Patents by Inventor Eric Seth Perkins

Eric Seth Perkins 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).

  • Lumen regulating apparatus and process
    Patent number: 7284878
    Abstract: The present invention is a fluorescent light lumen regulating apparatus. More specifically, in one aspect, the present invention is a fluorescent lighting assembly for mounting at least one fluorescent lamp. In this aspect, the lighting assembly comprises a lamp housing. In another aspect, the invention further comprises a thermal dissipater to selectively dissipate heat from the fluorescent lamp to the ambient air to maintain the temperature of the cold spot of the fluorescent lamp within a predetermined temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Jay Dorogi, Eric Seth Perkins, Luke Jonathon Siefker, Terry Alan Richards