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).
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Patent number: 8672519Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
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Patent number: 8506127Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Thomas Russello, Dylan Akinrele, Kevin Anthony Baboolal, Gary Eugene Schaefer, Dana Wallace, Wayne D. Campbell, Clint Stanford, Hristea Mihalcea
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Publication number: 20130039073Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.Inventors: Gary Eugene SCHAEFER, Hristea MIHALCEA
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Publication number: 20130033859Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronic, N.V.Inventors: Howard Irwin Yaphe, Gary Eugene Schaefer
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Patent number: 8287150Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
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Patent number: 8246212Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
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Patent number: 8157414Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
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Publication number: 20110141728Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20100195333Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
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Publication number: 20100195323Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
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Publication number: 20100195330Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
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Patent number: 7712929Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2008Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Canlyte Inc.Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Wayne Douglas Campbell
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Publication number: 20080219008Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: Canlyte Inc.Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Wayne Douglas Campbell
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Patent number: 5964522Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 28, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: Canlyte Inc.Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Wayne Douglas Campbell