Patents by Inventor James V. Olson

James V. Olson 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: 8928487
    Abstract: An adjustable occupancy sensor capable of being secured to a light fixture includes a housing having a side and a bottom, a sensor assembly attached to the housing at the bottom of the housing, and an adjustable mounting assembly provided on the side of the housing. The adjustable mounting assembly includes a slot defined in the side of the housing and a track having a plurality of segments extending along the length of the track. The track is configured to be releasably secured to the side of the housing within the slot, the plurality of segments being configured to be breakable from the track to adjust a length of the track. The adjustable mounting assembly further includes a connector molded or otherwise secured to the track to connect the housing of the adjustable occupancy sensor to the light fixture. Other embodiments and methods are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Dyer, James V. Olson
  • Patent number: 8436541
    Abstract: A lighting control system includes a power pack and an enhanced occupancy sensor configured to implement multi-valued signaling to encode additional information into the occupancy signal it provides on the signal line. The power pack is configured to monitor the signal line to detect and interpret the additional information. In one example, the lighting control system also includes a manual override switch coupled to the signal line and/or to the occupancy sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventor: James V. Olson
  • Publication number: 20130044899
    Abstract: A dual backplate microphone is provided that utilizes either an electret condenser or a MEMS condenser configuration and in which an op-amp IC is electrically connected to both backplates and the conductive layer of the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua R. Barber, John Charles Baumhauer, JR., Jeffrey Phillip McAteer, Alan Dean Michel, James V. Olson
  • Publication number: 20120169507
    Abstract: An adjustable occupancy sensor capable of being secured to a light fixture includes a housing having a side and a bottom, a sensor assembly attached to the housing at the bottom of the housing, and an adjustable mounting assembly provided on the side of the housing. The adjustable mounting assembly includes a slot defined in the side of the housing and a track having a plurality of segments extending along the length of the track. The track is configured to be releasably secured to the side of the housing within the slot, the plurality of segments being configured to be breakable from the track to adjust a length of the track. The adjustable mounting assembly further includes a connector molded or otherwise secured to the track to connect the housing of the adjustable occupancy sensor to the light fixture. Other embodiments and methods are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    Inventors: John W. Dyer, James V. Olson
  • Publication number: 20120169242
    Abstract: A lighting control system includes a power pack and an enhanced occupancy sensor configured to implement multi-valued signaling to encode additional information into the occupancy signal it provides on the signal line. The power pack is configured to monitor the signal line to detect and interpret the additional information. In one example, the lighting control system also includes a manual override switch coupled to the signal line and/or to the occupancy sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    Inventor: James V. Olson
  • Patent number: 5815067
    Abstract: A dimming control for a high intensity lighting system uses a single additional control wire for control of the dimming function. The lighting system operates on multi-phase power. A transmitter for transmitting a control signal over the single control wire is connected between two of the phases of the multi-phase power supply, or between one phase and neutral. The transmitter, upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition, transmits a control signal to the single control wire. The control signal is a rectified portion of the power supply. The predetermined condition is motion as sensed by a motion sensor, operation of a timer, or operation of a manual switch. A receiver connected to the control line receives the control signal and switches the light to a low light output mode. The is accomplished by changing the capacitance of the ballast circuit for the light. Each lamp of the lighting system has a receiver connected to the single control wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Thomas Lighting
    Inventors: David W. Knoble, Khosrow Jamasbi, Robert D. Munson, James V. Olson
  • Patent number: 5633779
    Abstract: A control relay circuit and method for controlling a relay having a coil, for use, in particular, in operation of a light fixture circuit having an HID lamp. The relay control circuit has an input for receiving a control voltage signal and a voltage storage element connected across the input. The voltage storage element develops a voltage level as a function of time in response to the control voltage signal. A thyristor circuit, a switching element and the coil of the relay form a series circuit that is connected in parallel to voltage storage element A switch controller is connected in parallel to the voltage storage element and is also connected to the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Thomas Lighting
    Inventors: David W. Knoble, Khosrow Jamasbi, James V. Olson
  • Patent number: 5475360
    Abstract: A power line carrier controlled lighting system connected to an AC power line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Thomas Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Guidette, James V. Olson, Robert D. Munson, Willard Garnett
  • Patent number: 5227762
    Abstract: A power line carrier controlled lighting system connected to an AC power line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.
    Inventors: David Guidette, James V. Olson, Robert D. Munson, Willard Garnett