Patents by Inventor Faramarz Hafezi

Faramarz Hafezi 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).

  • LED socket and replaceable LED assemblies
    Patent number: 7744266
    Abstract: Socket arrangements for releasably mounting LEDs and light fixtures or assemblies employing such sockets are described. The socket arrangements facilitate the replacement of LEDs to replace an original LED with a brighter replacement, to change the color of the LED, to replace a single LED with a multiple chip LED, to replace a damaged or burned out LED with a new one, or the like. In further assemblies with plural LEDs, the use of ready release sockets facilitates selective replacement of an LED or LEDs and greatly enhances the flexibility of such units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Higley, Faramarz Hafezi
  • LED Socket and Replaceble LED Assemblies
    Publication number: 20090207609
    Abstract: Socket arrangements for releasably mounting LEDs and light fixtures or assemblies employing such sockets are described. The socket arrangements facilitate the replacement of LEDs to replace an original LED with a brighter replacement, to change the color of the LED, to replace a single LED with a multiple chip LED, to replace a damaged or burned out LED with a new one, or the like. In further assemblies with plural LEDs, the use of ready release sockets facilitates selective replacement of an LED or LEDs and greatly enhances the flexibility of such units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Higley, Faramarz Hafezi
  • LED socket and replaceable LED assemblies
    Patent number: 7549786
    Abstract: Socket arrangements for releasably mounting LEDs and light fixtures or assemblies employing such sockets are described. The socket arrangements facilitate the replacement of LEDs to replace an original LED with a brighter replacement, to change the color of the LED, to replace a single LED with a multiple chip LED, to replace a damaged or burned out LED with a new one, or the like. In further assemblies with plural LEDs, the use of ready release sockets facilitates selective replacement of an LED or LEDs and greatly enhances the flexibility of such units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Higley, Faramarz Hafezi
  • LED Socket and Replaceable LED Assemblies
    Publication number: 20080130275
    Abstract: Socket arrangements for releasably mounting LEDs and light fixtures or assemblies employing such sockets are described. The socket arrangements facilitate the replacement of LEDs to replace an original LED with a brighter replacement, to change the color of the LED, to replace a single LED with a multiple chip LED, to replace a damaged or burned out LED with a new one, or the like. In further assemblies with plural LEDs, the use of ready release sockets facilitates selective replacement of an LED or LEDs and greatly enhances the flexibility of such units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Higley, Faramarz Hafezi