Patents by Inventor Greg Flies

Greg Flies 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: 11395396
    Abstract: A system and method for providing high power factor wired lamp control that include receiving a lighting control input though a switch that is associated with at least one of: an operation and a function of at least one lamp. The system and method also include determining if an environment of the at least one lamp includes a connection between a neutral wire and the switch. The system and method additionally include communicating at least one electronic data command associated with the lighting control input to the at least one lamp through an AC power cycle. The system and method further include controlling the at least one lamp to operate based on the lighting control input based on the receipt of the at least one electronic data command communicated through the AC power cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Laszlo A. Takacs, Attila Tomasovics, Greg Flies, David Nicolay, John M. Davenport, Zhang Liang
  • Publication number: 20210322597
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a system for ultraviolet (UV) disinfection may include a switch and a lamp fixture. The lamp fixture may include a UV lamp and a UV controller. The switch may be configured to receive a command to engage in a UV disinfection mode. The UV controller may be configured to receive the command to engage in the UV disinfection mode from the switch via a switched line. The UV controller may activate the UV lamp based on the received command to engage in the UV disinfection mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: James Tu, Christopher F. Prochaska, Greg Flies, David Nicolay, John M. Davenport
  • Publication number: 20210227672
    Abstract: A system and method for providing high power factor wired lamp control that include receiving a lighting control input though a switch that is associated with at least one of: an operation and a function of at least one lamp. The system and method also include determining if an environment of the at least one lamp includes a connection between a neutral wire and the switch. The system and method additionally include communicating at least one electronic data command associated with the lighting control input to the at least one lamp through an AC power cycle. The system and method further include controlling the at least one lamp to operate based on the lighting control input based on the receipt of the at least one electronic data command communicated through the AC power cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Laszlo A. Takacs, Attila Tomasovics, Greg Flies, David Nicolay, John M. Davenport, Zhang Liang
  • Patent number: 11057981
    Abstract: A system and method for providing high power factor wired lamp control that include receiving a lighting control input though a switch that is associated with at least one of: an operation and a function of at least one lamp. The system and method also include processing a digital data packet that includes at least one electronic data command associated with the lighting control input. The system and method additionally include implementing at least one powerline interruption associated with an AC power cycle to communicate the digital data packet to the at least one lamp. The system and method further include controlling the at least one lamp to operate based on the lighting control input based on the receipt of the digital data packet communicated through the AC power cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Laszlo A. Takacs, Attila Tomasovics, Greg Flies, David Nicolay, John Davenport, Zhang Liang, Jay Seifert
  • Publication number: 20210051786
    Abstract: A system and method for providing high power factor wired lamp control that include receiving a lighting control input though a switch that is associated with at least one of: an operation and a function of at least one lamp. The system and method also include processing a digital data packet that includes at least one electronic data command associated with the lighting control input. The system and method additionally include implementing at least one powerline interruption associated with an AC power cycle to communicate the digital data packet to the at least one lamp. The system and method further include controlling the at least one lamp to operate based on the lighting control input based on the receipt of the digital data packet communicated through the AC power cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Laszlo A. Takacs, Attila Tomasovics, Greg Flies, David Nicolay, John Davenport, Zhang Liang, Jay Seifert