Patents by Inventor Gary Eugene Schaefer

Gary Eugene Schaefer 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).

  • Patent number: 8672519
    Abstract: A reflector with an alignment recess is provided. The reflector has a recess portion that receives the base of a light emitting diode. At least a portion of an outer periphery of the base of the light emitting diode is adjacent at least portions of the recess portion of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Patent number: 8506127
    Abstract: A lens frame for mounting and cooling LEDs is described. The lens frame (120) may be continuous and attachable to a luminaire (100) having a luminaire housing (110) with an opening (112). The lens frame (120) may extend across and close the opening (112) of the luminaire housing (110). The lens frame (120) may include a recessed support surface (122), a lens attachment area (126) positioned outward from and peripherally of the support surface (122), and heat dissipating structure (130) located peripherally of the support surface (122). A plurality of LEDs (154) may be coupled to the support surface (122) of the lens frame (120) exteriorly of the luminaire housing (110) and a lens (188) may be coupled to the lens retaining area (126) of the lens frame (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Russello, Dylan Akinrele, Kevin Anthony Baboolal, Gary Eugene Schaefer, Dana Wallace, Wayne D. Campbell, Clint Stanford, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Publication number: 20130039073
    Abstract: A reflector with an alignment recess is provided. The reflector has a recess portion that receives the base of a light emitting diode. At least a portion of an outer periphery of the base of the light emitting diode is adjacent at least portions of the recess portion of the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
    Inventors: Gary Eugene SCHAEFER, Hristea MIHALCEA
  • Publication number: 20130033859
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to inventive methods and apparatus for a lighting unit having a plurality of substantially linearly arranged solid state light sources (34, 134, 234, 334). A first reflector (40, 140, 240, 340) and a second reflector (50, 150, 250, 350) flank the solid state light sources (34, 134, 234, 334). A lens (60, 160, 260, 360) is provided over and spaced apart from a plurality of the solid state light sources (34, 134, 234, 334).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronic, N.V.
    Inventors: Howard Irwin Yaphe, Gary Eugene Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8287150
    Abstract: A reflector with an alignment recess is provided. The reflector has a recess portion that receives the base of a light emitting diode. At least a portion of an outer periphery of the base of the light emitting diode is adjacent at least portions of the recess portion of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Patent number: 8246212
    Abstract: An LED optical assembly is provided having a heatsink, a support surface having a plurality of light emitting diodes, a plurality of reflectors, and a plurality of optical lenses. The heatsink is in thermal connectivity with the support surface. Each reflector is positioned over a corresponding light emitting diode and at least one optical lens is placed over a corresponding reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Patent number: 8157414
    Abstract: An LED optical assembly is provided having a support surface having a plurality of light emitting diodes, a plurality of reflectors, and a plurality of optical lenses. Each reflector is positioned over a corresponding light emitting diode and at least one optical lens is placed over a corresponding reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Publication number: 20110141728
    Abstract: A lens frame for mounting and cooling LEDs is described. The lens frame (120) may be continuous and attachable to a luminaire (100) having a luminaire housing (110) with an opening (112). The lens frame (120) may extend across and close the opening (112) of the luminaire housing (110). The lens frame (120) may include a recessed support surface (122), a lens attachment area (126) positioned outward from and peripherally of the support surface (122), and heat dissipating structure (130) located peripherally of the support surface (122). A plurality of LEDs (154) may be coupled to the support surface (122) of the lens frame (120) exteriorly of the luminaire housing (110) and a lens (188) may be coupled to the lens retaining area (126) of the lens frame (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas RUSSELLO, Dylan AKINRELE, Kevin Anthony BABOOLAL, Gary Eugene SCHAEFER, Dana WALLACE, Wayne D. CAMPBELL, Clint STANFORD, Hristea MIHALCEA
  • Publication number: 20100195333
    Abstract: An LED optical assembly is provided having a heatsink, a support surface having a plurality of light emitting diodes, a plurality of reflectors, and a plurality of optical lenses. The heatsink is in thermal connectivity with the support surface. Each reflector is positioned over a corresponding light emitting diode and at least one optical lens is placed over a corresponding reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Publication number: 20100195323
    Abstract: An LED optical assembly is provided having a support surface having a plurality of light emitting diodes, a plurality of reflectors, and a plurality of optical lenses. Each reflector is positioned over a corresponding light emitting diode and at least one optical lens is placed over a corresponding reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Publication number: 20100195330
    Abstract: A reflector with an alignment recess is provided. The reflector has a recess portion that receives the base of a light emitting diode. At least a portion of an outer periphery of the base of the light emitting diode is adjacent at least portions of the recess portion of the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Patent number: 7712929
    Abstract: A light fixture device comprises a reflector portion having a pair of parallel longitudinal boundary regions and a pair of parallel lateral boundary regions; the reflector portion being shaped according to a longitudinal focal line, a pair of housing portions, each for engaging a corresponding lateral boundary region; at least one connector portion for coupling the housing portions together with the reflector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Canlyte Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Wayne Douglas Campbell
  • Publication number: 20080219008
    Abstract: A light fixture device comprises a reflector portion having a pair of parallel longitudinal boundary regions and a pair of parallel lateral boundary regions; the reflector portion being shaped according to a longitudinal focal line, a pair of housing portions, each for engaging a corresponding lateral boundary region; at least one connector portion for coupling the housing portions together with the reflector portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Canlyte Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Wayne Douglas Campbell
  • Patent number: 5964522
    Abstract: The invention provides a floodlight in which the lamp axis is offset from the axis of a reflector. In the preferred embodiment an arc lamp is oriented vertically when the reflector axis is oriented at an oblique downward angle. The reflector includes a back reflector having a parabolic reflecting surface and a front reflector having at least one ellipsoidal reflecting surface disposed symmetrically about the reflector axis. In a preferred embodiment the front reflector is hinged to the back reflector and can be pivoted away from the back reflector to expose the lamp to facilitate cleaning and maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Canlyte Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Wayne Douglas Campbell