Patents by Inventor James E. Decker

James E. Decker 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: 7578597
    Abstract: An outdoor lighting fixture that is capable of being mounted flush with a mounting surface is provided. In one embodiment, the outdoor lighting fixture contains a housing having an upper and lower portion. A light source is in operable communication with the housing and can provide light in a direction that is substantially parallel to the mounting surface. It has been discovered that the outdoor lighting fixture of the present invention can be mounted substantially flush with a mounting surface so that it remains relatively hidden from view during use. Furthermore, the outdoor lighting fixture can also provide light in a linear direction, thereby enabling it to illuminate paths, sidewalks, driveways and the like, without having to provide light in all directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Brandon C. Hoover, James E. Decker
  • Publication number: 20040163868
    Abstract: An apparatus for propelling a user over snow. The invention in one embodiment couples a propulsion unit behind a platform such as a snowboard. The propulsion section and snowboard are interconnected by a joint providing multiple degrees of rotational freedom. Preferably, the interconnection further includes one or more springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: James E. Decker
  • Publication number: 20040144583
    Abstract: An apparatus for propelling a user over snow. The invention in one embodiment couples a propulsion unit behind a platform such as a snowboard. The propulsion section and snowboard are interconnected by a joint providing multiple degrees of rotational freedom. Preferably, the interconnection further includes one or more springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: James E. Decker
  • Publication number: 20040095772
    Abstract: An outdoor lighting fixture that is capable of being mounted flush with a mounting surface is provided. In one embodiment, the outdoor lighting fixture contains a housing having an upper and lower portion. A light source is in operable communication with the housing and can provide light in a direction that is substantially parallel to the mounting surface. It has been discovered that the outdoor lighting fixture of the present invention can be mounted substantially flush with a mounting surface so that it remains relatively hidden from view during use. Furthermore, the outdoor lighting fixture can also provide light in a linear direction, thereby enabling it to illuminate paths, sidewalks, driveways and the like, without having to provide light in all directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Progress Lighting
    Inventors: Brandon C. Hoover, James E. Decker
  • Patent number: 6698540
    Abstract: An apparatus for propelling a user over snow. The invention in one embodiment couples a propulsion unit behind a platform such as a snowboard. The propulsion section and snowboard are interconnected by a joint providing multiple degrees of rotational freedom. Preferably, the interconnection further includes one or more springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventor: James E. Decker, Jr.