Patents by Inventor Erik Salinas

Erik Salinas 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).

  • LIGHTING DEVICES FOR CEILING GRIDS
    Publication number: 20240027039
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing, a light source, a light guide panel, a lens, and a rotatable clip. The housing includes an internal cavity. The light guide panel is configured to diffuse light emitted by the one or more light sources. The lens includes a base, a first side wall, and a second side wall defining an internal cavity. The lens is coupled to the housing such that at least a portion of the housing is disposed within the internal cavity of the lens and at least a portion of the light diffused by the light guide panel is emitted through the base, the first side wall, and the second side wall of the lens. The rotatable clip is coupled to the housing and is configured to mount the lighting device to an external structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: David E. Doubek, Erik Salinas
  • Lighting devices for ceiling grids
    Patent number: 11808431
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing, a light source, a light guide panel, a lens, and a rotatable clip. The housing includes an internal cavity. The light guide panel is configured to diffuse light emitted by the one or more light sources. The lens includes a base, a first side wall, and a second side wall defining an internal cavity. The lens is coupled to the housing such that at least a portion of the housing is disposed within the internal cavity of the lens and at least a portion of the light diffused by the light guide panel is emitted through the base, the first side wall, and the second side wall of the lens. The rotatable clip is coupled to the housing and is configured to mount the lighting device to an external structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dado Lighting, LLC
    Inventors: David E. Doubek, Erik Salinas
  • LIGHTING DEVICES FOR CEILING GRIDS
    Publication number: 20230250929
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing, a light source, a light guide panel, a lens, and a rotatable clip. The housing includes an internal cavity. The light guide panel is configured to diffuse light emitted by the one or more light sources. The lens includes a base, a first side wall, and a second side wall defining an internal cavity. The lens is coupled to the housing such that at least a portion of the housing is disposed within the internal cavity of the lens and at least a portion of the light diffused by the light guide panel is emitted through the base, the first side wall, and the second side wall of the lens. The rotatable clip is coupled to the housing and is configured to mount the lighting device to an external structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: David E. Doubek, Erik Salinas