Patents by Inventor Frantz Robinson

Frantz Robinson 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).

  • Methods and systems for selectively activating led groups
    Patent number: 12648061
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for selectively activating and/or deactivating one or more groups of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) of a luminaire. In an embodiment, a multi-LED luminaire includes a detection and control circuit, a first light emitting diode (LED) Group, a second LED Group connected in series to the first LED Group, and a first switch operably connected across the second LED Group. The detection and control circuit detects either a power sequence or a dimming sequence and, in response to detection of the power sequence or to the dimming sequence, operates to close the first switch to short-out the second LED Group such that no light is emitted from the second LED Group, operate to open the first switch to power the second LED Group to emit light along with the first LED Group, or operate the switch in a manner to alter the light output of at least one of the first LED Group and the second LED Group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Current Lighting Solutions Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Frantz Robinson, Eden Dubuc, Dan Mihai, James Christian Webster
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTIVELY ACTIVATING LED GROUPS
    Publication number: 20240334564
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for selectively activating and/or deactivating one or more groups of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) of a luminaire. In an embodiment, a multi-LED luminaire includes a detection and control circuit, a first light emitting diode (LED) Group, a second LED Group connected in series to the first LED Group, and a first switch operably connected across the second LED Group. The detection and control circuit detects either a power sequence or a dimming sequence and, in response to detection of the power sequence or to the dimming sequence, operates to close the first switch to short-out the second LED Group such that no light is emitted from the second LED Group, operate to open the first switch to power the second LED Group to emit light along with the first LED Group, or operate the switch in a manner to alter the light output of at least one of the first LED Group and the second LED Group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Frantz Robinson, Eden Dubuc, Dan Mihai, James Christian Webster