Patents by Inventor Eric William Teather

Eric William Teather 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).

  • Systems and methods for stabilizing optical sheets in luminaires
    Patent number: 11624495
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a luminaire includes a housing, a light source coupled with the housing, an optical sheet coupled with the housing, and a film stabilizer coupled with the housing. The optical sheet includes a first surface and an opposing second surface that are both disposed substantially horizontally when the luminaire is in an installed orientation. The first surface is disposed facing the light source, so that when the light source emits light, the light passes first through the first surface and subsequently through the second surface. The film stabilizer includes a third surface and an opposing fourth surface. The film stabilizer is disposed with the third surface adjacent to the second surface of the optical sheet, and provides mechanical support for the optical sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Lemoine DeBow, Melissa N. Ricketts, Eric William Teather, Robert Michael Ezell, Joel Mikael Petersen
  • LUMINAIRE WITH LIGHTGUIDE AND FILM STABILIZER, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20200370731
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a luminaire includes a housing, a light source coupled with the housing, an optical sheet coupled with the housing, and a film stabilizer coupled with the housing. The optical sheet includes a first surface and an opposing second surface that are both disposed substantially horizontally when the luminaire is in an installed orientation. The first surface is disposed facing the light source, so that when the light source emits light, the light passes first through the first surface and subsequently through the second surface. The film stabilizer includes a third surface and an opposing fourth surface. The film stabilizer is disposed with the third surface adjacent to the second surface of the optical sheet, and provides mechanical support for the optical sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Lemoine DeBow, Melissa N. Ricketts, Eric William Teather, Robert Michael Ezell, Joel Mikael Petersen