Patents by Inventor Hormoz Benjamin

Hormoz Benjamin 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: 11290621
    Abstract: Sensor housings, modules, and luminaires comprising the same are provided. The sensor housings and modules set forth herein have improved heat sinking abilities for dissipating heat from a sensor while simultaneously facilitating thermal isolation of the sensor. Briefly, a sensor housing described herein comprises a cavity for housing a sensor and a heat sink. The heat sink is configured to dissipate heat from the sensor housing and thermally isolate the sensor housing from other heat generating components, such as other portions of a luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Mark Youmans, Hormoz Benjamin, Theodore Lowes
  • Patent number: 11070493
    Abstract: A luminaire having a waveguide suspended beneath a mounting element, the waveguide has a first surface proximal to the mounting element, a second surface distal to the mounting element, and an edge between the first and the second surfaces. At least one cavity extends into the waveguide from the first surface to the second surface. A LED component is coupled to the waveguide so as to emit light into the cavity. LED support structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Hormoz Benjamin, Bernd P. Keller, Kurt S. Wilcox, Zongjie Yuan
  • Patent number: 10938744
    Abstract: A luminaire having a waveguide suspended beneath a mounting element, the waveguide has a first surface proximal to the mounting element, a second surface distal to the mounting element, and an edge between the first and the second surfaces. At least one cavity extends into the waveguide from the first surface to the second surface. A LED component is coupled to the waveguide so as to emit light into the cavity. LED support structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ideal Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Hormoz Benjamin, Bernd P. Keller, Kurt S. Wilcox, Zongjie Yuan
  • Patent number: 10848650
    Abstract: Sensor housings, modules, and luminaires comprising the same are provided. The sensor housings and modules set forth herein have improved heat sinking abilities for dissipating heat from a sensor while simultaneously facilitating thermal isolation of the sensor. Briefly, a sensor housing described herein comprises a cavity for housing a sensor and a heat sink. The heat sink is configured to dissipate heat from the sensor housing and thermally isolate the sensor housing from other heat generating components, such as other portions of a luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Youmans, Hormoz Benjamin, Theodore Lowes
  • Publication number: 20200351420
    Abstract: Sensor housings, modules, and luminaires comprising the same are provided. The sensor housings and modules set forth herein have improved heat sinking abilities for dissipating heat from a sensor while simultaneously facilitating thermal isolation of the sensor. Briefly, a sensor housing described herein comprises a cavity for housing a sensor and a heat sink. The heat sink is configured to dissipate heat from the sensor housing and thermally isolate the sensor housing from other heat generating components, such as other portions of a luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Mark YOUMANS, Hormoz BENJAMIN, Theodore LOWES
  • Publication number: 20190190850
    Abstract: A luminaire having a waveguide suspended beneath a mounting element, the waveguide has a first surface proximal to the mounting element, a second surface distal to the mounting element, and an edge between the first and the second surfaces. At least one cavity extends into the waveguide from the first surface to the second surface. A LED component is coupled to the waveguide so as to emit light into the cavity. LED support structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Hormoz Benjamin, Bernd P. Keller, Kurt S. Wilcox, Zongjie Yuan
  • Publication number: 20190116297
    Abstract: Sensor housings, modules, and luminaires comprising the same are provided. The sensor housings and modules set forth herein have improved heat sinking abilities for dissipating heat from a sensor while simultaneously facilitating thermal isolation of the sensor. Briefly, a sensor housing described herein comprises a cavity for housing a sensor and a heat sink. The heat sink is configured to dissipate heat from the sensor housing and thermally isolate the sensor housing from other heat generating components, such as other portions of a luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Mark YOUMANS, Hormoz BENJAMIN, Theodore LOWES
  • Patent number: 10234616
    Abstract: A luminaire having a waveguide suspended beneath a mounting element, the waveguide has a first surface proximal to the mounting element, a second surface distal to the mounting element, and an edge between the first and the second surfaces. At least one cavity extends into the waveguide from the first surface to the second surface. A LED component is coupled to the waveguide so as to emit light into the cavity. LED support structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Hormoz Benjamin, Bernd P. Keller, Kurt S. Wilcox, Zongjie Yuan
  • Patent number: 10168467
    Abstract: A luminaire includes at least first and second waveguides. The first waveguide has a first coupling surface extending between a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the second waveguide has a second coupling surface extending between a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The first and second coupling surfaces define a coupling cavity. The luminaire further includes at least one light source within the coupling cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Hormoz Benjamin, John W. Durkee, Bernd P. Keller
  • Patent number: 9865780
    Abstract: LED packages are disclosed that are compact and efficiently emit light, and can comprise encapsulants with planar surfaces that refract and/or reflect light within the package encapsulant. The packages can also comprise a submount with one or more LEDs, and a blanket conversion material layer on the one or more LEDs and the submount. The encapsulant can be on the submount, over the LEDs, and light reflected within the encapsulant will reach the conversion material, where it will be absorbed and emitted omnidirectionally. This allows for reflected light to now escape from the encapsulant. This allows for efficient emission and a broader emission profile, for example when compared to conventional packages with hemispheric encapsulants or lenses. In certain embodiments, the LED package provides a higher chip area to LED package area ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Theodore Lowes, Eric Tarsa, Sten Heikman, Bernd Keller, Jesse Reiherzer, Hormoz Benjamin
  • Patent number: 9818919
    Abstract: LED packages are disclosed that are compact and efficiently emit light, and can comprise encapsulants with planar surfaces that refract and/or reflect light within the package encapsulant. The packages can comprise a submount with a plurality of LEDs, which emit different colors of light, and a blanket conversion material layer on the LEDs and the submount. The encapsulant can be on the submount, over the LEDs, and light reflected within the encapsulant will reach the conversion material to be absorbed and emitted omnidirectionally. Reflected light can now escape the encapsulant, allowing for efficient emission and a broader emission profile, when compared to conventional packages with hemispheric encapsulants or lenses. The LED package can have a higher chip area to LED package area ratio. By using an encapsulant with planar surfaces, the LED package provides unique dimensional relationships between the features and LED package ratios, enabling more flexibility with different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Theodore Lowes, Eric J. Tarsa, Sten Heikman, Bernd Keller, Jesse Reiherzer, Hormoz Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20170205567
    Abstract: A luminaire includes at least first and second waveguides. The first waveguide has a first coupling surface extending between a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the second waveguide has a second coupling surface extending between a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The first and second coupling surfaces define a coupling cavity. The luminaire further includes at least one light source within the coupling cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: ERIC J. TARSA, HORMOZ BENJAMIN, JOHN W. DURKEE, BERND P. KELLER
  • Patent number: 9645303
    Abstract: A luminaire includes at least first and second waveguides. The first waveguide has a first coupling surface extending between a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the second waveguide has a second coupling surface extending between a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The first and second coupling surfaces define a coupling cavity. The luminaire further includes at least one light source within the coupling cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Hormoz Benjamin, John W. Durkee, Bernd P. Keller
  • Publication number: 20150194580
    Abstract: LED packages are disclosed that are compact and efficiently emit light, and can comprise encapsulants with planar surfaces that refract and/or reflect light within the package encapsulant. The packages can also comprise a submount with one or more LEDs, and a blanket conversion material layer on the one or more LEDs and the submount. The encapsulant can be on the submount, over the LEDs, and light reflected within the encapsulant will reach the conversion material, where it will be absorbed and emitted omnidirectionally. This allows for reflected light to now escape from the encapsulant. This allows for efficient emission and a broader emission profile, for example when compared to conventional packages with hemispheric encapsulants or lenses. In certain embodiments, the LED package provides a higher chip area to LED package area ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: THEODORE LOWES, Eric Tarsa, Sten Heikman, Bernd Keller, Jesse Reiherzer, Hormoz Benjamin
  • Patent number: 9048396
    Abstract: LED packages are disclosed that are compact and efficiently emit light, and can comprise encapsulants with planar surfaces that refract and/or reflect light within the package encapsulant. The packages can comprise a submount with one or more LEDs, and a blanket conversion material layer on the LEDs and the submount. The encapsulant can be on the submount, over the LEDs, and light reflected within the encapsulant will reach the conversion material, where it is absorbed and emitted omnidirectionally. Reflected light can now escape the encapsulant, allowing for efficient emission and a broader emission profile, when compared to conventional packages with hemispheric encapsulants or lenses. In certain embodiments, the LED package provides a higher chip area to LED package area ratio. By using an encapsulant with planar surfaces, the LED package can provide unique dimensional relationships between the various features and the LED package ratios, enabling more flexibility with different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Lowes, Eric J. Tarsa, Sten Heikman, Bernd Keller, Jesse Reiherzer, Hormoz Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20150055369
    Abstract: A luminaire includes at least first and second waveguides. The first waveguide has a first coupling surface extending between a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the second waveguide has a second coupling surface extending between a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The first and second coupling surfaces define a coupling cavity. The luminaire further includes at least one light source within the coupling cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Hormoz Benjamin, John W. Durkee
  • Publication number: 20140211457
    Abstract: A luminaire having a waveguide suspended beneath a mounting element, the waveguide has a first surface proximal to the mounting element, a second surface distal to the mounting element, and an edge between the first and the second surfaces. At least one cavity extends into the waveguide from the first surface to the second surface. A LED component is coupled to the waveguide so as to emit light into the cavity. LED support structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Hormoz Benjamin, Bernd P. Keller, Kurt S. Wilcox, Zongjie Yuan
  • Patent number: D711840
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Lowes, Eric J. Tarsa, Sten Heikman, Bernd Keller, John A. Edmond, Jesse Reiherzer, Hormoz Benjamin
  • Patent number: D718258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Lowes, Eric J. Tarsa, Sten Heikman, Bernd Keller, John A. Edmond, Jesse Reiherzer, Hormoz Benjamin, Christopher P. Hussell
  • Patent number: D725613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Lowes, Eric J. Tarsa, Sten Heikman, Bernd Keller, John A. Edmond, Jesse Reiherzer, Hormoz Benjamin