Patents by Inventor James McBryde

James McBryde 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).

  • Publication number: 20150351191
    Abstract: A wall controller that is used for controlling CCT is disclosed. A user input interface allows a user to provide a CCT parameter by pressing a button, entering a value, or the like. The user output interface can provide the user with an indication of a CCT level, which may represent an actual or current CCT level, a maximum or minimum CCT level setting, or the like for an associated lighting fixture. The communication interface facilitates communications with the associated lighting fixture. The control circuitry is configured to receive user input via the user interface; send a signal based on the user input toward the lighting fixture via the communication interface; and control the user output interface to provide the indication of the CCT level. The signal based on the user input may be indicative of an increase or decrease in CCT level, a specific CCT level, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Pope, James McBryde
  • Publication number: 20150351169
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture that is capable of providing white light over an extended range of correlated color temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Pope, Andrew Dummer, James McBryde, Heidi Loepp, P. Joseph DeSena, JR., Priyanka S Medida
  • Publication number: 20150351187
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture that is capable of providing white light over an extended range of correlated color temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: James McBryde, Randy Demuynck, Andrew Dummer, Daniel J. Pope, Heidi Loepp, P. Joseph DeSena, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150264780
    Abstract: In a first embodiment, a lighting fixture is configured as a power over Ethernet (PoE) powered device (PD), which is capable of facilitating Ethernet-based communications with and receiving power from a PoE device, such as a PoE switch, over a single cable. In a second embodiment, a lighting fixture is configured as a PoE power source equipment (PSE) device, which is capable of facilitating Ethernet-based communications with and supplying power to one or more control elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Michael James Harris, Nicholas William Medendorp, JR., James McBryde, Jennifer West
  • Publication number: 20140347885
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a luminaire comprises a waveguide body including a central section and first and second separate side sections extending away from the central section along first and second opposed directions, respectively. The central section includes a coupling portion and the waveguide body has a length and includes a plurality of light extraction features that extract light out of the side sections. At least one LED is disposed adjacent the coupling portion and is operated by a power circuit to produce light that is directed into the waveguide body by the coupling portion. At least one structural member extends along the length of the waveguide body for supporting the waveguide body and encloses at least one of the power circuit and the at least one LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Kurt S. Wilcox, John W. Durkee, James Michael Lay, Shawn Heeter, Nicholas W. Medendorp, JR., James McBryde
  • Patent number: 8823272
    Abstract: An emergency lighting module for providing emergency power to a solid state luminaire is provided. The emergency lighting module includes a control circuit configured to detect a line voltage, a first input configured to receive an input voltage from the solid state luminaire, and a bidirectional booster/charger circuit coupled to the microcontroller and configured to charge a battery using the input voltage. The bidirectional booster/charger circuit is further configured to provide an output voltage. The emergency lighting module is configured to provide the output voltage to the solid state luminaire in response to a reduction of the line voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Trainor, James A. McBryde, Randall L. Powers, Joseph P. Chobot
  • Publication number: 20130147376
    Abstract: An emergency lighting module for providing emergency power to a solid state luminaire is provided. The emergency lighting module includes a control circuit configured to detect a line voltage, a first input configured to receive an input voltage from the solid state luminaire, and a bidirectional booster/charger circuit coupled to the microcontroller and configured to charge a battery using the input voltage. The bidirectional booster/charger circuit is further configured to provide an output voltage. The emergency lighting module is configured to provide the output voltage to the solid state luminaire in response to a reduction of the line voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: John J. Trainor, James A. McBryde, Randall L. Powers, Joseph P. Chobot
  • Publication number: 20130147351
    Abstract: An emergency lighting module for providing emergency power to a solid state luminaire includes a microcontroller, and a detector coupled to the microcontroller and configured to detect a status signal indicative of a status of an AC line voltage, the emergency lighting module is configured to output a dimming control signal to the solid state luminaire in response to a reduction of the AC line voltage. The microcontroller is further configured to output a select signal to the solid state luminaire to cause the solid state luminaire to dim in accordance with the dimming control signal when the dimming control signal is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: John J. Trainor, James A. McBryde, Randall L. Powers
  • Publication number: 20130127362
    Abstract: An emergency lighting module for providing emergency power to a solid state luminaire. The emergency lighting module includes a first input configured to receive a DC input voltage from the solid state luminaire, a second input configured to receive a status signal indicative of the status of an AC line voltage, and a first output configured to supply a DC output voltage to the solid state luminaire. The emergency lighting module is configured to supply the DC output voltage to the solid state luminaire in response to a reduction of the AC line voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: John J. Trainor, James A. McBryde, Randell L. Powere, Michael James Harris, Patrick J. O'Flaherly