mounted or secured to another side of the passive heat exchanger. The heat generated by the light source is conducted by the passive heat exchanger to heat the lens. Additionally, the light emitted from the light source is redirected back through the passive heat exchanger and to the lens using a bundle of light fiber cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
    Inventors: Hongyi Cai, Steven D. Schrock, Eric Fitzsimmons
  • HEATED LENS LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20160209022
    Abstract: According to aspects of the embodiments, a lighting fixture is designed to help prevent the accumulation of snow or ice on the light emitting face {e.g., lens) of the lighting fixture. The lighting fixture harvests both the light and heat generated by at least one light source, such as but not limited to at least one LED light source. The lighting fixture adopts a flip-mount light source mounting design in which one side of a passive heat exchanger is mounted or secured closely adjacent or proximate to the lens, and the light source is mounted or secured to another side of the passive heat exchanger. The heat generated by the light source is conducted by the passive heat exchanger to heat the lens. Additionally, the light emitted from the light source is redirected back through the passive heat exchanger and to the lens using a bundle of light fiber cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
    Inventors: Hongyi CAI, Steven D. SCHROCK, Eric FITZSIMMONS