Patents by Inventor James Tyler Van Dame

James Tyler Van Dame 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).

  • Articles of manufacture for transporting daylight through building plenum
    Patent number: 6871459
    Abstract: Combining ceiling framework and structural members of skylight plenum enclosures in daylighting applications wherein the light shaft enclosures are designed to be suspended over a ceiling framework. Only the light reflective fabric of the light shaft connects to the ceiling. The light shaft thus floats above the ceiling framework and thereby has minimal impact on it. The light shaft is supported by the framework of the roof aperture by the rigid corner material that forms the light shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Inventor: James Tyler Van Dame
  • Articles of manufacture for and process of transporting daylight through building plenum
    Publication number: 20030126811
    Abstract: Combining of ceiling frameworks, and structural members of skylight plenum enclosures in daylighting applications. When daylighting enclosures are designed without enclosure assemblies being directly connected to suspended ceiling types framework, but only extend and connect to the ceiling via the fabric portion of structure. Allowing daylighting enclosures to “float” above the ceiling framework and have minimal impact upon it when connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventor: James Tyler Van Dame